Ch-14 Power of Spells.

The blazing flames lit up the darkness!

Russell stood on a branch and watched the explosion below.

The two reactors had detonated together, creating a force far greater than the sum of one plus one, forming a huge fireball that rose upward.

Then the shock wave turned into a powerful wind, shaking the forest violently!

Russell stared into the flames, waiting for the result.

One second. Two seconds... Ten seconds.

As the fireball faded, a pleasant sound rang out, like music to his ears!

[ The plundering is complete! ]

[ Life consciousness has been detected. ]

[ Deleting the Life Consciousness. Deleting succesful]

[ Venom Suit (Mutation) ]

The suit can expand and transform at will, increasing the wearer's strength and speed! It is no longer vulnerable to fire or sound waves.

Russell was surprised. He hadn't expected Venom's weaknesses to disappear. It seemed that those weaknesses were tied to Venom's will rather than his physical makeup.

A pleasant surprise.

Not to mention the buffs the suit brought - at least now it wouldn't explode after using the Extremis Virus ability.

[ Armor Master (Purple) ]

Tony Stark's ability to forge armor and related technological knowledge.

[ All entry plundering has been completed. Would you like to load it? ]

Is that all?

Russell was a little surprised. There is no Curse of Knowledge or Heart of the Furnace. However there is an additional Armor Master?

Does this mean that the same entry can't be updated indefinitely, or do these variants have different entries? Maybe both?

Russell didn't dwell on it, but mentally said, "Load it."

The power of the entry was instantly acquired!

The next second, he jumped from the branch without hesitation. As soon as he landed, a dark liquid spread over his body, forming a battle suit with red-gold patterns.

Then he sprinted towards the river!

Venom is dead! Iron Man is dead! Spider-Man is alive, but Russell has reason to believe that even though Venom took most of the damage, Spider-Man was badly injured!

...

"Ahem!"

Peter Parker slowly climbed out of the pit, taking in gulps of cool air.

After catching his breath, he turned and looked into the pit.

Iron Man lay motionless on the floor in his suit. The metal armor appeared almost undamaged, but it was glowing slightly red, and there was a distinct smell of barbecue.

Apparently the armor was shockproof, but not heatproof, and Tony Stark had become a fried chicken in a casserole.

There was a hint of fear in Peter Parker's eyes.

If he hadn't ordered Venom to expand and wrap around him just before the explosion, he would be charcoal right now, no better than Tony!

Even though his body was tough, it couldn't withstand the temperature of tens of thousands of degrees at the moment of the explosion.

He could feel that he was still injured, with his internal organs displaced and small cracks forming.

Fortunately, his physique allowed him to heal himself.

It was a shame about the Venom suit. He had been quite taken with the feeling of being surrounded by his full power.

Just then, a cool breeze blew.

Peter Parker shivered.

"Without Venom, am I really this sensitive?"

But the thought didn't last more than half a second before his face suddenly changed!

No! It was Spider-Sense!

Without hesitation, he followed his instinct and rolled to the side to avoid the incoming threat!

In an instant, the night sky lit up!

A five meter long, half meter wide flaming sword appeared and fell from the sky!

Boom!

The ground shook, scattering dirt and rocks everywhere, forming another huge pit!

Peter Parker, shocked and angry, looked up quickly!

He saw a man in a black battle suit with red and gold patterns standing on the riverbank, staring at him coldly with undisguised malice in his eyes.

"You killed Mordo and then rigged the reactor bomb!" Peter Parker growled, standing slowly with a grim expression on his face.

Russell shook his head slightly. "No, you guessed wrong."

Peter Parker froze for a moment.

Then Russell grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth.

"You forgot Steve Rogers. The great Captain Hydra was the first to die."

Hearing this, Peter Parker's anger evaporated as if cold water had been poured over him.

The enemy had planned everything step by step, effortlessly hunting down his three teammates!

And now, as the enemy stood before him, Peter realized that the man had the confidence to finish him off.

It was as if Peter was the prey and the man in front of him was the spider, watching them all squirm in his web.

It was then that Peter heard Russell's voice again:

"Would you mind telling me why you were cut into the void?"

Peter Parker darkly replied, "That bitch MJ was my girlfriend, and she was flirting with Harry! So I raped her in front of my good friends and then sent him to hell to meet his father!"

Russell smacked his lips.

Even though he knew that Venom had influenced Peter, this version was far more ruthless than in the normal timeline.

Compared to you, Bully Maguire is as innocent as a Teletubby!

Far away, Peter Parker, who had night vision, noticed a brief moment of distraction from his enemy, and his eyes lit up!

A golden opportunity!

Without hesitation, he flicked his wrist sideways!

The net shot out and stuck to a large rock. With a powerful swing, he launched himself like a cannonball, hurtling toward the enemy!

If Russell had just traveled here recently, he might not have reacted in time.

But now, he had undergone a tremendous transformation!

"Just in time!" Russell didn't dodge. His hands quickly drew shining golden lines in the air!

The magic circle quickly formed, then he pushed it forward!

In an instant, a huge polyhedral energy shield formed!

The rock, like a cannonball, had tremendous force, but it did not even leave a scratch.

Instead, the stone shattered upon impact!

What an incredible defense!

And that wasn't even its maximum power. If it were, it would be even stronger!

Russell sighed in relief, even more certain that crippling Mordo's hands had been the right decision.

Otherwise, he might have failed at the first step.

Suddenly, Russell laughed.

"Mr. Spider-Man, why are you running away so suddenly? Didn't you say goodbye?"

Peter Parker had no intention of avenging his teammates, not knowing the full strength of the enemy, and he was injured!

Besides, this wasn't Spider-Man's ideal terrain!

If he didn't run now, he'd be crazy!

He wasn't a reckless fool like Tony Stark!

But how could Russell let him get away?

He put his hands in front of his chest and twisted the magic circle, then threw his right hand forward.

Suddenly, a whip of magic energy shot out!

The whip expanded rapidly, closing dozens of feet in an instant, and was about to wrap around Spider-Man's neck!

Suddenly, Peter Parker's spider-sense flared, and he turned his head to dodge!

Then he raised his right hand and grabbed the whip just before it wrapped around him!

Immediately, he felt a tremendous force pulling from the other end. This mage was stronger than the Mordo!

He was surprised!

But Peter Parker scoffed.

When it came to strength, he feared no one!

Besides, this was exactly what he wanted!

With a cold snort, his muscles bulged and he unleashed overwhelming power!

The energy whip, once taut, began to pull the magician forward like a caught fish!

Peter Parker braced himself, flexed his body, and charged up his right fist!

He was going to punch right through the mage's body!

The distance closed.

Forty meters!

Thirty meters!

Ten meters!

In an instant, he saw a mischievous smile on the enemy's face, and the panic faded.

Before Peter could react, he saw the man grab the air with his other hand, and a blazing, flaming sword appeared in his grasp!

Peter's scalp tingled and his spider-sense screamed in alarm! However it was too late to dodge!

Instinctively, he raised his arms to block, while simultaneously kicking off his feet to escape!

Swish!

The two men passed each other, the flaming holy sword slicing through the dark space like a golden line!

Bang!

Russell landed lightly on the ground, took a step forward, and then calmly turned around.

Spider-Man was kneeling on one knee, his entire body shaking!

His right arm had been severed at the shoulder and lay in the mud like an orphaned limb.

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