New York, Long Island Street.
"Electro" Max Dylan was wearing a white hospital gown from a mental hospital and sat quietly.
He opened his palms, and the skin and flesh had returned to their normal texture, warm and soft. Only at the fingertips, there would occasionally be an imperceptible blue arc flashing away.
"What... happened before?"
He began to slowly recall what had happened before.
In an accident, he turned into a monster named "Electro", causing a commotion, and was stopped by Spider-Man and the mysterious "Psypoint". He was then sent to a mental hospital, and was originally going to be tortured as research material, but was saved by the "Psypoint".
With the help of "Psypoint", he had a good dream.
He dreamed of the time when he was a family of three when he was young, and of those small and beautiful things that he had forgotten but were the only light in his life.
The warmth that he had locked in the deepest part of his memory and thought he had long forgotten is actually still there...
Always there...
"Thank you...Psypoint." Max whispered to himself.
Only then did he truly feel that living was a good thing.
When he woke up from that peaceful dream, the raging rage in his heart had quietly subsided. At the same time, he also found that he had enough control over the violent current in his body, and he initially returned to his normal appearance.
Max gradually remembered everything that happened to Times Square.
After returning to his senses, he re-examined the chaos not long ago and the second encounter with Psypoint in the mental hospital. Only then did he realize that Spider-Man and Psypoint had no ill intentions towards him, and they even cared about him in a way that no one else had.
One was trying his best to comfort him, while the other used a rough method to force him back from the edge of losing control.
They... are caring about a nobody, a monster.
This knowledge made his heart twitch slightly, and a strange emotion fermented in his chest, sour and warm.
"I'm going to find them..."
Max said to himself and stood up slowly.
He wanted to say thank you in person.
It sounds a little silly, but that's what he thinks.
He was not a bad person by nature, but he was prone to getting into trouble. So after calming down, he wanted to express his gratitude to those two people in person.
In addition, he has become a member of "superhumans". This fact makes him subconsciously feel extremely lonely and uneasy, so he instinctively... wants to find "similar people".
New York, Jefferson Port.
"Woo--"
The whistle blew, and the luxury cruise ship named "Polaris" slowly left the dock. Under the sunlight, it looked like a moving steel castle, sailing toward the depths of the blue Atlantic Ocean.
On the observation deck at the bow, the crowd's conversations and laughter were intertwined.
A little boy of seven or eight years old was lying on the railing, pointing curiously into the distance. "Mom, look, what is that?"
"Tom, did you see anything?"
The young mother looked in the direction of her son's finger and saw a small black spot on the calm sea growing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"What is that?!"
"Is it a dolphin?"
"No! That thing is flying on the sea!"
The discussion soon turned into exclamations, and the black shadow tore through the air, let out a sharp whistle, and rushed straight in like an arrow from a string!
The smiles on the tourists' faces froze.
"Oh my god! That's a man!!"
"Miles! There is a cruise ship ahead!" Aurora's alarm sounded in the communication channel.
"I saw it, what does this bastard want to do?"
Under the control of Miles, Flying Skateboard suddenly hovered over the sea.
Then, he took off the "X0-Reaper" behind him. The huge gun body was held firmly in his hand, and the high-power electronic sight automatically popped up.
"Trajectory calibration in progress... target locked."
With the assistance of Aurora, the ballistic system started to quickly calibrate and slowly locked onto the black figure that had just landed on the cruise ship one kilometer away!
"Boom!"
At the same time, Black Spirit, who had lost his left arm, suddenly fell down and stepped heavily on the deck of "Polaris".
Then, his combat intuition, which had been wandering between life and death for decades, began to give frantic warnings!
[Locked!]
As a Mutant warrior who has been on the run in another world for decades, and with his own perception beyond ordinary people, Black Spirit's combat intuition is terrifying!
The moment he realized that he was locked, he reached out without hesitation and pulled the man next to him who was screaming in terror, blocking him in front of him like a shield!
"What are you going to do? Let me go!" the man cried out in horror.
"Shut up!" Black Spirit spit out two words, and then the invisible spiritual power swept across the entire bow deck like a tide in an instant!
Mind Control!
In an instant, the panic on the faces of all the tourists on the deck, whether men, women, old or young, instantly faded away and they became confused.
Then, like puppets controlled by invisible threads, they moved with stiff steps and spontaneously.
Layer after layer, an airtight human wall formed in front of him!
"Damn..."
On the sea in the distance, Miles looked through the scope and saw bewildered faces. He cursed secretly and slowly released his finger from the trigger.
One kilometer apart, against the power of Mind Stone at the same level, it would be difficult for him to break Black Spirit's control over ordinary people without hurting innocent people!
"Hehe... hahahaha!"
Realizing that the fatal sense of crisis had disappeared, Black Spirit looked in the direction of Miles and let out an unbridled laugh.
"As expected! You care about the safety of these humans!"
"Little Miles... It seems that you have really forgotten how we Mutant are treated by them in our world!"
After saying that, his good hand reached out like Flash and grabbed the boy named Tom next to him!
The boy's body was easily lifted and his feet were lifted off the ground.
"Hold me tight!" Black Spirit ordered in an unquestionable tone.
A trace of extreme fear flashed in Tom's eyes, but then, those clear pupils instantly dilated and were completely controlled by the invisible power of Mind Stone.
"Okay." The boy nodded dully, like a soulless puppet, tightly wrapped his arms around Black Spirit's neck, blocking Miles's shooting field of view!
Black Spirit laughed wildly again, and the jetpack behind him spurted out blue flames, taking him into the sky!
"Little Miles, since you want to be a hero, then I will give you this opportunity!!"
Like a black Flash, he swept to the stern of the ship in an instant, raised the electric energy pistol with one hand, and switched to continuous firing mode without hesitation!
Target - the waterline of the cruise ship!
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!!"
A series of deafening explosions sounded! The high-energy beam easily tore through the thick steel plates, and the scorching energy blasted huge holes into the sides of the hull!
Four huge watertight compartments were penetrated instantly, and even the ballast water tanks were directly blasted to pieces!
"Wow--"
The biting-cold seawater pours in crazily from the breach like a greedy giant beast!
Soon, the entire cruise ship groaned as it was overwhelmed. The huge hull began to tilt slowly at a speed visible to the naked eye. The bow of the ship was raised high and out of the water!
"Good luck to you, my little hero!"
After doing all this, Black Spirit finally released the mental control over all the tourists, sneered at Miles from a distance, and then took the frightened boy in his arms and fled quickly in the direction of Long Island City, close to the sea.
A few seconds later, the whistling sound of Flying Skateboard came from far to near.
Miles finally arrived at the scene.
However, before his eyes, the huge "Polaris" cruise ship had completely lost its balance and was slowly sinking into the deep sea at a desperate angle!
"Not good!"
"The ship is sinking!!"
As the tilt angle of the ship's hull became larger and larger, everyone on the deck became unstable and slid downwards, screaming.
Expensive dining tables, scattered suitcases, broken tableware... everything was mixed together and rolled towards the stern of the ship, making the scene a mess!
The extreme panic spread like a plague, and some people even jumped into the cold sea water desperately!
"Damn bastard!"
Miles cursed secretly, without having time to think about it, he pointed his finger on the side of his forehead!
The next second, an invisible majestic force exploded with him as the center, instantly covering the entire cruise ship!
[Quiet! Someone will come to save you!]
A majestic and steady voice, regardless of gender, young or old, blasted deep in everyone's mind at the same time!
This voice seemed to have irresistible magic power. The boiling fear was instantly soothed, and the crazy thoughts were forcibly extinguished.
The man who was about to jump into the sea froze on the railing, and the woman who screamed shut up in shock. The commotion of thousands of people on the entire deck came to an abrupt end at this moment.
"Aurora! Send the highest priority distress signal to the port coast guard!" Miles ordered at the same time.
"Roger, Miles!" Aurora responded, and a distress signal was sent immediately.
Then, Miles stood on top of Flying Skateboard, with his eyes slightly closed, and the majestic power of Mind Stone spread outward like a tsunami.
This sea area is one of the busiest waterways in New York.
The next second, in the nearby waters, on a 10,000-ton cargo ship loaded with containers, the captain who was drinking coffee suddenly widened his eyes.
"What the hell! The rudder is moving on its own!"
"Course off! We're turning!"
Not only them, but a similar situation happened to several other large ships nearby. All the captains and crew members fell into the same chaos. Their ship seemed to be controlled by an unknown will, ignoring their control, forcibly turning the ship's bow and rushing towards the sinking cruise ship at full speed!
Under the control of Miles, these ships turned around and headed towards the wrecked cruise ship at full speed!
[This is close to the port, and the rescue ship will arrive soon. Don't worry, everyone! Stay calm! Someone will come to rescue you soon!]
Miles once again used Mind Stone's ability to appease everyone, and at the same time ordered Aurora, "Aurora, temporarily take over the port rescue command center, coordinate all ships, and minimize casualties!"
"Leave it to me, Miles!"
After receiving Aurora's promise, Miles nodded and stopped stopping, stepping on Flying Skateboard and continuing to rush in the direction of Manhattan!
He absolutely cannot let Black Spirit leave!
With the ability of Black Spirit, once it is completely hidden among the crowd, it will be a terrifying threat to the whole world!
Watching Miles disappear from a distance, the survivors on the cruise ship finally woke up from a dream.
"Look over there!"
"The ship is coming!"
At the end of the field of vision, several ships of different sizes were breaking through the waves and heading towards them at full speed.
Everyone who had narrowly escaped death breathed a sigh of relief, and then there was uncontrollable discussion.
"Who was that voice just now...?"
"Did you hear it too? We all heard the same voice! Is it Telepathy?"
"And the person who flew over just now... is that the 'Psypoint' mentioned in the newspaper?"
"Oh my God! Who was that scary one-armed man from before?!"
Long Island City, street.
"An emergency news break! Off the coast of Jefferson Port, a cruise ship encountered an unknown attack. The hull was seriously damaged and it is sinking!"
"According to eyewitnesses, the mysterious 'Psypoint' reappeared and seemed to be chasing another unidentified person with super powers..."
Max, who was wandering on the street, stopped when he heard the news broadcast. He turned around and saw the news on the TV in the shop window nearby.
"Jefferson Port..."
He thought for a while and stopped a taxi on the roadside.
"Hello, I'm going to Jefferson Port..."
Long Island City.
The reinforced concrete jungle towers into the sky, and Black Spirit's figure shuttles between the buildings like a ghostly black spot.
Behind him, Miles was chasing after him, Flying Skateboard cut through the blue sky, and the howling of the wind filled his ears.
"Damn..."
Miles looked through the scope and saw the child hugging behind Black Spirit. The trigger in his hand was really difficult to press.
Facing the unscrupulous Black Spirit, Miles finally realized the feeling of being helpless!
"I never thought in my wildest dreams, Miles! You would actually be willing to be a 'hero'?!"
Realizing that Miles behind him was really starting to worry, Black Spirit let out a loud laugh!
Just as he was about to fly over the roof of a skyscraper, Black Spirit suddenly exerted force, and his remaining arm muscles stretched, and he threw the young boy Tom in his arms from nearly a hundred meters in the air like throwing garbage!
After letting go, he plunged into the other side of the building without looking back, and his figure instantly disappeared into the blind spot of Miles.
"Huhu..."
Two "UFO Drone" drones followed Black Spirit in pursuit, but as soon as they got close, they began to lose control due to the interference of Black Spirit's ability!
"What a bastard!"
Miles cursed secretly, Flying Skateboard's tail spurted out dazzling blue flames, and his whole body turned into an arrow from the string, swooping towards the falling young man!
Facing this victim who was affected by the battle between himself and Black Spirit, Miles could not ignore it.
"Buzz..."
The roar of the overloaded engine tore through the air. He flew over a distance of more than a hundred meters and grabbed his arm in mid-air!
"... Are you...'Psypoint'?"
The rescued boy Tom regained consciousness, holding Miles's arm and looking at him blankly.
Miles had just pulled him onto the skateboard, but his eyes instantly froze.
In the hood behind the boy, an activated miniature bomb has entered the final countdown!
"Danger!!"
Without any time to think, Miles pushed Tom away, tore off the bomb with his backhand, and threw it with all his strength towards the uninhabited sky!
"Boom!!"
A huge fireball exploded not far away, and a blazing wave swept over instantly!
At the critical moment, Miles only had time to hug the boy and block the bomb Impact!
The next moment, the terrifying Shockwave was like an invisible giant hand, slapping the two of them hard, instantly lifting them away from Flying Skateboard, and falling from the air uncontrollably!
"Damn..."
Miles looked at the young man who was falling not far away, his eyes gradually ignited with fire...
But at this moment, a red and blue figure pulled Silk and dexterously swung out from the building next to it!
It's Spider-Man!
Spider-Man suddenly appeared and accurately hugged the falling Tom, and at the same time raised his hand and shot out a Silk!
"Whoops!"
A streak of white Silk shot out of the air, impartially, and stuck to the armor on Miles's chest.
A huge pulling force came, and Miles's fall stopped abruptly, and Spider-Man was hung firmly by the balcony railing of a high-rise building.
"We meet again, Mr. 'Psypoint'." Spider-Man put Tom in a safe area and said to him, "It seems that you are in trouble, so do you need help?"
"Long-worded."
Miles snorted coldly and casually cut off Silk with the armor's arm blade.
"Using Silk to save people is a good method, but remember not to do it next time."
While Miles was talking, Flying Skateboard, who was blown away, spun in the air, flew back to his feet, and caught him steadily.
"Are you Spider-Man?" The shocked boy Tom looked at Spider-Man, surprised and happy, then turned to look at Miles, "You are Psypoint!"
"Wow! Is this a 'Superhero Meet and Greet'? So cool!!"
"Uh, kid, I think what you need most now is to find a safe place to contact your family." Spider-Man comforted with some helplessness, and then looked at Miles, "Mr. 'Psypoint', I think we should first..."
Before he finished speaking, he saw Miles already stepping on his skateboard and rushing out in the direction where Black Spirit disappeared without looking back.
"Okay, okay... a lone hero is really cool..."
Spider-Man said helplessly to himself and shrugged.
Then he jumped up, swung Silk and followed him.
"But this is Mr. Queens District, 'Psypoint'! I can't turn a blind eye to what's happening here..."
On another street.
The figure of Black Spirit fell from the sky and hit the asphalt road heavily.
Then, he put one arm on the ground and stood up slowly.
"Who is that!"
"Be careful, he looks dangerous!"
Pedestrians around were frightened by this sudden scene and backed away, and started talking in horror.
The next second, an invisible spirit Impact, centered on Black Spirit, swept the entire street in an instant!
There was no sound, no light and shadow, but everyone's eyes became hollow and dull at the same moment. It was as if their souls had been taken away and turned into walking corpses.
"This world... is so lively and annoying."
Black Spirit looked around at these still "audiences" with a sneer on his lips.
At this moment, his expression changed, and he suddenly looked up at the sky!
Coming!
Almost at the same moment, another equally terrifying force of Mind Stone, but with a completely different will, fell from the sky, like an invisible giant shield, and hit Black Spirit's mental force field accurately!
Buzz--!
In the invisible realm, two spiritual forces of Alpha-level collided, tore and crushed like crazy!
"Ah, damn, what's going on!"
"My head! My head is going to explode!"
"Help! I saw something... Get out of here! Get out of my head!"
The ordinary people caught in the center of the storm woke up from their sluggishness in an instant and fell into a deeper hell. They held their heads and rolled on the ground in pain, blood oozing from their seven orifices, and their eyes were filled with unspeakable fear!
Just the aftermath of the collision between the two forces is enough to crush their minds!
Facing Black Spirit, whose ability level is comparable to his own, Miles just protected their spirits from being crushed, which already cost him a huge amount of energy!
"You are really... haunting!"
Black Spirit snorted coldly, raised the electric energy pistol in his hand, and pointed it at Miles who had just arrived.
At the same time, Miles also raised the "X0-God of Death" in his hand and aimed at Black Spirit!
The two of them went up and down, confronting each other again!
"What do you want to do, Black Spirit!"
Miles asked, "Go back with me! I can find a way to send you back to your world!"
"Go back? Of course I will go back, but you won't be the one to send me back!"
Black Spirit let out a burst of deep laughter, which seemed to ring directly in people's minds.
"Did you know, Miles? In my world... I launched all the nuclear weapons in the world through Cerebro! More than a hundred countries, countless cities, and everything they were proud of were turned into dust in the high temperature!"
Black Spirit said slowly, the madness in his eyes almost overflowing!
"Not long ago... the survivors who were lingering in the wasteland were still chasing me like crazy dogs, trying to tear me apart... To be honest, they have been pestering me for more than ten years, and it is really difficult to deal with... So now I have a good way to solve it once and for all!"
"Guess what, Miles!" Black Spirit said crazily, "What if I could open a door connecting the two universes and let people from the two worlds... discover each other?!"
"You can't open such a large portal!" Miles said coldly, "Spacetime Vortex opened through 'Time Controller' is only temporary, and only one or two people are allowed to pass through at most!"
"That's because your technical reserves are too shallow, Miles!" Black Spirit said sarcastically, "I've seen your 'Ion Pulse Experiment', and your plan is full of loopholes! But it doesn't matter, I will help you complete it!!"
"Next, I will be in charge of your plan. As long as there is enough energy supply, I can open a permanent, large-scale door to time and space in this world!!"
"... Madman! You complete madman!!"
Miles finally realized what Black Spirit was going to do!
In his world, the only remaining humans have already been killed in the apocalypse! If they discover this intact universe... those people will definitely swarm over like locusts!
By then, both worlds... will be completely dragged into the vortex of destruction that will never be restored!
"I didn't want to do this originally, Black Spirit!" Miles said sharply, "But now it seems that I still have to kill you!"
After learning the real plan of the guy in front of him, Miles finally made up his mind.
The "X0-Death" in his hand was aimed at Black Spirit's head, and destructive energy light began to gather at the muzzle!
"You shouldn't have stopped me, little Miles!"
Black Spirit raised one hand, and the electric energy pistol in his hand burst out with a dazzling arc of electricity, aiming at Miles's head without fear, "You and I both know very well what humans have done to us!!"
"Everything I have done is what they deserve!!"
Long Island On the street, amidst the wailing of everyone, two Miles aimed at each other's heads at the same time!
The invisible mental force field was intertwined with the destructive energy that was about to explode. The ordinary people who were affected wailed and huddled on the ground, feeling that their brains were about to be torn apart.
Destruction is imminent!
Just then!
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
A sudden sound broke through the air.
Two white Silk shot suddenly from the side, entangled the "Reaper" rifle and electric energy pistol respectively, and violently pulled them out of their hands!
The sudden change instantly solidified the tense atmosphere.
"Hey! You two! It's probably not a good idea to perform a Western duel on the street. Maybe you should go to Tombstone Town?"
Spider-Man hung upside down from a street lamp next to it. Silk in his hand formed a net pocket and held the two firearms together.
"By the way, Mr. 'Psypoint', was he calling you 'Miles' just now? Seriously, you remind me of a friend... But by the way, who is this guy?"