Chapter 004: Enhanced Upgrade

Having traveled through so many worlds, Wang Bo had no shortage of good things in his possession. Strengthening Gwen from head to toe was no problem at all.

Take Gwen's suit, for example. It wasn't some high-tech product but woven from her own spider silk. Besides covering her face, it wasn't particularly useful.

So this time, Wang Bo wanted to make Gwen a nanotech spider suit.

Just like Iron Man's nanotech armor, a light touch would cover Gwen's body. It was resistant to both high and low temperatures and packed with various high-tech features that could enhance human strength.

This suit alone was enough to make an ordinary person go toe-to-toe with Spider-Man.

If the ordinary person had some combat experience, they could easily crush an average Spider-Man.

And when Spider-Gwen put on this suit, her power would more than double.

In addition, Wang Bo gave Gwen a bottle of enhancement serum, modified from monster cells and based on the latest viable technology.

Even Gwen could be further strengthened.

Thus, an enhanced Gwen, equipped with the nanotech spider suit, could easily defeat her former self.

But that wasn't all. Besides the above, Wang Bo also gave Gwen a ring.

This ring not only possessed the power of the Horse Talisman but could also control earth, wind, fire, and water at will, with endless uses.

With such a complete enhancement, she could not only defeat her former self but even take on ten of her former selves without issue.

A day later, Gwen had been fully upgraded from head to toe. With a light kick, she sent a boulder weighing a hundred tons flying several hundred meters away.

"Looks like I'm becoming more and more of a monster," she said with a wry smile.

Wang Bo said calmly, "Since you're going to fight crime, you need to strengthen your power. Kingpin is no pushover. Don't forget, this world's Spider-Man died at his hands."

Gwen nodded. She had seen that news soon after arriving in this world.

After all, it was a sensational story.

There was no way she could have missed it.

"He was so young," Gwen said softly.

This world's Peter Parker was only a teenager, yet he died at Kingpin's hands—such a pity.

Wang Bo said, "So we need to be even more cautious. Come, let's do the final enhancement procedure."

Gwen was taken aback and said with a bitter smile, "It's not over yet?"

"I swear, this is the last step," Wang Bo said, pointing to the sky.

"Alright." Gwen knew Wang Bo meant well, so she didn't object.

Wang Bo pulled out an arrow and asked Gwen to extend her arm. As she rolled up her sleeve, she asked, "What are you going to do?"

"This." Wang Bo used the arrowhead to cut Gwen's skin.

In fact, after being enhanced, ordinary cold weapons couldn't cut Gwen's skin, and even bullets might not pierce her muscles.

But the arrow in Wang Bo's hand had been enhanced, sharp enough to cut Gwen's skin.

Wang Bo let the arrowhead touch Gwen's blood for a second, then quickly withdrew it.

But the virus on the arrowhead had already invaded Gwen's body.

"Hang in there, Gwen."

Gwen nodded, not quite understanding, and soon felt a slight warmth in her body, her heart racing a bit, with all sorts of discomfort.

"What's happening?" she couldn't help asking.

"A virus that can awaken a superpower called a Stand," Wang Bo comforted Gwen. "Don't worry, it won't kill you. Trust me."

Gwen nodded and, with Wang Bo's help, lay down.

Wang Bo had helped people awaken Stands many times before; he was already well-versed in it, and no accidents would occur. This time would be no exception.

Before long, Gwen weathered the virus's侵蚀 and successfully awakened her Stand.

Interestingly, the Stand Gwen awakened was not humanoid.

It was an adorable spider-girl.

This rather suited Gwen's identity as Spider-Woman.

This Stand possessed keen mobility and observation, and its strength was immense, almost rivaling Gwen's, capable of unleashing dozens of tons of force at will.

Moreover, its eight legs were extremely sharp, capable of cutting through metal and jade with ease, effortlessly tearing steel apart.

In close combat, it was ferocious beyond measure.

More importantly, the spider-girl had a special ability... web-slinging!

The webs she spat from her mouth were not only tough but also resistant to fire and blades. Even more terrifying, these webs were incredibly sharp—a single strand could cut an alloy in half with a smooth切口.

They were even sharper than the spider-girl's eight legs.

Moreover, this sharpness was controllable; the spider-girl could not only use the webs to shred steel but also to bind ordinary people, with endless妙用.

Such a Stand, even if not as powerful as Star Platinum or The World, could still be considered top-tier among other Stands.

As for her Stand, Gwen was quite satisfied and gave it a name.

Alcmena!

This was a figure from mythology; she was once the wife of Amphitryon, king of Thebes, and after being violated by that old rogue Zeus, she gave birth to the mighty Hercules.

Alcmena was skilled in weaving and once challenged Athena to a weaving contest. After losing, she committed suicide, and Athena transformed her soul into a spider, with the upper body of a woman and the lower body of a spider, eight legs like a spider, living in a giant web, constantly weaving. Legend has it that she would parasitize people's minds,吞噬 their will.

Undoubtedly, this name perfectly matched her Stand.

The moment she saw her Stand, Gwen thought of this name.

Wang Bo naturally had no opinion on this; after all, it was Gwen's Stand, not his.

He certainly wouldn't steal the spotlight.

"Now, I am fully confident in defeating Kingpin and his crew," Gwen said confidently. Since upgrading and becoming stronger, she had grown cocky.

Wang Bo smiled and said, "I believe you can do it."

Just a mere Kingpin, nothing special. The enhanced Gwen certainly had the right to be cocky.

Then, Gwen immediately took action, but she didn't go straight for Kingpin. Instead, she went to find the Spider-Men who had accidentally entered this world.

She planned to team up with Spider-Men from other worlds to deal with Kingpin.

Even though she could already defeat Kingpin and his crew, she still wanted to join forces with other Spider-Men. In a sense, Gwen was also a cautious and brave person.