Those words cut right through Peter's self-deception.
Yes, that was it. The reason this world's Peter donned the suit wasn't anything more than a simple desire for revenge for Uncle Ben!
His Uncle Ben, murdered by a robber with a star tattoo on his wrist, not long ago.
And the inept New York police hadn't caught the robber yet.
So Peter decided to take matters into his own hands.
That was the genesis of his many activities as Spider-Man.
No, at this point, perhaps he couldn't even be called a "hero," because everything he did was purely for personal revenge.
It wasn't until his conversation with Officer Stacy just now that he was finally awakened.
He remembered what Uncle Ben had told him: "With great power comes great responsibility."
So, he fell silent.
He pondered.
He left the Stacy house and came here, and after a minute of thought, he made a decision that went against his ancestors (scratch that).
He was going to tail Gwen's dad – a New York Police Department Captain with his own special task force.
Because he insisted that Spider-Man was a dangerous amateur and wanted to arrest him.
Not only that, but after tonight, he might also look down on Peter Parker, and prevent him from being with Gwen.
This was not what Peter wanted to see.
Coincidentally, during the meal, Captain Stacy had spoken to him about the importance of strategy. He mentioned a car thief he'd recently arrested, who turned out to be a pawn the NYPD was using for a long-term investigation. Peter's recklessness had ruined the operation, which was one of the reasons Captain Stacy disliked Spider-Man.
Peter was a man who listened to advice.
So now, he wanted to use a little "strategy" on Captain Stacy.
Maybe that would change his opinion of Spider-Man.
As for Peter Parker... that would have to wait.
And just then, another Peter took over.
After receiving the information, Peter's first reaction was: "How is Uncle Ben dead in this world too? Does this world have an Osborn as well?"
Then, he tried to search the memory fragments he had received.
This world definitely has an Osborn, but this world's Osborn seems to have a close relationship with Peter Parker?
Norman Osborn and Peter Parker's parents were superiors and colleagues, and Harry Osborn and Peter Parker were the best childhood playmates.
It's just that Harry was later sent to a private school opened by the Osborn family, while Peter was in public school, and the two separated.
They haven't seen each other since.
From the looks of it, the death of Uncle Ben in this world shouldn't be related to the Osborns.
Peter was slightly relieved.
If Uncle Ben's death in this world was also related to the Osborns, then he would have to consider going back and asking Aunt May if she had a boyfriend named Ben XXX.
Oh, wait, his world didn't have an Osborn either!
"It's nothing."
Peter shook his head repeatedly. "No, no, no, now's not the time for that. I need to focus and clear my name!"
Peter took the Spider-Man suit out of his backpack and put it on. Well, I have to say, this Peter, even though he's been Spider-Man for about the same amount of time as me, his suit's design and material are way better than my baby pajamas.
Especially that giant spider emblem. Wow, how come I never thought of designing something like that before?
"Alright, let's go!" Peter stood up, stretched, and felt the tightness of the suit before leaping down.
His target was a police car below.
It was Captain George Stacy's car.
He seemed to have received a phone call just now, and then, without even eating, he rushed out of the house.
Peter guessed that Officer Stacy must have received an urgent call.
This was the perfect opportunity to redeem himself in Captain Stacy's eyes.
Yes, this was his "strategy."
Well, maybe it wasn't much of a strategy, just a bit of damage control.
Proving he wasn't just fighting crime for personal revenge.
"Woohoo! This is the life! I swung a whole loop over there an hour ago, and now I get to do it again!" Peter shouted as he swung through the city.
"Ouch!" Rounding a corner, Peter quickly dodged, only to spot a couple making out in a dark alley. Their restless hands were composing a symphony of hormones.
But Peter's appearance interrupted the atmosphere of intimacy, and two bewildered faces looked up.
Peter chuckled sheepishly, quickly apologizing, "Sorry, don't mind me. I'm a professional Spider-Man. I only have eyes for my target. I definitely didn't see you two kissing, and I certainly didn't see your hands... Uh, hey, hey, don't pull a gun!"
Peter landed on the wall and quickly fled down it.
That guy was not playing fair, actually making a move to pull a gun on him, how terrifying!
But, it should be because he was influenced by the original Peter. The current Peter was also a little nervous.
Because he didn't know what kind of trouble he would encounter if he followed Captain Stacy. He also didn't know if he messed things up this time, whether Captain Stacy would hate him so much that he would issue a wanted poster.
He even imagined his own face being plastered on a wanted poster.
Oh, that was really too scary!
Peter shivered, almost falling.
"Sigh, what a twist of fate. How could he fall for the daughter of someone who thinks his other side is public enemy number one? This guy is really 'lucky'." Peter complained about the original Peter, with a hint of sourness in his tone.
Although complaining, he had to admit that the original Peter's girlfriend, Gwen Stacy, was indeed very attractive.
A blonde, long-legged, gentle, and intellectual schoolgirl.
Of course, he actually liked a girl at school too, named Liz, but unfortunately, she basically didn't even look at him.
Buzz~
Just as Peter was lost in thought while hurrying along.
His Spider-Sense suddenly began to throb wildly without any warning! No, you couldn't say there was no warning.
Because the appearance of the Spider-Sense itself was the biggest warning!
At the same time, Peter felt a loosening in his hand.
His expression changed.
Damn, the web didn't fire!
The Web-Shooter suddenly malfunctioned.
Peter was speechless, complaining about how unreliable Spider-Man was in this world.
Although his Web-Shooter was crude, not as advanced as the one Iron Man later gifted with the suit, it shouldn't just break down out of the blue.
And the consequence of it breaking down suddenly, was just like this.
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