Cheap Lives

However, Kingpin exerted only a slight force, and Doctor Octopus's struggles stopped instantly.

Her four mechanical tentacles drooped limply.

The lack of oxygen to her brain and the hydraulic pressure on her neck made her realize that she absolutely must not use her hands.

"You want me to destroy the Particle Collider, to destroy my hope!"

Kingpin's voice was deep and cold, sending chills down one's spine.

"Uh..."

Doctor Octopus's face turned bright red; she opened her mouth as if trying to breathe in oxygen, and her eyes began to swell with blood.

But her rational mind told her she wouldn't die, and she had to endure it.

The others stood anxiously to the side, not daring to even breathe.

Kingpin coldly watched as Doctor Octopus walked step by step toward death, his eyes filled with no pity, only endless indifference and cruelty.

Kingpin let go of Doctor Octopus. Octopus when she was about to suffocate and lose consciousness.

"I'm telling you, if the Particle Collider is really destroyed, I'll tear you all apart myself, without Spider-Man- Man even lifting a finger."

"Cough cough cough... Yes..."

The Doctor Octopus hung her head, panting heavily.

Mu Shi and Scorpion King remained silent, too terrified to utter a sound.

Kingpin glanced at them, then turned and walked toward the car.

"Take the Green Goblin's head with you."

Tombstone and the others looked at each other in dismay, and only by working together could they take away the Green Goblin's head.

On the other side,

At the hotel.

"Your husband is the Demon King! How cool!"

Penny's eyes sparkled with curiosity.

"Not my husband! Just my boyfriend."

Gwen waved her hand, and a blush instantly spread across her fair face.

"Pregnant out of wedlock, that demon king is simply... inhuman."

Spider-Man Noir glanced subtly at Damian's calf, a hint of displeasure in his voice.

"Damian isn't my child, no, he is my child, but he isn't..."

Gwen was starting to ramble; the more she explained, the more confused she became.

"I think it's similar to being an adopted son."

Aunt May had already bandaged Damian's head wound and said with a smile.

Because of her nephew, Aunt May taught herself a lot of medical knowledge and became very skilled at treating wounds.

"Yes, that's it." Gwen nodded.

"Speaking of which, what's with the demon on Damian? Was it the work of the Demon King?"

"Spider-Man India" asked, his eyes filled with doubt.

"I don't know either."

Gwen looked at Damian, initially thinking it was the same mark as hers.

Damian calmly replied, "Godfather, he used this to protect me because he was worried I'd be bullied at school."

"..."

The room was completely silent.

This demon king is somewhat outrageous.

They were probably afraid their child would be bullied, so they sent a demon to protect him. But thankfully, this demon saved them all from danger.

Having learned about the demon's origins, the Spider-Man relaxed, at least confirming that the demon was on their side.

Although his methods were somewhat cruel, he wasn't as foolish as Spider-Man- Man to ask the devil to go easy on him.

While Aunt May went out to buy food, the Spider-Man also began to rest.

After a fierce battle, everyone was exhausted, and the pain of their cells decaying meant that none of the Spider-Man could unleash their full fighting potential.

"Damian, let's play games together! My Spider-Mech has lots of futuristic games inside."

Penny's eyes sparkled with anticipation, her movements somewhat disjointed due to the shimmering sequins on her body.

"Good."

Damian nodded, noticing Penny's occasional pauses in her movements.

The two ran inside the Spider-Mech.

Penny happily opened the Spider-Mech game interface and began introducing Damian to various novel gameplay features.

Damian listened quietly, a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

The other Spider-Man smiled knowingly when they saw Penny and Damian playing games inside their Spider-Mech.

"What do we do next? The key is corrupted."

Spider-Man Noir looked at the key in his hand and sighed. Kingpin would definitely be on high alert; they wouldn't have time to steal it again.

"I'm sorry, I failed to make amends."

Miles lowered his head, his voice filled with remorse, his hands clenched into fists.

"It's alright. After all, it's our dereliction of duty to make a child do this kind of thing."

Spider-Man Noir patted Miles on the shoulder, offering words of comfort. He glanced at Spider-Man India.

Spider-Man India scratched his head awkwardly, unsure of what he was thinking at the time.

Miles pretended to be pitiful and agreed to take him along.

If it weren't for saving Miles, he wouldn't have been captured alive by Doctor Octopus even if he couldn't win the fight.

Miles's self-esteem was hurt.

"No, I can do it. After you leave, someone has to destroy that machine. It can only be me. I promised him."

Miles stubbornly raised his head.

Spider-Man India nodded.

"Miles is actually very powerful. He can turn invisible and use electric shocks. He could knock me unconscious with an electric shock. We don't have any of these abilities. Let's show them."

"Hmm!"

Miles stood there, his face turning red, but he couldn't utter a sound.

Spider-Ham couldn't help but shake his head and look at Spider-Man India.

"Okay, he can't control it for now."

Spider-Man India patted his head helplessly, his expression turning grave. This meant that one of them, Spider-Man, would die here.

"I'll stay and destroy the machine. I won't be affected by staying in this world. Then I'll send Damian back, Kino will come looking for me."

Gwen said, her gaze resolute, as if she had already made up her mind.

"No, putting aside how long your mark can protect you, leaving you here means you'll have to face Kingpin."

"And although I don't know how strong the Demon King you mentioned is, the chances of finding you among countless Parallel World are extremely low."

Spider-Man India then suggested, "I'll do it. I'm the oldest, so it should be me."

"I'm the strongest, I'll go!" -Spider-Ham.

"I can kill, I'm not afraid of Kingpin, I'll do it." -Spider-Man Noir

Several Spider-Man got into an argument over who should stay behind, and none of them were willing to give in.

Even Penny, who was playing games inside the mech, joined in, vying to stay.

Miles grew increasingly annoyed by the noise.

"Enough!!!"

Miles shouted.

Everyone fell silent, staring at him without saying a word.

"Why won't you believe me? I was bitten by a spider too, just like you. I can become Spider-Man too."

Why must you sacrifice yourselves? Are your lives so cheap?

Miles' eyes reddened, and his voice trembled slightly.

He thought of the Blond Spider-Man of their world, and an indescribable sadness and anger welled up inside him.

A hush fell over the room as the Spider-Man- Men exchanged bewildered glances.