Marvel's Kryptonian Slacker
Chapter 1298

The excited little spider

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The Canary Device, which nearly gave New York City Police Department George Stacy a heart attack, is being carried onto the X-Ray by the Green Arrow Duck.

The X-Men's Blackbird Jet.

The Blackbird Jet, concealed by Optical Camouflage, was parked on the rooftop of the Hell's Kitchen Peace Clinic apartment building. Under the cover of night, a group of people packed up equipment from the Supramolecular Chemistry Laboratory and moved it piece by piece into the Blackbird Jet.

The items were transported by Green Arrow Duck's crew in Mecha, then secured by the X-Men, and finally Spider-Man- Man, jumping and leaping around, pulled them back.

"Oh my god! Is it really you X-Men? You're Cyclops, right? When your eyepatch is open, does it really emit a red beam of light? What's the working principle? Can it keep shooting like that?"

"Storm, right? The weather goddess, Mutants can control lightning. What's that like? Is it magic? Like you're kneading a ball in your hands and then shout 'Abracadabra!' and you can breathe fire or lightning?

"You're Professor X, oh, of course you're Professor X. There's no one else in a wheelchair. You can use Mind Stone; what kind of things would you see in the Mind Stone world?"

Is it like Alice in Wonderland, a fantastical world constructed by the subconscious? Or is it shrouded in a white mist, like the legendary World of the Dead?

"Oh my god. I have to say you guys were my childhood idols, my heroes. Please believe me, I was so honored to meet you in person. Oh, and the other X-Men too, even though I don't know you."

"In the home where I grew up, I still have clippings of your stories. But I must say, the photographer's skills could be improved."

The photos taken are blurry and unclear, making it even harder to distinguish who is who when they are printed in the newspaper.

"Could you sign my suit? Just to Spider-Man: 'My good neighbor on the streets of New York.' By the way, where's your base? Is it also in New York? I rarely see you guys out and about."

"Do you guys think I could join the X-Men? Facing some big, world-wide events. Wow, that sounds pretty exciting, doesn't it?"

When a devoted fan meets their idol, their enthusiasm is unleashed, and even the usually stern-faced veteran X-Men members show a hint of helplessness. Meanwhile, the Next-Generation X-Men accompanying them are mostly around the same age as Spider-Man, so they naturally share a common language.

This resulted in a small number of people diligently moving things, while the majority were chatting and slacking off. Or they were bothered by Little Bug while working, making their efforts twice as much as they got and extremely inefficient.

The only saving grace was that there wasn't actually that much stuff to move, but we had enough manpower. This allowed us to manage to move everything into the Blackbird Jet despite being constantly distracted by the Spider-Man.

Because they needed to borrow the Canary Device from the NYPD's evidence room, Green Arrow Duck was the last to arrive.

As soon as Green Arrow Duck appeared, Spider-Man swarmed him again. "Friend, I finally understand what you meant when you said I can tell who's on my side just by looking at people."

"You all use animal-shaped armor, but the style doesn't feel very consistent. The duck is Disney- style, the Rabbit Armor is Warner Bros.., and while I can't tell the Minotaur apart, it's still a cute cartoon style."

"That metal bear looks much more ferocious, and the eagle-headed humanoid resembles the Egypt god Horus, carrying a somewhat sacred feel, which clashes completely with the style of the others. Didn't you consider unifying the art style?"

"Make that bear a little cuter, and the same goes for the eagle-headed man. Honestly, just looking at him has that uncanny valley effect; it's kind of weird. Wouldn't walking around like that scare kids?"

"Besides ducks, rabbits, cows, bears, and eagles, do you have any other animal companions? Can I join you? But I'm Spider, and although I'm in the animal kingdom, I belong to the phylum Arthropoda, which is quite different from your classification."

"Wait a minute! I ran into a guy with a Pighead Armor before, was he one of yours? Are you related? Or not? Oh, I'm not trying to cause him trouble, although he beat me up pretty badly."

"I just wanted to ask if I could get in touch with him. Because I had to deal with so many people before, and they were all very powerful, the kind that the police couldn't handle."

"I didn't know who else to ask for help, so I thought of him. Or could I ask you for help? Could you leave me your phone number?"

"I used to have a cell phone, but carrying one around was too risky; it would easily get destroyed in battle. So I managed to fix it myself a few times, but after I ran out of credit, I stopped using it."

Even after everything was loaded and the Blackbird Jet was ready for takeoff, Spider-Man still didn't stop talking. Whenever he saw something that interested him, he bombarded the air with questions.

During takeoff, of course, they can't just wander around. The X-Men each have their preferred seats, and even Professor X has a designated spot for his wheelchair. The extra seats are reserved for others, including Spider-Man- Man.

However, apart from the thinner-armored Eagle Armor, the other Mecha couldn't sit in the chairs that humans usually sit in. The people inside the Mecha didn't intend to get out, so they had to stand.

Alexei's Ursa Major Mecha has a quick-equipment-and-dismount capability on the battlefield, but with another identity, it's inconvenient for him to show his face.

The appearance of the Red Guardian is still quite sensitive at this time.

So Green Arrow Duck, Bonnie, Bullhead, and the Ursa Major Mecha all stood in the cargo hold, finding a place to stand. Spider-Man- Man saw this and immediately questioned them.

"You don't look very secure standing over there. Should we secure you with ropes and nets like we do with other cargo? Or should I use Spider to help secure you?"

That being said, Spider-Man was already randomly shooting Silk at the Green Arrow Raven and other Mecha, securing these unseated Mecha to the cabin walls inside the Blackbird Jet.

"Don't worry, my Silk will decompose in about two hours. By the way, how long does it take us to fly to Colorado? What If...? the Silk decomposes too quickly, will I need to replenish it?"

After kindly helping to secure the Mecha, Spider-Man plopped back into his seat. But instead of fastening his seatbelt, he acted like a country bumpkin on his first flight, excitedly touching and fiddling with everything, even standing up and sitting down frequently.

Thankfully, Colossus couldn't stand it anymore. He pinned Spider-Man down in his seat and helped him fasten his seatbelt. "The Blackbird Jet is very fast. Don't stand up after takeoff. Fasten your seatbelt for safety."

It's unclear whether Colossus's words were a sincere warning or simply a way to keep the Spider-Man from roaming the streets. But this Little Bug, like a restless hyperactive child, continued its incessant chatter even while strapped to its seat.

The last time a certain Kryptonian rode in Blackbird Jet was during the Phoenix Force Awakening Incident in 1992.

Twelve years ago, I was dressed as the Clown-Sup and kept talking on and on on the plane. The Mutants on the same plane, including Magneto and Beast, all found it torturous.

As the saying goes, karma is a cycle, and no one escapes the wrath of Heaven. The one who was speaking has changed, and now one of them is the one suffering.

The Silk Bullhead Mecha to the cabin wall, used the internal channel. "Do you think Spider-Man's Silk are strong enough? We could use him like a kite, keeping him trailing behind the plane, right?"

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