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"Roar!!"
Dr. Lizard roared in pain.
However, having lost both his arms and legs, he had completely lost the ability to resist, and could only watch helplessly as the giant axe fell again and again.
After an unknown amount of time, a red and blue figure finally rushed to the scene.
"Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is here."
Peter hadn't even finished speaking when he almost peed himself from the sight before him.
All he saw were dismembered limbs scattered throughout the corridor, and the walls and floor were splattered with mottled bloodstains, a truly horrifying sight.
And in the area with the densest remains, a figure was continuously raising an axe and chopping, each blow accompanied by the teeth-grinding sound of a sharp blade tearing through flesh, interspersed with faint, pained whimpers.
As a high school student who hadn't even graduated yet, Peter not peeing himself on the spot from this scene could already be considered astonishing self-control.
What kind of horror movie scene was this!
Peter swallowed hard, plucked up his courage, and leaned forward to look, only then realizing that the axe-wielding killer was Darian.
And at his feet, Dr. Lizard, who had been ferociously powerful not long ago, now had lost the light in his eyes, lying motionless on the ground, completely giving up.
"Um, what happened here?"
Peter asked cautiously, afraid that Darian might suddenly swing the axe at him too.
Darian saw Peter's arrival and said cheerfully, "This guy's self-healing ability is too strong. Only by using this method can his actions be completely restricted."
It's clear he's very strong. I was only gone for a moment, and this corridor already has enough lizard meat to rival a wholesale market.
Peter had originally rushed over to support Darian against Dr. Lizard, but he didn't expect that the other party didn't need any help at all.
In contrast, Dr. Lizard seemed more like the one who needed to be rescued by a superhero.
[Mission 'Waiting for Support' settlement complete!]
[Rewards obtained: 1500 experience points, 10 Peter Parker favorability, item 'Mana Potion', item'Stack of Exploding Tags']
[Item: Mana Potion (Restores a certain amount of mana after drinking)]
[Item: Stack of Exploding Tags (Charms that can be detonated by injecting energy, quite expensive, rumored that a certain rich woman owns 600 billion Exploding Tags)]
Just as Peter was about to persuade Darian to stop, Dr. Lizard's body began to shrink rapidly, and the scales on his body gradually receded.
Before long, he transformed back into the one-armed Professor Connors.
Peter couldn't help but exclaim, "Professor Connors? How could it be you!?"
He never expected that this terrifying green lizard was his mentor and friend, Professor Connors.
Professor Connors was in a daze for a moment before slowly raising his head, looking at Peter, his face filled with regret and pain.
"Peter, I'm sorry, I couldn't control myself."
"What do you mean 'not sorry,' who is Peter? Did you mistake me for someone else?"
Peter suddenly realized that he was appearing as Spider-Man, not Peter Parker, and quickly tried to play it off.
Even if Professor Connors already knew his secret identity, Darian, the unaware party, was still there.
"Stop acting, Peter, I know you're Spider-Man."
Darian couldn't stand Peter's terrible acting and directly exposed him.
Peter froze. He opened his mouth, unsure what to say for a moment.
After a long pause, he stammered, "How did you know? I disguised myself so well."
Darian pouted, "Your voice wasn't processed at all. Anyone who knows you even a little would recognize you if they listened closely, right?"
Peter retorted defiantly, "Impossible! Mary Jane has never noticed!"
Darian: "....."
Why do you always humiliate yourself, kid?
Seeing that he couldn't keep up the act, Peter had no choice but to accept the reality and said helplessly, "So, you've known I was Spider-Man all along?"
Darian nodded, "Yes, I knew the first time you appeared."
"Then why didn't you ever say anything?" Peter asked, confused.
"Why would I expose you? It was quite entertaining to watch you go to such lengths to act in front of me. If your acting hadn't been so bad this time, I wouldn't have bothered to point it out."
"....."
Peter's mouth twitched.
So he had been acting for himself all this time!
Just then, Darian suddenly received a call from Director Fury.
"Agent Darian, are you at Midtown High School?"
"Director, how did you know?"
"Because the S.H.I.E.L.D. special vehicle you stole has a tracker."
Fury's voice was filled with helplessness.
These past few days, several Agents had reported to him that vehicles parked outside headquarters would occasionally go missing.
He didn't need to think twice; it had to be Darian again.
"We'll talk about that later."
Director Fury said in a deep voice, "I just received intel that a lizard-like monster appeared at Midtown High School. I need you to investigate immediately."
Darian chuckled, "No need for such a troublesome investigation. Anything you want to know, I'll let him tell you directly."
Director Fury: "?"
Darian briefly described the situation here, and only then did Director Fury realize that the lizard monster had already been defeated by Darian.
Alright, now he's even learning to jump the gun.
Director Fury couldn't help but sigh with emotion again.
Having Agent Darian was truly a blessing for S.H.I.E.L.D.!
Director Fury was quite satisfied with this and said with a hint of approval, "Well done, Agent Darian. Your investigation mission has now officially changed to an apprehension mission. I need you to immediately bring Professor Connors back. Do not let him fall into the hands of other organizations."
[NPC Director Fury has issued you a new mission]
[Mission: Arrest that Lizard]
[Target: Apprehend Curt Connors]
[Reward: Experience +2000, S.H.I.E.L.D. Reputation +40, Random Equipment 1, Random Item 1]
Darian's heart filled with joy.
What's the difference between this and free rewards?
Director Fury, that Bald Egg, was good in this regard; he triggered missions more easily than any other NPC Darian had encountered.
From the start of the game until now, Darian didn't know how many missions he had gotten from him; he was simply a ruthless mission-issuing machine.
"No problem, I'll bring Professor Connors back."
Darian finished speaking and hung up the phone.
Seeing this, Peter asked with a confused expression, "Darian, who exactly are you?"
Darian said seriously, "To be honest, I'm actually with the Police."
"But aren't you a jock?"
"That's just my surface identity. My true identity is an undercover Agent hidden at Midtown High School, specifically investigating a missing firearms case."
"Oh, I see."
Peter nodded in sudden realization, believing him just like that.
Woo woo woo—!
Just then, a Police siren sounded from outside the school.
Since the incident was over, according to the setting, it was naturally time for the New York Police to appear.
Hearing the sound, Darian's expression hardened, "Oh no, it's the Police! I need to get out of here fast!"
With that, he immediately pulled out a burlap sack, put the naked Professor Connors inside, hoisted the sack onto his shoulder, turned, and ran off.
Peter: "....."