At once, she casually waved a hand at the nearest Green Goblin.
Hmm, this should work.
Sure enough, a streak of holy light shot from her palm, and the Demon-Hunting Dart pierced the Green Goblin's armor with ease.
Squelch!
"No!"
With a scream, the Green Goblin fell from the sky and lay motionless after hitting the ground.
An instant kill!
Mary Jane landed on the GG Sign on the neighboring building, staring at her palm in disbelief.
"This power... it's amazing!"
Thrilled, she tried to fire another Demon-Hunting Dart, but the skill was still on cooldown. She couldn't do it.
Meanwhile, Mark had flipped himself onto the Demon Dragon's back. His Holy Light Fist slammed into its skull, blasting its head apart.
Bang!!
The Green Goblin's head vanished from his neck, helmet and all. The pilotless Glider plunged diagonally toward the ground with Spider-Man aboard.
“Huh? One person can hold off this many Demon Dragons alone? Whose subordinate is he?”
"Huh? He can hold off this many Demon Dragons alone? Whose soldier is this?"
[Demon Hunter: Shi Aimin] [Level: Intermediate] [Health: 70%]
"Wow, that's an Intermediate Demon Hunter for you. He still has seventy percent health after all that."
Seeing Steve hurled away by a Green Goblin, Mark immediately launched himself toward him.
"Mr. Shi Aimin, I'm here to help."
"Spider-Man?"
Steve shuddered as he landed in a heap.
He was scared.
Fortunately, Mark didn't mistake him for a demon this time.
He charged straight at the crowd of Green Goblins.
Boom!!
His fist tore through the air, sending the nearest Green Goblin flying with tremendous force and smashing him into a shop beside the street.
"Huh?"
Sensing something was wrong, Mark frowned.
"These Demon Dragons... they're stronger."
Before he could think further, more Green Goblins attacked. Mark could only leap away and swing out of their encirclement.
Rumble...
Pumpkin Bombs exploded one after another, their surging flames turning into Demon Dragon breath that swept across the battlefield.
Standing amid the sea of fire, Mark swept out his hand. The Demon Hunter Set activated its magic defense, blocking the fire damage.
"Bruce, use your Super Special Move!"
He shouted toward Mary Jane again.
At that moment, Mary Jane was hiding beneath the GG Sign, trying to wave her hand again.
But this time, she was a fraction too slow.
Whoosh!
A dark figure flashed past. The petite figure swept by her with a faint rush of air, then flicked her hand and fired black webbing.
Hum...
At that instant, a hazy layer of holy light coated the black webbing, and the Demon-Hunting Dart struck the Green Goblin square in the heart.
Squelch!
"Aah!"
With a scream, another Green Goblin collapsed and went still.
"What?"
Mary Jane froze, then cried out:
"Oh no, someone stole Bruce!"
The dark figure ahead leaped down onto the battlefield. Web patterns covered her Suit, and her inverted triangular eyes shone white in the firelight.
Once Mary Jane got a clear look at her, her expression changed.
"Spider-Man!"
"Another Spider-Man." In the helicopter, Natasha frowned.
She tapped her earpiece. "Nick, another Spider-Man has appeared. A female one."
"Spider-Woman?"
Watching the live footage, Nick Fury couldn't help feeling uneasy.
He hoped this Spider-Man was mentally stable.
As though God had shown mercy, the newly arrived Spider-Woman seemed perfectly normal. She could even hold a normal conversation with Steve.
Splash...
After Gwen Stacy landed, black liquid writhed in her palm, instantly forming a gaping maw that swallowed a Green Goblin's head.
She stepped in front of Steve and turned her head. "Hey, how are you doing?"
Steve caught his breath. "Not dead yet. You look like you're still a kid. Where are you from?"
"Queens."
The moment Gwen Stacy answered, Mark grabbed her and pulled her over.
"Bruce, there are too many Demon Dragons. I'm running out of stamina. Help me hold them off!"
Mark made a show of panting, but the strength in his grip hadn't diminished in the slightest.
Gwen Stacy: "..."
"Okay, leave them to me."
Gwen Stacy turned around, and the black liquid covering her Suit began writhing again.
"Hehehe, delicious demons."
Venom cheered excitedly as Gwen Stacy plunged into the Green Goblins' encirclement.
Whoosh!
Boom!!
Black webbing reeled in a Green Goblin, and Venom seized the chance to form a demonic face and bite his head off.
The two worked together seamlessly.
In barely half a minute, they had dispatched three Green Goblins.
Watching this, Mark felt deeply gratified.
Sure enough, improving Bruce's stats had been the right choice.
Elite monsters of the same level were no match for Bruce.
Meanwhile, in the Secret Laboratory, Professor Connors also spotted the bizarre black liquid.
"Impossible! How did that thing end up on this person?!" he exclaimed.
His expression already thunderous, Norman clenched his fists, seemingly oblivious to Professor Connors's cry.
He merely glared at the dwindling demon army onscreen, gritting his teeth.
"Impossible! My demon army has already been injected with diluted Regeneration Serum! How can they be this weak?!"
He slammed the table in fury.
The appearance of the black liquid had also thrown Professor Connors into a panic.
"To hell with it! Norman, we have to kill them here!"
Without asking Norman's permission, he activated the Green Goblin army's second phase.
Smack!
As Professor Connors hit the button, the remaining Green Goblins steered their Gliders to the ground.
Their muscles trembled, and their green armor began to swell and split.
Crack, crack, crack...
Before the horrified eyes of Gwen Stacy and the others, the Green Goblins' armor shattered and fell away, replaced by metallic lizard scales.
As their bodies grew taller and larger, thick, long tails extended behind them.
"Lizard Man!"
"How could this happen...?"
Watching the scene, Natasha's expression changed sharply. "Nick, we were right. Green Goblin and Lizard Man have teamed up."
Nick Fury drew a deep breath. "Green Goblin's strength combined with Lizard Man's... ordinary people simply can't withstand that terrifying increase in power."
Natasha looked grim. "Whoever's behind them is treating these people as disposable tools."
"Now we're in trouble."
Mark watched helplessly as the Demon Dragons entered their second forms, instantly advancing into Dangerous Class demons.
The Demon Dragons threw back their heads and roared, their menace surging.
Roar!
A fierce, sinister wind swept outward. Mark raised a hand to shield his eyes, his feet retreating uncontrollably.
Nine Dangerous Class Demon Dragons! So scary!!
The sight prompted a complaint from Steve.
"Fuck that shit. He really does have a histrionic personality."
He had experienced Spider-Man's strength firsthand. There was no way Spider-Man would fear these creatures.
Yet amid his fear, Mark discovered a pleasant surprise.
[Dragon-Slayer Task complete.] [You have earned the achievement: Dragon-Slayer Hero!] [Dragon-Slayer Hero: Each successful evil dragon kill increases the Dragon-Slaying Sword's overall damage by 1%.]
Although forging the Dragon-Slaying Sword hadn't even begun, that didn't stop Mark from longing for advanced equipment.
"For the glory of the Demon Hunters!"
And so, while Gwen Stacy and the others hesitated, Mark chose to be the first to charge at the terrifying Demon Dragons.
Demon Hunter—Holy Light Fist!
"You damned bug! Your opponent is me!!"
As the real Green Goblin appeared, a dense barrage of Pumpkin Bombs rained down.
Norman intended to dispose of these annoying pests in one fell swoop.