[{"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-64":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},2322632,4544,"Chapter 64: Chapter Sixty-Three: The Spider Who","my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-chapter-64",64,"\u003Cp>“You’ve gotten your learner’s permit? So can we soon take my dad’s car to the beach?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a small café beside the shopping street in Midtown, Gwen slowly stirred her coffee with a spoon, while Peter, sitting across from her, said: “My uncle doesn’t have much time—he had a shadow detected in his lungs at the hospital, but luckily, it’s just a mild inflammation. You know, he smoked when he was young…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, everyone of their generation did. My dad too—every time his coat smelled like smoke, my mom would argue with him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even though I got my learner’s permit, my uncle doesn’t have time, and without someone accompanying me, I can’t drive alone—I’ve never even driven a car,” Peter said, shrugging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Honestly, I don’t really know how to drive yet. The learner’s permit only requires a written test. I can barely start the car—how to actually drive it…” Peter shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have no idea when I’ll pass the road test. I don’t even ride in cars much, let alone drive one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Parker household owned only one old pickup truck, used by Uncle Ben for commuting; when Peter interned at Stark Industries, he swung between skyscrapers using his own webbing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the U.S., people Peter’s age typically receive only learner’s permits, requiring only a written test; to drive alone, they must pass a road test. Peter had barely touched a car—no matter how brilliant he was, he couldn’t conjure driving skills out of thin air, and passing the road test seemed impossibly distant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen sensed the disappointment in Peter’s tone and changed the subject.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard Stark Group gave you a substantial internship stipend, and they’re planning to hire you full-time later?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, though I told my uncle and aunt they’d cover my future college tuition, clearly, they were intimidated by the high costs of top universities—they’re saving every penny in case something unexpected happens.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think it’s for the best. Sometimes I think they’re worrying over nothing, but when real disasters strike, I realize their fears aren’t unfounded,” Gwen said. Her kindness and understanding always made Peter feel he wasn’t good enough for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If your uncle can’t accompany you to practice, doesn’t he have any friends? Or do you have any other available elders?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter thought for a moment and said: “You reminded me—I do have a few candidates…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, in the psychologist’s living room, Peter said: “...That’s the situation. I have to get behind the wheel first before I can pass the road test, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shiler paused, thinking it wasn’t a big deal—given Peter’s genius, a single drive with him would surely teach him everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he said: “No problem, I’m happy to help. I’ll drive first, you watch, then you take over. We won’t need the whole afternoon—you’ll learn it all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes later, Shiler sat in the driver’s seat, pulling out a small booklet from somewhere, adjusting the steering wheel while reading: “Let me see… sections on turning and lane changes… oh, here it is! Wait, this rule is weird.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pikachu and Peter sat in the passenger seat, staring at each other. Pikachu said: “I bet he never even read the New York Driver’s Handbook before taking his test.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t that obvious?” Peter said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why don’t you wonder how he passed his test at all?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter stared rigidly ahead: “If I don’t think about it, I can pretend I’m temporarily safe.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes later, Peter and Shiler stood beside the car, shivering in New York’s early winter wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shiler held his phone: “Hello? Insurance company? Yes… I’ve already sent you the location… Oh, it’s not serious—just a scratch on the side…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he covered the receiver and shouted at the owner of a nearby white Audi: “Shut up!! This is all your fault! Didn’t you read the New York Driver’s Handbook? I was going straight—you can’t…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty minutes later, a flashy red supercar pulled up beside the accident scene. Stark, wearing sunglasses, waved at Peter: “Come on! Your Uncle Tony’s taking you to see the New York coastline!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He added with a derisive snort: “You should’ve come to me from the start. Look at this doctor—he doesn’t look like a real racer. I bet he’s never driven over a hundred miles per hour in his life…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter glanced back at Shiler on the phone, then, still holding Pikachu, got into Stark’s sports car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Pikachu clamped both hands over his ears and screamed over the wind: “Why is he DRIVING LIKE THIS!!! Why isn’t the top up?!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How should I know!!!” Peter screamed back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is SPEED AND PASSION!!! Understand?!!!” Stark shouted too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes later, the sports car pulled over. Stark fished out another small booklet, flipping through it: “Damn… how do you close the top? I hardly ever drive manually… No, no, JARVIS, I don’t need your help…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me see… oh, here it is! What? Vehicle intelligent management system?! Again with this damn smart crap?! I want manual control! This is a lesson, damn it! Isn’t there just a button or something?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty minutes later, Steve picked up Peter, whose hair had been blown into a bird’s nest, and Pikachu, tugging frantically at his matted fur: “I shouldn’t have believed your stupid ‘joyride’ lie! I’m just a mouse—I don’t even need to learn to drive! Why did I come with you?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter comforted him: “Don’t worry—Captain America won’t be as unreliable as them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, Steve had arrived in a plain black Cadillac. Peter got in, and Steve started the car with practiced ease—he didn’t pull out any booklet to read while driving. Peter sighed in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, he couldn’t smile anymore. Steve’s speed kept rising, he didn’t slow for turns, and every drift left black tire marks on the road. Peter was slammed against the opposite door, and Pikachu nearly flew out the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, approaching a speed bump, Steve didn’t slow at all. In Peter and Pikachu’s terrified stares, the car barreled straight over it—the front wheels hit the bump, the entire vehicle lurched upward, front end lifting off the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steve kept driving, the car nearly airborne over the bump. Peter was thrown clean off his seat, his head slamming into the roof, then his waist crashed into the seat as he fell—“Oh!!! My back!!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pikachu was now plastered against the windshield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steve kept driving, glancing at Peter’s condition and laughing: “This car’s suspension system is advanced. Back in the war, when I drove, my legs and arms would be bruised within twenty kilometers…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Learning to drive always involves this. Speed bumps on the road are far better than battlefield spike traps and anti-ram barriers, aren’t they?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty minutes later, Coulson arrived in S.H.I.E.L.D.’s official vehicle to pick up Steve and Peter. Steve complained: “I take back what I said about this car—it’s terrible. Why did it just stall?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coulson said: “Captain, even as Captain America, you can’t drive without a license and exceed the speed limit on New York’s main roads…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bullshit, I don’t have no license?! How could I not have a license?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Licenses issued before 1940 don’t count.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steve pursed his lips: “Fine, but at least I wasn’t speeding.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Traffic laws before 1940 don’t count either.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pikachu sat lifelessly in Peter’s lap: “...You really are good at making friends.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter, equally defeated, said: “I thought at least one of them would be reliable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That was just your assumption.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coulson turned and asked: “So you’re trying to get your driver’s license? Why didn’t you call us? S.H.I.E.L.D. can bypass the Motor Vehicle Department and issue you a full license directly—we have that authority.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter said: “If you’d told me that before today, I’d have been thrilled and asked you to print me a real license right away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But now I’ve learned my lesson—I’ll practice slowly myself. Before I ever drive on the road, I’ll memorize the Driver’s Handbook and the vehicle manual, and renew my license properly every year.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coulson looked genuinely surprised, praising Peter: “Young men like you—upright, not seeking special privileges—are rare.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter, exhausted, said: “That’s probably because I’m just too good at making friends.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1354,"2026-06-20T16:39:12.484Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e77dc5ebbdcd32dc85c971f6121566fcb6d880f03353adc60458f4ab9c03cecf","my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-chapter-65","my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-chapter-63",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmy-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-cover.jpg"]