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Chapter 145 Falling into the Spider Cave
"You should have told me earlier."

Upon hearing this, Du Mu decisively removed his GANTZ enhanced suit and immediately put on the Spider-Man suit he had just acquired.

Due to the nanotechnology, Du Mu's appearance remained largely unchanged, but he gained the passive skill of Spider-Sense.

The moment he donned the Spider-Man suit, Du Mu suddenly had a strange reaction, a sign that his spider-sense had been activated.

You have connected to the spider web.

Almost simultaneously, the spider-senses of the three Spider-Men present resonated strongly, and they immediately discovered that their Spider-Chat group had gained a new friend.

“I think I can suddenly sense his presence,” Gwen exclaimed in surprise.

“Me too,” Miles quickly chimed in.

"This isn't right. I didn't sense anything just now."

Peter B was also quite puzzled by this.

Du Mu didn't explain much, but said cheerfully, "Facts have proven that I am indeed Spider-Man."

Although none of the three could understand what was going on, the spider-sense didn't lie; that unique resonance frequency was the natural evidence that Spider-Men could recognize each other.

So they gradually lowered their guard, including Peter B.

Peter B scratched his head sheepishly: "Sorry, I misunderstood you. I thought you were a bad person."

"It's alright. People have too many misunderstandings about me. I'm used to it."

Du Mu waved his hand magnanimously, not taking it to heart because the other party was Peter Parker.

Peter B asked, "Since you're also Spider-Man, what's your name? You're not also called Peter Parker, are you?"

Du Mu shook his head: "How could that be? My name is Du Mu, you can also call me Lord Du Mu, that's what people on my side like to call me."

Peter B: "."

I knew I wasn't wrong, you are the evil supervillain!

Peter B's parallel universe is a world fraught with danger, filled with numerous superheroes and supervillains.

One of them is a famous supervillain with unparalleled power. He has defeated countless superheroes and even created many world-shaking events, giving the superheroes a real headache.

And this supervillain's name is Doom, known as Lord Doom!

Coincidentally, the other person also likes to wear a mask!

If it weren't for the spider-sense clearly confirming Du Mu's Spider-Man identity, Peter B would have been too scared to even take action.

He comforted himself, thinking that anything was possible in parallel universes, and maybe in Du Mu's world, Lord Doom was also Spider-Man, a good person just like him.

Gwen and Miles, on the other hand, were hearing the name for the first time, and their reactions were much calmer.

Miles exclaimed in surprise, "Lord Doom? Are you a king?"

"Yes, I am the King of Sokovia, ruling over nearly a million subjects."

Since they're on different servers, you can freely reveal your personal information.

"Is being a king very hard?"

Miles couldn't resist gossiping, and Gwen also cast a curious glance. They were just ordinary students in their respective universes, and the king was far too distant for them.

Du Mu nodded: "It is indeed not easy. Every day I have to fish by the lake, and I have people to serve me food and drink. If there are any troublesome things, I can leave them to my subordinates to handle. Moreover, I have endless money. It is a bit hard, but it is worth it."

Miles: "."

Gwen: "."

Peter B: "."

All three were speechless after Du Mu's Versailles analogy.

Especially Peter B, who is much older than Peter Parker in this universe and is going through a midlife crisis.

He was unemployed, out of shape, and even his wife left him.

He can be considered a true 'failed man'.

Peter B was incredibly envious of Du Mu's life.

Both are Spider-Man, yet their fates are so different!
But he's a mature Spider-Man, and he can't be outdone by other Spider-Men, so he keeps a straight face and puts on an "it's nothing" expression.

Just then, the door of the house in front suddenly opened, and a middle-aged woman with white hair walked out.

When she saw Peter B's appearance, an expression of disbelief appeared on her face.

"Peter?"

“Hey, Aunt May.”

Peter B gave a complicated smile.

In his universe, Aunt May had been gone for many years, and seeing that familiar face again now, his throat felt like it was blocked by something.

Peter B said with difficulty, "I know this is unbelievable, but it's true. I am actually someone else."

Aunt May interrupted him abruptly: "You're Peter Parker from another universe, right?"

Peter B paused, then said, "Uh, yes."

What's going on? Does this mean that Spider-Man traveling through time is a common occurrence in this universe?
Aunt Mei, who had just lost her nephew, reached out and gently stroked Peter B's face, her eyes filled with heartache.

"You look very tired, and you've aged a lot and gained weight. You must have been eating a lot of high-calorie foods. Your clothes and pants don't fit anymore. Don't you have money to buy new clothes?"

Feeling this long-lost care, Peter B's eyes welled up with tears.

Waaaaah, stop yelling, stop yelling!
After a brief reunion between the two relatives from different times, Miles somewhat embarrassedly stepped forward, took out a clearly damaged USB device from his pocket, and carefully handed it to Aunt May.

"Um, Spider-Man gave this to me personally. He said it's an overstepping key, but somehow it was like this when I woke up. Does Spider-Man have any tools that can help fix it?"

Miles was a little embarrassed.

He's still a fledgling Spider-Man, unable to even control his own abilities, and can only learn the basics from Spider-Man comic books.

As a result, Spider-Man didn't learn the most basic skill of swinging, but he did learn how to fall from a tall building and hit his back, breaking Peter Parker's keepsake.

Aunt Mei took the USB and examined it briefly before nodding gently: "Come with me."

Immediately afterwards, everyone followed her into the house and arrived at a dilapidated shed in the backyard.

Peter B added, "I also have a small shed like this at home. Although it's not very big, it's just the right size to hold my Spider-Man gear."

As soon as he finished speaking, Aunt Mei took out a uniquely shaped key from her pocket and inserted it into the lock. With a slight mechanical whirring sound, the door of the shed slowly opened, revealing a futuristic elevator entrance. Soft blue light emanated from inside, clearly indicating that a larger space was hidden within.

Peter B: "."

Du Mu glanced at the middle-aged Peter Parker.

It seems that no matter which universe he's in or what age Peter Parker is, he always enjoys humiliating himself.

The group entered the elevator, and as it slowly descended, a huge underground base gradually came into view.

On the platform surrounded by spider webs, a variety of Spider-Man merchandise was on display, ranging from modified motorcycles to small flying machines, all in Spider-Man's classic red and blue color scheme.

When the elevator reached the bottom floor, they were greeted by several transparent display cases, neatly filled with all sorts of Spider-Man suits.

On the workbench, you can still see some unfinished inventions and design drawings, which shows that Peter Parker in this universe did not waste his research talents.

The scale and technological sophistication of the entire space are comparable to the Batcave in DC Comics.

Since this is Spider-Man's secret base, shouldn't it be called the Spider Cave?
Peter B himself was shocked.

Am I really that awesome in this world?
And how much does all this expensive high-tech equipment actually cost?
As a middle-aged man struggling to afford food, Peter B felt a pang of envy. He could forget about Du Mu, the king; only Spider-Man could match him. But this was also Peter Parker, so why was he living such a miserable life?

Miles, the little black guy, added insult to injury: "Dude, is your shack like this too?"

Peter B stubbornly replied, "It's about the same, but it's still a little different from the one at home."

"The Peter Parker in this world actually married Mary Jane."

Du Mu picked up a photograph on his desk, which had the words "Forever love Mary Jane" written on it.

It has to be said that Mary Jane on this server does have a goddess-like appearance, while Mary Jane on that other server, well, she does look like a woman.

Du Mu exclaimed, "Peter Parker in this world is truly amazing. He's popular, a prolific inventor, young, rich, and married his goddess Mary Jane. He lives a happy and fulfilling life. He's far superior to Peter Parker in other universes."

Peter B: "."

He felt that the other person was insulting him, and that they had evidence!

Besides, he has many good points, like he's still alive!

At this moment, Du Mu's spider sense suddenly reacted.

The other Spider-Men did the same, all looking up to see three Spider-Men with very different styles hanging in the air.

A Spider-Man dressed entirely in black and white, a Japanese-style little girl piloting a spider-mech, and a pig-like creature that looks like Spider-Man, collectively known as Spider-Pig.

[NPC: Peter Parker (Earth-90214)]

[NPC: Penny Parker (Earth-14512)]

[NPC: Peter Poker (Earth-8311)]

Du Mu was somewhat speechless.

Now I've really fallen into a spider's web.

Including this fake Spider-Man, there are now seven Spider-Men in the secret base, enough to make up a tribulation for Tang Sanzang and his disciples in Journey to the West.

No wonder Aunt May wasn't surprised by their appearance; apparently, she'd gone through this process several times already and was used to it.

Du Mu checked the information of these Spider-Men and found that the vast majority of them were variations of Peter Parker, either sharing the same name or using various homophones.

Only Gwen and Miles are the exceptions among Spider-Men, as they are neither named Peter nor have the surname Parker.

However, they also have intricate connections with Peter Parker.

For example, Gwen's best friend who died was named Peter Parker, and this Peter Parker was actually the third sister-in-law of her universe, who eventually died.

Then there's Miles, who met Peter Parker from this universe right after gaining his powers. Peter became his mentor and guide, and then he died too.

This shows that all Spider-Men are inevitably connected to Peter Parker.

Only after Peter Parker is sacrificed can someone else take on the role of Spider-Man, just like in the various DC universes, Batman is basically always associated with Bruce Wayne.

Seven pairs of eyes stared at each other, and the spider-sense reacted simultaneously.

I recognized them in their eyes; they're all on my side!
"You are just like me." *6
"Awesome" *1
Clearly, the "awesome" comment was uttered by Du Mu, which seemed out of place among the group of Spider-Men.

The three new Spider-Men then began to introduce themselves.

The black-and-white Spider-Man, Peter Parker, codenamed Spider-Man Noir, comes from 1933, an era of global economic depression, so his whole persona is filled with a retro style.

Influenced by his environment, this Spider-Man is not only skilled in hand-to-hand combat, but also in American Iaijutsu, wields a revolver with exceptional proficiency, and has no so-called no-kill principle.

In stark contrast to Spider-Man Noir, Peni Parker comes from future New York in 3145. At only 14 years old, she has a telepathic connection with a spider living inside her father's mech, achieving 100% synchronization, much like Du Mu and BT.

However, she herself doesn't have any superpowers and is quite fragile. Her real power comes from the spider that controls the mecha. She only indirectly gained abilities such as spider-sense through telepathy with the spider.

The last one, Pok, who isn't even human, is so powerful that its cartoonish art style alone is enough to show how formidable it is.

It was originally a spider, but was bitten by a pig whose body was covered in radiation, and gained the pig's abilities while retaining its original spider abilities.

Although it doesn't know the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms or kung fu, it can conjure up all sorts of unbelievable props out of thin air and perform a series of actions that defy the laws of physics, possessing all the qualities of a comedic character.

As we all know, comedic characters are the most powerful force.

Even if everyone present, including Du Mu, joined forces against Poker, they probably wouldn't be able to harm it in the slightest.

Of course, Poker can't solve their problems either.

After all, people can't die in cartoons; at most, you can just give them a good beating.

"How did you get here?" Peter B asked.

Penny, sitting on the Spider-Man suit, explained, "Like you, we probably traveled to this universe through a quantum wormhole. After we discovered that Spider-Man in this world had sacrificed himself, we followed the information and found our way here."

Because Peter Parker was opened in this universe, everyone knows Peter Parker's address, so they follow the clues to Aunt May and eventually gather at this secret base.

Spider-Man Noir said in a deep voice, "Right now, all we want is to find a way home, like reopening that wormhole and sending us back to where we are."

In his time, scientific knowledge was not widespread, and even television was a novelty. It was really difficult for him to understand what a quantum wormhole was.

As for how he got here...

It's very simple. Every era in America has one thing in common: shady places will always occasionally produce some hooligans.

Spider-Man Noir found some thugs with similar styles to himself, politely asked for their help with a revolver, and easily found the place.

In this respect, Spider-Man Noir and Du Mu were quite in sync.

(End of this chapter)