R Batman Incident (16)

"Listen, Peter, relax, take a deep breath... Yes, don't let those emotions control you, you need to calm down..."

Peter's chest heaved violently as he gasped for breath, as if trying to suck all the air out of the room.

After a while, Schiller helped Peter sit back down in his chair. Schiller looked into his eyes and reassured him, "Don't think about that scene. It was all just your imagination."

"No..." Peter covered his eyes in anguish. "I've seen these things in my Spider-Sense before, and they all happened!"

"But at least it hasn't happened yet. What you should be thinking about now is how to turn this situation around." Schiller tapped the table, drawing Peter's attention back, and then said, "I think you've seen yourself in danger with this ability more than once, but you've always managed to turn the situation around on your own. This time will be no exception."

Peter's Adam's apple bobbed, and he hurriedly said as if grasping at a straw, "Really? Yes... that's right! I avoided all the dangers I sensed before! This time will definitely be the same!"

As he spoke, he stood up from his chair and began pacing back and forth. He said, "It's alright, as long as I keep an eye on Mr. Stark, I keep an eye on him, or prevent him from going up to the high-rise buildings, everything will be fine..."

Schiller reminded him, "Remember the analytical method I taught you before? You can start from the cause instead of the result. Why don't you think about what would bring this danger to Stark?"

Peter paused for a moment, then put on a thoughtful expression and said, "That is indeed a bit strange. Why would Mr. Stark take off his Jaeger? And during the course of battle, no less..."

Then, without Schiller needing to remind him further, Peter said, "By the way, I saw it once before; it seems Mr. Stark would choose to eject his mech when facing great danger."

"But who could bring him such danger?" Peter very puzzled. He said, "And even if he ejects from his mech, wouldn't another mech catch him? He has so many mechs, surely one of them can fly over?"

"Besides his own mech, we were also there, so why didn't we catch him?"

Peter grew increasingly anxious as he thought about it. Suddenly, as if struck by a revelation, he exclaimed, "It must be that Bat God! Yes, it must be him. I can't think of any other reason!"

Peter spoke rapidly, "Those crazy bats, though dangerous, can't possibly keep everyone busy. If Mr. Stark is in danger and no one comes to his rescue, it means we're all tied down."

"Only that mysterious Bat God Guardian could possibly do that."

Finally, Peter ran quickly to the chair, grabbed his backpack, and said to Schiller, "Doctor, I'm sorry, I don't have time to continue the therapy. I have to figure out how to deal with this damned Bat God."

As he spoke, he ran out. Schiller saw Peter quickly run out of the building from the second-floor window of the mansion and then begin searching for Stark in the street.

Stark was among a pile of humanoid mechs, making final adjustments to them. Seeing Peter run over, Stark greeted him, put his arm around Peter's shoulder, and pointed to the mechs, saying, "Look, I've made adaptive modifications to these 15 mechs. They also have wings on their backs to assist flight, making them less likely to lose balance when attacked from the air..."

Peter said anxiously, "Mr. Stark, my Spider-Sense just told me that you are about to face great danger!"

Stark was stunned. He glanced at Peter and said, "Danger? What danger could I possibly be in? I have prepared more than 100 Jaegers. Not only are there here, but they are also all along the road from Stark Tower to the Brooklyn Bridge. No matter what danger I encounter, they can come to my aid immediately."

"No!" Peter explained the principles of his Spider-Sense to Stark in a great hurry, emphasizing that all the scenes that had appeared before had happened. When Steve heard Peter say this, he stepped over the sandbags on the ground and walked over from the side.

"Falling from a tall building? That's strange. Why would we go up to a tall building for no reason? Even if we're fighting those monsters in the air, there's no need to stand on the top of a building, is there?"

Stark touched his forehead. Anyone would feel pressured upon hearing that they might die within the next few hours, but his mind was still clear. He said to Peter, "I agree with you. If anything in the upcoming battle could threaten my life, it would be that mysterious Bat God."

"Does summoning that thing not require any ritual? Like we saw last night, perhaps we can disrupt the ritual."

Peter told the two of them what he had overheard at the vampire command post. Steve frowned and said, "Then when he descends, there must be a location, right? We can prepare an ambush first."

Peter shook his head and said, "Since there is no ritual, perhaps he can descend anywhere, depending on the mood of the summoner."

"I don't think we should waste too much time on this. Peter, you said that you've dodged these images in various ways before, which means it's just a warning, not a prophecy that will definitely happen. I think I'll find a way to dodge them when the time comes."

Before Peter could say anything more, Stark said in a rather somber tone, "We all know that the situation tonight is not optimistic. The number of Mad Bats has increased several times over. Once they launch an organized all-out attack, the entire front will be extremely fierce."

"If at this time we divert our energy to deal with any possible scenes of death, the ground troops will suffer heavy losses."

Stark looked into Peter's eyes, Peter saw a resolute emotion in them. Stark said, "Don't forget why we're here. If it's to avoid danger, I could just hide in Stark Tower."

"If you're talking about possible death, you've only seen the possibility of my death, but in tonight's battle, anyone could die."

"I have so many mechs protecting me, and you all keep an eye on me, but the police on the ground only have their own guns. They could lose their lives if they're not careful."

"If everyone cared about whether they would die the next second, and how they would die, the entire Brooklyn District would have fallen long ago."

Peter looked at Stark, opened his mouth as if to speak, but ultimately chose to remain silent.

Stark told him, "Like I told you before, I could have chosen not to wear this Iron Man suit and could have stayed comfortably in my base camp."

"I didn't need to rush to the battlefield or come to the front line, but since I did, it proves that I was prepared to sacrifice myself just like the ordinary people on the front line."

Although Stark's tone was relaxed, Peter and Steve knew how much panic and pressure a person would feel upon hearing an accurate prediction about their own death.

Steve tapped his shield and said, "Now I admit, you really are a warrior, Iron Man."

Peter pursed his lips and looked towards the horizon. The last rays of dusk were swallowed by darkness, and the sky became completely dark. He felt as if he had returned to Matt's cabin, watching these good people get hurt and bleed, watching them suffer so much, yet he was powerless to do anything about it.

The swarm of bats began to swagger in the approaching darkness, and an anger overwhelmed Peter. It shouldn't be these heroes who should be hiding and looking back. From beginning to end, Peter firmly believed that good people should be rewarded.

Since that's the case, then he'll send those monsters, who should be hiding in the darkness, back to their shadowy corners.

Peter secretly vowed in his heart, "Bat God, no matter where you come from, no matter if you have godlike power, I will make you pay and send you back to where you came from."

Soon, a sharp siren blared, and Director George fired three shots into the air, shouting into his walkie-talkie, "Everyone, get ready!!! The battle is about to begin!!!"

Natasha lay prone behind a bunker on the rooftop, using binoculars to observe the situation near the bridge. She directed into the walkie-talkie, "Clint, hold your ground for now and follow my orders. Your position is pretty good; focus on sniping the leading bats."

"Daisy, you come down from that position first. Clint doesn't need protection for now. Go behind Line 1 on the second street and use your Quake ability to ambush..."

Orders were rapidly disseminated, and units at all levels were ready to go, while the superheroes stood poised for action.

The Brooklyn Bridge had been reduced to rubble in the fierce fighting the previous night, and even the surrounding alleyways were severely damaged.

The streets were littered with gravel and rubble, as well as shrapnel left over from the previous night. Light bulbs used for illumination made the layers of fortifications reflect a faint glow in the darkness. The eyes of the logistics robots also glowed faintly, contrasting with the guns and weapons in the hands of the heavily armed combat personnel.

As the first bat took flight, on the other side of the Brooklyn Bridge, the skyline resembled a rising black tide, with countless bats flashing red eyes as they danced and instantly obscured the entire sky, even dimming the moonlight.

Everyone looked up at the astonishing power of the bat army. Steve said, "We still underestimated their madness."

As the two were discussing, Stark saw a figure swing across on Silk and land directly in front of the front line.

Stark and Steve were both shocked. Steve yelled, "Spider-Man!!! What are you doing?! Come back!!! That's dangerous!!!!"

That place is even further away than the first line of defense, with almost no cover or protection. Once you land there, you will immediately face a frenzied attack from bats at their peak.

But Peter acted as if he hadn't heard, and then, something unexpected happened.