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The mysterious space welcomed Azrael once more as his consciousness settled into the familiar creative trance. With three premium materials arranged before him, the [Resurrection Blood], [Power Magic], and [Horror Imitator], he began weaving Pride's evolutionary narrative with careful precision.

[Please begin crafting your story.]

[After acquiring the symbiote Pride, Marcus began his career as a vigilante, driven by naive ideals of heroism inherited from countless comics and movies.]

[As the only superhuman on a planet devoid of other supernatural beings, Marcus's initial efforts were clumsy but effective against ordinary criminals.]

[However, as his activities grew bolder and more public, Marcus inevitably attracted governmental attention.]

[Being an untrained civilian with no understanding of operational security, Marcus made no effort to conceal his identity during his nightly patrols.]

[Consequently, government agents quickly identified his civilian persona through basic surveillance and investigative work.]

[One evening, as Marcus returned home after disrupting a drug operation, federal forces executed a coordinated capture attempt designed to take him alive.]

[Fortunately, Pride's capabilities far exceeded their intelligence estimates.]

[Under the symbiote's protection, Marcus broke through their containment perimeter with devastating efficiency, leaving behind a trail of unconscious agents and destroyed equipment.]

[As an orphan with no meaningful social connections, Marcus had no loved ones the authorities could threaten or use as leverage against him.]

[But the government's hostile actions transformed his worldview overnight, forcing him into a life of constant movement and vigilance.]

[Since surveillance cameras blanketed every urban area, Marcus chose exile in the deepest wilderness regions, far from civilization's watchful eyes.]

[For Pride, this isolation proved to be a blessing rather than a curse, the untamed wilderness offered perfect conditions for recovering his dormant strength.]

[It was during these months of exile that Marcus discovered Pride's most remarkable ability: genetic absorption through temporary possession of other organisms.]

[The symbiote could interface with any living creature, copying and integrating beneficial traits into its own biological matrix.]

[From bats, Pride absorbed echolocation capabilities that functioned even in total darkness. From ants, he gained proportional strength that defied conventional physics.]

[Each successful integration expanded their combined potential exponentially.]

[After several months of systematic hunting and absorption, Pride had recovered enough strength to challenge conventional military forces.]

[At full fusion with Marcus, the symbiotic pair could now withstand direct hits from intercontinental ballistic missiles without suffering permanent damage.]

["It's time to return for our reckoning,"] Marcus declared, his voice carrying harmonics that spoke of inhuman transformation.

[As a symbiote, Pride possessed no inherent moral compass, its actions reflected the host's deepest desires and suppressed impulses.]

[When Marcus finally emerged from the wilderness, government forces were shocked to discover that the fugitive they'd once easily cornered had evolved far beyond their worst-case projections.]

[After absorbing genetic material from peregrine falcons, the fastest creatures on Earth, Marcus could now achieve true flight at supersonic velocities.]

[In modern warfare, air superiority often determined victory or defeat regardless of ground-based advantages.]

[Faced with intercepting fighter jets deploying advanced weaponry, Marcus showed no fear or hesitation.]

[Brilliant explosions illuminated the sky as military aircraft fell like burning meteors, their pilots ejecting seconds before their machines became twisted wreckage.]

[Only then did the authorities finally comprehend the magnitude of their error in making Marcus their enemy.]

[However, since Marcus limited his activities to populated areas where collateral damage would be catastrophic, they couldn't deploy humanity's ultimate weapon, nuclear annihilation.]

[Instead, they turned to conventional weapons of mass destruction that wouldn't irradiate entire cities.]

[Despite Pride's frantic warnings about the incoming threat, Marcus was caught in the direct blast radius of a thermobaric bomb designed to incinerate everything within several city blocks.]

[The terrible roar and towering flames sent waves of panic through the civilian population, who could only watch helplessly as their city became a battlefield.]

[When Marcus finally returned from the flames, the citizens who had once cheered for their mysterious protector could no longer recognize the hero they'd admired.]

[All that remained was a black and red nightmare that spoke of vengeance and evolution.]

[Government officials watched the smoke through drone feeds, harboring desperate hopes that their target had survived in a weakened state suitable for capture and study.]

[After all, the power Marcus had demonstrated represented potential military applications that could reshape global power structures.]

[Their greed outweighed their fear, even in the face of overwhelming evidence.]

[But when the smoke finally cleared, the sight that greeted them shattered every assumption about human limitations.]

[At the epicenter of the thermobaric explosion stood a figure whose flesh had been stripped away to reveal bone and internal organs, yet who stared directly at their surveillance equipment with eyes that burned with inhuman intelligence.]

[Most terrifying of all, the horrific injuries were regenerating at visible speed, tissue knitting itself back together with the efficiency of advanced nanotechnology.]

[In the next instant, their drone feed went dark as something moved too fast for their cameras to track.]

["Thank you for being with me, Pride,"] Marcus whispered in the center of the devastation, his voice carrying genuine gratitude.

["No, thank us, Marcus,"] came the reply from a grotesque head that emerged from his shoulder, its razor-filled maw stretching into something that might have been a smile.

[Marcus considered this correction for a long moment before nodding with acceptance.]

*["Yes... thank us, Pride."] *

[After his body completed its regeneration, the merged entity that had once been merely human began its purposeful advance into the city's heart.]

[Their plan was simple: use Pride's mimicry abilities to blend among the population while systematically dismantling the infrastructure that had tried to destroy them.]

[They were not yet ready to challenge the entire world, but soon, very soon, that limitation would become irrelevant.]

"Fortunately, I read plenty of symbiote and evolution novels before arriving here," Azrael mused as he concluded the narrative. "A little creative borrowing goes a long way."

The moment his consciousness returned to his apartment, he found himself staring at a transformed Pride floating before him. The symbiote's new form radiated power that made his previous iteration seem like a pale shadow by comparison.

"Excellent," Azrael breathed, barely containing his excitement. "This should dramatically improve our survivability."

After all, he'd invested significant resources into Pride's enhancement, three premium Silver-tier materials that represented months of careful accumulation and planning.

Storing the upgraded symbiote in his mental space, Azrael immediately accessed Pride's updated specifications with eager anticipation.

[Symbiote Pride]

Rank: Silver

Quality: Red

Category: Biological

Skills:

[Shapeshifting]: Can alter the host's physical appearance and properties within biological parameters. [Hyper-Speed Regeneration]: Rapidly heals the host's injuries through accelerated cellular repair. Note: Consumes mental energy proportional to damage severity. [Genetic Replication]: Natural evolution has failed countless species, we shall define success ourselves. Pride can acquire unique genetic modules from other creatures through temporary possession.

Currently acquired gene modules: None

Currently active gene modules: 0/1

Note: Maximum possession target level: Silver tier

Note: Each creature can only provide one gene module per lifetime

Traits:

[Battle Master]: Inherited combat experience spanning millennia of conflict. [Indestructible]: Having recovered significant strength, Pride can now protect its host from military-grade weaponry including ballistic missiles. Even thermobaric weapons cannot completely eliminate this symbiote. [Enhanced Physiology]: Gradually strengthens the host's physical capabilities on a permanent basis. Current enhancement limit: Bronze tier maximum.

Introduction, "Join the glorious evolution."

Bonds: None

"Holy shit, this is completely overpowered!" Azrael exclaimed, his usual composure cracking as he processed the implications of Pride's new abilities.

While the improvements to existing skills had been within his expectations, [Genetic Replication] represented something far beyond anything he'd dared to hope for.

Even with its numerous limitations and restrictions, the ability was undeniably game-changing.

Although symbiotes in various media had demonstrated genetic absorption capabilities, Venom copying Spider-Man's powers being the most famous example, Azrael had originally envisioned Pride acquiring simple animal traits like enhanced senses or physical improvements.

He'd never imagined the mysterious space would generate such a fundamentally powerful skill from his narrative.

While the ability currently showed no active modules, Azrael understood its potential for completely reshaping his tactical capabilities. Given sufficient time and opportunities, he could theoretically match divine power through accumulated biological advantages.

"It's unfortunate that only one gene module can be active simultaneously," he mused, though this limitation didn't surprise him.

If Pride could utilize multiple genetic templates at once, Azrael could simply visit a zoo and systematically copy every beneficial trait available. The cumulative effect would eventually reach ridiculous power levels that defied all reason.

The mysterious space had clearly anticipated such exploitation and implemented appropriate safeguards.

Still, even with restrictions, the ability opened strategic possibilities he'd never possessed before. If Azrael could gain access to truly exceptional creatures, dragons, phoenixes, or other legendary entities, Pride could theoretically integrate their most distinctive capabilities.

"Besides, I suspect future upgrades will increase the module limit," Azrael reasoned, already planning Pride's continued development.

In his estimation, advancing Pride to Gold tier would likely allow two simultaneous gene modules, while Diamond tier might support three or more. The progression made intuitive sense given the mysterious space's established patterns.

As for potential genetic instability or cellular collapse, Azrael felt no concern whatsoever about such complications.

On one hand, if the mysterious space had approved Pride's creation, then the symbiote's biology was fundamentally sound regardless of what modifications it underwent.

On the other hand, Pride bore all the actual risk of genetic integration. Any negative consequences would affect the symbiote rather than Azrael directly.

What could possibly go wrong with that logic? he thought with dark amusement.

Standing up from his meditation position, Azrael couldn't suppress his growing excitement about testing Pride's enhanced capabilities. The symbiote's new form represented a quantum leap in both offensive and defensive potential that would serve him well in the challenges ahead.

But first, he needed to understand exactly what "genetic replication" entailed in practical terms. The ability's description suggested remarkable flexibility, but actual implementation would determine its true value.

"Time to see what evolution really means," Azrael murmured, already considering which creatures might provide the most advantageous genetic templates for Pride's initial integration attempts.

After all, if he was going to join the glorious evolution, he might as well do it properly.