Chapter 330: S: The Radiant Event (Part 5)

Spider-Man stood in the S. H. I. E. L. D. laboratory, holding a glass jar in his hand containing a pool of red slime.

After he pulled the stopper from the jar, he reached his hand inside. The moment his fingertips touched the red liquid, a small indentation appeared on its surface. Spider-Man continued to push his fingers downward, and all the red liquid avoided his fingers. Then, a wisp of slime tentatively made contact with Spider-Man's finger.

Spider-Man heard a young male voice ring out in his ear: "Hmm??? Wait! Venom has parasitized you before. My god, pull your hand back!"

"Why are you all like this? What exactly is wrong with Venom??"

"He's a lunatic! So his host must be a lunatic too! Their minds must be filled with all sorts of messy things..."

"... Huh? You seem, oh... My god! You are the kind of host most suited for a symbiote. I can feel your kindness and determination... Alright, I can give it a try."

"That's more like it." Peter watched as the red slime gradually covered his arm, then spread to his entire body. He shook his head, performed a warm-up motion, and said, "Don't forget the spider emblem on the chest; that's my patent!"

"Is this okay? Or should it be a bit bigger? How about deep blue? Retaining the original features of your uniform."

"That's awesome. My god, you really understand me!"

The remaining few cosmic agent symbiotes still in the jars conversed using their genetic catalog.

"I told you Red Bee could play along with these kids. He even changed him into a new uniform."

"That's normal." The neutral voice of Blue Spirit rang out: "Red Bee is the youngest among us, and his previous hosts were also very young. I previously suggested he find an older host to learn how to execute missions steadily. Now, it's the opposite; he's going to become more and more talkative."

"Alright, then what are your abilities?" Spider-Man asked Red Bee in his mind. Red Bee remained silent for a long time, then suddenly let out a loud shout, startling Spider-Man. He asked, "What's wrong with you? Is something not right?"

"No... I mean... My god, why are you so strong? What is your limit of strength? And what is this?... Wow!"

While Spider-Man and Red Bee were getting in sync, Blue Spirit's voice rang out: "I want to choose that black-haired girl. That human with only one eye just told me she can control shadows. I think I'll get along very well with her."

As he spoke, the blue slime inside the jar surged, pushing the jar to the floor, where it rolled to the feet of Shadow. Shadow bent down to pick up the jar, her gaze toward the slime inside filled with curiosity.

She looked up at Spider-Man again; clearly, she had just witnessed the process of Red Bee parasitizing Spider-Man. It didn't look disgusting; it was even a bit fun.

Shadow also opened the stopper of the jar and reached her hand inside. Blue Spirit also dodged her fingers at first, then used a very thin line to touch her fingertips. Blue Spirit's very steady voice rang out in Shadow's mind: "Hello, I am the symbiote Blue Spirit. Can you hear my voice?"

"I can... This is too magical! I feel like another me is talking to me!"

"Good, then do you feel any discomfort when you hear this voice? For example, dizziness, blurred consciousness, or sluggish thinking?"

Shadow shook her head. She said to the air, "No, nothing. I don't have any other feelings."

"Very well, then try not to make a sound and converse with me in your mind..."

"Like this?"

"That's right. You learn very quickly. It seems your comprehension is quite good. Now, open the authorization of your body's shallow consciousness to me. I will read your body's basic data and analyze how to symbiose with you."

"Alright, but how do I do that?"

"Follow my guidance and just do as I say. Step one, empty your brain and imagine a purely white consciousness space in your mind... Yes, just like that. At this time, you will feel some noise, but it doesn't matter; that is my thinking connecting with you. Try hard to stay focused..."

"Very good, the connection of conscious thinking is complete. Next, relax your muscles... Yes, don't let your body be too tense. Do you want a battle suit?"

"Of course! I've wanted one for a long time!" Shadow's excited voice rang out: "Those high-level mutants all have cool battle suits!"

"Alright, imagine the battle suit image you think is most perfect in your mind, and leave the rest to me."

Standing to the side, Colossus and Cyclops saw a deep blue bodysuit slowly cover Shadow's body. There were two streamlined black patterns on the sides of her waist. Overall, it looked a bit like a wetsuit, but it was shiny leather.

"Oh, wait!" Colossus spoke up to stop them: "You're not an adult yet; you can't dress like that! Hey! That symbiote, little Shadow is still a child!"

"I'm not little! I'll be able to get my driver's license soon. Don't listen to him; I want to dress like this!" Shadow shouted.

"Alright, calm down, child. This is indeed a nice battle suit, but it still needs to have some defensive functions, doesn't it?"

"Rebirth of the Financial Titan"

As he spoke, shiny armor appeared on the outside of the deep blue battle suit. A layer of metallic material covered the shoulders, chest, thighs, and feet. This made the battle suit look less form-fitting, but it became even cooler.

Colossus breathed a sigh of relief and said to Cyclops, "These symbiotes are actually quite reasonable. If the Professor saw little Shadow wearing such a bodysuit, he would definitely shake his head and sigh..."

"Yeah, and then give a lecture about how the world is going downhill, blaming us for not guiding them well." Cyclops looked at Shadow and said, "Do you remember the expression on Professor Charles's face when Shadowcat designed her own uniform? I think when my daughter gets married, I'll definitely be like that..."

"Don't mention it. Wolverine was almost crazy back then. I was standing next to Shadowcat, and Wolverine's eyes looked like he wanted to eat me!"

Watching Shadow's change, Crystal's gaze was also a bit curious, but she was somewhat hesitant and did not step toward those jars. However, at this moment, the jar containing green slime rolled down to her feet. Crystal picked up the jar just like the others.

The moment Crystal's fingers touched the green slime, a little girl's voice rang out: "Hello, I am Green Thorn. The first moment I made contact with you, I sensed the fluctuations in your brainwaves, so I adjusted my own voice. How do you feel about this voice? Does it make you feel nervous?"

"No, it's actually quite nice. It sounds a bit like my sister."

"That's good. I sense that you are a bit shy, but it actually doesn't matter. My abilities and your abilities are very compatible. We will be very tacit partners."

Soon, Crystal also completed the change, but she didn't get herself a battle suit. Instead, she let the green color turn into a dark green and white dress, and she even wore a small light green bowtie. The gazes of Colossus and Cyclops instantly became affectionate because Crystal was truly cute.

"I dare say, if everyone were as worry-free as Crystal, Jean wouldn't be so angry she'd lose her temper."

"Don't say it. Weren't you and I the same back then? Professor Charles often said that teaching us for one year would shorten his life by ten years."

When it was the turn of Amplifier and Thunder, Thunder's voice was very crisp. He said, "Relax, I'm coming!"

And he was the one who caused the biggest commotion. The moment he parasitized Amplifier, golden thunder flashed continuously over the entire room. By the time the symbiosis was complete, Amplifier was wrapped in the light of thunder. He wore a golden battle suit and floated in mid-air, with a mask made of lightning on his face.

He looked at his hands, where electric light was floating. Thunder also sighed with emotion and said, "Your abilities are simply a natural match for mine. You can amplify my thunder, making its coverage area and intensity much broader. I love this feeling too much!"

"Seriously, I think I have some misunderstandings about the human race. Before, I thought you belonged to the weaker category among hosts. Some humans' physical fitness was even so weak that they couldn't accept a symbiote's symbiosis, but I didn't expect you to have so many magical abilities."

"Uh, actually we are mutants. It's just that we have some special abilities more than ordinary humans. Not everyone has us being this strong..."

"Mutants should also be humans, right? Belonging to a human subspecies? I want to carve this name into my genetic catalog."

"Let me see, where is it... Oh, here it is! Pan-human civilization standard human race... Human genus... Human subspecies... Mutant. Alright, finished writing!"

"Honestly, I don't even know if I count as a human." Amplifier scratched his head and said: "Ordinary humans are quite exclusive to us, to the point that we can only go to special schools."

"Of course you are human. Most of the genes in your genes are human genes, and only a very small part is different. It hasn't reached the point of racial segregation."

"Moreover, even if it were, even if the races were different, your civilization and human civilization are inseparable. You look the same, speak the same language, and learn the same knowledge. That makes you a member of the pan-human civilization."

The same words rang out in the hearts of several children. Blue Spirit also introduced to Shadow: "In our hometown, the Andromeda Galaxy 2.54 million light-years away from Earth, there is a civilization called the 'Andromeda Coalition'. There are many races in this magical civilization. They look completely different. Some have two legs like you, and others have six legs..."

"Six legs? That's truly unbelievable. Then how do they get along? Won't they fight?"

"A long time ago, they established a joint council. Developing to this day, the languages, writing, units of measurement, and technological systems they use are all interconnected. So now, they are an independent civilization recognized by interstellar society."

"Looking completely different, can that also count as one civilization?" Shadow shook her head and said: "Too magical."

"Of course, because the standard for interstellar society to judge a civilization mainly relies on language, writing, technological systems, and historical background. Race is actually secondary."

Shadow nodded. She said, "A professor at our school told us before that mutants are different from ordinary humans. But what you said also makes sense. My parents are both ordinary people. If I go to see them, do I have to apply for a visa or something first?"

"Of course not. Even in the Andromeda Coalition civilization, you don't need to. There are many high elves and totem spirits who have mixed-blood offspring after combining. They can freely travel between the two galaxies without any restrictions."

"Alright!" Spider-Man raised his hand and said: "You should all have adapted by now, right? Next, we are going on a mission. Follow me."

In front of the glass window outside the laboratory, Nick crossed his arms and turned his head to say to Schiller, "Are you sure this group of symbiotes can accurately convey the words you entrusted to them?"

"No problem. Their intelligence is much higher than you imagine, and even among the symbiote population, these few are the best of the best."

"To tell the truth, starting from the next generation to change concepts is a good idea, but I'm worried about Professor X... Oh, right, the two of you have already reached an agreement. Maybe he is watching from mid-air right now." ===== CHAPTER 331 =====