Theoretically speaking, the Venom Puppet move is completely feasible.
However, Russell is currently unsure how effective it can be in practice.
The only people who have experienced symbiote attachment so far are Sloan and the Punisher Frank.
Although Russell has conducted some small tests on them, he hasn't tested this move in actual combat.
To give a simple example, he doesn't even know the maximum control range of the Venom Puppet move yet.
Although symbiotes can transform into various forms, this transformation has its limits.
Through the black tentacles emerging from the back of his neck, or more accurately, black threads, Russell controlled the three Ten Rings members to pick up the weapons on the ground.
Then, he controlled them to walk forward.
As for himself, he remained where he was.
He wanted to test how far the control range of these black threads could reach, as this relates to how much practical value the Venom Puppet move will have.
Before transmigrating, as a fan of anime, manga, and web novels, Russell had seen many similar abilities.
For example, the Spirit Body Threads of the Arcanist, the Parasite Strings of the String-String Fruit user, the Chakra Threads of the Puppeteer, etc.
Although the power and principles used are different, these methods can all achieve a certain degree of puppet control.
The method Russell is using now is similar.
By attaching the symbiote, he overrides the target's will and forcibly controls their body.
As long as the threads formed by the symbiote are still connected to the target, he can control the target's body as if it were his own.
This move might not be useful against powerful targets, as the symbiote may not be able to attach to them.
But when dealing with less powerful targets, the Venom Puppet move can be quite effective.
Putting everything else aside, simply using the target as a meat shield is a good option.
What's more, Venom Puppets possessed by the symbiote can also be used to lure enemies, infiltrate, and attack.
If the Venom Puppet has a good relationship with the enemy, it can even serve to undermine the enemy's morale.
After all, not everyone can bring themselves to kill their own family, loved ones, or friends.
The Venom Puppet move is indeed a bit underhanded.
But in combat, being underhanded is the best way to survive.
Never mind just messing with the enemy's mindset; if conditions allow, it's fine to even use large-scale weapons of mass destruction like nuclear bombs.
In this regard, Russell particularly agrees with the philosophy of Master Chen Hegao, the master of unlimited combat who invented the "Mad Dog Boxing".
"If you can get a nuclear bomb, never use a fuel-air bomb; if you can use a gun, never use a knife!"
"If the opponent agrees to a decisive battle at a set time and place, be prepared to run them over with a dump truck!"
If he hadn't been unfamiliar with criminal law, Russell, before transmigrating, would have had the idea of studying under Master Chen to learn properly.
Not for anything else, but just to have a little bit of self-preservation ability.
While recalling Master Chen's "golden words" in his mind, Russell controlled the three Ten Rings members to walk forward.
50 meters, 100 meters, 120 meters, 150 meters!
When the distance reached 150 meters, no matter how he controlled them, the three Ten Rings members did not take another step forward.
150 meters!
It seems this is the maximum control range he can currently achieve.
Although this distance doesn't seem very long, Russell didn't pay too much attention to it.
150 meters is already pretty good.
He only gained the Venom symbiote's abilities a few days ago, so being able to achieve this level is already quite impressive.
Furthermore, symbiotes evolve little by little.
From a human lifespan perspective, the time required for a symbiote to evolve naturally is a bit long.
But with other methods, the evolution time can be significantly shortened.
The most effective method, and the one most commonly used by the symbiote race, is reproduction.
A symbiote's offspring will be stronger than its parent.
Venom's son, Carnage, is stronger than Venom, and Carnage's son, Toxin, is stronger than both Venom and Carnage.
Although the offspring born are independent individuals, this can still be considered evolution.
Besides the traditional method of reproduction, there are also some extra methods.
For example, fusing with other powers to produce mutation, or continuously possessing hosts to increase their own limits by copying the host's abilities.
Anti-Venom is an example of mutation caused by fusing with other powers.
And evolving by copying the host's abilities, such as possessing Deadpool to gain stronger regeneration, or possessing Spider-Man to gain spider-sense and other superpowers.
These two methods can both achieve the effect of enhancing the symbiote's own abilities.
The only trouble is that both of these methods require a bit of luck.
Reproduction is different.
As long as the symbiote is willing, they can reproduce asexually at any time, producing offspring on their own.
However, in most cases, symbiotes do not actively reproduce.
The reason is simple: symbiotes all have a "parricidal" tendency.
Killing their parent is basically an instinct for every symbiote.
Carnage wanted to kill Venom.
Toxin wanted to kill both Carnage and Venom.
Whether they succeed or not is another matter, but if they don't attempt "parricide" against their elders a few times, they wouldn't feel comfortable greeting other symbiotes.
After testing the maximum distance the Venom Puppet could currently reach, Russell also tested the current physical condition of the three Ten Rings members.
Aside from being unable to control them beyond 150 meters, everything else was quite good.
Attributes like strength, speed, and stamina were all significantly enhanced.
While the symbiote's enhancement of them couldn't reach Russell's own level, it was still quite impressive.
Even if they were to compete in strength with Captain America, who has reached the limits of human potential, they wouldn't be far behind.
Just looking at their physical condition, they would likely be able to directly defeat Captain America Rogers.
But if you add in some other miscellaneous things, such as the five-five split aura, the vibranium shield, combat skills, etc., it's more likely they would lose to Captain America.
Combat is not something whose outcome can be determined simply by comparing overt data.
It's not uncommon for those who have the overt advantage to suffer unexpected defeats.
Not to mention the unforeseen sudden situations that occur in combat.
But regardless, these three Ten Rings members are now in the strongest period of their lives.
Coupled with the weapons in their hands, it wouldn't be too much of a problem for the three of them to take care of the remaining people in the base.
The three Ten Rings members walked in front, while Russell was about 100 meters behind them.
Before long, they arrived at the base located in the valley.
Only a portion of the personnel from the base had gone to attack Russell just now.
The remaining ones were now sitting or standing in various corners of the base in twos and threes, chatting idly.
There was only one vehicle, and even if it was full of people, there wouldn't be many.
And there were over twenty Ten Rings members who went out to attack Russell just now.
The gunshots didn't last long before they stopped.
The Ten Rings members in the base would naturally assume that the unknown individual had been taken care of.
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