Marvel: Apocalyptic Beginning, a High-Level Game!

Chapter 293 A World of Disaster

Marvel Universe 14512. Or perhaps the EVA Universe?

As we all know, normally, each world will give birth to a Spider-Man variant.

Some of them may be human, while others may not even be human—they might be a Tyrannosaurus Rex or a pig.

This is normal, very normal, okay?

However, among so many infinite universes, a rather special protagonist was born.

Penny Parker.

This adorable 14-year-old Japanese-American girl is Spider-Man of this universe.

But unlike Spider-Men who fight with real weapons, this little girl's power comes from a Spider-Man suit left to her by her father.

It was a streamlined, red and blue mecha that looked like it had traveled back from the future.

The cockpit was just big enough to fit a young girl's body, with long, powerful limbs and four retractable mechanical spider legs on her back.

Unlike other Spider-Men who gain superpowers instantly after being bitten by a spider, Penny's "spider" ability was passed down from her father—

A live, hairy little spider kept in a transparent container.

When Penny Parker wants to unleash the true power of the Spider-Juggernaut, she needs the spider to bite her as a connection.

Then, she and Spider will become the pilots of this spider mech together—Spider will act as the CPU to run the program, and the extent to which this spider mech can exert its power is generally controlled by the connection proficiency between Spider and the operator.

After her wonderful multiverse adventure, Penny Parker returned to her usual life.

Like countless Spider-Men, she began piloting her Spider-Man mech, soaring and gliding through the skies above New York, searching for all the bad guys.

But in this world, after her father's death, Penny Parker was raised by her Uncle Ben and Aunt May, who were not only her caregivers but also her support unit.

They would even remotely assist Penny Parker with logistical support—

Uncle Ben was in charge of monitoring the city's security system, while Aunt Mei was in charge of maintaining and upgrading the mechs. The two of them sat in the basement filled with screens and instruments, like the most tacit partners.

"Oh, if that's the case, then your multiverse dream journey is truly amazing."

Uncle Ben's voice came through the communicator, carrying a gentle smile.

His fingers flew across the keyboard, and various data appeared on the screen—

The city's crime rate, police channel communications, and various indicators of the Spider-Mech.

"Yes!" Penny's voice was light and cheerful, typical of a young girl. "There are lots of fun things and friends there."

There's even a cosmic deity among them—

He's amazing! He resolved the anomaly caused by our quantum teleportation in no time.

Penny Parker skillfully piloted the Spider-Man suit, drifting through the city.

Although we don't know why a mech can spit out spider silk—

It could also be pre-stored spider silk material—but considering the girl's petite frame, this mecha seems to be only slightly larger than an average person.

Its movements are agile and graceful, darting between skyscrapers like a real spider.

The setting sun painted the Manhattan skyline a golden-red hue, and the surface of the Hudson River reflected a shimmering, golden light.

Penny felt that today might end with this kind of chat.

but--

At one point, a strange, multi-tentacle monster that looked a bit like a spider and a bit like an arthropod suddenly appeared in the city. She instantly found her target and, piloting her mecha, crashed directly into it.

"Something bad has appeared again!"

Penny Parker said confidently, and then went straight up to fight the monster.

Just kidding—Penny Parker, who has already gone through all sorts of hardships, is already a qualified Spider-Man.

It's just fighting a small monster, nothing to worry about!

The spider mech's four mechanical legs unfolded simultaneously, stabbing at the monster's body from four directions.

Penny's fingers danced rapidly across the joystick, each command precise to the millisecond.

She weaved through the gaps in the monster's attacks, dodging wave after wave of tentacle sweeps, while simultaneously firing spider silk from the mecha's arms to entangle the monster's limbs.

But as the battle intensified, looking at the incredibly agile monster before her, Penny Parker suddenly realized that she had spoken too soon.

This monster is not like an ordinary mutated creature—each of its attacks has a strange rhythm, as if it is testing or learning.

It dodged Penny's first attack, and then the second and third.

Its tentacles waved faster and faster in the air, becoming increasingly responsive.

"Penny! Wait for me—I'm coming straight to you in my Venom!"

On the other end of the communicator, Eddie, also a young girl, began to board the second-generation Venom fighter jet, which Aunt May had personally built based on the Spider-Man armor.

Clearly, even if they only share the same name in this world, the setting has already transcended the relationship between machines and living beings.

But looking at that black mecha with a somewhat terrifying appearance, Eddie was still somewhat troubled—

Why did Aunt Mei make it so scary?

But who cares!

She sat in the cockpit, and the moment her seatbelt was fastened, the cabin lights turned on with a dark red glow.

Once the connection was established, Eddie instantly piloted the Venom mech and the Spider armor together for the attack.

Two mechs flew side by side in the sunset, one red and one black, like two butterflies that flew in from different worlds.

With the two mechs working together to continuously wear down the monster in front of them, the battle situation seemed to be gradually becoming clearer.

Penny's Spider-Mech restrained the monster's tentacles from the left, while Eddie's Venom Mech slashed in from the right, tearing the monster's shell apart with its sharp mechanical claws.

but--

The monster suddenly swung its body, and its huge tentacles swept across like whips, twice as fast as before.

Eddie had no time to dodge; the Venom mech was sent flying, rolling several times on the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.

When the smoke cleared, the Venom mech lay sprawled on the ground, seemingly having suffered a significant impact.

But just as Penny was about to go forward to check—the black mech suddenly moved.

Its movements changed.

It wasn't the awkward, novice-like driving technique of before—but a fluid, chilling motion, like that of a apex predator pouncing on its prey.

Its body sank slightly, its four mechanical claws opened, and a scarlet light shone from its joints.

The Venom mech suddenly flashed past, so fast that Penny couldn't even keep up.

When her gaze refocused, the Venom mech was already beside the monster, its mechanical arm's blades drawing a dazzling arc in the setting sun—

"Whoosh—"

The spider monster let out a wail as a thick tentacle was severed at the root, and green blood gushed out.

The severed tentacle twitched a few times on the ground and then stopped moving.

"Well done, Eddie!" Penny said happily, pressing a button on the communicator.

But—there was no reply.

"Eddie? Eddie?"

There has still been no reply.

Penny frowned and pressed the communication button a few more times.

There was only a hissing sound from the communicator, as if something was blocking the signal.

Sensing something was amiss, Penny began requesting permission from Aunt May and the others behind her to access the Venom mech's remote data.

But just as she looked down at the screen—

She stared in astonishment at the Venom mech before her.

It was as if it had come to life.

It's not a metaphor, it's true—it came to life. Its movements no longer resembled those of a driven machine, but rather those of a living, breathing being.

It weaves through, dodges, and counterattacks amidst the monster's attacks with dazzling agility.

Every movement was precise to the extreme, and every attack was deadly.

Its mechanical claws drew countless scarlet trails in the air, like a closing net of death.

One by one, the monster's tentacles were severed. Green blood rained down.

The monster's howls grew louder and louder, then weaker and weaker.

Then--

The Venom mech's two mechanical claws simultaneously pierced the monster's skull.

"Pfft—"

The monster's body froze.

Its tentacles twitched in the air, then went limp and drooped like a puppet with its strings cut.

The massive body crashed to the ground with a dull thud.

Penny's spider mech hovered in mid-air, its mechanical legs slightly bent, and the entire mech was frozen in place.

Wait a minute—girl, are you really that awesome?

Did you kill the opponent instantly?

As she watched the Venom mech's clean and efficient fighting style, her own Spider mech unconsciously clicked, as if expressing some kind of confusion.

Penny suddenly felt so pathetic—

I'm a first-generation, so why do I seem less capable than the second generation?

but--

Once the monster was completely dealt with, Penny Parker tentatively approached the Venom mech.

Her spider mech slowly descended, its mechanical legs gently touching the ground with a soft metallic clanging sound.

She took a few steps forward cautiously, raising the mecha's arms slightly, ready to defend herself at any moment.

Just then—

A crimson light shone from the cockpit of the Venom mech.

The light was not the color of lamplight, but a deeper, more primal color, like blood glowing in the dark.

The light was not the color of lamplight, but a deeper, more primal color, like blood glowing in the dark.

Then, from that body that should have been mechanical, a red, tongue-like mechanical tissue suddenly emerged.

The object protruded from the mecha's chest, slender and flexible, its surface covered with a dark red sheen.

It wriggled in the air, as if savoring something.

Then, a voice roared out from within—it was definitely not Eddie's; it was hoarse, deep, and had a metallic, friction-like quality, like two voices superimposed on each other:

"We are Venom!!"

Penny was startled by the sound.

Her spider mech instinctively took a step back, its mechanical legs leaving a shallow dent in the ground.

But the Venom mech didn't give her any more time to react.

Its mechanical claws suddenly opened, and it pounced on Penny like a predator.

Penny had no time to dodge and was knocked to the ground by the Venom mech's mechanical arm.

The spider mech slid several meters across the ground, crashing into a car parked on the side of the road, the sound of metal scraping against metal sharp and piercing.

Penny lay in the cockpit, only able to watch the black figure flash across the sky and disappear into the afterglow of the setting sun.

Her fingers trembled on the joystick, and her heart was pounding so hard it felt like it would burst out of her chest.

"Aunt Mei—Aunt Mei! Can you see that?"

Penny Parker still didn't understand what was going on; her voice was filled with panic and disbelief.

She shouted into the communicator while maneuvering the spider mech to its feet. Its mechanical legs regained their footing, and it began to chase after the direction in which the Venom mech had disappeared.

"I saw it." Aunt Mei's voice came through the communicator, surprisingly calm. "I've located its landing point."

Penny, keep chasing, but don't get too close—keep your distance.

"clear!"

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the other side.

Aunt Mei has already set off.

She drove a modified black SUV, speeding through the city streets and alleys.

Her fingers gripped the steering wheel tightly, her eyes fixed on the road ahead.

The pre-set tracking system had already marked a red dot where the Venom mech had stopped.

It was an abandoned industrial area, filled with rusty containers and abandoned warehouses.

She slammed on the brakes, and the car spun in a beautiful arc across the open ground before coming to a steady stop directly in front of the Venom mech.

The tires left two charred skid marks on the ground, and the air was filled with the smell of burning rubber.

Aunt Mei pushed open the car door and jumped out. Her movements were swift and decisive, completely unlike those of a woman her age.

Her gaze fell on the black mech—it stood there motionless, like a black statue, as if the crazed monster from before was not it at all.

Aunt Mei did not hesitate.

She strode forward and, with remote support from some technical departments, quickly unlocked the external locking devices of the Venom mech.

The mech's back armor made a soft "click" sound and slowly popped open.

Then, she opened the rear cockpit door.

The sight in the cockpit caused Aunt Mei's pupils to contract sharply.

Eddie—the fourteen-year-old girl—was unconscious in the driver's seat.

Her head was tilted to one side, her eyes were closed, and her face was as pale as paper.

Her body was entangled by countless strange cables that resembled tentacles—these cables extended from every corner of the cockpit, wrapping around her limbs, torso, and neck like vines, and even a thin cable connected to the back of her head.

Those cables were not designed by Aunt May.

As the inventor of the Venom mech, Aunt Mei clearly remembers the structure of every part and the path of every circuit.

But these cables in front of her—she had never seen them before.

They seemed to grow out of the mecha's metal skeleton on their own, like some kind of organic life form parasitizing the mechanical shell.

Aunt Mei frowned, her fingers tracing the edge of the cockpit. The touch was cold and smooth, not like metal, but more like the exoskeleton of some kind of creature.

Her heart began to race—an instinctive, primal alert sounded an alarm in her mind.

At this very moment—

The ubiquitous tentacles suddenly moved.

They surged out of the cockpit like snakes from all directions, so fast that Aunt Mei couldn't react in time.

A tentacle wrapped around her wrist, two tentacles wrapped around her forearm, and more tentacles emerged from the darkness, wrapping around her shoulders, her waist, and her legs.

Aunt Mei, the inventor, didn't even have time to utter a gasp.

She felt herself being dragged by an irresistible force, sliding deeper into the dark cockpit.

When Penny Parker arrived and saw this scene, her heart, which she thought had seen a lot, skipped a beat.

Her spider mech stood dozens of meters away, its mechanical legs frozen in place, its four mechanical arms slightly outstretched but unsure of what to do.

Penny in the cockpit stared wide-eyed, her mouth slightly open, but she couldn't utter a single word.

She watched helplessly as Aunt May's figure was slowly swallowed up by those black, scarlet tentacles—

First the arms, then the shoulders, then the entire upper body.

"Aunt Mei—!!!"

Penny finally shouted it out.

But the voice was so faint that even she could barely hear it.

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