Chapter 031 Silk

After Miles left, Gwen watched his back and said to Wang Bo, "I think you made a mistake this time."

"Why?" Wang Bo asked.

"Because he doesn't have the觉悟 to be Spider-Man," Gwen said. "What I saw in his eyes was only anger and hatred. He joined us not to save people, but to seek revenge."

Wang Bo nodded. He knew that well. Gwen had taken the spider serum to gain power, to help her father and the common people. She was closer to being Spider-Man than anyone, even Peter Parker.

But Miles wasn't that noble. He had only one thought.

Revenge!

He wanted to make the person who killed his father regret it for life.

That's why he accepted the spider serum. From the start, his purpose was impure. But Wang Bo didn't refuse, because he really lacked manpower. Besides, a person's views could change over time.

"Trust me, hatred will only blind him for a while, not forever."

"Besides, I have faith in you all?"

"Us?" Gwen asked in surprise.

"That's right, you all. I believe that under your leadership, Miles will change and become a qualified Spider-Man." Wang Bo didn't believe that with Gwen's help, he couldn't change.

Keep good company and you shall be of the number. That saying isn't just talk.

It's an eternal truth that has never been broken since ancient times.

Gwen turned her head, her gaze sweeping over Wang Bo, and asked, "So, you've found the third Spider-Man?"

Wang Bo smiled faintly. Not just the third—he had found the fourth, fifth, and sixth Spider-Men too.

After Miles, this time Wang Bo found Cindy Moon, a Korean-American.

Although many didn't know her, Wang Bo happened to know that she was also a Spider-Man.

But her code name wasn't Spider-Man; it was Silk!

Silk's origin wasn't complicated. Years ago at a science exhibition, a spider accidentally absorbed a massive amount of radiation. Its radiation-laden body rapidly weakened. As it neared death, it bit someone nearby: Peter Parker.

Thus, the boy gained amazing powers and became Spider-Man.

But that wasn't the end.

Only moments later, the spider bit another young student named Cindy Moon. This gave her abilities similar to the Amazing Spider-Man: spider-sense, wall-crawling, shooting webs from her fingertips, and an even stronger spider-sense that could locate Peter Parker across parallel universes.

Interestingly, because Silk and Spider-Man were bitten by the same spider, they had a strange mutual attraction. So soon after meeting, they couldn't help but kiss.

Spider-Man and Silk didn't have deep feelings; they were almost entirely driven by instinct. So they rarely met, because it was hard to suppress the strong urge to get intimate whenever they saw each other.

Of course, all that happened in another world.

In this world, the super spider wasn't irradiated but genetically modified. After biting Peter Parker, it was caught by Wang Bo, so naturally it didn't get a chance to bite Cindy Moon.

And Cindy Moon hadn't been at that spider exhibition at Columbia University.

However, Wang Bo still had Friday find Cindy Moon in this world, wanting to recruit her into his team.

In this world, Cindy Moon was an intern reporter tracking the battles in New York. Unfortunately, there were too many reporters chasing the same stories, and daily reports were endless.

Cindy Moon wasn't at an advantage. She worked herself to the bone every day, but the reports she brought back could be easily rejected by her editor-in-chief.

If this continued, she would not only lose her dream but also her job.

Today was no different. After finishing her interviews, Cindy Moon rushed back to her newspaper office.

The Daily Bugle.

Yes, the Daily Bugle, famous worldwide for smearing Spider-Man.

Its boss was James, who hated Spider-Man. By the way, James hated Spider-Man because his wife was killed by a masked person. This made him despise all sanctimonious people hiding behind masks, even if they were superheroes. Jonah Jameson wouldn't allow any masked person to think they were above the law.

That's why he often went after Spider-Man.

Cindy Moon returned to the Daily Bugle, bringing back her interview material.

But after reading it, the editor-in-chief rejected it without hesitation.

Cindy Moon was indignant. This was a report she had worked hard all day to get. Why was it rejected outright?

"You should give me an explanation." She glared at her editor-in-chief, looking furious.

The plump editor-in-chief smiled bitterly. "I'm sorry, Cindy, but Mr. James has decided that Spider-Man will take up most of tomorrow's版面. So... I'm sorry."

Hearing it was about Spider-Man, Cindy couldn't help but smile bitterly.

To be honest, she had long heard of this high-profile figure. She knew New Yorkers loved reading about Spider-Man, whether positive or negative.

Cindy could only accept her bad luck. "Fine, I give up. But I'll bring back even more explosive news tomorrow. I won't lose to Spider-Man."

What else could the editor-in-chief say? "Then I wish you good luck, Cindy."

"Thanks."

After leaving the Daily Bugle, Cindy Moon's previously energetic expression immediately fell.

Though she had shown her editor-in-chief her determination not to give up, she had no idea how to find a bigger story than Spider-Man.

"So, what should I do?" Cindy Moon muttered, looking at the darkening sky.

"Maybe I can help you, Miss Cindy Moon."

Just then, a voice suddenly sounded behind her, startling Cindy Moon. If she didn't have strong nerves, she might have screamed.

But even so, Cindy Moon couldn't help shivering.

She quickly dashed forward a few steps, turned around, and saw a strange man. "Who are you?" she asked.

Wang Bo said, "I'm someone who can help you get big news. If you're willing, I can get your story on the front page and make you a famous reporter."

Cindy Moon looked at Wang Bo suspiciously, feeling he might be boasting, but she had no proof.

"Maybe you should try trusting me, Miss Cindy Moon."

"It can't be worse than now, can it?"

"I sincerely want to invite you."