I, the anti-superman, have hacked into the chat group.

Now only one group member has not yet appeared.

The last member who hasn't shown up yet is nicknamed Spider. Judging from her profile picture, she is a large white spider, which is the monster mentioned by the Time Spirit.

It seems to be from a new anime called "So What If I'm a Spider?". Carl was transported to another world before he finished watching it, so I don't remember it very well.

[Superman]: Excuse me, why is there another member who hasn't said anything?

【Qilin】: Well, spiders are monsters that live in underground labyrinths. To protect themselves, spiders are very busy and don't go online often.

[Qilin]: Speaking of being busy, it's time for me to go to work, so I'll log off now.

[The Doctor Who Doesn't Slack Off]: Miss Qilin is so diligent! I can't fall behind. After I finish eating this strawberry cake and watching Miss Meili's live stream, I'll go to work.

[Time Spirit]: Then you can just keep touching it like that.

[Superman]: A balance between work and rest is very reasonable.

Just as we were chatting leisurely in the group, the group messages were suddenly flooded by one person.

[Spider]: Help! Help! @All members.

[Spider]: Help! Help! @All members.

[Spider]: Help! Is there anyone who can save me?! @All members.

……

Dozens of messages popped up in one go, all of them pleading for help.

Carl reacted the fastest, being the first to send a message.

[Superman]: Calm down, I'll help you. What happened?

[The Doctor Who Doesn't Slack Off]: Yeah, Spider, calm down first.

[Elf]: What's causing you to panic? What could be the matter?

I don't know if the group members' reassurances worked, but anyway, Spider started explaining.

[Spider]: I've encountered the Demon King. She might kill me. It's terrifying. I definitely can't beat her. Why would a tiny spider like me encounter something like this? God is being too cruel. Can someone save me?

['Spider' has used the party ticket.]

【'Spider' has used a mission ticket. Mission requirement: Protect Spider's safety. Mission reward: 2000 points】

Carl remembered Deadhead mentioning the "Gathering Ticket" item, a gift from the chat group. To visit different worlds, at least one party had to pay for it. Carl guessed the "Quest Ticket" would probably have the same effect as its name.

How lucky! I can go see other worlds so soon.

Carl decisively chose to join, since the opportunity was rare as the other party was offering money.

[Gathering attendees limited to 1/3 of the maximum]

[Spider]: Never seen you before, are you a newbie? A newbie, huh? I'm very grateful for your help, but the Demon King is not easy to deal with.

[Time Spirit]: Going there will definitely mean fighting, right? Then the doctor and the dead head are basically useless.

The doctor wanted to refute but couldn't find the words, since he was just an ordinary person now.

As for Dead Head, he's still banned from speaking.

【Time Elf】: Miss Half-Immortal went to work, she must have turned off the blocking, Spider, you're having really bad luck.

[Spider]: Sigh, how come this is? Miss Qilin, who has the best chance of fighting against the Demon King, is not here? Then it's just you and the newcomer.

Spider didn't know the exact strength of the group members. She only saw that Qilin, whose real name was Gan Yu, had the name of a divine beast, which was much more prestigious than the Elf Spider or the like. Therefore, she was the most likely expert.

[Time Elf]: It's not over yet. I still need to know just how strong the Demon King is. If I can't defeat him, there's nothing I can do to help.

[Spider]: Over 90,000 in all abilities. Oh wait, you don't have ability values ​​like in a game. So, based on his current performance, the Demon King's speed exceeds the speed of sound. He can cause earthquakes just by running, and he also knows a lot of magic.

[Elf]: That sounds dangerous.

Despite saying that, Tokisaki Kurumi still intended to save Spider-Girl. They had chatted in the group for so long that they were practically friends, and she was much more enthusiastic towards her friends than she appeared on the surface.

However, some people don't want her to go.

[Superman]: It's very dangerous, so let me go alone.

[The Doctor Who Doesn't Slack Off]: @Superman, be careful! Even when saving lives, don't overexert yourself.

[Superman]: It's okay, I'm fast and I can fly. Even if I can't beat them, I should be able to run away with Spider-Man. Don't worry about me. Besides, it's easier for me to run away by myself, and I won't involve you guys if there's any danger.

[Elf]: How gentle you are. I don't dislike people like you. But I also have ways to protect myself, so I won't hold you back.

[Gathering attendees limited to 2/3 of the maximum]

Gentle my foot! Karl is just trying to avoid trouble.

He only had a superficial understanding of the Spider World, limited to watching the anime. The more people went, the greater the variables, and the more difficult it would be to control the operation.

But given the current situation, he couldn't say anything; Spider would definitely agree.

[Spider]: Thank you! You're all such kind people.

It seems I've successfully made a good first impression on the group members, which is great.

Now for the important matter: my first time voluntarily traveling through time.

Before crossing over, Karl had to make some preparations. He took out a diamond-shaped symbol with an "s" on it from the room and stuck it directly on his chest to cover the original "u" ​​symbol.

Okay, now he looks no different from Superman. Next, he activates the sun protection field on his belt, and that's it, he's ready.

Let's go! The world of spiders!

Chapter Four Arrives

Based on his memories of his past life, "So What If I'm Reincarnated as a Spider?" tells the story of a class, including their teacher, who suddenly die and are reincarnated into another world. The protagonist is reborn as a spider monster in an underground labyrinth.

Then the protagonist discovers that this world has a monster-fighting and leveling-up system like an online game. In order to leave the vicious maze and live a good life, the protagonist begins a thrilling life of fighting monsters and leveling up.

Karl briefly recalled what had happened before the time travel began.

Like a video experiencing frame drops, Carl was instantly transported to an unfamiliar place—the world of Spider-Man.

…………

This is a beach, and a girl who looks no more than 10 years old is standing on the sand, her gaze fixed on a large, white spider about half a person's height floating on the sea.

The girl addressed the large white spider, saying, "Nice to meet you, I'm your grandmother. To be frank, could you please stop attacking the Queen Spider Monster? (in demon language)"

The large white spider was none other than Spider from the chat group. She was extremely nervous. Don't be fooled by the child-like appearance of the one on the shore; he was a genuine demon king.

When Spider-Woman saw the Demon King's nearly maxed-out 9 stats with her appraisal skill, she knew that if the Demon King wanted to kill her, she wouldn't be able to escape.

She decisively opened a chat group to seek help, and since she didn't know the language of this other world, Spider-Girl shook her limbs in an attempt to convey a message to the Demon King to avoid conflict.

"I don't understand," the spider said, making a cross with its two forelimbs.

"Oh, I see. You refused. Well, there's nothing I can do about it then." (Demon language)

Spider panicked immediately. Something seemed off about the Demon King's expression. This was too dangerous! Was there anyone in the group who could save her? Hmm, there were two! Great job, kind people! Okay, agreed!

At the same time, the Demon King casually released an energy blast. With its speed boost at almost maximum, the spider couldn't even see it, let alone defend itself; the difference between the two was simply too great.

However, this supersonic energy blast was blocked.

A broad, thick hand easily crushed the energy blast; the energy exploded in the palm of the hand, but left not a single mark.

The newcomer was dressed in a blue battle suit, a red cape, and had a conspicuous "S" logo on his chest. It was none other than Superpower Calair. Incidentally, he did not have red underwear on his battle suit.

Spider-Child only realized what had happened after the Demon King's attack ended.

Was that the Demon King's attack just now? It was so fast, I couldn't even react in time. But it seems like I blocked it. It was blocked by this red-cloaked guy. It seems this newly joined Superman is a big shot. I'm so lucky.

Oh, right, let's do an appraisal. Spider-Man habitually used his appraisal skill on Karl.

'Cannot be identified'.

Spider got this result. When she was identifying the Demon King before, the system prompted that the identification was blocked, but she forcibly broke through it with her skill. Now, it's not that the identification is blocked, but that the identification is impossible. The skill to break through is also useless.

The spider didn't quite understand the difference between the two, but the Demon King did.

Faced with the sudden appearance of Karl, the Demon King also threw an appraisal at him, and received the same result: appraisal failed.

However, the Demon King understood that things that could not be identified represented one thing: the other party was not part of this planet's system and was using power from outside the system.

The Demon King abandoned his casual attitude towards the spider and became serious, asking Karl, "Who are you? Why are you blocking my way?" (in demon language)

Naturally, Karl couldn't understand the language either, so he decided to ignore the Demon King for now and turn to look at his group members.

The large white spider floating on the sea must be the spider that summoned me here.

The group's profile pictures were all default chibi-style headshots. Back then, I thought Spider was quite cute, but now, it's like the difference between online dating and meeting in person. It really lives up to its reputation as a monster; it looks truly terrifying.

Carl nodded to Spider, as if to say hello.

Then he turned to look for Tokisaki Kurumi. Both of them had accepted Spider-Girl's invitation, and she should have come with him, but he couldn't see her now.

Carl's eyesight is also a superpower, allowing him to see atomic-level objects. After searching for a while, he quickly discovered a clue: the spider's shadow was larger than normal.

Sure enough, when Karl looked at the motionless spot, Kurumi Tokisaki, realizing she had been discovered, popped her head out of the shadows: "Oh dear, I've been found out. I thought I was hiding very well."

When Tokisaki Kurumi saw the description of Spider-Woman in the group, she knew that she couldn't defeat the Demon King head-on. So when she came to this world, while Karl was blocking the attack, Tokisaki Kurumi immediately hid in Spider-Woman's shadow. This was her method of self-protection.

Kurumi Tokisaki has the ability to slightly influence time. She originally hid in the shadows, hoping to find an opportunity to ambush the Demon King, but now that she has been discovered, hiding any longer would seem like slacking off.

Kurumi Tokisaki was preparing to go into battle, but Karl told her to stay in the shadows.

“No need, just protect Spider-Child,” Karl said.

This demon king wasn't particularly difficult for him to deal with. The opponent's body could easily break the sound barrier, but he was going to push the moon every few days, so he wasn't afraid at all in a fight.

Besides, how could he hold back if Kurumi Tokisaki, who has strong control abilities, joined the battle? He didn't want to actually kill the Demon King.

First of all, Carl is currently impersonating Superman, so of course he can't kill people indiscriminately.

Secondly, having watched the anime, he knew that the Demon King was an important NPC later on, and even belonged to the protagonist's faction. The current conflict was only temporary, and Karl did not intend to drastically disrupt the plot.

Thinking about this, Karl felt a little regretful. This anime was a light novel adaptation. In his previous life, there were too many novel readers who had spoiled the plot, which affected his viewing experience. As a result, he turned off the comments and stopped reading them. As a result, he didn't know enough about this world.

By this time, the Demon King's patience had almost run out. She said with a cold face, "Why won't you answer my question? Are you related to Potimas?"

Potimas is the Demon King's enemy and often uses powers outside the system.

"Still not going to answer? Then I'll defeat you and then ask you questions!" (Demon language)