Venice, the epitome of the Renaissance, is a city built on water, where people have traveled by boat for centuries.
At the moment.
The weather was mild, and the sun was warm.
The light-blue sky was like a vast lake stretching overhead, while in the square, where seagulls hovered above, countless tourists were taking pictures of the retro buildings.
“Venice really is a city without land transportation.”
Wanda’s beautiful blue eyes looked around and found that there were no vehicles on the roads, only boats floating along the waterways.
For people who were used to living on land, it was somewhat uncomfortable.
“Venice is a true city on the water, and people have always traveled by boat.”
Levi explained beside her.
“Then their water quality isn’t very good.”
Wanda looked down from the shore, her reflection visible in the clear water.
The wind-blown waves rippled and sparkled.
It made her want to reach out and touch the water.
Levi reached out and held her hand.
“I heard that Venetians drain wastewater into the sea, especially when the tide is low, and the water can turn black.”
“Ah?”
Wanda was stunned when she heard that.
“No wonder Venetians rarely swim in the sea.”
“A Chinese person and an American.
Don’t slander Venice.
Actually, water like this usually isn’t wastewater.”
A flower seller passing by stopped to defend his hometown in broken English.
“Sorry, my friend was just repeating something he heard.”
Wanda hurriedly explained for Levi.
“It’s okay.
You just need to buy a flower.”
“Sir, are you sure you don’t want to buy a bright red rose for the beautiful lady beside you?”
The flower seller suddenly smiled and took the opportunity to make a sale.
“Five dollars a flower.”
“Five dollars?
That’s too much.”
Wanda stared at him.
The price was almost five times higher than usual.
Was selling flowers on the streets of Venice really that profitable?!
But she had barely finished speaking.
A hand had already pulled out some money and handed it over.
It was Levi.
“Thank you, sir!
I wish you a happy life!”
“You still bought it even though it was so expensive.
He was obviously taking advantage of tourists.”
Wanda frowned.
“In China, roses are generally only given to someone you like.”
Levi didn’t answer her directly.
Instead, he handed her the rose.
“I’ll give it to you.”
“Ah?”
Wanda froze, staring at the handsome Oriental man in front of her, her mind going blank for a moment.
What did I just hear?
The meaning of giving someone a rose in China…
Was that a confession to her, or was he just saying it casually?
“Hi, Mr.
Levi, Wanda!”
Just as the atmosphere between the two was gradually becoming delicate, the appearance of two figures interrupted her thoughts.
The person who greeted her was a mixed-race girl.
Her features radiated confidence and energy, giving her a very independent air.
“MJ, actually, I…”
Peter Parker, who followed behind her, hesitated.
“What’s wrong?”
Wanda was a little dissatisfied.
She wanted to ask what Levi’s words just now meant, but she had been interrupted.
“Peter said the strongest Avenger is his aunt, so I wanted to come over and say hello to you.”
With a smile at the corner of her mouth, Michelle (MJ) looked back at the hesitant Peter.
“You two really look alike, but I’ve never heard Peter mention having an aunt.”
Peter Parker didn’t know how to answer.
Alike?
How were they alike?
He didn’t look much like Aunt May, let alone Wanda.
The two of them had met at Mr.
Stark’s funeral before.
If Peter had known this would happen, he wouldn’t have bragged to MJ.
If she found out, wouldn’t she become suspicious?
After all, being friends with the Avengers, combined with the fact that Spider-Man often appeared in the same places at the same time as Peter…
It was hard not to become suspicious!
Thinking about it, he hurriedly gestured toward Wanda from behind. This chapter was taken from g.com without permission.
“We rarely see each other, so we don’t really get to talk.”
Wanda froze for a moment when she saw Peter frantically gesturing behind MJ, then quickly explained.
“Don’t be surprised.
I only found out today.”
Levi wanted to laugh when he saw the two of them.
And from what MJ had said…
This girl already knew that Peter Parker was Spider-Man, but she hadn’t exposed him yet.
From the audience’s perspective, it was honestly pretty damn funny.
“Yeah, because we don’t live in the same state, we don’t see each other often, and Aunt Wanda is an Avenger who needs to save the world.
You know our family is very proud of her, so we don’t make a big deal about it.”
Peter obviously wasn’t very good at lying, and he said everything in one breath.
A perfect demonstration of how an explanation could somehow make things even more suspicious.
“Are you nervous?”
Michelle looked slightly puzzled.
“No…
I just…”
Peter Parker had barely finished speaking when he paused.
He turned his head toward the surface of the water and narrowed his eyes slightly.
The water was surging at an extremely high speed, as if something were moving beneath it.
“What’s wrong?”
Sensing his expression, Wanda also turned to look.
At that moment.
The boats on the water began shaking violently.
Clearly, something was beneath the surface, causing the water to grow increasingly turbulent.
The next second.
Boom!
!
!
The increasingly turbulent water suddenly erupted, and a powerful force shot into the sky, sending an enormous amount of water soaring upward!
The boats on the water capsized, while people along the shore were struck by the waves and knocked to the ground.
Immediately afterward.
The column of water condensed into a gigantic figure at a speed visible to the naked eye, resembling a titan from ancient mythology.
Its enormous body towered over the entire block.
The overwhelming sense of oppression left countless people at the scene struggling to breathe.
“Here it comes…”
Behind them.
Levi looked at the enormous figure and smiled faintly.
The farce of Mysterio was about to begin!