I Became Spider-Man's Cousin in Anime Crossover

Chapter 603 [Two Chapters Combined] Sheriff Black: You made up this term.

"How can that be! You're... Riley? Riley? Ugh—!"

Seeing that Riley closed his eyes again and showed no intention of responding no matter how much he shook him, Jackie Chan's lips twitched twice, his shoulders slumped, and he sighed resignedly as if the last bone in his body had been removed.

But soon, knowing Riley's tendency to spoil children, and considering that Jade's earlier willingness to respond was the result of her efforts to charm him, Uncle Long decisively turned to Jade, placing his last hope on his niece.

"Hey Riley, wake up! This isn't a place to sleep!"

Xiaoyu understood immediately. She released her grip on Jackie Chan's sleeve, reached out and cupped Riley's face, giving it a good rub. When Riley finally got fed up and barely opened her eyes a crack, she pouted, her shoulders trembled, and she started to whine and act all pitiful.

"Don't forget, we're in prison right now! If we get found out, we'll definitely be locked up as prisoners! I'm just a kid, you don't want me to spend the rest of my life in a place like this, do you? Waaah, please, Riley, help us, even just sending us back to District 13 would be fine!"

After saying that, Xiaoyu even blinked and looked at Riley with a pitiful expression.

Riley, lying on the ground, remained silent for a moment upon seeing this.

Then, with a mixture of doting and helplessness, she sighed softly, resignedly opened her eyes wide, sat up, and habitually rubbed Xiaoyu's head.

"Alright, alright, the floor is cold and hard, it's not very comfortable to sleep on... I'll take you back now, but that's all. I'll go to sleep when I get back, and even if the sky falls, don't worry, I'll help you again."

As he spoke, Riley raised his right hand, and a silver-gray dimensional barrier appeared out of thin air in front of him.

Then, with one hand around her waist and the other supporting her buttocks, he skillfully lifted Xiaoyu into his arms, stood up, and stepped into the dimensional barrier first.

Seeing this, Uncle Long breathed a sigh of relief. He secretly gave Xiaoyu a thumbs up, then, fearing that the dimensional barrier would close and leave them alone, he quickly helped his father and hurriedly stepped into the dimensional barrier.

On the other side of the dimensional wall lies the corridor of District 13.

After confirming that his father and Uncle Dragon had come along, Riley gently placed Jade on the ground and then removed the dimensional barrier to prevent the prisoners from taking advantage of the situation to hitch a ride.

Without waiting for Uncle Long and the others to say anything, he walked into the nearest lounge, pushed open the door, and threw himself onto the clean, soft single bed. He sank into the mattress in a starfish position, and within seconds, even breathing could be heard.

He slept peacefully, as if he had been exhausted for a long time and was finally able to rest, with even a faint smile on his lips.

It was as if the Holy Lord's conspiracy, the whereabouts of his other self, the entire District 13, and even the crisis that the world was about to face could not motivate him in the slightest.

"He actually fell asleep... At this point, he can actually sleep. Before, even when we tried to persuade him to rest, he would only rest if the crisis was completely over."

Looking at Riley, who had fallen asleep instantly on the bed and was sleeping more soundly than a baby, Uncle Long couldn't help but twitch his lips several times and muttered to himself.

"Uncle Long, you should be even more thankful that the other Riley didn't take over District 13. Otherwise, we would be walking right into a trap now."

Upon hearing this, Xiaoyu pouted slightly in dissatisfaction.

But soon, Xiaoyu seemed to remember something, and her expression gradually became strange.

"Let's go find Sheriff Blake first. Oh, and we also need to stop by the medical station on the way to get a bottle of nitroglycerin. Otherwise, I'm afraid Sheriff Blake will be scared to death if he finds out about this."

"Quick-acting heart medicine?"

Upon hearing this, Jackie Chan's expression shifted from confusion to realization, and then to a sense of shared misfortune.

"Oh right, I still remember the look on Sheriff Black's face when he saw Riley holding the Tiger Talisman after Riley showed us the twelve talismans and explained the specific function of each talisman. It was like he'd seen a ghost."

"Because he realized earlier than any of us how terrible it would be if Riley became our enemy."

The old man's tone remained calm, but his eyes held a complex expression. He was also the first to turn around and head straight for the medical area.

After all, when Sheriff Black learned of the Tiger Talisman's effects, his expression was as if he'd seen a ghost. He even instinctively drew his pistol, wanting to shoot that damned Tiger Talisman.

It wasn't until Riley repeatedly assured him that he had fully mastered the spell's power and that there would be no crisis of good and evil splitting, and even demonstrated it to him, that Sheriff Black gradually calmed down.

But now, after all the twists and turns, Sheriff Black, who has been diligently doing logistical work and fearing that our big brother might suddenly lose health, has finally had his worst fears come true.

This made Xiaoyu and the others look at each other in bewilderment, all feeling a deep sense of melancholy and lamenting the unpredictability of life.

After wandering around for a while, they finally found Sheriff Black with some nitroglycerin pills and a glass of water. He was sitting at his desk, handling his official duties as usual.

When he heard the door open and looked up, Sheriff Black put down the mission briefing in his hand and glanced back and forth between his father and Jackie Chan.

In his opinion, Jackie Chan's expression at that moment looked like he had been constipated for three days and had just been struck by lightning.

Although his father remained calm as always, there was a hint of solemnity hidden within that calmness, a kind of gravity he had only seen when District Thirteen faced a major crisis.

Even Xiaoyu, who is usually lively and energetic, stood quietly behind the two of them. She pursed her lips, looking hesitant to speak, and clutched a small bottle of medicine in her hand.

This unusual scene, coupled with the absence of Riley among the group, made Sheriff Black's heart skip a beat.

He then tried to reassure himself that he was probably overthinking things, and tried to remain calm before asking the question.

"Why do you all look so pale? Where's Riley? Why didn't he come with you? Did he go straight back to school after resolving the issue?"

"No problem, Xiaofeng has been successfully sealed away by Father."

Jackie Chan quickly waved his hand, then took a deep breath and spoke again in a tone that suggested he was ready to explain everything but was unsure if the other party could handle it.

"but……"

"Wait a minute, Uncle Long, don't say anything yet!"

Just then, Xiaoyu suddenly reached out and tugged at Jackie Chan's sleeve, then ran up to him. Meeting Sheriff Blake's puzzled gaze, she placed the bottle of nitroglycerin pills on the table, pushed it towards Sheriff Blake, and reminded him in an unusually serious tone.

"Sheriff Black, if you want to know what happened, you'll have to eat this first."

Sheriff Black glanced down at the bottle of medicine, then looked up at Jade's serious face, which was far beyond her years, before his gaze slowly swept over Jackie Chan and his father.

Jackie Chan's eyes were unfocused, and even his father looked exhausted, as if he had suddenly aged decades.

His intuition told him that anything that could make these three people look at him with such expressions was definitely not a small matter, and it was most likely related to Riley.

So, without the slightest hesitation, he unscrewed the bottle cap, poured out two pills, and threw them into his mouth. Then, he took the water glass that Xiaoyu handed him, gulped down a big mouthful, and swallowed it down.

Then, leaning his shoulders back in the chair, placing his hands flat on the armrests, he took a deep breath, and after mentally preparing himself, he said in a deep voice.

"Alright, you can speak now. Whatever it is, I can handle it."

"Actually, it's nothing serious, it's just..."

"Rie was tricked by Shendu and split into two separate individuals: a good version of Riley and an evil version of Riley. The good version of Riley is currently sleeping in the lounge of District 13 and doesn't care about anything anymore. As for the evil version of Riley, he has been teleported away and his whereabouts are currently unknown."

At first, Uncle Long wanted to use a more tactful tone to deliver the bad news to his old friend.

But knowing that the longer he delayed, the more likely the "evil version" Riley would cause some big commotion, Dad quickly explained in the most concise and clear way.

Upon hearing this, Sheriff Blake froze on the spot, staring intently at his father.

After a long silence, Sheriff Black suddenly laughed, as if he had just reconnected to a broken connection. The muscles at the corners of his mouth twitched twice.

But the laughter he let out at this moment was not the hearty laugh he usually had...

It was a dry, extremely unnatural laugh squeezed from deep in the throat, born of an unwillingness to face reality.

"...Ha...haha...This is really interesting. There are still more than half a year until April Fool's Day, and you guys have already thought of using such an outrageous lie to fool me...hahaha..."

He laughed and shook his head, pointing at Jackie Chan and then at his father.

"You guys, were you all in cahoots? Or was this Riley's idea, and you're hiding outside the office door, just waiting to see me make a fool of myself when I'm scared, right?"

But no one laughed along with Sheriff Blake.

Jackie Chan's eyes were still wandering, his hands clasped together in front of him, his knuckles slightly white from the force.

The old man narrowed his eyes and cast a pitying glance at Sheriff Black.

Even the usually fearless Jade lowered her head at this moment, her bangs covering most of her face, not daring to make any eye contact with Sheriff Black.

This caused Sheriff Blake's smile to freeze completely on his face. His gaze swept back and forth between the three people several times, like a radar repeatedly scanning but unable to find any abnormal signals.

Then, the smile he had forced open with all his might began to crumble little by little.

Starting from the corners of the mouth, down the cheeks, down to the under the eyes...

Even those few dry laughs turned into fragmented, mournful cries squeezed from his throat.

"...Laugh, why aren't you laughing? Do you really want to see me looking anxious?"

Sheriff Black jumped to his feet, his chair sliding behind him and slamming against the wall with a thud.

He braced his hands on the desk, leaned forward slightly, and his voice began to tremble. His tone, which he had been trying to maintain, shifted from calm and relaxed to a plea on the verge of collapse.

"...No, no, no, no, what kind of 'good version of Riley' and 'evil version of Riley'... those are all made up by you guys, they're all fake! Right... right?"

His gaze finally landed on his best friend Jackie Chan, like a drowning man grabbing onto the last piece of driftwood.

In his memory, his friend had always been honest and was not good at lying.

So, as long as he looks into Jackie Chan's eyes and Jackie Chan smiles and says, "Yes, we were just kidding you. We didn't expect you to see through us," then it can all be pretended that nothing happened.

But Jackie Chan remained silent, even avoiding his gaze.

Sheriff Black's lips began to tremble, but he still managed to force a smile that looked worse than a grimace, and asked the question slowly and deliberately, in a tone that sounded like he was both deceiving himself and begging the other party to cooperate.

"...Say something, Jackie Chan! This must be something you made up to scare me, right?!"

"..."

After his almost desperate pleas, and seeing the still-silent crowd, Sheriff Black's heart finally died. His entire body froze, as if he had burned out, turning into a black and white image.

He then smirked, clutching his head with both hands as if in a frenzy. Muttering to himself, he suddenly raised a hand and slapped himself hard across the face.

"...Heh, heh heh...I get it, I get it all...I must have been too tired from handling official business and accidentally fell asleep! Yeah, that's it, that's it...I just need to wake up...Ouch! Haha, this dream is pretty realistic, slapping my face really hurts...Wake up! I don't want to stay in this terrifying nightmare any longer—!!!"

That slap was incredibly powerful. The handprint was visibly rising from the cheekbone.

Bright red, fiery hot...

The constant stream of real pain made it impossible for him to deceive himself any longer by saying "this is just a nightmare."

Finally, Sheriff Blake slumped into his chair, adopting the "Ge You slouch" posture, like a salted fish that had completely lost its dreams.

From the day Riley first displayed his "modern-day Jia Xu" demeanor, Sheriff Black decisively changed the focus of District 13's work, diligently taking on logistical tasks.

He did everything he could carefully, just in fear that this day would come.

The day still came, and it came so suddenly that it didn't give us any time to prepare!

"This world is doomed to perish eventually..."

Amidst his racing thoughts, even after taking a nitroglycerin pill, Sheriff Blake suddenly felt a sharp pain in his heart.

As Sheriff Black instinctively raised his hand to clutch his chest, amidst the gasps of Jackie Chan and the others, his consciousness began to fade...

A final thought flashed through Sheriff Black's mind...

"Ha, I'm tired. Let's destroy it..."