Chapter 695: U: Infinite Event (11)

A terrifying vortex surrounded Peter. The voices of the Spider-Men echoed in his ears: Uncle Ben died, Gwen died, Aunt May also died, and many other names he was familiar with kept circling in his ears.

These beloved relatives of his had long ago turned into cold tombstones in one strange universe after another, separated from the Spider-Man of that world by the divide between life and death. And when Peter asked about their causes and states of death, he could only get one sentence: "With great power comes great responsibility."

Peter finally understood why the Superior Spider-Man told him this was a curse. In all the universes, everyone who had said this sentence to a Spider-Man had died; not a single one had survived.

Peter stood where he was, feeling dizzy. He was very confused now, not understanding why this was the case. Was there really such a curse in this world? Everyone who had said a certain sentence would die? This was simply too absurd.

Peter didn't know if he was refusing to accept the answer because he couldn't think of a reason, or if he was fearing this answer from the bottom of his heart. But the fact was already before him. Perhaps the Superior Spider-Man was right; he was the most unusual one among all the Spider-Men.

After asking every Spider-Man, he discovered that in the vast majority of universes, the one who made the Spider-Men understand the lesson of "With great power comes great responsibility" was Ben Parker, his own uncle.

There were also some universes where it wasn't Uncle Ben, but others, yet they hadn't survived either. Only in Peter's case, the person who said this sentence to him was Schiller Rodriguez, a psychiatrist he knew, and he was still living perfectly well.

Peter came to Otto Octavius's room again. Otto Octavius was still sitting in the chair, not turning back, but asked as if he had foreknowledge, "Have you gotten the answer you wanted?"

Peter was silent. Otto Octavius continued, "It seems you got the answer, but it wasn't the one you wanted."

"Why?" Peter lowered his head, his voice becoming somewhat hoarse. He said, "... Why on earth is this?"

"I said, this is a curse. No one can change it."

Otto Octavius sat in the chair and said in an icy tone, "Peter Parker, this is why I hate you."

"You turn a blind eye to most of the suffering in this world. You have gained such powerful abilities and possess wisdom commensurate with them, yet you are only willing to be a silly kid."

"Fighting criminals? Yes, you have indeed done that, but you used the most foolish method. With your abilities and wisdom, is it hard to monitor this city? Is it hard to thoroughly kill those criminals?"

"I... I cannot kill..." Peter said in a dry tone.

"Is it that you cannot kill, or that you dare not kill? You think that not killing is kindness, but that is merely hypocrisy." Otto Octavius stood up, came before Spider-Man, and said to him, "Do not blame those who made you lose people. All of this is merely you bringing it upon yourself."

Peter stood there just like that, like a stone statue. In this dark multiverse, the heart-wrenching storm lashed against him, never stopping for a moment.

He had embarked on this journey across the stars with excitement, but only at this moment did he understand that by seeing another version of himself, by seeing many versions of himself, what he had gained was not just a kindred spirit who could fully understand him, but also the heavy stories they carried.

Suddenly, Peter's fingertips moved. Like a statue that had suddenly come to life, he began to tremble slightly. He said, "No, Dr. Schiller hasn't... He is still living perfectly well!"

"Yes, but that is because you have only just started college. One day, the same tragedy will happen to him."

After Otto Octavius finished speaking, he left the room. Peter was trembling all over, gasping for air. He shook his head and said, "No, impossible. No, that's not right. I've only just started college, which means there is still a chance to save everything..."

"That's right, it's still early. I can stop all of this..." Peter's tone began to tremble. Subsequently, he began to spin in place, then flew out the door, grabbing Otto Octavius who had just left.

He said, "Send me back quickly. I want to go tell Dr. Schiller all of this. I'm still in time to stop it..."

"Why don't you understand yet? This is not something you can stop just by having foresight." Otto Octavius said in a cold tone. But when he turned back and saw Peter's trembling body, he still said, "My teleporter cannot lock on. If you want to return to your original universe, you have to find Silk."

Peter picked up the teleporter and flew quickly to the base where the Amazing Spider-Man was. He charged through the hall, ignoring the hall structures he had messed up again.

He searched for Silk's figure in the crowd. Seeing Silk standing by a pillar, he ran over at top speed and said to her, "Silk, send me back to my original universe quickly. I can still stop all of this!"

Silk turned her head and saw Peter's trembling arms. She immediately understood what had happened. Then she pressed her hand on Peter's shoulder and said, "Calm down. Now is not a good time to go back..."

"But I must go back!" Peter's tone was nearing collapse. As long as he thought about those tragedies possibly happening around him, he simply couldn't maintain his sanity.

He knew Dr. Schiller was strong, knew he was different from ordinary people, but what if?

Peter didn't know if he could stop the tragedy, but he knew he had to tell Dr. Schiller about this.

Thus, he found the Amazing Spider-Man again. Spider-Gwen and the Amazing Spider-Man had no choice but to say to Silk, "Why don't you send him back first? Right now, the enemy's trail hasn't been found yet. Letting him go back first is fine..."

Silk nodded. Just as she was preparing to send Peter back to his original universe, a flash of light appeared in the center of the hall. Otto Octavius led other Spider-Men as they rushed over.

He walked before the Amazing Spider-Man and said to him, "Our people have found the scent of a member of the Inheritor family. He seems to have just erupted with power, so the trail is very obvious. Now, the real war is about to begin."

The Amazing Spider-Man glanced at Otto Octavius, then looked at Peter. He had to prioritize the upcoming war. After all, the process of all the Spider-Men fighting the Inheritor family members earlier had already shown that they were not an easy enemy to deal with. If they didn't muster 120% of their spirit, it was very likely they would be wiped out.

Just as Peter was about to open his mouth to say something, Otto Octavius snorted coldly and said, "Oh, I forgot, there's a kid here who wants to go home. Why don't you send him back first."

The Amazing Spider-Man hesitated, but still said to Peter, "Peter, I know you are very anxious, but the war is about to break out, and we need your power."

"If the Inheritor family is not eliminated, then Spider-Man will never have peace. Your power is indeed very strong and will be our best trump card for dealing with Solus..."

Peter was somewhat mentally distracted and didn't answer for a long time. The Venom inside him didn't worry about Schiller at all, so he said directly, "Let's go."

The Amazing Spider-Man didn't say anything. He patted Peter on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, Spider-Man, you still have us."

After all the Spider-Men were ready, Silk prepared to teleport them over. Teleporting so many Spider-Men at once was unrealistic, so they were still divided into two teams: one team followed the Amazing Spider-Man, and the other followed Otto Octavius. Peter went to Otto Octavius's team.

Venom, having inherited tactical strategy, could clearly see that his combat style was more suitable for this team, and Otto Octavius's team would also be the main assault force in the upcoming battle.

Facts proved that his judgment was very accurate. The Amazing Spider-Man led the forward reconnaissance unit. After they teleported over, Silk sent the coordinates to the Superior Spider-Man, and Otto Octavius used the teleporter to teleport all the other Spider-Men over together.

Otto Octavius's squad teleported to a small satellite near a gas giant. Since not all Spider-Men had the ability to survive in space, the first thing Otto Octavius did upon landing was to build a temporary camp here.

Soon, the camp was built, and the Amazing Spider-Man's squad also returned here. Each of them was radiating light, with thin lines of energy connecting to a Spider-Man in a blue uniform in the squad.

"This is Captain Universe Spider-Man. He had something to do earlier, so he arrived a bit late, but Silk had already contacted him." The Amazing Spider-Man introduced him to the other Spider-Men, saying, "His power can assist us in fighting in space, but he cannot connect to too many people. Twenty-some Spider-Men is already the limit."

"Next, the enemy we face might be very strong, so only the Spider-Men most proficient in combat can participate in the frontal assault. Whoever wants to participate can self-nominate. If there are too many people, we will select the stronger ones..."

Just as the Amazing Spider-Man finished speaking, many Spider-Men crowded around. The number far exceeded twenty, so the Amazing Spider-Man and Otto Octavius began to select the combat squad.

Peter was of course included; his strength had already been proven. Finally, after about half an hour of selection, the 25 members to participate in the battle were decided.

The Amazing Spider-Man, the Superior Spider-Man, Captain Universe, Spider-Gwen, etc., were all combat personnel, but Silk was not among them because her support ability was more important.

"According to my sensing, the Inheritor family's scent should be in this universe. Now, I will take you to teleport over. After we reach the edge of the battlefield, we will arrange combat missions." Captain Universe Spider-Man spoke.

The other Spider-Men had no objections, so starlike light shone on Captain Universe, and in an instant, all the Spider-Men disappeared.

When they appeared again, they were floating beside a planet, and then, a battlefield scene far beyond their imagination appeared before their eyes.

In the center of the battlefield, Solus, whom they were most familiar with, had turned into an incomparably huge phantom, even larger than the star beside the battlefield. But beside him, a monster covered in spikes, whose size was not inferior to his, was roaring at him.

Near the star, magical brilliance rippled out. A female figure descended here. Not far from her, around a tiny black dot, a magnetic storm that was almost about to swallow the planet was raging.

The Amazing Spider-Man swallowed his saliva and said, "Is this really a war we can participate in? This looks really a bit..."

And at this moment, the battle had already started in the field. Energy storms swept across the universe. Captain Universe Spider-Man shouted, "Hurry and dodge!"

"We should take this opportunity to attack Solus!" Spider-Gwen shouted while dodging, "All those other people are attacking him, which is favorable for us. This is a god-given opportunity!"

Otto Octavius said nothing, merely borrowing Captain Universe's energy and flying straight toward Solus.

Seeing this, the other Spider-Men also knew they couldn't flee before the battle. The Spider-Man squad quickly flew near the battlefield. However, there were very few places to land near the battlefield. The vast majority of unprotected planets had already been shattered, and the star looked like it was on its last legs.

Captain Universe Spider-Man's energy had to be saved for the main attack. If all the Spider-Men just floated in space like this, it would be too much of a waste of his energy. Thus, they planned to fly to the nearest planet to land.

The only planet existing here looked very pitted and uneven on the surface, but the Spider-Men had no other choice.

They flew together near the planet, but just as they were very close to the planet's surface, they discovered that the planet's surface was not rock, but composed of countless eerie living mucus.

Venom's voice sounded inside Peter: "Isn't this Klyntar? Why did you run near my home???"

The Amazing Spider-Man also discovered this eerie situation. Just as he turned to run, countless symbiotes swarmed up, dragging all the Spider-Men into the interior of the planet.

At this moment, in the center of the planet Klyntar, outside a cage composed of nothingness and layers upon layers of symbiotes, a portal opened outside the cage. Schiller walked out from inside, then said:

"Gray Mist, wake up quickly. You're home." ===== CHAPTER 696 =====