Once bitten by a snake, one feared a rope for ten years.
Having just gone through the enormous trouble caused by the multiverse, Peter was now severely allergic to any specific events or details involving it.
He had lost Aunt May, his only family. He had lost Ned, his best friend. He had also lost the girlfriend who had stood by him through hardship after hardship.
Even the heroic teammates who had once fought alongside him no longer knew who Peter Parker was.
So by now, the once high-spirited young prodigy, the superhero Spider-Man, practically had the word "miserable" written across his face.
"Don't be so nervous. I came alone, and I'm not here for you."
"Hm?" Peter relaxed slightly, but he still did not dare fully believe Hong Fei.
Hong Fei paused before saying, "Do you want to know how another version of you from another world is doing?"
"I already know. I talked to them..."
"That's different. I mean another you who is more like you."
"Can... can I?"
"Of course."
As he spoke, Hong Fei waved a hand and sent a clump of memories into Peter's body, leaving Peter no chance to dodge.
In an instant, Peter felt as though he had been pulled into an entirely different scene. From a third-person perspective, he saw his younger self, then the images began flashing rapidly, years of experiences playing out in a brief span of time.
While waiting, Hong Fei looked into the distance.
The New Yorks of two different universes looked utterly different as well.
In Hong Fei's universe, New York's changes had mainly come from the Superpower Foundation.
But in this universe, New York seemed to have shed its old skin. Many buildings from the past no longer existed.
His gaze passed through the forest of