area51novel Chapter 174 Gwen Falls for Toby!
Chapter 174 Gwen Falls for Toby!
Gwen, Gwen, what are you thinking about?!
Sensing Gwen's intense emotional turmoil, Toby smiled slightly and explained:
"This is an enhanced regeneration potion that can immediately heal most physical injuries and restore some physical strength. Drink it and you will be fully recovered."
Upon hearing this, Gwen inexplicably forgot her warning from her sheriff father in another universe: never drink anything given to her by strangers when out and about. As the other person tilted the test tube, she subconsciously opened her mouth and obediently drank the liquid inside.
It's like... she's experienced this feeling before...
As soon as the medicine entered her stomach, Gwen sensed something was wrong.
First, her lower abdomen felt warm, and then this heat quickly spread throughout her body, making her face flush.
This...this actually...is a regeneration potion!
Gwen blinked in amazement as she watched the wounds and bruises on her armor disappear at a visible speed.
Toby's focus, however, was not on Gwen's recovering injuries, but rather on her battle-damaged Spider Suit. A thoughtful and interested look flashed in his eyes.
Hmm, it seems... Spider Gwen in battle-damaged armor is pretty good too, she has a unique charm...
How about... we try it next time?
By this time, Gwen, who had fully recovered, had also regained some clarity. She pulled away from Toby's embrace, somewhat embarrassed, and said:
"Um... I suddenly remembered my dad called me home for dinner, so I think I have to go now. See you next time, Peter..."
Peter? Toby paused, a glint of something gradually igniting in his eyes flashing across them.
After Gwen finished speaking, she wanted to slip away and find a deserted place to open another spatial rift to quickly get to the next universe.
Deep down, she was still reluctant to stay in this universe any longer, because she was really afraid that another Spider-Man who cared about her would die because of her!
She could no longer bear the pain of seeing Spider-Man die in front of her...
Especially considering that she and this Spider-Man are lovers in this universe..........
However, before Gwen could take two steps, Toby grabbed her from behind and pulled her into his arms again.
"Perfect timing! It's been a long time since I've seen my father-in-law. I'll go back with you this time and have a couple of drinks with him."
After saying this, Toby, with a shocked expression on Gwen's face behind her mask, shot out a web and leaped up, carrying Gwen as they swung through the city.
The cold wind whistling through her body did nothing to calm Gwen's head, which was already on the verge of exploding.
She has only one thought in her mind right now.
Has this Spider-Man who gives her a sense of security actually reached the point where he calls her "Dad" and "Father-in-law"?
Should she be happy or disappointed?
Wait, Gwen, what are you so happy and sad about?
He was never your boyfriend!
He's the boyfriend of this universe's Gwen!
No matter how far their relationship progresses, it's their business!
"Hey, Gwen, Toby, when did you get back? Why didn't you tell me? Weren't you two supposed to be in another Mr. Stark universe, and one of you off to Washington for an academic debate today?"
Gwen didn't come to her senses until a lively and excited young voice rang in her ears.
She subconsciously greeted a person dressed in a classic red and blue spider suit who had appeared out of nowhere and was swinging on the webs with them:
"Hey, Peter... um!?"
Wait, something's not right!
Halfway through the greeting, Gwen suddenly turned her head sharply to stare at Peter, her mind already reeling from the shock that had struck her for the umpteenth time that day!
She looked at Spider-Man in his red and blue Spider-Man suit, then looked up at Spider-Man in his silver-gray suit, who was carrying her in one arm and swinging on his webs with the other. She was dumbfounded!
What's going on? Why are there two Spider-Men in this universe?
Based on her previous experiences traveling through those universes, although every universe must have a Spider-Man, without exception, there is only one Spider-Man in every universe!
The same applies to the universe she inhabits!
But how did a Spider-Man end up in this universe?!
Furthermore, if this newly appeared Spider-Man is indeed Peter Parker, then who is this person hugging him now?!
Finished!
He just mistook the other person for Peter, and even called this Silver Spider-Man "Peter," so didn't that give him away?!
Peter, seeing Gwen constantly glancing back and forth between him and his cousin, scratched his head in confusion. "Gwen, what's wrong with you? Is there something wrong with me today? Did Harry do another prank on my suit?"
Gwen's face was pale beneath the mask, and she was in no mood to answer Peter's question.
My mind is filled with thoughts of how I've been exposed...
Toby glanced at Peter, who kept asking questions, and said calmly:
"Alright, Gwen is fine. She's just feeling a little unwell. I'll take her home to rest now. You can go play by yourself for now. We'll talk when I get back."
To Gwen's surprise, the Spider-Man whom Peter called Toby did not expose her, but instead spoke up to help her out of the predicament.
Upon hearing this, Peter suddenly slapped his forehead in realization: "Oh, I get it! Girls have those few uncomfortable days every month, I know, Mary Jane too!"
Gwen: ?
What do you even know?
Toby was also taken aback by Peter's incredibly low emotional intelligence. He smirked, grabbed Peter's shoulder in mid-air, and threw Peter backward amidst Peter's screams.
Gwen was shocked: "You just threw Peter out like that? Aren't you afraid he'll get hurt?"
Toby didn't even turn his head, continuing to swing on his web, and said calmly, "If he can get hurt by this, he doesn't deserve to be my brother, and he doesn't deserve to wear that spider suit."
Upon hearing this, Gwen fell silent...
Her silence wasn't because she was speechless at Toby's words, but because she envied Peter, who had a brother he could rely on and trust...
If she had a brother like that she could rely on in the universe, wouldn't things be different today...?
"Alright, Gwen, we're here. Chief Stacy doesn't know your identity yet, at least he hasn't said directly that he does, so you'd better not show up in front of him like this and give him a 'surprise'~"
On the rooftop of a residential building, Toby landed with Gwen in mid-air and pointed to her tattered Spider-Man suit, offering a reminder.
Upon hearing this, Gwen glanced at her battle suit and, in her classic Spider-Man pose, scratched her head and asked, "Perhaps we should go in through my room window and change into normal clothes first?"
Toby shook his head: "There's no need to go to such lengths..."
After saying that, Toby shrugged, and his Spider-Man suit began to ripple like water, eventually transforming into a silver-gray formal suit.
And that's when Gwen saw Toby's face for the first time.
He bears some resemblance to Peter, but is more mature, with more angular features—in other words, he's more handsome!