bioinnovel Chapter 114 Riley: I've become an easy target? Interesting!
Chapter 114 Riley: I've become an easy target? Interesting!
It turns out that in the latter half of last night, a group of masked thugs broke into the hospital and forcibly abducted John Jameson, who was recuperating there.
During this time, the soldiers responsible for protecting John Jameson were all brutally murdered. Only J. Jonah Jameson, who was by his son's bedside, was deliberately spared.
In order to make J. Jonah Jameson act as a messenger, he threatened Spider-Man that he must bring the Iron X Element and the talisman to a designated location at 8 p.m. tonight—an abandoned church far from the city—to exchange hostages. During this time, Spider-Man was not allowed to call the police or notify S.H.I.E.L.D., or he would kill John Jameson!
The targeting was so obvious that Riley immediately realized after hearing J. Jonah Jameson's description that this was most likely Kingpin's revenge, and that he had already sought cooperation with the Mafia to kill him and Peter.
In other words...
Last night, among the three forces that raided the Fisk Tower…
As Spider-Man and his companion, Kingpin saw them as the easiest targets to bully, so he prioritized retaliating against them.
This really made Riley laugh in exasperation.
Alright, alright, I was originally thinking of letting Kingpin go and leaving Daredevil as the beginner's boss.
You, on the other hand, came looking for me on your own?
What's wrong? You saw the crystal explode, got tilted and didn't want to play anymore, so you're just here to feed kills?
Since you still dare to resort to such despicable tactics as kidnapping, don't blame me for getting serious...
With that thought in mind, after calming J. Jonah Jameson down and promising to bring his precious son back safely, Riley left the Daily Bugle with Peter, citing the need to make some preparations in advance.
"Phew, we're finally out. My uncle has been staring at us the whole time, like he saw right through our disguise. I was so scared I didn't dare say a word."
Once out of Ben Parker's sight, Peter, who had been keeping quiet, breathed a sigh of relief and immediately started talking.
While swinging in the air, it kept talking incessantly in Riley's ear using the communication system built into the suit.
"Riley, what do we do next? Are we really going to hand over the talisman and the chromium X to those bad guys? And if I remember correctly, Sheriff Black already gave the chromium X to General Ross. Where are we going to get chromium X for them? We can't just happen to have another spaceship carrying chromium X crash down, can we?"
"Don't worry, I already know what Kingpin is planning to do. So next, I'll prepare a little 'surprise' for that idiot."
Meanwhile, Riley, who was brainstorming and rapidly refining his plan, patiently answered Peter's questions without getting annoyed. At the same time, he took a moment to activate the map projection that came with the upgraded suit, triggered by the warning signal.
"But before that, we need to take a detour to deal with some minor troubles."
As they spoke, the suit had already been monitoring the NYPD's alarm system, marking red dots representing unexpected situations on the map. Simultaneously, it was tracking the situation in real time via its connection to District 13's dedicated satellite, and had planned the shortest route for Riley.
After a quick survey and noting down the relevant information, Riley, having once again swung on the web to its highest point and gained sufficient kinetic energy, deployed the gliding devices under his armpits. He then changed direction and flew rapidly towards the scene of the incident.
Of course, Peter, who was used to Riley leading the operation, had no objections.
Like Riley, he used the spider silk to swing and gain kinetic energy in advance, and then activated the gliding device of his suit.
However, Peter's upgraded suit achieved gliding by rapidly extending and hardening his seemingly decorative cape into the shape of a glider.
Furthermore, due to its nanotechnology, the cloak itself not only possesses a certain degree of deformability but also offers insulation, bulletproof protection, fireproofing, and corrosion resistance. When necessary, it can also cover Peter's entire body, serving as a defensive barrier.
Clearly, this was Riley, a time traveler, who, upon learning that his younger brother wanted to add a cape to his suit to make his appearance closer to the traditional superhero image in comics, not only didn't try to dissuade Peter out of his doting and indulgent nature, but instead asked Dr. Connors and Dr. Otto to specially enhance and modify the cape.
In order to make the cape, which was originally only for decoration, more practical, like Batman from the DC Comics next door.
And now, watching Peter's occasional gasps of surprise as he glides, you can see just how satisfied the child is with his new toy!
So much so that Riley, hidden behind his mask, revealed a slightly indulgent smile while already considering whether to take it a step further. Should he ask those two doctors to forge some more practical equipment like the all-purpose tool belt, the spider motorcycle, the spider car, and the spider fighter jet, so his little brother could enjoy the benefits even more?
Wait a minute, Peter doesn't seem to have a driver's license yet, and he can't fly a plane.
It would be better to gradually introduce these equipment after he comes of age.
Anyway, as the older brother, I would never stand by and watch Peter live a miserable life like the Spider-Men in other parallel universes!
Amidst a flurry of thoughts, the Parker brothers, flying swiftly between buildings, soon arrived directly above the red dot.
As for this sudden incident, well...
Osborn has once again been caught in the crossfire, with a desperate criminal driving an "Optimus Prime" truck forcibly abducting an armored vehicle loaded with the highly explosive radioactive material Plutonium-238 and driving it recklessly through the streets.
Even as the police car sped ahead in an attempt to intercept him, the desperate criminal not only failed to brake but, with a look of excitement on his face, floored the accelerator, treating the police car like a speed bump and running it over!
Fortunately, the police car intercepted the truck from the left, and there was no one in the passenger seat. This allowed the officer driving the vehicle to escape unharmed, aside from being a little startled.
But this real-life love story inevitably caused a cold glint to flash in Riley's eyes, given his background as a police officer.
"That idiot... how come he acts so recklessly, just like Alexei, without any regard for the consequences!"
Muttering curses under his breath, Riley, before the truck could cause further casualties, clasped his arms together and plummeted from the sky. Thanks to the symbiote's enhanced physique, he executed a superhero-like landing.
Then, in front of everyone, he simply watched coldly as the large truck, speeding towards him, hurtled towards him. He then turned sideways, stretched out one arm, and forcefully stopped the unstoppable truck on the spot with a single hand!
Even the driver, who was caught off guard and didn't expect Spider-Man to be so fierce, crashed through the glass and flew out. Lai used his free hand to quickly and continuously shoot spider silk, weaving a huge spider web between the streetlights on both sides of the road to catch him, dissipate the impact, and save his life.
As for the plutonium-238 inside the armored vehicle, which is highly susceptible to irritation, will it be affected and explode...?
That's obviously impossible.
Because, the moment Riley began to act.
Having worked together so many times, Peter, whose teamwork had become incredibly seamless, followed closely behind, also swooping down at high speed.
But his goal was not to stop the truck.
Instead, they followed the large hole made in the roof of the armored vehicle behind the truck by the other party's accomplices and entered the interior of the armored vehicle.
After easily subduing the unsuspecting armed thug with a few punches and kicks, Peter used spider silk to pack up all the plutonium-238 as quickly as possible.
Immediately before the collision, while carrying the intact plutonium-238 container, they bound the criminals tightly with spider silk, making sure they were securely wrapped up to withstand the friction with the ground and wouldn't be injured.
Amidst the eager shouts, Peter kicked open the back door of the armored vehicle, removed one of the metal doors to use as a skid, and, sparking as it scraped against the ground, escaped the armored vehicle safely, carrying with him the chemicals and the criminals!
In this way, the two Spider-Men, with their clearly defined roles, resolved the crisis in just a few seconds using the simplest and most impactful method.
The crowd, who had been busy fleeing and thought they were doomed to die today, burst into thunderous cheers and applause after a moment of stunned silence!