American comics: Starting with gaining Spider-Man's abilities

New features in Chapter 11

"Hey North, can you come up here and solve this problem for me?"

"Of course, sir."

Li Buying snapped out of her reverie, got up, and went to the blackboard to solve a math problem. After confirming that the answer was correct, the teacher nodded and reminded her, "Okay, you've passed this time. Don't let your mind wander in class from now on."

"Excuse me, sir."

The boy sincerely apologized and returned to his seat, pretending to be serious, but in reality, he was still lost in thought, occasionally clenching his arms.

It has been a full 15 days since Li Buying activated the system. In the past two weeks, apart from the previous "Violence for Violence" task that appeared in the task bar, he has only been given one new task since then. Even when he went to Hell's Kitchen again, the system did not issue any new tasks to him.

So he spent most of those 15 days learning how to fight those assassins and taking care of mundane tasks... such as weapons.

Let's talk about his training first. He has already received 50% of the Spider-Man-like abilities. When he throws a full-force punch, it's not just a matter of cracking an ordinary person's skull; it's about ripping off their entire skull.

At the same time, his arms finally changed. There was a tight crack at the wrist of both hands. Li Buying can now secrete a sticky, thread-like substance from it. Unfortunately, it cannot be formed. The thread-like substance is not flexible enough, so he cannot swing around for the time being.

The new task is quite simple, just a bit time-consuming. It's called "Weapon Preparation," and the system requires him to equip himself with a complete set of weapons, at least one.

Fortunately, Callum Lynch's memories included methods for making various hidden blades, simple smoke bombs, and other assassination tools. The newest of these were made from materials that were difficult to detect, such as graphite and ceramics, and could even evade airport security checks.

So after Li Buying created the blueprints from memory, he immediately went to some small workshops on Amazon to order these small parts. Since he went to many workshops, it was very safe for ordinary people to know what Li Buying was going to do with so many scattered parts.

Well, as long as they're not completely monitored by the state apparatus.

The materials arrived yesterday, so the task can be completed today. As for the task reward, it's something that protagonists in many novels always have to have.

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After school, Li Buying, who was becoming increasingly withdrawn in the eyes of his classmates, did not participate in any club activities. After returning home, he immediately went into the basement, took out the package he had hidden one by one, and took out the parts inside and placed them in front of him.

Once he confirmed that all the parts were complete, the boy immediately began assembling the weapon based on muscle memory, carefully watching as the weapon slowly took shape in his hands.

Li Buying quickly assembled a hidden blade. He put the blade on his hand, just enough to not block the wire hole on his wrist. With a gentle clench of his hand and rhythmic movement of his fingers, the sharp blade emerged from the sleeve.

He casually swung the sheepskin he had prepared beforehand, and the entire sheepskin tore open with a sharp sound, leaving a clean cut. As he finished wielding the hidden blade, the quest log reappeared in front of him, indicating that the quest "Weapon Preparation" was complete.

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Task completed, reward issued.

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A large number of light spots poured into Li Buying's chest. From the outside, there was almost no change. He turned his head to look at the hidden blade in his hand. With a thought, the hidden blade immediately disappeared from his arm and then reappeared on his arm.

That's right, storage space is something that almost every protagonist in a novel has.

Li Buying acquired a storage space that wasn't particularly large or small, totaling 8 cubic meters, but it was extremely convenient.

He can store the weapons or clothing he wears into his spatial storage according to his will. When he takes them out, he can either put them directly into his hand or put them back in their original place, just like the hidden blade that disappeared and reappeared before.

Opening her palm to put away the hidden sword was much easier than opening it. Li Buying lightly clenched her fist and removed the hidden sword after confirming that it would not easily protrude.

He was about to make some simple weapons when the quest log popped up again, and the new quest and reward left him speechless for a long time.

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Task: [Punishing the wicked or bullying the kind]

Now, aside from your stamina, you possess physical attributes surpassing those of ordinary humans. Your combat memory is also deepening, and you've acquired your weapons. Now it's time to carry out the real mission.

You can either find a villain with a name and kill him or hand him over to the police, or you can find a hero with a name and kill him directly.

Mission Reward: Time Travel Function Unlocked, Energy Charge +1.

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Time travel ability!?

Li Buying stared nervously at the mission reward. After reaching out and tapping it, she learned more: the time travel function could take Li Buying to another world temporarily. After completing the mission and obtaining the reward there, she would return, and the time would still be in the past.

Retracting his finger, Li Buying recalled the villains he had memories of, well, basically all of them were people he couldn't beat in his current state.

This task reminded Li Buying of that old joke: you just finished the beginner quests and now you're being asked to challenge an extremely difficult boss.

Of course, it must be completed, but Li Buying needs to plan carefully and find a villain who is easier to bully. If you can bully the weak, then you should.

After leaving the basement and sitting back at her desk, Li Buying tapped on the table and kept writing on paper to confirm her target.

He didn't know many ordinary people or villains weaker than him. Bullseye, Kingpin, Tombstone, and Hammerhead were mostly mercenaries and gang leaders. Considering that he needed to stay within the New York area, he couldn't count on mercenaries who roamed the world.

But gang leaders aren't so easy to find; someone like Kingpin might even be just a stand-in.

Li Buying thought uncertainly, and quickly wrote down the names of two superheroes on the paper: one was Luke Cage, the Wonder Man, and the other was Matthew Michael, the Daredevil.

Most of the villains there probably aren't very strong...

The boy tapped his pen on the table, opened his phone to find the area of ​​Hell's Kitchen, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes. It was 1 a.m., just the right time to go out and explore.

After coughing a few times in front of the mirror, Li Buying was now dressed in a black hoodie with a spiderweb pattern. He fastened his sleeve sword again and, ready, took the subway straight to Hell's Kitchen.

Upon entering the alley, Li Buying took out a gray-white hood and put it on. He clenched his fists slightly and turned to look at the thugs who followed him into the alley.

"Hello sir, we'd like to borrow something from you. Would that be alright?"

Because it was too dark around them, several mafia members, wielding butterfly knives and grinning with confidence, surrounded Li Buying from the front and back to prevent him from escaping. When they got close, they squinted slightly and saw in the dim light that the man was wearing a white mask.

The flowing black liquid slowly transformed into an abstract yet ferocious spider, crawling across the mask as if it were alive, giving the mafia members a sense of unease.

(End of this chapter)