Half-price!
Peter, who had caught the keyword, was inwardly ecstatic.
Without even a moment's hesitation, he immediately shouted in his heart:
"Purchase Random Talisman Three-Choice-One!"
[Purchase successful!]
[Talisman drawing in progress...]
The moment the system prompt sound faded, the system panel before Peter's eyes underwent a transformation.
Three illusory, ancient-looking, octagonal stone blocks slowly materialized.
They hovered silently in mid-air, like three doors of fate leading to the unknown.
Peter felt as if an invisible hand had gripped his heart, each beat heavy as a drum.
He manipulated his will, trembling as he "flipped over" the first talisman's illusion.
On the talisman's face, a vivid emerald-green spirit snake totem faintly lit up.
[Serpent Talisman: The holder can make themselves, along with surrounding people and objects, invisible]
Tsk~
Peter's eyelid twitched violently.
A classic unlucky start.
Invisibility.
This ability, in the Marvel Universe full of heavy hitters, is a toy among toys. Supervillains like the Chameleon or Mysterio easily possess superior invisibility capabilities.
Among the twelve talismans, this thing is purely NPC-tier.
After taking a deep breath, Peter forcefully suppressed the frustration in his heart and continued to manipulate his will to flip over the second talisman.
This time... the talisman's face displayed two symmetrical, opposing white tiger patterns.
[tiger talisman: The balanced tiger's magic power can harmonize all forces within the user's body, but when the talisman splits, it will also divide the user into good and evil sides]
F*ck! (A type of plant)
Peter's vision went dark; he really wanted to find a rope and cosplay a sunny-day doll immediately.
If the Serpent Talisman is NPC-tier, then the tiger talisman is even more useless!
The tiger talisman's function is to balance the powers of the other talismans. Without other talismans, a single tiger talisman has virtually no positive value...
Dammit, so I drew the two most useless talismans in a row!
Could it be that my five thousand points and first-purchase discount were all going to go down the drain?
That kind of thing... I don't want it!
Peter paused the action of flipping the third talisman. His gaze uncontrollably wandered around the shaking bus compartment, trying to find something to distract himself and soothe his nerves on the verge of collapse.
After looking around, his line of sight ultimately settled on Gwen beside him.
Gwen was now quietly leaning against his shoulder, the delicate brows that had been tightly knitted in pain had relaxed slightly.
It seemed that as long as she stayed by his side, the girl could draw a trace of peaceful strength.
Looking at Gwen's pale, lovely face covered in cold sweat, Peter's agitated mood miraculously calmed somewhat.
He thought of the fate of Gwen Stacy, Spider-Woman. The girl before him had not lived happily after gaining Spider-Man's abilities.
Losing her beloved, losing her father, bearing the heavy shackle of "with great power comes great responsibility," she could only lick her wounds alone in the darkness...
Her future life was filled with pain and sacrifice.
As a transmigrator, Peter absolutely did not want the girl beside him to repeat that thorny, fateful path.
He might not become the happiest Spider-Man, but at least he would make Gwen the happiest Spider-Woman!
Come on! I refuse to believe one person can have a streak of bad luck like this!
Breaking free from non-European luck and entering European luck, today is the day!
After taking a deep breath, Peter "flipped over" the third talisman's illusion without any hesitation.
This time, he didn't close his eyes.
Instead, he stared intently at that void until a faint purple radiance bloomed from within.
Within the light, an exceptionally divine and majestic horse-head totem slowly emerged!
[horse talisman: The noble horse expels all external forces from the body! Possessing the horse talisman allows the holder to expel all abnormal effects produced by external forces within their body, and can even repair any damaged item!]
It's actually the horse talisman!
Peter stared at the horse talisman before him, an extremely complex emotion welling up in his heart.
Ecstasy and regret intertwined, giving him an expression that was both crying and laughing.
The joy was that the horse talisman's healing ability was undoubtedly among the top tier of all the talismans!
Even if it wasn't the absolute best, it was at least top-tier!
Healing everything, expelling all illnesses, repairing everything!
In the perilous Marvel Universe, having the horse talisman was equivalent to possessing an infinite-durability resurrection armor!
As long as he had a breath left, the horse talisman could pull him back from the brink of death!
The regret was... this ability couldn't immediately boost his combat power.
Compared to the Dragon Talisman's explosions, the rabbit talisman's super speed, or the Ox Talisman's strength, the horse talisman was more like a top-tier support.
For Peter, who currently craved power intensely and tried to escape the "Sacrificial Script," this felt somewhat like going south by driving the chariot north...
"Forget it, a support god is still a god..."
"Spending only five thousand points to draw one of the top-tier abilities among the twelve talismans is already incredibly lucky!"
Though somewhat torn between laughter and tears, Peter instantly made a decision.
The Serpent Talisman's ceiling was too low; the tiger talisman was the little brother among little brothers.
The horse talisman was the optimal choice at the moment!
Moreover...
Peter's gaze subconsciously fell to his side.
As genetic recombination progressed, Gwen's cheeks showed an abnormal flush, her breathing was rapid and feverish, and fine beads of sweat seeped from her forehead.
She was enduring immense pain!
And this process was filled with uncertainty.
In the animated Spider-Man series, Peter had once transformed into a spider monster due to genetic mutation.
Now, no one could guarantee that Gwen would definitely get through this dangerous period safely.
But now, with the horse talisman, this worry could be easily resolved.
[Congratulations, Host, for obtaining the 'horse talisman'!]
The moment the system prompt sounded, Peter could clearly feel the close connection between himself and the horse talisman.
The closeness of this connection even surpassed that of the Sorcerer!
Now, Peter had absolute control over the horse talisman.
The horse talisman's power directly integrated into his body, not even needing to exist in the form of a stone block.
After roughly sensing the horse talisman's power, Peter looked down at Gwen, who was trembling incessantly from pain beside him, and without hesitation placed his hand on Gwen's forehead.
"Don't be afraid, Gwen."
Peter leaned close to Gwen's ear and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear:
"I've got you."
The next second, a gentle, hazy white magical power emerged from Peter's palm and slowly infused into Gwen's body.
As the horse talisman took effect, the pained expression on Gwen's face slowly faded, and she leaned against Peter's shoulder, sinking into a deep sleep.
...
The bus slowly stopped in front of Peter's house.
Peter hesitated for a moment, deciding to first take Gwen home to rest properly.
He had wanted to give her a romantic princess carry, but he underestimated how weak his current body was.
Even though Gwen's weight wasn't even a hundred pounds, he was already panting heavily after carrying her for less than ten meters...
Helplessly, he could only switch to carrying her on his back.
The girl's soft body pressed against his back, but Peter's heart held not a trace of improper thoughts, only an increasingly strong sense of frustration and resentment.
Dammit, I can't stand this weakling physique for another second!