Beginning fusion and loading of the novice superhuman template—Knight-Spider.
Acquired superhuman ability: Knight-Level Physique Boost.
Acquired superhuman ability: Spider-Man-Level Physique Boost.
Acquired superhuman ability: Flight.
Acquired superhuman ability: Spider-Sense.
Acquired superhuman ability: Static Adhesion.
Bonus Knight-Spider Battle Suit: Super Defense, Automatic Repair, Absolute Concealment, Information-State Isolation...
Bonus research knowledge related to Web-Shooters.
Please note the template precautions: Physique-boosting abilities would stack and amplify each other geometrically, but lower-level physique boosts would have a reduced effect on higher-level physique-boosting abilities. The greater the gap between their power levels, the lower their mutual influence.
Gwen's Physical Exam! Strange's Wisecracks!
Power! Tremendous power coursed through every part of his body!
As he felt every limb and bone renewed,
a black wristband silently appeared around Ye Li's wrist.
This was the Knight-Spider Battle Suit in its inactive state.
At the same time, his mind gained a body of research knowledge related to Web-Shooters.
But he felt Web-Shooters were rather useless.
Because as long as he wanted to, he could take off from the spot at any time.
Just then, Gwen suddenly pressed a hand to her chest.
A moment ago, she had felt an inexplicable tremor in her heart.
"Gwen, what's wrong?" Jessica noticed that something was off about her.
"I suddenly felt a bout of palpitations." Gwen frowned.
"Could there be something wrong with your body?" Jessica asked with concern.
She nudged Ye Li. "Brother, stop standing there like an idiot. Hurry up and help Gwen."
Ye Li put an arm around Gwen and helped her sit down, guessing inwardly, Did Gwen get a jolt because I have Spider-Sense too?
He said gently, "Gwen, do you need to go to the hospital for a checkup? I'll drive you to Presbyterian Hospital. Doctor Strange there is a friend of mine, so arranging a physical exam right away won't be a problem."
"Um..."
Gwen hesitated as well, thinking of how she had gained her abilities.
It had happened not long ago, during her summer internship at Osborn Corporation.
That day, she had entered a laboratory filled with spiders and accidentally been bitten by one. After hurriedly leaving, she discovered that she seemed to have gained extraordinary abilities.
Now, she was beginning to suspect that something might be wrong with her body.
Ye Li saw the unease on Gwen's face.
A trip to the hospital for a checkup would be good. It would put her mind at ease.
So he scooped her up in a princess carry, lifting her around the waist. "Don't be polite with me. Come on!"
"Hey, Li, I'm fine. You don't need to do this." Gwen did not know whether to laugh or cry.
The mighty superhero Ghost-Spider was being carefully looked after as a patient by an ordinary person.
Why did that make her a little happy?
At Presbyterian Hospital, a renowned major hospital in New York City, a modified car even cooler-looking than a sports car pulled up at the entrance. Ye Li, Gwen, and Jessica got out.
Honestly, coming all the way here just for a physical exam was a waste of Presbyterian Hospital's resources, but that was what happened when he had connections.
"Do we have an appointment, Brother?"
"We don't need one, Jessica."
Ye Li led the two girls directly to a department. The medical staff seemed to recognize him and did not stop them.
"Oh, great painter, what brings you to see me? Did you cut yourself with a palette knife?"
Inside the department, a doctor with a neatly trimmed short beard greeted Ye Li.
He was Stephen Strange, currently a top surgeon and the future Sorcerer Supreme.
His level of smugness was no less than Stark's.
Ye Li was on good terms with him and casually took a seat.
"Cut the wisecracks. Stephen, I remember sending you a message already."
"It's no big deal. I've already asked a colleague to arrange it."
Strange handed over a sheet of paper from his desk. "This is the form. Just register the information."
Ye Li immediately passed it to Jessica. "Go with Gwen for the examination. Mr. Strange and I will chat for a while."
Jessica took the form and complained, "Such a rare opportunity, and instead of accompanying Gwen, you're staying here to chat with a man? Li, you're way too straight."
"Jessica, what are you talking about?" Gwen shyly pulled her away.
Ye Li watched the two girls leave helplessly.
Instead of accompanying the girls, he had chosen to stay here and shoot the breeze with Stephen.
Naturally, it was because he wanted to see whether he could trigger a task from Stephen. Maybe he could get something like a Sorcerer Supreme template as a reward.
"You should know, Ye, that I'm working right now, and I don't offer companionship services."
Although Strange said that, he still kept talking.
"The last time I passed by Sunnyville Manor, I wanted to pick up a painting from you, but the gate was locked."
"What, don't you live there anymore?"
"If you're short on money, I can help you out. Just paint a portrait of me."
"Do you think I'd be short on money?"
Ye Li rolled his eyes. "Besides, I only paint portraits of beautiful women. You can forget it."
"Painting nude art for those beautiful married women?" Strange shrugged.
He poured two cups of coffee from the machine beside him and set them on the table. "Sometimes I really question your professional ethics, Ye."
"For the sake of this coffee, I won't hold it against you." Ye Li stirred his cup a few times with a spoon.
Strange said, "So why did you move out? Even I find Sunnyville Manor's location tempting."
Ye Li said, "It was too quiet there. I still prefer my old place, so I moved from the wealthy district back to the Lower East Side. If you like it, I can lend it to you for the time being."
"And whenever you bring a girl home, you'll tell me to get lost, right?"
"Correct, Stephen, but there's no prize."
"..."
Strange glanced in the direction Jessica and Gwen had left. "Why do I get the feeling you moved back to the Lower East Side because of those two girls?"
Ye Li neither confirmed nor denied it. "Perhaps."
"Are they adults, Ye? I won't cover for you."
"..."
Gwen's Thanks! Night Falls!
Ye Li and Strange continued chatting while trading barbs.
Strange was now worth enough that ordinary people could not afford to have him diagnose or operate on them, so they had talked for quite a while.
But Ye Li's lips were practically worn out, and the system had not made a peep.
Was it because Strange had not yet become the Sorcerer Supreme?
"Ye."
As Strange entered some data into the computer, he asked, "You seem to be expecting something?"
"Stephen, are you thinking of switching careers to become a psychologist?"
"Oh, no. I hate those charlatans who pretend to be mystical."
Strange pressed Enter. "I just noticed that you seem distracted."
"Your girl has already finished her examination. Her numbers are extremely healthy—one could even say strong. I can't believe it, considering how slim she is."
"I think you should work out a little, or you might not be able to handle a young girl."
"I'm very strong too, Stephen."
Ye Li got to his feet, preparing to leave.
Before leaving, he did not forget to remind him of one thing.
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