Chapter 20
Peter: I understand...
"What? Go back to school? Are you kidding me! Cough cough, what I mean is, since we're already here, I'll just go through with this once."
Because the design of the suit created by Riley was, in a sense, Peter's own idea.
This caused Peter to widen his eyes and almost drool when he saw Riley's black suit!
Ignoring Riley's ridicule, he snatched the spider label from Riley's hand.
"Speaking of which, who is she? Didn't you say that our identities must be kept as secret as possible and that no one else should know?"
However, after obtaining the Spider Tag, Peter didn't rush to activate the suit. Instead, he shifted his perspective slightly, giving Jade a strange look as he looked her up and down, asking her with a puzzled expression.
"The reason we can't tell anyone else is because we're worried they'll expose our identities or get us into trouble... But believe me, if any villain dares to cause trouble for Xiaoyu, they'll only be asking for trouble."
Faced with Peter's questions, Riley's smile remained unchanged as she patiently explained, taking a few steps forward to teach Peter how to put on the nanosuit and some basic usage methods.
Until Peter, who only vaguely understood, followed Riley's example and patted his chest, putting on that classic red and blue battle suit.
Riley then retreated to Jade's side, instinctively picking her up with one hand and using the other to shoot out spider silk, heading straight for the top of the building.
"By the way, when you think the time is right, you can tell Gwen about this. As the daughter of the NYPD Commissioner, not many people would dare to mess with her, so that's not a concern either... But for now, let's not think about that. Come with me to rescue them."
But precisely because of this, Riley didn't notice at all...
She had only mentioned it unconsciously to ease Peter's psychological burden, allowing him to reveal his identity to Gwen. However, in Peter's confused mind, this led him to mistakenly believe that Gwen was Jade.
Then, considering the feelings he harbored for Gwen, feelings that went far beyond friendship...
Peter, hidden behind his battle suit and mask, looked up at Riley and Jade, who were working together more and more seamlessly and didn't seem to notice anything amiss, and gave them an extremely strange look.
No wonder, back when I misunderstood the relationship between Riley and Gwen because of the increasingly outrageous rumors circulating at school, Riley repeatedly emphasized to me that it was impossible for me to like Gwen...
So Riley wasn't just trying to comfort himself; it's because Riley actually prefers girls younger than him...?
Hmm, that kid doesn't look very old, like a primary school student...
Isn't Riley committing a crime by doing this...?
Just as Peter was beginning to have a subtle misunderstanding about Riley's XP preference due to the intriguing ambiguity in his words.
Uncle Long, who had entered the building first, had already taken the elevator all the way to the top floor.
Then, as expected, there he saw Tru, tall and strong, like a human tank. And his father, who looked particularly weak and helpless compared to Tru.
"As agreed, I've brought you the shield. Now release Dad!"
"You have no right to bargain. Hand over the shield, or I cannot guarantee this old gentleman's safety!"
"Okay, okay, calm down, calm down... but I still want to ask, what does your boss need this shield for? It's not worth much!"
"This is none of your business."
The moment Uncle Jackie saw Tru's physique, his heart sank to the bottom.
Trying to distract Tru with words, they discovered that Tru's hand remained on his father's shoulder the entire time. This also gave Uncle Long a taste of what it was like when the trio, hampered by Rasul being held hostage by Riley, dared not act rashly.
"Hey! Look behind you! What's that?!"
Just when Uncle Long thought this was a dead end, with no room for maneuver, and was preparing to hand over the shield for his father's safety, and then look for an opportunity to take it back...
With a blank look in his eyes, the old man, who was scanning his surroundings, suddenly widened his eyes in astonishment as if he had seen something impossible.
He then pointed behind Tru and exclaimed loudly.
"Hmph, old man, do you think I'd fall for such a low-level trick? Hand over the shield, alright...!"
To make it easier to threaten Uncle Long and reduce the possibility of being attacked from behind, Tru and his father were standing on the railing at the top of the building.
That's why, no matter how you looked at it, all the routes that could get close to him were clearly visible from this empty rooftop, and he couldn't hear the roar of the helicopter engines. Tru naturally took his father's warning as a clumsy attempt to distract him.
Unexpectedly, before Tru could finish speaking, a strong push from behind caused him to lose his balance and fall heavily to the ground.
When Tru, covered in dust and dirt, raised his head, lying face down with his hands on the ground, he instinctively turned to look.
They then discovered that not only was their father being led by Xiaoyu, who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, but he was also fleeing rapidly toward the stairwell.
Behind him, on the railing that should have been free of any passage, were two more masked men dressed in strange clothes.
It was Spider-Man's superpowers that allowed the Parker brothers to launch a surprise attack from behind Tru, defying common sense!
"Wow, buddy, you're really something! That didn't knock you out? By the way, you should really learn some Chinese proverbs when you have time. That way, you'll know what it means to 'not listen to the elders, and you'll suffer the consequences.'"
Perhaps it was because wearing the battle suit meant he didn't have to worry about his identity being revealed, allowing the originally introverted Peter to fully express himself.
Or perhaps it was the first time Peter had used his superpowers to deal with vicious criminals, a feeling that filled him with both excitement and fear. He subconsciously wanted to use this method to calm the turmoil within him.
Before his brain could even process it, Peter's little mouth, as if coated with honey, began to utter witty remarks.
As a result, Tru, who was already resentful, began to blush visibly after being provoked by these hurtful words.
After struggling to his feet with his hands on the ground, he took heavy steps that made the building tremble slightly, and his eyes were bloodshot as he rushed toward Peter!