Chapter 31: Mental Riot

Harvey Hammond roared in anger, glaring hatefully at Maverick, then abruptly stopped as if he realized something.

With blood smeared at the corner of his mouth, he grinned maliciously and said, "So that's how it is. I get it now. Even though you have nothing going on right now, you're so furious."

"It seems like you care a lot about that old man, huh? Let me guess, did Paul Mark send someone to kill you, but instead of you, they killed that old man?"

"Ah!!!" Before he could finish his words, Maverick severed one of his legs.

Blood gushed from his severed leg, staining the wall red as it flowed down.

Harvey Hammond sensed Maverick's suppressed anger, but instead of being afraid, he became even more excited.

After letting out a brief scream, he bit his lip and shouted with a wicked grin, "Hahaha, you're angry, aren't you? It looks like I hit the mark."

*Swish!*

The black slash formed by the tentacle blades flashed consecutively, severing Harvey Hammond's limbs, leaving only his torso and head thrown onto the ground by Maverick.

Harvey Harmon's face was now covered in blood, but he didn't care. He continued to scream wildly, "You're angry! Hahaha, you're angry! The angrier you are, the more it proves I'm right. You care about that old man, don't you?!"

"You'd rather die yourself than see him die, but in the end, you're alive and he's dead! Hahaha!"

He had completely collapsed, hoping to end his life quickly. For this reason, he chose to use the most vicious words to provoke the person in front of him.

This was also his last bit of resistance. He couldn't let this devil feel comfortable.

"Do you want to kill me to avenge that poor old man? Come on! Kill me!"

"I've told you everything! Because of the possibility of leakage, I sent someone to create an accident. But I didn't expect that only a worthless old man would die, and you, the one who should've died, survived!"

Harvey Hammond stared fiercely, his intense words moving his body, causing more blood to flow from the wounds on his already severed limbs.

At this point, his brain had shut off the pain due to the severe injuries. Even if Maverick didn't do anything, he wouldn't live much longer.

His eyes were fixed on Maverick, whose body was trembling slightly, then he laughed wildly, "Hahahaha! It should've been you! You must be suffering too!"

"Hahahaha!"

Harvey's mad laughter and words kept assaulting Maverick. Venom could sense that this time, Maverick's mental fluctuations were much more severe than when facing Paul Mark.

Maverick's eyes turned bloodshot as the crazed, blood-stained face of Harvey Hammond enlarged drastically in his vision, causing him to collapse to the ground with a strong sense of dizziness.

He felt like his breathing had been amplified ten thousand times, and alongside his labored gasps echoed Harvey's laughter, filling his mind directly.

'Calm down! Damn it! You need to calm down! Your brain is about to explode!' Venom shouted anxiously in his mind, reminding Maverick.

But no matter how Venom reminded him to calm down, it was as if he hadn't heard at all. His mind was filled with Harvey's crazed laughter.

"Shut up! Shut up!" Maverick shouted hoarsely, clutching his throbbing and dizzying head.

The intense dizziness and laughter were about to crush his head. The severe stabbing pain and his pounding temples made him feel like his head was about to explode.

"Shut up!!!" As his voice fell, invisible ripples scattered, and Harvey's maniacal laughter finally ceased.

At the same time, Maverick felt the world spinning around him, and he suddenly lost consciousness, collapsing into a pool of blood.

The living room, which had just contained two people, now only had Maverick. Harvey, who had been struggling on the floor just moments ago, had vanished, turned into evenly distributed flesh and blood throughout the entire living room.

After a while, a lump of black liquid slowly oozed out of Maverick's body, gradually enveloping his entire body, controlling him as he walked towards the window.

Although the distance from the living room to the window was only a few steps, the Venom found it extremely difficult to walk.

Maverick's surging mental power, like a tide, was still intermittently overflowing after the recent release, affecting Venom's control over him.

In the darkness, Maverick felt as though he had plunged into the depths of the sea, where endless seawater tossed and turned him.

No matter how he struggled, how hard he tried to surface, the sea level seemed so distant, unreachable.

There was only endless darkness, along with a strong sense of suffocation and oppression.

He felt like he was locked in a coffin, then the coffin was thrown into the depths of the sea, suffocating, crowded, desperate, helpless.

"Haaaah!"

With a gasp, Maverick suddenly opened his eyes and woke up.

The suffocating feeling was too terrifying. Even though he was awake now, he couldn't control his heavy breathing, as if it was his last breath.

After several deep breaths, Maverick gradually calmed down.

"You finally woke up," Venom emerged from his body and spoke.

Looking at Venom's menacing big mouth, Maverick unexpectedly felt a hint of familiarity.

It was then he noticed he was back in his own home, on his bed, with the familiar furnishings and layout of his bedroom, which brought him a sense of peace.

"It feels comforting, doesn't it?" Venom remarked, observing Maverick's composed demeanor.

"Isn't it strange suddenly being back home?"

Hearing Venom's words, Maverick finally realized. Yes, wasn't he dealing with Harvey? How did he suddenly end up back home?

The terrifying nightmare had dulled his mind considerably, and he hadn't fully grasped the situation yet.

"Whoa..." Maverick took a sharp intake of breath. Along with the throbbing pain in his brain, memories flooded back into his mind.

The image of Harvey Hammond being reduced to a human stick, along with his maniacal laughter. He remembered feeling furious at Harvey's words, then feeling dizzy, and then losing consciousness.

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