"Hey, little Shade! Hit his left side! Watch the balance on his right foot, and don't miss!"
In the middle of the field, the black-haired girl controlling Shade finally couldn't take it anymore. She stopped moving, stared at Cyclops, and said, "Don't call me little Shade. I'll be old enough to get a driver's license in a year! Call me by my codename, Shadow Woman!"
The instant she spoke, a red-and-blue figure whooshed past her. The girl codenamed Shade reflexively dodged, only to be knocked to the ground. Spider-Man immediately pulled her up and said, "Sorry."
Shade shot Cyclops an irritated look and said, "I lost. Let Crystal take over."
At that moment, Colossus was explaining the tactics to Crystal. He said, "Don't be nervous. Just use your ability to the fullest."
Though Colossus looked immensely strong, his voice and tone were gentle. The girl opposite him had silver hair and looked quite young. With a somewhat shy expression, she nodded hesitantly before slowly walking to the center of the field.
Spider-Man raised an eyebrow and said, "Are you sure she's sixteen? She looks a little too small. I can't go around bullying kids..."
Before Spider-Man had even finished speaking, Crystal's silver hair fluttered. A continuous series of cracking sounds echoed through the room. In a single second, countless crystal clusters filled the entire space, and Spider-Man was trapped inside a massive crystal pillar, still wearing that slightly comical expression.
Nick's mouth fell open. Schiller shook his head and said, "I learned from Charles that Mutants do not necessarily grow stronger with age. On the contrary, some Mutants are at their strongest during adolescence, when they cannot yet control their powers well..."
"That's ridiculously strong. Is Spider-Man okay?"
No sooner had he spoken than faint cracking noises sounded. Cracks began