"Wow! Gwen, you can actually fly now?!" Peter's eyes widened in surprise.
"No, this familiar aura… it's a Symbiote, and one that even Venom fears!" Harry shuddered, exclaiming.
"Bingo! You got it right. Your brother is now under our protection, so you two little brothers should just watch!"
The two Gwens blinked their large eyes at them, then flapped their wings and, together with Ryan, transformed into three streaks of light and headed toward the horizon.
Leaving behind an envious Peter and Harry.
The two brothers looked at each other, on the verge of tears.
"How come it feels like everyone can fly now, except for us?"
"Who's to say, right…"
But then, Peter's eyes lit up: "Wait, maybe the special surprise my brother has for us this time is that I'll be able to fly!"
"Wow! If that's really the case, that would be so cool. I can't wait, I need to hurry to the Spider Base and call everyone together!"
Having said that, Peter swung away on his webs, rapidly heading toward the Spider Base.
Harry, hearing this, hurriedly followed, shouting: "Wait for me, Peter! My brother said that as long as I want it, he'll give me that special surprise too. I want to take off too!"
As Peter and Harry were bickering on their way to the Spider Base.
At the New York Sanctum, a few uninvited guests who wanted to 'bicker' had arrived.
A portal opened, and Kaecilius, with dark purple rings around his eyes, walked out followed by several men and women with similarly dark purple rings around their eyes.
"Master Kaecilius, you shouldn't have done this…"
Just then, a faint voice rang out.
It was the Ancient One, who had been waiting there on the second floor of the Sanctum.
"That's right, Ryan Parker has returned to Earth. Your conspiracy won't succeed today, and you will all die a horrible death!"
At the same time, a cold voice rang out from behind them.
Kaecilius looked back and discovered it was Doctor Strange.
Kaecilius snorted coldly: "Hmph! Two hypocrites! One uses dark power to extend their own life, and the other simply devours dark creatures to enhance their strength. The Sorcerer Supreme is just a nest of snakes and rats!"
Strange sneered: "Heh! I devoured those dark creatures based on my own ability. What right do you, a guy who actively begged Dormammu to put a leash on him, have to look down on me?"
The Ancient One also unfurled her folding fan and smiled slightly: "I seized a small portion of the Dark Dimension's authority based on my own ability. Isn't it only natural that I use my dark power to maintain the vitality of this body?"
Listening to the matter-of-fact tone of the two, Kaecilius's face turned even darker!
He now wanted to skin them alive and roast them like steak to medium-rare before swallowing them!
"Attack, kill them! Once the great Dormammu descends, all your wishes will be fulfilled!"
Hearing Kaecilius's command, the superpowered individuals who had joined him for various reasons, with the exception of one mysterious woman in purple robes who didn't move, all stood out.
Among them, a beautiful woman who looked to be of mixed Asian descent aimed her hands at the Ancient One, her eyes filled with apology: "I'm sorry, I must know my true origins, and he promised to resurrect my adoptive parents…"
After saying this, Skye unleashed a powerful vibrational shockwave toward the Ancient One from her hands!
The power of this strike, even just the aftermath, caused the entire Sanctum to vibrate.
Regarding this, the Ancient One's face remained calm as a still well. She simply waved her folding fan, and a colorless wind brushed past, dissipating the powerful shockwave without even causing any extra damage!
Winds of Watoomb: Dispel all non-physical attacks; the dispelling power varies according to the user…
And the Ancient One's strength was clearly not something the current Skye could compare to.
This left Skye stunned.
Ever since Kaecilius found her and activated her vibrational superpower with dark power, this was the first time someone had neutralized her shockwave so easily!
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The Ancient One retracted her folding fan and looked deeply at Skye: "Child, I can see that you are a kind-hearted person. Dormammu cannot give you what you want. I know someone who can truly give you what you want, so stop now. Do not be like Kaecilius, seduced by the darkness, and fall into a deeper quagmire…"
Hearing this, Skye couldn't help but hesitate.
Just as the Ancient One said, she was not a bad person; she had only come because of conditions she couldn't refuse.
Before, she had no choice, but now that someone had given her another option, her heart began to struggle.
Seeing that Skye, one of the top combatants in the team, was wavering, Kaecilius's face changed immediately:
"Hypocrite, you are the one full of lies. Dormammu is the only god who can give us hope. You old thing, go to hell!"
Saying this, Kaecilius waved his hand and rushed toward the Ancient One with the other dark believers.
Seeing this, Strange flapped his Cloak of Levitation, intending to fly over and help the Ancient One.
But before he could arrive, he was surrounded by a sandstorm halfway there, and a face made of sand appeared within it:
"Sorry, Doctor, I can't let you pass. He promised me that Dormammu would cure my daughter and give me a sum of money that would allow my family to live very well…"
Strange's mouth twitched violently upon hearing this: "Damn it! Are you all seduced by such an ancient, cliché condition? Are your eyes blind? Does that idiot look like a villain who keeps his word?!"
Sandman was silent for a moment, then said dejectedly: "Sorry, life left me with no choice…"
Strange was so angry he took a deep breath, only to inhale sand into his nose and mouth, causing him to cough uncontrollably:
"Cough, cough! Who says you have no choice? You have a choice. If you stop now, I will take responsibility for curing your daughter for free, and I will arrange a legitimate job for you with an annual salary of one million. OK?"
"Ah? Re… really?"
Strange's words made Sandman hesitate as well.
These words were much more scientific and reliable than Kaecilius saying Dormammu would use dark power to cure his daughter and conjure up a large sum of money for him!
Seeing Sandman waver, Strange quickly took a few certificates out of his clothes: "Of course it's true. If you don't believe me, look, I have official, legal certificates!"
"Besides being a mage of Kamar-Taj, I am also the most authoritative surgeon in New York, and the vice president of the Supernatural magic Association at the Spider Base. The BOSS of Parker Industries is my friend. Taking a top-tier regeneration serum to cure your daughter is no different from grabbing a bottle of soda!"
Hearing this, Sandman was silent for a few seconds.
"Compared to that guy who doesn't look like a good person, I trust you…"
As he spoke, the sandstorm enveloping Strange slowly dissipated, and Sandman also reverted to an honest middle-aged man wearing a green striped short-sleeved shirt.
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