Peter was just about to answer when he caught something strange out of the corner of his eye.
The sticky shadows around them suddenly squirmed, spreading forward as if they were alive. Before the two of them could react, several pitch-black tentacles suddenly pierced the darkness and entangled Tandy's legs!
"Ah!" Tandy screamed in horror, and his whole body was instantly pulled out of balance and dragged towards the abyss.
"Get me!"
Peter yelled violently, grabbed Tandy's wrist, and pulled her back forcefully. His arms immediately launched sharp claw blades and swept across the air!
The attack that was supposed to penetrate the void actually tore apart the black shadow firmly this time. Those tentacles let out a harsh hiss and quickly retracted into the depths of the thick darkness after being injured.
Peter looked at his claw blade and vaguely felt a warm energy flowing down his palm. He turned to look at Tandy: "Are you hurt?"
Tandy looked pale and shook his head in shock. "No... it's okay. Thank you."
Peter groaned and observed his surroundings. This space was extremely strange. Even if Spider-Sense didn't give a direct warning, the dull sense of oppression would make people breathless. He took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes.
"Are you... are you okay?" Tandy asked nervously.
"It's okay, just give me a few seconds."
Peter held his breath and concentrated all his energy on his eyes. When he opened his eyes again, "Web Vision" had been activated. In the world composed of energy lines, there was still a dead nothingness around him, and no energy threads could be seen.
But when his eyes fell on Tandy, his pupils contracted violently involuntarily.
A steady stream of bright threads was spurting out from Tandy's body, wrapping her whole body in a holy halo. Those lights were not given by the outside world, but part of her life. Along the clasped palms of the two people, the soft light Silk flowed along Peter's arms and spread all the way to his claw blades.
Peter suddenly understood.
The reason why the shadow was able to be chopped up just now was precisely because of the Lightforce attached to Tandy's body. Light and darkness should be a balance that complements and restrains each other in this universe.
And the person who destroyed this balance... was himself.
The heavy feeling of guilt was like a heavy hammer, hitting Peter hard in the heart.
The reason why Tyrone fell into a state of violent madness is because there was no Lightforce from Tandy to appease the darkness in his body.
That nightmare... was caused by him.
It was he who interfered with Tandy's fate that indirectly pushed that innocent boy into the abyss.
"Hey..." Tandy's voice interrupted his thoughts, "You don't look right, are you really okay?"
Peter blinked and suppressed the surging emotions. "No... I'm fine. We have to get out of here quickly. Tandy, can you control the power in your body?"
"Power? What power?" Tandy looked confused.
"It's... those things like the dagger of light from before."
Tandy gasped. "Wait a minute... I made those?! I thought they came out of that monster!"
Peter pointed at her body. "Don't you find that your whole body is glowing now?"
Tandy lowered his head and saw that his whole body was exuding a gentle white light, and immediately screamed, "What the hell is going on?!"
"There is no time to think about it now." Peter interrupted her panic, "If you want to escape, you must rely on your ability. Are you ready?"
Tandy looked at Peter's firm eyes and nodded heavily after hesitating for a moment. "Okay... but where should we go? I can't see anything."
Peter raised his hand and activated Web Vision again. In the boundless darkness, an extremely fine energy hairspring was extending from their feet to the distant depths of nothingness. If the light emitted by Tandy hadn't illuminated the surroundings, this thin line would have been impossible to detect.
"Follow me." Peter held Tandy's hand tightly and walked forward following the guidance of the energy hairspring.
Although there is no guarantee that the end of the line will be the exit, in this Knowhere with nothing, anything strange is the only hope.
The two walked forward in silence. Peter could smell the uneasy smell emanating from Tandy.
"Well..." Tandy broke the silence, "Do you know where this place is?"
"It's probably a place called 'Darkforce Dimension'." Peter recalled the words Tyrone uttered before running away, "It should belong to another space... To be honest, it feels like a dead zone where nothing exists."
"Then what was that thing that attacked me just now?"
"It's the world itself." Peter explained, "It longs for the light in your body. Remember that monster said he was 'very hungry'? He is actually coveting your Lightforce."
Tandy was so frightened that he shuddered and grabbed Peter's wrist tightly.
Peter calmed down and comforted, "Don't be afraid, I'm here. And your light can restrain them. Even if something happens to me, you will be able to protect yourself."
"No nonsense!" Tandy suddenly stopped, with unquestionable stubbornness in his voice, "If something happens to you, how can I survive alone? If we want to go out, we must go out together!"
Peter was stunned for a moment, then laughed softly, "Okay, Light Girl, I will listen to you."
"My... my name is Tandy." She corrected in a low voice, "Tandy Bowen."
Tandy·Bawn...Dagger.
Peter sighed heavily in his heart. How could he forget? Why didn't he recognize her?
"Nice to meet you, Tandy. My name is Spider-Man." Peter nodded, "Let's go, cheer up."
The two continued to trek through the boundless darkness. As time passed, Tandy's footsteps gradually became heavier due to excessive physical exertion. She tried her best to hide her fatigue, but her rapid breathing still exposed her weakness.
To distract her, she spoke again, "How did you determine the direction?"
"I can see a trace of energy traces left here." Peter explained, "Except for the light you emit, that is the only source of energy in this space."
"That's it..."
After walking for about ten minutes, Tandy asked in a low voice, "You said... the guy who caught us coming in will be waiting for us in front?"
"It's possible, but I don't think it's likely."
Tandy was silent for a while and whispered, "I hope Harry is okay..."
Peter joked, "Don't worry, your boyfriend will be fine."
"He's not my boyfriend!" Tandy retorted.
"Really? On Valentine's Day, two people go on a date alone at Central Park. Isn't that considered a relationship?"