I Became Spider-Man's Cousin in Anime Crossover

Chapter 493 [3 Chapters Combined] Green Goblin Captures Spider-Man, Black Spider-Man Follows Behind

The colors of the time-space tunnel converged into a thin line behind me.

Green Goblin, clutching the glider and repair kit, let his body tumble in the purple vortex.

The wind howled sharply, and fragments of shattered spacetime grazed his skin, leaving tiny scratches, but he didn't care.

He succeeded.

Two Spider-Men and an "abnormal" Norman Osborn couldn't stop him.

The DNA sample is now lying safely in the gene collector.

He only needs to collect a few more Spider-Men's DNA to acquire their abilities, thereby greatly enhancing himself and completely crushing that annoying wall-climbing bug!

His glider, though still severely damaged, could be repaired by himself using this set of repair tools once he found a temporary hideout in the new universe.

Everything is developing in a positive direction, just as he planned!

This made Green Goblin grin.

Soon, he discovered that a bright light had appeared in the space-time tunnel in front of him.

Based on past experience, that is the entrance and exit connecting to other dimensions, and also the signal that the Green Goblin has "arrived".

But just as he adjusted his posture, preparing to steady himself at the exit of the passage...

He spotted a familiar black figure.

Spider-Man wearing a symbiote suit.

Green Goblin's pupils contracted briefly before returning to normal.

It's unclear where that wall-climbing worm got its symbiotic suit from, or why it got ahead of me.

But what if he thinks that with the power of the symbiote, he can defeat him?

Ha, that's so naive!

"You think you can win by changing your clothes? How ridiculous..."

Green Goblin chuckled, gripping the damaged glider tightly with one hand, while raising his other hand to charge his palm cannon.

"Perfect, there's no one else here to help you. Let's settle some old scores!"

Black Spider-Man remained silent.

He simply stood there, suspended in the turbulent flow of the passage, his body completely still.

The fragments of spacetime collided with his body and slid automatically to the sides, as if he himself were part of this space.

Even the repulsive beam fired by Green Goblin dissipated on its own within a range of less than a meter from the black Spider-Man.

This caused Green Goblin's smile to freeze on his face.

But soon, Green Goblin assumed that the environment inside the time tunnel was somewhat special, which caused the range of the palm cannon to change, and waited for a moment.

As the distance between the two shortened further, Green Goblin raised his hand again, aimed it at Black Spider-Man's face, and roared viciously.

"Die, Spider-Man—!"

However, the moment the beam of light was fired, the black Spider-Man vanished.

Like a drop of ink falling into the night, leaving no trace.

The Green Goblin's attack hit empty air, creating ripples on the tunnel wall.

Before his brain could process the information, he suddenly felt a numbness in the back of his neck.

A hand, without him noticing, touched the back of his neck.

With fingers slightly tucked in, the fingertips precisely pressed on three nerve nodes.

Green Goblin's body stiffened instantly, the light from his palm cannon dimmed, and even his pupils began to dilate rapidly.

"you--!"

He wanted to speak, but his vocal cords wouldn't obey him.

In his last moments before losing consciousness, he could only see a black figure moving from behind him to in front of him.

Those white eyes looked down at him as if they were looking at a piece of luggage that needed to be moved.

Then that hand applied more force.

Green Goblin's vision went black, and he completely lost consciousness.

The turbulent currents in the passageway continued to churn, but that small space was eerily quiet.

The black Spider-Man carries the unconscious Green Goblin in one hand, while supporting the glider and repair kit in the other.

But he didn't leave. Instead, he remained hovering in place, like someone in a supermarket playing the song "Congratulations on Getting Rich," carrying two New Year's goods and waiting for their parents to come and pay.

Three seconds later, a red and blue figure rushed out from the direction where the Green Demon had come from, shouting and yelling.

Clearly, unlike this black Spider-Man, Ultimate Spider-Man is completely unable to control his posture in the time tunnel.

After all, he couldn't fly, and there were no physical entities in the spacetime tunnel for him to launch webs for leverage. He could only be passively tumbled around like a sock in a washing machine, his legs tracing chaotic arcs in the air.

Finally, just like now, his whole body was spinning at a high speed of three revolutions per second, rushing towards Riley's location.

"Huh? There are still people here... Excuse me! I can't stop! Ah—!!!"

Amidst a series of shrill screams like those of a respectable woman, the ultimate Spider-Man, completely out of control, instinctively closed his eyes, preparing for a "car crash."

Unexpectedly, an invisible yet gentle psychic force lifted Ultimate Spider-Man, allowing his previously uncontrollable high-speed spinning body to slowly hover in place, just like Black Spider-Man.

"Hoo...hoo...Wow, you actually know this trick? That's unexpected...Ugh—!"

Of course, having already experienced several time travels, Ultimate Spider-Man quickly realized that it was the black Spider-Man in front of him who had helped him alleviate the awkwardness of the collision.

He gasped for breath, then covered his mouth tightly, trying to suppress the dizziness and the urge to vomit.

At that moment, Black Spider-Man, through telekinesis, infused Ultimate Spider-Man with a stream of pure white magic, quickly relieving Ultimate Spider-Man's discomfort.

After a brief silence, the Ultimate Spider-Man, whose energy had quickly returned, scratched his head somewhat awkwardly and began to chat with the person in front of him in a familiar manner.

"Thanks, buddy, you really know everything... But I can't stand it, I hate these time portals, I really do. If anyone suggests I use this kind of transportation again, I'll fight them... Huh?"

He raised his head.

Only then did he realize that the black Spider-Man was not only hovering quietly in place, but the Green Goblin he was carrying, which had given him so much trouble, was also enjoying a peaceful, baby-like sleep with its eyes closed.

That posture, that demeanor, that nonchalant aura.

Then compare it to your current disheveled state—your battle suit is a mess, your mask is askew, and your legs are still a little weak.

Ultimate Spider-Man paused for a second, then couldn't help but ask curiously.

"...If I may be so bold as to ask, have you already adapted to this style of travel?"

Black Spider-Man nodded.

"Can you even decide which way to go? Or rather... freely travel between different parallel universes?"

Black Spider-Man continued to nod.

"And you can even casually knock out the Green Goblin—I mean, this green-skinned monster in your hand—right?"

Black Spider-Man nodded again, but Ultimate Spider-Man saw clearly this time that the other man's shoulders were trembling slightly, clearly trying to suppress a laugh.

This realization caused Ultimate Spider-Man to fall silent for two seconds.

Then, he slumped down like a deflated balloon, his arms hanging limply at his sides, his blindfold drooping, exuding a sense of grievance, and complained in a clearly joking tone.

"Fine, I hate you... We're both Spider-Man, so why are you so ridiculously strong?!"

Upon hearing this, the black Spider-Man's eye patch lifted up a few pixels. But his tone remained serious.

"Hey buddy, I'm innocent. You know, it's Green Goblin who forces you to keep traveling between parallel universes. If you're going to hate someone, you should hate him."

"...Okay, I have to admit, you have a point."

Ultimate Spider-Man waved his hand, hurriedly straightened his mask, and then, like swimming, swung his arms in the air, slowly moving closer to the person in front of him.

His gaze fell on the Green Goblin.

Even after witnessing it firsthand, the ultimate Spider-Man still couldn't quite believe it...

The monster who, not long ago, could single-handedly take on two Spider-Men at the same time was so easily defeated by the other party in less than thirty seconds?

"You really knocked him out?" Ultimate Spider-Man leaned closer for a look, incredulous. "I mean, this guy's pretty cunning. He might have been faking it, trying to launch a sneak attack or something?"

"Don't worry, my technique is very professional. Applying pressure to the carotid sinus and three nerve nodes simultaneously interrupts blood flow to the brain, which will lead to... uh, why are you looking at me like that? Haven't I explained it clearly enough?"

"No, you might not know this, but I'm actually just a high school student, and I don't plan to become a doctor in the future, so what I mean is... please speak like a human being."

"...Okay, to sum it up, my method has been tested on Hulk and it works every time. So I'm pretty sure he's completely unconscious. Conservatively speaking, he'll need to sleep for six hours before he has a chance of waking up."

The ultimate Spider-Man's mouth opens, closes, and opens again.

Clearly, the other party's casual remark shattered Ultimate Spider-Man's worldview.

"Hulk?"

After a long silence, he struggled to find his voice and, with a hint of disbelief, asked again in a trembling voice.

"You mean... that green-skinned guy, who throws a huge tantrum whenever he's unhappy, and even Thor might not be able to stop his Hulk?"

Black Spider-Man nodded.

"You tested him on him?"

Black Spider-Man continued to nod.

"My God... how did you convince him to cooperate? Did you get Scarlet Witch to hypnotize him? Or did you ask Tony to buy him a truckload of cheeseburgers?"

"No, he didn't specifically cooperate with me."

The black Spider-Man tilted his head, seemingly thinking about something, his tone remaining calm.

"At the time, Tru accidentally ate the chocolate donut he had planned to save for last because of his gluttony, which caused Hulk to lose control of his emotions instantly. I happened to be there, so I helped him 'calm down' a bit."

Ultimate Spider-Man remained silent.

He didn't know anyone named Tru.

But the sheer skill and demeanor the other person exuded were enough to convince Ultimate Spider-Man that the other wasn't exaggerating. He silently raised his assessment of the man's abilities by three levels.

"Alright, I am the ultimate Spider-Man." He took a deep breath and said in a detached, world-weary tone, without joy or sorrow. "So I can accept it. There are Spider-Men stronger than me in this world, because I have a good mindset."

He paused, then couldn't help but glance at the black Spider-Man a few more times.

"It's really good."

After a brief silence, he immediately knelt down in front of the black Spider-Man while hovering.

"...Dude, can you teach me that move that even the Hulk has to 'calm down' for a bit? I really want to learn it! It sounds so cool! Once I learn it, I'm sure I can make that arrogant Nova admit that I'm better than him! Hehe!"

As he rambled on, realizing that his first thought after mastering such a powerful technique was to show it off to his friends rather than use it for anything bad… This simple and innocent demeanor reminded Black Spider-Man of his younger brother. While inwardly admiring the man before him, truly worthy of being called “Peter Parker,” his eyepatch bent, revealing a clear smile that was no longer concealed.

"Yes, but this place is clearly not suitable as a training ground."

As he spoke, he casually raised the Green Goblin in his hand as if it were a chick.

"I'll send you back to your own universe first. Then, I'll slowly teach you this power-generating technique, how about that?"

Ultimate Spider-Man then remembered his real business.

But soon, his shoulders slumped again, and he mumbled weakly.

"Send him back to my universe...but that won't solve anything. Even if you help me lock up the Green Goblin this time, he'll definitely try to escape once he wakes up...and he's Harry's father, I really don't know what to do with him."

"That's easy, I'll just make the antidote for you, won't I?"

"...Antidote?"

"That's right. Anyway, my universe's Norman was also injected with the Green Goblin serum and needs the antidote to return to normal. I can use your Green Goblin as a free guinea pig... Of course, I will ensure his safety and that he will not be harmed in the slightest. You can rest assured about that."

The ultimate Spider-Man's mouth opens, closes, and opens again.

He maintained that kneeling position suspended in mid-air, his brain clearly undergoing high-intensity information processing.

Three seconds later, he raised one hand and made a "pause" gesture.

"Wait, wait, wait, let me sort this out... You mean, you're not only powerful enough to travel freely between parallel universes and easily subdue the Green Goblin, but you can also create an antidote to turn the Green Goblin back into a normal human?"

The black Spider-Man suppressed a laugh and nodded seriously.

Ultimate Spider-Man remained silent.

He slowly stood up from his kneeling position, his eyes filled with a mixture of envy and disbelief as he scrutinized the black figure before him.

"Dude, do you know how long I've been chasing this green-skinned bastard ever since I started traveling through parallel universes? Do you know how many times I've been beaten to a pulp?"

"I don't know, but I bet you suffered a lot?"

"...You're right..."

Upon hearing the other party's reply, Ultimate Spider-Man seemed to have all his strength drained away, and he leaned back in the air, lying in a starfish shape on the invisible psychic force supporting him.

"God," he murmured, his eyes vacant as he gazed at the flowing purple light above the passage, his voice filled with a blank lament. "What have I been wasting all this time? Why didn't I meet you sooner?"

"Well, there's nothing I can do about it. We're from different universes. It's all thanks to Green Goblin's meddling that we had this chance to meet."

The black Spider-Man looked at him like this, and his eyepatch bent even more.

Sure enough, aside from Tom Holland, Peter Parker is always so lovable.

"Huh? No, no, no, you shouldn't answer like that."

Ultimate Spider-Man sat up abruptly, his face serious, and said...

"At times like this, you should say, 'Yeah, it's a pity we didn't meet sooner.' Or, 'It's okay, it's not too late to meet now!' Uh…!"

"That's not how it is with Ga La Mu Li, I know," the black Spider-Man said, his tone unconsciously mischievous, like Peter Parker teasing him. "But I think it would be more fun to tease you in the opposite way?"

Ultimate Spider-Man stared at him for three seconds, then burst out laughing.

"Alright, alright, you win." He waved his hand, stood up from the invisible barrier created by his telekinesis, and floated back to Black Spider-Man. "Seriously—can you really make the antidote?"

When he asked the question, his tone had become much more serious.

Riley looked at him, his white eyes revealing no expression, but his voice softened.

"Of course, I'm not only good at scientific research, but I also know a little about magic. So turning him back into 'Norman Osborn' shouldn't be a problem for me."

"How long will it take?"

"If I'm focusing on research, it would probably take... three hours."

Ultimate Spider-Man raised his eyebrows.

"Three hours? You mean, in three hours, you can turn this madman who's been trying to kill me back into his original form?"

"Theoretically, yes."

Ultimate Spider-Man fell silent again.

He looked down at his dusty red gloves, then at the Green Goblin that Riley was carrying.

"Dude," he looked up, his voice a little hoarse, "do you know how long I've waited for this day?"

The black Spider-Man remained silent, simply listening as the person before him poured out his grievances and sorrow.

"I'm not complaining," Ultimate Spider-Man quickly waved his hand, forcing a smile. "I mean—thank you. Really, thank you."

He paused.

"It wasn't for me. It was for Norman. For Harry. You don't know about my Harry in my universe... He always thought it was me... I mean, Spider-Man, who killed his father... I can't even imagine what he would do if he found out I was Spider-Man..."

He couldn't continue.

Clearly, he couldn't even imagine the scene of his best friend breaking up with him.

Riley looked at him and remained silent for a few seconds.

Then he released the hand holding the glider—which hovered steadily in place, supported by his telekinesis—and freed his right hand to reach out to Ultimate Spider-Man, naturally ruffling the other's head.

"Don't worry, Peter, he'll understand, because you're best friends."

Ultimate Spider-Man looked at the hand, then looked up at Riley.

Despite his stubbornness and pride, he felt no aversion to the person's presumptuous behavior.

"Thank you, I owe you a huge favor."

Black Spider-Man shook his head upon hearing this.

"You don't owe me anything, Peter. It's because you just helped me, protected Harry in my universe. That's why I got involved; it's called 'good deeds are rewarded.'"

"Your Harry from that universe? You mean... the Harry who became Spider-Man?"

Ultimate Spider-Man paused for a moment.

He remembered the boy who took off his mask in the ruins.

I remember that face, streaked with tears yet still stubborn.

I recall his fearless figure as he walked towards that green monster.

"That's right, so I should be the one thanking you, and these are a thank-you gift for you."

After he finished speaking, Ultimate Spider-Man instinctively glanced at the Green Goblin that the other person was casually holding, and his eyes became somewhat strange.

"This thank-you gift is a bit too much."

"Just right."

The two remained silent for a few seconds.

The purple light at the end of the passage began to brighten, and the exit was within reach.

"It's time to go," said the black Spider-Man.

Ultimate Spider-Man nodded and reached out to catch Green Goblin and the glider.

"Oh, right, I haven't had a chance to ask yet..." he continued, "If Harry is Spider-Man, then who are you?"

Black Spider-Man handed over Green Goblin and the glider, and only spoke after Ultimate Spider-Man had hurriedly and carefully held onto them.

"Rie Parker," he said, "I'm one of the Spider-Men from the universe you just passed through, Peter Parker's cousin."

Ultimate Spider-Man's eyes widened again.

"Peter's cousin? One of Spider-Men? Wait, you mean... there's more than one Spider-Man in your universe?"

"There are four right now. Harry, me, Peter, and Gwen." Riley paused, then, remembering Jade's boisterous nature and her constant clamor to join the Spider-Man team, he changed his words. "Oh, and it might not be long before a fifth Spider-Man appears."

"Wait, wait, wait—" Ultimate Spider-Man, clutching Green Goblin and the glider, gestured laboriously, "Then how did you end up here? When Harry messaged you for help, your reply was that you were maintaining spatial stability to prevent other-dimensional beings from invading Earth?"

"Maintenance complete."

"...So fast?"

"It was just a few small cracks to begin with, at most, a 'homework' assigned by the Sorcerer Supreme?" Riley said, shrugging and spreading his hands. "Just something I did."

Of course, that's what he said, but only Riley himself knows how dangerous the process was.

He even had reason to suspect that the Ancient One was worried that if Strange took over as the Sorcerer Supreme and caused any major trouble in the future, no one would be there to clean up the mess. She deliberately shifted this invasion crisis onto Riley, allowing him to familiarize himself with the Sorcerer Supreme's operations beforehand.

Although Ultimate Spider-Man didn't understand these things, he could tell that the person in front of him was far more powerful than he had imagined.

So he fell silent again.

He suddenly felt a little envious of the other person's "self" in that universe.

Putting aside how much he envied Riley's powerful connections...

Just having close friends around him as "Spider-Man" together, without having to worry about being late or breaking appointments, and being misunderstood by them, with no one to understand the grievances in his heart, is enough to make the ultimate Spider-Man burst into tears!

As the two stepped into the exit one after the other, about to leave the time-space tunnel.

As if remembering something, Ultimate Spider-Man left behind his final words in the time tunnel.

"By the way, there's something I want you to promise me: if the antidote is made, you have to let me inject Norman with it myself."

"Oh? It's possible? But why did you suddenly bring this up?"

"Because I want to see what his expression will be when he turns back into a human and finds out that he was saved by 'Spider-Man,' whom he has always hated."

Ultimate Spider-Man grinned, revealing a mischievous smile hidden behind his mask.

"It's going to be amazing. I suggest you take lots of pictures then."

Riley paused for a moment, then, just like Riley, flashed the same wicked grin. After glancing at the still unconscious Green Goblin, he offered his "kind" advice.

"If he tries to do something bad again, you can send these photos to JJJ. That old fogey would be happy to reserve a spot for these photos on the front page of the Daily Bugle."

"Wow, that's so mean... I love it!"