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Chapter 24: The God of Profanity
🕑 Added 2023-10-03 14:06:39 +0000 UTCIn DC World With Marvel Chat Group : Table of Content/Chapter List
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Although Matt had been rescued, he was still in a critical condition, receiving constant monitoring in the intensive care unit.
Schiller turned to Strange and said, "Doctor Strange, I owe you a favor. If you ever need assistance in the future, don't hesitate to find me."
Strange's expression wasn't great; after all, he had been abducted and subjected to nearly ten hours of surgery since the afternoon. He impatiently replied, "God help me, I hope I never see you again, Schiller."
Schiller remarked, "I believe you've already witnessed my abilities. As a piece of advice, be careful when driving."
Strange retorted, "Don't play these strange tricks with me; I want to go back to sleep."
With that, he left, and Schiller shrugged. He knew he couldn't change Doctor Strange's fate at this moment. However, when the time came for him to seek help for his injured arm, he would surely remember Schiller.
After a good night's sleep back at the clinic, Schiller woke up to find that he had two more opportunities for random chats. This meant he had significantly influenced two important characters in different storylines: Daredevil (Matt) and Spider-Man.
Schiller decided to use one of the opportunities now. He realized that his abilities needed further enhancement, especially his defense and evasion skills. Having witnessed Daredevil Matt's recent accident, he felt that his reflexes were still not strong enough. Even though he could Blink in a fraction of a second, there was no guarantee that he could react in time. Depending solely on the sometimes unreliable Spider-Sense wouldn't suffice.
So, Schiller opened the chat system and initiated a random conversation.
Soon enough, his chat partner appeared, but to his surprise, the avatar this time was peculiar. The profile picture was entirely black, with only two glowing eyes in the frame.
As soon as the communication connected, Schiller heard a string of incomprehensible language from the other side.
All his previous chat partners had spoken English, even when communicating directly through Brainwaves with The Ancient One. Their messages had been easy to understand.
However, this time, Schiller encountered a chat partner who seemed to be speaking in a language he couldn't comprehend. He tapped the system and asked, "Can't the chat system translate this? What language is the other side speaking?"
Due to Schiller's past experiences visiting various universities and engaging in exchanges, he had some knowledge of languages from European countries, in addition to English and Chinese. But the language spoken by the other party was unlike any he had ever heard.
The system provided a response, "The chat system automatically translates any language spoken by the chat partner. If there are still parts you can't understand, it means there is a fundamental difference in life form between the host and the other party, or the other party's language requires specialized brain organs to comprehend."
Schiller understood now. The other party was likely not human. The string of incomprehensible sounds they were emitting might require specific brain organs that Schiller, as a human, did not possess. Therefore, he couldn't understand what they were saying.
Schiller clicked on the avatar, and there were a few words written clearly on it: "God of the Symbiotes, Knull."
He hadn't expected that this random connection would lead to Knull.
The God of the Symbiotes had been extensively described in Venom-related comics. In brief, he was an ancient being that existed since the birth of the universe, the lord of the Abyss. He had forged a weapon called the "All-Black," with which he beheaded a celestial deity and subsequently wreaked havoc among various civilizations in the universe.
He had discovered a method to create dark beings by splitting symbiotes. With his army of symbiotes and a legion of monstrous dragons, he had terrorized the universe.
One day, he had ordered his symbiote army to attack Earth, only to be struck down by a lightning bolt from the Asgardian deity Thor. This severed his connection to most of the symbiotes he had created.
Many symbiotes scattered across space, bonding with various life forms, including some benevolent and rational aliens. This rebellion made the symbiotes realize the malevolent nature of their creator and his destructive actions. They imprisoned Knull, the God of the Symbiotes, on a remote and desolate planet, known as the symbiote homeworld.
Schiller didn't rush to use his next chat opportunity. Instead, he eagerly began to decipher what Knull was saying.
Since their initial connection, Knull had been delivering long, incomprehensible rants. However, there seemed to be some consistency in the way Knull communicated, even though Schiller couldn't understand the content.
After repeated efforts, Schiller finally grasped the essence of what Knull was trying to convey—he was hurling insults.
Indeed, although not everyone in the universe spoke English, the tone and high-frequency usage of certain offensive words were consistent when beings from all corners of the universe engaged in profanity. Knull was no exception.
Schiller, after hearing Knull's angry tone and the recurring syllable "Nataru," deduced that it must be a profanity in the symbiote race's language, similar to words starting with 'F.'
So, when Knull went on another tirade, Schiller casually responded with, "Nataru."
There was an eerie silence from the other side.
For the first time in years of hurling insults, Knull received an insult in return.
Schiller's guess was accurate. The word "Nataru" was indeed profanity in the symbiote language. Knull responded with even angrier language, but Schiller continued to reply with just, "Nataru."
After listening for a while, Schiller even learned a few more profane words and mastered the pronunciation and articulation perfectly.
As they continued their profanity-laden exchange, Schiller reflected on the ancient being's origin story.
Knull had been quite unfortunate, regardless of whether he was good or bad. He had been abandoned by his own creation, and after their rebellion, they imprisoned him. Now, it seemed that he had been trapped for a very long time.
Schiller couldn't help but understand Knull's frustration. If he were in Knull's shoes, he would probably hurl insults too.
Schiller embarked on his research into the power to replicate the god of symbiotes, but he hesitated somewhat. He speculated that the god of symbiotes possessed the ability to create symbiotes, a power he did not desire.
When he clicked on the icon, he noticed that the four words representing the replication ability turned red, accompanied by parentheses that read, "The opponent's ability is currently undergoing mutation; please copy with caution."
This was the first time Schiller had encountered such an occurrence. To understand it fully, one must delve into the origin story of the god of symbiotes.
Even in captivity, the god of symbiotes was not idle. He had been concocting escape plans, and Schiller's arrival coincided with one of them. Shortly after the god of symbiotes devised this method, Schiller made contact with him.
The god of symbiotes was an ancient being, and though it couldn't be confirmed whether he was the first inhabitant of the seventh space, he was certainly among the earliest.
His strength derived mostly from his innate gifts; his intellect was not his strong suit. His escape plans weren't the result of wisdom but rather an exploitation of his unique nature. In his previous life, Schiller hadn't delved deeply into comics that covered this aspect, but he knew that the abilities of the god of symbiotes' offspring varied greatly, with some being immensely powerful while others were quite weak.
Furthermore, some of these symbiote descendants possessed unique abilities. The god of symbiotes intended to leverage this characteristic, planning to create a special symbiote. He wanted this offspring to lack a physical form, instead transforming into a conscious mist resembling cigarette smoke. By transferring his consciousness into this offspring, he aimed to break free from the planet's captivity.
To be honest, this wasn't a particularly brilliant plan, and there was no guarantee it would succeed in enabling his escape. However, the god of symbiotes was stranded on a desolate planet, with nothing but time to kill. His daily routine consisted of only two activities: cursing and creating offspring.
Just as he was about to create this new offspring and transfer his consciousness, Schiller made contact with him. Hence, the god of symbiotes' abilities were in the midst of mutation. He was transferring his consciousness into the new body, and his powers were also transforming into those of the new form.
Typically, when dealing with a connection object like the god of symbiotes, it was nearly impossible for Schiller to replicate his abilities, akin to trying to catch an unharmed spider. The god of symbiotes had originally fought battles in the universe, relying on the powerful living Abyss Black Death Sword. Later, his ability to spawn dark creatures stemmed from his innate nature, emerging suddenly after his defeat and downfall, without any specific source.
These were aspects Schiller couldn't replicate, and even if he could, he had no intention of doing so. Why would he want to slice himself into pieces? Moreover, these fragments might even unite and betray him, making it a highly unreliable choice.
So, without hesitation, Schiller chose to replicate the ability that was currently undergoing mutation. If this ability involved invisibility or damage avoidance, he could potentially gain a substantial advantage. Even if it turned out to be something akin to Venom, offering considerable strength or a combat suit-like transformation, it would still be a valuable acquisition.
"Symbiote Grey Mist (Special Ability) loaded," the system announced.
In an instant, Schiller felt as though he had gained another perspective. He was still using his own eyes, but the entity using them was not himself. The signals received through his eyes were still transmitted to his brain.
It was as if he had directly copied a symbiote.
No, it was slightly different. The system's ability to copy didn't provide Schiller with any external items, nor could it replicate the opponent's equipment or other physical objects.
For example, if Schiller were to copy Iron Man's abilities, he might obtain Stark's genius intellect or his ability to develop equipment, but he wouldn't acquire a finished product like the Mark 5 Mech armor.
The system could only replicate the abilities of the conversation partner themselves, without duplicating anything external to their bodies.
Schiller sensed the presence of a nascent soul, tucked within him. However, it wasn't an external entity; it was still him. Unlike Venom, this symbiote couldn't detach from its host at will; it became an integral part of Schiller.
In simple terms, it became a capability that the system installed in Schiller, akin to the other abilities he had acquired from the system. It couldn't separate from Schiller; if Schiller died, it would cease to exist. There wouldn't be another host.
Yet, it possessed certain symbiote characteristics. For instance, it could think. Schiller felt that a region of his brain had been altered, and the symbiote became an organ of his brain. Their communication resembled a dialogue between two personalities.
This particular symbiote was truly unique. In the days to come, Schiller would discover that when the god of symbiotes created it, he had harbored even grander ambitions.
After the system copied it, further modifications were made to the symbiote to seamlessly integrate its features with the system's capabilities. This resulted in a life form that was perhaps unparalleled throughout the entire cosmos, an immensely potent life form.
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