In the night sky, a green trail blazed across the dangerous city.
Boom~
"Faster, faster!!"
The Green Goblin, face twisted in a snarl, sped through the air on his totem-powered glider, muttering to himself.
He was Harry Osborn, the youngest and most exceptional totem warrior of the Demon Totem Osborn family.
No one came close!
Tonight, a new totem power seemed to have emerged. His mission was to find its master and bring them back to the family.
No other totem family could get to this one first.
In a flash of thought, a shadow flickered below, its faint totem energy vanishing quickly as danger loomed.
Hiss!!
In an instant, a fanged, bat-like humanoid swooped in. Its grotesque face was even more terrifying than Harry's Green Goblin mask, but its strength was nothing special.
Pfft pfft~
The bat creature lunged. Harry casually tossed a pumpkin bomb, and surging green flames swallowed it whole.
Rumble!!
The night sky erupted in firelight, the bat's charred remains plummeting to the ground. The stench attracted a swarm of totem monsters to feed.
Glancing at the gruesome scene below, Harry sneered and sped toward his target.
That bat, though barely humanoid, must have been close to awakening totem power as a human.
Too bad—failing to awaken totem power meant becoming a full-fledged totem monster.
Compared to lowly rats, that bat was a high-tier monster.
But to the greatest totem warrior of the Demon family, it was still nothing.
His true rival would've been someone like Spider-Man.
But since Spider-Man's death, that dream was unattainable.
With that thought, Harry arrived at the scene.
Queens, Sector C. A scorched patch of land shimmered with strange red-and-blue energy, faintly forming a magical web hundreds of meters wide.
A magical imprint… and…
"This totem power is…?"
Harry was stunned.
Hovering on his totem glider, he stared at the web imprint below.
In an instant, a thought struck him.
The Spider Totem!
Was this power's master Spider-Man?
No, impossible. Spider-Man was dead.
So, had someone inherited Spider-Man's totem power?
Harry pondered, puzzled.
Ordinary people didn't know, but the totem families did: Spider-Man's totem power was stolen by those filthy vampires.
No one else should've been able to inherit it.
Could it be those vampires?
No, even less likely.
Those vampires only mindlessly devoured spider totems. They wouldn't, and couldn't, inherit it.
So, a second Spider Totem had emerged?
He stared at the web imprint, lost in thought.
Suddenly, a sound pierced the night. Harry looked up to see a helicopter arriving.
Whir whir whir~
The chopper's blades whipped up a gust. Harry raised a hand, holding a glowing green pumpkin bomb.
The figure inside the helicopter tapped the cabin, signaling the pilot to hover.
"Hey, Demon Boy, we meet again."
The wind tousled the woman's white curls. Her tight black leather suit hugged a striking figure. Felicia, wearing a black eyemask, waved at Harry.
Felicia Hardy, heir of the Black Cat family!
Harry glanced at her coldly. "You're late. The guy's gone."
Felicia shrugged, her red lips curling. "Doesn't matter. Just going through the motions."
Awoo~
A wolf's howl cut through the air as a man and beast leaped through the city.
"The Hunter family," Harry muttered, frowning.
Felicia nodded. "Heard the Hunter family's Kraven is interesting."
"Interesting? His totem power's weird, but we'd need more intel to know what kind of hunting totem it is."
As she spoke, Kraven, clad in animal hides, leaped from a rooftop.
Boom!
A gust swept through. Kraven's bearded face scanned the scene with sharp eyes.
His giant wolf, catching a strange scent, approached Kraven, growling low as if communicating.
Harry watched thoughtfully.
"The Hunter family can talk to beasts. The rumors are true."
As the helicopter landed, Felicia sauntered toward Kraven, one hand on her hip.
"Well, well, what a savage hunk. Too bad I prefer fresh meat."
She chuckled, glancing at Harry, then turned away in mock disgust.
What an ugly Goblin mask.
Kraven ignored her, crouching to sniff the scorched earth.
"It's legendary magic power, mixed with a trace of totem energy. This is a Spider Totem with magic, completely different from Spider-Man's totem three years ago."
Harry landed. "Anything else?"
Kraven glanced at him, hesitating before sharing.
"This totem aura hasn't fully dissipated. He's not far… No, he's still here!"
His beast senses blared, and he spun toward the villa ruins ravaged by magic.
Red-and-blue web energy began converging toward the villa. In a flash, the energy threads climbed the ruins, forming a red-and-blue figure in the night.
Buzz~
The moment the figure appeared, Harry, Felicia, and Kraven gasped.
"Spider-Man!"
"Oh my gosh, it's him!"
"How is this possible?"
Buzz~
In their stunned gazes, the Spider-Man before them hung his head, but the blue glow in his inverted-triangle eyes flickered brightly.
In the dark night, it was striking.
After three years, they saw Spider-Man again.
Harry, recovering from shock, felt a thrill.
Three years ago, he hadn't inherited the Demon Totem, missing his chance to face Spider-Man.
Now, he'd prove himself—prove the Demon Totem was the strongest!
Felicia's eyes were complex.
Three years ago, Spider-Man saved her. She was grateful.
Without him, her creepy ex would've ruined her.
When she heard of Spider-Man's death, she wanted to avenge him against those vampires.
But her power was too weak.
For three years, she told herself to get stronger.
Now, she finally saw Spider-Man again.
But she knew the Spider-Man from back then was gone.
This wasn't him.
Her heart churned with mixed emotions.
As for Kraven, his eyes locked on the Spider-Man in the ruins, brimming with battle lust.
"Perfect. Such a strong aura. A totem warrior worthy of my hunt!"
His words shocked Harry and Felicia.
"Hunt?"
Their faces darkened.
What did they just hear?
Hunting a totem warrior?
Was the Hunter family that insane?
Weren't they afraid of making enemies of all totem families?
Even the notorious Inheritor family only dared hunt spider totems.
What a lunatic!
Both stepped back instinctively, wary.
Kraven, with his giant wolf, approached Spider-Man.
His excitement grew, a grin spreading across his face.
But at ten meters, Spider-Man's glowing eyes flared. The spider totem in the ruins flashed, radiant magic laced with electric arcs surging around him.
Boom!
Bang!!
In an instant, the massive force sent Kraven and his wolf crashing into a dilapidated building a hundred meters away.
The sudden scene startled Harry and Felicia.
"That's…?"
"It's really the Spider Totem!"
"No, it's different from Spider-Man's. It's stronger, more alive!"
Their eyes widened, sensing the power's uniqueness.
The next second, Kraven's furious roar echoed.
"Bug, you're my trophy!!"
Awoo~~
Kraven leaped, spear in hand, his face twisting. A wolf totem flashed behind him, merging into his spear.
"Wolf Totem!" Harry's eyes narrowed.
Felicia frowned. "How can a Hunter family heir have just a normal wolf totem? That's not right."
As she spoke, the spear sliced through the air, exploding with force. Spider-Man's glowing eyes remained steady.
Zzzzt~
Boom!!
The spider totem flashed again, electric arcs spreading. A terrifying magical force formed an unbreakable shield around Spider-Man.
The spear struck the shield, and the energy grew visibly wilder.
Boom!!
Crack~
The spear shattered, and Kraven was blasted back again.
"Damn bug, impossible!"
This time, Kraven's injuries were worse.
Roaring on the ground, his eyes glowed strangely as a giant lizard totem bloomed above him.
Buzz~
The lizard's power merged into his body, rapidly healing him.
"What!!"
Harry's face darkened.
"A second totem power. This guy's trouble."
He pulled out his phone to alert his family.
Felicia did the same.
Kraven stood, muscles rippling, a massive rhino totem appearing behind him.
"I'll smash your turtle shell!"
Kraven roared, the rhino totem merging into him. His eyes turned red, and he charged as a raging rhino, intent on shattering Spider-Man and his shield.
Thud thud thud~~
The ground quaked as the ferocious rhino barreled forward like a war machine.
But the moment that unstoppable force hit the shield, a power far more terrifying than the rhino totem surged back.
In Harry and Felicia's gleeful gazes, the raging Kraven crashed into the ruins again, unable to recover.
"Hahaha, pathetic Kraven, your rhino totem's too weak. Not even close!" A mocking laugh came from the darkness.
A burly man in a white tank top arrived, followed by a group of men in black suits.
Harry recognized him instantly.
"The rhino totem's master, Kingpin's top enforcer."
"That's me!"
Aleksei grinned cruelly. "Mr. Kingpin says this totem power is his. Get lost, or I'll lose it!"
He flexed his muscles, threatening.
But spotting the alluring Felicia, he blushed.
"Uh, I mean, it's you, cute little Black Cat…"
Harry: "…"
He turned to see Felicia blow Aleksei a kiss, making the tough guy squeal.
Harry's mouth twitched. "Seriously? That works?"
Felicia smirked at Harry. "You'll never understand the true power of the Black Cat Totem."
Harry scoffed. "Don't care to. Go try it if you're so great." He pointed at Spider-Man.
Felicia rolled her eyes. "You think I'm dumb?"
"I'm dumb! I'll do it!"
Eager to impress Felicia, Aleksei ignored his men's warnings, activated his rhino totem, and charged as a raging rhino-man.
"Boss, come back!"
"No!!"
"Danger…"
Compared to Kraven's rhino totem, Aleksei's was clearly more destructive.
But still far from enough.
In the crowd's pained gazes, Aleksei the idiot knocked himself out against the shield.
Bang!
The massive rhino-man collapsed, fast asleep. His suited men despaired.
How were they supposed to complete the boss's mission now?
Among them, a blind lawyer in sunglasses ignored Aleksei's "genius" move.
He tilted his ear, catching something faint.
But the elusive aura vanished, and he turned his attention to the other totem families arriving.
The Spider Totem's appearance would draw every totem family's focus. Seizing it would be no easy task.
Kingpin's influence was vast, but against these totem families, it couldn't dominate.
As Kingpin's private lawyer, he knew it was time to switch to his main identity.
He was Daredevil, powered by the Night Demon Totem, a branch of the Demon Totem!
…
Meanwhile, Professor Connors, watching from the shadows, withdrew his gaze.
He turned to Charlie, then back at the other Spider-Man on the scene, still confused.
"Is that a clone? Why leave it there? It'll attract those filthy vampires." He was worried.
Charlie chuckled. "It's better if they come. I want to see what kind of power the totems in this world really are."
So, the clone was bait.
Professor Connors shook his head helplessly. "Why didn't you say so earlier? I could've told you about totem power. This is too risky. Why not just say it? If you'd said—"
"Enough, Professor Connors. This isn't your character. Snap out of it."
Charlie cut off his rambling.