"There's actually a simpler way," Spider-Gwen, who had been silently observing, raised her hand to speak.
Mark and the others turned to look at her.
Spider-Gwen gestured around, "With so many Spider-Men here, all looking different from Peter, can't one of you just take a stroll outside? Problem solved."
"Huh???" Mark and the others were surprised.
Indeed, in this room, there were a total of five Spider-Men (excluding the Evil Andrew Spider-Man), and aside from Spider-Gwen, who didn't fit the criteria being female, the rest could easily disguise themselves.
While Mark had appeared with Spider-Tom on the bridge before, he never revealed his true face. The footage captured at that time only showed two individuals in Spider suits.
As for the issue of Spider suits, Iron Man's Mark series had already reached two digits!
Moreover, he had a fully automated Iron Legion, a well-known fact. Even the Hulk's indestructible shorts came in different designs.
So, wouldn't it be reasonable for a tech-savvy superhero to have multiple suits? This could easily be explained away with the excuse of an automated armor.
Furthermore, there was an additional advantage to this.
Although Skrulls seemed to be cooperating with humans for now, considering the saying "different species, different hearts," who knew if they might launch a massive invasion on Earth one day, similar to the comic's "Secret Invasion War"?
So, if possible, keeping the identity of a superhero within the hands of their own kind was more secure.
However, with this approach, the most suitable person to play the role of Spider-Man in this world was none other than Mark himself.
Just as Mark was weighing the pros and cons, realizing the situation wasn't favorable, he noticed Doctor Strange, Middle-Aged Tobey Spider-Man, and Adult Andrew Spider-Man were all looking at him.
"Forget it! I'm here to travel through multiple parallel universes! My mission is to save as many struggling Spider-Men on the Web of Life as possible, not just linger in this one world." Mark decisively refused.
They actually wanted him to take the blame?
"Isn't the kid one of the Spider-Men struggling on the Web?" Doctor Strange looked at Mark with a smile, finally seeing Mark at a disadvantage. It wasn't easy!
"And, you're just showing your face, no one said you have to stay in this world forever." Middle-Aged Tobey Spider-Man "kindly consoled."
"Shit..." Mark felt like he had dug himself into a big hole.
The problem was, he suggested it himself, and the solution was proposed by his girlfriend, and in the end, it fell on his head. Wasn't this creating his own trouble?
"Fine," Mark reluctantly nodded.
Fortunately, it was just showing his face. Afterward, it would still be the Spider-Tom's own activities. At most, he would expose himself to the public in this world; it wasn't a big deal.
He could just visit this world less in the future.
"Well then, although we've discussed it here, we still need to inform Peter and Potts. We need their consent for this plan," Doctor Strange said.
Spider-Tom was the party involved, so he needed to be informed about the plan.
If he didn't agree to do it, all the discussions they were having now would be in vain.
However, he probably wouldn't refuse.
As for Potts, her full name was Pepper Potts, usually called "Pepper."
She was the widow of Iron Man Tony Stark and the current CEO of Stark Industries.
After Iron Man's death, she juggled taking care of her and Iron Man's daughter, Morgan Stark, and single-handedly supported the vast Stark Industries, making her a strong and independent woman.
In reality, as the inheritor of Iron Man's legacy, Spider-Tom should have met with Pepper Potts, but for some reason, he never did.
Perhaps Pepper Potts didn't think highly of the still young Peter?
Or maybe it was a form of protection towards him. After all, as the CEO of Stark Industries, many of her actions were constantly scrutinized by the public. This, in turn, could significantly impact Peter's life.
Furthermore, she and Peter weren't very familiar with each other.
But now wasn't the time to address this issue.
Doctor Strange decided to first deal with the issue of the interdimensional visitors. Venom was still on the loose outside, and the longer they delayed, the more likely he was to cause some strange incidents.
After finalizing the plan with Mark and others, he headed towards the location of the magical prison.
"If there's anything else to say, say it now. Adjusting the magic will take about ten minutes," Doctor Strange said.
In the depths of the underground.
The scene that appeared before everyone surprised them.
Gwen Stacy and Adult Andrew Spider-Man were standing outside the magical prison, quietly talking. Although the barrier of the magical prison had been lifted, the Evil Adult Andrew Spider-Man remained seated inside—sitting there quietly.
The ferocity and madness that seemed to envelop him had apparently dissipated.
Mark looked at Gwen Stacy with some surprise.
The Evil Adult Andrew Spider-Man seemed to have been possessed before, with an air of "either I'll kill you today, or you'll kill me." The difference between that and his current state was like night and day.
What did she do?
"Gwen!" Adult Andrew Spider-Man's expression mirrored that of the Evil Adult Andrew Spider-Man when he saw Gwen Stacy.
In his world, Gwen also died, becoming a lifelong pain for him. However, he didn't gradually descend into darkness like the Evil Adult Andrew Spider-Man. Instead, after a period of depression, he picked himself up.
"She isn't your Gwen." Middle-aged Tobey Spider-Man, prepared for this, reached out and placed a hand on Adult Andrew Spider-Man's shoulder, calming his excitement.
Adult Andrew Spider-Man took a deep breath, then wore a bitter smile. "Hey! Gwen, and another me."
"Hey!" Gwen Stacy greeted him with a graceful wave.
Her charming smile once again left Adult Andrew Spider-Man in a daze. The current Gwen Stacy was only 17, in the flower of her youth, yet also at the age of wilting.
"Oh, right!" Adult Andrew Spider-Man stepped forward abruptly, urgently saying, "Be careful of Electro and Harry Osborn."
"Hey, buddy, I'm right here listening!" Max called out.
Seeing that Osborn Industries was likely to fall, they each tried to find a way to secretly move some assets from the company to protect their interests.
The Max Dillon from that world was sent by a shareholder who took an interest in the company's bio-electric power system to dismantle the circuits.
However, an accident occurred during the dismantling process, turning Max Dillon into Electro.
After a battle with Andrew Spider-Man, Andrew managed to short-circuit him temporarily using water from a fire hydrant, defeating him.
Electro's appearance made Andrew Spider-Man pay attention once again to "Mark's prophecy," the video he saw on the subway.
Coincidentally, with Norman Osborn's death and Osborn Industries in crisis, Harry Osborn also returned.
Andrew Spider-Man approached Harry, clarified the specific issues, and agreed to figure out a solution together.
So, at least for now, there were no signs of Harry Osborn turning to the dark side.
This was probably because he hadn't manifested symptoms yet, so the urgency for a cure wasn't as pressing.
"Harry..." Adult Andrew Spider-Man hesitated for a moment, "when I was receiving treatment, I inquired with the lady who treated me. Perhaps the hereditary disease in the Osborn family could be treated using a combination of nanotechnology and genetic techniques."
Saying this, he used a strand of webbing to fetch paper and pen from a distant table and quickly wrote down some theoretical speculations based on his bodily changes.
"These are some theoretical speculations I roughly guessed based on the changes in my body. When you go back, you can ponder over this direction; it might be useful."
"That's fantastic! Hahaha~" Andrew Spider-Man laughed, "The grown-up me is indeed reliable!"
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