Chapter 689: Infinite Great Event (V)

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"What's going on with Phantom? Is she coming or not?"

Near the Nine Realms, within a stretch of space, symbiote Thunderbolt leaned against the spaceship's control panel and complained, "If we wait any longer, we'll waste too much energy."

"Don't rush. Escaping from Asgard is not easy for her. Without her, we wouldn't easily leave the Nine Realms either," Blue Spirit remarked, maneuvering the spaceship.

"The energy we've gathered has to be taxed by the Sanctum Sanctorum. We've also spent a fortune redeeming our spaceship from that Black One-Eyed Dragon. If we want to leave the Nine Realms with this spaceship, we need to bribe both the keeper of the Bifrost and Asgard's fleet..." Green Thorn shook his head and sighed, clearly lamenting the energy they had squandered.

The symbiotes, involved in Venom's plan shift of the Power of Belief, didn't have an easy escape with their spoils.

Firstly, the portion of energy on Venom was taxed by the Sanctum Sanctorum. The cosmic agent's spaceship crashed in New Mexico on Earth and was later reclaimed by S.H.I.E.L.D.

To reclaim their spaceship, the symbiotes had to pay a hefty ransom to S.H.I.E.L.D. After getting it back, they discovered many important components were stripped by Nick. Consequently, they had to find the dwarves of the Nine Realms, who swindled them fiercely before the spaceship was fully repaired.

Just as they were about to fly out of the Nine Realms, they were stopped by Asgard's patrol fleet. Although they had Odin's permission upon arrival, the realm's sovereign was no longer Odin. They couldn't wield the credentials from a previous reign to confront current officials. Want to leave? They had to reapply for clearance.

In the end, it was symbiote Phantom, attached to Sif, who found Frigga. Frigga then sought out Thor, who granted special exit permits. Only then could the symbiotes depart in their spaceship.

However, Asgard's customs were notorious for corruption. It wasn't enough to simply bribe the fleet; they had to grease the palms of the Bifrost's keeper as well. Continuing this way meant spending another substantial sum.

Though the symbiotes had garnered quite a bit of the Power of Belief, the continual drain on their resources was heart-wrenching.

While the cosmic agents sighed in frustration, a purple shadow circled their spaceship twice. Thunderbolt, watching the monitors, said, "Hey! Phantom has finally arrived. Let her in."

The spaceship's lower hatch slowly opened. After Phantom walked in, the other symbiotes were stunned. Blue Spirit examined Phantom, asking, "Why have you become so small?"

This Phantom was about half the height of the others, looking extremely mini and cute, utterly lacking their former intimidating cosmic agent demeanor.

Blue Spirit reached out, touched Phantom's shoulder, and frowned. "Phantom, it's clearly stated in the Agent's code—we do not attach to underage entities. Especially the host you've chosen seems very young. This is a serious violation..."

"Cough, cough..." Phantom coughed, interjecting, "Believe me, it's really not my fault... Move aside; I'm a bit... I'm a bit carsick..."

"Carsick?" Blue Spirit was puzzled. "Do you mean the vehicles on Earth? But their speed is less than half of your usual walking pace. How could you be carsick?"

"Not that! Not that kind of vehicle... Move! I'm going to be sick! Blargh..." Phantom vomited a large pile of symbiote matter. The three other symbiotes surrounded her, looking down at the dirtied spaceship floor and then back at Phantom with confused expressions.

"If you're genuinely unwell, rest for a bit," Green Thorn suggested, helping Phantom towards the spaceship's guest rooms. The others watched her retreating figure, still perplexed but refraining from further questions.

"Alright, I'll start the spaceship, and we'll head home," Thunderbolt declared, heading to the cockpit. With practiced ease, he initiated the launch sequence, pushing a lever forward and pressing a button. After waiting a moment, he pressed the button again.

The golden symbiote stood frozen as he stubbornly pulled the lever down and pressed the button once more. This time, the spaceship's engine finally roared to life. Relieved at the familiar sound, Thunderbolt relaxed, but before he could leave the pilot's seat, the engine died with a "bang."

"Could it be an issue with the ignition circuit?" Thunderbolt mused. Transforming into his golden form, he dove into the spaceship's innards. After a thorough check, he reappeared in front of the cockpit, cursing:

"Those dwarves! They did a shoddy job! Our engine was never fully repaired!"

By then, Green Thorn had returned. "I'll check the engine room. Maybe we can fix it ourselves."

The three symbiotes headed to the engine compartment, only to find the charred mass of unidentifiable metal before them was beyond their repair skills.

"We have to go back and confront them! Damn it! It seems no matter the galaxy, dwarves are equally crafty!" Thunderbolt was set on leaving the spaceship to return to the Nine Realms and settle the score with the dwarves.

"No, we can't go back. Remember, we're carrying so much energy. Asgard allowed us to leave, considering our relationship with humans. If we return, they'll surely consume us," Blue Spirit said, a hint of melancholy in his voice.

Green Thorn and Thunderbolt exchanged glances, acknowledging the truth in Blue Spirit's words. Asgard was infamous in space for its brutality. Their successful departure from the Nine Realms was a fortunate anomaly. Going back would be no different from courting death.

"Otherwise, let's have Phantom go back and find the Sorcerer Supreme. We can pay them more, have them open a Portal directly, and transport us back," Thunderbolt said through gritted teeth.

However, the other two symbiotes shook their heads. They had left Earth first, fearing the Sorcerer Supreme would come after them, demanding a hefty price. Now, if they willingly walked into the trap, it would surely cost them a fortune.

At that moment, they heard a series of footsteps. A little girl emerged from the room where Phantom was.

All three symbiotes turned their heads to look at her. Blue Spirit, staring at Helen's face, exclaimed, "Oh my, Lady Loki?! ...Oh, no, you're not Lady Loki. You're her daughter. Red Bee mentioned that Lady Loki had a daughter."

Green Thorn approached and patted Helen on the head, "Are you Phantom's current host? You're too young; it's not suitable for you to merge with a symbiote. We need to send you back to Earth..."

Rubbing her eyes, Helen said, "It seems your spaceship is immobile. Where do you want to go? I can take you there."

"We want to go home, to the Andromeda Galaxy, but that's not important. You're just a child. You can't stay in space for so long. Thunderbolt, you and Phantom take her back to Earth," Blue Spirit, busy operating the spaceship, opened the hatch.

"Andromeda Galaxy? Wait a minute..." Helen stopped rubbing her eyes, scratched her hair, and walked toward the hatch.

Exiting the spaceship, the three symbiotes watched Helen's small figure from the window. As they turned their heads, they saw a glow envelop her, and then she disappeared.

"Where did she go?" Thunderbolt asked in confusion.

The next second, a wild roar filled their ears, causing the symbiotes to stiffen. Slowly turning around, they saw through the window behind them a monster, ten times larger than their spaceship.

The colossal, spike-covered creature opened its jagged maw in a terrifying grin and then grasped the spaceship in one hand.

Realizing what she intended, Thunderbolt stepped back, reaching out, "No! Wait! You can't do this, we'll—"

Before he could finish, the monster raised its arm, swung, and like a shooting star, the spaceship disappeared into the depths of space.

Near an aerial island in the Twin Star system of the Andromeda Galaxy, fragments of celestial debris drifted by. Among them, a blueprint entangled in the rocks stood out prominently.

A hand reached out, and the blueprint zipped over, snapped open with a flick of aged knuckles, and spread out before them.

Before the star's brilliance, a black cloak was gilded with golden light. A meteorite was being dissected into various parts, reassembling into different shapes, dancing merrily, and flying toward the supporting structure beneath the sky island.

Suddenly, a meteor streaked past, accompanied by screams. The blueprint was lowered, revealing a stern, weathered face behind it.

A spaceship, a figure much smaller compared, stood facing each other in the glow of the transit path, an aura of ceremony between them.

But soon, this quiet, solemn atmosphere was shattered by the sound of retching.

"Ugh... I finally understand what Phantom meant by... ugh... motion sickness... ugh... help..."

"Oh heavens, I feel like I'm falling apart, every single particle of me wants to throw up... Stop, I need to get some fresh air..."

"Wait, there seems to be someone outside, don't go out yet... ugh..."

"It can't get worse than this. I need to leave right now... or I'm really going to vomit... ugh..."

The spaceship's door had just opened halfway when the figure outside gently waved a hand.

The massive spaceship once again turned into a shooting star, skimming the star's surface. The trail from its blistering speed cut through the solar storms like a hot knife through butter.

Against the enormous star, the tiny spaceship drew a graceful arc. The symbiotes' screams were swallowed by the silent cosmic void.

On the surface of Klyntar, a multi-legged insect scurried along the shadows of the rocks. In a moment, red sticky tentacles grabbed it from behind. The insect struggled helplessly but was eventually enveloped by a deep red symbiote on the rocks.

The deep red symbiote, having feasted, slowly moved its mud-like body, seeking a sunnier spot to bask its symbiotic particles.

As it moved, blue tentacles clung to its back. The deep red symbiote was flung high before being tossed into the mouth of a blue symbiote monster.

The blue symbiote leaped up, crashed to the ground, and roared. Suddenly, the ground trembled. The blue symbiote monster turned to see the giant spaceship crash onto the surface with a "boom."

On the planet's surface, countless colorful symbiotes were sent flying, resembling a fireworks display unseen for a long time on this Dark Planet.

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