"Hey, Little Shadow! Aim for his left, pay attention to the weight distribution on his right foot, don't miss!"
In the middle of the field, the black-haired girl controlling the shadow couldn't hold back any longer. She stopped, staring at Cyclops and said: "Don't call me Little Shadow, I can get my driver's license in a year! Call me by my alias Shadow Girl!"
At the moment she spoke, a red and blue figure zipped by her side. The girl known as Shadow dodged reflexively, only to be knocked to the ground. Spider-Man immediately pulled her up, saying:" Sorry. "
Shadow scoffed at Cyclops and said: "I lost, Crystal is up next."
At the moment, Colossus was discussing tactics with Crystal. He said, "Don't be nervous, you just need to fully utilize your power."
Though Colossus looked strong, his voice and tone were gentle. The girl across from him had silver hair, seemed young, and had a shy expression. She hesitantly nodded her head and slowly walked to the center of the field.
Spider-Man blinked his eyes and said: "Are you sure she's 16 years old? She looks a bit too petite, I can't pick on kids..."
Before Spider-Man finished speaking, in an instant, the silver-haired girl's hair whipped around her, and continuous crackling sounds reverberated throughout the room. Within a second, countless clusters of crystals filled the room. Spider-Man was stuck in a large crystal pillar, a comical expression frozen on his face.
Nick's mouth agape, Shiller shook his head and said: "From Charles, I learned that a mutant's power does not grow stronger with age. On the contrary, some mutants are at their strongest during adolescence when they can't control their power well..."
"That's ridiculously strong. Is Spider-Man okay?"
His words weren't yet finished when a brittle "crack" sound was heard, and cracks began spreading across the surface of the crystal encasing Spider-Man.
Without showing any emotion, Crystal stretched out her hand, gently clenched it, and a new layer of crystal encapsulated the crystal pillar. She lifted her hand, and countless layers of crystals wrapped around and grew upward, almost breaking the ceiling of the training ground.
After doing this, she retracted her hand, staring at Spider-Man trapped in the transparent crystal with a shy and somewhat curious look on her face, as if she were looking at a doll in a display case.
"That's enough, Crystal. You've won. Let him out or he will suffocate..." Colossus told Crystal at the center of the field.
Crystal turned her head to look at Colossus, and a bang was heard immediately. Numerous crystals shattered, and right afterward, a red and blue figure lightly patted Crystal's shoulder and stood behind her, saying, "Your power is so cool, seriously incredible, I was caught off guard just now..."
Crystal reflexively waved her hand, and Spider-Man agilely sidestepped the clusters of crystals that suddenly appeared under his feet.
Colossus and Cyclops stared wide-eyed. They exchanged glances and Colossus asked, "Spider-kid, what's your power limit?"
"I don't know, I haven't tested it specifically, but it should be quite substantial. I didn't strain at all when I snapped off lamp posts and bridge piers..."
"If it's possible, could we ask you to have a physical at our school? As you know, we are committed to collecting data on all kinds of mutants..."
"Okay, but I'm not sure if you can find anything that can withstand my power limit."
"That's indeed a problem." Cyclops stroked his chin and said: "The crystal clusters produced by Crystal are extremely hard, and they can't be destroyed by extreme heat or cold, let alone using brute force."
"Isn't your laser beam able to destroy it?" Crystal asked, her voice very soft, giving off an extremely weak feeling, forming a stark contrast to her powerful force.
"That's because you haven't fully developed your power. Didn't Beast Professor say before? Once you gain full control of this power, you can freely create substances with extreme hardness."
The next one to step into the ring was a black boy. Before Spider-Man could ask about his ability, he started talking as fast as rapping, "My alias is Amplifier, any energy passing through my body will be amplified, but it's a pity that my physique is just an ordinary person, so I can't bear too much power, that's it..."
After saying this, he stepped down. The two observing teachers didn't scold him, as his power was merely a supplement after all.
Eventually, the friendly competition between Spider-Man and the mutant students ended besides the time when Crystal stepped up. The representatives from S.H.I.E.L.D. were not surprised, but Colossus and Cyclops were shocked by Spider-Man's strength.
When they left the training ground, others were walking in front, and Colossus and Cyclops were following behind. Colossus shook his head and sighed: "That guy in the red and blue tight suit was ridiculously strong."
"Moreover, he's comprehensive. He's super strong, extremely fast, and can predict danger. Scott, you know that my biggest weakness is that I'm not fast enough... "
As Cyclops walked and nodded his head, he replied: "Absolutely, also did you notice? His combat skills are also quite outstanding, damn, a 16-year-old high school student..."
"Moreover, he knows how to disrupt his opponent with words during battles. That's somewhat rare. The kids at school when they fight, they only want to show off..."
"This might be good though. He can serve as a role model, showing the students that there's always someone better out there. Didn't you see earlier? Little Shadow, who is usually a bit conceited, didn't say anything after getting beaten by him."
"Right. Given that we have him and Captain America, we just need to occasionally come over to check on their progress. Even though Cyclops seems a bit mischievous, we can trust Captain America's character."
As they spoke, the two quickly took a few steps forward to the group of children and said, "We have more work awaiting us at the school, and we need to leave for a bit. Do you remember those things we told you before leaving school? During your internships, always remember to…"
"be mindful of safety, courteous, and control your powers... Don't worry, we remembered it all. You guys should leave soon." Shadow waved his hand exhibiting some impatience. Just like any child ready for a field trip, they couldn't wait for the teachers to leave.
After Colossus and Cyclops left, the students started to get excited. Shadow quickly took a couple of steps to Spider Man's side and asked him, "Do you know what kind of mission we are going on? I haven't been on a mission since I started school. My dad says it's dangerous. Is that true? Oh, and by the way, my dad is a retired trainer who previously served in the navy…"
She chattered on and on until Crystal pulled on her arm. Amplifier stepped forward and patted Peter on the shoulder, saying, "Don't mind her, she's always like this... a bit neurotic..."
"The mission you will be carrying out has not been approved yet. The paperwork is still in transit. Now, we should go eat in the dining hall… follow me...," said Steve, who was leading the group.
Meanwhile, Shiller and Nick were still in the observation room of the training grounds. Just as Nick was about to say something, his phone rang. He picked it up and said, "...What? A spaceship?... A crashed spaceship?"
"It had aliens onboard? Multi-colored aliens? What on earth are you talking about?... What did they look like? Venom? Isn't that an Alien Symbiote?"
"So, you're saying a spaceship crashed over New Mexico and several multi-colored Alien Symbiotes that look like Venom came out of it?"
"Alright, got it. I'm on my way."
Nick called Strange, and soon, a portal appeared in the room. Using magic, Strange transported the two of them to the incident site in New Mexico, where from a distance, they could see smoke rising.
As the three of them walked towards it, they found that within a large crater lay a strangely-shaped spaceship. Colored symbiotes, which looked like Venom that had fallen into a dye vat, were surrounding the ship and sighing.
Seeing people arriving, one of the smaller symbiotes, a yellowish one with six legs, walked towards them. Before Nick could say anything, the creature approached him and said in perfect English, "Hello, are you the leader of the human race? I'm Captain Thunder, leader of the Cosmic Special Agents team from the Klinter Star of the Andromeda Nebula. We need your help."
Nick walked over to shake its hand, but due to Thunder looking somewhat spider-like, Nick wasn't sure where to place his hand.
The other three symbiotes approached, and the largest green one shook Nick's hand, saying, "I'm Green Sting. This here is Blue Spirit, and he is Red Bee. We're all members of the Cosmic Special Agents and symbionts, as per your terminology…"
"You're different from the symbionts I've met before," said Nick as he examined them.
Red Bee held his head and said, "Well, if the symbiont you met before was Venom, then I have to say, he's a lunatic. We are the normal symbionts!"
Green Sting also turned to Thunder and said, "I told you, we should have put a bounty on Venom. We can't let him tarnish our name out there in the cosmos..."
At this point, Strange spoke up, "As a representative of the Earth Supreme Master, I must mention that as an alien race, you've trespassed Earth's Magical Defense Network and have illegally invaded Earth from an interstellar diplomatic perspective..."
"Hey, wait up. We didn't have a choice. Our spaceship was suddenly attacked by an unknown force. We had to make an emergency landing…"
"You should come with us first," Nick said, beckoning with his hand. The symbionts sighed, looking back at their shattered ship and followed Nick.
Walking at the back were Shiller and Strange. Lowering his voice, Strange asked him, "Is this the 'gift of nature' you were talking about?"
"Yes, thank you, Hela."
Strange gasped, saying, "Hela knocked them down here?"
"No nonsense, she was aiming for Loki."
"So Loki somehow... Oh, it was you, wasn't it? You're too much."
"Takes one to know one."