Gwen: This Is Ben Energy. Do You Have It?

Karn, the Inheritors.

A member of the Inheritor Family, exiled for a century, has relentlessly hunted Spider-Man during that time, seeking to devour the Spider Totem within their Soul Stone.

At this moment, he had already set his sights on Gwen, and suddenly threw his weapon, aiming for Gwen's throat!

Normally, Gwen's Spider-Sense would alert Gwen to this unexpected attack, but this time, for some reason, her Spider-Sense didn't work. It wasn't until the weapon in her opponent's hand had already thrust out, and the scorching energy blade was about to pierce through her battle armor and slit her throat, that Gwen suddenly realized what was happening.

She was so delicate and lithe that she dodged the attack with a backbend.

However, the Long Spear that was thrown was just a feint to lure the enemy. Karn had already closed in, his broad arms blocking Gwen's vision, pressing down like a mountain, his hand reaching out to grab Gwen's throat.

"Underestimating Spider-Woman will only lead to trouble!"

Gwen remained calm. Using the momentum of her backbend, she flipped backward and kicked Karn's jaw upward with her right foot.

Don't let her delicate appearance fool you; her Superpowers are anything but weak. A kick with the force of tens of tons is practically like hitting the jackpot.

However, things did not turn out as she had hoped.

The kick landed squarely on Karn's jaw, but instead of being sent flying as Gwen had expected, he didn't even sway; his head simply tilted slightly upwards.

"How is this possible?"

Before Gwen could even react in surprise, Karn swiftly withdrew his hand from her throat and instead grabbed Gwen calf.

You're finished, Spider-Man!

A judgmental declaration emanated from Karn's tightly sealed helmet. Gwen was about to quip and raise her left foot to kick him when she suddenly found herself completely powerless.

"What on earth is going on...?"

Her face beneath the mask was pale, and her expression was one of fear and pain.

At that moment, she felt all her strength draining away. After the strange man grabbed her calf, it was as if he had pierced all her blood vessels, drawing all the blood out of her body.

In reality, the situation is worse than she thought.

The Inheritor Family is Vampire Family, but instead of drinking blood, they feed on the life energy of those who possess Animal Totem.

It can be said that the Inheritor Family are the Spider-Man- Men's natural enemies. Not only can they nullify Spider-Men 'Superpowers, but they can also directly absorb Spider-Man- Men's life energy upon close contact.

If Gwen could see this from a third-person perspective, she would see that she and Karn were enveloped by an energy, and that Totem Power was being stripped from her body and flowing continuously into Karn's body.

Before long, Karn will devour all the life energy in her body, turning her into a horrible, desiccated corpse.

"Ah--"

Gwen's delicate features tightened beneath the mask, and she let out a weak yet painful whimper.

The excruciating pain of her life energy being ripped away inch by inch, like Silk, made her tremble all over. In just a few breaths, her breathing became extremely weak, her vision blurred, and she barely had the strength to lift her limbs.

"The heartbeat has weakened."

Karn looked through the metal cage above his head at Gwen, who was losing her strength and becoming increasingly unable to resist. Even though he had killed countless Spider-Man and witnessed the same scene countless times, he couldn't help but feel sorrow for the loss of a life.

However, he could not stop his killing spree, for this was the destiny of the Inheritor Family.

Gwen was still trying to struggle, but she had no strength left. Her vision was blurring, and her body temperature was dropping. The sunlight felt Bingbing on her, as if she were immersed in a dark, icy sea, suffocating her.

She turned her head weakly, looking in the direction her father had left, but all she could see in her eyes were blurry lights and shadows.

But a profound sense of sorrow welled up within her.

"I'm sorry, Dad, I probably won't be able to come home for dinner today... I'm sorry, MJ, I won't be able to go to rehearsal today either..."

"Besides..."

"I'm sorry, Benny, I might not be able to wait for you to come see me..."

Gwen felt her life was full of regrets. Every time things seemed to be about to get better, an accident would always happen, and death always seemed to haunt her like a ghost.

Her mother died when she was young, and after she became Spider-Woman, her best friend Peter died in her arms...

Is Spider-Man truly destined to never find happiness?

She thought sadly, feeling as if she were sinking into a dark quagmire. Perhaps it was because she had been too happy this time—finding the boy she liked, reconciling with her father, her own life, and her past with his comfort and guidance—that the accident was all the more terrifying.

This time, death came upon her.

Fortunately, it was just me.

Gwen thought to herself that if Ben were the one who had an accident, she would rather die herself.

Even you can't change Spider-Man's destined misfortune, Gwen thought. Perhaps misfortune will always be a part of Spider-Man's life.

But she still felt very regretful.

Until the very end of his life, he was never able to see Ben again; the promise they made at their parting became an unfulfilled lie.

And that phrase, "Meeting me will make everything different," ultimately didn't change anything.

Perhaps this is for the best; at least no one else got hurt.

Gwen slowly closed her cloudy eyes. She felt that she must be dead, and the world went dark.

Is it nighttime?

Her consciousness was becoming hazy. In her daze, she seemed to see the sun sinking heavily and the stars shining. She seemed to hear the sweet wind blowing above the Williamsburg Bank, and she was sitting upside down under the eaves of the building, nestled against the body of Ben, who was much taller than her.

The two of them were like two gargoyle stone beasts on the top of a building, relying on each other until the seas dry up and the rocks crumble.

"It's over."

Karn's eyes, hidden beneath his helmet, revealed a sorrow he himself was unaware of.

With his power, Gwen before him barely had any life left.

Beneath her battle armor, Gwen's once delicate skin had become dry and brittle.

She looked as if she had been dead for a thousand years, her battle armor hanging loosely over withered branches and fallen leaves.

Even so, Karn sensed that there was still a lingering breath inside the mummy's chest cavity, stretched out like lotus root threads, seemingly fragile yet endless.

"Of all the Spider-Man I've ever seen, you're the hardest to kill."

Karn had to give Gwen an approving look.

Gwen may not have shown much strength or advanced technology before, but she surpasses all other Spider-Man in terms of vitality.

No one had ever lasted this long under their Inheritors, but in the end, they were merely clinging to life.

Given Gwen's current condition, even if Karn abandons her here, she will die soon.

"Buzz--"

With a humming sound, a flash of light appeared behind Karn, followed by a series of hurried footsteps.

Karn didn't turn around immediately. Instead, he moved his hand from Gwen's calf to her neck. He wanted to take the last breath from this body.

"Let her go!"

As soon as Superior Spider-Man- Otto Parker entered, he saw Chang Wei —no, he saw Karn absorbing Gwen's body energy. Instantly, a Metal Spider Spear shot from behind him toward Karn's back.

"Whoosh!"

Karn swung his hand back, shattering Otto Parker's spider spear. Then, with his other hand, he held Gwen in front of him like a doll and spoke to Otto Parker:

You're late.

I was indeed late.

Looking at Gwen's current miserable state, Otto Parker could guess what was going on with Gwen's body beneath her suit.

--The flesh and blood were shrunken, the eye sockets were sunken, the eyeballs were detached, and the wrinkled old man's skin covered the skeleton, like a fake skin that had been stretched and could not be restored.

He had seen too many Spider-Man die in the same way, their bodies ripped out and left to languish, their internal organs so empty that even a passing stray dog wouldn't sniff them.

Gwen was still breathing, but it was too late to save her.

As Otto Parker pondered this, the thought of retreating began to take root in his mind.

Ever since he accidentally traveled through the Multiverse during an experiment, he discovered that someone was relentlessly hunting Spider-Man. Fearing that he would also become a target, he stalked Karn for a long time and decided to organize a team to fight against him.

But right now, it's not worth fighting against Karn for Gwen, who is about to die.

Even if we save her, what then?

Her body was already more frail than that of a centenarian nearing the end of their life.

Karn had no idea what Otto Parker was thinking.

He never expected that Otto Parker would actually give up on saving Gwen. Before this, this annoying little bug had already prevented him from eating several times. This time, he was determined to take down both her and this Spider-Man- Woman!

The energy absorbed by the palms intensified once again!

He almost ripped Gwen's Soul Stone out of her withered body!

At the same time, the Long Spear he had thrown had somehow returned to his hand. His muscles tensed, his knees slightly bent, like a tiger poised to pounce.

Otto Parker took a step back, half of his body already back inside the portal.

Boom!!!

Just as he was about to make a move, an explosive burst of energy erupted from Gwen's body, blasting Karn away and sending him flying backward!

"Ah!"

Karn was stunned. Half of his body was blown to pieces in the explosion. He rolled several times on the top of the building before he could finally look in Gwen's direction.

"What's this?"

The young man immediately stood at attention.

At that moment, Gwen was enveloped by a massive pink energy, which contained incredibly powerful life energy. In an instant, it replenished the life force that had been absorbed from Gwen and condensed into a humanoid phantom behind her.

No, where did this come from?

Is this still Spider Totem?

Karn was dumbfounded.

This power is, of course, Energy of the Universe!

Energy of the Universe is inherently life energy. When Ben planted the Manna Seed in Gwen's body, it had already slowly taken root and sprouted.

After Karn absorbed Gwen's life energy, it was equivalent to stimulating the Energy of the Universe within her body, causing Gwen to activate her passive skill "Thinking of Ben," thereby fully unleashing the Energy of the Universe energy.

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At this moment, the dissipated Energy of the Universe outside Gwen's body flowed back again, enveloping her and forming a glowing white and pink battle suit, or as if directly transforming her into Anodite composed of energy bodies.

"Such powerful energy!"

Otto Parker, who was preparing to run away not far away, immediately withdrew one foot.

Gwen slowly opened her eyes and looked down at her hands in surprise.

Ben Energy!

"It's like being completely enveloped by Benny!"

Even their breathing has completely changed to the way Benny breathes.

"Things will be different when you meet me."

Ben's words echoed in Gwen's mind again, and her empty heart was instantly filled.

"Benny wasn't lying, things really are different!"

Even death cannot take anyone away this time!

At that moment, she felt omnipotent, capable of even changing Spider-Man's tragic fate!

Thinking of this, her heart warmed again, filled with joy as she eagerly awaited the fulfillment of another promise.

She couldn't wait to see Ben.

If he doesn't come, then going to find him yourself is the same!

Gwen thought to herself.

But before that, she has to deal with this dangerous guy in front of her!

She clenched her fists and looked at Karn.

Karn's injuries had almost completely healed on their own, but he still cautiously looked at Gwen. This Spider-Man felt different from all the Spider-Man he had ever met, and he had to be extremely careful.

Otto Parker was clearly aware of Gwen's uniqueness, which pleased him.

He leaped down and landed next to Gwen, only to find that Gwen was levitating in the air with her feet off the ground.

Let me introduce myself, I am...

"You're Spider-Man, from another universe." Having experienced the Parallel Universe event, Gwen had learned to answer quickly.

To prevent each Spider-Man from rattling off a long list of names like a menu, she interrupted the spellcasting, leaving Otto Parker's self-introduction stuck in his throat.

However, Otto Parker's personality is like Ben's; he's not a chatterbox.

"What kind of energy is this in you? I've never seen it before."

"Ben Energy, you wouldn't understand even if I explained." Gwen shrugged, looking down at Otto Parker with displeasure. "You little brat, were you planning to run away just now? Leaving me to die?"

Otto Parker:...

Has this all been discovered?

He abruptly changed the subject, cautiously glancing at Karn, and said, "Be careful. I've been tracking this guy for over a dozen universes. He's been hunting Spider-Man in different universes; he's a very dangerous guy. Be careful not to get caught by him, otherwise—"

The consequences are self-evident; Gwen has already experienced them firsthand.

"You said he hunted down Spider-Man from over a dozen universes?" Gwen's heart skipped a beat, and she asked worriedly, "Was one of them named Ben?"

"Never heard of it." Otto Parker shrugged.

Karn coldly replied, "I've killed thousands, even tens of thousands of Spider-Man. Who would remember the names of those dead bugs?"

"Ben? Someone you know? Don't worry, if I've already killed him, I'll send you to join him; if not, it won't be long before I send him to hell to meet you!"

Gwen immediately raised a cold brow.

"You're dead. Even Jesus can't save you, I'm telling you!"

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