Flash collapsed to the floor, rolling around in pain, for a moment not even knowing which part of himself to clutch.
At this moment, the fingers on his left hand were twisted like a mangled pretzel, and a piercing, agonizing pain radiated from his vital spot.
He couldn't understand it; he had clearly swung his fist at Peter, so why was he the one who ended up on the ground?
You've got to be kidding!
With the athletic enhancement of the lizard serum and the protection of Kyougoku Makoto's Karate expertise, how could Peter possibly be hit by Flash?
The moment Flash threw his punch, Peter had already relied on speed far exceeding that of an ordinary person to dodge to the side.
This dodge caused Flash's fist to slam heavily into the plastic backrest of the school bus seat, and his hand fractured on the spot.
Immediately following that, with lightning speed and before anyone else could see exactly what had happened, Peter delivered a knee strike to Flash's sensitive area.
He had intentionally held back on this strike, using less than one percent of his strength.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have been as simple as just a sore sensitive area...
Dead silence.
The bus was deathly quiet. Everyone looked first at Peter, and then at Flash, who was curled up on the floor like a shrimp.
For a moment, they all wondered if they were still dreaming.
What exactly just happened?
Why was Flash the one lying on the floor?
Just as everyone was stunned and uncertain, Peter suddenly raised both hands and said with an innocent face:
"Hey, did you all see that? I didn't even touch him; he just suddenly collapsed on his own!"
Watching the supposedly innocent Peter, the crowd first nodded in agreement, but then couldn't help but start whispering among themselves:
"Peter didn't even touch Flash, so why does Flash look like that?"
"Yeah, with Peter's skinny arms and legs, even if he did fight back, he couldn't hurt Flash. What exactly is this guy trying to pull?"
Amidst the whispering, Peter looked at Flash, suddenly putting on an expression of realization followed by extreme fear, and said:
"Flash, it's one thing to bully me on a daily basis, but now you actually want to use such a despicable method to frame me, get me expelled from school, and maybe even send me to prison?"
"We're all classmates. I have no grudge against you, so why do you have to treat me like this?"
Huh?
So, this guy Flash is... staging an accident?!
At this thought, many people immediately wore expressions of sudden realization:
"So that's it! That explains everything!"
"Did this guy miss his punch earlier, feel like he lost face, and decide to just use this method to frame Peter?"
This speculation resonated with many people nearby.
After all, besides Flash intentionally framing Peter, there didn't seem to be a better explanation.
What else could it be?
Are they supposed to believe that Peter, the universally acknowledged nerd, used a speed no one could track to knock out Flash, who is as strong as an ox, in one move?
What a joke!
If Peter had that kind of ability, would he have spent the last three years being bullied by Flash?
Therefore, based on the principle of "eliminate all impossible, and whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth," everyone believed Peter's explanation:
Flash was using a bitter-meat scheme; he wanted to completely destroy Peter's future!
Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but gasp, and the way they looked at Flash changed.
That's right, his parents are both wealthy; framing an ordinary person like Peter would be way too easy.
When the time came, his parents would just have to pull some strings, and Peter would likely be expelled on the spot—his life would be ruined!
Damn, how can there be such a bad person in this World!
Bullying Peter for three whole years wasn't enough, and now he actually wants to play a bitter-meat scheme to ruin Peter's future!
This isn't just school bullying anymore; how is this any different from murder!
Sympathizing with the weak is human nature.
Previously, when Peter was bullied, it at least didn't threaten his future or his life, so everyone turned a blind eye due to Flash's build and family background.
But now, it had escalated to the point of ruining someone's future, and those students with a sense of justice couldn't just stand by.
Feeling the shift in everyone's gaze and hearing the whispering, Flash, lying on the ground, was completely stunned.
No... that's not how it is!
I'm the victim here!
But unfortunately, he couldn't tell the truth.
How could he?
Was he supposed to tell everyone himself that he had suffered a brutal hit from Peter and was now going to become Eunuch Flash?
That would be even worse than being killed!
What was even scarier was that even if he said it, no one would believe him!
At this thought, Flash felt his lower body hurting even more, so much that he felt like he was going to split apart right there.
He, who was usually known for being tough, was now so aggrieved that he was shedding tears.
You can't bully people like this!
He gasped for air, cold sweat covering his face, and tried to defend himself:
"It's not like that! I'm not framing him!"
But at this point, nothing he said was useful; the more he explained, the louder the disdain from those around him became:
"Pfft! Listen to him, he's still making excuses!"
"My god! How can there be such a disgusting person! He even wants to win sympathy?"
As Flash was tasting the bitterness of being abandoned by everyone, a red-haired girl spoke up, dealing another blow to his heart:
"Flash, I never imagined you were this kind of person. I must have been blind to fall for you and believe you were just joking with Peter."
"You've disappointed me too much. Let's break up!"
After saying this, the red-haired girl didn't even look at Flash, who was lying on the ground, stepped over him, and walked to Peter's side in a few strides.
She first checked on Peter to see if he was hurt, then softly comforted him, saying she would definitely testify for him and so on.
This girl was none other than Flash's current girlfriend—Mary Jane!
In some parallel Universes, she was Peter Parker's dream girl.
But in this current World, Peter wasn't interested in her.
What kind of good person could a woman be if she could be wooed by a school bully, but immediately cut ties the moment the bully lost face?
In the original work, this woman even hooked up with Peter's good buddy Harry after having a conflict with Peter; she was simply behaving in a completely despicable manner.
How could she compare to his fragrant, soft, and cute little Gwen?
However, just because Peter had no feelings for Mary Jane didn't mean Flash didn't.
Seeing his girlfriend, whom he had chased for three years, ignore him and instead go to care for Peter, Flash's heart was practically shattered!
At this moment, he really wanted to scream: No—!!!
And then: Snowflakes drifting, north wind whistling~
However, he ultimately didn't do that.
On one hand, he was already embarrassed enough and just wanted to find a hospital to hide in.
On the other hand, he was truly afraid.
Others might not know he was being framed, but how could he not know it himself!
Peter Parker, this guy not only suddenly gained powerful strength but also schemed to frame him.
It was simply too despicable and too dangerous!
This big demon king was simply not someone a bully like him, who bullied the weak and feared the strong, could afford to mess with.