Chapter 2

Spider Supreme's POV

As I watched Peter's unconscious form, his body still adorned with lingering green scales, I could not help but be reminded of the various tragedies I saw befall upon those connected to the Spider People while traversing the multiverse. A Spider Person's life was often filled with tragedies but it was their loved ones who often had to endure the true burden of those tragedies.

I lifted Peter gently with telekinetic magic and created a portal to African Savannah. What I was about to do now was not something which could be performed in a public area of a bustling city.

Upon arrival, I first administered some tranquilizers into Peter's body so that he will not feel any pain during the procedure.

Then I took out the various equipment necessary for monitoring the actual procedure from my spatial bracelet. Soon, various drones were floating around Peter's body, ready to start the procedure.

Although I started as a sorcerer, after hundreds of years of traveling throughout the multiverse, I was just as experienced in technology as I was in mystic arts.

"Activate the monitoring! Ready the preparations for the procedure!"

I gave a command through my tablet to the various drones floating around Peter's body.

"What are the results, Aria?" I asked my personal AI, Aria which was installed into the tablet.

"Subject's condition is very dangerous. The procedure can't be used on the subject directly." Aria gave the results dutifully.

The damage to Peter's body was as I had expected. Before Peter could be subjected to the procedure, his body had to be healed and immediately. Because I could not stay here for an indefinite time.

"Administer the Heart-shaped Herb!" I gave the order. As per my orders, a drone administered a purple serum into Peter's body.

Heart-shaped Herb, the greatest treasure of Wakanda, something only the King of Wakanda had the right to use and as such, extremely difficult to obtain. However, it was not something difficult for someone like me who could easily traverse through the vast multiverse to obtain.

Actually, the heart shaped herb was more than enough to heal Peter and even provide him superhuman strength. Yet, it was not enough to allow him to escape his fate.

If I left Peter after just using the heart shaped herb on him, it was very likely that he would die within a year. Such was the curse of those who were connected to Spider People.

As such, the only way to allow him to escape his fate was to change him so much that he could not even be recognised by fate.

"Carve the designated magic circle!" I once again gave an order. This time, the special drones which I had created using magic started to move.

Soon, the magic circle was completely carved by the drones. It had a sigil of a spider at its heart, a symbol of its true purpose. I channelled my magic into the magical circle, causing it to glow a beautiful rainbow colour.

This magic circle was a masterpiece I had created using my hundreds of years of mystic arts experience. It was able to siphon magical energy directly from the Web of Life. However, its true ability was to grant someone the power of a Spider Person temporarily.

The magic circle would not only enhance Peter's chances of surviving the procedure but if he managed to actually survive, Peter may even obtain certain aspects of a Spider Person.

As soon as Peter's body assimilated the heart shaped herb completely, I put his body in the centre of the magic circle. The earlier I started the procedure, the greater his chances of surviving.

I activated the circle causing a symbol of a spider glowing a rainbow colour to appear on Peter's chest.

"Inject the supplementary medicines." I gave the order causing drones to inject the medicines I had developed after several years of research to be injected into Peter's body.

It was now time for the main event. I took out a red serum which had lightning coursing through it.

Looking at it, I could not help but be reminded of the events which led to the creation of this serum. I was traversing the multiverse like usual at that time when I activated a one in a million chance.

I actually fell into a different multiverse which worked on completely different laws. This serum was created using the genes of a dragon from that universe.

This serum could very well be considered my life's work. As the serum was created using the genes of a creature from a different multiverse, it had been truly difficult to create it. It had taken me nearly ten years to create this serum even with the help of technology from nearly every powerful civilization of this multiverse and my own personal mystic arts knowledge.

Peter had the greatest chance of surviving this serum because I had created it on the basis of lizard serum. With the remains of lizard serum still in his veins, Peter's chances of surviving were even greater. Moreover, the heart shaped herb would also increase the success rate. With all these conditions, Peter should be able to obtain the greatest benefits.

"Ready the maximum monitoring. It is time for the main event." After giving the order, I stabbed the serum directly into Peter's heart and injected it. Although it increased the risks a little, it also increased the chances of greater results.

Peter's body immediately began convulsing after being injected with the serum. The last of his green scales shed, soon to replaced by black ones. Glowing red lines appeared on his body as it started emitting red lightning.

The magic circle pulsed with a rainbow light channelling magical energy into Peter's body helping him complete the transformation. Soon, the red lightning formed a cocoon around his body.

"Warning, warning." The tablet suddenly gave a warning alarm. What could have happened? According to my calculations, the procedure till now were perfect.

"What is the matter, Aria?" I asked worried.

"There is an external presence interfering with the procedure." Aria dutifully reported.

I looked throughout the data I was receiving from the drones to see what was the actual matter. But when I saw what was the problem, I could not believe my eyes.

I saw something I never found during my entire journey throughout the multiverse in any Peter Parker.

"An X-gene," I said in amazement.

During my travels across thousands of worlds, I had only once found a mutant Peter Parker and his mutant powers were basically just his Spider-Man powers with a little variation. But this Peter's X-gene could not have the powers of a Spider Person as there was already a Spider Person in this world.

According to the information being transmitted from the drones, the X-gene was being affected by the serum and had awakened in response to it.

"Warning! Warning!" The drones once again transmitted a warning but this time, to my shock, it was of the highest nature.

I looked at the data to see what had happened. However, to my surprise, the drones could not understand what was actually happening.

At this moment, there was nothing I could do. The procedure was now at its peak stage and couldn't be stopped. The only thing I could do, was wait and hope that Peter would survive.

"Subject's condition is now analysable." After what felt like an eternity but was actually just a few minutes, Aria informed me that Peter's condition could once again be analysed.

When I saw the data, I was truly surprised by what I was seeing. According to the data, the X-gene had become dormant once again and was now in its developing stage but it had become so much stronger that its presence could be recorded even in its dormant state.

As the data could not tell me what had happened, I used a special spell I had developed by researching infinity stones to analyse Peter's body to check what was the actual matter.

This! This! When I saw the status of the X-gene, I was shocked. Although it was still developing now, its power was something I had never seen before even in Omega-level mutants.

Although there was no precedent of this accident, it was clear to me what had truly happened. The X-gene had mutated. My words may seem nonsensical but it was true.

"A dragon's X-gene!" I can't believe what I was saying. This X-gene would truly be unprecedented in this entire multiverse.

The procedure had now left its violent phase. All that was left was for the transformation to be completed smoothly. The transformation had not been completed yet but I could see that the features of a dragon were already developing in Peter.

It was a sign that the procedure will be completed smoothly.

I had thought of giving Peter just the powers of a dragon albeit a very unique one. But, unexpectedly it granted him a truly unprecedented X-gene.

He is the one! As soon as I saw this unique X-gene, I knew that he is the one I was trying to create.

I had thought that it would require thousands of experiments before I would be able to create the one who had the potential I required. But who would have thought that my very first experiment would create him?

Peter Parker, I would make you the strongest of us all in the entire multiverse. Stronger than any Peter Parker, even me.

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Spider Supreme is what I imagine to be the very peak of a Spider Man without any cosmic bullshit. What are his intentions and what was he trying to create? These questions will be answered much later in the story.

Also, the power Peter will obtain from his X-gene has not been decided yet. So, all the readers are welcome to suggest what power will this mutated X-gene which is likely Omega level and can even be Beyond Omega level will contain?

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