Chapter 559: Chapter 558: Intelligence
At this moment, a portion of the symbiote Venom manifested from Eddie's body, taking on the appearance of a head.
Eddie looked at the strange creature extending from his body and couldn't help but ask, "Who are you exactly?"
Venom didn't answer Eddie's question directly but glanced at the vigilant members of Team 8 before speaking, "My name is Venom."
"I arrived here through Drake's spacecraft due to special circumstances. I became bonded with Eddie as compatible hosts, residing within his body."
Hinata looked at Venom and asked, "Will your presence affect Mr. Eddie's life?"
Venom remained silent for a few seconds, then looked at everyone before speaking, "It won't, but I need to replenish nutrients and energy."
"What is your purpose for coming here?" Eddie asked in surprise.
Venom replied, "Yes, we have our purpose."
"Drake's spacecraft brought not only me but also three other symbiotes. One of them, Riot, left the ship directly after landing and was not brought back to the laboratory by Drake's men."
After a brief pause, Venom continued, "You need to find Riot. If he isn't found, he may find Drake and then use a rocket."
"At that time, he will bring back millions of symbiotes like me, and your planet will be destroyed."
Eddie exclaimed, "Millions?"
Kiba scoffed, "With your strength, even if there are millions, so what? The idea of destroying the world is absurd."
Venom glanced at Kiba and the small dog on his head before speaking, "The stronger the host, the stronger our symbiote's power becomes."
Eddie looked at Venom angrily and said, "Are you suggesting that it's my fault for holding back your power?"
Venom glanced around at the four surrounding ninjas and remained silent.
Although Venom didn't say it directly, the result was obvious.
Eddie complained, "Well, thank you for choosing me then."
However, what Eddie didn't know was that in Venom's view, the most suitable host was the best choice.
Being with Eddie was comfortable for him since both of their pasts were similar. Eddie wasn't successful on Earth, and Venom was also a failure on their symbiote planet.
As for the powerful bodies of the ninjas, Venom couldn't help but feel a bit envious, but it wasn't significant. After all, he hadn't seen the true abilities of the ninjas yet.
Hinata looked at Venom and asked, "How strong is Riot?"
"He's very strong. In our world, he's a formidable warrior and carries many weapons with him."
Hinata began to inquire about Riot's information from Venom.
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On the other side-
In the operations room of the Life Foundation, Drake watched the video footage of Eddie being rescued while his men were defeated, angrily shouting:
"Who are these brats?"
He repeated the question twice in anger before continuing, "They dare to take away my target. I don't care who they are, I'll make them pay!"
"Make them pay at any cost!" Drake shouted furiously. "Security department, I don't care what it takes, find them immediately, bring Eddie back to me, dead or alive."
A burly man in security uniform responded solemnly, "Yes, boss."
At that moment, a scientist in a white coat rushed in and said to Drake, "Boss, Dr. Dora is dead, and the symbiote also died."
Upon hearing this, Drake was stunned for a few seconds before roaring angrily, "How could you let this happen?"
He immediately ran towards the laboratory where Dora was detained. Upon arrival, he found Dora lying lifeless on the ground, and the symbiote had crawled out but was also dead.
Seeing his last symbiote dead made Drake furious, but he knew it wasn't the time to be angry. He immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and said, "Security department, Eddie must be captured alive. He can't die until we find the next compatible host."
"Yes, boss."
Meanwhile, Riot had already arrived in San Francisco and was heading towards the Life Foundation.
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At that moment-
Annie arrived by car at the Schuler apartment building, but it was completely sealed off by the police.
Annie got out of the car and approached a police officer outside the barrier, asking, "Sorry, officer, what's going on? I need to go in; my friend lives there."
The policeman turned to Annie and said, "All residents have been evacuated. It's not safe for you to stay here. Don't linger outside; go home. There are corpses everywhere in the city tonight."
Annie's eyes widened in shock. "Corpses?"
"Oh my god, Eddie, where are you?" Annie exclaimed.
She returned to her car and dialed Eddie's number on her phone.
At this moment, Venom had already finished communicating with the ninja team members and had returned to Eddie's body, while Team 8 was formulating their next battle plan.
As the phone rang, Eddie took it out of his pocket and glanced at it.
Venom's voice echoed in his mind, "Who is Annie, and why is your heart rate increasing?"
"What's your relationship with her?"
"Eddie, everything about you concerns me. There are no secrets between us."
"Then you must know how powerful my boss, the Ninja Immortal, is, right?"
Venom, who had Eddie's memories, remained silent for a few seconds before replying, "Yes, he's very powerful."
The phone rang again, and after a moment's hesitation, Eddie answered it.
"Eddie, thank goodness you finally picked up," Annie said on the other end. "Where are you? I need to see you."
Eddie looked around at the rooftop scenery and realized he didn't know where he was. "No, I can't. It's not convenient for me to meet you right now."
On the other end, Annie sat in her car and said, "Eddie, please tell me where you are. I'll come pick you up. There's been a major incident in the city tonight, and many people have died. It's not safe outside, and now you have a parasite in your body. I need to take you to the hospital."
Eddie glanced at Team 8, still planning their operation, and then said to Annie over the phone, "Annie, I don't know where I am right now, but my boss sent someone to protect me."
"My safety is temporarily assured, so you don't have to worry about me."
Surprised, Annie asked, "Your boss?"
"Ninja Immortal Charles Doyle, he's my boss now. I joined his company," Eddie explained.
"He sent people to protect me, and this time I've gathered evidence to expose Carlton Drake's hypocrisy."