Mexico, Puente Antiguo, in a single-occupancy restroom in the restaurant:
After hearing about the situation in New York involving the battle between the Symbiotes, Kyle nodded slightly in front of Raina’s holographic projection. With a hint of depth in his handsome and cool face, he said, “Alright, I got it.”
“How should we proceed?” Raina asked softly.
After some thought, Kyle instructed, “For now, let the Cardinals not search for other Symbiotes. Instead, focus on finding the one attached to Eddie. I’m interested in that Symbiote.”
“Understood, I’ll make sure to encourage Lorna to work diligently,” Raina said with a slight smile, then closed the holographic communication.
The silence returned to the single restroom.
“Master, do you really think there’s a Symbiote that isn’t afraid of fire?” Venom said with some complex emotions in his voice.
After all, no matter how it evolved or even if he had entered adulthood, even with various battle modes developed, it still couldn’t overcome the fatal weaknesses of fire and sonic waves!
Especially the fear of fire, even when Kyle unleashed the full power of the Fire God, it couldn’t symbiotically cover and enhance the battle suit, making its combat effectiveness significantly reduced.
And now, there seemed to be a Symbiote that might not fear fire, which was a blatant mockery of Venom!
“It hasn’t been confirmed yet and it’s just a possibility. Besides, even if it doesn’t have a weakness to fire, it still can’t compare to you,” Kyle comforted Venom.
Having gone through so many battles and events, Venom and Vis were the left and right arms to Kyle. Only when combined, they could achieve omnipotence in various fields.
“Let’s deal with things here first and then we will go back to New York to check it out.”
After saying this, Kyle opened the door and left the restroom. Just as he returned to the restaurant, he happened to see Thor leaving the table, heading toward a few customers at the adjacent table with a stern face.
“Thor?” Jane and the others stood up in confusion, fearing he might do something reckless again.
“What were you talking about just now? Can you tell me where it is?” Thor approached the adjacent table, asking a brawny man with bare arms.
“Of course,” The brawny man grinned, gesturing vividly. “Just head south for about thirty miles. There’s a crater there, and no matter how hard you try, you can’t get that hammer-shaped small meteorite out of it. Even an off-road vehicle at full throttle can’t move it an inch.”
“So it was already discovered…” Kyle shook his head upon hearing this.
“About thirty miles to the south, right?” Thor nodded seriously, thanked the man, and then returned to Kyle’s table.
Waving his hand, the brawny man kindly reminded Thor’s departing back, “Hey, it’s too late to go there now. A group of armed men, probably government-related, has completely sealed off the area.”
Ignoring the advice, Thor returned to the table and nodded to Kyle, then decisively said to Jane and the others, “I have to go.”
“Are you interested in that little meteorite?” Jane frowned.
“It’s not a meteorite; it’s Mjolnir,” Thor seemed exceptionally excited, speaking a bit faster, even pronouncing ‘Mjolnir’ a bit strangely.
Darcy misheard and got confused and she cutely tilted her head and asked, “Mjo.. what now?”
“It’s Mjolnir, a hammer,” Thor repeated.
“Oh, Mjolnir, the hammer.” Darcy suddenly understood.
Kyle: “…”, describing Thor’s hammer of thunder and power as a Mjo… What hammer; Odin would cry if he saw it.
“I’ll remember you all. When I get Mjolnir back, I’ll come back to thank you,” Thor threw out this sentence, then left the restaurant without looking back.
“Don’t we need to stop him?” Darcy shrugged, looking at the others.
Erik straightforwardly asked, “Can you stop him?”
“Well, no,” Darcy had no regrets about Thor’s departure. After all, she wasn’t fond of astronomical research topics, and her warm eyes had been lingering on Kyle more or less.
Kyle didn’t care about it. He calmly continued enjoying his meal, silently thinking about other matters.
If retrieving Thor’s hammer were that simple, he wouldn’t have come out of New York in vain. Since this was Odin’s intentional trial for Thor in the mortal realm, it should look like a real trial. Without enduring some hardship and torture, how could it be called a trial? If it was then it would be more appropriate to think of it as a one-day tour on Earth.
“After we finish eating, we can go and take a look,” Kyle pondered for a moment and expressed his opinion.
“I have no objections,” Erik was the first to agree.
“Me neither,” Darcy followed suit.
“Mr. Carl, things are moving a bit too fast here,” Jane sighed. However, since she was already thinking about Thor’s situation and identity, she had no reason to refuse Kyle’s suggestion. She could only reluctantly agree.
It was almost noon by the time the group finished their meal. Jane and the others returned to their accommodation and parking area, only to unexpectedly find a group of men in suits searching their travel car and accommodation rooms. Notebooks, laptops, and other items were being taken out and seemed to be taken away directly.
Were these the SHIELD agents who were blocking the location of Thor’s hammer?
Kyle immediately recognized the identity of the men in suits, but he continued walking calmly behind everyone, without any intention of exposing his identity.
“What are you doing? Stop! Those are our belongings. You are violating personal property! Robbers!” Jane jumped and protested furiously, but a few men in suits grabbed her arms, preventing her from approaching.
“Hey hey!” Darcy, seeing her friend being obstructed, wanted to help. Erik hurriedly held her back, and with a serious expression, he asked the men in suits, “Gentlemen, could you explain the current situation? We are astronomers and have not done anything illegal.”
“I’ll explain. Agents, release the lady.” A calm and steady voice came from behind, and two men in suits immediately let go of Jane’s arms, stepping back to clear the way.
From behind, a middle-aged man in a suit walked out, presenting a work ID with a sword and shield symbol. He spoke gently and friendly to Jane, “You must be Miss Foster. I’m Agent Coulson from SHIELD. Due to certain circumstances, we need to access your records and astronomical observation data.”
“This is your compensation,” Coulson said, taking out a bank check for ten thousand dollars and handing it to Jane.
Jane, unable to accept it, exclaimed angrily, “That is not the way you ask for something. Besides, some of my equipment is custom-made and can’t be bought locally!”
“Sorry.” Coulson smiled faintly but didn’t change his decision.
SHIELD had specialized and powerful authority. To work efficiently, they could do many things that even the military dared not do. Normal legal procedures were ineffective for them.
“You!” Jane, wide-eyed, watched as her notebook and equipment were lifted onto the SHIELD vehicle. She was unwilling to accept it and wanted to rush forward to snatch them back. The experienced Erik quickly stabilized Darcy and rushed forward to pull Jane back.
“Jane, don’t make trouble with them.” Erik’s face was unusually serious, whispering nervously, “They are SHIELD, not someone we can just mouth off to.”
“What is SHIELD?” Darcy asked as she approached.
Erik sighed and said, “It’s a secret agency with a national background. I had a professor friend who researched gamma radiation. After being approached by SHIELD, he disappeared without a trace.”
“Really?!” Jane and Darcy were both shocked when they heard this.
(End of this chapter)
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