Chapter 144: We Are… Venom
A monstrous black creature appeared in front of Jessica. It had bulbous white eyes, jagged, deadly fangs, and an overwhelming aura that screamed danger.
"What the hell is this thing?" Jessica cursed internally as she struggled, using both hands to push away the massive head pressing down toward her face, trying to stop it from biting down. "What the hell are you?!"
Her instincts weren't wrong.
The beast moved with terrifying agility, suddenly appearing before her and slamming her body with brute force. Jessica was launched like a cannonball, crashing through a nearby shipping container with a deafening clang.
Lying on the ground, she could feel it—her ribs had definitely cracked. The searing pain made her vision blur.
Then came the monster—black, grotesque, and absolutely revolting. It crouched over her face, its pink tongue dripping slimy saliva onto her cheeks.
Disgusting. Absolutely revolting.
To her surprise, the creature spoke, its voice deep, guttural, and full of nasal resonance:
"We... are... Venom!"
"What the hell?!" Jessica gasped, her chest feeling like it had been smashed by a meteor hammer. Her body flew backward like a kite with its string cut, nearly losing consciousness from the shock.
This black monstrosity, secreting vile mucus and calling itself Venom, had monstrous power. The thugs she'd fought earlier? They were nothing compared to this. They were cannon fodder. Venom was the final boss.
Boom!