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Spider!
To Mike, this was a very sensitive word.
Gwen would become Spider-Woman; this was a fact Mike had verified through the future.
Back then, he and Tony had used a space-time shuttle to travel to the future because of the Stars Corporation matter, where he saw the adult Gwen.
The adult Gwen had left a very deep impression on Mike.
Independent, powerful, possessing leadership, and a sense of responsibility.
Adult Gwen was a very eye-catching girl—more accurately, a superhero.
And now, Gwen had been bitten by a spider...
"Dad, what are you laughing at! I was bitten! Am I poisoned?"
Gwen looked at Mike with a long face.
Mike gave a light cough and said, "You're afraid of being poisoned? Can't you just transform?"
Gwen's eyes lit up.
Right! Why didn't she think of that?
She must have been too panicked just now.
As the thought surfaced in her mind, Gwen gave a low shout, and blue flames instantly erupted from her body.
Suddenly, Gwen felt a full sense of security.
Mike watched this scene helplessly and said, "I'm right in front of you. Would I let anything happen to you?"
Gwen froze for a moment.
"True!"
"Why do you seem so silly today?"
Mike smiled and tapped Gwen's flame-covered forehead.
Gwen gave a sheepish smile and said, "I'm a bit afraid of spiders."
Mike froze, then couldn't help but burst out laughing.
The future Spider-Gwen was actually afraid of spiders?
However, he still needed to confirm Gwen's current state and see if she had been bitten by that super spider.
Just in case it was some other spider, or if this super spider would cause damage to Gwen's body.
Thinking of this, Mike's figure flickered and vanished from before Gwen. After explaining the situation to Raven, he took Gwen back to Planet Kent.
The medical technology on Planet Kent was now far more advanced than that on Earth.
After bringing Gwen to Planet Kent, Mike found Eric. Once Eric had made a series of arrangements, Mike took Gwen, who had deactivated her transformation, for an examination.
The results came out quickly.
Gwen's body was being strengthened, and at an incredible speed.
As far as the current situation showed, there were no harmful effects, but further observation was needed.
After Eric told Mike the results, he said to him, "Dad, don't worry, Gwen..."
"That's great!"
"?"
Eric paused, then flashed a smile and said, "From the current situation, this is indeed a good thing for Gwen."
After a moment of reflection, he continued, "At the current rate, the strengthening of Gwen's body will be finished by tomorrow morning!"
"That's good."
Mike nodded.
Eric asked curiously, "What puzzles me is, what is this all about? Does Gwen's body strengthening have anything to do with you, Dad?"
"Haha!" Mike laughed and said, "It has nothing to do with me at all. This was all caused by a spider; Gwen was bitten by one."
"A spider?"
Eric was even more puzzled.
Since when could a spider strengthen a person's body?
He muttered to himself, but seeing Mike in such a good mood, he smiled and shook his head, no longer pursuing the reason.
"Go back to your work; I'll stay here and watch Gwen."
Mike patted Eric's shoulder and gave him a smile, saying, "I know you're busy, but you must take care of your health too."
"I know."
Eric felt a warmth in his heart and nodded.
Mike turned to leave. Looking at Mike's back, Eric couldn't help but let a smile grace his face.
No matter the time, his father always looked so reliable.
The night passed in a flash.
Gwen, who had fallen into a deep sleep due to the body strengthening, slowly opened her eyes.
So bright...
As the sunlight spilled onto her face, Gwen squinted instinctively.
"You're awake?"
Mike appeared before Gwen's eyes immediately.
"Dad."
Gwen paused for a moment, then showed a smile and said, "I slept so comfortably."
Mike smiled slightly and said, "Feel your body. See what changes have occurred."
"My body..."
Gwen mused, getting off the bed.
During yesterday's examination, she already knew her body was being strengthened.
Now...
She turned her head, planning to find something to test her strength on.
"Here."
Mike snapped his fingers in front of Gwen. When she looked at him, he patted his chest and said, "Try hitting me."
Gwen nodded, clenched her fist, and smashed it toward Mike without hesitation.
Mike's body didn't move an inch.
Gwen, however, sucked in a breath of cold air and kept blowing on her fist.
Mike smiled slightly.
Gwen blinked: "How was it?"
Mike nodded and said, "Very good. And this is just the beginning of the strengthening; there's still room for growth."
Hearing this, Gwen's face blossomed into a smile.
"Does this mean I'll have superpowers in the future even without transforming? That's fantastic!"
Gwen cheered, looking at Mike excitedly, and asked, "Dad, besides strength, do I have any other abilities?"
"Think about what gave you these abilities."
"The spider?"
A look of contemplation flashed in Gwen's eyes as she murmured, "Spider, super spider..."
At that moment, she remembered Harry's introduction of the super spider.
The super spider integrated three special hunting methods.
Immediately, she looked at Mike excitedly and said, "Dad! Try to punch me!"
Mike raised an eyebrow.
Is she thinking of the Spider-Sense ability?
He nodded and swung his fist toward Gwen.
It was a punch without warning, but just as it was about to hit Gwen's face, she tilted her head and dodged it easily.
Gwen froze on the spot, while Mike broke into a smile.
Fast reactions.
Although he had controlled the power and speed of his punch, the speed was still almost invisible to an ordinary person, yet Gwen had dodged it with ease.
"This feeling..." Gwen murmured, finding a suitable description: "It's wonderful."
She hadn't even reacted consciously, but her body seemed to react on its own, as if an electric current had flashed through her, causing her to directly dodge her father's fist.
"Dad! Let's find a place to test this out."
"No problem."
Mike agreed and led Gwen away.
And while Mike and Gwen were testing her abilities, Peter, who had also been bitten by the super spider, woke up from his deep sleep.
He shook his head, sitting up from the bed groggily, a look of confusion flashing in his eyes.
What happened to him...
He looked down at himself and realized he was still wearing his clothes. Then, he looked outside in confusion.
Is that the morning sun?
If he remembered correctly, he had come home after school, but now...
He hurried to pick up his phone and take a look.
"The next morning?"
He exclaimed. Seeing the time and realizing he was already late, he got up and rushed out.
But just as he pulled the door open, he saw May Parker wearing a sexy nightgown.
"Peter! You're awake?"
"Aunt May, ah!"
Peter let out a shout and slammed the door shut, his face flushing red.
May Parker looked down at herself and asked in confusion, "It looks pretty good, doesn't it?"
Peter shouted through the door, "Go and change your clothes quickly!"
"Fine, fine!" May Parker said reluctantly, then added, "I couldn't wake you up, so I called in sick for you. You don't have to go to school today."
"What?"
Peter suddenly pulled the door open, his eyes fixed on the floor.
"You called in sick for me?"
"Yeah!"
May Parker looked at Peter with pity and said, "You need to rest for a day. Look at how exhausted you were yesterday."
"I... okay!"
Noticing that concerned gaze, Peter rubbed his head.
"You go change your clothes too, then come out to eat immediately."
May Parker said to Peter with a smile and walked toward her bedroom.
Peter responded and returned to his room.
Exhausted enough to sleep until now?
But he felt great right now.
Peter clenched his fist, then habitually pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose.
"Eh?"
He touched his face, only to find he wasn't wearing glasses at all.
But he could see everything very clearly.
Peter picked up his glasses from the side and tried to look through them, only to find everything blurry. He decisively tossed the glasses aside.
"What's going on?"
Peter murmured, and then a thought struck him.
"Could it be that I've awakened some ability? Have I become a mutant?"
"That shouldn't be right."
Peter shook his head, but suddenly noticed a red dot on the back of his hand.
"This is..."
He suddenly remembered that when he went to visit Oscorp yesterday, he was bitten by something.
"Could it be... the super spider?"
There were only spiders in that laboratory, and the super spider was used for the strengthening serum.
A look of contemplation flashed in his eyes, and he almost instinctively confirmed he had found the right answer.
"So, the super spider bit me, and then I underwent this change?"
Peter murmured, his eyes filled with both excitement and worry.
He had gained abilities, which meant he could help Gwen, but he didn't know if this change would have any side effects.
While he was torn, May Parker's voice sounded outside the door again.
"Peter, have you finished changing?"
Peter started and said hurriedly, "I'm changing!"
"Then put the clothes you changed out of to the side. I'll wash them in a while. Come out and eat quickly."
"Got it, Aunt May!"
Peter replied loudly, took off his clothes, and then froze again.
Now, the muscles on his body were clearly defined. Although they didn't look like those of a bodybuilder with a heavy visual impact, they looked very aesthetic.
Peter felt them and muttered, "Suddenly having muscles... if Harry and the others find out, they'll definitely be green with envy."
With that, he hurriedly put on his clothes and pants, then left the bedroom. After a quick wash—during which he accidentally snapped his toothbrush—he was secretly amazed. Under May Parker's calling, he hurriedly finished his breakfast.
He was very hungry, so he ate quite a bit.
Seeing this, May Parker beamed with joy.
After breakfast, May Parker told Peter to rest at home and then left for work.
She worked at a community service center.
After seeing May Parker off, Peter tidied up the house and then began to experiment with his current body.
He lifted some things and found that he could easily lift the largest refrigerator and the bed in the house. Then he experimented with other things and discovered he could actually climb on the walls.
Just as the pleasantly surprised Peter wanted to experiment further, his phone rang.
Looking at the caller, Peter showed a smile.
It was his buddies.
Connecting the video call, four familiar faces appeared on the screen.
"Peter! Are you okay?"
Harry was the first to ask.
"I'm fine."
Peter shook his head and showed a smile.
"It's good that you're fine!"
Luke smiled, rubbing his chin as he said, "Speaking of which, it's strange. You and Gwen actually took the day off together today."
Pausing, Luke laughed, "You didn't secretly take the day off together to go out and have fun, did you?"
Peter's face turned red, while Mary Jane giggled and said, "That's what you call being 'in sync'!"
"What 'in sync'? I just happened to have some things to take care of!"
Gwen rolled her eyes, glanced at Peter's complexion, and said, "Looking at you, it doesn't seem like there's any big problem. I won't have to go over to treat you!"
Hearing this, Peter couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed.
Had he known, he would have acted a bit more listless just now.
But because of gaining superpowers, the joy in his heart was impossible to hide.
Sighing in disappointment inwardly, Peter chatted casually with his friends. A few minutes later, just as they were about to end the call, Peter and Gwen suddenly spoke at the same time: "I have something I want to tell you guys!"
As soon as those words were spoken, Harry and the other two froze for a moment.
"Haha! So both of you have something to share! Let's get together tonight then!"
Harry made a decision immediately.
After everyone nodded in agreement, they disconnected the video call.
Peter let out a long breath, set his phone aside, and collapsed onto his bed.
After thinking it over, he had decided to tell his friends about this.
Because they were the Titan Squad—a team of superheroes.
"I'm still so happy!"
Peter suddenly let out a shout and did a joyful roll on his bed.
On the other side, after Gwen hung up the video call, she said with some curiosity, "I wonder what Peter has to talk about?"
As she spoke, she gathered her long hair.
Following the tests she had conducted with Mike, she had basically confirmed the abilities she had gained.
All-around physical enhancement, frightening neural reflexes, and incredible jumping power.
This instinctively made Gwen think of the super spider.
"Looking at it this way, those spiders are actually quite cute!"
"However, compared to a spider, I'm still missing one ability: silk spinning..." Gwen murmured, frowning. "I have to find a way to solve that."
Night arrived as scheduled. After getting in touch, Gwen and the others set their meeting place at their secret base—the apartment left to her by her biological father.
Gwen informed Mike and arrived at the apartment early.
After the others arrived one by one, Luke and the two others looked at Gwen and Peter, smiling as they said, "Alright, let's hear it. What is it that you two wanted to tell us?"
(End of Chapter)