Chapter 71 Erica, the Price of Becoming Bruce
Chapter 71 Erica, the Price of Becoming Bruce
Abandoned factories on the coast.
At the top of the chimney, tens of meters high, Wade peered out and used binoculars to observe the situation.
The next second, Mark poked his head out.
"Although it's high up here, making it ideal for observing enemy positions, something still feels off." He scratched his butt.
Wade glanced at Mark sideways and said, "Could you please stop touching my butt?"
"Huh? It's yours?"
Mark quickly apologized, "Sorry, no wonder I didn't feel anything."
He scratched his butt again.
"If this big chimney suddenly collapses, you could be in danger," he said casually.
Wade didn't care at all. "It's impossible for such a coincidence to happen unless they discovered us a long time ago... No, I have a bad feeling."
He put down his binoculars, a hint of unease appearing on his face.
"This is my first time dealing with the Hand, and I have no idea what their methods are."
"Then why did you still dare to accept my mission?"
"Ha! You admit this is a hired task, so pay me!"
"Wow! You're playing me!"
"You're only just realizing I have a histrionic personality."
"Okay, here's ten dollars."
"You're humiliating me!!"
"That's not right either..."
Suddenly, the hairs on Mark's arms stood on end.
Without thinking twice, he grabbed Wade and activated the Dragon Wings.
"boom!"
The moment the holy light shot into the sky, a torrent of flames suddenly erupted at the foot of the chimney.
"BOOM!!"
A deafening roar echoed through the no-man's-land; the violent explosion destroyed the entire chimney, and thick black smoke billowed high into the sky.
Wade, who had narrowly escaped death, felt a chill run down his spine upon seeing this.
"Oh my god, Mark, you guessed it right, you jinx."
"Shut up!"
Mark landed Wade in an open space not far away, his expression turning serious.
"Did they discover you a long time ago, or... was I their target all along?"
He couldn't figure it out, so he immediately took action.
"I'll draw their fire, you take care of rescuing them."
"clear."
Wade disappeared in a flash after he finished speaking.
Mark, on the other hand, wielded the Dragon Slayer Sword, his body wreathed in flames, and wore the Imp Hunter Armor.
"Boom~~"
The dragon's wings stirred up a fierce wind once more, and Mark sped into the abandoned factory.
"Da da da......."
The moment the door burst open, a hail of bullets rained down upon them.
The Demon Hunter suit glowed faintly, negating all bullet damage.
"Sing!"
"Roar~~"
The next moment, the Shadow of the Demon Dragon roared and tore apart all the armed forces present in just a few seconds.
"Your intensity is too low."
Mark chuckled softly, his gaze settling on the three people tied up in the corner.
With just one glance, he stayed in Bengbu again.
"Heh, you really can't take a joke."
The hostages are fake.
So next...
"Beep beep beep...beep!"
Mark muttered a curse under his breath as he heard the faint electronic notification that the timer had ended, and then silently closed his eyes.
He knew what was going on.
"BOOM!!"
In an instant, the entire abandoned factory was affected by the terrifying explosion, and a mushroom cloud slowly rose from the sea of fire.
On the Brooklyn Bridge, a group of ninjas watch from afar as the abandoned factory is completely destroyed.
"With the Holy Knight gone, Spider-Man will surely appear. Our mission is to become Bruce."
The clear female voice rang out, and the group of ninjas looked at the red-clad ninja and immediately set off.
"clear!"
Immediately, these ninjas transformed into streaks of black shadow and vanished from the spot.
Before long, they arrived at the abandoned factory engulfed in flames.
"Boom~~"
As the steel elevated road was completely engulfed by flames, a figure stood amidst the flames, showing no fear of the terrifying heat.
Upon seeing this, the red-clad ninja at the head of the group had an unusual glint in his eyes.
"It really is him, Spider-Man!"
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At that moment, Mark, who had stepped out of the cabin, looked up at the eerie blazing sun.
"What kind of weather is this? It's so hot!"
He muttered a complaint and looked around.
In the scorching heat, even the air becomes distorted.
"Bruce!!"
He shouted to those around him.
"Woof!"
Soon, the familiar roar appeared.
Mark looked into the dense forest and saw Bruce rushing over, his fur stained dark red by unknown pollen.
"Bruce, you smell so good!"
He leaned closer and sniffed the pollen on Bruce's body.
Erica: "........"
She glanced coldly at Spider-Man clinging to her. "Master, it's time for us to go hunt down demons."
After becoming Bruce, the next task became much simpler.
But Mark's reaction gave her a bad feeling.
"What? Bruce, you're being hunted by demons?"
He was immediately startled, noticing the eerie black shadow hidden in the dense forest.
"It's Shadow Fiend!"
Mark's eyes lit up. "Well done, Bruce! You've attracted the Shadow Fiends. Let's take them down and gather the Shadow Power!"
Erica's expression changed. "Wait..."
"Behold my dragon-slaying sword!!"
Before Erica could react, Mark snatched the shuriken from her waist and dashed towards the group of ninjas in a blur.
"No!!"
Spider silk shot out, and a ninja was captured in Mark's palm.
"Snap!"
With a slight twitch of his five fingers, the ninja's throat was twisted and snapped.
This shocked Erica and the others.
"How is that possible...?"
"Damn Shadow Fiend!!"
Mark continued his attack, and several more ninjas died at his hands.
Erica's face darkened, and she quickly stopped Mark.
"stop......"
"Bruce, don't look at me with that adoring gaze, it'll make me shy."
Erica: "......."
Then Spider-Man shoved her away.
To her horror, Spider-Man flicked his wrist, unleashing a torrent of webs that connected to a shuriken at the end. As the attack range expanded, the shuriken spun around, mercilessly slaughtering the remaining ninjas.
Whether it's the so-called stealth technique or the substitution technique, these ninjas have nowhere to hide when Spider-Man locks onto them.
They couldn't even escape.
That pure aesthetic of violence was originally the cruelty they, as assassins, craved most, but now it has become their death warrant.
Add to that the magical spider silk that locks the void, and in Spider-Man's eyes, a ninja trained from childhood to be an assassin is no different from an ordinary person.
A minute later, Erica watched helplessly as her last companion fell into a pool of blood, his body quickly engulfed in flames.
She gasped in shock, her whole body trembling uncontrollably.
Her face was pale, but she gritted her teeth and stood still, suppressing her fear.
The Spider-Man depicted in intelligence reports is far less terrifying than witnessing it firsthand.
"Hey Bruce, what are you standing there for?"
Mark, having finished the hunt, approached Bruce and patted his head.
"You've gained another thirteen units of Shadow Power, bringing you closer to unlocking your clone skill."
Under Spider-Man's gentle advances, Erica dared not move.
Her chest heaved.
"Master... we should go and carry out our mission." She was still thinking about her mission.
Mark nodded. "No problem. The abandoned factory might burn for a while longer. Let's go find Shadow Fiend first."
He looked around. "Where did you encounter the Shadow Fiend? Take me there now."
"it is good."
Erica breathed a sigh of relief when Spider-Man agreed to the plan.
"Over here."
As soon as she opened her mouth, her whole body suddenly radiated a dazzling holy light.
Holy light coalesced into a cloak, and the power of the wind slowly lifted her body into the air.
"What?"
Erica's eyes widened. "This is... Bruce's power!!"
She finally understood why the Hand guys always wanted to be Bruce.
But before the excitement of flying could last long, Mark suddenly straddled Bruce.
"Bruce, let's go!" He patted Bruce's butt.
Erica: "......."
Is this the price of becoming Bruce?
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