"They're here?"
Upon hearing Caesar's inexplicable words, Anne still looked bewildered and hadn't reacted yet. Eddie, however, instinctively turned his attention to the floor-to-ceiling windows of the office, suddenly noticing something and shouting aloud, "Venom!"
"I know, the danger to humans is lethal, put on the mask quickly!"
Venom's slightly hoarse voice echoed instantly, and black liquid began to ooze out of Eddie's body. Venom swiftly enveloped his entire body at a visible speed, rapidly expanding and shaping into a tough and resilient combat shell.
In just half a second, Eddie transformed into a towering and burly dark monster. With a pair of narrow and fierce white eyes, bulging muscles, and menacing tattoos, he appeared terrifying but also gave Anne, who was petite and delicate, a sense of reassurance.
Meanwhile, Caesar floated calmly in the air of the office, staring at the blue sky outside the window. There, a scorching white wave raced across the sky at supersonic speed, crossing countless skyscrapers in the blink of an eye, heading straight for the Stark Industries headquarters where they were located.
"What on earth is that?"
Anne's eyes widened in astonishment, the beautiful pupils reflecting the vague outline of a missile warhead. In her panic, she could only cover her gaping mouth with both hands, trembling with fear as she continued to retreat against the wall until there was nowhere else to go!
Faced with such advanced heat-seeking weapons, humans had no choice but to wait for death on the spot, with no other options!
"Don't worry, I'm here!"
Suddenly, Eddie let out a low growl, assuming a posture ready to run. With a burst of power, he started to run, his powerful momentum causing the floor beneath him to crack as he charged forward. As he approached the window, he accelerated once again—
*Crash!*
Eddie simply smashed through the floor-to-ceiling window, his extraordinary sprint launching him into the air as if equipped with rocket devices on his back. He flew through the sky at a height parallel to the horizon, covering a distance of fifty meters in the blink of an eye.
With his palms spread out like fans, revealing his sturdy chest underneath, he embraced the rapidly approaching missile from the distance.
He seemed determined to intercept the missile with his body, preventing the Stark Industries building from bearing the full brunt of the devastating blow!
"No!"
Witnessing this suicidal scene, Anne screamed in horror, but in the next moment, her cry was completely overwhelmed by the deafening roar.
*Boom!*
The thunderous explosion reverberated over half of New York City. Locals in New York could look up in horror to see a mushroom cloud blooming in the sky above the Stark office building, its chaotic energy spreading outward like ripples on the water.
Although the Stark Industries headquarters didn't directly take the hit from the missile, the powerful blast wave still shattered the glass surface of the entire building in an instant. The pressure swept in like a flood, causing both people and chairs inside to tumble and fall to the opposite wall.
*Thud!*
A tall, dark humanoid shadow broke through the window railing amidst the rolling dust and debris, tumbling back into the chairman's office.
"Eddie, are you okay?"
With a helpless and tearful tone, Anne groped around the office, but due to the influx of thick smoke, she couldn't locate anyone precisely.
"Don't worry, just taking a hit from an ordinary missile won't kill Eddie that easily."
Even at this moment, Caesar's young voice remained calm and gentle. He rose to a higher point in the room, puffing out his cheeks and blowing air around his surroundings.
Instantly, a strong gust of wind blew from his small mouth, roaring and whistling, dispersing the thick smoke lingering inside the room out through the window.
As the view inside the room gradually cleared up, Anne finally saw the wreckage of the office. The floor from the window inward was deeply furrowed, and Eddie, in full coverage mode, was sitting in the corner at the end, half of his body deeply embedded in the wall. He looked hollowed out, with his dark monster body emitting a warm burnt smell.
"Ahem, this refreshing feeling is truly— indescribable."
Eddie grimaced in pain, exhaling rings of black smoke as he slowly stood up from the dilapidated wall. When he saw Anne, tears in her eyes, he casually touched the back of his head, seemingly unaffected, and exclaimed in surprise, "Anne, you didn't cry because you were worried about me, did you?"
"Who's worried about you?" Anne blushed and spat out, not surprised at all why Eddie could withstand a missile. Not only was he not seriously injured, but he also recovered as if nothing happened.
"Get serious and save your bravado for the enemy."
Caesar retorted, while outside the building, the smoke from the explosions began to dissipate quietly. With it came the buzzing of many aircraft engines. Following the source of the sound, they saw several armed helicopters and fighter jets approaching the office building.
"Darn it, do they think they can just launch a missile on my face because I can't fly?!"
Eddie muttered hoarsely. Covered entirely by Venom, his demeanor turned towards ruthlessness and indifference. He shook off the ashes from his body, ready to rush outside again to confront the enemy aircraft.
"Alright, just wait here." Caesar waved to stop him, tossing out sarcastically, "Aerial combat isn't your strong suit, so stay here and protect Anne."
"But..."
Before Eddie could say anything, Caesar interrupted him, "No buts."
"Okay then."
Eddie sighed in frustration. He couldn't do anything with Caesar. He could only turn around dejectedly and use his strong arms to lift the petite Anne, their combination giving off a Beauty and the Beast vibe.
"The rest, leave it to me and God."
Caesar stretched lazily and suddenly accelerated in mid-air like a Falcon, flying out of the building at high speed, disappearing like a streak of light in the direction where the enemy aircraft appeared.
Anne was startled again, watching Caesar's tiny figure disappearing into the distance. She nervously asked Eddie, "Eddie, what should we do now? If Master gets into trouble, Stark Industries, which has finally emerged from its low period, will be in trouble."
Eddie grinned and sighed, "Trust Master. To be honest, when I first met Master, what Venom and I said, I didn't believe it at first. But now, I'm finally sure, and I believe it firmly."
"What do you mean?" Anne asked in surprise.
Eddie took a deep breath and said seriously, "Master is very strong, even stronger than I am now!"
Several hundred meters above the Stark Industries office building.
Five armed helicopters flew with a buzzing sound, their communication linked as one, still maintaining live contact with Kilian, who was on the outskirts of New York.
"Boss. The first missiles were intercepted about fifty meters from the target building. I suspect Stark Industries has installed a missile interception system!"
"A missile interception system? I worked in that building for six months, why didn't I know about these things?" Kilian responded sternly upon hearing the communication report, feeling a bit confused. "Continue bombing with the ammunition equipped on the armed helicopters!"
"Yes, sir."
The terrorists piloting the armed helicopters didn't take long to urgently report again, "Boss, boss, we've detected an unidentified object approaching us, very small but very fast!"
(End of Chapter)
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