Outside the glass curtain wall, Charlotte narrowed his eyes, staring at the countdown.
Among the contestants of this resurrection match, the Chitauri soldiers, though mere minions under Thanos, had flying machines and formidable alien weapons. Their numbers alone posed a significant threat.
And then there was Peter Parker—another Spider-Man?
As for Tony Stark, Iron Man's aerial superiority far outclassed the Chitauri's flying machines, making him the most formidable competitor in this resurrection match.
Facing such a challenging lineup for the first time in a resurrection match felt like playing a peak match for Charlotte.
But just because he couldn't defeat them didn't mean he couldn't win.
"Da da."
As the countdown on the glass curtain wall ended, Charlotte flipped over and leaped, simultaneously shooting out spider silk and swinging down to the street.
"Swish!"
With both hands, he shot out two spider silks, anchoring to the streetlights on either side. Charlotte pulled the spider silk taut and propelled himself backward. Using the super toughness of the spider silk, his body transformed into a cannonball, rocketing into the night sky.
Catapulting into the air!
"Boom..."
The wind howled as Charlotte's body zipped between skyscrapers, the city's colorful neon lights flashing by quickly.
When he first became Spider-Man, this feeling was exhilarating—both thrilling and nerve-wracking. During practice, he feared accidentally falling from a great height, but he couldn't resist the adrenaline rush of this extreme sport.
But now, he had mastered this ability with ease.
"Wow, it's Spider-Man!"
"Tapei!"
As Charlotte's momentum began to wane, he saw an opportunity to launch spider silk, flying through the steel jungle, eliciting screams from passersby wherever he went.
"No, Spider-Man just finished fighting with Electro, how could he be here?"
Someone in the crowd questioned, and everyone quickly turned on their mobile phones, puzzled by the live broadcast showing the city's power outage.
"Strange, this is Area C. How could Spider-Man appear here?"
Everyone was confused.
"Boom!"
The next moment, flames roared over the citizens' heads, a heat wave rolling over them instantly.
"Oh my god, what is that?"
"Cool armor!"
As everyone exclaimed, several more flames streaked across the night sky.
"Oh my god, what happened? What kind of monsters are these?"
"Aliens have invaded."
Citizens caught glimpses of humanoid monsters wielding gun blades on aircraft, showing horrified expressions.
Meanwhile, the nano armor streaked past a skyscraper at high speed, and Tony was still puzzled.
"Jarvis, have you heard of the resurrection match?"
"Sir, I'm Friday."
Tony corrected himself, "Sorry, I didn't mean it."
Jarvis had disappeared, a result of his mistake. He always felt guilty about it.
"It's okay, sir. This is not a game. Please take this competition seriously," Friday reminded.
"I understand. Lock the location of the clock tower."
As he spoke, Tony recalled the panel information he had just seen, a complex look appearing on his face.
Peter Parker's name was on the list of contestants.
He had successfully snapped his fingers, and Thanos' army had vanished. But how did Peter die?
And there was also Spider-Man in this world.
Was this an illusion before death?
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On the bustling street, a red and blue figure flew by.
"Swoosh!"
Soon, Charlotte landed on the roof of a residential building, far from the bustling city.
Looking around, he saw a hundred-meter-high clock tower bathed in searchlight.
This was where the Green Goblin fought with the second generation of the Amazing Spider-Man and where Gwen's death occurred.
There was no movement, indicating that Harry had not yet reached the clock tower.
There was still time.
"Kacha."
Suddenly, there was a rustling sound from the roof, and Charlotte felt a chill down his spine, as if a terrible beast was watching him.
His unreliable spider sense finally returned to normal.
When Norman attacked, it hadn't reacted at all.
"Swoosh!"
Instantly, Charlotte's instincts kicked in. He raised his hand, shot spider silk, and flew up, just in time to avoid a terrible creature that rushed out of the darkness and brushed past him.
"Ang!"
"Bang!"
The green humanoid lizard crashed down from the roof, crushing the cement with terrifying force, sending chunks of rubble flying.
Charlotte, having landed on a nearby high-rise building, turned and saw the hideous green lizard at a glance.
The dangerous aura hit him, making the hair on his arms stand up instantly.
"Lizard Man?" He frowned.
"No, not Kurt Connors."
Charlotte quickly realized that Dr. Lizard in this world had been defeated by Spider-Man.
He thought of one of the contestants, Peter Parker!
In a certain multiverse, Peter Parker wasn't Spider-Man but the villain Lizard Man.
Looking at the green-scaled creature opposite him, Charlotte saw the madness in its eyes subside slightly, replaced by complexity.
"Spider-Man?"
The lizard monster spoke human words. The green scales on its face writhed, and the madness in its eyes turned to disappointment.
"Why is Spider-Man a man?" Its sharp nails scraped together, revealing its unease.
Charlotte noticed the little green demon flying overhead and tried to communicate with the big lizard.
"Hi, my name is Charlotte, Charlotte Parker. The Spider-Man you know isn't me, but I swear on Spider-Man's honor that I won't discriminate against your scales and claws. In fact, I love them! Have you seen Godzilla? That big, roaring monster? I think you could team up with Sony or Legendary Pictures."
The strange guy's chatter conjured the image of another Spider-Man in Lizard Parker's mind.
A beautiful girl who loved drums, admired by everyone.
Everyone liked her.
He was no exception.
He dreamed of becoming her friend one day.
But he was a cripple, unworthy of being her friend because he had lost his right hand since childhood.
Then he met Professor Kurt Connors, who also had lost an arm. The "lizard serum" Connors developed could regenerate limbs and bestow immense strength.
In a bid to qualify as her friend, he risked injecting the serum, only to become a monster.
He would never forget the way she looked at him—shock, sympathy, fear, disappointment.
It drove him mad. This wasn't the result he wanted, but it was irreversible.
No, it could be saved.
At the last moment of his life, he chose to sacrifice himself to save her.
He died at the hands of Kurt Connors, who also turned into a lizard monster.
But it didn't matter, as long as she was safe.
He used his life to prove he was worthy of being her friend.
She would survive.
Definitely, just like Gwen in this world.
With him, Gwen would survive in any world.
Determined, Lizard Parker's eyes steeled.
Then, he looked at Charlotte, who was still rambling, with a fierce light in his eyes.
"Gwen must survive, but you, Charlotte Parker, don't deserve to be Spider-Man. You ruined all my beautiful fantasies about Spider-Man. I'll tear you apart!"
"Boom!"
As Peter the Lizard finished speaking, the roof shook violently. The concrete floor cracked, and the lizard monster turned into a cannonball, crossing the building in an instant.
"Tear you apart!"
Though Lizard Parker was angry, it seemed more like he was hiding his despair and helplessness after becoming a monster.
Charlotte immediately shut up. He was ready.
As the lizard monster attacked, he jumped, avoiding the assault while shooting spider silk toward the clock tower.
Inside, the battle between Harry and Peter Parker had already begun, and the next step was crucial for the resurrection match.
"Boom"
At that moment, fire roared.
In the air, Charlotte's figure crossed paths with Tony for a moment.
"Peter!"
Tony called out, but the Chitauri soldiers attacked from their flying vehicles, shooting dense energy beams at the two of them.
"Shit."
"Boom!"
Fire exploded as Tony conjured a nano-metal shield to deflect the energy beams, while Charlotte was hit and turned into a parabola, tumbling down the residential building.
"Gaga, fake, I caught you!"
In the night, Lizard Parker ran past, and Charlotte's figure was swept away by the violent monster.