Marvel's Venom, starting with a Hydra undercover agent.

Although there are several different versions of Spider-Man in the movies, they are all kind and compassionate, and somewhat talkative.

While the Spider-Woman in her own world is also kind and compassionate, and likes to fight for justice, she is not like the Spider-Woman in the movies who is bullied by everyone and doesn't fight back even when James scolds her every day. At most, she just complains in her heart.

As you can see from the scene just now, this Spider-Woman is a bit ruthless and irritable, especially her sharp tongue mixed with a talkative nature, which is incredibly powerful.

Seeing James' face turn red several times, Holm was afraid that he might have blood rush to his head and clog his blood vessels, resulting in a stroke.

"Hahaha, I like this guy. That old man is finally speechless. I almost killed him just now." While Holm was lost in thought, Venom was also expressing its admiration for Spider-Woman.

It was also angry about James's actions, but as a symbiote it couldn't appear directly, so Spider-Woman essentially acted as its mouth double, making it watch the show to its heart's content.

After James left, only Holm and Spider-Woman remained in that space.

Seeing Spider-Woman again, Holm was at a loss for words. Although they had met before, they hadn't said much. Their only interaction was that Holm bandaged her wound and tied a bow with it.

Beneath Spider-Woman's mask, Gwen was also pursing her lips, unsure of what to say.

As Spider-Woman, she and Holm don't seem to be very close yet.

"Is your injury healed? Speaking of which, you got injured because of me. If I hadn't pulled you, you wouldn't have been grazed by the bullet." To ease the awkward atmosphere, Holm could only use their past shared experience to break the ice.

Hearing Holm's words, Gwen unconsciously touched her arm and replied, "It's all better now, you don't need to worry about it."

"Speaking of which, you might not have been able to dodge that bullet last time either."

The meaning of this statement is quite clear, after all, Holm's special characteristics are not hidden and can be seen very obviously.

Whether it's being thrown by a manhole cover but not getting seriously injured, or the two headless and bodyless lizardman corpses in front of us, they all illustrate this point well.

Holm was well aware of this, but when Spider-Woman mentioned dodging bullets, he chuckled and said, "You said it yourself, it's not certain. Bullets travel too fast, and I can't guarantee I can dodge them. So anyway, thank you."

When Gwen heard Holm thank her, she nodded and found it a little amusing, since she herself had thanked Holm when she left as Gwen.

"Buzz!"

The vibration interrupted Holm and Spider-Woman's conversation.

Holm glanced at the caller ID and saw that it was Daisy, so he quickly answered the phone.

Daisy's solemn voice came through the microphone, accompanied by a noisy background, including the sounds of gunfire and artillery booming.

In contrast, Holm frowned and his expression turned serious as he listened to her story.

Ten minutes ago, Daisy and the S.H.I.E.L.D. team began moving toward the secret research base where Holm was, following the directions left behind by Holm and his location.

With guidance and direction, they proceeded cautiously yet quickly.

They thought they could find the secret research base if they continued like this, but who knew that a sudden change would occur a few minutes ago.

As they passed through a pool of sewage almost knee-deep, many lizardmen suddenly emerged from the sewage and began to attack them.

Although the action team reacted quickly, they were still caught off guard.

Chapter 33, The Changing Situation

They fired their weapons at the lizardmen, killing many of the monsters.

But before they could advance further, even more lizardmen emerged from the shadows.

These reptilians were stronger and more numerous than before, forcing the team to retreat continuously.

In the not-so-spacious underground space, many of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s heavy weapons were unusable. So, in order to better deal with these lizardmen and preserve the team's manpower, Daisy and her team retreated from the underground space and fought the lizardmen on the more open ground.

Once on the ground, the situation immediately reversed. These tall and strong lizardmen were blown to pieces before they could even get close to the team.

However, at the same time, the situation in these entire regions began to change.

Aside from that one passage, lizardmen began emerging from the sewers throughout Manhattan.

They began to gather as if by plan, driving the crowd out of a certain area and forming several layers of encirclement, firmly protecting that area inside.

"An encirclement? They've surrounded that area?" Holm asked Daisy, frowning.

“It’s roughly an area of ​​two or three kilometers around Stark Tower,” Daisy replied to Holm while looking at the map in her hand.

After saying that, she continued to say to Holm, "We have received the hostages you just rescued, and you can get out of there as soon as possible."

"Judging from the current situation, if the momentum of these lizardmen cannot be stopped in time, we may have to use more forceful means to clean them up."

Although Daisy didn't say it explicitly, Holm was well aware of the more powerful methods she mentioned.

Given the nature of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the government's upper echelons, this tactic will likely involve a bombing raid, since there's hardly anyone left, and those present are likely the Lizardmen who were originally intended to be eliminated.

"Doesn't Tony Stark have any objections to this arrangement? After all, it's his building." Holm suddenly thought of the famous playboy who wasn't Iron Man yet.

Daisy pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then lowered her voice and said, "It seems the department contacted Tony Stark from the beginning, but they don't know what he's doing and they haven't been able to reach him."

"In the end, it was Obadiah Stanislav, a shareholder of Stark Industries, who agreed to the government's request on behalf of Stark Industries."

"He's probably sleeping with some cover model or female celebrity right now," Holm chuckled upon hearing Daisy's revelation.

After thinking for a few seconds, Holm continued to Daisy, "I understand the situation. I will go back as soon as possible. Please contact me if there are any emergencies."

"Understood," Daisy replied readily.

After hanging up the phone, Holm also told Spider-Woman about the current situation.

Gwen was surprised to hear that the situation had suddenly changed like this. Suddenly, she remembered the conversation she had overheard with the lizardmen when she was captured, and a bad feeling immediately arose in her heart.

Just as she was about to tell Holm her thoughts, she saw Holm already squatting next to the lizardman's corpse, groping around on it, searching for something.

A few seconds later, Holm stood up, his hand covered in blood, clutching a small object. He said to Gwen, who had walked up to him, "Just as I thought, these guys all have life detectors inside their bodies."

"When I took care of them, the mysterious Dr. Lizard already knew something had changed, which is why the situation suddenly turned out that way."

Holm was careless; he really hadn't expected Dr. Lizard to have this trick up his sleeve.

Originally, they were the ones who took the initiative and kept their whereabouts secret, but now the tables have turned.

"But it was only two lizardmen who died, so why did they suddenly make such a huge show of force, which is a complete contrast to their usual style?"

"Is the death of two lizardmen really worth all this fuss? And why are they surrounding Stark Tower?" Holm frowned, completely baffled as to why the Lizard Doctor had suddenly taken such action.

“I overheard a conversation between lizard people before. It seems they’ve been preparing a plan, a plan to turn humans into lizard people on a large scale,” Gwen said, recalling what she had overheard.

"The reason they arrested so many people to conduct experiments was to verify the effectiveness of the drug and to improve it."

"According to them, if the latest reagent is successful, they can turn the entire city into lizardmen in just a few minutes."

"Afterwards, they will dispose of the failed experiments, and then reproduce and survive as the lizardmen race until they replace humans..."

Hearing Gwen relay the plan, Holm's eyes widened as he listened. Was Dr. Lizard really going to play this big game?

The Lizard Doctor in his world is a bit too powerful. Not only did he kill Peter Parker, the chosen Spider-Man, but he also has an army of Lizardmen henchmen under his command, and he's even planning to replace humanity.

Judging from the current situation, the latest reagent that Gwen mentioned should have been developed by now, and it's time for them to carry out their plan.

Holm's dealing with the two lizardmen just happened to give Dr. Lizard a push, making him no longer hesitate, lest he be wiped out by S.H.I.E.L.D. and all his previous efforts be wasted.

“The reagent…the data…we need to go to their core laboratory. They should have all their data there. Perhaps I can use their equipment and data to create a serum that matches the reagent.” Gwen suddenly interrupted Holm’s thoughts, speaking with a very firm tone.

Holm looked up at her upon hearing this, and suddenly a scene from a Spider-Man movie came to mind.

In that version of the Spider-Man movie, the villain Dr. Lizard also had a similar plan and drug to turn all the people of New York into lizards.

The solution to the crisis was the serum created by the movie's female protagonist, Gwen Stacy.

Thinking of this, Holm suddenly remembered the blonde girl who had just thanked him, and George Stacy, with whom he had spoken at the police station.

In different worlds, their endings and stories should also be different.

Since the movie plot shows how serums can be created, they might be able to do it now too.

People who can become Spider-Man often share many similar traits, such as kindness, courage, and intelligence.

Since he could come up with this idea, the Spider-Woman in front of him should be no exception.

Chapter 34, Breakthrough

It's worth a try!

The situation can't get any worse, and the higher-ups are prepared to resort to missile strikes if all else fails.

Moreover, if the crisis can be resolved appropriately under such dire circumstances, saving S.H.I.E.L.D. and the government from subsequent troublesome steps, then that would be a significant achievement.

With Spider-Woman's intelligence and their combined strength, Holm was confident in resolving the crisis.

Holm's eyes gleamed. He needed to earn credit to climb the ranks. To escape his fate as a pawn and take control of his future, he had to climb high enough and demonstrate his extraordinary abilities.

Only in this way can he, a piece caught between the two sides, have the opportunity to jump out of the chessboard and become a player.

Having made up his mind, Holm immediately set off with Spider-Woman.

With Venom's help, Holm further expanded his range of perception, which not only allowed them to quickly find their way to the core area, but also saved them time and allowed them to avoid some of the lizardmen who remained behind.

During this process, Holm also briefly explained the situation to Daisy, asking her to cooperate while not reporting it to higher authorities, but simply to keep a record.

If this matter succeeds, then we can summarize and report it, and not let the credit slip away.

If things don't work out, just delete the record and pretend it never happened.

This approach will not give those in high positions unwarranted hope, nor will it affect Holm's final assessment of merit.

Even though missile strikes were ultimately used to clear the area, Holm and Daisy played a crucial role in the Lizardmen incident, such as buying them time and rescuing many hostages.

These achievements, in a way, also give those in power something to cover up, proving that they have done their best and can give the public an explanation.

After a few minutes of stealthy maneuvering, Holm led Spider-Woman to the outer perimeter of the core experimental area, where many lizardmen were still patrolling.

Now that we've reached this area, we can no longer save time by bypassing these lizardmen like before; we have to deal with them as quickly as possible.

“There are ten lizardmen in total, divided into two teams, one for you and one for me,” Holm said to Spider-Woman across the corner, leaning against the wall.

Gwen paused for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded. She had originally wanted to suggest that she deal with more of them, but considering the two lizardman corpses that showed almost no signs of resistance, and Holm's special ability that seemed to have a map in his head, she didn't say anything more.

As soon as the two teams separated and turned into the two passages, Holm and Gwen began their operation one after the other.

Gwen used the spider silk attached to the top to quickly fling herself across, while Holm simply stomped on the ground, turning himself into an arrow.

"Hahaha! Finally, I can deal with these ugly guys again. The last two were too quick to kill, completely boring." Venom was much more excited than Holm, and it was still making a nasty howl as Holm charged at it.

Inside the passage, Holm's hands had transformed into two black blades. With a flash of black light, the last lizardman was decapitated, and bright red blood gushed out from his neck like a small fountain.

The sudden noise alerted the lizardmen in front, who turned around. But in the process, Holm seized the opportunity to grab the mouth of the lizardman closest to him and then slashed down with his sword.