Multicolored light formed spider-themed patterns around Peter Parker, then all of it contracted into his body. His body immediately blazed with light, and when it faded, it revealed a pitch-black, high-tech suit of armor and the conspicuous Kamen Rider belt around his waist.
Spider-Man's flashy transformation instantly stunned The Lizard and the surrounding onlookers.
At that moment,
He, Peter Parker!
The superhero Spider-Man!
Was the coolest kid on this block!
While The Lizard was still stunned, Peter Parker swiftly fired an enormous web from his wrist, casting it over The Lizard's head.
During breaks from researching the antidote, Peter Parker had also given his web-shooters a thorough upgrade. In addition to ordinary thread-like webs, they now had netting for capture, sticky clumps with enhanced adhesion, multi-shot scatter modes, and various other firing effects.
Knowing his web could not restrain The Lizard for long, Peter Parker quickly switched modes after firing the net and shot a glob of specially adhesive webbing at him, smearing it across The Lizard's face.
"I'll kill you, Spider-Man!"
The Lizard swung his arms, tearing away the webs wrapped around his body. Then he pawed frantically at his face. As he regained his vision, he also scratched up his own face.
Burning with rage, he lunged in front of Spider-Man and viciously thrust out his sharp claws.
"Screech—"
The sharp claws scraped across Spider-Man's chest with a piercing rasp, but failed to harm him at all.
"Looks like killing me might be pretty difficult for you."
Peter Parker blinked, seized the opening, and crashed into The Lizard's chest. He grabbed him around the waist, hoisted him up, and slammed him onto the ground with a German suplex.
After straightening up, Peter Parker had no intention of stopping. He grabbed The Lizard by the tail and swung him