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"Phew... I finally made it."
Gwen let out a long sigh of relief in her heart, then said to Sheriff Frank, whose expression had become incredibly complex:
"Sheriff Frank, quickly take your men and leave here... I can feel that there's something evil here, gnawing at people's souls."
Sheriff Frank nodded heavily, "Gwe... Spider-Woman, you be careful too. We'll go find the National Guard and be back to support you soon."
Before leaving, he reminded her with some unease, "Be careful of Daredevil. He seems like a different person?"
"Daredevil?"
Gwen's expression under her mask froze instantly, then she sharply turned her head to look across the street, her gaze quickly locking onto Shou in the surging crowd.
Σ(⊙▽⊙"a???
Is it really Daredevil?
But... didn't I kill him already?
Wait a moment!
Gwen suddenly remembered Erica, with whom she had fought, and instantly realized.
Could The Hand have resurrected Daredevil and turned him into the new black sky?
This possibility was clearly very high.
However, although that body indeed belonged to Daredevil, Gwen had an indescribable yet exceptionally real feeling that the consciousness and soul currently residing in that body were not Daredevil himself.
Instead, it was an evil and powerful fellow!
Because her Spider-Sense had screamed like a fire alarm the moment the opponent cast his gaze towards her.
And, in the Dark, the God she believed in seemed to have conveyed to her the will that "as long as that Demon is eliminated, this plague-like disaster, spreading wildly, can be stopped."
So Gwen immediately came to a conclusion.
Whatever was currently inhabiting Daredevil's body, it had affected the residents of Hell's Kitchen, causing them to attack and kill each other.
At this moment, Shou on the opposite side was also observing Gwen.
From a perspective invisible to ordinary people, Gwen's entire body was enveloped in a layer of eerie, blood-red light.
Shou felt endless brutality, anger, and slaughter in that light, a dense aura of blood-fiend energy that seemed capable of instantly transforming a person into a bloodthirsty, battle-hungry Hell Demon.
Even a glance from afar would give one a shocking feeling.
And this evil power originated entirely from the mark on her forehead, symbolizing Khorne's Blessing.
Shou frowned upon seeing this. Clearly, the Spider-Woman before him was a God Chosen who had received a blessing of demonic power.
And Demons capable of this level of power were rare even across the entire Universe.
Apart from the highest-ranking Hell Lord and Dimensional God, powerful Demon Lords like Shou could barely manage it.
So the question was...
Which Demon God did this 'X' plus a 'two'-shaped Blessing mark belong to?
Shou mentally reviewed all the known big figures, as well as Demon Lords like him.
But he found no match.
Since that was the case...
Shou then waved his Hand, ordering the members of The Hand by his side, "Kill this annoying little bug for me... But be careful, don't hurt her head."
Clearly, Shou intended to use The Hand's resurrection secret technique after killing Gwen to try and force his consciousness and power into her body.
After witnessing Gwen's "demonization."
In Shou's mind, Gwen's body was far more valuable than Daredevil's, a truly perfect vessel for possession.
"Yes, My Lord Shou."
Murakami, Madame Gao, and the other four of The Five Fingers, along with other Hand ninjas, swarmed towards Gwen.
Seeing this, Gwen quickly shot a web upwards, intending to change her position and find an opportunity to directly attack Shou.
Whoosh—
But a ninja shuriken precisely cut the web, causing Gwen's just-leaped body to fall back to the ground.
Murakami stood behind, grinning smugly, "Little Spider, you're not going anywhere today."
"That's right, it's time to settle the old score of her killing the previous black sky."
Madame Gao then condensed a large amount of black energy in her palm, then pushed it towards Gwen from a distance. A ghostly claw formed of black energy immediately whistled out.
"Damn it, again..."
Gwen swiftly dodged the attack, couldn't help but complain in her heart. In these recent battles, she seemed to always be fighting alone against multiple opponents.
Although Khorne's Blessing could suppress any level of pain during combat.
Even if the bones in her arm were broken, she could still continue to punch and fight, the main point being unlimited endurance!
But fighting felt good in the moment, and then it was the crematorium afterwards...
When the power of Khorne's Blessing completely faded.
The surge of pain that swept over her almost instantly broke Gwen's pain nerves.
That 'refreshing' feeling, only those who tried it knew.
So, Gwen was now somewhat resistant to group fights... especially when it was a group of people beating her alone!
Whoosh—
!!!
At this moment, her Spider-Sense suddenly gave a warning. Gwen, who had just leaped onto the car roof, had no time to dodge and could only lean back sharply.
Allowing a black sword blade formed of black energy to whiz past less than 10 centimeters from her nose.
But before she could straighten up again, Sowande had already charged over like a rampaging wild bull.
Along the way, he successively knocked away several police officers whose minds had been corrupted.
Bang—
Gwen, along with the police car beneath her, was sent flying.
The police car rolled several times on the ground, heavily smashing onto Gwen's left leg, half of her lower leg pinned tightly underneath.
"Oh no!!"
The netizens who had been squatting in The Daily Bugle's live stream, watching the drama unfold, were all so tense they couldn't breathe after seeing such a heart-stopping scene.
They all silently prayed in their hearts that Spider-Woman would safely overcome this ordeal.
Although Spider-Woman's recent modus operandi had undergone a drastic change, from the original "no killing" to "killing to stop killing."
But for ordinary people who were fed up with "bad guys always getting away with it," Spider-Woman had undoubtedly become a true hero in their hearts!
Coupled with The Daily Bugle's continuous positive reports.
As a result, Spider-Woman gained countless fans.
Naturally, this also reaped a large amount of Prestige for Karl!!
At this moment, John Jameson's slightly tragic voice suddenly rang out.
"Dear viewers, do you see? Miss Spider-Woman is the true hero of New York's streets."
"Even facing such a grim situation, she never thought of running away... However, two fists are no match for four Hands. Is she going to die at The Hands of The Hand today?"
"If I could, how I wish I were 10 years younger. Then I would take my beloved Mossberg M500 and rush over to help her deal with those enemies.
Even if it's just taking down a few brutal ninjas, at least it would be contributing to the defense of New York, letting these lawless individuals know that the people of New York will defend their home with their lives..."
A single stone stirred up a thousand waves.
John Jameson's words immediately caused a strong reaction in the live stream, and at the same time, reaped a large amount of Prestige.
Netizens spoke out in support.
"Old Jameson is right, New York is our common home, we absolutely cannot let Spider-Woman fight alone!"
"For freedom, for victory, for America, brothers, pick up your guns and charge... I will bless and cheer for you."
"It's time to show these scum the power of America. Let us fight to defend New York!"
"That's right, give me liberty or give me death... This is a new 'War of Independence.' Even for the future of our children, we should never stand idly by."
For a time, many civilians spontaneously dug out guns and ammunition, preparing to go to Hell's Kitchen to support Gwen.
And among them, naturally, was Peter Parker.
However, he neither knew how to use a gun nor had money to buy one.
"Gwen, wait for me... I'm coming to save you now!!"
Looking at Gwen, whose life hung by a thread in the live broadcast, Peter Parker's panicked expression gradually became firm.
He then got up and rushed back to his room, rummaging through his backpack for a green vial of Super Serum.
This was a Super Serum containing cross-species genetic factors that he had recently created himself in the school laboratory, using the "Decay Rate Algorithm" he had completed with Dr. Curt Connors.
It could grant the user regenerative abilities like a lizard, and... powerful strength.
One had to admit.
No matter which Universe, no matter whether he possessed Spider-Man's abilities or not, Peter Parker was undoubtedly a genius!!
And at this moment, Peter Parker's idea was very simple.
Although he was not good at fighting.
But who said he couldn't transform into a meat shield and take damage for Gwen?
However.
Peter Parker had not yet had time to test the stability and safety of this serum.
Originally, he had planned to experiment on laboratory mice first thing tomorrow morning.
But time was tight now, and he had no time to think. He directly aimed at his arm and injected.
"I hope I can become as strong as Gwen!"
But the next second, his Hand suddenly stopped mid-air.
Peter Parker shook his head, "Arm injection is too slow. Time is tight right now, so I'll just..."
Then, he resolutely plunged the needle into the vein in his neck.
The syringe instantly pushed the green Super Serum completely into his jugular vein, flowing with his blood into his heart.
After only a few seconds.
Peter Parker's scrawny body began to twitch violently, his skin gradually turning dark green, and hard, scale-like substances faintly forming on his body.
"Uh ah..."
Peter Parker collapsed to the ground, letting out a shrill roar as he looked up at the sky.
The transformation happening within his body felt as if it was tearing him apart, but he vaguely felt the long-sought power within it.
For this.
He actually gritted his teeth and endured it.
"I want to become stronger, I don't want to be useless Parker anymore, I... want to become stronger!!!"
However, even with Peter Parker's genius mind, he overlooked one crucial issue.
That was his weak little heart, which had been weak for over twenty years, didn't seem ready.
So it simply couldn't adapt to such a drastic transformation in a short period of time.
And so...
His heart suddenly went on strike... it stopped contracting, entering a static state, which is medically known as cardiac arrest!
"Fa... failed?"
"I really am a useless good-for-nothing..."
Peter Parker's body fell weakly to the ground, his consciousness blurring with it.
But even though he knew the price of failure was death, he felt no regret whatsoever.
Instead, he felt remorse for not being able to rescue Gwen.
"Gwen, I'm sorry, I couldn't help you again this time..."
Undoubtedly, even though he had suffered bullying in school since high school due to his small stature, Peter Parker's heart remained kind.
Peter, do you desire power...?
Just as he hovered between life and death, a voice filled with power suddenly resonated in Peter Parker's consciousness.
Naturally, it was... Khorne, the great benefactor.
"Who's there?!"
Peter Parker was startled, but at this moment, he was too weak to open his eyes and see for himself.
"Is it the God of Death?"
"Sigh, I didn't expect I couldn't go to heaven?"
"But then again, how could heaven accept a coward like me?"
"Forget it, I'll never see Gwen again anyway, so it doesn't matter where I go..."
Khorne's lips twitched slightly in exasperation: Damn it, he's at death's door and still thinking about a woman. No wonder you're so weak.
Even if you haven't heard of "No woman in heart, naturally a God with a drawn blade," you should at least have heard of "Simp doesn't get House," right?
Little brother, you need to man up first!
Peter, if you want to save others, then the first person you need to save is yourself!
So, I'll ask you one last time: Do you desire power...?
Perhaps it was his acceptance of the fact of his death, or his obsession with saving Gwen, but this time Peter Parker replied with unusual determination:
"Mr. God of Death, I desire power! I'm tired of being a pathetic worm who has to beg others for help when danger strikes!"
"I want to make those who bullied me pay the price, I want to... help Gwen!!"
Very good.
Khorne nodded with satisfaction. This weakling was finally salvageable.
Go, Parker, fight with the Fire and Ravage in your heart... When you are determined to fight, I will lend you power!!
Immediately, his heart, which had stopped beating, began to beat again under the influence of a certain indescribable great power.
And with the enhancement of blood-red psychic energy, it completed Peter Parker's entire genetic modification in an even more resilient state!