Chapter 73

Ye Li was reminded of something—it seemed that when Matilda grew up, she would look like the female Thor...

That wouldn't do.

It wasn't that he thought Jane Foster was ugly.

It was just that compared to the female Thor.

The young Matilda was more stunning.

Westerners really do get prettier the younger they are...

He decided that when Matilda grew a bit older, he would use the power of talismans to preserve her beauty...

But before that.

Actually, there was a simpler way.

With the experimental data from the lab rat Blonsky.

The Super Soldier Serum could now be used in small doses for civilians, and the injection wasn't as painful anymore.

Ye Li said with a serious expression, "Matilda, do you want to become stronger?"

Matilda thought of her murdered family, didn't give it much thought, and immediately nodded. "Yes!"

"Very good, I’m taking you to a place."

Ye Li called the research institute: [Arrange an injection, a small dose. Strength and such don't matter; the important thing is that it can't be too painful, understand?]

The head of the research institute replied respectfully: [Understood, BOSS, I will arrange it.]

Drip-drop—

Drip-drop—

It started to rain heavily outside the courtyard.

After thinking for a moment.

Ye Li chose not to make the rain stop.

It always has to rain a little sometimes.

He took Matilda and got into the modified vehicle he hadn't driven for a while.

This car had been driven to Stark’s house before and had been modified again by Tony and Yinsen, making it even more durable, though Ye Li chose not to give it a soul.

Beep-beep—

Vinica in the garage barked twice, wanting to go out for a stroll too.

Ye Li started the engine and shouted to her, "Vinica, if you want to get some air, follow along. Stay behind the car."

Woo~!

Vinica barked happily and followed Ye Li into the heavy rain.

Matilda curiously pressed against the car window; she couldn't understand how Vinica was driving herself.

Ye Li glanced in the rearview mirror and smiled.

Other people walk their pets; he walks his motorcycle.

[Detected Gwen Stacy’s destiny enemy, 'Doctor Octopus' Otto Gunther Octavius]

Pew! Pew! Pew! Pew-pew-pew!

Red beams carved a trail into the asphalt road, splashing up a sky full of debris—!

"My god, New York is getting more chaotic by the day."

Ye Li stepped on the brake.

Watching the four mechanical tentacles rampaging wildly not far ahead, he was speechless.

Last time, because he was spending time with Felicia, he hadn't faced Doctor Octopus.

He didn't expect Otto to run out and cause trouble again this time, and run right into his face.

"Look!"

A passerby fleeing in panic suddenly pointed at the sky in surprise and shouted, "It’s Ghost Spider! We’re saved!"

Seeing the hat with the Ghost Spider logo on his head, one could tell he was a Ghost Spider fan.

Bang—!

A powerful leg wrapped in black swept through the rain, kicking away the mechanical tentacle that was about to grab a passerby—

Gwen’s body shrank slightly, and she spun flexibly in the air, neutralizing the recoil of the kick.

Then she kicked out again—Bang!

That wasn't all.

Snap~

She shot out a web, stuck it to the retreating Doctor Octopus, and with a pull of her slender arm, dragged him back again—!

Another kick—Bang!

Otto: ??

He was stunned by this combo.

Matilda watched from the car, dumbfounded. "So amazing... just like someone in an animation..."

Ye Li also found it a pleasing sight, but he couldn't let Gwen steal this kill that had been delivered to his doorstep.

In an instant.

The dark clouds in the sky began to rotate into a vortex, and a black cumulonimbus tornado mixed with lightning reached down, wrapping around Doctor Octopus and pulling him up toward the sky—

Thunder gathered and struck Doctor Octopus precisely; the rumbling thunder masked his screams.

"Ah! It’s a tornado cloud!"

"The criminal has met with divine retribution!"

"Is it God punishing him?"

Pedestrians took photos with their cameras, believing this video would be viral on the internet for a long time.

And in the subsequent S.H.I.E.L.D. file records, it was speculated that this incident might have been the work of Daisy Johnson.

After all, according to intelligence previously provided by Agent Barbara, Skye likely hid the ability to control weather, and as a core member of the club, it wouldn't be strange for her to help Ghost Spider from behind the scenes...

"What is going on?"

Under the effect of her spider-sense.

Gwen had long since avoided the area from afar.

She looked at the dark clouds that had receded after pulling Doctor Octopus into the sky, feeling it was incredible. "Targeting the Octopus-man so precisely, this is definitely not a normal natural phenomenon... could there be someone else who possesses the power to control nature?"

[You have defeated Gwen Stacy’s destiny enemy. As her 'connection,' you can choose one of the following rewards]

[1. Monetary reward: One million USD]

[2. Random reward: Ice Ability - Absolute Zero level (slows atomic vibration, water molecule manipulation)]

[3. Servant reward: Convert Otto Gunther Octavius, gain an absolutely loyal subordinate]

[Ho~ after such a long time, finally something good came out]

Ye Li naturally chose [2] and immediately tried out this ability—

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In the air.

Otto’s corpse, which had been struck into charcoal, suddenly stopped its descent, and even the surrounding rainwater instantly stagnated.

That’s right, stagnation, not freezing... the area that was absolutely frozen was as if time had stopped.

Except for the microscopic quantum realm.

Any movement entering the range of this spherical ability would be stopped immediately...

Ye Li could even feel—as long as he was willing, this ability could soon freeze an entire planet...

But for now, the range of this Absolute Zero had only expanded a little before being controlled.

He wouldn't be bored enough to freeze the Earth.

Having figured out the strongest effect of this ice ability.

Ye Li ended the experiment.