Chapter 1402: The Old Days Return (18)

"What cup of coffee is this today?"

"Probably the ninth cup."

"Oh god, is he okay?"

"Who knows. I don't think we should provide him with coffee anymore."

"But he will curse, and we can't curse better than him."

"But this can't go on."

In the corridor of the Time Variance Authority, Gwen Spider-Man had a steaming cup of coffee on her tray, and the Spider-Girl beside her frowned, seemingly very dissatisfied.

"I know Director Nick is worried about the future of humanity and Spider-Man, but this is no reason for him not to sleep for seven or eight days. Human spirit cannot withstand such torture."

"I know too, but who can persuade him?"

"Peter, oh, the lucky kid from the central universe. He has known Director Nick the longest, he should have a way."

"Then let's go find him later."

The two pushed open the door of Nick's office, only to find that the lucky kid they were talking about was actually standing in front of Nick. Gwen Spider-Man poked Spider-Girl with her elbow and said: "I told you I wasn't the only one worried about this. Peter must be persuading him. Let's not disturb them."

Spider-Girl nodded, agreeing with Gwen's idea. She felt that even among so many Spider-Men, the Spider-Man from the central universe could be considered relatively mature. He must have a way to persuade Nick to stop this self-mutilating way of working.

The two female Spider-Men didn't think too much. When Gwen Spider-Man put the coffee in front of Nick, she found he looked a bit dazed. Gwen Spider-Man thought, Peter's persuasion must have worked.

Peter saw Gwen Spider-Man greet him and said: "Oh, thank you guys. Your coffee ensures that I can talk to Director Nick for a while longer, and then he will go to rest."

Gwen Spider-Man and Spider-Girl looked at each other, thinking Peter's words confirmed her guess, and the big stone in her heart finally landed. The two left with light steps.

Nick, full of exhaustion, picked up the coffee, while Peter looked sympathetic. He sat opposite Nick and said: "Of course I agree with what you said. Uncontrolled Spider-Totems are very dangerous because we are currently relying on them to travel through the multiverse."

"If the channel collapses one day, I don't even dare to imagine what kind of disaster my partners will encounter. Spider-Man has experienced enough man-made disasters, we don't need any natural disasters."

Nick nodded but didn't speak. Looking at the exhaustion and vicissitudes on his face, Peter felt his eye sockets sour. He swallowed and said: "Director, you don't have to do so much for us."

"Don't say these." Nick frowned, seemingly very reluctant, but Peter could still feel a bit of relief in the gap when he turned his head.

I really am a bastard, Peter thought. What is there to consider about this? Do something good for everyone, reduce Nick's burden a little, and let this elder who has paid so much for all Spider-Men achieve his wish more easily. Why not?

"Fine, Director," Peter clenched his hands, lowered his head, and said: "I said before, I don't know why, but when the Morlun family sacrificed to the Spider-Totem, I gained a lot of faith power, and at the same time, I figured out their method of communicating with the Beast Totem."

"That's actually not a very difficult thing. In fact, every Spider-Man can actively communicate with the Spider-Totem, but they don't realize this, so they won't do it. But I can. I can open a channel for Spider-Men to communicate with the Spider-Totem."

"The Morlun family knows that if they use external force to forcibly seize the totem, the power required is simply uncountable. But if they become believers of the totem, open a channel from the inside, pour power into it, and directly overwrite the underlying files of the totem, it would be much easier."

Peter looked into Nick's eyes and said: "In other words, I opened the internal channel, you forcibly poured power into it until you modified the ownership of the Spider-Totem to you, and you can control the Spider-Totem."

Nick blinked and said: "So, this is the truth of the Morlun family hunting Spider-Men? They hope you guys can open the channel for them?"

Peter nodded, his face somewhat gloomy, and said: "They have traversed the multiverse for many years and killed countless Spider-Men, but not a single Spider-Man has bowed to them. Never."

Nick pressed Peter's wrist and said: "Perhaps you know, I am also using Spider-Men, using your talents and abilities."

Peter looked into Nick's eyes very clearly, without any entanglement or hesitation, and said: "But you gave us a return."

"Everyone in this world is using Spider-Man's kindness. We don't ask for a return, but the vast majority of people don't even have the patience to make up a lie to fob us off, taking all this for granted, and not even willing to leave two good words."

Nick felt Peter's wrist trembling slightly. He knew what Peter was referring to. The vast majority of humans in the vast majority of universes just take Spider-Man's good deeds for granted.

They don't care about Spider-Man's plight, and don't even have the interest to understand him a little more. Over time, most Spider-Men feel that it is only right and proper to carry suffering forward and do better.

But in this vast universe, only the Spider-Man of one universe doesn't think so. It's not because he isn't kind enough, it's just that he has gained too much and lost too little, like a spoiled greenhouse flower, so seeing the suffering of other versions of himself, he can feel the shock brought by the abruptness more.

This is absolutely not right and proper.

"Of course I will do this," Peter said with watery eyes looking at Nick: "Just so you can reverse the tragedy of Spider-Man, regardless of whether they feel they need it, and regardless of whether you are using them or loving them."

"Not me, but us," Nick replied: "It is we who want to reverse the tragedy of Spider-Man, and we love them as much as we want to use them."

Then Nick said ambiguously: "I also know that Spider-Man wants to be loved as much as he wants to be used. This is the proof of the meaning of their existence and must not be stripped away by anyone... everyone is the same."

Peter opened the channel to communicate with the Spider-Totem, and Nick poured infinite energy—Peter didn't know where his overwhelming energy came from—into the Spider-Totem.

The existence of the Beast Totem's ownership was constantly overwritten, and countless energy washed over this ancient and powerful totem. But perhaps in the vast universe, although the Spider-Totem was special, it wasn't strong enough. Soon, Nick Fury's name was carved onto it.

The totem that was difficult to attack from the outside, the totem that the Morlun family had pursued for thousands of years, just like this, belonged to an ordinary human. But when Nick Fury's name echoed in the Spider-Sense, all Spider-Men looked up, as if roaring in silence.

The extremely kind person is a lamb created by God, born to be whipped by fate and chased by suffering, and we chose our own god in silence, which is the most powerful resistance we can make to the Creator.

In the corridor of the Time Variance Authority, a short-haired white male with brown hair, followed by Mobius, B-15, and a group of Time Variance Authority employees, swept through the corridor like a tornado at high speed and rushed into Nick's office.

Peter had already left, and Nick, standing in front of the desk, immediately raised his hands and said: "No, you can't..."

"United States Federal Internal Revenue Service Armed Audit Department Joint Law Enforcement Action Team, Pros Androck, now ordered to audit the tax issues of Nick Fury, Special Commissioner of the United Nations Security Council and Director of S. H. I. E. L. D. Come with us."

Nick widened his eyes, and then watched the red-haired female agent holding a document walk out of the team leisurely. She handed the document to Pros and flicked her hair lightly, saying: "This is the first joint law enforcement between S. H. I. E. L. D. and the IRS. Happy cooperation, sir."

Nick stared at Natasha dead-eyed. Natasha tilted her chin at him lightly and said: "Don't be surprised. Later, you will have to accept investigations from the United Nations Human Rights Organization and the U. S. Department of Labor Investigation regarding the inhumane work plans you formulated for employees—jointly reported by Hydra and the KGB."

Nick was about to pull his gun when an orange light shot out, and Nick's timeline was directly frozen. Natasha nodded to B-15 and said: "Thank you for your contribution to the federal tax issue, but we are afraid we have to take him back to federal territory for trial."

Mobius and B-15 both cleared the way. The tax law enforcement officers stepped forward and took Nick away. Mobius looked at Nick's back somewhat worriedly and said: "His crimes don't deserve this, do they?"

"Then you really underestimate him."

Natasha sighed and said: "No parole during the trial. He can rest for at least three months."

And at the same time, the power belonging to Spider-Man in the depths of the universe constantly condensed, the golden light became thicker and thicker, and a consciousness drifted further and further away with the ripples of cosmic space, until it passed into the mist.

"Carcosa... Lake Hali in the Aldebaran system... the dark sun is already hanging high in the sky..."

In the space filled with thick gray mist, the giant phantom of the last direction finally arrived. A giant spider hidden in the darkness, hanging down from the high sky, descended silently and quietly read the information transmitted from the black sun.

"Hello, God of Spiders, Nick." ===== CHAPTER 1403 =====