172. 'Pietro?”

172. “Pietro?”

Alex had many secrets in his heart, secrets he almost never shared with others. If there was anything that could make Venom so fearful, the most likely explanation would be that he once tore apart an entire timeline. One universe continued peacefully, while the other, corrupted one, was stored in his bottomless abyss.

But the issue was that this event took place in another universe, and those who could retain memories from that universe could be counted on one hand. Alex didn't believe that the Venom in this universe could comprehend the hidden truth.

Although symbiotes from parallel universes have a chance of influencing each other, the Deadpool who slaughtered the Marvel Universe was an exception. That universe was filled with cognitive pollution and distorted information. If anyone 'saw' these pollutants, they too would fall into deep contamination. This was probably why that universe had no "Watcher" or, if it did, the Watcher might have died before being contaminated, causing that world to gradually spiral into chaos.

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At this moment, Alex was just an ordinary dark wizard. Though he was skilled and powerful, he was still no match for those at higher levels. Someone like him should typically be part of Venom's prey, so what made him so different?

Additionally, after years of constantly changing hosts, Venom's original purity had long been tainted by the darkness and chaos of this era. The wastelands were filled with brutality and bloodlust, and Venom had been influenced for so long that it had probably lost its initial sanity.

Yet, despite being such a crazed entity, it suddenly 'woke up' upon seeing Alex. This, in itself, was a matter worth pondering.

Alex watched as Ashley and Venom continued their antics, then slowly spoke.

"Alright, stop it now. I have something I want to discuss with you."

Upon hearing this, Venom reacted the quickest, immediately halting its movements. For this, it even took a punch from Ashley—her only successful hit.

After a long moment of nervousness, Venom finally muttered softly.

"I may not have much power, but as a symbiote, I can discern the aura of a host. There are remnants of at least six dimensions' energies on you. You might not feel it, but I can hear the wails of countless demons echoing around you... I humbly guess that you and your companions aren't from here. Their auras are complex, so complex that I can't even tell if they're real. The woman's hands are stained with the remnants of dead symbiotes, and the man..."

Listening to Venom's explanation, Alex nodded thoughtfully. It seemed that he hadn't hidden well enough. It wasn't that the Orb and Count Nefaria couldn't see through him; they simply weren't qualified to glimpse such a level of existence.

The Watcher's Eye did have the ability, but Alex could imagine the Orb's brain exploding from the overload of forbidden knowledge if he tried.

Thinking this, Alex raised his head again. "What about the man?"

Alex knew Venom was referring to Pietro.

"He has something else within him. I can't fully describe it... it feels like something from a world beyond this one, from a reality before reality... Just looking at him makes me feel like I'm back in the days of forging the All-Black the Necrosword... But the difference is, back then, I wasn't sentient. Now, I'm fully aware of the gut-wrenching pain."

As Venom spoke, its gooey body involuntarily trembled, causing Ashley's entire outfit to tighten and change color. Seeing this, Alex frowned and turned his gaze toward Pietro, his eyes full of suspicion.

Sensing Alex's stare, Pietro raised his hands in surprise, shrugging his shoulders, utterly clueless about what Venom was talking about.

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