In the early morning, a light snow fell in New York, adding a lot of romance to this economic metropolis.
Today is also the annual Christmas. Christmas tree decorations can be seen everywhere on the streets, and holiday songs are floating over the streets and alleys.
"Xinian, Merry Christmas!"
"Good morning, Senior."
Two young beauties, each with their own distinct style, one wearing a red reindeer-like Little Red Riding Hood, the other dangling a ethereal Christmas bell from her wrist—both small gifts Xi Nian had bought yesterday. They appeared side by side, stepping on the snowy streets, undoubtedly creating the most beautiful scene on the pedestrian street.
"Merry Christmas, good morning." Xi Nian, carrying his schoolbag, waved back, yawning sleepily. Inside the backpack, the Yuan-devouring Beast Emperor was also fast asleep on a pile of clothes.
"Xi Nian, what did you do last night?" Gwen asked curiously, looking at the obvious dark circles under Xi Nian's eyes.
Xi Nian rubbed his messy black hair and replied weakly, "I was forced to save the world."
"Liar!" Gwen spat angrily.
Xi Nian shrugged. He knew Gwen would take this as a joke.
"Didn't you sleep well?" Kara asked gently.
"Yeah." Xi Nian nodded, and followed Kara's words and said, "I'm not used to the hotel bed."
Xi Nian himself is a person who remembers his bed very carefully. If he suddenly changes his bed, he will indeed have trouble sleeping.
Well, except my aunt's bed.
What's more, he didn't sleep in a bed last night. He slept in a tree like a stray cat. It was hard not to feel sleepy.
Fortunately, the symbiotic ability has been released in time, otherwise I would not be able to reunite with Gwen and the others in human form.
Xi Nian sighed secretly, is it easy for him?
After Xinian met up with Gwen and Kara, the three of them continued to visit the morning market, had a simple lunch, and then set out on their journey back to Washington.
…
On the train car leaving New York, Gwen and Kara looked through their phones and newspapers and began to learn sporadic information about what happened in New York City last night.
"Iron Man was eaten alive? Scary!"
"What is that gray-green liquid monster? So disgusting!"
The two women's discussion was originally quite normal, but it quickly went off topic.
"Oh wow, the black kitten is so cute! I want to hug it!"
"It's amazing!"
Seeing that Gwen and Kara were not afraid but liked the black kitten, Xi Nian blinked and said, "I think that cat looks a bit like the little emperor."
"Um?!"
When Gwen and Kara heard this, they both looked at the orange kitten sleeping on Xi Nian's lap. In fact, the moment they saw the black kitten, they felt that it really looked like the little emperor that Xi Nian carried with him.
However, after hearing Xinian mention this first, they felt that Xiaohuang and the black kitten were very different.
Whether it was their appearance, fur color, or even their aura, there were clear differences. In particular, the presence of the black kitten in the news reports had given Kara a subtle sense of threat. However, in her opinion, the current Little Emperor, even if he was a special alien creature, was far from posing a threat.
Seeing Kara shake her head, Gwen laughed and retorted, "Little Emperor, he's nothing like that black kitten."
"That's right." Xi Nian nodded in agreement and breathed a sigh of relief.
This level has also been passed.
"But looking at that black kitten, why do I feel an inexplicable sense of familiarity?" Gwen muttered in confusion.
"Me too." Kara smoothed her platinum hair, which shone in the sunlight. A hint of doubt flashed in her beautiful eyes. "I feel like I've seen him somewhere before."
Is this the legendary woman's sixth sense?
"How is it possible that I have seen it? It's so dangerous and scary, but even Iron Man has eaten it." Xinian quickly turned a blind eye and diverted the topic to another place.
No matter what.
After the topic of the superhero silver-haired goddess set the entire Internet on fire, after today, the mysterious creature black kitten will also become the nightmare of many people!
For example, a billionaire playboy would often wake up from his sleep and dream that he was being swallowed into an unknown space again.
This also led to the future Stark Industries rushing to produce overnight, and finally the strategic weapon code-named "Anti-Black Flash (Black Kitten) Armor" came into being.
…
Washington.
At the station, he said goodbye to Gwen and Kara. In particular, Officer George, who drove to pick Gwen up, gave Xi Nian a meaningful look when he drove away.
Xi Nian pretended not to see it.
After continuing to send Kara away in a taxi, the sky outside the street had darkened, and thousands of neon lights dimmed under the cover of snowflakes.
Christmas Eve is coming.
Xi Nian thought about it, and instead of heading home with his schoolbag, he headed to another place in the city.
Washington, Potomac River.
The bustling commercial streets nearby were filled with festive atmosphere, making the snow-covered woods beside the river bridge seem a little deserted.
Xi Nian came here and looked at the perfect figure sitting on the wooden chair by the river, and couldn't help but quicken his pace.
"Aunt."
"Are you back?" The woman sitting elegantly on the wooden chair turned around. Her exquisite face was cold and gentle, and her gem-like clear eyes reflected the figure of the young man.
Xi Nian's heart skipped a beat, and he smiled and nodded, saying, "I'm back. Sorry to have kept you waiting."
The two had no agreement and no contact, but came here in tacit understanding.
After all, this was where they first met, on Christmas Eve sixteen years ago.
Sixteen years ago today.
One is a demigod who is completely disappointed with the human world, and the other is a reincarnated person who has just come to this world. The two lonely people become a family who spend the rest of their lives together.
"Sit down and talk." Diana blinked.
Xinian put down his schoolbag and was about to sit down on the wooden chair next to his aunt.
My aunt suddenly opened her arms and said, "The chairs outside are cold."
"You're treating me like a child again..."
Although Xinian said this, his body was still very obedient, sitting on the pair of long and elastic legs.
Who can resist the true fragrance mode?
Diana asked softly, "That little black kitten that appeared in New York, was that you?"
"Yes."
Xinian nodded and explained in detail the accidental encounter with the symbiote Venom, the resulting trinity, and the hunting of the symbiote.
"So that's how it is." Diana looked thoughtfully at the little emperor who was still sleeping in his schoolbag, and thought: "Unless it's absolutely necessary, don't easily fall into that uncontrollable state in the future."
"I know." Xi Nian agreed deeply. The complicated thoughts and extreme temperament that emerged when the three were combined into one were far more twisted and terrifying than when the venom was parasitic alone.
But.
This would also mean that he would not be able to borrow the power of the symbiote Venom if it revived in the future. After all, once Venom possessed him, he would be forced to enter the three-in-one mode.
Until this problem is resolved, Xi Nian can no longer coexist with Venom.
Now, the venom was parasitic on the Yuan Devourer, and although it was dormant, the fluids between them might have already circulated. This also meant that Xi Nian could no longer borrow the physical abilities of the Yuan Devourer through his master.
"I have an idea." My aunt's voice suddenly came from behind my ear.
"What idea?" Xi Nian asked.
"Come home with me," Diana said.
"Aunt, what are you talking about? Of course I can only go home with you." Xi Nian was confused: "Where else can I go on Christmas?"
"I'm not talking about my home in Washington." Diana took a deep breath and said seriously, "Come back with me to my hometown."
home?
Xi Nian was stunned.