I'm doing bidirectional science popularization in American comics

Gray's bedroom was filled with countless insect threads.

Whether it's the rooftop chandelier, the bed, or the clothes rack and bookshelf, everything is covered with dense white worm silk.

She was so frightened by what she saw that she froze on the spot. Suddenly, a hissing sound behind her made her turn around immediately.

When she saw her son standing behind her shirtless, Gray's mother tried to remain calm but roared, "What's wrong with you?"

“Two million years of wisdom and instinct,” Gray said in a language his mother couldn’t understand.

“Stop right now!” Gray’s mother said.

"I can't, it's too late! Nature has already begun to move forward. I'll eat my fill first, then molt, and finally mate."

Upon hearing this, Gray's mother's eyes filled with tears; she couldn't understand why her son had become such a terrifying figure.

And she was saying such frightening things, but she keenly sensed the danger and said, "You need help."

She tried to leave, but Gray stopped her.

Gray turned around, his back to his mother, the muscles in his back twitching, and said:

"Mom, have I told you about pig spiders? They're fascinating creatures that eat their mothers after they hatch."

Upon hearing this, Gray's mother's eyes welled up with tears, and her face was filled with disbelief.

She shook her head gently, utterly unable to believe that her son would actually kill her!

But right in front of him, Gray's expression turned ferocious, and his mouth gaped open.

Countless grayish-white spider silks shot out from Gray's mouth, heading straight for his biological mother.

This guy actually wanted to use his mother to fill his stomach in order to satisfy his needs for mating and laying eggs later.

Just then, not far behind Gray, a portal as thick as a thigh, constantly emitting sparks, suddenly appeared.

From the portal, an arm clad in red and blue armor emerged, white spider silk shooting from its wrist and attaching itself directly to Gray's back.

With a gentle pull from the arm, Gray was dragged backward by the spider silk, completely bewildered.

Even Gray, mutated by Kryptonite, couldn't withstand a gentle tug from those slender yet powerful arms.

At that moment, an even larger portal appeared behind him, and Gray crashed directly into the portal, which was as big as a person.

Beyond the portal lies the deserted forest of Smallville.

Gray crashed directly into a giant tree in the forest, causing countless branches and leaves to fall with a rustling sound.

Then the red and blue arm slowly retracted from the portal, and the portal closed.

At the same time, Depp, dressed in a suit, walked over slowly.

Gray struggled to his feet, shaking off the leaves and twigs that had covered him.

He was extremely angry at this moment; after all, anyone would be just as angry if they were thrown against a wall while enjoying a meal.

In particular, he was preparing to eat his own mother.

For him, this was something very sacred.

Just as Gray stood up, a hand pressed down on his chest.

Poor Gray was pinned to the ground again, completely unable to struggle.

At that moment, a sexy and magnetic male voice rang in his ear.

"Gray, have you ever heard of Spider-Man?"

I need to take a day off, I'll make it up tomorrow!

Something came up today, so I'm taking a day off. I'll make up for it with two chapters tomorrow!

Love you all!!

Chapter 167 Even among insects, there are differences

Gray was a little dizzy from Depp's pressure, but he still stubbornly insisted, "What Spider-Man? I am Spider-Man!"

Snapped!

Depp raised his hand and slapped him hard across the face, saying, "Speak properly."

Gray was so badly slapped by this big bastard that he lost several teeth, and tears welled up in his eyes immediately.

After all, he was just a high school student and hadn't experienced the harsh realities of society.

Although he became a bit arrogant after gaining some superpowers, and did some bad things because his instincts were controlled by insect genes, he almost made a big mistake.

But when he discovered that the man opposite him could immobilize him with a single finger, and that his own strength was actually nothing.

Gray's true nature was thus revealed.

He was just a timid, cowardly high school student with a penchant for taking photos secretly.

With two teeth knocked out, Gray said tearfully, "I, I, I don't know anything about Spider-Man."

Depp was somewhat angry upon hearing this.

You haven't even read the superhero comics that I mainly publish? You really deserve a beating!

Young man, are you obsessed with playing with insects?

Depp pulled a Spider-Man magazine from his pocket, handed it to Gray, and said, "Now, read it from the beginning!"

Gray was completely bewildered. This guy went to all this trouble just to let him read comics?

Are you sick in the head?

Depp noticed the change in Gray's gaze and immediately launched into another big tirade.

Snapped!

"Look quickly, look carefully!"

Gray covered his cheek, which was covered with ten red finger marks, and began to flip through Spider-Man comic books with a wronged expression.

As he turned the pages of the comic book, Gray gradually became engrossed in it.

And it would occasionally make sounds like "Oh!", "Wow!", and "Wuhu~".

While Gray was engrossed in his comic book, Depp was chatting with Peter on the other side of the portal.

Because of the Ancient One's warning, Depp didn't let Peter enter the portal and come to the DC universe.

"Is this guy out of his mind?"

Inside the portal, Peter pointed to Gray, who was reading a comic book.

Depp nodded and said, "If he's not out of his mind, why would he have wanted to eat his own mother just now?"

Peter glanced at the bloodstained teeth next to Gray and said in broken Chinese, "That's really something to be ashamed of."

Upon hearing this, Depp said somewhat speechlessly, "I taught you Chinese, and this is how you learned it? But it seems he's about to become your fan."

Peter immediately changed the subject guiltily: "By the way... is this guy also a mutant?"

Peter had long realized that Gray was no ordinary man, and he had a vague feeling that the two were of the same kind.

Depp said, "That's right, he became Spider-Man because he was bitten by a special insect. There are differences between insects, and he couldn't hold on to his true self. He was controlled by the insect's will and instincts."

"He really is a bit pitiful."

"That's true. Hopefully, he can break free from this state."

After introducing Gray, Depp and Peter said goodbye and then closed the portal.

As Gray turned to the last page of the comic, he looked at Depp with lingering interest.

"By the way... is there anything else?"

Depp said, "You can buy the rest yourself at a comic book store. But before that, I think you should spend some time in a hospital and prison."

"What, are you kidding me?"

Upon hearing this, Gray stood up, intending to escape, but Depp pressed him down again.

At the same time, as if he had foreseen this, Depp turned his head slightly without warning.

Behind his head, a mutated bee with a venomous stinger flashed by.

He brushed past Depp's neck and then plunged the green, venomous stinger into Gray's neck.

Clearly, the bee was summoned by Gray.

But Depp inexplicably dodged the fatal blow, as if...

He foresaw all of this!

Gray stared at Depp in disbelief, the light in his eyes slowly fading.

Depp stood up, somewhat helplessly.

He didn't intend to kill this guy, but the guy just had to court death.

Just as Gray finished reading the entire comic book, Depp heard a system notification in his ear.

"Successful two-way science popularization, randomly gaining two special abilities."

"Gain Peter Parker's spider-sense and Gray's web-spinning ability."

"Gain a week of travel time in the Marvel universe."

Gray's web-slinging ability is barely noticeable, but Peter's spider-sense is a god-tier skill!

If it weren't for his spider-sense, Depp would never have noticed the sting of the Stinger wasp.

Even though I'm not afraid of being poisoned, who would want to get beaten up if they could avoid it?

However, the only drawback is that Depp only acquired Peter's spider-sense talent, not the fully awakened version of the spider-sense.

If Depp wants to develop the same level of spider-sense as Parker, he will need to practice diligently over time and make breakthroughs in times of crisis.

The body of the man beneath him gradually grew cold, but a strange smile inexplicably appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The next moment, Gray's body instantly disintegrated into countless black beetles, which scattered and fled.