At first, there might have been some surprise, but now…
It could only be described as getting used to the bizarre.
“Alright, let me introduce myself one last time.
I am Gwen Stacy.
And by the way, in my world, I am the one and only Spider-woman.” Peter shrugged “Me too!” Kenji “You guys go ahead and chat.” Meeting a new companion, Peter happily picked up the conversation “By the way, your name is Gwen?
I also know a Gwen.
She was my middle school classmate.
I mean, she was in the class next door, and we bumped into each other in quite a few classes.
Honestly, she doesn’t look like you at all…
Sorry, I’m getting off track.
Guys, what I mean is, my name is Peter Parker, nice to meet you!” “OK.” Gwen sat down on a bench by the road, her long legs slightly crossed to find a comfortable angle.
“So, where are you guys at with your investigation right now?” “There is a super-sized particle collider beneath Kingpin’s Fisk Tower.
It is the root cause of the Great Brooklyn Earthquake and…
well, our trans-dimensional travel.” Kenji paused, realizing he was technically an intruder himself.
However, since even the MCU’s Peter Parker was here, adding one more freeloader to the mix wouldn’t hurt.
“In that case, your investigation is further along than mine.” Gwen rested her chin on one hand, listening intently.
“So, what is our plan?” “Restart that machine and find a way to reverse its sequence.” Kenji brought his hands together, making a fist-bumping gesture.
“Restore the order of space-time, and then destroy it.” “Whoa!
Sounds like we’ve got a major event on our hands!” “Wait a minute!” Peter crossed his arms in front of his chest, making a ‘stop’ gesture.
“I get the logic, but I am still completely lost!
Who is Kingpin?
Why is he doing this?
And has the technology in this world really reached the level where it can disrupt space-time…” “None of that matters.” Seeing Peter’s motor-mouth about to go off again, Kenji quickly interrupted his casting.
“What matters is, which of you knows how to operate that collider?” The three of them stared at each other in silence.
Gwen raised her hand to speak.
“Large-scale equipment like this usually runs on an isolated, physically separated network.
To hack into its system, we need a key that can be plugged directly into the mainframe.” Saying this, she made a gesture of turning a key in a lock.
“So here comes the problem,” Peter spread his hands.
“Where is the key?” Gwen crossed her arms, recalling the intel she had gathered earlier.
“I know a place.
It’s also one of Kingpin’s properties.
I think going there can at least help us understand how that giant machine works.” “Wait, Kingpin again?
My universe doesn’t seem to have this guy, or at least I’ve never heard of him.
Can someone tell me exactly how rich he is?” Seeing that the other two weren’t very interested in this topic, Peter scratched his cheek.
“Then what are we waiting for?
Are we waiting for someone to deliver the key to us?” Hmm?
Reminded by Peter’s words, Kenji suddenly realized that the Alchemax facility was probably in complete chaos right about now.
He couldn’t help but snap his fingers.
“You know what, you might be right.” Peter: ?
“You don’t actually think…” Gwen and Peter turned their gazes toward him.
“That we are the only Spider-Men in this world, do you?” …
Outside New York, Hudson Valley.
Amidst a hail of laser beams, Miles, wearing a cosplay version of the Spider-Man suit, seemed to be dodging left and right nimbly, but in reality, he had taken quite a few painful tumbles.
However thrilling it had been to infiltrate the Alchemax facility just moments ago, being chased and shot at by a group of researchers wielding laser guns was equally miserable now.
“Hey, Peter!
What do we do now?” “What do we do?” Earth-616 Peter punched away the pursuing Doctor Octopus, used a web to snatch back the computer mainframe that the tentacles had stolen, and tossed it to Miles behind him.
“Split up and run, kid!
I’ll hold off the enemies for you!” “Are you sure?
But there are so many of them…” “Save it!
Just get out of here!” “Hehehe…” Using her tough, synthetic tentacles to pierce into the trees and climb rapidly, Doctor Octopus raised a hand to wipe the blood seeping from the corner of her mouth.
Her eyes beneath the goggles were filled with obsession and madness.
“You are the best research subjects.
Neither of you is getting away!” “Holy shit!
Sorry, I think I just swore, but she is an enhanced human!
Don’t just stand there, kid, run!” …
New York, Queens.
Kenji and the other two strolled down the street of a typical suburban neighborhood.
During working hours, the area was very peaceful.
Rows of closely packed two-story houses lined the street.
There were no front yards, and opening the curtains meant looking straight into the neighbor’s room.
Environments like this held the childhood memories of many kids, such as…
“Hey, this is it!
I know this place.
Before Aunt May moved, I basically lived here the whole time!” Peter exclaimed.
The three of them stopped in front of a detached house.
The mailbox by the door read 20 Ingram Street.
Kenji pointed at the text.
“Even the house number is the same?” “Uh, let me think…
well, at least the name of the neighborhood is different.” “Then we’ve come to the right place.” Kenji gave Peter a nudge.
“Go knock.” “Why me!” Peter complained, but out of habit, he shot a strand of webbing to ring the doorbell.
Ding-dong~ “I’m sorry, we aren’t planning to see any fans today…” The door opened a crack, and an elderly woman with graying hair spoke apologetically.
Then, she saw a familiar, youthful face.
The elderly woman opened the door fully and stepped out in disbelief.
“Peter…” “Umm…
I am a bit unprepared for this.” MCU Peter looked somewhat at a loss as the elderly woman walked straight toward him.
In a flash, he remembered the figure lying in the ruins.
“Aunt May?” “It’s me,” Aunt May gently caressed Peter’s face, the reminiscence in her eyes turning into a trace of comfort.
“You’ve grown younger, and a bit shorter too.” Acting like a kid who had done something wrong, Peter gently hugged the Aunt May in front of him.
“Uh, yes…
I mean, I’m sorry, it sounds unbelievable, but I am actually from…” “Another parallel universe?” “Yes…
Huh?” Gwen and Peter exchanged surprised glances.
“You know?” “Of course,” Aunt May smiled, turning around and waving for them to follow.
“Come with me, kids.
You didn’t think you were the only ones who had the idea to come here, did you?” “Hey!” Gwen discreetly nudged Kenji with her elbow and whispered, “You knew all along?” Kenji’s expression remained neutral as he tapped his temple with his index finger.
“Just logical deduction.” “Like hell I believe you!” The three followed Aunt May to a shed in the backyard that looked like a storage room.
“Hey, I know this one, a secret base!” Aunt May chuckled happily and pressed her hand against the wooden door.
Identity verification passed.
The mechanical door, disguised as wood, slid open.
The seemingly empty storage room was actually an elevator shaft leading underground.
“Perhaps this secret base is a billion times more advanced than I imagined…” The scene Peter had expected, something akin to his own modest spider-workshop, did not appear, prompting his amazed sigh.
Kenji and Gwen followed closely behind him as the elevator began its descent.
As the elevator slowly went down, the meticulously crafted Spider-Cave built by this world’s Peter Parker finally revealed itself to them.
There were high-tech devices that ordinary people couldn’t even comprehend, a fully equipped mechanical workshop, a wide array of Spider-Man gadgets, and most eye-catching of all: a semi-circular array of display cases featuring Spider-suits of varying styles and functions.
Seeing this hidden, state-of-the-art Spider-base, Peter was practically drooling.
He had once possessed such cutting-edge technology too.
As Iron Man’s successor, what he had at his disposal back then was only richer than this.
It was a pity…
But that was all in the past.
Even without relying on external gadgets, he was still Spider-Man.
Aunt May clapped her hands, drawing the attention of Kenji and the other two.
She smiled.
“Alright folks, time to welcome the newcomers!” The Spider-Sense of all three immediately went off, warning them.
Following their instincts, they looked up.
On the pitch-black ceiling, three pairs of predator-like eyes opened.
Peter and Gwen were the most familiar with that shape: they were Spider-lenses.
Three figures dropped down gracefully.
Although they varied in height, weight, and even species, everyone present was absolutely certain of one thing.
They were all Spider-Men.
Spider-Man Noir, clad in a black trench coat, introduced himself: “I am Peter Parker, a private eye who loves fighting Nazis.
My universe is currently in the year 1933.” A girl brimming with youthful energy patted the round, red mech beside her, its display screen flashing a heart shape.
“I am Peni Parker from New York in the year 3145.
This is my partner, we are the best of friends.” Finally, a small pig wearing a Spider-suit and walking upright reached out a hand toward the trio: “I am Peter Porker, from a universe entirely populated by animals.
You can call me Spider-Ham.” “Hello to you all.
To be honest, guys, my head is spinning a bit right now…
Wow!” MCU Peter shook hands with Spider-Ham.
“Why is your hand completely wet!” “Because I just washed my hands,” Spider-Ham, Peter Porker, said with a face full of sincerity.
“Trust me, there is absolutely no other reason.” Peter: “…” Due to the inherent commonalities among Spider-heroes, the group quickly became acquainted.
“Alright guys,” Spider-Man Noir said, taking a boxing stance and launching a fierce assault on a punching bag in the workout area.
“There are six of us now.
Isn’t it about time we did something?” Wiping the water off his hands, Spider-Ham, ever the enthusiast, was the first to raise a fist in agreement.
“Yeah, it’s time to launch an all-out attack!” “Peni wants to go home,” Peni said softly, and the mech controlled by her telepathically linked spider simultaneously displayed an emo expression.
(⊙﹏⊙) Among the newly arrived trio, Gwen and Peter both turned their gazes to Kenji.
“Let’s wait a little longer.
Our key person is currently on his way.” Gwen frowned.
“Key person?
Besides us, who else is there…
You mean Miles?” “According to your description, he is the legitimate successor to this world’s Spider-Man, isn’t he?” “That’s true, but he’s still a total rookie…” “Everyone goes through that phase.
You have to give him some time to prepare.” “I agree.” The one who spoke was MCU Peter.
Kenji’s words had undoubtedly struck a chord with him, reminding him of his own recent past.
“Alright, we can’t exactly storm Fisk Tower in broad daylight anyway.” Gwen shrugged, signaling that she was convinced.
“Then we’ll wait until tonight to make our move, regardless of whether anyone else shows up.
What do you guys think?” “Agreed!” “I agree too.” “Us too!” _____ T/N: