I Became Spider-Man's Cousin in Anime Crossover

Chapter 132 [Two Chapters Combined] The Spider Team's Meeting with the First and Second Generat

"Uh... sure, but may I ask what you want to use it for?"

It must be said that, aside from the side effects of affecting mental health, the symbiotic suit, which can transform at will and is predominantly black, exudes a mysterious and beautiful aura, and its appeal to men is no less than that of the Iron Man suit.

So much so that Ned, whose attention was so drawn to the symbiote suit, instinctively took off his sling ring and handed it to Riley after hearing Riley's words.

Riley took it naturally and put it on his own hand.

Ned then belatedly realized something was wrong, but he was too embarrassed to say anything more, so he could only tentatively ask.

"Oh, right, I haven't had a chance to ask yet... how did you know my name? Could it be that in your universe, I'm also your best buddy?!"

"I'm sorry, Ned, we don't know each other in that universe, at least not yet. However, I came here specifically to help you resolve this crisis, so I've done some research. But before that, I had a few companions who, like Doctor Octopus and the others, were transported to this universe ahead of time because of this crisis, so I need to find them first."

Of course, Riley, who believes in the principle of finding the right person for every wrong and the right person for every debt, wouldn't vent his dissatisfaction with Tom Holland on innocent people.

So, when Ned asked, Riley simply responded in a soft voice while simultaneously multitasking, casually drawing a circle with one hand and easily opening a portal in front of everyone.

And unlike Ned's random portal...

The portal Riley opened had precisely located the Spider-Man trio, who were currently in a dark alley, feeling utterly lost and uneasy in a strange New York City where Osborn, District 13, and even their families had vanished without warning. They didn't know what to do next.

After witnessing the three of them being safe and sound, Riley was completely relieved. He then cupped one hand into a megaphone shape and shouted loudly.

"Hey! Peter! Over here! Come quick! I've come to pick you up!"

Upon hearing the familiar shouts, the three who had been dejected suddenly stood up as if they were drowning people grasping at straws.

Immediately disregarding their appearance and fearing they would miss the chance to reunite with their families if they were even a step late, they all launched spider silk, passed through the portal, and stuck to the living room ceiling.

So that, like launching a slingshot, it could launch instantly and arrive at Riley's side immediately.

Without even taking a good look at his surroundings, Peter, who trusted Riley completely, rushed into Riley's arms like a child who had been wronged outside and had finally found a parent who could support him.

The latter, as if she had anticipated her younger brother's reaction, opened her arms wide with a doting and tender look, waiting for his arrival.

It wasn't until they embraced each other that they confirmed, through that familiar touch, that the brother before them was real, and not a hallucination.

Peter, who had long since removed his armor, then poured out his grievances to Riley with tears in his eyes, venting his fear and anxiety.

"Oh my God, Riley! I can't believe I'm seeing you again! You have no idea what we've been through! We were resting in District 13 after our patrol. Then, in the blink of an eye, we were in that alley! And no matter what we did, we couldn't contact you! It was like everyone we knew had suddenly vanished! It was terrifying! It was like the three of us had been abandoned by the whole world!"

Of course, you can't blame Peter for this. He's supposed to be a superhero, yet he acted so dramatically after being separated from Riley for a short time...

After all, he's younger than Tom Holland; he's just a high school freshman.

Moreover, from the day Peter was fostered by Ben Parker's family, Riley had always been by Peter's side, practically inseparable. This caused Peter to develop a strong dependence on Riley without realizing it.

Even during his trip to Mexico, Riley made sure to inform Peter beforehand so that Peter could be sure that Riley was only leaving temporarily, not suddenly disappearing from the world.

So much so that Riley was like air to Peter. She was someone he took for granted every day, but whose absence would cause Peter extraordinary anxiety and unease.

If it weren't for Gwen and Harry by Peter's side, offering each other comfort and encouragement, and their unwavering belief that Riley, if alive, would surely find a way to rescue them...

Peter couldn't even imagine whether he could have survived for so long in this unfamiliar world all by himself!

However, before Riley could even feel sorry for his younger brother and comfort the poor child, he was about to speak.

Upon seeing the Spider Squad members appear, the others erupted in chaos after a brief silence!

"Hiss...wait a minute, if he's your universe's Peter Parker, then who are you? And who's Riley? I've never heard Peter mention having such a friend! And, there are actually four Spider-Men in your universe? You guys even look younger than me!"

Judging from the way the three men had just entered, Ned knew that three more "Spider-Men" had appeared out of nowhere in the living room!

What's even stranger is that, judging from Peter's somewhat incoherent speech, they clearly come from the same universe! Rather than being four different versions of "Peter Parker"!

This shattered Ned's worldview, and he immediately turned into a million "whys," unable to help but mutter and complain!

While Toby and Garfield's performances weren't as exaggerated as Ned's, they were both instantly defeated!

After all, although Gwen and Harry appeared to be quite different in age from the person they remembered from their past lives, they still shared some similarities, enough to identify each other's true identities.

So much so that while a frightened Peter was busy seeking comfort from his brother.

Toby and Garfield couldn't help but step forward and approach Harry and Gwen respectively.

"Gwen? Is it really you...?"

Of course, since he's just an ordinary person, after being inexplicably transported to this universe, he needs to wear the Spider-Man suit at all times to deal with unexpected crises. Therefore, Harry is the only member of the Spider-Man trio who keeps wearing the suit. He only removed the hood to reveal his true face, making it easier to talk to Peter and Gwen.

Therefore, in this unexpected reunion, the oldest member, Toby, was able to control his emotions as the distance between them closed. He knew that the Harry in the Spider-Man suit in front of him could not possibly be the good brother he knew.

He hesitated for a long time, then looked at Harry, who was unharmed and whose relationship with Peter remained as close as ever, with a mixture of relief and envy. He didn't try to take another step forward, lest he lose control of his emotions and frighten the boy he had never met before, yet who seemed like an old friend.

However, Garfield spent nearly a year recovering from the loss of his lover after Gwen's death, and even considered giving up his responsibilities as "Spider-Man".

Even today, he still believes that Gwen's death was entirely his own doing!

It was only when he personally saved MJ that he couldn't help but choke up and shed tears. Clearly, the similar scene, with a different outcome, evoked many emotions in him.

So much so that at this moment, he looked at Gwen, who suddenly appeared before him and bore a striking resemblance to an old friend.

Garfield, trembling, shed two streams of tears on the spot. Meeting Gwen's puzzled gaze, he reached out and hugged her tightly, choking back sobs as he cried out.

"Thank God you're alive... I'm so sorry I couldn't save you back then... I'm so... so sorry... I miss you so much, Gwen..."

At first, Gwen was quite surprised and puzzled when Garfield approached, seeing that he looked somewhat like Peter Parker, wore a different style of Spider-Man suit, but was clearly much more mature and older. She was even more startled when he hugged her on his own.

You can hear the longing and sadness emanating from Garfield's mouth as he repeatedly apologizes.

Kind-hearted and intelligent Gwen is still a little confused about the current situation.

However, from those few words, it's clear that the "Gwen" Garfield knew has most likely met with misfortune.

That's why seeing someone who looks similar triggers those unwanted memories, plunging me into immense pain.

Therefore, while her eyes lingered with curiosity, Gwen found it quite strange...

Why does the world suddenly feel so unfamiliar?

Where did this oversized "Peter" come from?

Could it be that it traveled back from the future?

Or perhaps, the four of them somehow ended up traveling to a future timeline?

Most importantly, if he were the future Peter…

Does that mean I'm going to die soon?

Having already gained Spider-Man's powers and gradually becoming familiar with and adapted to them, what will cause his death in the future timeline?

And so on, filled with a bellyful of questions.

But faced with Garfield, who was sobbing uncontrollably and trembling all over,...

After hesitating for a moment, Gwen still couldn't bring herself to cruelly push the other person away at this moment, making Garfield realize the cold and cruel reality.

Instead, it tried to reach out and politely pat Garfield's back, silently comforting the large "Peter" in front of it.

After all, putting yourself in Peter's shoes...

If he witnessed his own death, leaving behind a lifelong regret, and then, by chance, saw himself alive again...

In terms of emotional control, my own Peter probably isn't much better than the larger "Peter" in front of me.

That's why, if I were to encounter something unforeseen someday in the future...

Gwen might also wish that another version of herself could temporarily tolerate Peter's rudeness and impulsiveness, and take her place to comfort this frustrated but forced-to-continue-pretend-strong young man.

"...I'm sorry, I lost my composure...You really do look a lot like an...old friend of mine."

Fortunately, after Garfield calmed down, he, like Toby, recalled the scene of Gwen using the web-shooter to pass through the portal. He realized that the Gwen in front of him, also a Spider-Man, could not be "Gwen Stacy" from his own universe.

So Garfield quickly let go, hastily apologized, and swiftly retreated a few steps to maintain his distance from Gwen again.

The latter waved politely to indicate that it was alright, and then walked over to his Peter.

Then, with a mischievous smile, he teased Peter, saying that he had only been separated from Riley for a short while and was already crying so hard, truly a brother-obsessed brother.

Peter blushed deeply, hurriedly wiping away his tears while stubbornly defending himself.

So much so that when faced with Peter's comical yet adorable appearance, Gwen covered her mouth and chuckled, secretly certain that the first thing she would do after everything returned to normal was to prepare in advance and leave behind items that could alleviate Peter's grief.

So that one day in the future, even if something unexpected happens to me, and I end up like my "future self," facing an irreversible death...

Peter, too, was able to gradually recover.

Instead of being like the larger "Peter," who appears strong but is actually still immersed in past grief and unable to escape this psychological shadow.

And we must not let our departure take away Peter's smile.

Meanwhile, Garfield looked at the noisy young couple in front of him, who were very similar to him in appearance and way of getting along, but who clearly had completely different fates, and his eyes were filled with envy.

Therefore, considering the increasingly chaotic situation, Garfield's thoughts gradually became more expectant.

According to Ned and his group, Electro, who should have exploded and died after absorbing excessive electricity, and Dr. Connors, who had already been injected with the antidote and returned to his human form, and was serving his sentence in prison, were both transported to the present universe from the timeline where they were still operating as villains because of this crisis.

And everyone who was transported to this universe, including myself, has one thing in common.

They all knew that "Peter Parker" was Spider-Man.

Oh no, Electro Max shouldn't have known this secret until the moment he died, right?

How did he travel through time?

But, putting aside this strange and inexplicable case...

If this assumption holds true, then on this basis...

Could it be that a Gwen from a different timeline, still alive in her own universe, has also traveled to this world...?

"Alright, now that everyone's here, let me explain the current situation..."

Meanwhile, we see that even when Garfield loses control of his emotions, he only briefly hugs Gwen.

Riley, who had the chicken talisman in his hand and was ready to separate the two at any time to prevent Garfield from taking any further extreme actions, nodded slightly and put the chicken talisman back into the system's storage space.

He then spoke, drawing the attention of everyone present.

Riley then used the simplest and most understandable language possible to explain the concept of parallel universes, the reason that led to their collective time travel, the crisis they were facing now, and most importantly, the solution to this crisis to everyone present.

Soon, everyone realized that this unexpected journey through time was not just about having the chance to meet old friends and fulfill a beautiful dream.

If the current trend continues, more and more villains like the Lizard Man and the Green Goblin will flood into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Furthermore, under the influence of outsider invasion, the attraction caused by miscasting will become increasingly stronger.

Ultimately, the chaos wasn't just caused by individual time travel...

Under the influence of this attraction, parallel universes will begin to collide with each other, thus triggering a crisis of survival for the multiverse.

Therefore, what they need to do now is to capture the escaped villains and send them back to their original timelines before things get out of control.

In order to erase their influence on the world and prevent the situation from deteriorating further.

Of course, Spider-Men from other parallel universes, who are also considered "invaders," are the same in this respect.

Only those outsiders who do not belong to this world return to their original universe.

Only then will Strange have a chance to fix this disaster that should never have happened.

"I see, I think I understand the situation now... But Riley, I have another question."

Peter breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Riley's explanation.

Thankfully, I had only traveled through time, and not all the people I knew had suddenly disappeared and I would never see them again.

But Peter quickly realized something was amiss and looked at Riley with a strange expression. After a brief hesitation, he asked curiously, echoing the thoughts of most of those present.

"Your previous 'precognition' could be attributed to your special intelligence sources... but why are you so aware of crises occurring in parallel worlds?!"

"The answer is simple, because the Ancient One told me all of this. She knew that Strange couldn't clean up this mess on his own, but she was too busy protecting Earth to come here in person. So she specifically asked me to come here to pick you up and take you home, and to help resolve this crisis."

As for Peter's question, Riley, who was prepared for it, simply invoked the name of the Sorcerer Supreme as a shield.

Well, anyway, the Ancient One in this universe was in a hurry to retire many years ago, so he didn't even bother to act anymore.

The Ancient One from her own universe was too busy guarding Earth to ensure that enemies from other dimensions wouldn't take this opportunity to invade.

So Riley thought they probably wouldn't mind taking the blame for her.

I just don't know why, after saying those words...

Riley suddenly felt a cool sensation on the top of his head, as if someone had touched him...?

Hmm, maybe, perhaps, probably... it's just my imagination...

It's impossible that the Ancient One in this universe, who is already in a retired state as a soul, has the same wicked sense of humor as the Ancient One in his own universe and came here specifically to scare him, right?