I Became Spider-Man's Cousin in Anime Crossover

Chapter 425 Playing tactics is dirty!

However, the energy beam suddenly stopped ten meters away from the armor.

The next second, instead of reflecting or exploding, it was as if it had been "smeared" by an invisible hand, turning into a distorted patch of light right in front of the two of them, and quickly dimming and disappearing.

"It's completely useless... Magic really is a troublesome ability."

Although Tony initially didn't think such a simple attack could have any effect on the Iron Monger now that it was empowered by magic, he still couldn't help but frown and grit his teeth in complaint when he saw the Palm Cannon attack being easily neutralized, and he couldn't even understand how the other party did it.

"Little Spider, do you see that? Conventional attack methods probably won't work on him."

"I saw it." Peter's voice was tense. "We'll have to use some special methods."

Peter took a deep breath and focused his mind. He looked directly at the Iron Monger and spoke softly.

"Certainly!"

The moment the words left his mouth, the Iron Monarch's massive body suddenly froze.

The raised arms froze, the dark purple light on the chest stopped flashing, and even the beam of energy that was transmitting energy to open the portal quickly dimmed and dissipated.

Meanwhile, although he didn't understand what Peter had done, Tony, seeing that the Iron Monger's actions had stopped and knowing that the opportunity was not to be missed, immediately adjusted the power of the Mark 2's thrusters.

"Oh……"

Unfortunately, Tony didn't even have time to set off.

A faint, almost imperceptible chuckle echoed in their ears.

Following this, a viscous, almost living green energy stream emerged from the void without warning, piercing Iron Lord's body precisely like a poisoned needle.

"Pop".

It was accompanied by a slight sound, like bubbles bursting.

The green data stream flowing across Iron Monger's body disintegrated, instantly restoring his mobility so he could continue channeling energy into the portal. In fact, this energy injection seemed to intensify the color of the beam of light emitted by Iron Monger.

Tony abruptly stopped in his tracks as he was about to move forward, his expression behind the mask growing increasingly grave.

Let's not talk about how this happened...

The bizarre scene I just witnessed is enough to prove that Peter's guess was correct.

Someone has taken control of Max's mind and is still hiding behind the scenes, keeping a close eye on everything that happens here!

Meanwhile, Iron Monger seemed to have finally noticed these two "interferers".

The armored helmet slowly turned towards them, its visor gleaming with a murky, dark purple light.

The echoing sound resounded directly in their minds, filled with a violent killing intent fueled by grief and rage.

"The monster... must be eliminated... torn apart... and devoured...!"

In his words, Max's perspective revealed that the world had become a living hell!

The magic cast by the mastermind behind the scenes did not so much control Max's consciousness as it reshaped his perception.

Therefore, what Max sees now is no longer the familiar New York City...

Instead, it was a battlefield filled with smoke and fire, and blood and gore!

Concrete fragments turned into piles of corpses.

The dispersing crowd in the distance transformed into hideous monsters.

Even the neon signs in Times Square reflected a blood-red color.

The most terrifying of all were the two "enemies" in the air.

In Max's eyes, Tony's Mark II armor was not a golden-red hero's suit, but a terrifying monster pieced together from raw rusted metal deeply embedded in decaying flesh!

The armor surface was covered with writhing blood vessels and blinking eyes.

Instead of blue plasma flames, the thrusters emitted a dark green toxic mist.

Even the Iron Man suit's faceplate has been transformed into an ugly, grotesque creature covered in tentacles and constantly dripping slime!

Peter's appearance was even more frightening.

When the red and blue nanosuit was performing its self-repair function, Max saw it as some kind of living, terrifying monster that was constantly peeling away and regenerating.

At the same time, the white goggles of the spider suit transformed into two rows of rotating sharp teeth. The web-shooters emitted barbed tendrils.

"We're not monsters! The Flash! Look closely! It's us!"

Even when Peter saw that the immobilization spell had been broken and was at a loss, he chose to shout Max's hero code name in an attempt to awaken Max's consciousness.

What Max heard was not human language either...

Instead, it was a sharp, provocative roar, like the friction of glass!

"Monsters...they're all monsters...this world is truly finished, and I'm the only one left alive..."

Max, his face filled with panic and unease, muttered to himself inside the Iron Monger. Tears mingled with sweat, streaming down his face, only to be evaporated by the raging arcs of electricity surrounding him.

But his hands still firmly controlled the Iron Monger.

Simply because in his mind, the voice of his most admired and trusted idol, "Riley," was gently and firmly accompanying him, guiding him in the right direction.

"Look, Max, they've all shown their true colors..."

"These monsters that have invaded reality have forcibly taken over everyone's bodies, turning them into mindless zombies. Now, they're coming to take your body, robbing this world of its last hope and plunging it into utter despair..."

"But please don't give up, Max. I believe in you. You can definitely open the portal, bring us from the past to the present, and save this world filled with despair!"

"Go for it, Max! You can do it, because you're my most trusted partner!"

"My most trusted... partner... Yes, I am Spider-Man's most trusted partner, and I absolutely cannot betray Spider-Man's trust!"

The lie was so perfect, so perfectly matching Max's deepest fears and desires—fear of the world being destroyed, yet a yearning for a chance to prove himself, to convince Riley that he was ready to become a hero in his own right!

Therefore, Max completely believed the worldview that "Riley" had instilled in him.

They are constantly striving for the great goal of "turning the tide and saving the world"!

This also explains why Max, who had been wandering in the electric grid, didn't show up to help when the Sandmen tried to kill Ben and May.

Because long before the Sandman operation, the mysterious mastermind had already made a move against Max, who was alone, as if it had been premeditated!

As if possessed by foresight, he deliberately held back, not rushing to instruct Max to cause sabotage. Instead, he waited until Sitwell's invasion was exposed, drawing Tony and Peter to the scene, before ordering Max to seize control of the Iron Monger!

In this way, whether it's Iron Monger killing Sitwell in public under Max's control, or even killing Tony and Peter, new conflicts and crises are created.

Tony and Peter, out of concern for their power, were forced to choose to kill Max...

For the mastermind behind this, it was a sure-fire deal that would significantly weaken Riley's influence!