Kamen Rider ZZZ from the American comic book world

“We’re safe, Peter,” Harry said reassuringly.

Norman wanted to say something, because the genetic disease that had been troubling their family was temporarily suppressed by the power of the recovery capsule, but before Norman could speak, Peter rushed straight out the door.

Peter's eyes were filled with rage because of his friend's father's injury. He rushed out of the crowd and followed the guidance of his spider sense to chase after a 'terrorist' who had broken away and fled.

But he wasn't the only one trying to catch up with these 'terrorists'.

In the blink of an eye, Li Ai, still in her impact thruster form, kicked a 'terrorist' to the ground in the alley, while the latter tried to negotiate using his human identity.

"You can't kill me, ZZZ, I'm human, you should hand me over to law enforcement!"

This Skrull was certain that ZZZ would not harm humans.

But the next second, Li Ai's fist pierced his heart. As life slipped away, the Skrull could no longer maintain his shapeshifting ability and immediately reverted to his green skin state.

"How could you know?!" The Skrull looked terrified.

“A normal human being wouldn’t even have a chance to stand up after being kicked by me. You still call yourself a human?” Li Ai withdrew his fist and watched the Skrull die with his own eyes. He stared at the corpse, deactivated his transformation, and took out his phone.

“Mage Daniel, please open another portal for me, and send the alien corpse to Banner.”

Li Ai himself lacked some knowledge of biology, so he gave the Skrull corpse he defeated to Dr. Banner, who was studying in Kamar-Taj. After all, the latter was a big shot in biology and might be able to develop a tool to counter the Skrull's shapeshifting ability.

The Skrulls are highly skilled at disguise. During the activation of their abilities, they completely copy the target's physiological information, including some recent memories, which would be accurate even if used for genetic testing.

However, the disguise was not without flaws. Although the Skrulls could completely disguise even their physiological information, their physical constitution still surpassed that of humans.

In Li Ai's eyes, a 'terrorist' whose physiological indicators are no different from those of an ordinary human being, yet who can withstand one of his attacks, is highly suspicious.

Li Ai really wants to punch those guys who agree to let the Skrulls be refugees on Earth.

But Li Ai still had a question. Although he hadn’t watched the poorly rated TV series ‘Secret Invasion’ in his previous life, he knew that the Skrulls wouldn’t start taking action for at least another ten years.

If the Skrulls were to act now to invade Earth, would it mean they have some trump card up their sleeve?

The fact that these green-skinned lizards haven't carried out a large-scale operation yet suggests that their 'trump card' may not be fully revealed, or that they're wary of something.

"I need to find a way to distinguish the Skrulls, and I need to find someone I can trust," Li Ai thought to herself, before turning to look for Peter.

Soon after, Peter caught up with the second Skrull disguised as a terrorist. The two clashed, but in just one contact, Peter beat the Skrull into a comminuted fracture.

Anger activated Peter's potential to the maximum, unleashing terrifying power. His second punch, crackling with dazzling electricity, shattered half of the Skrull's body, leaving a burnt smell in the air.

The brutal scene left Peter frozen in place until Li Ai's voice rang out behind him.

"Let's talk somewhere else, Peter."

"Who are you?" Peter turned his head and saw Kamen Rider ZZZ, who had guided him in his dream. Black mist surged around ZZZ, eventually transforming into the appearance of his neighbor and senior, Leah Scott.

"You really are a handful," Li Ai said, looking at the Skrull corpse that had been split in two.

Meanwhile, the third Skrull also met his end. Daisy used her agent's reconnaissance skills to catch up with him and killed him with her superpowers.

Looking at the green-skinned corpse on the ground, Daisy realized something was wrong and immediately took out a communicator that connected directly to Nick Fury and reported the incident.

Daisy received a reply in no time.

[Next, find ZZZ and dispose of the body yourself, but from now on, you don't need to report on any of the procedures, not even to me.]

"Easier said than done, but where exactly is ZZZ?!" Daisy said, exasperated.

But out of Daisy's sight, a ZZZ sensor was already syncing her every move to Li Ai's glasses.

Chapter 86 The Spider-Hulk Who Can Generate Electricity

Not long after, on the edge of a rooftop of a tall building, Li Ai and Peter were eating hamburgers bigger than their faces.

After gaining spider abilities, Peter's appetite increased significantly, and his body urgently needed a large amount of nutrition to support his transformation. This is why he's attending a buffet party tonight.

Li Ai looked at Peter, who had finished his hamburger, and asked, "Are you calm now?"

“I didn’t think that much about it at the time. I just wanted to get justice for Uncle Osborne because he was injured.”

Peter kept looking down at his slightly trembling hands, unable to believe that he could have killed an alien with just two punches. He also said with lingering fear:

"Senior, if I hadn't killed an alien, would I be a murderer?"

Peter's potential is indeed enormous; Li Ai even thinks he's a Spider-Hulk who can generate electricity.

“But what’s done is done. There are no ‘what ifs.’ It’s good that you realize your power is in the eyes of the outside world.” Li Ai didn’t criticize him too much. He patted Peter on the shoulder and asked softly:

"Tell me how you felt when the attack happened; it might make you feel better."

"My mind was a complete mess. I didn't know what to do. Then someone broke down, and those three alien terrorists took the opportunity to open fire. I thought I had to at least protect my friends, but I was too late. I watched as Uncle Osborne took the bullet with my own eyes. Luckily, you were there, senior, otherwise..."

Peter lowered his head, his voice tinged with self-reproach.

It was because he possessed the power to kill an alien with two punches that the kind-hearted Peter thought that if he had defeated them, Uncle Osborne might not have been injured.

"It's alright, everyone has moments when they feel powerless," Li Ai said, looking at the distant buildings.

"Even I am not omnipotent now, so don't feel too guilty."

“I know.” Peter looked up and recounted a story from the past. “Speaking of which, before your family moved here, Uncle Osborne once said to me, ‘With great power comes great responsibility.’”

"..." Li Ai was slightly taken aback. "So you want to put that statement into practice?"

“Yes.” Peter nodded seriously.

Watching Peter embark on the path of Spider-Man, Li Ai felt a mix of emotions. He truly hadn't expected that this universe would be defined by Norman Osborn's famous quote.

“Then you need to master your powers, prepare clothes to prevent others from recognizing you, and equipment to compensate for any deficiencies,” Li Ai suggested.

"You'll have to figure out how to get your own clothes. As for the equipment, just provide the design drawings and I'll make it for you."

"Thank you, senior," Peter replied with a smile, then remembered something, "How do we deal with that alien thing?"

Li Ai sighed and explained, "I have already sent those two corpses to trusted genius scientists, and the fact that they did not directly start a war also shows that they cannot guarantee that they will definitely win against us Earthlings."

What's most troublesome about the Skrulls is their shapeshifting ability, which can even disguise their genetic information.

Li Ai currently only knows that Skrulls will revert to their original appearance when they are near death or have suffered great pain, but lacks the ability to quickly identify Skrulls.

"Is that so..."

Peter looked at Li Ai with a hint of longing in his eyes. He thought this senior was really too strong. Not only was he the Kamen Rider ZZZ who repeatedly saved people from danger, but he also fought against alien invaders in places unseen by the world. He had to become stronger too.

"Oh right, there was a third alien terrorist back then, did he escape?" Peter asked, recalling the situation.

“The third one didn’t escape either; he was taken care of by a super-powered agent who had infiltrated our school,” Li Ai replied.

"A super-powered agent? That sounds so cool!" Peter's eyes lit up. "Is that person our friend?"

“Let me observe her for a while longer,” Li Ai said. “Also, you should go home, otherwise Uncle Ben and Aunt Mei will worry about you.”

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Meanwhile, in the jungles of South America, in a cave base that no satellite or probe can detect.

The former Skrull commander Talos has become a prisoner, kneeling with his limbs firmly fixed in magnetic shackles.

Although someone helps Talos with his daily tasks to keep him looking presentable, maintaining a kneeling position all day is still very grueling.

A figure appeared at the other end of the cell. He was taller than Talos, and his broad figure was like an iron wall.

"Gravik, what do you want to know from me now?" Talos asked weakly. The other party had only provided him with the most basic food to sustain his life, and he didn't have enough strength to escape.

With his hands behind his back, Gravik said confidently, "I've just come to tell you that Queen Vilanco has arrived on Earth. We now have a true leader who has shown us a path to a bright future."

"Don't underestimate Earthlings," Talos said helplessly.

This Gravik is the mastermind behind imprisoning Talos and seizing his command position.

Furthermore, Gravik is a Super Skrull, and the strongest Super Skrull at that.

"You're going to talk about that human woman named Carol Danvers again, aren't you?" Gravik curled his lip, his tone full of disdain.

“It’s not just her; this planet is full of dangers,” Talos pleaded. “We can live alongside Earthlings until our fellow human beings find habitable planets.”

"It's the same old rhetoric again. The Queen said that Earth is the prophesied new home, and we were meant to have this planet."

Gravik, who did not believe that Earthlings posed any threat to the Skrulls, turned and left the cell, no longer engaging with Talos. After locking the cell door, a Skrull in charge of intelligence told him about what had happened not long ago.

"You mean we lost four of our brethren in one night?" Gravik's eyes were filled with anger, but he didn't vent it on his own people. Instead, he secretly hated the guy who killed his brethren.

Gravik gritted his teeth and said, "Tell me who did it."

"We haven't received any definitive intelligence yet, but their last known location where their signal disappeared was in New York City, which is very likely the person mentioned in the intelligence..."

“ZZZ!” Gravik’s killing intent surged.

At that moment, a clear, cold voice instantly calmed Gravik down.

"Now is not the time to wage war against humanity; we need to fulfill our hope."

Upon hearing this voice, Gravik and the intelligence officer simultaneously knelt down and bowed respectfully, saying:

"Queen Vilanco".

"Arise, my people! Everything we do is for the future of the Empire," said the Skrull woman known as Queen Vilanko.

"As for that piece of the puzzle, we'll try one last time. If it fails, we'll make further plans. In the meantime, we'll have our scientists speed up their research."

"Yes."

Chapter 87 Methods of Distinguishing

Several days later, Kamar-Taj

In a specially cleared room, some simple medical equipment was placed, and three Skrull corpses were kept in a state of recent death under the influence of magic.

In order to find a way to distinguish the Skrulls, Li Ai took a few days off to work with Dr. Banner to find a solution.

"To be honest, your idea is really unique," Dr. Banner said, watching Li Ai piecing together the Skrull corpse.

Having just pieced together a complete Skrull corpse, Li Ai remarked, "You might call me 'Dr. Frankenstein'."

Dr. Frankenstein is a character in a novel who develops the insane idea of ​​piecing together living beings from corpses.

What Li Ai and Banner are doing is somewhat similar to what Frankenstein did.

“Now it’s up to your magic, Dr. Banner.” Li Ai removed his rubber gloves and mask and tossed a ZZZ tracker onto the Skrull corpse.

“This is the first time I’ve used dangerous magic.” Dr. Banner’s gaze fell on the Skrull corpse, and then he began to cast a spell.

Under the influence of magic, the Skrull corpse seemed to come alive; its previously dead brain began to move slightly, eventually transforming into the likeness of Dr. Banner.

Seeing this, Li Ai quickly closed her eyes and fell asleep at an extremely fast speed. Guided by the ZZZ tracker, she saw two dream gates.

Although neither door could be entered, Li Ai could sense the difference in subconsciousness. Dr. Banner's subconscious was thinking about magical knowledge and the desire to control the Hulk's power, while the Skrull corpse's subconscious was full of the desire to conquer the Earth.

After obtaining the necessary information, Li Ai opened her eyes, a slight smile appearing on her face.

"Dr. Banner, we succeeded."

Upon hearing this, Dr. Banner stopped casting his corpse-manipulation magic, and the Skrull corpse immediately returned to its original state.

"Using dreams to distinguish aliens with shapeshifting abilities, that's really your style," Dr. Banner said, sitting in his chair with a relaxed tone.

Li Ai's ZZZ tracker can lock onto a target's dreams based on their biometric information.

The Skrulls are also intelligent beings who dream, but there is a loophole between their bio-information while they are in a disguised state and the ZZZ tracker. If the Skrull is not dead, the ZZZ tracker will lead Li Ai to two dream gates, one for the real person and the other for the Skrull maintaining the disguise.

"It's a way to avoid alerting them. If the person they're impersonating is already dead, the difficulty of identifying them will be back to what it was at the beginning," Li Ai said, rubbing her temples.

These alien invaders who know how to sneak in are the most difficult to deal with, and no one can say for sure how many of these green-skinned lizardmen there are on Earth.

“However, to further understand these aliens using scientific methods, I need some better instruments,” Dr. Banner said, looking around at the rudimentary equipment.

"Karmar-Taj doesn't have any magic specifically designed for these aliens. When dealing with them, magic and science start from the same point. More importantly, Kamar-Taj is short-handed and can't spare enough people to develop magic for aliens at the same time."

Dr. Banner's words were tinged with helplessness. He had been here for some time and was well aware of the mages' predicament. Although he also knew the magic that could temporarily separate the soul from the body, even if all the mages in Kamar-Taj were added together, it would be like finding a needle in a haystack to distinguish all the Skrulls.

Li Ai thought of Tony Stark, who had the technology and resources, but he also needed to confirm whether Tony had been replaced by the Skrulls.

After all, Li Ai and Tony haven't seen each other for a while, but the latter is currently in New York. The media reported yesterday that he went to inspect the construction site and will be staying in New York for a while.

In that case, he'll be the one to assemble this 'Avengers'!

“I do know someone who can help you,” Li Ai said.

“Who?” Dr. Banner asked.

"Tony Stark."