The Grace of That Punch

Peter himself wore an expression of complete shock and astonishment.

It wasn't as if he had never faced danger before. But the thieves, robbers, and even gang members he had encountered in the past, once bound layer upon layer by his tough Silk, could struggle with all their might and still be like insects caught in a web, utterly unable to break free.

That ingrained mindset made him subconsciously believe that Tanner, already weakened by his companions' attacks and trapped in his webbing, seemingly at the end of his rope, would also lose all threat just like those "ordinary people."

So when those claws tore through the air straight for his heart, Peter's face was filled with shock and disbelief, his body's reaction speed far behind the mortal threat his mind had sensed.

He had completely underestimated the explosive power a predator from the multiverse could unleash beyond all convention when its instincts were provoked at death's door! That slight difference in mindset had nearly caused a disaster!

And that was precisely Lin Hai's other unspoken objective throughout the entire "Snake-Catching Plan," aside from serving as their safety net: to teach his companions a lesson.

He knew well that as their abilities grew, they would inevitably encounter more enemies who defied conventional understanding. Supervillains with extraordinary powers could not be handled with the same methods and mentality used against ordinary people.

These people who walked the line between life and death, possessing bizarre abilities or extreme willpower, could bring fatal variables as long as they still had a single breath left.

If they could not fundamentally overturn that fixed way of thinking, any underestimation, any carelessness, any assumption based on past experience could demand a price paid in blood, or even lead to an irreparable tragedy.

Tanner's last desperate counterattack