Chapter 136. Symbiote, Venom Appears!
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Even though Nolan had nearly perfected his energy absorption method, he decided to hold off on human experimentation. There was no rush.
The military was already working on similar enhancements, likely nearing clinical trials.
Thanks to the implant he'd slipped into Ross's network, AI assistant A.R.E. now had full access to their classified database. Any new experiments would be mirrored instantly into Nolan's servers.
So instead, Nolan focused on himself.
After days of meditative refinement, his base strength, without invoking his dragon force, had reached 80 tons.
That alone was enough to brawl with Abomination toe-to-toe.
But raw power wasn't everything. His reaction speed, agility, and nerve transmission rates had all dramatically increased.
And there was still untapped potential—especially in Peter Parker.
Spider-Man wasn't just a mutated teen. His powers were tethered to something far more ancient: The Spider-Totem, a multiversal totemic force whose avatars could, in some incarnations, rival cosmic entities.
Peter had no idea just how far he could go.