Chapter 685: U: The Infinite Event (1)

Spider-Girl, whose real name is May Parker, lives in a universe where Peter Parker married Mary Jane and had her; she inherited her father's abilities.

But later, Morlun attacked, and as a father, Peter sacrificed himself to protect his child, making Spider-Girl the only Spider-Man in that universe.

Her abilities are no different from Peter Parker's; the only difference is that Morlun is her father's killer, so she joined the Spider-Army to seek revenge on the inheritor.

Spider-Gwen, surely no introduction is needed—she is a hugely popular female hero; in her universe, it was Gwen Stacy, not Peter Parker, who was bitten by the spider.

In this universe's story, Peter Parker injected himself with lizard serum to retaliate against high school bullies, becoming the Lizard; Spider-Gwen fought him to stop him from destroying New York, and in the end, Peter Parker died in Gwen's arms.

And Silk, her origin is also intriguing—the same spider that bit Peter Parker also bit her, creating a bloodline connection between her and Spider-Man; whenever Spider-Man sees her, his reproductive instinct awakens, and the two are mutually drawn to each other, fighting until they end up in bed.

And Amazing Spider-Man, his story is well known—Gwen died in an accident, and Mary Jane is his close friend; yes, in the current main universe's canon, Mary Jane is not Spider-Man's second girlfriend—they are merely good friends now.

Someone has probably realized that once all the Spider-Men from different universes meet, Amazing Spider-Man will face an extremely awkward situation: Mary Jane, Gwen, and Silk—complicated, tangled relationships and emotions he cannot possibly handle.

Spider-Girl crossed her arms and stared at Amazing Spider-Man as if saying, "Are you going to betray my mother?"; Gwen narrowed her eyes at him as if saying, "Are you going to betray the Gwen from that world?"; at that moment, Silk stepped forward and gave Amazing Spider-Man a glance that instantly captivated him.

Spider-Gwen turned to look at Silk; in her universe, Silk was a ruthless villain, and the two held deep enmity; though she knew this Silk was not the same as the one from her world, seeing her attitude still made Spider-Gwen furious.

In Spider-Girl's life, Peter Parker was her father, and he always loved her mother deeply; seeing a man who looked exactly like her father wanting to cheat, she was naturally furious too.

Almost instantly, all four of their spider-senses activated; Amazing Spider-Man rolled forward swiftly to dodge Spider-Girl's attack; Spider-Gwen had already swung into motion, but her webbing was severed by Silk; she adjusted her posture midair, landed, and fixed her gaze on Silk.

Silk did not back down, lunging forward with a punch; the British Spider-Man nearby quickly dodged out of the way, shouting, "Stop! Stop it! Don't fight!"

The remaining Ma Lei Spider-Men were busy trying to break up the fight, but Xie Lun sat back calmly in a chair, watching Amazing Spider-Man chased from left to right and then right to left.

At that moment, where Xie Lun had landed, another flash of light appeared, and a new Spider-Man's silhouette emerged; when the light faded, the newcomer also froze.

Looking at the chaotic hall and the ground now reduced to rubble, he was confused about the current situation.

Xie Lun turned to look at him and noticed that this new Spider-Man also wore a red-and-black suit, but unlike the others, four spider-leg-like appendages extended from his back.

The Spider-Man with tentacles stood still, mouth slightly open, unsure whether he should speak—after all, the situation before him was too bizarre.

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It seemed that Spider-Gwen, Spider-Girl, and Silk were fighting, yet all three were chasing Amazing Spider-Man; Red Spider-Man Kane, British Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, Ultimate Spider-Man, and Spider-Woman appeared to be trying to mediate, but were actually fighting among themselves.

Logically, Spider-Man infighting should be extremely rare, especially now with a major enemy looming; more mature Spider-Men would surely prevent this—but now, they were fighting fiercely, with no one intending to stop.

At that moment, the new Spider-Man spotted a peculiar figure—a man not wearing a suit, clearly not Peter Parker—who sat calmly in a chair, watching the Spider-Men brawl with interest.

Xie Lun turned and sized up the newcomer; seeing the four spider-leg-like appendages on his back, Xie Lun's expression shifted to one of sudden understanding.

This is still a very popular Spider-Man character—he is called Zhang Parker, also known as Ultimate Spider-Man.

In Zhang Parker's universe, Doctor Octopus Otto suffered severe injuries during his prolonged battles with Spider-Man; to deceive death in this world, he swapped bodies with Spider-Man Peter Parker.

That is, the Spider-Man now appearing is actually Doctor Octopus Otto—he now possesses Spider-Man's body and all his powerful abilities.

There is still a very complex backstory, but simply put: Otto did not want to die, so he devised a scheme to swap bodies with Peter Parker; after the swap, Peter refused to let Otto succeed, tracked him down, and tried to switch back.

Otto protected his brain with a special material; Peter's plan failed. Before dying, Peter made Otto experience his entire life; Otto understood the truth that "with great power comes great responsibility"; then Peter Parker died, and Zhang Parker inherited his mantle, becoming the Spider-Man of that universe.

This character is popular because he is a decisive, ruthless version of Spider-Man; unlike the main universe's Spider-Man, Zhang Parker kills.

Moreover, he used his intellect and abilities to blind the Vulture, built a mechanical army, and directly crushed Kingpin's criminal empire.

Zhang Parker follows a philosophy of any means necessary, violent punishment for all—he directly surveils the entire city, threatens the mayor, breaks ties with every member of the Avengers, no longer restrains his power, fears no extreme measures or violence; Zhang Parker is not merely a dark version of Spider-Man—he is more like the Spider Tyrant of his world.

Of course, some believe Zhang Parker's behavior is gradually aligning with DC's Batman; such a character archetype always carries a unique allure, hence Zhang Parker's high popularity.

Xie Lun recalled these plot points in his mind; he no longer remembered all the comic details, but he remembered one crucial plot point in Zhang Parker's backstory.

In Zhang Parker's universe, a vital laboratory exploded; this accident caused him to time-travel backward to 2099, where he discovered the Inheritors' conspiracy to massacre Spider-Men; to resolve the threat posed by these vampires, he assembled a multiversal Spider-Man team.

Currently, the Spider-Man team led by Amazing Spider-Man—excluding himself—has eight members: the very Spider-Men now fighting in the hall.

The Spider-Man team assembled by Zhang Parker—excluding himself—has six Spider-Men.

Combined, these two teams total sixteen Spider-Men; in the comic "Spider-Verse," the number of Spider-Men who appear as main characters—not background figures—is around twenty.

Just thinking that the Spider-Men in the hall are only half of them made Xie Lun's head ache more; over twenty Spider-Men gathered together—there could be no louder place in the entire multiverse.

As Xie Lun considered whether to simply throw Zhang Parker out to prevent the remaining half of the Spider-Men from arriving, Zhang Parker walked straight toward him, stepped forward, studied Xie Lun, and asked: "Are you also a Spider-Man? Which universe are you from? What is your relationship with Peter Parker?"

Xie Lun paused, because Zhang Parker's question used no extra adjectives, no emotional particles, no lengthy digressions about daily life, and not a single unnecessary pause—it was a Spider-Man who did not chatter.

Xie Lun's expression instantly relaxed; he smiled, stepped forward, and shook Zhang Parker's hand: "Hello, I'm Xie Lun Rodriguez. I'm not a Spider-Man—just a psychologist who wandered in here. What's your name?"

"Peter… Parker," Zhang Parker replied.

Xie Lun smiled again, then looked into his eyes: "Peter, can you answer me one question?"

Zhang Parker remained silent; in the instant their eyes met, he understood—they were the same, unlike every other Spider-Man here.

"Don't worry—it's just a small test. Perhaps you understand: a researcher always needs inspiration. Your answer might spark something for me."

"What do you want to ask?" Zhang Parker said, locking eyes with Xie Lun.

"If a person's entire memory and personality are transferred into another person's mind, does that mean the original person has been reborn?"