I Became Spider-Man's Cousin in Anime Crossover

Chapter 583 Peter grieves the loss of his beloved older sister

As time went on, the well-trained agents of District 13 had thoroughly cleaned up the Chitauri corpses.

Even though Riley had planned everything as meticulously as possible, the invasion still caused considerable damage to New York.

The city is devastated, and restoring it to its former state will require not only a lot of time but also a large financial investment.

Although in this universe, thanks to Riley's intervention, Section 13 had already established the Damage Control Bureau with the support of Norman and Tony, the two major financial backers, specifically responsible for post-war cleanup and compensation work caused by superhero battles.

But the money spent is real. And human nature is unpredictable; with such a wide scope involved, who knows how many troubles might arise during the claims process?

Riley, however, was never one to endure hardship without facing it.

"Okay, I got it. Leave the rest to me... I've been wanting to try that line for a while now."

Riley was on the comms channel with Sheriff Black, confirming that all the loot had been recovered by Section 13. Following Riley's repeated reminders, each area was checked several times to ensure that, unlike on Tom Holland's film set, no entire truckload of equipment was missed.

Riley then smiled expectantly and soared into the sky once more.

Consequently, many people in the surrounding area noticed this figure. Some looked up to watch, while others, sensing what amazing thing Riley was about to do, decisively took out their phones or other recording devices to try and capture that fleeting, memorable moment.

Riley pushed and squeezed the magic within Amora to its limit, continuously pouring it into the Horse Amulet. At the same time, he raised the Horse Amulet, whose white light shone ever brighter, like an angel with wings on its back, exuding sublime divinity, and shouted loudly.

"Heroes never die!"

The sound wasn't loud, but under the influence of the highly concentrated energy field of magic, every syllable resonated clearly in the skies above New York City.

In an instant, countless rays of light poured down from the horse talisman, showering the city torn apart by war.

The sunlight fell on Fifth Avenue, smoothing out the collapsed asphalt pavement as if by an invisible hand, and the cracks disappeared one after another.

The fire hydrant, smashed to pieces, stood upright in the rain of light, its bent metal pipes straightened, and even the paint was intact.

A taxi, its body smashed into a pancake by a Chitauri corpse falling from a great height, slowly rose again in the rain of light. The flattened body regained its shape, the windows piece by piece reformed, and the engine emitted a low roar before starting steadily. The TAXI sign on the roof lit up again with a warm yellow light.

Light rained down on Stark Industries, and shattered glass panels began to reform, piece by piece. The gaping holes created by Tony's gunfire, Amora's magic, and Peter's iconic Hulk-like fall were quietly healed in the light. Cracks in the steel structure closed from the depths, and bent load-bearing beams straightened their ridges once more. The countless bullet holes on the building's exterior vanished without a trace, as if erased by an eraser…

The entire building, once a dilapidated structure ravaged by war, has been transformed back into a landmark that New Yorkers are proud of.

Similar miracles continue to unfold in every corner of New York.

In just a few breaths, the ravaged New York City returned to its former prosperity. It was as if the invasion war that had occurred before was merely a collective illusion.

But what's most touching about this shower of light isn't its restorative effect on damaged New York City. It's the temperature of the light as it fell on people, intentionally controlled by Riley out of self-interest.

A little boy, whose arm was cut by shards of glass during the evacuation, was being comforted in his mother's arms. The moment the sunlight fell on his wound, the bloodstains disappeared silently, and new skin covered the previously bloody and mangled wound within seconds.

He stared blankly at his arm for a moment, then suddenly tugged at his mother's sleeve, shouting excitedly, "Mom, look! It doesn't hurt anymore! This must be Spider-Man's magic!"

Her mother, too preoccupied to respond, stared blankly at her ankle, which she had twisted during the evacuation but which had now fully recovered and felt no pain whatsoever.

An elderly man with white hair, leaning on a cane and looking around at the street corner, was caught in the rain.

As he instinctively reached out to catch the silvery-white specks of light, they pierced through his palm and spread down his arm to his entire body.

Then, he blankly moved his knees a few times.

The knees that had tormented him for twenty years due to recurring arthritis, requiring him to hold onto the edge of the bed every morning to stand up, are now as flexible as if he were forty years younger.

He tried to take a step, then another...

Finally, he looked down at the cane in his hand for several seconds. Then he threw it aside with a loud thud that drew the attention of the entire street.

Even the young girl, who was following the instructions of the District 13 agents and sitting in a wheelchair, obediently hiding in the underground safe zone to watch the live broadcast on TV, suddenly felt a long-lost tingling sensation in her lower body.

This made her realize something, and she looked down in disbelief, staring at it for a long time.

Then, holding onto the armrests of her wheelchair, she stood up shakily. Under her mother's tearful gaze, she relied on her own strength to stand up again, albeit awkwardly but steadily.

In an instant, as this healing miracle unfolded, cheers spread like ripples throughout the streets and alleys of New York.

Cheers were mixed with laughter and tears.

Someone was shouting Spider-Man's name.

Someone is calling their family to let them know they are safe.

But most people simply stood there, looking up at the familiar figure that had brought them this miracle, suspended in the very center of the rain of light, and etched it deeply into their minds.

Riley Parker landed quietly on the roof of Stark Industries amidst cheers from the crowd.

The light of the horse charm had slowly receded from his fingertips as his magic power was exhausted. The last wisp of silvery-white light flickered lingeringly in his palm for a few moments before settling into stillness.

Of course, theoretically speaking, the horse charm that can restore physical strength can also make Riley have inexhaustible magic power, like a perpetual motion machine.

But Riley deliberately controlled the magic of the horse charm, not letting it affect him in the slightest.

After Riley finished doing all this, Amora's magical energy was almost completely depleted. The intense fatigue caused him to gasp for breath, his vision would occasionally go black, and a long ringing sound would constantly ring in his ears.

And this is exactly the result Riley wanted.

Instead of sitting down to rest, he went straight to Amora, who was now unconscious and lying on the ground, possessing "Rie Parker's" body. He gestured with his eyes for Peter and Gwen to help support Amora's arms, forcing her to "stand up." Riley took a deep breath, his eyes narrowed, and he slammed his hand into Amora's chest.

The next second, from a special perspective that only Riley could see, Amora's soul was forcefully shoved out of Riley's body by this simple and unadorned palm strike!

"Phew, thankfully I didn't slack off and learned a few more tricks..."

Seeing that the secret technique he learned from the Ancient One had worked successfully, and that the soul extracted from Riley Parker's body wasn't Riley's soul as he had feared in the worst-case scenario, Riley finally realized, to his dismay, that Amora had merely used some method, borrowing the power of the Mind Stone, to swap their bodies and souls, rather than simply exchanging their memories.

After finally letting out a sigh of relief, Riley didn't stand on ceremony with the unconscious Amora and immediately rolled his eyes back. As his body went limp, he allowed his soul to break free from Amora's physical restraints and return directly to his own body.

"...All done, you can relax now."

When Riley opened his eyes again, he gestured for Gwen and Peter to let go, and while stretching his limbs, he spoke with a sense of profound emotion, as if he had been reborn.

"Hmm, it feels so good to be in my own body... Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch! Peter, you little brat, you must have been settling a score for me. You went way too far! I feel like I have several broken ribs... Ouch..."

"Ahem, there's a reason for this, how can you blame me..."

Upon hearing this, Peter shrank back guiltily. He then glanced at Riley, who was stretching his limbs and using the Horse Charm to heal his injuries after the symbiote transferred back to him from Amora, before looking at Amora who had collapsed to the ground. He scratched his head, still somewhat uncertain, and asked...

"But you switched it back already? Really? How come there wasn't a single sound... That was way too easy!"

"What? You sound a little disappointed? Did you think it was a magic trick? You can't see the soul, of course there's no reaction."

Upon hearing this, Riley rolled his eyes and retorted irritably.

"Hmm... a little bit. After all, when you think about it, having a caring and gentle older sister seems better than having a brother, doesn't it?"

Peter breathed a sigh of relief after confirming from the familiar tone that the person in front of him was indeed his brother.

Then, she shed the maturity and composure she displayed when facing enemies, reverting to her usual fearless demeanor. She habitually reached out and hooked her arm around Riley's shoulder, shaking her head with feigned regret while chuckling and teasing him.

Don't even think about it!

However, before Peter could finish speaking and before Riley could even open his mouth, Gwen got impatient and immediately retorted.

After all, Amora's body was not only that of a woman, but she also had no blood relation with Peter.

Unfortunately, not only Riley is a severe brother complex, Peter himself is also a serious brother complex.

In this situation, Gwen couldn't help but worry...

If the restrictions of "bloodline" and "gender" were removed...

Given the deep bond between them, I'm afraid I won't have much to do when it comes to settling down and starting a family in the future!

"……Ha ha ha ha!"

Gwen's overreaction surprised both Peter and Riley.

After exchanging a glance, the two realized what Gwen was worried about and couldn't help but burst into laughter under Gwen's slightly embarrassed gaze.

Well, of course, the price for that laughter was that Peter spent a whole week coaxing Gwen afterward and repeatedly swore that even if Riley really didn't turn back, he would never have any feelings for his brother.

Even Riley, after Gwen retaliated by embellishing the story and telling Jade and Felicia, was forced to sign a series of unequal treaties under their pressure to prove that he only liked Peter…

But her orientation is perfectly normal; she absolutely does not, and could never, like Peter!!!