Chapter 037: Another Self

The White Witch was a woman with a strong desire for power. She wanted to be king, and whenever she saw an unconquered world, she wanted to conquer it, then rule it, making everything run according to her will.

Even more terrifying was that she had the strength to support her ambition.

So for most worlds, she was a disaster, especially for ancient worlds.

To put it bluntly, if placed in an ancient world, the White Witch would be virtually invincible, with no one able to stand in her way.

"So we're up against such a dangerous character?" Jessica Jones couldn't help clicking her tongue. "This one is far more dangerous than Kingpin."

Wang Bo nodded. "Compared to her, Kingpin is nothing."

"Since she's so powerful, how can we defeat her?" Carly asked, frowning.

Wang Bo shook his head. "To be precise, the one who defeats her is not you, but me. It's just that I can't handle her alone, so I have to ask for your help."

Wang Bo never intended to let them fight while he hid behind. If he didn't take the lead, even these Spider-Women combined wouldn't be a match for the White Witch.

"So we're just support," Cindy Moon said with relief.

"Yes, you're just support."

Hearing Wang Bo's confirmation, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, facing a monster that could freeze a world for a hundred years, it was impossible for them not to be afraid. If they were only supporting, they could accept that.

"Everyone, do you have any other questions?" Wang Bo asked.

Miles hesitated, then said, "Sir, I have a question."

"Go ahead."

"Why are all the Spider-Women female except me?" Miles asked sheepishly. He had been pondering this for a long time.

Seven Spider-People, six of them female. Although the last one hadn't shown up yet, Wang Bo had clearly referred to her as 'she,' which made him very uncomfortable.

Everyone was taken aback and looked at Wang Bo, wanting an answer.

Carly Cooper seemed to catch on. "Could it be because we're pretty?"

Gwen glanced around and noticed that aside from Miles, all the other women were good-looking.

Wang Bo smiled. "If I said I chose you mainly because you're good-looking, you definitely wouldn't be convinced."

The women looked as if that was only natural.

Wang Bo continued, "Actually, I chose you because of your identities."

"Our identities?" Gwen couldn't help saying.

"Yes. For example, you, Gwen Stacy. In another world, you are Spider-Gwen. I once fought alongside her and am very familiar with her character. So I believe that the Gwen of this world can't be bad—at least she won't abuse the power I give to kill innocents or do evil."

Gwen affirmed, "Absolutely not."

Miles asked, "What about me?"

"Miles, like Gwen, in another world you get bitten by a spider and gain powers. After the Spider-Man of that world dies, you take over his mantle and become the new Spider-Man."

Wang Bo looked at Miles. "Although you joined my team mainly to avenge your father, I believe you will eventually follow the right path, just like your parallel-world self."

Miles said excitedly, "So in another world, I'm also Spider-Man."

Wang Bo walked up to Cindy Moon. Cindy couldn't help saying, "Don't tell me that in another world, I'm also Spider-Woman."

"That's right, indeed. What's more interesting is that in the parallel world, the spider that bit Spider-Man also bit you. Because you were both bitten by the same spider, you two will hug each other the moment you meet. It's not about feelings; it's just instinct attracting you. So you rarely meet."

Cindy Moon couldn't help saying, "That's just awful."

Wang Bo patted her shoulder. "Don't worry, at least in this world, you won't be like that."

"That's the best news I've heard."

Carly Cooper said, "I noticed you seem to like picking parallel-world Spider-People. So in some parallel world, am I also Spider-Woman?"

"No. In the parallel world, you are one of Spider-Man's girlfriends," Wang Bo said.

Carly Cooper: ...

Everyone else was a Spider-Person, but when it came to her, she became Spider-Man's girlfriend. And not just any girlfriend, but one of them.

Carly couldn't help complaining, "Why 'one of'? How many girlfriends does that guy have?"

"Not sure, I haven't counted, but the number is considerable."

Carly's face turned terribly dark.

Wang Bo comforted her, "Don't worry. I chose you not just because you're Spider-Man's girlfriend. In a certain incident, many people gained Spider-Man's powers, but you were the only one who did good deeds and maintained order. It's that rare quality that made me choose you."

Carly's expression finally improved a bit.

Wang Bo added, "Also, in the parallel world, when you discovered that your boyfriend was Spider-Man and that he had kept it a secret from you, you decisively dumped him."

Carly pumped her fist. "Well done, other me."

Jessica Jones said, "So, in the parallel world, am I also Spider-Woman? Or did I gain Spider-Man's powers?"

"You're different from them. In the parallel world, you gained superpowers due to an accident, opened a detective agency, joined a Defenders alliance, and fight against villains every day. You're a partner of justice. And this world's you is the same, which is why I chose you," Wang Bo said.

Jessica Jones said, "So I'm not Spider-Woman, nor Spider-Man's girlfriend."

"No."

"Thank goodness." Jessica Jones sighed with relief.

Wang Bo said, "But in the parallel world, you and Spider-Man were high school classmates, and you had a crush on him, which made your future husband very jealous."

Jessica Jones: ...

Carly couldn't help glancing at Jessica, feeling much better.

Wang Bo continued, "As for Silver Sable..."

Silver Sable said flatly, "I'm not interested in my parallel-world self. Right now, I just want to complete the mission and send the White Witch back home. Boss, when do we move?"

The others had wanted to hear more gossip, but seeing Silver Sable shut Wang Bo up with one sentence, they screamed inwardly.

That was too cunning.