I Became Spider-Man's Cousin in Anime Crossover

Chapter 272 The Subtle Changes in Peter's Mindset

Under normal circumstances, this kind of human bomb attack would not be able to harm Peter, who has Spider-Man's superpowers.

Not to mention Peter now, who, in addition to Spider-Man's superpowers, also possesses all the functions of a prince, making him essentially a Superman. He could easily fly out of their encirclement before these thugs self-destruct.

However, Peter, being kind-hearted by nature, could not bear to watch the other person die right before his eyes, even though they had never met before and were enemies just a moment ago.

On the other hand, the Skrull radical leader, who had done in-depth research on Spider-Man, had obviously guessed that Peter would risk his life to try to save the thugs.

Therefore, after Riley exposed their "secret invasion" plan and they were driven to the brink of despair, yet refused to surrender, the radical leader, who had become completely insane, not only did not let go of these deceived laborers, but also continuously activated the half-finished Extremis virus within them, forcing them to constantly move closer to Peter in order to survive.

They even secretly turned on the recording function to capture Peter's every move in real time.

If Peter chooses to protect himself, he will be labeled as "heartless" and "hypocritical," and his image will be maliciously edited and posted online to tarnish Spider-Man's reputation.

If they held on until the very last moment and didn't abandon these cannon fodder tools?

What awaits Peter is undoubtedly to embark on a journey with this group and blow them to smithereens!

In other words, Peter is now in a dilemma because of his noble moral values!

Whichever choice is made, it will be a sure win for the leader of the Skrull radical faction!

"Hey kid, grab my hand—!"

At this critical moment, Tony, clad in his Iron Man suit, swooped down from the sky and headed straight for Peter.

Before Peter could respond, their hands slipped under his armpits, and the thrusters were activated at full power. Before Peter could be touched by those walking, high-temperature bombs, they forcibly pulled him out of the crowd!

next second...

"boom--!!!"

Without Peter's freezing spider silk to cool them down, the thugs, who were already at their breaking point, began to radiate a dazzling light.

Almost as soon as Tony and Peter regained altitude and reached a position about ten meters above the heads of these thugs, the thugs began to explode one after another like fireworks!

Thankfully, Hulk leaped in time and appeared behind the two. With his thick, reassuring back, he shielded them from most of the explosive damage.

Then, taking advantage of the impact of the powerful airflow, he flew forward and opened his arms to hug Tony and Peter.

In order to use Hulk's own body as a cushion to continue to share the impact with the two before their bodies made intimate contact with the ground.

That's how, in the blink of an eye, both of their lives were saved without serious danger!

Otherwise, given the power of such a concentrated explosion...

Even though Tony had already created some distance and moved away from the center of the explosion, making it impossible to vaporize Tony and Peter on the spot.

The sheer power of the Extremis virus outbreak was enough to seriously injure them both, temporarily rendering them unable to continue fighting!

"No--!!!"

However, even if they managed to escape unscathed.

But the mob's dying screams, coupled with the burning stench filling his nostrils, still greatly impacted Peter's state of mind.

After all, it was because Riley valued his family too much and protected Peter too well...

It can be said that this experience was the one in which Peter truly felt the cruelty of the world since becoming a superhero!

This sense of frustration and helplessness—that he couldn't change anything or save anyone no matter how hard he tried—made Peter gasp in shock.

Because of his kind nature, Peter subconsciously attributed the deaths of these thugs to his own powerlessness!

So he broke free from Hulk and Tony's embrace, staggered forward a few steps, and finally collapsed. Peter pounded the ground, his roar like that of a wounded beast, filled with deep hatred for his own weakness!

I wish I could be a little stronger.

If Riley were here, he could definitely save these people.

in case……

I wish I could be like Riley, always considering the worst-case scenario when I sensed something was wrong, and never naively believing I could save everyone! If only I could be a little more decisive in my actions!

As expected, Riley was right...

Sometimes, mercy towards the enemy is cruelty and persecution towards the innocent!

"Ha, as expected, compared to the black Spider-Man... this Spider-Man is obviously much easier to deal with! To actually turn into this state for someone unrelated, how utterly foolish!"

Seeing Peter break down, the radical leader hiding in the shadows was overjoyed!

Yes, that's right, that's exactly it! This is exactly the scene I wanted to see!

Even as he silently grumbled to himself, the thought of killing Peter causing Riley to break down in this state of mind immediately excited the radical leader! He wished he could rush forward on the spot, chop off Peter's head, and then post the video directly online!

However, he glanced at Hulk, who stood beside Peter with a tense and worried expression, unsure of how to comfort him.

Then look at Tony, who, after getting up and flying back into the sky, looks deeply shaken by Peter's devastation. He blames himself for betraying Riley's trust and failing to take good care of Riley's "son," and is clearly enraged. He begins to use the various weapons on board the Mark II to continuously eliminate the thugs present.

Knowing that if he were to take the lead, he would definitely be targeted and focused on by both Hulk and Tony, the radical leader decisively chose to follow his heart.

As he retreated further to the back of the group, he used the communicator he had been given before the operation to cry out to the remaining thugs in a tone full of grief and indignation about the "cruel acts" of the superheroes!

"Ha, those brothers who trusted those so-called superheroes, laid down their weapons and stopped resisting, have already been brutally murdered by the very superheroes they trusted!"

"Wake up, my brothers! Don't be fooled by appearances and mistakenly believe that Spider-Man is truly a superhero who stands on the side of the poor and fights for justice!"

"Open your eyes and see clearly! He's nothing but a hypocrite bought with money! A lackey of Tony Stark!"

"Now, take up your weapons! Charge with me! Avenge our fallen brothers—!!!"