Chapter 308. Talismans (Part1)

"Talismans, also known as the twelve talismans, are taken from the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. Each zodiac represents a different ability of the talisman, and the power of the talisman is extremely powerful. Each one has a different magical and unique effect and can give the holder superhuman power. Even an ordinary person can display extraordinary power after obtaining the power of a talisman."

"Currently, the Foundation has obtained talismans representing the strength of an ox, the speed of a rabbit, and the explosive power of a Dragon. According to experimental data, as long as the holder comes into contact with the talisman, they can use its abilities at will."

Although Ryan only had one tiger talisman in his hand, it didn't prevent him from using his clone's voice to increase the Foundation's containment objects. Anyway, the abilities of these talismans weren't complicated, and they could be disguised using other powerful cards when necessary.

"Hearing you say that these so-called talismans seem pretty good."

Tony raised an eyebrow and listened to the clone, Uncle Dragon's, description, unable to resist speaking up.

According to the other party's description, he too would be somewhat moved by the power of these talismans.

"Things are, of course, not that simple." Noticing the expression of interest on Tony's face, the clone immediately began to pour cold water on his excitement, "As a containment item, even if the magical abilities displayed by the talisman are extraordinary, there are unpredictable dangers behind it. Just like the Flying Dutchman that appeared in Upper New York Bay recently, the ship endowed the people on board, like Davy Jones, with almost indestructible vitality, but the cost was becoming a monster that was half-human and half-ocean creature and could never set foot on land again."

"You seem to be quite familiar with these mystical things?"

Watching the clone introduce the containment item endlessly, Tony blinked his eyes and looked a little odd.

"Or is everyone in your Foundation like this?"

"Maybe I'm just a little special." Scratching his head, the clone, known as Uncle Dragon, shrugged and explained, "Before becoming a containment specialist for the Foundation, I was originally an archaeologist, and I've always enjoyed researching these mystical things."

After casually answering, the clone immediately returned the topic to the talismans, "And the talisman is the same way. According to the Foundation and records from the site where the first talisman was discovered, the talismans' power comes from a terrifying entity named Shendu. If the power of the twelve talismans were to gather, Shendu would also be revived, bringing destruction to the earth."

"Another world-ending scenario?"

If this had been in the past, Tony might have shown a shocked expression upon hearing the clone's description, but now that the threat of Earth's destruction has appeared numerous times, again and again, Tony felt immune to the shock.

[Reputation points from Tony Stark +500]

[Reputation points from good Peter Parker +650]

Of course, although Tony was complaining on the surface, he couldn't help but show a little bit of awe in his heart.

After all, if what the other person said was true, the world would be facing a huge crisis.

"Of course, right now, there aren't many talismans that have appeared, and the few known talismans have been contained and properly kept by the Foundation, so there should be no such thing as the resurrection of Shendu."

Noticing the solemn expression on Tony's face, the clone waved his hand and casually propped up a red flag.

"Have you guys at the Foundation ever thought about destroying the talismans?"

Tony asked with a furrowed brow. 'Since the existence of talismans was so dangerous, why not just destroy them, thus permanently eliminating the possibility of resurrecting the so-called Shendu?'

"Talismans cannot be destroyed," the clone directly gave the answer. "In fact, the Foundation has experimented with that. The shell of the talisman is actually just a container for its magical power. Once the container is destroyed, the power of the talisman will be transferred to the body of a noble-blooded animal host, causing even more serious trouble. After that attempt, the Foundation made the decision to seal the talismans instead of destroying them."

Although Tony was not entirely satisfied with Uncle Dragon's answer, he reluctantly accepted it.

After all, he didn't know much about talismans, and he hadn't even heard of the name before today.

If there wasn't a firsthand witness of the effects of the curse in front of him, he might have expressed doubts about it.

Using the information from the talismans, the clone successfully gained points from Tony and Spider-Man. With a professional attitude, the clone asked Peter, "So, do you still have the stone you came into contact with before?"

"No."

Peter replied, shaking his head. The clone's disappointment was evident in his expression.

"Originally, after being split into two people by the talisman, as you mentioned, I did have half of the talisman in my hand. But later on, someone started attacking me, and in my panic, the piece of the talisman in my hand seemed to have fallen somewhere." The situation was critical at the time, and Spider-Man had kept his eyes closed throughout the entire process, so he didn't see where the talisman piece fell into the hands of the thief.

Peter's answer made Tony furrow his brows.

Obviously, if everything Peter said was true, their lead on the talisman had been cut off.

Thinking about this, he couldn't help but turn his head to look at Uncle Dragon in front of him. Since the other claimed to be a containment specialist for the Foundation, they should have their own way of finding contained items.

As expected, after hearing Peter's answer, the clone first pretended to stroke their chin before slowly speaking in a thoughtful tone, "In that case, let's get our hands on the other half of the talisman first."

"The other half? What do you mean?"

Upon hearing the clone's words, Tony's gaze flickered for a moment, and he quickly understood what he meant.

"You're right. According to the situation, since the talisman was split in two, the other half should be in the hands of the other Spider-Man."

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