I Became Spider-Man's Cousin in Anime Crossover

Chapter 103 Invading the Fisk Tower

The only saving grace was that after all the trouble caused by Fraz, Felicia's mood had noticeably improved, and she was no longer as heavy-hearted as before.

This is undoubtedly good news for the upcoming rescue operation.

Of course, considering Kingpin's special position in the Marvel Universe, directly intruding into the enemy's lair would be quite a dangerous thing.

So Riley initially didn't intend for Peter to be involved in the rescue operation.

However, the advice from the Ancient One—that "Supreme Boiled Egg"—made Riley think of Tony Stark, who also liked to plan everything based on the worst-case scenario. He realized how Tony Stark's psychological defenses crumbled under the accumulated pressure, ultimately causing him to do something bad with good intentions.

So, as usual, at the fork in the road, after waving goodbye to Gwen.

Riley then took Peter and Felicia to District 13 to make necessary preparations for the rescue operation that would take place that night.

Soon, as night fell, the camera panned to the top floor of the Fisker Building.

Wilson Fiske, a renowned philanthropist in New York City, was sitting in front of a supercomputer, methodically processing various transaction information.

However, upon closer inspection, one will find that all the transactions that flash across the screen are criminal acts that violate the law.

This is completely at odds with the public image he has cultivated of being a philanthropist and family man.

His act of treating criminal activities as a business and selling them openly through special channels also revealed his true identity.

Kingpin, the underground emperor of New York City.

Right now, Kingpin, with his brows furrowed, was clearly not in a good mood.

So much time has passed, and that idiot Alexei not only failed to retrieve the chromium X element as ordered, but has also suddenly disappeared.

This is not good news...

Of course, Kingpin believed that with Alexei's idiotic brain, he would never even entertain the thought of betraying him...

But it was precisely because of this that Kingpin immediately realized that there was only one reason why Alexei had not contacted him for so long.

That means he made a mistake and was even arrested.

In this vast city of New York, the only ones who could do this are clearly the two superheroes who rose to prominence and called themselves Spider-Man.

Of course, because of Spider-Man's activities, Kingpin, whose "business" had repeatedly suffered setbacks, had long regarded these two meddlesome insects as thorns in his side. He had even sent people to investigate their backgrounds more than once, hoping to find out their true identities, kidnap their families, and blackmail these two superheroes into working for him.

Kidnapping, extortion, coercion and enticement... these are Kingpin's most common tricks, and they are often very effective.

But Kingpin suffered a real loss when it came to Spider-Man.

Because a certain kind-hearted bald sheriff feared that these two Spider-Men might degenerate from reassuring superheroes into terrifying and ruthless supervillains, Kingpin's men sent to investigate Spider-Men's true identities were all eliminated by elite agents from Section 13.

The recent string of astonishing news—Spider-Man taming the Hulk, confronting Super Abomination head-on, and calmly escaping an army encirclement—has repeatedly made Kingpin rethink his understanding of Spider-Man's abilities!

Therefore, faced with the terrifying fact that even the gamma monster was powerless against Spider-Man...

Kim knew without a doubt that his prized physique was as fragile as tofu in front of Spider-Man at full power!

So much so that even though Kingpin disliked Spider-Man, he was no match for the sheer difference in strength between them, which was arguably a case of overwhelming power.

Kingpin had no choice but to temporarily avoid confrontation and specifically restrain his men from committing crimes in New York City unless absolutely necessary.

In order to reduce his own visibility and prevent his hard-earned criminal empire from attracting the attention of Spider-Man, who hates evil.

Even Kingpin, who always avoided conflict with the government, was willing to break his own principles in order to fight Spider-Man. Risking offending S.H.I.E.L.D. and being wanted throughout the US and even the world, he accepted the defector Walter Harley. He intended to use the Super Soldier Serum formula in Harley's possession to create a loyal army of superhumans as a means to fight Spider-Man!

After all, in Kingpin's view, as long as Spider-Man remains...

Kingpin's ambition to build a vast criminal empire, thereby controlling the world's underworld and effectively ruling the world, will never have a chance of being realized!

Based on the current progress of the experiment, as long as we give that kitten a few more test tasks, we can determine the reliability of the super soldier serum!

Then, it would be natural to move on to the second phase of the plan. Following the super-soldier serum formula provided by Walter Hardy, they would begin mass production of this super-soldier serum regardless of cost!

In order to elevate the overall level of his armed forces by several levels in the shortest possible time through the superposition of quantitative and qualitative changes!

But at this crucial juncture, Alexei couldn't even handle a simple task like stealing the element xylem, which is bad enough...

The most troublesome thing is that instead of being sent to jail by the police, he was captured by Spider-Man!

What if that incompetent idiot, during interrogation, betrayed Kingpin, causing the hard-working Kingpin to attract Spider-Man's attention...?

Then his reign as the underworld emperor is probably coming to an end!

Therefore, Kingpin, feeling uneasy, began to consider whether he should quickly transfer his assets and escape the troublesome city of New York before Spider-Man came knocking on his door.

Although this would inevitably mean giving up the territory that had been painstakingly built up, and severely damaging his reputation and status...

But it's still better than being captured by Spider-Man and sent to prison to spend the rest of your life!

Moreover, as long as the Super Soldier Serum proves to be stable and reliable, it won't be long before Jin, through various violent means, amasses his vast wealth and is able to lead his super soldier army back to crush those despicable insects into mincemeat!

With this in mind, Kingpin felt more and more that leaving New York City was an urgent matter.

However, sometimes it seems like fate is deliberately working against you, and what you fear most will happen.

Just as Kingpin made up his mind and was about to make a phone call to have his wife take their son and leave New York City first.

The Fisk Building's alarm system was activated without warning due to the violent intrusion by outsiders.

After Kingpin frowned and fiddled with the computer for a while, he discovered Alexei, who had crashed through the wall and collapsed on the ground, through the surveillance camera.

That is, the night Venom descended, the invaders who attacked John Jameson's spaceship, codenamed Rhino.

Before Alexei, backlit by the streetlights, his shadow stretched longer and longer. Spider-Man, clad in his red and blue suit, strode towards Alexei with a more imposing presence than any villain. Terrified, Alexei didn't even bother to stand up; he scrambled and crawled away into the depths of the Fisk Tower!

"He actually brought Spider-Man here! That idiot...!"

Seeing this, Kingpin knew perfectly well that Alexei, who had narrowly escaped, was still as brainless as ever! He had actually brought this formidable opponent directly to his own lair!

But with things already at this point, Kingpin, amidst his angry curses, could only immediately operate the computer, ordering the heavily armed guards to retreat quickly, leaving Spider-Man to chase Alexei!

After all, if Spider-Man wants to leave, with their current firepower and equipment, they simply can't stop him!

The fact that he even took up a gun to fight back only made Wilson Fisk seem guilty, suggesting that behind that benevolent philanthropist, there was another, unspeakable side to him!

So, rather than wasting time and effort, and further fueling Spider-Man's self-doubt...

It would be better to sacrifice Alexei and let Spider-Man take him back.

Afterwards, he would appear as philanthropist Wilson Fisk, feigning gratitude to Spider-Man for his timely intervention in protecting the building from the invasion of the vicious Rhino Man.

In this way, he can maintain his philanthropist persona and clear himself of suspicion in Spider-Man's eyes!

Even if it can only buy a little time...

But as long as he can hold on until his wife and children pass away safely, that will be enough!

Thus, unknowingly, faced with Spider-Man's overwhelming power time and time again, the thoughts of this dignified underworld emperor gradually shifted from his initial ambition and confidence that Spider-Man posed no threat to him and that he could easily kill him, to his current state of only seeking a safe retreat!

One can't help but wonder, between Kingpin and Spider-Man, who is the real villain who strikes fear into the hearts of all?