After a good night's sleep, Meng Ran ate breakfast as usual the next day and went to school.
After parking his bike, Meng Ran saw Peter walking ahead.
"Hey! Peter, you're here early today!" Meng Ran walked up and put his arm around Peter.
Peter turned his face and saw that it was Meng Ran.
Then he also showed a happy smile.
"Hey! Meng! You're just in time. Aunt May asked me to ask you how your family plans to spend Thanksgiving and if you'd like to have dinner with us," Peter said with a smile.
"Uh, my family doesn't seem to have any plans yet. I'll go back and ask my parents and then get back to you."
"Also, please thank Aunt May for the invitation," Meng Ran replied.
Meng Ran looked at Peter, always feeling like he was somehow different today.
Then he asked somewhat strangely, "Peter, why do I feel like you've changed? Have you been working out recently? Your muscles look good."
After speaking, he squeezed Peter's muscles again.
Peter scratched his head when he heard this and said with a laugh, "Hmph, I've always been like this, okay? It seems my strong body can't be hidden anymore."
Although Meng Ran felt strange, he didn't press the matter. The two entered the classroom together. Harry also took a leave of absence today and didn't come to school.
Meng Ran sat in his seat, looking at Peter in front of him, thinking about the changes in Peter's body and muscles, and secretly thought, "Has Spider-Man already been born? I've been busy dealing with the Crocodile Gang these past few days, so I haven't noticed."
Classes began, and Meng Ran noticed that Peter wasn't wearing his glasses in class today, which further confirmed his guess.
Meng Ran decided to go to Peter's house tonight to investigate and see if Peter had been bitten by a spider. If he had been bitten by a spider and mutated, that would be fine, as he was destined to become Spider-Man and it was within a controllable range.
But if it wasn't a spider bite, but some other unknown factor, then Meng Ran would have to pay attention.
However, if Peter became Spider-Man, it meant that Uncle Ben would soon be in danger, which was still a bit troublesome.
Meng Ran remembered that in the movie he watched, Uncle Ben didn't even have a chance to appear.
Later, he also learned about the story of Spider-Man and found that every birth meant the loss of an Uncle Ben.
The current Uncle Ben was not a character in a movie; he was a living person, and he was kind and caring towards Meng Ran.
Meng Ran certainly didn't want this kind man to die like this, leaving Aunt May heartbroken. He wanted to prevent this tragedy from happening.
Soon it was night again. Meng Ran, as usual, clocked in for work with Gwen, fighting crime. The two flew through different areas, maintaining peace at night.
During this time, Meng Ran also told Gwen about Peter's abnormality, but he didn't explain in too much detail, only saying that he felt Peter seemed to have mutated just like Gwen did back then.
Gwen also supported Meng Ran going to check on him tonight. Peter was a good friend to both of them. If he had indeed mutated, they also had an obligation to help Peter reasonably familiarize himself with and use this power, considering how much Gwen had suffered in the beginning.
Soon it was midnight, and Meng Ran also arrived on the roof of Peter's house, sitting cross-legged.
After confirming that Peter was asleep, Meng Ran controlled Venom, who entered Peter's room through the window.
Peter's room contained many things, including electronic components, some strange models, and many tools.
The Lego set that the three of them had built was on the desk, while Peter was sound asleep on his bed in a very relaxed posture.
Venom, familiar with the route, climbed from the foot of the bed onto Peter's bed, then seeped into his exposed arm.
A moment later, Venom retreated again, returning to the roof the same way he came.
On the roof, Meng Ran stretched out his arm, and Venom entered through his arm, the two becoming one.
Meng Ran felt the increase in Venom within his body, and his speculation was confirmed.
Meng Ran leaped from the roof, merging into the dense night.
A moment later, on top of a tall building, Meng Ran sat down cross-legged.
Calming his mind, the familiar electronic voice echoed in Meng Ran's mind again.
"Congratulations, host, you have gained new abilities!"
"Gained super strength!"
"Gained vast intelligence!"
"Gained a significant increase in physical fitness!"
The electronic voice in his mind quieted down after a moment.
Immersed in his mind, Meng Ran felt the huge boost that possession brought him.
Unlike possessing Gwen, after possessing Peter, Meng Ran did not gain any special abilities. Instead, his physical fitness and strength received a huge boost.
Also, in terms of intelligence, possessing Peter allowed Meng Ran to gain a vast amount of intelligence, which made Meng Ran secretly praise in his heart: "He truly deserves to be one of the top brains in Marvel. This intelligence is no joke."
After careful contemplation, Meng Ran also had a general guess in his mind about the differences between Gwen and Peter.
Gwen and Peter shared some similar abilities.
For example, a significant increase in physical fitness, strength, and reaction time, as well as the same Spider-Sense (Gwen called it Ghost Warning) and bio-electricity (wall-crawling).
But at the same time, Gwen and Peter also had their differences.
Compared to Peter, Gwen's physical fitness and strength increase were not as exaggerated as Peter's.
However, Gwen could produce her own webbing and also had special abilities like toxins and Ghost Stealth.
In contrast, Peter's abilities were much simpler: a significant increase in physical fitness and enhanced reaction time, Spider-Sense, and bio-electricity.
However, Peter's physical fitness improvement was much greater than Gwen's. After Meng Ran possessed Gwen and then Peter, his physical fitness and strength even saw a corresponding increase.
Meng Ran carefully sensed the power within him. Based on his observations today and the recent possession, Meng Ran estimated that Peter had been mutated for some time, and he already had basic control over his physical strength.
There were no broken furniture or other anomalies in Peter's room.
A moment later, he stood up again, pushing off with his feet and running into the distance. He decided to go back to the construction site from last time to test his strength.
Upon arriving at the construction site, Meng Ran continued to lift cars and goods of different weights one by one.
After experimenting for a while, Meng Ran had a good estimate in his mind: his current strength might have reached ten tons, an increase of two tons compared to last time.
Meng Ran knew without experimenting that his other physical attributes had also improved significantly.
After finishing his experiments, Meng Ran began to ponder again.
The Spider-Man Meng Ran was familiar with only understood the phrase "With great power comes great responsibility" after the death of Uncle Ben.
Now, Meng Ran certainly couldn't let Uncle Ben die, so he currently had two problems to solve.
One was how to save Uncle Ben.
The second was how to provide Peter with proper guidance.
Meng Ran kept thinking.
Regarding the first problem, how to avoid Uncle Ben's death, Meng Ran didn't have any good solutions.
After much thought, he could only have Gwen and himself pay more attention to Peter and Uncle Ben during this time, especially their movements at night.
At the same time, Meng Ran also instructed Little White to conduct constant monitoring.
Through street cameras, Little White would monitor Peter and Uncle Ben's movements and outings, and immediately report to Meng Ran if there was anything unusual.
Regarding the second problem, through his interactions with Peter, Meng Ran clearly knew what kind of person Peter was. The Peter in the movie must have gone through a difficult time after Uncle Ben's death.
If Uncle Ben's death was now avoided, Meng Ran would have to put in some effort to provide Peter with proper guidance.
With the plan finalized in his mind, Meng Ran stood up and rushed home. During this time, he had successively possessed Gwen and Peter, and he needed to meditate and practice his cultivation more to control his power.