The darkness before them suddenly parted, revealing Johnson and Gwen in a massive underground cavern.
"Infiltration successful, nobody detected us!"
Yeah right — anyone who detected them got smashed to death.
"Uh..." Witnessing such a refreshingly unconventional infiltration method for the first time, Gwen couldn't help but fall into a daze as her worldview crumbled.
The space ahead opened dramatically, revealing a giant particle accelerator. From another perspective, they had indeed made it inside.
"Never mind." Gwen pushed against Johnson but couldn't budge him, "Put me down, enemies are attacking!"
"Copy that." Johnson obliged willingly, releasing her to free-fall as he sidestepped nimbly to avoid a massive fireball hurtling toward him.
His AT Field armor accelerated, and with one powerful charge, he smacked the Green Goblin — who had been flying toward him with flapping demonic wings — back to the ground.
Norman Virgil Osborn, still in his giant Green Goblin form, never imagined he'd be swatted away like a fly, sent flying dozens of meters with a single slap.
"Oww... huh?" After howling in pain, the Green Goblin shook his head to regain clarity.
The mutant serum had made his physique incredibly resilient — taking Johnson's slap head-on had only stunned him for two seconds!
"Roar!"
Just as the fully recovered Green Goblin roared, Gwen swung by and plastered his face with webbing, sealing his mouth and nose. By the time he angrily tore the webbing away, she had already swung off on her web.
The Green Goblin was furious, flapping his wings and taking off in pursuit!
"I'll handle this big guy, you stop the others!"
"Huh?"
Johnson finally noticed that Gwen had Scorpion (Maximus Gargan), Tombstone (Lonnie Lincoln), and Doctor Octopus — who was wiping blood from the corner of her mouth — trailing behind her like a train.
Well damn, you just had to attack Gwen first, the one with taunt ability, didn't you?
Nodding in appreciation of her strategy, Johnson moved to block the henchmen's path.
Surrounded by their menacing glares, he casually opened with, "How much does Kingpin pay you guys per month?"
"This isn't about money..."
Scorpion and Tombstone were taken aback. Doctor Octopus Liv had just started to speak when she saw the man in the spider armor shake his head.
"A few million a month, and you're risking your lives for that?"
Doctor Octopus & Scorpion & Tombstone: ???
What kind of talk is this? But still... he's got a point!
BOOM—
The spider armor cloaked itself in lightning chakra, flash-stepping right into Scorpion's face!
Why Scorpion? Simple — his modified lower body with mechanical crab legs made him the largest target.
With a Spider-Man suddenly in his face, Scorpion's expression froze, his previous ferocity halting for half a beat.
Nearby, Tombstone and Doctor Octopus instinctively moved to surround Johnson, but in that instant, lightning erupted!
✱ Raiton Hijutsu: Banrai no Rōgoku ↠ Lightning Secret Art: Prison of Ten Thousand Thunderbolts! ✱
Within the ultimate move's area of effect, all three villains were engulfed by intense lightning!
The storm marks detonated instantly, stunning Scorpion and Tombstone mid-step.
In the center of the lightning storm, Johnson took a deep breath. His AT Field-covered fist pulled back, his body coiled like a fully drawn bow. The blinding lightning compressed and condensed around him as time seemed to pause.
Then—
✱ Raiton Hijutsu: Banrai no Jūsen ↠ Lightning Secret Art: Roar of Ten Thousand Thunderfists! ✱
ORA ORA ORA ORA ORA!!
Time resumed its flow.
As the lightning subsided, Doctor Octopus and Tombstone regained consciousness. Still paralyzed from their electric therapy, they caught only a glimpse of a green blur streaking past them.
Behind them, a familiar figure with mechanical legs was hurled away, crashing deep into the Brooklyn station below, his fate unknown.
Tombstone laboriously raised his hands to shield his face, assuming a defensive boxing stance while involuntarily gulping. Doctor Octopus, also enhanced, had been badly electrocuted, her mechanical tentacles twitching as if short-circuiting.
The two exchanged bewildered glances: what just happened?
"One down." Johnson twisted his neck, "Two to go."
"Darling, you truly exceed my expectations..." Doctor Octopus flexed her hands as her tentacles suddenly lashed out.
Bang Bang Bang—
Coordinating with her attack, Tombstone professionally drew his gun and fired repeatedly at Johnson.
"Oh, that's not very friendly." Hovering in the air, Johnson calmly extended his hand with five fingers spread, deploying his absolute domain.
As the bullets approached, they slowed dramatically, their kinetic energy absorbed by the AT Field, leaving them suspended in mid-air.
Doctor Octopus's tentacles had more power, but they only managed to slightly dent the force field, with no further effect.
The two attackers' expressions froze as they exchanged worried glances.
Can't break through his defense? How are we supposed to fight now?!
Despite the dire situation, Doctor Octopus remained calm under pressure. She raised her arm and shouted, "What are you standing around for? Activate the particle accelerator! Then... kill that Spider-Man!"
In the control room, the researchers who had been enjoying the spectacle snapped to attention. They operated the preheated particle accelerator, emitting two dazzling streams of high-energy particles, then drew out high-powered weapons and fired wildly at Johnson.
In an instant, energy beams of various colors filled the air.
Johnson, now reduced to a target practice dummy, took a beating and realized his AT Field was approaching its critical limit. No longer complacent, he began maneuvering rapidly through the air. His Absolute Territory was strong, but it wasn't without limits.
The black-tech weapons wielded by Kingpin's researchers packed quite a punch — he made a mental note to grab a couple to take back with him.
But not now. No matter where he flew, a trail of energy attacks followed him relentlessly.
Meanwhile, Gwen was giving the oversized Green Goblin a wild chase, enduring his seemingly cooldown-free fireballs. The situation was becoming dangerous — if not for her spider-sense working overtime, Ghost-Spider in white might have instantly become a charred black spider.
"Hey guys! Did we miss the party?" Miles's voice echoed from the ceiling, causing everyone on both sides to look up.
There, silhouettes in spider suits hung upside down or traversed the smooth ceiling, cracking their knuckles, eager to join the fight.
Snap.
In the control room, Kingpin crushed the ballpoint pen in his hand.
Hiss—
On the ground, Tombstone sucked in a cold breath, his scalp tingling with dread.
"One, two, three, four, five, six... plus the previous two, that's eight Spider-Men?" Doctor Octopus counted with her finger, a manic enthusiasm rising in her eyes, "This is... marvelous!"
Johnson, still dodging attacks, flashed an international friendly gesture to the newcomers and shouted irritably, "Hey, you guys! Get down here and help!"
"Roger that!"
"Spider-Man, go!"
Swift figures descended to join the battlefield, instantly turning the tide of battle.
The enhanced villains now faced two or more Spider-Men each, causing several Parkers from different dimensions to marvel at their situation.
After careers spent being ganged up on by villains, this was the first time they were fighting with such advantageous numbers!
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