Supreme Mage Ancient 1

Of course, while he was curious, Riley didn't forget that powerful gadgets often come with huge risks.

Once the unlimited stamina buff expires, Riley will immediately fall into a coma.

What's worse, it's as if the system had anticipated that Riley would exploit a bug.

As Riley pondered this, he purchased another basic stamina potion and tentatively chose to use it, hoping to see if it could be stacked to extend the buff's duration. Suddenly, a red pop-up window appeared, displaying that each user could only consume one potion of the same type within twenty-four hours. Forcing consumption would have no effect and would only be a waste, and the window "thoughtfully" asked Riley if he wanted to continue using it.

This time, Riley completely shut up.

Reluctantly, he swallowed the pain of wasting ten points and threw the basic stamina potion directly into his storage space.

Then, after confirming that Hulk was completely compliant, he released Hulk's control. He let Hulk follow him, leaping out of the water and returning to the location where he had previously fought the Lizardman.

Fortunately, Peter is the real Spider-Man, not just a useless teammate who only causes trouble for Riley.

During the time Riley was dealing with the Hulk, if Peter had chosen to confront him head-on, he would have indeed suffered a crushing defeat against the overwhelmingly superior number of Lizardmen.

But, besides being Spider-Man, Peter is actually a sharp-minded scientific genius.

Upon closer inspection, Peter confirmed that these green, scaly monsters closely resembled lizards. Then, while dodging and weaving, he led all the lizardmen to a car that had been torn apart by them not long ago and was now totaled.

Then, using Spider-Man's brute force, he forcibly removed the car's fuel tank, punched a hole in it, and held it in his hand. While continuing to dodge the Lizard Man's attacks, he poured gasoline on the ground until it formed a circle.

Once the trap was in place, Peter seized the opportunity and launched a spider silk imbued with high-voltage electricity, igniting the gasoline on the ground.

In order to take advantage of the fact that cold-blooded reptiles generally fear high temperatures and fire, the originally unruly lizardmen were all made to cry out in pain under the flames!

Of course, this is also thanks to Peter himself, whose kind nature prevented him from committing murder.

After all, what if that gasoline hadn't been spilled on the ground, but instead had been poured directly onto this group of lizardmen?

When Riley and Hulk return, what they will likely see is not the lizardmen writhing wildly in flames, emitting desperate roars, but rather, driven by instinctive fear, unable to step out of the ring of fire, forced to watch helplessly as the flames slowly subside.

Instead, it was lizardman roasted meat, already emitting a fragrant aroma under the scorching heat.

"Wow, well done, but we'd better get out of here first."

It was precisely because of Peter's outstanding performance that Riley, who had prepared for the worst, was able to breathe a sigh of relief and sincerely praise his brother's on-the-spot adaptability.

Then, under the enhanced state of the Ox Talisman, several spider silks were launched in succession, further restricting the freedom of movement of the lizardmen.

Seeing that the duration of the stamina potion was almost up, and that they could vaguely hear a large number of footsteps approaching from around the corner not far away.

Riley quickly made the most of the time, tossing the two talismans wrapped in the suit back into the system's storage space. He then beckoned Peter and Hulk to come closer to him, giving them instructions in rapid succession.

"Hulk, this is my brother. He attacked you before because he misunderstood that you were with those green freaks and wanted to harm me. He is not your enemy."

"Peter, I overexerted myself fighting Hulk and will soon be unconscious for 24 hours. And if Hulk shows up, the military will definitely be after us. So, I need your help to take Hulk and me back to Thirteen before things get too serious..."

Unfortunately, before Riley could finish speaking, his consciousness ended with the duration of the stamina potion, like a forced shutdown, leaving no room for buffering, and he fell into pure darkness.

When Riley gradually regained consciousness, felt his body again, and struggled to open his eyes, he was already wearing a hospital gown and lying in a hospital bed.

Although everything that came into view looked so unfamiliar.

But considering that I'm not missing any limbs, I can at least consider myself alive and well.

Even the slight coolness and tingling sensation on the back of my left hand were from the IV drip connected to the needle, which was continuously supplying me with glucose to maintain my vital signs.

Riley finally breathed a sigh of relief, confirming that Peter and Hulk had successfully returned to District 13 as he had instructed.

"District 13... Ah, you mean that large underground organization? Unfortunately, you're not there right now."

But just as Riley was thinking this, the ceiling that came into view suddenly seemed to collapse and rapidly approached Riley.

But the next second, the ceiling that was about to crush Riley returned to normal.

With just a change in distance, a tall figure, completely shrouded in a cloak, had silently appeared beside Riley's bedside.

Then, as if possessing mind-reading abilities, he answered Riley's questions in a detached, unapproachable tone, while coldly mocking him.

"As an outsider, instead of keeping a low profile, you frequently alter the predetermined fate of this world and disrupt the sacred timeline... You don't really think no one can punish you, do you?"

"..."

"...Wait, kid, why aren't you reacting at all? Wasn't my entrance scary enough? That shouldn't be the case, isn't that how it's always portrayed in these popular horror movies...? Could it be that besides the prolonged coma, that inexplicable burst of power also has the side effect of making it impossible to speak?"

Unfortunately, after putting on a show of speaking, he realized that Riley's emotional fluctuations were even more calm and composed than his own, and this suddenly appearing figure was the first to lose his composure.

Not only did her aloof image crumble in that self-doubting murmur, but it also collapsed in an instant.

He couldn't help but reach out and touch Riley's forehead, as if trying to determine if Riley's brain was damaged and if he lacked the most basic human emotion of fear.

"...There's no need to try anymore. Humanity's fear stems from insufficient firepower and the dread of the unknown. But as you said, I don't belong to this world, and I naturally knew that you would find me, this outcast, sooner or later. I just didn't expect it to be so soon."

Fortunately, after the other party's probing actions confirmed his suspicions, Riley, who had been putting on a brave face, was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Then, fearing that the other party would misunderstand him, that he had completely given up and was deliberately looking down on her with the thought that he had no future.

Riley then gently shook his head, propped himself up from the hospital bed, and respectfully answered the person in front of him.

"So, considering you don't seem to intend to kill me right now, I should thank you more than I'm afraid. You're willing to break your own principles and lend a helping hand to help this outsider out of this predicament. So..."

"Revered Venerable Master, thank you for saving my life. May the light of Vishanti guide you."