Chapter 184. Guiding Carol
Chapter 184. Guiding Carol
Chapter 184. Guiding Carol
A gentle sea breeze caressed her face, and bright sunlight shone on her skin. Carol gazed at the sun in the sky, a lingering melancholy in her eyes, as memories of the past surged through her mind like a raging tide.
Slaughter, slaughter, slaughter—
Apart from the memories of Earth, all that remains is endless killing.
The Kree Empire's heroes are nothing but a facade; they are nothing more than disgusting thugs who claim to protect life-bearing planets but in reality use force to coerce planets into submission to the Kree Empire.
Carol stared at her hands, large tears falling onto her pale, rosy palms. The bloodstains seemed to wash away the murder she had committed.
The warm sea breeze felt icy cold at this moment. Gazing at the boundless sea, Carol seemed to see an endless sea of blood. The azure water reflected in her eyes looked like the blood of innocent people.
Gradually, a deathly intent surfaced deep within her eyes; she wanted to atone for her mistakes with death.
A golden energy enveloped her entire body, and gradually, a black line emerged from within. Carol's body slowly floated in the air, and several deep cracks appeared in the space.
The immense power tore space apart, yet the people of the Star of Light remained oblivious to it, as if the two worlds were separate entities.
Just as Carol was about to collapse and die, she suddenly heard a cheeky voice in her ear.
"Using death to escape your responsibilities? That's cowardly of you. Such an easy way to shirk responsibility. I remember you weren't like this in those previous reincarnations."
Carol's raging energy stopped instantly, as if a more powerful force had completely suppressed it. Her body slowly landed on the beach, and the look in her eyes returned somewhat.
He looked at the tall, handsome stranger, then at the dark monster, wondering who had stopped her from self-destruction.
"Hey, Carol, don't you recognize me?" Venom's head stretched out in front of Carol, still chewing on a kebab.
"You are that battle suit." Carol's eyes were confused for a moment, then she suddenly remembered who this dark monster was. It was the god-level battle suit that infinitely enhanced her power in her countless memories of killing.
"You're actually alive?"
"What's the big deal? You've traveled through so many galaxies, haven't you ever heard of symbiotes?" Venom grinned, chuckled, and downed a large bottle of beer.
"Symbiote?" Carol covered her head, the return of her memories leaving her mind in a state of confusion, unable to recall some things.
"But?" she asked doubtfully. "I remember symbiotes are very weak, and their boosts aren't much. Compared to them, you're practically a god."
"Yo yo yo, you're quite the Captain Marvel with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, you actually know how to compliment people now. That's right, I am the future God of Symbiotes, the insurmountable monument among Symbiotes, the witness to the history of the universe, the terminator of evil, the most revered Big Daddy of the Celestials—"
Venom launched into a long, rambling speech, his face beaming with pride and self-satisfaction.
"Uh—" Carol looked at Venom with a puzzled expression. She was just expressing her feelings; did she really need to praise herself like this?
"Why did you save me? I don't deserve to live in this world. My hands are stained with blood. Countless innocent people have died at my hands. I can even hear their desperate cries. I deserve to die."
Carol's eyes were dim. The sea breeze that rushed into her nostrils did not smell of the ocean, but instead carried a bloody stench, constantly reminding her of just how many murders she had committed.
"I didn't save you; it was the person next to you who saved you. I just think you're too cowardly. You weren't even aware of what was happening at that moment; you were merely a tool. You should hate the person who used the tool, not the tool itself. To stage such a suicide attempt—I overestimated you."
Venom munched on the roasted meat, not even glancing at Carol. This stubborn person wasn't worthy of his, Venom's, attention.
"I—" Carol turned to look at Ji Yuan, sighed, "Thank you for helping me find myself again, but you shouldn't have saved me. Perhaps only death can comfort the souls of the departed."
Ji Yuan looked at Carol, whose spirits were low, and didn't know what to say for a moment. He really didn't expect Carol to be so resolute, actually wanting to atone for her sins with her death. Could it be that the Kree in this universe did something terrible?
After thinking for a moment, he quoted Venom, saying, "Just like Venom said, we shouldn't blame the tool itself, but rather the user. And the user is the supreme intelligence. As far as I know, he's already been killed by Venom."
"Yes, they're dead, not even a trace left," Venom chimed in from the side.
"If you are truly feeling distressed, why not use your own power to protect the innocent and stop the invasion of unequal forces? The entire multiverse is facing a great crisis," Ji Yuan said.
"But, after all, I was the one who hurt them." Carol looked at her hands, her pupils trembling slightly, still blaming herself.
"Pfft." Venom suddenly laughed. "So I unconsciously strengthened you back then, so I'm guilty too? Why don't you just kill me now and then commit suicide?"
"Your power comes from the infinite source. Gradually, you will recall your past memories. At that time, you will realize how foolish your current thoughts are. Death does not bring the dissipation of cause and effect, but a deeper entanglement."
Venom's words left Carol completely confused. What was this Infinite Root? And what was this memory from the past? What was all this about? Did she not remember all her memories?
For some reason, Carol suddenly felt much better. She thought Venom's words made a lot of sense. Her power should be used to protect more innocent people, protect the universe, and atone for her mistakes.
"Yes, I want to protect this universe, and protect more innocent people." Carol looked at Ji Yuan and Venom. "Thank you for your guidance. I'll go and see what happened in the past, and then I'll come back to assist you."
After saying that, energy surged through her body, and she leaped into the air, instantly flying towards the direction she remembered.
Seeing Carol regain her composure, Ji Yuan nodded in satisfaction and withdrew his right hand, which had just released the energy of light.
Sure enough, sheer force is what makes things work; talking big doesn't cut it when you're not good at it yourself.
With this power of will, a super fighter is just a matter of time. Next up is a battle between an enhanced Thanos and an enhanced Captain Marvel.
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