I Became Spider-Man's Cousin in Anime Crossover

Chapter 142 [Bonus Chapter for Gifts] Riley: If fists and feet are useless, I also know a little mag

That's right, the one who suddenly appeared and easily eliminated the threat of the old Green Goblin was none other than Riley, who should have been completely reduced to ashes in Shendu's flames not long ago.

However, upon closer inspection, one can see that Riley's right arm is currently flashing with green light, with rings of magical runes wrapped around it.

If Strange were here right now, he could recognize him at a glance...

This magic is very similar to the time loop he once used to negotiate with Dormammu.

Clearly, these are all rule-based spells that can only be cast based on the Time Stone.

The Time Stone was one of the pieces of help Riley sought from the Ancient One when he agreed to go to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Of course, as a modern-day Jia Xu, Riley initially aimed to make an outrageous demand, proposing a condition that the Ancient One clearly couldn't agree to. This was so that he could then feign a compromise and seek the reward he truly desired.

It's like if you tell your parents you want to date, they'll definitely try everything to stop you. But if you tell them you seem to like someone of the same sex, they'll probably beg you to date.

People tend to compromise.

Riley hadn't expected that the Ancient One was also someone who didn't play by the rules. Almost as soon as Riley finished speaking, she decisively handed over the Eye of Agamotto to him.

This made Riley a little embarrassed. After repeatedly asking and confirming that the Ancient One was not joking, he finally accepted the Time Stone he had unexpectedly acquired.

Looking back now, it's likely that the Ancient One foresaw this development long ago with the help of the Time Stone, knowing that Riley, who had only obtained four talismans so far, was no match for Shendu, who had collected all twelve.

If Riley doesn't go, Strange alone clearly can't deal with this terrible demon.

That's why he agreed so readily to lend Riley the Time Stone, to ensure that Riley's life could be saved in a critical moment.

In other words, it's not that Shendu's attack failed to completely kill Riley.

Alternatively, Riley might have broken free of the telekinetic restraints before Shendu's attack hit, using his high-speed movement ability to narrowly dodge the blow.

In that instant, Riley had indeed died once.

However, when Riley received Strange's warning message, the ever-cautious Riley, before even figuring out who his opponent was, decisively took out the Time Stone from his system storage space and cast a time loop spell on himself.

As a result, Riley, who retained all his memories at the moment he was killed by Shendu, was resurrected with full health and strength, just like when you reload a game and start over!

What? You're asking if Riley, who's used magic a lot since entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has enough mana to revive himself a few more times?

I've already reloaded the save and returned to the state recorded at the anchor point, which means this resurrection didn't consume any mana, so why worry about mana?

What? You're asking why the Resurrection Armor doesn't have a cooldown?

If I reload the save file back to before I died, it's as if I never died, so I never used the resurrection ability and there's no cooldown time!

Well-reasoned, well-founded, and irrefutable!

It's no wonder that the Infinity Stones are the most powerful artifacts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

After all, even if Riley only had a superficial understanding of the Time Stone's power, it would still be enough to make him invincible against most opponents!

The only thing Riley regretted was...

From the moment he met the Ancient One, Riley was busy from beginning to end, with almost no free time.

This led to Riley's cautious and stability-seeking nature, despite the resilient soul forged through his two lifetimes. Furthermore, the fact that the Chinese, while generally materialistic, also yearn for magic and cultivation—a worldview that doesn't conflict with each other—made Riley, as the Ancient One had predicted, possess the potential to become the Sorcerer Supreme.

However, due to a series of conflicting events, Riley had far too little time to seriously learn magic from the Ancient One.

As a result, with the Time Stone in Strange's hands, the entire world could be immersed in an infinite time loop.

However, when it's Riley's turn to use it, it can only be applied to Riley alone, acting as an unlimited resurrection shield.

The difference is so great that it is obvious at a glance.

Fortunately, being able to be resurrected was enough for Riley.

After Riley was resurrected, upon discovering the reappearance of the Green Goblin, he immediately activated the Rabbit Charm. Relying on his superhuman bio-field, he rescued all the members of the Spider-Man team at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, before the explosion occurred.

Besides, Riley's ability to master the use of portals and learn the basics of the Time Stone in such a short time was largely due to the time he spent learning martial arts from Uncle Long after meeting him. Driven by the inherent curiosity and yearning for extraordinary power in his Chinese heritage, he frequently visited his father to learn about air magic.

Although air magic and the Ancient One's spell system do not belong to the same type.

However, this didn't stop Riley from drawing inferences from this experience and using it as an opportunity to delve deeper into magic-related knowledge, laying a solid foundation. This ensured that Riley could quickly grasp the knack of new magic when encountering it.

Therefore, when Riley was learning magic from the Ancient One, he used the same extreme involutional learning method as Strange, where his soul would leave his body while he slept and continue learning 24/7. Naturally, his progress was rapid.

This made even the Ancient One look at Riley with newfound respect, wondering if she should replace him with someone else to take over as the "scapegoat."

It's no wonder that when faced with such a crisis, the Ancient One immediately thought of Riley and asked him to go to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in her place.

Of course, at first, Riley was just learning air magic from his father out of curiosity and a sense of preparedness. He never imagined that one day he would actually be able to apply what he had learned to real combat!

That's why, after being resurrected and identifying his opponent, Riley didn't rush back to the battlefield to fight Shendu again.

Instead, he first traveled around New York City, gathering all the materials he needed. He then prepared a special potion that would allow him to extract the talisman from within the Holy Body.

He then returned to the battlefield and, just in time for the Green Goblin to launch his attack, easily subdued him using his unethical and excessive stats.

"Damn it...you attacked me from behind! You cheated! I protest! This isn't fair!"

As the serum was injected, the old Green Goblin clearly felt that he was rapidly losing control of this body, and even his consciousness began to become blurred.

Driven to a state of impotent rage, after a string of complaints, and seeing no way to change the outcome, the old Green Goblin, filled with resentment and bitterness, threatened with bluster but inwardly weak words.

"Tch, now things are getting boring... I look forward to our next meeting, Spider-Man! Then, I'll not only kill you with my own hands, but I'll also find the person you value most and slowly... uh—!!!"

Unfortunately, even in this final tough talk segment, Riley didn't intend to leave it to the old Green Goblin.

After controlling the force of the blow and delivering a resounding slap to the old Green Goblin, the old Green Goblin's spellcasting was completely interrupted.

So much so that the old Green Goblin, who was still desperately trying to hold on, was instantly thwarted by Riley, who, seeking only stability, used a slap imbued with hidden magical energy. This not only accelerated the serum's effects but also left a small magical seal, permanently sealing the Green Goblin personality, now doomed, deep within Norman Osborn's body!

After blinking a few times, the old Green Goblin's eyes quickly changed from fierce and sinister to clear, confused, and innocent.

Clearly, with the permanent removal of the old Green Goblin persona...

Norman Osborn, who was starting to wonder where he was and why his face was burning with pain, regained control of his body!