Chapter 1283: The Interstellar Grand Stage (Part 7)

After a while, Schiller chased away the excited scientists. He waved his hand at Gwen-Spider and said, "Since Mr. Reilly is also Spider-Man, he must not be the mastermind behind the scenes inciting conflict. I'll have an agent come over to open the cage in a moment, but you must ensure he won't have any over-the-top reactions."

Gwen-Spider waved her hand indifferently and said, "Don't worry."

After saying this, she turned to look at Reilly and said, "You shouldn't be causing trouble inside S. H. I. E. L. D., right? You know, they are an organization that ensures human safety. Attacking agents and law enforcement personnel is not a good thing."

"I just want to figure out the current situation." Reilly pursed his lips, revealing a stubbornness different from Peter Parker.

"Since you brought him here, Miss Gwen, you are responsible for explaining the current situation to him. I will prepare a comfortable reception room and hot coffee for you. Go chat there."

After Schiller finished speaking, he walked out of the interrogation room door. After a while, the agent holding the staff came in and opened Reilly's cage. Gwen-Spider stood beside him, looking at his face and saying, "It seems you are not an ordinary Spider-Man..."

"I am not Spider-Man at all."

"Stop saying such stupid things, kid." Although Gwen-Spider's voice sounded young, she always seemed to have the demeanor of a mature big sister. She shook her head and said, "I found you by following the spider-sense. How could you not be Spider-Man? My spider-sense never misses."

A dejected emotion appeared on Reilly's face. He said, "I'm just a fake, a clone with no self-awareness, no memories, and no past."

"Don't say silly things." Gwen-Spider pushed open the door next door, brought Reilly into the room, pointed at the sofa opposite, and said, "Sit down. I'll tell you about the basic situation of this universe. After hearing it, you won't have time to obsess over any past or memories."

Reilly hesitated, but still walked to the sofa and sat down. Gwen poured him a cup of hot coffee. Reilly held the warm cup in his hands, feeling a bit more secure. He hesitated and opened his mouth, saying, "I really don't understand. What is wrong with this universe? What are those things flying in the sky?"

"And I heard that the Spider-Man of this universe is already dead. Then who are you? Also, why are you a woman? I mean, shouldn't Spider-Man be a man?"

"Listen, clone Spider-Man, I have to make it clear to you: don't use common sense to understand this universe. As for the questions you are confused about, I can clearly tell you that the Spider-Man of this universe is indeed male, and I am not the Spider-Man of this universe."

Reilly opened his mouth wide and stared at Gwen-Spider. Unexpectedly, Gwen-Spider took off her hood and pulled off her mask. Behind the mask was a slightly childish face, fair skin paired with long curly hair, looking a bit like a doll.

In fact, Gwen-Spider's age was even younger than the Gwen who was Peter's girlfriend in this universe, so she looked a bit immature, but like all Spider-Men, Gwen-Spider also had quite tragic experiences. Her lover, Peter Parker, turned into a Lizard-man and eventually died in her arms.

Gwen threw her mask aside, sat down opposite Reilly, and said, "This matter has to start from the concept of the multiverse."

Then, Gwen introduced the Spider-Army and the multiverse to Reilly, mainly talking about how they united because of the Morlun family's hunting. Then Gwen said:

"Now, the threat of the Morlun family has almost been lifted, but the Spider-Army has not disbanded. The fundamental reason is this universe. This is an extremely special universe for Spider-Men."

Reilly digested the concepts Gwen-Spider mentioned. He was also Peter Parker, so his IQ was high. He understood what Gwen said without much effort, so he looked into Gwen's eyes and said, "What is special about this universe? Isn't it just that the technology is a bit more advanced?"

"A bit more advanced??" Gwen repeated Reilly's words in a surprised tone, then shook her head with wide eyes and said, "It's not just a bit!"

"Perhaps you have already discovered that this universe has all kinds of strange technologies, but that is not the point. The point is that this universe is the unprecedented universe of human unity among all multiverses."

"This means that besides high technology, there is a stable scientific research environment and a hundred flowers blooming in the path of human progress. This is the most important thing."

Gwen extended a hand, made a gesture, and said, "In the multiverse, there is no shortage of universes with advanced technology. The universe of Spider-Man 2099 is an example. I haven't told you his story yet, right?... Oh, right, there is also a universe with a Super Iron Man. He's like that too."

Gwen-Spider told some stories about other universes intermittently, and then she said, "Although the technology in these universes is advanced, the situation is not stable. Either there is a super-tech tyrant ruling everything, or they have already entered the post-tech era, and humans have been squeezed out of living space by overdeveloped technology."

"And the biggest difference is that other technologically advanced universes have embarked on a fixed path, rather than being in the exploration stage. If you go to such a universe to study or do research, you can only follow their path, and what you learn may not necessarily be usable in your own universe. They might not allow you to do so either."

"But this universe is different. The paths for human progress are simply blooming with a hundred flowers. Besides technology, there is magic, and even technology-magic combinations, new biology, new materials science, enchanting, alchemy, teleportation technology, etc. As long as you can think of it, you can study it here. No one will stop you."

"So far, more than 2,000 experimental groups set up on Earth cover nearly 9,000 project research categories, including both the scientific side and the magical side, covering all known technical fields developed by humans so far, as well as emerging fields developed for magic and cosmic demon energy."

"As long as you have talent, whether it is for mathematics, physics, or chemistry, or simply for magic, alchemy, or interdisciplinary subjects, you can find your place in these laboratories. In fact, now it is the positions waiting for people."

"This is why those project leaders rushed here when they heard there was a new Spider-Man. Even though more than 200 Spider-Men from the multiverse have come here to study and research, there are still not enough people."

"The Spider-Army, under the leadership of the Peter Parker of this universe, even established a specialized headhunting organization to go to various multiverses to find Spider-Men who are interested in coming to study and participate in the construction."

"I understood all of this part." Reilly nodded and said, "Then why do you work here?"

"Perhaps you might think that we are greedy for the comfort here, or want to participate in the dream of humans entering the sea of stars, but in fact, we are for our hometowns."

Gwen's eyes revealed some nostalgia. She said, "Yes, my universe should have a similar technological level to yours, but the situation is even worse. Silk, the Jackal, and a group of villains jointly established a technology company, and I am just a street hero, a helpless high school student. No one listens to me at all."

"Every day I stay there, I face huge pressure, but I know that is my home. One day I will go back to solve all the troubles there and create a better future."

Gwen's eyes sparkled with tears. She blinked gently, her eyelashes stained with tears, and she said, "Meeting this world is a romantic encounter. Please forgive me for using such emotional vocabulary to describe it, but the fact is indeed so. For most Spider-Men, it is like this."

"Almost every universe with a Spider-Man has a bad situation. Either it is an endless struggle between heroes and villains, or the devastation of a great war has almost destroyed the entire New York. Some have the departure of friends and family. Every Spider-Man carries the tragedy of the entire universe."

"But in this wonderful universe, the development of things leans toward idealization. Everyone has embarked on an idealistic path."

"This means that this place is like an ivory tower in the multiverse. We can study and do scientific research here without worries and troubles. This is almost the dream of every Spider-Man."

"Perhaps you will say that Spider-Man can also do scientific research in his own universe, but a cruel fact is that the turbulent situation, backward technology, and the somewhat stretched living conditions of most Spider-Men make it impossible for us to find laboratories with such complete equipment, nor do we have the money to buy those experimental materials."

"If we want to conduct scientific research in our original universe, we have to spend a lot of time filling the costs required for scientific research. Either sell invention patents or start a company ourselves. But these times were originally unnecessary to spend."

"What's more, laboratories being attacked every few days, dangerous raw materials being lost for no reason, and villains invading the laboratory three days out of seven a week—these things have become commonplace. There, we cannot study with peace of mind."

"But it's different here." Gwen's low tone suddenly rose a bit, revealing full hope and enthusiasm. The somewhat childish Spider-Man lady said, "This is a very safe universe. Almost everyone is united, including Miles Warren, whom you saw that day."

"In this universe, he is not the Jackal, nor has he carried out any cloning research. Or rather, he hadn't had time to carry it out before he was caught by Nick Fury and brought to the laboratory. Genetics is a quite important discipline, which relates to the direction of human evolution in the future."

"His discipline has received great attention, and topics are pouring into him like water. So far, Laboratory 19 he owns already has more than 60 researchers, but it is still crazily lacking people."

"The vast majority of evil scientists hadn't had time to show their talents in the field of crime before they were muddledly tricked by Nick Fury into the solar system development plan, and then filled the void in their spirits with day-and-night scientific research."

"According to the mental health assessment work presided over by Dr. Schiller, whom you just met, the vast majority of scientists with mental defects and antisocial personalities have had great improvements in their mental and psychological conditions during the process of scientific research. This can also be considered part of their treatment."

"And this universe, as Spider-Man, Peter Parker invited members of the Spider-Army to come here. They generously allowed every Spider-Man to enter core projects to learn those advanced technologies, and even directly brought the results of their research back to their own worlds to improve the terrible situation there."