"I can see that you really want to kill me, Miles." Black Spirit looked at Miles and said slowly, "Many people are just like you... they all want to kill me."
Black Spirit was suspended in the air. It was no longer the familiar face of Max, but a ferocious face outlined by violent arcs. Countless tiny electric snakes swam across his body, making a hissing sound.
"Humans, Mutant, and pretentious gods... But in the end, they all end up the same, killed by me!" He opened his arms as if embracing this new world, "And I will always be there."
Then, his pair of eyes dancing with electric arcs turned to Spider-Man, who was sluggish to the side, and showed an exaggerated smile.
"Spider-Man, thank you for helping me buy a little more time... I was almost, just a little bit close, I was really killed by you..."
"Wait... you are... that guy just now!"
Spider-Man finally realized something belatedly. He pointed at Black Spirit in disbelief and asked in horror, "You have occupied Max's body! What about Max?! What happened to Max!"
"Of course it has become a part of me!"
Black Spirit replied, then raised his hand casually, and a thick Flash struck towards Spider-Man!
"Boom!!"
Thunder explodes!
At the critical moment, a translucent crimson barrier instantly opened above Spider-Man's head.
Miles stretched forward with one hand, firmly blocking the violent lightning pillar from the barrier! Electro collided fiercely with the power of telepathy, sputtering out large sparks.
"Get out of here, Spider-Man!"
Miles shouted towards Spider-Man.
Spider-Man still wanted to say something, but he felt an irresistible force of thought coming over him! The next second, he was pushed back violently by this force and fell aside.
After sending Spider-Man away, Miles looked at Black Spirit again. The red Phoenix Energy quickly gathered in the palm of his hand, and then suddenly released!
"Boom!!"
The torrent of blazing energy roared, and even the air was ignited wherever it passed!
However, just before the energy was about to swallow Black Spirit, his body composed of Electro suddenly decomposed into billions of electric currents with a "sizzling" sound, and like a school of frightened fish, it instantly penetrated the ground beneath his feet and submerged into the city's power grid system.
So the surging energy hit the empty space and dissipated into the distance.
"Can it be elementalized already?!"
Miles's expression changed again. After he stopped his hand, he suddenly looked at his feet!
Although his "Electronic Signal Manipulation" ability cannot directly control the current in Electro's body that is occupied by Black Spirit, there is no problem with pure perception!
In an instant, he "saw" it.
Among the countless cables underground in the city, a will full of malice and madness is shuttling through them at high speed. Wherever it passes, all the circuits are plunged into chaos and rage!
The next moment, under Miles's feet, the entire street's circuit pipes surged with chaotic and violent currents!
"Haha! This feels really good!"
Black Spirit's arrogant laughter seemed to come from all directions, carrying harsh electric sonic booms.
Amidst the thunder surging in all directions, a figure composed of pure Electro loomed, like an evil ghost from hell, carrying the power of thunder, crashing towards Miles not far from the ground!
"Boom!!"
Electric blast!
With an electric blast that resounded across the sky, Miles's figure was flung away from Flying Skateboard!
The huge Impact force made him smash into the wall of a nearby building like a cannonball!
"Ugh!!"
Miles snorted, Psypoint Armor's protection resisted most of Impact, but it couldn't resist them all after all.
"Mr. Psypoint!"
Spider-Man came over again while Silk was swinging, and rushed towards Miles desperately to save people.
But while the others were still in the air, they once again encountered Black Spirit's all-pervasive mental invasion. Their bodies froze and they suddenly fell from the air!
At the same time, his memory began to be quickly and roughly reviewed by Black Spirit.
[Let me see what's inside this little head... it's so interesting...]
[New York's good neighbor, Peter Parker... a poor guy who dare not face the girl he loves...]
"What kind of monster... are you?!"
Peter Parker huddled on the cold ground, clutching his head with both hands, veins pulsing on his temples. This feeling was more frightening than any physical attack. Everything about him, his secrets, and his weaknesses were laid bare and allowed to be trampled by the enemy.
It turns out this guy is really not dead!
It wasn't until this moment that Spider-Man finally understood that the enemy in front of him was completely different from all the enemies he had ever faced! It couldn't be understood with common sense!
[Are you asking for my name?]
Black Spirit seemed to enjoy his pain, sneering in his mind in response.
[I am...Miles·Zero!]
"What?!" Spider-Man was stunned.
This name is exactly the same as the boy he just met recently!
He wanted to ask, but the next second, with them as the center, the lights in the entire neighborhood began to flash wildly, and then went out one after another!
Invisible spiritual power swept through like a tide, and the power system of the entire street was forcibly cut off by a stronger will, and it was still spreading farther away!
"Click..."
The gravel slipped from his body, and Miles supported the wall and stood up again unsteadily. On the chest of the armor, a burnt black mark was particularly eye-catching.
He ignored the injuries on his body and unleashed the power of Mind Stone without reservation at this moment. With himself as the center, he forcibly cut off all nearby electricity flows and cut off the energy source of Black Spirit!
"Well, little Miles, your will is really strong..."
Black Spirit held Spider-Man in one hand and looked at him with interest.
Before he finished speaking, he swung his free arm violently, and a accumulated Flash tore through the darkness and struck Miles head-on!
Miles's eyes were burning. He held up one Telekinetic Barrier with one hand and blocked Flash accurately.
Electro collided with the barrier and made a harsh sizzling sound.
At the same time, his other hand holding Vibration Hand Cannon was already aimed at the fire hydrant beside Black Spirit!
No hesitation at all!
"Boom!"
The moment the gunshot rang out, the fire hydrant was completely smashed!
"Wow--!"
High-pressure water columns soared into the sky, appearing particularly clear on the dark streets, like a sudden heavy rain, splashing towards the newly condensed figure of Black Spirit!
"Uh uh..."
Black Spirit let out a dull groan of pain.
The moment the electric current came into contact with the water, a violent feeling of paralysis spread throughout his body. The electric arc beating on his body dimmed visibly to the naked eye, and even his body began to become unstable.
Although occupying Electro's body gave him unprecedented power, he also perfectly inherited the weakness of this power.
He is afraid of water.
"It seems I should kill you first!"
A trace of anger flashed in Black Spirit's eyes, and he threw the semi-conscious Spider-Man to the ground. His whole body turned into a violent current with a "sizzle", disappeared in an instant, and reintegrated into the underground cables!
He is going to launch another raid on Miles!
"Come on, Black Spirit!!"
Miles put his palm against his forehead, his mind like a large invisible net, spreading crazily along the city's underground veins, searching for Black Spirit's movements among countless chaotic electronic signals.
At the same time, under his Mind Control, a fire truck that had arrived nearby when the battle started roared over from the other side of the street corner!
The firefighter in the driver's seat had an expressionless face and stiff movements, like a puppet on strings.
"Crackling--!!"
Electro flash!
The sewer opening on the street exploded, and in the violent electric storm, the figure of Black Spirit condensed into shape again. He smiled maniacally, and the electric snakes around him danced wildly, and he crashed towards the position of Miles!
"Now!"
Miles's eyes flashed coldly.
On the roof of the fire truck, several firefighters controlled by his Mind Stone power had already set up high-pressure water cannons.
The moment Black Spirit approached, Miles's order was already issued!
"Tsk--!!"
Several thick high-pressure water dragons roared out, completely submerging Black Spirit's newly revealed body!
"What?!"
Black Spirit's wild laughter stopped abruptly and was replaced by screams of fright and rage.
He didn't even have time to get close to Miles when he was drenched from head to toe by this sudden "flood" from the sky!
The violent electric current came into contact with the water flow, making a violent sizzling sound, and a large white steam rose up. The dazzling Electro on his body dimmed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and turned back into a flesh and blood body again. The forward momentum was released to the end, and the whole person fell to the side in embarrassment!
Opportunity!
Miles suppressed the buzzing in his brain and raised his hand to aim at Black Spirit who fell to the ground.
In the palm of your hand, the fiery Phoenix Energy gathered into a torrent and burst out!
"Uhhhhhhh--!!"
Black Spirit screamed like a human voice!
Under the wash of energy, most of his body melted instantly! Then, he used his last strength, and his broken body turned into a weak current, and rushed into the nearest sewer cable and disappeared without a trace.
"Damn..."
[This guy is really hard to kill!]
Miles watched Black Spirit leave, swaying, but ultimately failed to catch up.
Then he covered his head in pain.
At this point in the battle, his mental energy consumption is still secondary. The biggest problem is that Phoenix Brand in his mental world has begun to become unstable.
Energy Emission and telekinesis are not his own powers in the first place. Excessive use will cause Phoenix Brand to lose control. The most extreme consequence is to go completely crazy and destroy everything like Madeleine once did.
Originally, if Madeleine was here, the two of them could bear the pressure on each other, but in this situation, it is obviously unrealistic to calm Phoenix Brand in a short time.
"We need to find a way..."
Miles supported the wall and slowly picked up Flying Skateboard that had fallen aside. He began to think rapidly about what to do next.
Black Spirit possesses Electro Max, and there is no doubt that his power has undergone a qualitative change. The ability to manipulate electrical signals paired with a body composed of electric currents is a "match made in heaven" to some extent...
But at the same time, the weaknesses that originally belonged to Electro were also inherited by him.
One of them is the fear of water, and the other is...
Miles's expression moved slightly, and he gradually came up with an idea.
At this moment, Spider-Man hurriedly came to him, hesitated for a moment, and then asked aloud, "Mr. Psypoint, is he dead?"
"... No." Miles shook his head, "He inherited Max's ability to turn into electricity and escaped through the power grid pipes."
"Uh..." Spider-Man was stunned for a moment, thought about it, and then said apologetically, "Sorry, Mr. Psypoint, I shouldn't have stopped you just now..."
It can be seen that Spider-Man really regrets it.
"That's not your fault."
Miles shook his head, "It's me... If I could have discovered earlier that he was trying to reincarnate his consciousness, or if I could have discovered earlier that Max appeared nearby, I would never have given him a chance..."
"No need to comfort me, Mr. Psypoint!" Spider-Man said painfully, "It was because of my mistake, I interfered with you, that led to Max being possessed..."
"I told you, it's not your fault!" Miles said seriously.
"No! It's mine!" Spider-Man still insisted.
"Shut up!"
Miles interrupted him abruptly, his voice full of helplessness and depression, "I brought that guy here!"
"... What?" Spider-Man was stunned.
Miles looked at him and took a deep breath.
Then, he slowly took off his mask, revealing his own face.
"Miles..."
Seeing the true face of "Psypoint", Spider-Man's eyes were filled with disbelief, "It's actually you!"
He never dreamed that the boy next door who he met just a few days ago and claimed to be his fan would be the powerful "Psypoint"!
"Huh..."
Miles took a deep breath and put the mask back on, "I'm sorry, Peter... I've hidden too many things from you."
"What on earth... is going on?"
Spider-Man continued to ask, "Miles, who are you? What is your relationship with that guy? Why did he say... his name is also 'Miles. Zero'?"
"Let me introduce myself again." Miles said slowly, "I am 'Miles. Zero', I come from another universe."
"Another universe?" Spider-Man muttered to himself.
"Since I came to this universe, I have been secretly conducting space-time experiments to find a way to go home." Miles continued, "But not long ago, something went wrong in the experiment. I connected to a wrong future in my universe and brought that guy out."
"He is 'I' from the future, and we are all called 'Miles·Zero'."
"The difference is that I just want to go home. But the guy who calls himself 'Black Spirit' wants to open a cosmic channel, connect the two worlds, and destroy everything in the two worlds!"
"This... traveling through the universe... is really..." Spider-Man rubbed his head, feeling that he needed some time to digest it all.
After all, even though he has become a superhero, Spider-Man is still essentially the helpful young man next door, Peter Parker.
Multiverse, there are visitors from time and space and so on... It is still too far away from his past life.
After reluctantly accepting this, Spider-Man asked Miles, "So, what's next?"
"What do we do next?"
"Give me those two guns first, Peter." Miles stretched out his hand and said.
"Uh, okay, okay!" Spider-Man nodded quickly, stretched out his hand and shot out Silk, pulled the net bag hanging on the balcony of the building over, and carefully handed it to Miles.
Miles put away his "X0-Death" and Black Spirit's electric energy pistol, and then said to Spider-Man, "Leave the next thing to me, Peter, I will take care of Black Spirit's matter."
At the same time, Miles thought, and the skateboard in his hand restarted.
"Wait, you mean you don't need my help?" Spider-Man asked.
"Black Spirit's Mind Stone ability is very dangerous, Peter." Miles replied, "You have to know that you are no match for him!"
"I understand your feelings... But in short, don't fight him when I'm not around, you can't resist his Mind Control!"
"This..." Spider-Man wanted to say something else, but he clenched his fist and let go again.
He knows that what Miles said is the truth.
"I need to leave temporarily and prepare some things, Peter." Miles said, and then set foot on Flying Skateboard again, "Wait for my news."
Seeing Miles about to leave again, Peter suddenly said again, "Wait!"
"What's wrong?" Miles looked over.
"... So, what exactly happened in your world?" Spider-Man couldn't help but asked, "Have you... been fighting against humans?"
Through the contact between Miles and Black Spirit just now, Spider-Man has noticed the difference between Miles and Black Spirit and himself.
Neither of them seems to regard themselves as human beings, and Black Spirit is even completely hostile to humans. Although "Psypoint" and Miles are not that extreme, they are also extremely indifferent to other humans in most cases.
Therefore, Spider-Man finally began to realize that what Miles once said, "their enemy is human beings"... seems to be true!
"..."
Facing Spider-Man's question, Miles heard the words and slowly looked towards him again.
Then he nodded seriously.
"That's right."
"But..." Spider-Man couldn't help but ask again, "In that case, why would you take the initiative to save people?"
"... Because your world is different, Peter." Miles said seriously, "The world I live in, whether it is human beings or Mutant, all of us have been dragged into the vortex of hatred and have been unable to escape! But... this world is different!"
"In this world, the citizens you protect can call you a hero... But you know, in my world, this is unimaginable. No matter how many times we help them, humans will still instinctively fear us and be hostile to us... Try every means to kill us, just like killing pests."
"So, I like this world very much, Peter." Miles said slowly, "I don't want you in this world to be dragged into hatred and fear because of my relationship!"
"Black Spirit was brought here by me. This is the trouble I caused. I will be responsible to the end!"
Watching Miles disappear into the distant sky on his skateboard, Spider-Man stood there, silent for several seconds, before shooting out Silk and swinging up the high building.
What happened today has had an unprecedented impact on his worldview over the past decade or so.
Another world... the war between superhumans and humans... the crisis that is about to destroy both worlds...
And that "Black Spirit" that may make a comeback at any time...
"This world is really crazy..."
He shot Silk, his body swayed between buildings, but his mind was a mess. The wind whistled past his ears, but it couldn't dispel the haze in his heart.
Finally, he landed on the roof of a building. Looking at the endless stream of car lights below, he felt a sense of insignificance and powerlessness for the first time.
He hesitated for a moment, then took out his cell phone, swiped his fingertips on the screen a few times, and dialed a number.
The phone rang twice before being answered.
"Hello? Peter?" A clear and familiar female voice came from the other end of the phone.
"It's me, Gwen... do you have time?" Peter said in a complicated tone, "I... I think I'm in a big trouble..."
"No, I didn't cause it... but... well, there is indeed a part of me..."
"Really, really only part of it..."
"But it is indeed... a big trouble..."
On the way out of the sky over Long Island City, Miles contacted Aurora again.
"Aurora! Closely monitor the atomic energy base!"
Miles said with a solemn expression.
"The purpose of Black Spirit is to open a space-time channel to another world! The controller he took away before was destroyed by me, so he may directly invade the research center at any time to rob the few I left there!"
When chasing Black Spirit before, due to the emergency situation, Miles never thought of taking all those Time Controllers with him, and the design of "Psypoint Armor" did not have much storage space at all.
Therefore, those intact "Time Controller" are still in Atomic Energy Laboratory. Based on Miles's understanding of Black Spirit, he may have already started to take action.
"Received! I'm paying close attention!" Aurora responded.
After receiving Aurora's affirmation, Miles was not at all relaxed. Instead, he began to rush towards the research center at a faster speed.
Black Spirit has the same ability as himself, which means that no matter how dedicated Aurora is, it is impossible to defend against the invasion of Black Spirit!
Even after acquiring the body of Electro, Black Spirit also has the ability to move quickly through the city power grid, making it almost impossible to prevent it.
Therefore, the order given by Miles to Aurora was only to "monitor closely", not to "resist", because he was already prepared for the worst.
Sure enough, less than a minute later, Aurora shouted the alarm to Miles again.
"Miles! My Second Escape Protocol is activated!"
"Black Spirit is invading Atomic Energy Research Center!!"
"I knew..." Miles muttered to himself, and without hesitation activated the power of Mind Stone at a distance of dozens of kilometers!