I'm not Spider-Man, even though I'm parasitized by an alien!

"Hmm, that sounds good, but I can tell you're lying."

“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” the black cat said, then smiled slightly.

Spider Silk put the mask back on, and by then the rain overhead had lessened considerably.

"You like him, don't you?"

The spider silk, completely unmasked, was like an arrow piercing her chest. The shaft broke at her sternum, leaving the arrowhead permanently lodged there, causing her heart to tighten instantly.

"Oh, don't be so surprised. It's not your fault. Black cats in our world also like Peter Parker. In short, it's not your fault."

The black cat's jaw froze. "I am not the black cat of your world."

Then another smile slowly bloomed on her face. "I can also sense that you, Miss Spider Silk, are also conflicted, because you don't even know what you want. You say Peter is a bad person, but you still willingly came with him, and you trust him. Look, compared to the Peter Parker in your world, you trust him more, don't you?"

Spider Silk shook her head. "This isn't some kind of romantic relationship."

"But I know you're attracted to Spider-Man's pheromones. Can you tell me, besides Peter Parker from your world, which Spider-Man would you be attracted to?"

Spider Silk remained silent in the face of the black cat's question.

In the silence between the two, a low, roaring thunder came from the distant sky—like a tractor trailer crashing into a bump on an interstate highway.

After a long pause, Spider Silk replied, "I don't know. I just want to end all this as soon as possible and go home. Do you have any questions?"

"No, I just noticed you looked downcast, but things like going home are never in a rush, so why worry?"

Spiderweb looked at her, "You'll never understand."

She longed for a home, a desire that intensified after her parents left her with her younger brother.

At first, she hoped to have a complete family with Peter Parker, but soon realized that was impossible.

Peter Parker was simply attracted to the pheromones she emitted.

With mixed feelings, she turned around and suddenly realized where she was.

She went home.

This is an old, dilapidated apartment—a narrow, two-story house with four corners on the outside and countless more inside, all of them seepage-proof channels, strange bends, which the spiderwebs used to call tiny goblin doors.

Once upon a time, her mother had impeccably maintained this place.

When autumn comes, she will place pumpkins on the stone steps in front of the house; she will decorate the backyard with colorful chrysanthemums.

The birds play and frolic by the feeder, the blinds are freshly painted, and everything is in perfect order.

A tiny bit of pollen of poor quality would fall to the ground, and the mother would bring a pair of tweezers, ready to pluck the "essence" from her meticulously cultivated, flawless tree.

But now...

The fantasy before my eyes suddenly vanished.

There were no flowers, no feeders, no chrysanthemums, no pumpkins, nothing at all.

The Parker family's house stood in the rain.

She stepped forward.

Inside the room, Aunt May was preparing dinner, while Uncle Ben stood by the window watching the rain outside.

"Those two girls are quite nice."

Uncle Ben makes his assessment of the black cat and the spider silk.

Aunt May was preparing dinner. "Didn't you realize that the girl named Felicia is a rock star?"

"is it?"

Uncle Ben was quite surprised, "She's a celebrity?"

"Hmm, and a big star at that."

Uncle Ben was surprised by Peter's extensive network of connections, thinking, "Peter actually knows big stars?"

Soon he smelled the aroma coming from the kitchen: fragrant mustard greens, chicken soup, and freshly baked bread.

Bread, that delicious treat rich in yeast and carbohydrates, quickly made Uncle Ben forget Black Cat's status as a big star.

Peter and Gwen came downstairs together.

Just then, Spider Silk pushed the door open and came in, but she had already changed into ordinary clothes before coming in.

“We don’t know what you don’t like to eat, Cindy.”

Aunt May said to Spider Silk, "I hope you don't mind."

"No, of course not."

Spider Silk quickly expressed that she liked it very much.

Having been imprisoned for many years, she felt the warmth of family that she hadn't experienced in a long time.

Aunt May then asked where Cindy lived.

“Cindy’s family left for some special reasons, so she has been searching for her family.”

Gwen explained from the side.

"Oh, poor girl."

Aunt Mei came over and hugged Spider Silk. "You will definitely find your family."

As the group was talking, the black cat pushed open the door and walked in.

"It's raining quite heavily outside, looks like I won't be able to leave tonight."

Hearing Black Cat say that, Gwen really wanted to retort, "Are you a superhero afraid of heavy rain?"

They definitely wanted to stay on purpose.

Spider-Cat, who has now become Black Cat's pet and replaced Tiger, ran down from upstairs and pounced on Black Cat's shoulder.

Aunt May looked at the cat dressed as a spider and fell silent.

On the other side, at the Spider Refuge Camp on Earth-13.

Parker is still exchanging barbs with Spider-Man from the main universe.

"You have no say in anything here!"

Zhang Parker snorted, "I've been studying them for weeks. Nobody knows them better than me."

“But I am you, and you come from my later timeline.”

Parker removed his mask. "Theoretically speaking, I've experienced everything you've experienced, and more. Between the two of us, I am the ultimate Spider-Man."

"No, you are Doctor Octopus, from the point in time when you took over my mind. I will never entrust the safety of everyone to you."

Zhang Parker took a step closer to him. “I know your leadership skills. You’re indecisive and never make a decision.”

He grinned, revealing the wicked smirk characteristic of Doctor Octopus.

However, the smile on his Peter-like face looked somewhat out of place.

Peter from the main world couldn't hold back and punched him in the face.

"Guess what, even if this punch leaves a scar on my face in the future, I don't care."

Zhang Parker, who had been punched, took a step back.

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and spider claws extended from his back.

"Very well, if that's what you think, then come on!"

Seeing that the two Spider-Men were about to make their move, all of Spider-Men's attention was drawn to them.

Ben Riley, always eager for drama, egged on from the sidelines: "Attack!"

Punk Spider-Man and British Spider-Man teamed up, "Which one to bet on? I guess red and blue will win!"

The British Spider-Man pulled out a banknote, "I'll bet red and blue too, ten pounds."

Scarlet Spider-Man cheers from the sidelines for Spider-Man from the main world, shouting, "Kill him! Peter!"

Maddie Parker, the Spider-Girl, watched the two prepare to fight and asked Captain Universe worriedly, "Aren't you going to stop him?"

“This is the time we can use to track down Damons and those successors. You have the power of a god, why don’t you stop them?”

Captain Universe shook his head. "I'm sorry, May, I can't choose sides right now. They'll have to resolve their own conflict."

Mei Dai held her younger brother, and suddenly a bad feeling washed over her.

The little tiger in her arms also started crying loudly.

She looked up at the sky. "Did you notice it, Captain?"

Captain Universe nodded. "If I can sense even your brother's spider-sense, then naturally I can as well."

Ashley Barton walked up to Zhang Parker, who had stopped fighting, and looked up at the sky.

Many Spider-Men in the arena activated their Spider-Senses, and everyone looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

Punk Spider-Man exhaled, "This is really a bad omen."

The robotic Spider-Man's eyes gleamed. "My spider-sense has never been this strong."

"boom!"

A portal suddenly opened in mid-air.

A dangerous yet powerful aura immediately emanated from within.

To everyone's astonishment, Morlen and Jennie walked out.

Ben Riley roared, "Morren, and Jennicks! And there's an even more powerful one coming through! Everyone, prepare for battle!"

Captain Universe was already floating in the air, with boundless energy emanating from his body, and powerful stellar energy instantly filling the entire space.

"I never expected them to dare to break in here!"

Captain Universe's eyes were now filled with blue energy, the purest energy in the universe, making him look incredibly powerful.

"I don't know the guy who's going to send this over. A thousand or ten thousand of them, what can they do to me?!"

To the astonishment of all Spider-Men, Thorus appeared from the portal.

“I am something you have never heard of, I am Thorus, and I foretell the death of all of you.”