[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marvel-awakening-the-cosmo-at-the-start":3,"chapter-marvel-awakening-the-cosmo-at-the-start-marvel-awakening-the-cosmo-at-the-start-chapter-33":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Marvel: Awakening the Cosmo at the Start",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2232014,4216,"Chapter 33: Marvel: Awakening the Cosmo at the Start, Chapter 16","marvel-awakening-the-cosmo-at-the-start-chapter-33",33,"\u003Cp>If it could be said that Hawk didn't attend the dance because he had no money and no date, then Peter simply didn't attend because he had no date.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the reason Hawk had no date was because he was too lazy to look for one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wanted to find one, given his looks, his physique, and the temperament honed from years of boxing, it would be quite easy for him to find a female classmate willing to be his date.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter, on the other hand, simply couldn't find a date.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be precise, it was Peter's own fault for insisting on hanging himself from the single tree that was Mary Jane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mary Jane, Peter's neighbor, was also an eleventh-grade student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Peter felt that his secret crush on Mary Jane was known to no one, but in reality, most people already knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, everyone’s eyes weren't blind; under these circumstances, no girl would agree to let Peter turn her into Mary Jane’s substitute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the real Mary Jane would not accept Peter’s invitation to the dance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter also didn't want to go to the dance alone and watch the girl of his dreams dancing with another man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen was not surprised by Peter’s answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she was friends with Mary Jane, and the moment the grade dance was confirmed, Mary Jane had found her and submitted her name along with her date’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry Osborn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very much in line with Mary Jane’s usual standards for a boyfriend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen thought to herself, but she didn't say much; after receiving Peter’s answer, she nodded and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After turning to leave, Gwen seemed to think of something and subconsciously turned her head to glance back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter was still standing in the same spot, looking in the direction Hawk had just left, appearing somewhat dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheers erupted abruptly at Midtown High School.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vacation was here, vacation was here; the summer break that students loved most had finally arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"L, have you planned your summer itinerary?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, heading to Hawaii.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tom and I are planning to go to Slovakia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoa, Slovakia? Didn't you see the news?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't they say last week that some tourists went missing in Slovakia?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fake news. Besides, Tom and I are so buff, what could possibly happen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the arrival of the break, students walked toward the parking lot in twos and threes, chatting about their respective vacation plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vehicles started up one after another, and in no time at all, the entire Midtown High School seemed to become empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The noise that had filled every corner of the school was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the rhythmic thumping sounds from the old gymnasium continued to ring out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About ten minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thumping stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawk stood in place, adjusting his breathing while lowering his gaze to unwrap the bandages from his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though his hands wouldn't turn red even if he punched a steel plate now, the habit formed over more than a thousand days meant he still habitually wrapped his hands when boxing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Hawk removed the bandages, he arched his sword-like brows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sound came from behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They say this gymnasium is going to be turned into a swimming pool next semester.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Peter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawk turned to look at Peter, who was standing not far away with a face strikingly similar to Maguire's: \"It's not a rumor, it's true.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter smiled and didn't speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was another reason why Hawk liked the original Spider-Man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the slightly chatty nature of the Amazing Spider-Man and the super-chatty nature of the Holland-version tech Spider-Man, he still preferred the introversion of the original Spider-Man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Talented and reserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not good with words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawk thought, then stuffed the bandages back into his pocket and looked at Peter: \"You didn't come here today just to tell me this gym is being turned into a swimming pool, did you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter shook his head quickly: \"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter was just about to speak, but the words retreated to his lips, and he looked at Hawk, hesitant to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawk smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the hesitant Peter, said nothing, walked toward his backpack, shouldered his bag, and headed outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Happy summer break, Peter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ssh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawk, who was almost at the door, heard the sound of a spider web being shot near his ear; the moment he turned, his right fist had already blasted out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter, who had shot the web from not far away, had his Spider-Sense trigger, and he subconsciously dodged to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rest bench in the old gymnasium suddenly shattered down the middle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter couldn't help but widen his eyes as he looked at the shattered bench.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawk, meanwhile, plucked the web that had stuck to his shoulder bag off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very sticky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flicked it hard a few times before he managed to shake the clump of webbing off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter had recovered by now and looked at Hawk again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hawk, you also...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawk looked up and interrupted Peter’s words directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strength he had today was earned through his own thousand days of unremitting struggle and effort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this, his cheat might have played a tiny role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawk firmly believed that even without the cheat, he would still have been able to awaken his Cosmo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, the cheat had left now and had no say in the matter, so his statement was completely flawless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, that wasn't the real reason he interrupted Peter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawk gave Peter a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter, possessing Spider-Sense, understood instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawk smiled slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have a great summer, Peter, see you next semester.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Right, see you next semester.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter took back what he had originally intended to say and replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawk said no more and turned to walk out of the gymnasium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Gwen outside the door, a flash of surprise crossing his face: \"Gwen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1003,"2026-06-18T05:22:53.059Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","7d2a407a90f45052c10f273f2ea2aeb02cd1d8021cabde818fc7b95d52b5bc37","marvel-awakening-the-cosmo-at-the-start-chapter-34","marvel-awakening-the-cosmo-at-the-start-chapter-32",999,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-awakening-the-cosmo-at-the-start-cover.jpeg"]