Marvel: I became an ancestor by sacrificing offerings.

"But... I still don't quite understand."

Gwen couldn't help but raise a new question:

"If all of this is unrelated to the Spider Web Incident, then what was the Spider Web Incident? And what caused the collapse of the universe Miguel traveled to?"

"If you could go to 2099 and replace Miguel in the future of your universe without being affected."

"Then why can't he do that?"

Faced with Gwen's questioning, Zhang Parker subconsciously frowned, his expression seeming to say, "Who do you think you are, to dare ask me questions?"

But before he could speak, Peter glanced at him sideways, and a blinding flash of electricity flickered between his fingertips.

Noticing the blinding flash of electricity, Zhang Parker instantly became obedient and spoke respectfully:

"This involves an abstract concept that I discovered during my time travel."

"I call it a 'totem'."

"Simply put, the reason we became Spider-Man is all because of this totem."

"The totem chose us and gave us extraordinary power, but it also led us to misfortune time and time again."

"If one of us who is chosen dies, the totem will transfer this power to another person."

"For example, Schipper died in 2099, so Miguel became Spider-Man 2099. It's a succession relationship."

Upon hearing "inheritance order," Number One couldn't help but grumble:

"Hey, that sounds like he's your son..."

Number One had only meant to lighten the mood when he said that, but as soon as he finished speaking, he noticed that Zhang Parker was looking at him coldly, and the four spider spears behind him were gleaming with a cold light.

This made him subconsciously swallow, and he was about to lower his head and pretend to be dead when...

Pfft~ Hahahaha~!

The Spider-Men on set suddenly burst into laughter:

"Oh, buddy, you're thinking the same thing as me."

"Actually, that's what I was thinking too, but you said it out loud beforehand!"

The tic-tac-toe mark on Zhang Parker's forehead had noticeably changed to a bolder, more succinct version. He couldn't help but look at Peter and ask:

"How do you manage to have the patience to work with these idiots?"

"Um...you know, patience is key in life," Peter couldn't help but make a tired joke.

Zhang Parker rolled his eyes, wanting to give Peter a good stab, but considering that the opponent was still some distance from godhood, but far from being human...

He ultimately abandoned this suicidal idea, but said with a disgruntled expression:

"In short, I suspect that the reason those predators hunt us is because they value the power of the totems on our bodies."

"Our relationship with totems is like the paper and frame of a kite."

"If the paper is damaged, you can replace it and continue using it."

"But if the frame is damaged, even if a new layer of paper is quickly pasted on, it still won't fly for long."

Zhang Parker's kite theory was so easy to understand that all the little spiders present grasped the logic behind it.

"So, that's why you let Miguel establish the Spider Alliance?" Peter's eyes became playful, and he vaguely guessed what was going on.

"That's right!" Zhang Parker admitted without hesitation, "That was the second part of my plan!"

"After realizing the seriousness of the problem, I knew that I couldn't fight against those unknown monsters by myself."

"I need helpers, but I need cannon fodder even more!"

"So I had that idiot Miguel form the Spider-League, under the guise of the 'Protecting the Web' incident, to gather together Spider-Men from all over the multiverse."

"This is a large-scale IQ test that kills two birds with one stone."

At this point, Zhang Parker couldn't help but smile smugly:

"Anyone who can see through this is at least not intellectually inferior to me and is qualified to be my partner."

"As for you who can't see through these obvious traps."

As he said this, he turned his head to look at the little spiders, his eyes flashing with a cold and dangerous light.

"Isn't it a good opportunity for us to gather together and contribute our remaining energy?"

Zhang Parker's words were quite cryptic, but the little spiders still understood.

No wonder Zhang Parker called them cannon fodder right off the bat!

In fact, from the very beginning, this guy planned to use their group to attract the attention of the predators.

On the one hand, their large-scale gathering would certainly attract the attention of predators.

In this way, the predators hunt them in large numbers, which naturally buys time for Zhang Parker, who is hiding under the water.

On the other hand, Zhang Parker can also gather more intelligence by observing their deaths!

The little spiders were furious at the thought that they were all essentially "guinea pigs" used by Zhang Parker for experiments!

Number Three couldn't hold back any longer. His eyes were red as he rushed forward, grabbed Zhang Parker by the collar, and roared:

"Do you know how many people will die, how many universes will be destroyed?! We are all Spider-Man! We are all equal individuals, what right do you have to do this?!"

"Let go, you idiot!"

A cold glint flashed from the spider legs behind Zhang Parker, piercing through Number Three's palm like a venomous snake.

"What do you think we're dealing with? A childish game?"

"If you don't act as cannon fodder to collect data for me, where will this intelligence come from?"

"Without the intelligence I painstakingly gathered, you wouldn't even qualify as cannon fodder; you would only be picked off one by one by those predators."

"Would that ending be better than it is now?!"

"Don't be silly, this world has always been about the survival of the fittest."

"Isn't sacrificing your universe, the universe of the weak, to ensure the survival of our universe, the universe of the strong, far better than us all perishing together?!"

These words were like a bucket of ice water poured over the heads of all the indignant little spiders.

They... were speechless.

Yes, Zhang Parker is right.

Although his methods were despicable, ruthless, and even inhumane.

But from an absolutely rational perspective, this seems to be the only way to break the deadlock.

The sacrifice of a portion of the population is used to gain the opportunity to find the enemy's weakness, thereby saving more people and the universe.

And... they accepted this theory from the very beginning, didn't they?

If they hadn't accepted this theory, they would never have joined the Spider Alliance because of the "Spider Web Incident."

So, in the final analysis, all of this... is essentially a choice they made themselves.

As everyone fell silent because of Zhang Parker's words...

boom!

A muffled thud suddenly erupted in the arena.

Everyone instinctively looked up and saw that Zhang Parker had been sent flying backwards at some point, his body crashing heavily against the cold steel wall.

Peter stood where Zhang Parker had stood, a soft white light emanating from his hands, healing Number Three's pierced hand.

After completing the treatment of Number Three, Peter, under Zhang Parker's incredulous gaze, appeared beside him in a flash, grabbing him by the neck with one hand and lifting him up:

"According to your theory, the weak deserve to die..."

"Then killing you right now would actually be quite reasonable, wouldn't it?"