Harry, in a drunken state, confronted Peter angrily, "I hate you Peter?!, you betrayed your best friend for Spider-Man! He killed my father, and you, for the sake of making money with him, defend him and speak on his behalf!"
Peter raised an eyebrow, "Calm down."
"Hey, don't touch me!" Harry got even more angry, "Don't pretend you're my good friend. You took away Mary Jane from me, and you took away my fatherly love. You refused to reveal Spider-Man's true identity and caused my dad's death! Isn't it?"
After saying that, he slapped Peter in public. With his strength, it couldn't really hurt Peter much, but the insult was strong.
Peter was a bit confused, but Harry was still not satisfied and gave him another slap before leaving.
Poor Peter, it's a series of unfortunate events for him. But sadly it's not over yet.
He turned around and heard Mary Jane's boyfriend, Astronaut John, announcing on stage, "Ladies and gentlemen, I want to announce some good news. Just now, the beautiful Mary Jane accepted my proposal!"
The guests naturally applauded and congratulated, but our Peter at this moment was even more bewildered. The events of tonight, like sharp knives, seemed to stab him repeatedly, and every blow was critical.
To be honest, for Peter, this night was even more painful than the battles with the Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus.
Unfortunately, Jameson wasn't willing to let Peter go. A scolding session followed, forcing him to take a photo with his son and daughter-in-law.
Clearly heartbroken, Peter was on the verge of tears, yet he had to suppress his emotions, pick up the camera, and take a photo of his crush and her fiancé.
Outside the screen, the audience couldn't help but sympathize with the pitiful Peter. It's rare to see a superhero in such a situation. In one night, Peter lost both love and friendship. It seems only the identity of Spider-Man can bring him a bit of solace.
So, late at night in New York, a lonely Spider-Man swung between tall buildings with spider webs. But soon, he realized that even the identity of Spider-Man seemed unreliable. Suddenly, he couldn't shoot out spider webs, fell from the high altitude with a plop, and landed in a puddle in a dark alley, ending up in a miserable state.
Seeing this, many people couldn't help but feel sorry. This is too tragic. Imagine if you replaced Spider-Man in the video with yourself, who could endure this?
Seemingly unable to bear it, Peter climbed up, removed his mask, and tried to shoot spider webs again, but failed. He attempted to climb the wall, only to fall again, this time on his buttocks. Not only could he no longer shoot spider webs or climb walls, but he also found that his vision became blurry.
Since becoming Spider-Man, his nearsightedness had been cured, but now things were getting blurry again. Does this mean he is gradually losing Spider-Man's abilities?
The next day, Peter consulted the school's medical office. After a simple examination, the doctor's advice was, "Your problem is psychological."
Peter told him that he had strange dreams recently, dreaming that he became Spider-Man but lost Spider-Man's abilities. He said halfway and corrected himself, "No, this is not my dream, it's a dream of a friend of mine..."
"Hmm? A friend?" The doctor smiled.
Outside the video, the audience couldn't help but chuckle. It seems that superheroes, like ordinary people, often attribute difficult questions to a friend.
The doctor didn't know that Peter was Spider-Man, but the audience knew very well. The so-called dreams and friends were all made up.
The doctor didn't expose Peter's little lie and asked why his friend, why would he choose to fly around and what does he think of himself.
Peter said he himself, uh no, that friend, doesn't know what he thinks.
Obviously, Peter is now in a state of confusion. The doctor also sensed the cause of his illness. Once a person falls into a state of confusion and cannot determine his identity and position, he will fall into pain.
Finally, he told him with emphasis, "Listen, maybe you shouldn't be Spider-Man flying around. That's why you fall to the ground. You have the choice, Peter."
"I have a choice?" Peter fell into contemplation.
Outside the video, Commissioner Gordon shook his head and sighed, "Superheroes... kid, you're under a lot of pressure. I can understand that feeling. Honestly, not lying to you, after becoming a policeman, I often couldn't sleep well and would be confused because of some doubts and other reasons, making me feel unable to persist."
Bruce Wayne said solemnly, "Persisting on one thing is important, but Peter, it seems that the future you in this video is not so firm in your beliefs."
At this moment, Bruce Wayne, still preparing to become Batman, has not yet experienced those tragic and painful choices. Therefore, he is full of fighting spirit and does not feel that he will choose to retire one day.
As the person involved, Peter, naturally feels it more acutely. The emergence of the Quiz game changed his future, allowing some tragedies to be avoided, but at the same time, it completely exposed his identity. Everyone knows that he is Spider-Man, a superhero who should act justly.
But to be honest, initially, Peter was more scared and uneasy. Some responsibilities were imposed on him without proper preparation.
Fortunately, with the guidance of the task system provided by the Quiz game, combined with the guidance and teachings of other superhero predecessors, through future videos of heroes like Iron Man, Captain America, Batman, and Superman, Peter deeply realized how difficult and great his career and job is.
Compared to his normal timeline self, at this moment, he undoubtedly has more understanding. But he still feels heartache for himself, "I... want to tell my future self that what you persist in is correct. Although this road is lonely, continuing will bring light and hope, and people will not hesitate to applaud and encourage you!"
However, the him in the video has already decided to give up. That night, Peter lay on the bed, and his thoughts seemed to return to the final conversation with Uncle Ben in the car that day.
Uncle Ben hoped that he could persist in the career and path of justice, and carry forward his dreams.
He reached out to Peter, but Peter shook his head with red eyes. He had suffered so much pain outside, yet he had never revealed such weakness.
With teary eyes at this moment, he said, "I'm just Peter Parker, I'm no longer Spider-Man."