[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel":3,"chapter-my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-chapter-140":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","My Life as a Mental Mentor in Marvel",{"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},2322708,4544,"Chapter 140: R: The Bat Event (Seventeen)","my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-chapter-140",140,"\u003Cp>Behind the frontline, everyone saw the small figure beneath the overwhelming swarm of bats shoot two strands of silk that stuck to the sides of two nearby skyscrapers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those two buildings were already empty; their structures had been weakened to the brink of collapse during the battle the night before. This time, the two strands of silk Spider-Man fired were black, each tipped with a large net that adhered to most of the building’s facade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, Spider-Man strained his arms inward, and the two buildings groaned with a grating, teeth-chilling pressure as they began to tilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before everyone’s stunned eyes, the two massive towers collapsed with a thunderous crash, sending up violent clouds of dust; the first wave of bats charging toward the frontline had no time to react and were instantly buried beneath the rubble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone present was frozen in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those were two skyscrapers dozens of meters tall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously on the battlefield, Peter had mostly played the role of a highly agile support unit—rushing to wherever emergencies arose, either repairing defenses or evacuating the wounded, primarily serving an auxiliary function.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the first time anyone realized just how immense Spider-Man’s strength truly was. Stark’s armor visor opened as he stared directly at Peter, noticing not a trace of fatigue on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the buildings fell, Spider-Man dodged nimbly, then grabbed a nearby truck and hurled it at the escaping bats. The massive truck, its tires taller than a man, felt no heavier in his hands than a pebble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stark swallowed hard. Steve said, “Can your armor achieve that kind of force?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stark hesitated, then said, “Technically, yes—but not with this kind of motion. You’d need a fixed anchor point. It’s not scientific…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His limits probably don’t end here,” Steve said, arms crossed, watching Spider-Man slaughter through the battlefield’s center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As someone who had undergone physical mutation himself, Steve understood well. He said, “Peter’s strength is still far from fully unlocked. His ceiling must be terrifyingly high.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stark frowned, anxious. “I’m starting to feel some pressure. If what you say is true, his Spider-Sense might truly have prophetic capabilities.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m talking about the future,” Steve said, looking at Stark. “So far, Peter is still in his adaptation phase. The power this mutation has given him hasn’t even come close to its peak—not even his Spider-Sense.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Honestly, I find this suspicious. Peter told me before that his Spider-Sense rarely forms concrete images, let alone ones that last this long—like seeing you eject from your armor, fall, then hit the ground. That’s too specific.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Does Spider-Sense even have storyboards? First showing you in a certain environment, then filming your ejection and fall, then the landing result? Even prophecy shouldn’t be this clear and detailed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now that you mention it, I think something’s off,” Stark admitted. “Peter never mentioned having precognitive abilities, especially not this precise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perhaps he’ll achieve it later,” Steve concluded. “But right now, his Spider-Sense doesn’t match the clarity of such a prophecy given his current power level.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Regardless, I still need to prepare. If this is real, things will get extremely complicated.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spider-Man blocked the first and most intense wave of attacks, giving the rear defense line a chance to catch its breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the second wave of bats attacked, they had grown smarter: instead of diving en masse from above, some transformed into human forms to coordinate ground assaults, reducing human anti-air firepower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a full day of preparation, human firepower had greatly increased. Thanks to Pierce and Nick’s efforts, all defending forces received ample heavy weapon reinforcements, and now the advantage of human weaponry became clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most human heavy weapons generate intense heat and explosions—exactly what vampires fear most. Beyond precise targeting, splash damage was also extremely high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At key defensive positions, oil drums rigged for sniper detonation had been placed; when necessary, their explosions and flames could disrupt the bats’ assault rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, the defense rhythm was excellent: weapons alternated cover, lines advanced layer by layer, and soon they even pushed back to the entrance of the Brooklyn Bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, serious problems emerged: humans had underestimated the bats’ fearless ferocity—or rather, these bats were being controlled by something, turned into mindless cannon fodder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawkeye had just detonated an oil drum, severely injuring one bat and setting another ablaze. But the burning bat didn’t retreat—it charged straight into the nearest machine gun emplacement, engulfed in flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the gunner’s preparedness, one man caught fire. Had his comrades not doused him immediately, he would have died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the burns left him unable to fight; he was soon carried away by a hexagonal nut robot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These mad bats didn’t care about their own lives—they’d rather lose a thousand to kill eight hundred, and keep attacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hawkeye lowered his bow, cursed under his breath, then spoke into his comm: “What the hell is going on? These bats are crazier than last night!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The legendary Bat God likely controls them with some power,” Natasha replied, as calm as ever. “But Nick told me a turning point may come soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the battle intensified, human advantages faded, and both sides sank into a meat grinder stalemate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stark blasted away one mad bat, then his Iron Man armor lifted into the air, firing several rounds to repel the advancing bats. Then JARVIS’s voice came through his helmet: “Stark Tower lab has contacted you. Caller is Dr. Connors.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Patch through,” Stark said, hovering midair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Connors’s voice came through the earpiece, rapid yet calm. “Listen, regardless of the mechanism, I’ve developed a serum. If deployed properly, it can instantly disable every bat on the battlefield.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just tell me how,” Stark said bluntly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told Nick before that I had a better way to solve this at its root. I’ve succeeded—only one final step remains.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In short: using the lizard serum I extracted—the same one that turned me into a lizard monster—I’ve reformulated it into an infectious mutant serum designed to infect the bats.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once infected, they begin lizardification. Unlike humans, they won’t become lizard people—they’ll just become lizardized: covered in thick scales, growing tails and legs, losing flight capability.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I altered the components to make the mutation even more unstable. They might grow a tail through their chest—or be crushed outright by their own scales.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This mutation is completely uncontrollable. Once infected, the bats will almost entirely lose combat capability.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But won’t it infect humans?” Stark asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course not. Why else would I have studied so many bats? This is a targeted infection serum—completely harmless to humans. I’ve tested it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright. What do you need?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To disable all bats at once, I need a high-power aerosol delivery device—ideally one that can spray the serum instantly across the entire battlefield, infecting every bat. Speed is critical to prevent magical countermeasures.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stark thought for a moment, watching the worsening battle below. “Then let’s do this. I still have a UV emitter. Can you use that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve reviewed all your emitter schematics. By calculation, its power is insufficient. Light and gas aren’t the same—gas needs immense force to rapidly blanket the entire battlefield.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then modify it quickly. I’ve granted you full lab access.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve already built a prototype with Ethan. Just need final calibration. It’ll be on-site in half an hour. Right now, you need to decide where to deploy it and how to trigger it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Connors spoke rapidly: “Theoretically, its spray radius will be a sphere roughly 300 meters in diameter. To maximize coverage, the emitter must not be placed on the ground. Find the tallest building near the combat zone. Once you choose, we’ll immediately transport the device there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stark said, “Actually, there’s only one building within that entire radius.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up and saw the Brooklyn Heights Building, east of the Brooklyn Bridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stark seemed to sense something. Connors heard silence on the line. “What’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a pause, Stark’s voice came through: “No… nothing. There’s only one building matching your criteria. Once the device is calibrated, deliver it immediately to the roof of the Brooklyn Heights Building. JARVIS has already sent the precise coordinates. I’ll be waiting there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Connors detected an unspoken emotion in Stark’s tone, but he had no time for idle talk—he ended the call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, Peter swung his webline to land beside Stark. “The frontline’s collapsing. Natasha mentioned a turning point—do you know what it is, Mr. Stark?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it,” Stark’s voice crackled through the armor, slightly distorted by static. “Tell Steve to lead a squad and clear every vampire around the Heights Building. I’m going up there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Heights Building?” Peter turned and saw it—the tallest building nearby. “No! Wait! You can’t go!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You forgot my…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I haven’t forgotten, Peter. I remember clearly. But I have to go.” The armored Iron Man shot toward the building. Peter chased after him, shouting: “No!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You know you’ll die doing this! Oh God…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter pulled out his comm. “Steve, stop Stark! He’s insane—he’s going to the Heights Building!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Peter, protect Stark,” Steve’s voice came through the comm—he’d clearly received Connors’s message. “Some things must be done, even when you know the outcome won’t be good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter was frantic. Having seen that vision, he couldn’t accept this. He yelled at Stark: “You don’t have to go—I’ll go alone! What can’t I handle? I…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The emitter needs time to activate. The infection takes time to spread,” Stark said, calm. “One person can’t defend against the bats, activate the device, and evacuate. Someone must stay to cover the extraction.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then we can find another way—we don’t have to…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Peter, I’ve already said…” Stark stopped. His faceplate lifted. Peter saw Stark’s face—no panic, no fear. He looked calmer than ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I were afraid of death, I’d be hiding in layers of protection inside Stark Tower—not here fighting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know better than anyone that if I’m going to die, no matter how advanced the armor, it won’t save me. I don’t feel safe in this suit. Every second, I face death directly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dark night sky, Peter clung to a building wall, watching Stark float opposite him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stark’s hair, beneath the visor, fluttered in the wind. His eyes seemed to absorb all surrounding light—reminding Peter of the sunrise they’d first seen together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even without your vision, every moment on this battlefield has been filled with dread.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I keep building better armor, then even better armor—all because I fear death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Minister of the Ming Dynasty\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What I never told you: that night in the Afghan cave, beyond the pain, there was endless fear. No one is immune to death.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter heard pain in Stark’s voice, as if reliving memories he refused to recall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I knew I was dying then. No one could tell me if I’d live…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just like today—I know I’m about to die…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stark closed his eyes. His voice began to tremble, gradually scattered by the cold Brooklyn night wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe I’m mad. I know this path leads to death, yet a voice keeps pushing me forward—I must do this…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can only do this.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1841,"2026-06-20T16:39:12.484Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","30c63664247309fc518d956736533d39c8aa8184f3e6c2b8fe3370d7e55d4ff7","my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-chapter-141","my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-chapter-139",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmy-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-cover.jpg"]