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Chapter Thirty-Five
"Oops!" Seeing that Miles was exposed, Peter wanted to get up to help him, but his injuries didn't allow it.
"Damn it!" Peter's injuries prevented him from standing up again, and he was still alive only because of his extraordinary physique and resilience.
Seeing that the Prowler had already chased after him, Jin Bing turned around and looked at Peter, who was lying on the ground. "Nobody can stop me, and neither can you."
The scene shifts to Miles, who is fleeing. As he runs desperately, he looks back at the Prowler, who is pursuing him like a ghost. Suddenly, there is a "boom!" The Prowler is instantly knocked down by an unknown figure, so fast that Miles sees nothing. Miles in front looks back but sees no one. Still, he doesn't dare to stop and keeps running.
The Prowler shakes his dizzy head, glancing around, when a red figure he has never seen before appears in his vision. That figure is none other than Norton, who has transformed into Kabuto.
"Hmph." The Prowler's sharp eyes narrow slightly. He stands up, shows his sharp claws, and rushes toward Norton. Norton calmly raises his hand to block various attacks from the Prowler. There are several attacks that Norton doesn't block with his hand but takes with his body instead, producing only sparks and no damage.
At this moment, the Prowler retreats slightly after a series of failed attacks. "Who the hell are you?" he asks, his voice carrying a distinct accent.
"According to the Way of Heaven, I am in charge of everything. My name is the Director of Heavenly Dao," Norton responds with a slight smile, making light of it.
"I remember." The Prowler thinks this person is foolish to reveal his name to an outlaw. Norton doesn't mind the Prowler's thoughts, as he hasn't attacked him out of sheer laziness, knowing the Prowler's fate is sealed anyway. The most important thing is to keep Peter safe.
"Clock, UP!" Hearing this special sound, the figure in front of the Prowler disappears. The Prowler, now vigilant, presses the earphones next to his ears and reports to Jin Bing, "Mr. Jin Bing, something happened."
Jin Bing, who was about to attack Peter, pauses. "What did you say?" In the next second, Norton appears before his eyes.
Jin Bing, Tombstone, and the unexpected Hammer quickly back off, all watching Norton warily. They know that anyone who can appear before them instantly is no ordinary person.
"Who are you?" they demand.
"I am a person who wants to save him," Norton replies, pointing to Peter behind him.
"I can offer you money you couldn't spend in a lifetime, as long as you don't interfere in our affairs," Jin Bing tries to negotiate, his voice as calm as possible.
Peter heaved a sigh of relief behind him. He recognized the person in front of him. Although he didn't know which universe this Norton belonged to, he knew that Norton must have magical and powerful armor.
"I'll take care of this guy," Norton said, his expression unchanged. He did have aspirations regarding material things, but not to that extent, especially since Peter had been his friend since childhood.
"Your Excellency really won't let go?" the opponent asked.
"If I have to say it again, I will protect him."
"Hmph." After some thought, Jin Bin snorted and waved his hand for Tombstone and Hammerhead to retreat. A hero does not suffer immediate losses, and these matters need to be considered for the long run. Tombstone and Hammerhead obviously didn't think much more than Jin Bin. They looked at Jin Bin with some hesitation, but were forced to retreat by his gaze.
After Jin Bin and the others left, Norton turned to Peter, but didn't cancel the transformation. He needed to guard against Jin Bin and ensure no one returned unexpectedly. He also had to ensure Jin Bin remained controlled because, without him, who would operate the particle collider?
"Are you okay?" Norton knelt down to check Peter's injuries. The situation was not optimistic. Even if Jin Bin hadn't taken action, Peter might die with time.
"Haha, it's great to have you," Peter looked at Norton optimistically and smiled, "Your favor is really getting bigger and bigger."
"You owe me a favor," Norton replied.
"Hahaha, I didn't expect me to admit my mistake, though I didn't completely admit it, ahem!" Peter seemed to know his time was running out, and he sighed subconsciously.
"I'm very lucky to meet you. You are definitely from my universe, and you can also meet MJ, you know? I almost died at the hands of those bad guys many times, and you saved me every time. When I'm gone, remember..."
"Wait, wait," Norton immediately stopped him. He realized Peter thought he was going to die to say so many words, and he looked at him with resolve.
"Who said you were going to die? Don't you believe me?"
"Definitely not, it just takes a lot of time to get me out of here."
Peter glanced at the kabuto on Norton's waist and continued, "And I don't think there's a way to use your ability a second time."
But the next second, after hearing "Clock UP," the streets of Brooklyn appeared right in his vision.
"This...it's amazing." Peter's eyes widened in surprise as he took it in.
"You can always trust me," Norton assured.