Marvel: I became an ancestor by sacrificing offerings.

Hearing Peter's smug remarks, Gwen couldn't help but burst into laughter through her tears.

I felt incredibly warm inside.

She knew, of course, that Peter was just trying to amuse her.

It seems that only Peter would pamper me like this all the time.

On that thought, she first gently punched Peter in the chest:

"Ugh, you're always making fun of me!"

But then she couldn't help but stand on tiptoe and kiss Peter's lips.

After a long while, slightly out of breath, she lay on Peter's strong chest and murmured:

"Peter, it's so good to have you here."

Hearing the deep weariness in Gwen's voice, Peter couldn't help but gently pat her back:

"Go to sleep. When you wake up, all the problems will be solved!"

He thought that saying this would relieve Gwen's stress and allow her to get a good night's sleep.

Unexpectedly, Gwen gently patted her cheek, then shook her head and said:

"Since you've said that, then I definitely can't sleep."

She took Peter's hand, wrinkled her little nose, and said in a cute but fierce tone:

"My boyfriend is going to stand up for me, so of course I'll only go to sleep with him after I've personally taught those bastards a lesson they won't forget!"

Seeing her adorable appearance, Peter couldn't resist reaching out and gently stroking her pert nose.

"In that case, I'd better deal with those green-skinned monsters as soon as possible. I can't let these trash ruin my girlfriend's beauty sleep!"

After saying this, he gently kissed Gwen's forehead one last time:

"Then stay here and rest well. Just wait and see how those green-skinned monsters regret messing with you!"

……

Soon,

Sif brought Mantis to S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters.

Here, all the missing superheroes except Gwen have gathered together.

"Sister Sif, who is this?" Daisy couldn't help but ask Daisy curiously.

"This is Mantis Brandt (a transliteration of Mantis's name plus his real name), a partner that Peter and I met in space."

After briefly introducing Mantis, Sif returned to the main topic:

"Peter has gone to deal with the Skrulls. He said you've already worked hard enough, so you don't need to bother anymore. You can just sit here and watch the show."

Upon hearing this, the superheroes present exchanged bewildered glances.

Goodness, this is incredibly arrogant, yet it has an attitude that's impossible to refute.

All I can say is... that's so Peter!

Just as everyone crossed their arms, ready to watch the show.

Peter, who had left Imperial University, also took immediate action.

The first thing he did was call JJJ.

The phone was answered after ringing less than twice.

JJJ's voice was so excited it distorted:

"Mr. Parker! You're finally back! My goodness! Do you know what happened in the world while you were gone?"

"I know." Peter interrupted his long-winded explanation. "Old James, arrange a national live broadcast for me."

"A nationwide live broadcast?" JJJ was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening and exclaimed excitedly:

"Sir, please wait ten minutes!"

Ten minutes later.

The studio of The Daily Bugle was temporarily cleared.

JJJ personally oversaw the broadcast from the control room, with twelve cameras simultaneously pointed at the center of the studio.

The signal was simultaneously transmitted via satellite and presidential order to 376 television channels across the United States, as well as all major online platforms.

At that moment, all television programs across the United States were collectively interrupted.

"Damn, what's going on?" The clueless audience was about to start cursing.

The next second, they were all so shocked that they gasped in surprise.

On the television screen, besides JJJ's signature grumpy face, another figure dressed in black and gold armor slowly walked out of the studio corridor—it was the Arbitrator!

"Long time no see, everyone."

"I'm sorry, I went on a long trip and made everyone worry."

Just those two simple greetings.

There was no impassioned speech, no righteous and stern statement.

His tone was as casual as if he had just bought a bottle of water at the supermarket downstairs and greeted his neighbor on his way back.

But the effect was absolutely explosive!

The comment section and live chat were instantly flooded with messages:

"The Arbiter is back!!!"

"Waaaaah, Your Excellency Arbiter, you're finally back! I was so worried!"

"With the Arbitrator here, we can rest assured. No matter how chaotic the world becomes, we don't need to worry."

As the audience was engaged in such a heated discussion, the adjudicator on the screen calmly spoke:

"Recently, there have been many reports around the world of superheroes persecuting citizens of various countries."

"As the leader of all the superheroes in America, I will give you a reasonable explanation within an hour! Please look forward to it!"

The live stream ended the moment the words were spoken.

The whole process should take no more than two minutes.

But this brief two-minute appearance stirred up a storm in the public sphere ten times more powerfully than the Skrulls' week-long commotion.

On Alika's social media, the tide has almost visibly turned.

The anti-superhero sentiment that the Skrulls had secretly cultivated crumbled the moment Peter appeared.

the reason is simple.

The Arbitrator has saved the American people twice.

Now everyone in Amelica believes that when the Earth faces another catastrophe, the one who will stand at the forefront to protect everyone will be him!

This trust wasn't built through publicity and packaging, but through concrete actions.

Of course, not everyone is willing to buy into it.

On a certain social media platform, a prominent influencer, secretly manipulated by the Skrulls, is making a desperate attempt to stir up trouble.

"If the other superheroes are so ugly, how much better can the Arbiter be? Who knows if he's doing something shady behind the scenes too?"

Less than three minutes after the post was published, the comment section was flooded with angry netizens. Then, in just ten minutes, the platform crashed due to the overwhelming number of online users.

Then, something even more outrageous happened.

Netizens in the city where this influential figure lives actually organized themselves and tracked him down to his current location.

Twenty minutes later, a new video began to go viral online—

In the video, seven or eight burly American men are blocking this "opinion leader" at the entrance of a coffee shop, beating him up while shouting, "You think you're worthy to insult the arbitrator?"

When Tony saw the video on the giant screen in Avengers Tower, he almost spat out the Coke he was drinking from his nose.

"Goodness..." He wiped his mouth and looked at the screen with a complicated expression. "If I were to get beaten up in the street, at most it would make the news."

In contrast, if Peter is said something bad about someone, his fans will immediately beat that person up on his behalf.

Seeing this, Natasha couldn't help but smile proudly, then said to Tony with a hint of teasing:

"In Peter's words, this is called 'the difference between people is sometimes greater than the difference between a person and a dog.'"

Tony: ...

I reported her; she was making accusations against me!