Lin Feng watched with a shake of his head. He had no intention of letting the Venom symbiote take root.
It felt a bit unsettling, yes, he couldn't accept a slimy black liquid drilling into his body.
No longer paying attention to the other two, Lin Feng answered Hawke's question: "Where I come from is not convenient to say."
"But I am not your enemy. I will help you eliminate the symbiotes!"
Hawke was called by Eddie. Looking at the insignia on his shoulder, he was likely of considerable rank.
He appeared to be in his thirties, but his hair was somewhat streaked with white.
Probably worried sick by the symbiotes.
Just then, a soldier walked over with a burner phone and whispered a few words into Hawke's ear.
Hawke waved him away and then looked at the phone.
As he looked, his jaw dropped in astonishment.
Satellite surveillance had captured footage of Lin Feng flying, as well as footage of him eliminating symbiotes.
Hawke had requested the satellite to continuously monitor the area where Venom was located. The footage of Lin Feng descending from space and taking down the symbiotes with just a few punches was recorded in its entirety.
He could fly, fly extremely fast, possessed immense strength, and his punches could pulverize symbiotes into dust. His eyes could also emit lasers.
He was utterly unlike a normal human...
The video was short. Hawke watched it repeatedly two or three times, finally adjusting his glasses with an unprecedentedly grave expression.
"Are you an alien?"
It wasn't surprising that Hawke would speculate. Symbiotes were extraterrestrial beings, so his suspicion that Lin Feng was an alien was entirely reasonable.
When had he ever seen a human shoot lasers from their eyes?
Hawke's question caused Lin Feng, who was holding a piece of chocolate, to pause.
"If you want to think of it that way... I suppose so!"
Lin Feng's calm reply caused Hawke's pupils to contract.
He really was an alien!
*Whoosh!*
Hawke stood up and assumed a salute, contemplating with some unease what kind of etiquette was appropriate to welcome an extraterrestrial guest.
In the end, he could only give a solemn bow, then extend his right hand.
"Welcome to our world! Extraterrestrial friend!"
Lin Feng's mouth twitched, and his expression was one of mild bewilderment.
He instinctively shook Hawke's hand. Was it really that formal?
"Mr. Lin Feng, please come with me. I believe my superiors would be delighted to meet you!"
Hawke bowed slightly and invited him, the video fully proving that Lin Feng was very likely an alien visitor.
Furthermore, unlike the symbiotes, he had not shown any malice towards Earth, or humanity, so far. Instead, he had helped them eliminate three elite symbiotes upon arrival!
The abilities Lin Feng displayed in the footage were that of a human-shaped, self-propelled missile. And it was unknown if Lin Feng had any companions. If he had multiple companions, then the symbiotes would no longer be a threat to humanity!
Lin Feng waved his hands upon hearing this. "Meeting your superiors is out of the question!"
"I am only here to help you eliminate the symbiotes. I have no interest whatsoever in your superiors!"
"This..." Hawke displayed a troubled expression.
Lin Feng's mind raced, and he deflected, "My race is not accustomed to extensive interaction and communication. I will return after helping you resolve the symbiote issue!"
He had no interest in haggling with those bureaucrats. If he hadn't seen Spider-Woman, and if Spider-Woman hadn't happened to be unconscious, he probably wouldn't have even appeared at the gathering point.
Hawke nodded. "I understand! Then please stay here for a while. We will devise a detailed combat plan!"
Since Lin Feng had said so, Hawke felt it was best to respect this "alien's" customs, to avoid causing any negative impression on their extraterrestrial guest.
Lin Feng nodded, agreeing to a temporary stay. He also needed time to think about how he could round up all the symbiotes.
Seeing Lin Feng agree, Hawke breathed a sigh of relief, offered an apology, and then quickly departed.
He had to report the current situation to his superiors!
Meanwhile, Lin Feng, munching on chocolate, idly watched Gwen and Venom's performance.
Venom was still verbally sparring with Eddie, while the surrounding symbiotes buried their heads in their food, too afraid to look at the pair.
"If my host wasn't a pathetic loser like you, I would have already torn their heads off and swallowed them."
"I am the boss of the symbiotes!"
Hmm?
Lin Feng, who had been spectating, paused his chocolate-eating again.
A flash of inspiration struck him.
"Venom, do your symbiotes become stronger by consuming other symbiotes?"
Hearing Lin Feng's question, Venom, who was still arguing with Eddie, immediately changed its expression, resembling a silly husky.
"Yes, Lord Lin Feng!" Venom had already learned Lin Feng's name through their conversation.
"Although consuming our own kind is taboo among symbiotes, by devouring a fellow symbiote, we can acquire their abilities and also increase our strength!"
*Bang!*
Lin Feng slapped the table.
He inwardly exclaimed, "Good heavens, how could I forget this characteristic of symbiotes?"
Then the matter would be simple!
A super simple and practical plan formed in Lin Feng's mind.
Venom grows stronger and gains new abilities by consuming symbiotes.
So, why not capture a bunch of symbiotes and have Venom devour them! Let him become the most powerful leader and replace Carnage, wouldn't that solve everything?
This way, all symbiotes would obey Venom, and there would be no need to kill them all.
The remaining symbiotes could be integrated into societal construction, which would be even better!
Symbiotes were incredibly strong; in construction sites, one could easily do the work of ten!
And symbiotes only needed to eat chocolate, they wouldn't even need wages!
Lin Feng stared intently at Venom, his eyes growing brighter with each thought, making Venom's scalp tingle.
"Um, Lord Lin Feng..."
"Are you finished eating!" Lin Feng interrupted.
"Have you finished your dinner!"
"Finished, finished..." Venom, drooling, glanced at the half-eaten lobster in its hand and lied unconvincingly.
"That's great you're finished!" Lin Feng nodded with satisfaction. "Venom! Transform! Big brother is taking you to level up!"
"Oh!" Venom roared with full vigor, and black matter instantly enveloped Eddie Brock.
Eddie: You don't even ask for my consent?
Lin Feng's eyes lit up. Venom slowly began to float upwards.
Telekinesis! A newly developed ability of Lin Feng.
He himself couldn't understand why he had suddenly grasped how to use telekinesis.
This ability did not originally belong to Superman. However, one of Silver Age Superman's characteristics was the ability to develop various strange and wondrous abilities according to his needs.
In the comics, Silver Age Superman could even shrink himself to the size of an ant.
Speaking of which, the development of this telekinesis was thanks to the contestant Gwen.
Lin Feng, disliking her dirty clothes and not wanting to touch her, had thought about whether he could lift her with telekinesis.
And guess what? He suddenly learned it!
Leaving Gwen alone to perform her sleep-and-eat routine, Lin Feng, enveloped in telekinesis around Venom, flew directly to an altitude of ten thousand meters.
"Venom! Point me in a direction. Today, I'm taking you to level up to the max!"
Venom's tongue wagged uncontrollably with excitement. Its sharp fingers pointed to a medium-sized gathering area, and then the pair shot through the sky like cannonballs.