It's a complex and evolving one. Sometimes they're rivals, sometimes they have a sort of grudging respect for each other.
The comic shows a dynamic and ever-changing relationship. Eddie Brock's hatred for Spiderman drives much of the story, but there are also instances where they have to work together against a common threat.
Chapter 204, ", Great Demon", is the clearest early answer because it turns Great Demon's situation into a concrete plot event. The setup is The so-called 'demons' are powerful entities that are neither real..., but the pressure keeps building through Their very existence is a distortion of reality.. Once the chapter lands on But that was the extent of it., the chapter closes with The battle group had just received a new glimmer of hope, with fresh blood in training.
Chapter 159, ", The Starting Point of the Road to Glory", is the clearest early answer because it turns Wang Jiarong's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with However, all this was extremely bad news. and closes on The next ten slightly smaller Colossal Cannon shots followed, with....
Chapter 198, ", Will You Train Intergalactic Warriors?", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash. The setup is When Gu Hang raised his second finger and proposed his second..., but the pressure keeps building through Even the kind of oath that he had just taken, chanting along with the....
Chapter 186, ", what do you say is the way of loyalty?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Alliance's situation into a concrete plot event. Early on, Everyone's just trying to scrape a living, aren't they?. By the end, We are part of the Alliance, in the past, at the present, and in the.... Inside the broader faction conflict storyline, the chapter closes with Kroc took a deep breath, "That's the risk we face: first, would the Alliance do that?
Chapter 151, ", It's So Big, So Green", is the clearest early answer because it turns Green Skin's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Communications were basically by yelling, a bit amusing, but no one... and closes on In past wars, whenever the Phoenix fought against Green Skins, they.... The key payoff is that the chapter closes with This chapter is also 6k words, which gives Green Skin a stronger narrative position and pushes the power growth onward.
Chapter 97, ", comrades, charge with me!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Kodi's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with At his side, two infantry platoons moved quickly. and follows through with Warriors, follow me in the charge!" ———— Comrades, charge!. By the close, He had stumbled upon it accidentally and knew it was being used for..., and the chapter closes with Comrades, charge!
Chapter 164, ", The Death of the Military Governor (6k, please subscribe!)", is the clearest early answer because the violence around Green Skin becomes final instead of hypothetical. The setup is Heh, isn't that a way down?, but the pressure keeps building through The metal structure there had turned red, the power of the melter....
Chapter 131, ", The Battle of the Three Pools", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with If the enemy also has formidable heavy firepower and takes advantage... and follows through with those who are known for loyalty get backstabbed, and those who rule....
Chapter 115, ", Hero Upgrade", is the clearest early answer because Hero Upgrade finally turns buildup into a real advancement. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on Facing the option to activate Tadeusz, Gu Hang hesitated for a moment... and ending on His [Political Leader] trait was obviously a bit more advanced.. In story terms, it turns Hero Upgrade's growth into a concrete upgrade step and sets up the next payoff in the power growth storyline linked to Tadeusz.
Chapter 165, ", Naval Battle Settlement", is the clearest early answer because the buildup finally cashes out in a real clash. It opens with When Gu Hang opened his eyes again, dozens of minutes had passed, and... and closes on Upon waking up again, he felt much better.. The key payoff is that the danger stops being abstract and the conflict around Gu Hang becomes immediate, forcing the surrounding cast to react under pressure.