Chapter 5: Spider-Woman

Bursting out of the gang's prison, Su Mu identified his surroundings using the memories of his original self. Sure enough, the prison was located in Hell's Kitchen. 

Confirming the location, Su Mu dashed off in one direction.

His identity as a mutant had already been exposed upon awakening. Now, he was being hunted by the authorities, and the gang that captured him would not let him go either.

Before killing the gang leader, Su Mu had learned from him that these gang members were under the command of a man named Kingpin, the underground emperor of New York. Having his business disrupted, Kingpin would definitely not let Su Mu escape.

So, in the face of dual pursuits, the most important thing was to increase his strength.

Due to the continuous use of Limitless Techniques and two activations of the Technique Reverse "Cyan," the energy within him was nearing exhaustion. If he were to encounter a pursuit team now, he would be utterly defenseless.

As he turned another corner, a transformer appeared before him, and he finally let out a sigh of relief.

Electricity was the easiest energy source he could think of obtaining, and it would ensure his survival in the early stages.

The Six Eyes allowed Su Mu to manipulate energy with great precision. He activated his energy absorption ability and began to slowly draw the current from the transformer, reaching the limits of his current speed.

**[Energy Point +1]**

**[Energy Point +1]**

**[Energy Point +1]**

**[Energy Absorption Experience +1]**

**[Energy Absorption Experience +1]**

**[Energy Absorption Experience +1]**

…

Watching his energy points steadily increase and feeling his body filling with energy, Su Mu displayed a satisfied smile.

Feeling the energy within him was nearing overflow, Su Mu began practicing the skills he had acquired.

The abilities granted by the panel were initially only Level 1, requiring continuous practice to improve.

For instance, the Technique Reverse "Cyan" that he released now lacked the power of Gojo Satoru's version; only through relentless practice could he upgrade the skill to unleash greater might.

With the system at his disposal, if Su Mu could elevate his skills to a sufficient level, he could even surpass his template prototype and reach unprecedented heights!

Among the abilities he possessed, the Six Eyes could not directly enhance his power. Energy absorption would be the fastest skill to upgrade through constant practice, while the uniqueness of the Limitless Technique meant that upgrading this skill would only reduce energy consumption; a significant upgrade could only occur at sufficiently high levels.

Therefore, Su Mu immediately began practicing the Technique Reverse "Cyan." This skill had powerful attack capabilities, but its current level was too low, allowing only the creation of a small black hole at a slow speed.

Against ordinary people, it could easily crush them; however, facing mutants or other super-powered beings, hitting the target would be quite difficult, making it nearly useless.

With the help of the Six Eyes, Su Mu managed to condense a blue black hole the size of a ping-pong ball, maneuvering it with precision.

At the same time, the system panel provided prompts:

**[Technique Reverse "Cyan" Experience +1]**

**[Technique Reverse "Cyan" Experience +1]**

**[Technique Reverse "Cyan" Experience +1]**

…

Level 1 skills upgraded easily. Hidden in the transformer room, Su Mu continuously absorbed electricity while practicing the Technique Reverse "Cyan." After three hours, the system panel chimed in with the following:

**[Technique Reverse "Cyan" Experience +1]**

**[Technique Reverse "Cyan" Experience +1]**

**[Congratulations, Technique Reverse "Cyan" Upgraded!]**

**[Technique Reverse "Cyan" Lv2 (1/300): Creates a powerful suction centered on Cyan, with maximum output potentially reaching negative infinity, resembling a small black hole]**

In the moment of upgrade, Su Mu immediately sensed new methods of utilizing the Technique Reverse "Cyan" in his mind. Although the skill description didn't change much, its power had undergone a tremendous transformation!

Just as he finished upgrading the skill and was about to test the changes, he suddenly heard the sound of a gun being cocked behind him.

"Hey, you unlucky bastard in front! Hand over all your money, or you'll see what a gun can do!" 

Thanks to the Six Eyes, Su Mu had already detected the man approaching from behind and had released his Limitless Technique without a hint of panic.

Turning calmly, he faced a scruffy middle-aged man, gun in hand, clearly intent on robbery. This was a classic American scenario.

The middle-aged man had hoped for some luck nearby that day and was pleasantly surprised to find prey.

He immediately stepped forward, pulled back the gun's slide, and ordered Su Mu to hand over all his cash.

Initially, he planned to grab the money and leave, but upon seeing Su Mu's appearance, the middle-aged man was taken aback, then licked his lips and leered, "I've changed my mind. You not only need to hand over your money but also bend over against the wall!"

Unable to tolerate the middle-aged man's words, Su Mu had originally intended to test his newly acquired skill on him but reconsidered and decided to eliminate him directly!

Just as Su Mu prepared to unleash the Technique Reverse "Cyan," a sudden, violent sound of slicing air reached his ears.

Then, a figure clad in a black-and-white bodysuit, wearing a hood and possessing a curvaceous figure, swung into view, slinging webs as she came, delivering a kick that sent the middle-aged man flying.

During the middle-aged man's flight, several strands of web caught him, binding him and hanging him from a nearby streetlamp.

The hooded girl, her body angled against a building wall, turned her head to Su Mu and asked, "Are you okay, sir? No need to thank me; I'm New York's friendly neighborhood Spider-Woman!"

Spider-Woman!

Upon seeing this graceful figure, Su Mu instantly recognized her identity—wasn't she Gwen Stacy, the Spider-Woman? Why was Spider-Man not Peter Parker but rather Gwen Stacy? Was this world not the cinematic universe but an unknown parallel universe?

While Su Mu pondered these questions, Gwen noticed his silence and began to worry—could he be injured?

As she approached, she realized with concern that the man was covered in various wounds, most of which had healed but still looked gruesome.

So she continued, "Sir, you're injured. Do you want me to take you to the hospital?"

Su Mu felt quite fond of Gwen. Having watched Spider-Man in the parallel universe, he admired this brave and strong Spider-Woman.

"No, I'm fine."

"But…"

As Gwen prepared to say more, her spider-sense tingled!

Danger!

Instinctively, she wanted to grab the man and take him to safety. However, as she swung away, she suddenly realized she couldn't catch him!

What was going on!?

Then she heard the sound of walls crumbling and buildings collapsing.

"Oh, damn!"

Seeing the massive Lizard completely destroy the transformer station, Gwen doubted that the man could survive the Lizard's attack.

Because of her negligence, an innocent man had died—he looked so young, just a few years older than herself…