Chapter 21: We Are All Monsters, Peter

Frank looked in shock at Peter Parker, who had blocked his attack.

Meanwhile, Gwen, who had been pushed to the ground, attempted to stand up. With dirt on her face, she felt a surge of astonishment within.

Since when did Peter have such strength? No, he had displayed this strength when he pushed Josh onto the storage cabinet.

But how did he manage it? Gwen staggered to her feet, trying to make sense of the situation.

Suddenly, there was a burst of air! Frank, who had just charged forward, was instantly propelled backward, crashing heavily onto the burning stage.

With a loud "thud," the makeshift stage was smashed, leaving a large hole as sparks flew in all directions.

Before Gwen could catch her breath, a thunderous explosion echoed across the courtyard.

The electronic devices near the stage erupted into deafening noise, and countless burning objects fell from the sky, igniting more patches of grass.

The sudden explosion unleashed shockwaves in all directions.

Gwen, who hadn't reacted in time, found herself airborne the next moment.

With a cry of alarm, she instinctively closed her eyes. But soon, she realized something was amiss.

Opening her eyes, Gwen discovered that she hadn't been propelled by the explosion but was being carried by Peter, who jumped to the side with her in his arms.

Feeling Peter's warmth enveloping her, Gwen was momentarily stunned.

In the midst of her daze, Peter carried her towards the iron gate of the courtyard.

The gate was tightly shut, and almost all the students had fled the area, leaving only Gloria anxiously waiting outside.

"Thank goodness, Gwen, you're okay." Seeing Gwen at the gate, Gloria couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Ignoring whether Gwen agreed or not, Peter lifted her onto the gate.

"Get up there!" Peter instructed Gwen, giving her a pat on the buttocks.

Then, with Gloria's help, Gwen climbed over from inside the gate.

Blushing slightly, Gwen rubbed her buttocks, preparing to reach out for Peter to climb over.

However, when she lifted her gaze, she found Peter had disappeared.

"Shit!" Gwen, who was usually well-behaved, couldn't hold back her curse this time.

Before Gloria could react, she was about to climb over the gate to go back inside.

But soon her actions were halted by Gloria.

"Gwen, calm down, you can't go back in there!"

"Peter is still inside!"

Gloria tightened her grip on Gwen's hand, shaking her head sadly. "You and I, with our abilities, can't change anything."

"No, I don't believe that. I believe that as long as you're willing to sacrifice something, you can make a difference."

Gritting her teeth, with tears in her eyes, Gwen said to Gloria, "All I can do is abandon my own safety first to possibly help Peter."

Seeing Gwen in this state, Gloria felt a pang of guilt, but she still shook her head. "I don't want to lose my best friend."

"You won't have good luck every time."

"I know, but right now, I can't abandon him. I'm sorry, Gloria."

Gwen shook off Gloria's hand, grabbed the iron wire mesh, and prepared to climb.

But her gaze fell on a Mercedes-Benz parked near the laboratory building, and she quickly had an idea.

Jumping down from the iron gate, Gwen ran towards the Mercedes-Benz car at the fastest speed.

"Get out of here, Gloria, it's not safe here."

Her voice echoed from the night wind, leaving Gloria watching her back with a worried expression.

On the other side, inside the courtyard.

Peter stood facing Frank.

Apart from the burning flames and the students lying on the ground, lifeless, there were only two people on the entire courtyard.

Frank wiped the dust off his forehead, and in his crimson eyes, there flickered a sinister red light.

"Peter Parker, I know you."

Frank's voice became hoarse and grating as he spoke to Peter. "You and I are the same, we are of the same kind, both bullied weaklings."

"Weaklings? That's just you."

Peter shook his head expressionlessly, indicating his disagreement with Frank's words.

"What are you doing now, then? Are you seeking revenge for them?"

Frank pointed to the bodies lying nearby on the ground. "I'm no longer a weakling, they are the weak ones. I killed them, it's as normal as when they bullied us back then."

"So why are you stopping me? Peter."

Facing Frank, who had now transformed into a spider-like creature, Peter couldn't be bothered to argue with him anymore.

With a forceful stomp of his feet on the ground, Peter leaped across, his fists like the sharp claws of a beast, directly striking Frank again.

"You're mistaken, I just want to kill you, no reason needed."

Peter had been suppressing the hunter's instinct generated by the alien genes within him, but now, seeing this high-level prey before him, the desire to act as an apex predator surged uncontrollably within him.

As for seeking revenge for the deceased?

Such a thought had never crossed his mind.

The genes of the alien not only affected his external physical qualities like strength and speed but also deeply influenced his psyche.

"Thud!"

The next moment, Peter stomped on Frank's chest with both feet.

With a sudden burst of strength, Frank roared, grabbing Peter's right foot with both hands.

The sudden force caused Frank to push Peter away.

Rising swiftly, Frank lunged towards Peter.

"Boom!"

The ground trembled as the burning flames were scattered in all directions.

With formidable strength, Frank, after knocking Peter down, opened his mouth wide, his fangs aimed at Peter.

Pinned down by Frank, Peter extended his right hand to fend off the attack.

And his right arm instantly covered itself with a tough, black exoskeleton-like armor.

After blocking the opponent's bite, Peter bent his knee and lifted it up.

A surge of force instantly struck Frank's abdomen, sending him crashing backward.

"Bang!"

Frank's body slammed heavily against the school's fire hydrant.

The two nuts of the broken fire hydrant shot out with a "bang," spraying out a huge stream of water.

The high-pressure water turned into a strong impact, blasting in all directions.

The sparking electric sparks touched the current, emitting a "boom" sound.

Peter, with the exoskeleton on his arms fading away, stood in place watching Frank slowly stand up, his brow furrowing.

The opponent's movements were as agile and swift as a spider, and his strength was comparable to his own.

If it weren't for his extensive combat experience, he would have been in a tough battle against this mutated version of "Spider-Man."

However,

A glint of determination flashed in Peter's eyes. It was precisely because of such a high-level prey that he began to take it seriously.

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