I Became Spider-Man's Cousin in Anime Crossover

Chapter 234 The Two Rileys Meet

Overwhelmed with emotion, Peter broke down in tears on the spot. Ignoring the Hulk's continued rampage in New York, he picked up his lifeless brother's body and left the battlefield.

After all, his elder brother died trying to save him from his reckless and impulsive actions, ignoring all advice...

If he disregards his brother's good intentions and insists on returning to the battlefield, he will needlessly throw away his life...

Peter couldn't even imagine what kind of expressions Uncle Ben and Aunt May would have when they heard the news!

Therefore, Peter, who is currently in a daze, has only one goal in mind...

That is, no matter what, we must at least take Riley's body away from this dangerous area. This way, Uncle Ben and Aunt May can retain the right to bury Riley themselves.

So that one might do good deeds and accumulate merit throughout one's life, only to end up with nothing but ashes!

And it was precisely because of this that Peter, whose mind was in turmoil, failed to notice...

At the top of the building where Riley from the parallel universe crashed heavily when he was knocked away by Hulk.

Two Rileys and another Peter, along with two Jade girls, are silently watching this parallel universe's Peter leave the battlefield with complex and strange gazes.

It turns out that Riley from the parallel universe, who appeared to be completely dead, was actually transported to Riley's side by the dimensional barrier summoned by the protagonist Riley the moment his body crashed into the building.

Immediately afterward, he took out the dog talisman and horse talisman from the system's storage space and stuffed them all into Riley's hands in the parallel universe.

With the activation of the magic of the two talismans, Riley in the parallel universe was able to save his life and recover from his injuries in just a few breaths.

Of course, this is to ensure historical continuity and avoid affecting the development of subsequent events.

The protagonist Riley rescues Riley from a parallel universe and arranges for Peter and his two companions to come forward, where they all talk about the concept of parallel universes and the purpose of their trip.

The protagonist, Riley, also uses Slacker's abilities to create a lifelike clone based on Riley from a parallel universe.

In order to utilize the time-traveling property of the dimensional barrier, this clone was sent to Riley in a parallel universe, where he was saved by the protagonist Riley one second later. In place of Riley in the parallel universe, he faced the predetermined "death ending".

"I never imagined that I would be the one to save myself in this critical moment..."

Fortunately, being a Riley herself, and witnessing the appearance of two Jade girls and another Peter, the Riley from the parallel universe quickly accepted the fact that "she has been judged dead in this universe," a fact that sounds absurd yet is undeniable.

Therefore, when watching Peter from the parallel universe, holding his broken clone, staggering away with a limp, looking forlorn.

Riley from the parallel universe felt a pang of pain in her heart and longed to appear immediately and tell Peter the good news that she was actually still alive.

But she knew in her heart that if she really did that, it would cause a series of troubles, especially for the protagonist Riley in front of her, who might be affected by it and would no longer come to save her.

Riley in the parallel universe could only take a deep breath and constantly remind himself that a small act of impatience could ruin a great plan, suppressing the impulse surging in his heart.

He then turned around, speaking in a complicated tone and against his conscience, and without a second thought, handed back the two life-saving charms, representing immortality and healing, to the protagonist, Riley.

"However, it's good for Peter to suffer a bit, otherwise, in this world where human life is as cheap as grass, I won't be able to protect him forever..."

"..."

At the same time, witnessing firsthand how his parallel universe self, due to a moment of impulsiveness, left behind an irreparable lifelong regret, plunged Peter, who, like Peter in the parallel universe, was used to Riley's protection and indulgence and acted recklessly, into a long silence.

Clearly, just like Peter in this parallel universe, after putting himself in Peter's shoes and putting himself in the perspective of the protagonist Riley, this Peter also realized that the saying "with great power comes great responsibility" is not just something to be said.

He couldn't help but recall the moment when he hadn't understood the situation and had kicked Hulk without thinking...

If Riley hadn't been holding two talismans, he probably would have died at Hulk's hands long ago, just like in this parallel universe, because of his own mistakes, and left his side forever!

Just imagining that scene sent chills down Peter's spine, his muscles tensing. He instinctively pulled off his mask, gasping for breath in fear, trying to alleviate the sudden, intense feeling of suffocation.

This is precisely why the protagonist Riley specifically brought Peter along before taking action.

Ultimately, with Riley's support, Peter's abilities also improved significantly with the help of various high-tech equipment.

But it was precisely because of this that Peter gradually became a little arrogant, thinking that with Riley by his side, no matter how much trouble he caused, it wouldn't matter.

Even because of this mentality, after Peter's strength underwent another qualitative change by using the Crown Prince's ability to transfer his power, he chose not to dodge or evade, but instead chose to face Laufey head-on and exchange punches with him!

So much so that watching Peter's figure fly backward, his arm severely twisted and deformed...

It's no exaggeration to say that it was a tiny bit too much for the protagonist, Riley, to have a heart attack!

That's why they had to pull Peter over, wanting to use this ready-made real-life example to give Peter a good talking-to!

"I'm quite surprised myself. After all, I should be a unique being. Who would have thought that everything you experienced wasn't a mere illusion created by the Sorcerer Supreme to scare me, but something that actually happened?"

That's why, seeing Peter lost in silent reflection, Riley, the protagonist behind the mask, couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

Then, suppressing his instinct to go forward and comfort Peter, and letting Peter learn from the experience, he turned to look at Riley in the parallel universe and responded.

"However, you don't need to blame yourself too much. After all, you've already given it your all. Without some extraordinary encounters, I wouldn't dare say I could have done better than you. Besides..."

Before Riley in the parallel universe could even understand what the protagonist Riley meant by those words, he was already speaking.

The protagonist, Riley, not only failed to retrieve the Dog Talisman and Horse Talisman from the parallel universe Riley, but also...

Instead, they continued to take talismans out of the system's storage space.

It wasn't until all twelve talismans belonging to this parallel universe were placed in the hands of Riley in that parallel universe that the achievement of returning them to their rightful owner was indirectly achieved.

The protagonist, Riley, then took out a transformation watch, which, like the nanosuit he was wearing, was equipped with the Prince function, and handed it to Riley in the parallel universe.

Then, upon seeing Riley's instant understanding from the parallel universe, her smile gradually became sunny, bright, and kind.

The protagonist, Riley, then put his hands behind his back, turned to look in the direction of the Hulk's rampage, and continued in an innocent tone.

"Although I cannot allow you to reunite with Peter sooner..."

"But someone has to step up and deal with the crazed Hulk..."

"In this situation, the threat of the gamma monster alerted a reclusive master—like a certain farm boy who likes to wear his red underwear on the outside—who personally intervened to stop it. And because the opponent is tough and thick-skinned, it's perfectly reasonable that the aftermath of the battle accidentally injured or even killed a certain black bastard."

"You're right, aren't you?"