I Became Spider-Man's Cousin in Anime Crossover

Chapter 593 Riley: I have everything I need!

In a daze, Riley felt as if he had returned to his childhood in a previous life.

Back then, the uncles were arguing heatedly, just to decide whose house Riley, who had just lost his mother in the drug dealers' revenge, would stay at that night.

Now, Riley had only just finished eating when his uncles started arguing about where he would stay that night.

So much so that, looking at his uncles before him, though their once black hair had turned completely gray and their faces had aged considerably, Riley's love and care for him had never diminished in the slightest with the passage of time. Riley's upturned lips had never once turned down!

The final solution was the same as when Riley was first brought over.

They played rock-paper-scissors to decide the order, and then took turns taking Riley's place.

During this time, Riley accompanied his uncles and aunts to formally visit his parents' graves, and also used his teleportation ability to take them sightseeing throughout the beautiful landscapes. Incidentally, to prepare for potential future crises, he also took the opportunity to cram on the plot settings of Marvel movies and comics…

Days passed by amidst the mundane details of daily life and laughter.

Before long, Riley had spent more than a month here.

Of course, all good things must come to an end.

Even though this is the hometown where I was born, the "home" I long for day and night.

But for "Rie Parker," the ties to another parallel universe are equally irreplaceable.

Therefore, Riley, who was worried that the longer she stayed, the more reluctant she would be to go back, had already told her uncles and aunts on the first day she returned and set a date for her departure.

On the day of farewell, the aunties got up earlier than usual and busied themselves in the kitchen for several hours.

Just because Riley casually mentioned wanting to bring some hometown food for her friends in a parallel universe to try, they went to great lengths to achieve this.

Steamed, boiled, fried, baked...

It was like a banquet, with all sorts of delicious food piled up in the room. Even if we disregarded Hulk's level of gluttony, it would probably take Peter and the others a month to eat their fill.

It's also thanks to Riley's system, which has built-in storage space, otherwise I really wouldn't have been able to bring so much hometown food.

It is worth mentioning that after learning what earth-shattering things his predecessors had done, Riley, whose worries had been largely relieved, did not forget to repay his uncle and aunt.

Not only were they given one injection each of the third-generation super soldier serum, which had only recently been developed under Dr. Connors's diligent research, but their physical condition was also visibly enhanced, and they appeared noticeably younger...

Back when they fought the resurrected Shendu on the top floor of the Mafia building, Riley had already verified that the large amount of dragon meat obtained from it was safe to eat, had health benefits, and tasted quite good. He then distributed it to his uncles and aunts.

Of course, Riley could have given his uncles and aunts even more good things.

For example, they could copy the core algorithm of the silly girl and leave it to the uncles and aunts. This would allow them to create a "sandstorm" type phone belonging to the police force, just like in the original "Magic Phone" storyline.

However, Riley, who had cultivated a keen sense of perception through his long-term struggle with both dark and righteous forces, had a premonition...

If I were to actually do that, I wouldn't be helping my uncles and aunts; I would be harming them.

Furthermore, although the Goddess of Death forbade Riley from using his time-travel abilities...

But that only applies to the universe where "Rie Parker" resides.

In other words, if Riley wanted to, he could simply return to the three seconds after he left, no matter how much time had passed on the other side.

Therefore, before figuring out his hometown's "bottom line" or before his strength has grown further, Riley can keep his mind at ease and not rush to bring out all the good stuff at once.

"When you get there, remember to eat well and don't stay up too late. Don't always think about helping others; you need to take care of yourself too, and also..."

While Riley was lost in thought, when he came to his senses, Li Xiulan was stuffing a thermal box into his hand while repeatedly muttering to herself with concern.

Although she knew in her heart that Riley, who had lived two lives, was already middle-aged in terms of mental age.

But in the eyes of these elders, no matter how much Riley has grown, he will always be that well-behaved and sensible child who is so endearing.

"Alright, that's enough for me... If you're going to leave, then hurry up and go. Stop dawdling around like this. What kind of man are you...?"

Zhang Jianguo was quite assertive; after dropping Riley off at the gate, he said with a look of disdain.

But the hand that was gripping Riley's wrist was the last one to let go of everyone's grip.

Liu Weiguo and Chen Zhijun bickered a bit more about whose house the child would stay at next time they came back. As they bickered, they both fell silent, and then simultaneously raised their hands to rub their eyes, muttering, "It's windy, I got sand in my eyes."

Jia Wenhe stepped forward last, without saying much, and simply stuffed a handwritten booklet into Riley's hand.

On the cover, written in neat calligraphy, is the phrase "Think thrice before you act".

Inside were densely packed pen marks, all of which were his tactical insights and life reflections that he had reorganized during this period, representing the essence of his life's learning.

Let's put it this way: there are some schemes involved that even Riley, known as the Black Devil in the eyes of villains, would twitch at. He thinks he's nothing but an innocent lamb in front of this uncle!

If it were this uncle instead of myself who traveled back in time...

Wow, the scene is too beautiful to even imagine!

Old ginger is spicier; the ancients were right!

"Then I'm off. Don't worry, just like I told you before..."

After everything was ready, Riley took two steps back, took a deep breath, and, while speaking in a seemingly relaxed manner, bowed deeply to the elders.

Then, he straightened up, his gaze lingering for a moment on each face etched with the marks of time, before he grinned.

"After I leave, count to three silently, and I should be back. When I do, I'll bring you some local specialties and some friends back, and we'll have a good get-together."

After saying that, he turned around and fastened the Imperial Knight belt to his body.

A grayish-white dimensional barrier slowly appeared before him. He raised his hand and waved it lightly as a final greeting before stepping inside.

Behind me came a chorus of reminders: "Be careful on the road!", "Remember to wear more clothes in this cold weather!", "Stay a few more days next time you come back!" The voices grew louder and louder, as if they wanted to condense all the words they hadn't said in the past month into these last few seconds.

The moment the passage closed, he vaguely heard Zhang Jianguo shout at the top of his lungs, "Next time you come back, if you're still not married, I'll help you kidnap Old Liu's youngest daughter and make her your wife!"

Then came Liu Weiguo's furious voice: "Get out of here! You old lecher!"

Then came everyone's laughter—the kind of laughter where people's eyes were still red, but they were forcing themselves to laugh out loud.

This made Riley feel a pang of sadness, but also a warm feeling that spread through his chest, making him feel incredibly relaxed and happy.

However, there was one thing he didn't tell his uncle and aunt.

Actually, in the past ten days or so, Riley had planned to travel through time to rescue people and bring his parents from his previous life back to his uncle and aunt. But not long after entering, Riley encountered Zhou Hao again in the time tunnel.

Or, to be more precise, it was the system that had just bound the soul of the sacrificed Peng Jinghui to itself. Zhou Hao was about to travel to a parallel universe to help him reincarnate as "Rie Parker" in the "past timeline."

Then, when Zhou Hao called out Riley's name as soon as they met, he guessed that Riley had already met him in some future.

Zhou Hao, who has always hated riddle tellers, didn't hide anything after learning Riley's goal for this time travel and directly told Riley both bad news and good news.

The bad news is that the deaths of Peng Jinghui's parents were an inevitable event that had already been set in stone in the course of history.

The methods Riley used to save people in the past were less about "defying fate" and more about completing a part of that history.

Otherwise, why would the Goddess of Death have given Riley any time to speak? She would have killed him on the spot long ago, without even giving him a chance to summon General T to save the day!

In other words, for beings who are definitively dead in the flow of time, Riley's attempt to use a clone to take their place and get away with it, as he had done before, will not work.

As for the good news...

That is, Zhou Hao, based on the principle of "since we're already here," conveniently preserved the souls of Peng Zhiyong and his wife.

As expected of an old hand who has lived for at least 30 million years, the old man Jia is far superior to Riley, a "greenhorn," in terms of exploiting bugs.

Since the couple's fate is already sealed within this universe's timeline...

Zhou Hao, naturally, wouldn't be foolish enough to get stuck on a pointless argument. Instead, he directly sent their souls to the universe where Riley Parker resided, thus freeing them from their original destinies and allowing them to be successfully resurrected!

However, due to Zhou Hao's little scheme, their past life memories will recover a little later.

This explains why, when Riley turned to the dark side and was cracking down on drug dealers around the world, he was able to save his father, Peng Zhiyong, who should have been executed by the drug dealers...

That was no accident. Nor was it a coincidence of parallel universes or identical entities...

Rather, it was the sense of justice and mission imprinted deep in his soul that drove Peng Zhiyong to embark on the same life path as in his previous life after his rebirth.

After that, just like in his previous life, Peng Zhiyong was spared because the drug maker desperately explained that he was only helping out because his family was being held hostage by the drug lord and he had no choice but to do so. He also mentioned that he thought of his wife and children waiting for him at home and had temporarily softened his heart and let him go.

Instead of being grateful, the drug manufacturer betrayed Peng Zhiyong without hesitation for a little money. As a result, his whereabouts were exposed, and just like in his previous life, he was captured and bound tightly by the old man just when he was about to escape, waiting to be publicly executed the next day.

But this time is different...

With Zhou Hao's precise calculations and a barely perceptible touch of Ultra psychic power to deliver the assist...

Not only that treacherous drug manufacturer who betrayed Peng Zhiyong, but Riley also personally killed him.

Peng Zhiyong, who should have died here, was rescued by Riley, who was in a dark state and unleashed his full power, and was safely sent back to China!

Riley himself, stimulated by this extremely impactful scene, managed to break free from the control of his increasingly intense bloodlust!

This prevents them from becoming like Mr. Negative and his gang, who, as originally planned, gradually succumb to the morbid satisfaction of easily deciding the lives of others, until they completely lose their humanity and degenerate from righteous and noble superheroes into bloodthirsty and brutal monsters!

Well, in terms of the outcome, if Riley really became that kind of monster, completely breaking free from the self-restraint of moral values...

It seems that those who created their own fathers will only suffer a more tragic fate...

But in any case, Mr. Negative and his team, by a twist of fate, gave Riley a huge boost.

Not only did he unexpectedly save his father, Peng Jinghui.

Riley's mother, who was also reborn in this universe, naturally didn't have to worry about retaliation or assassination because Riley had completely wiped out the drug cartel, and no drug dealer could escape by chance. She was able to save her life!

Over time, Riley unknowingly resolved the biggest knot in his heart that had troubled him since childhood!

After reuniting with his uncles and aunts, Peng Jinghui's last regret came to a perfect end...

This means that...

Riley now has everything he needs!

Digging a hole is fun for a moment, but filling it in is a nightmare...

Hey, you didn't expect that, did you? That scene wasn't just for fun!