American Comics: The Matrix

Chapter 19: Ghost (Seeking follow-up reading)

Harry left after dinner.

Bant was about to help Aunt May wash the dishes, but was pulled into Peter's room.

"What?"

"I didn't expect to see Harry again today. I haven't seen him for a long time." Peter said happily. He stretched himself. He could say that he had played the game to his heart's content this afternoon.

"I've almost finished making my battle suit, so I just want to ask you if you want to get one too?" Peter asked. "Maybe you don't plan to be a superhero like me, but I think you must want to try the feeling of hanging around in the skyscrapers of New York. That must be great!"

Bant originally wanted to refuse, but after hearing what Peter said, it seemed like it might be a good idea to give it a try.

Who can resist web-slinging around the city like Spider-Man?
"Okay, let's make a set." Bant picked up the manuscript paper and pulled out a piece. "This is it. Remember to change the color. I need to add some personal characteristics."

Bant chose a high-level battle suit. In addition to the classic red and blue color scheme, it looks like it is covered with a layer of bones.

"Okay, give me your watch," Peter nodded and reached out to take Bant's little watch.

Bant immediately shuddered and quickly pulled his hand away: "What are you going to do?"

"Convert it into a spider silk shooter. I don't have any extra watches to convert." Peter said as a matter of course.

The spider silk shooter in his hand was made from a discarded watch and looked a bit cheap.

"No need, I can handle the spider web shooter myself." Bant shook his hand and prepared to go back to his room, "By the way-"

"what?"

"I don't think Liz is right for you," Bant pointed at the blonde girl on Peter's computer screen.

Bant didn't know where to start complaining about his younger brother's vision.

Liz is indeed good-looking, but she is too snobbish and arrogant, and she would never fall for "Humble Peter".

But think about it from another perspective, at least Peter's aesthetic taste is normal and he wouldn't be attracted to "Black Pig Liye".

Peter turned off the computer with a gloomy face and pushed Bant out of the room.

"Anyway, I'm going to go out for a walk tonight. I wanted to invite you, but unfortunately, your battle suit hasn't been made yet, so don't blame me."

"Click."

Peter closed the door.

Bant didn't expect that Peter could speak so fluently even though he hasn't even put on his battle suit. It seems that Spider-Man's superpowers have given him a lot of confidence.

There is nothing wrong with this. Peter is usually too self-deprecating. Now that he has made such a change, Bant is very happy for him.

night.

Bant, who was dozing in bed, heard a slight noise coming from the next room.

Then, a dark shadow crawled over along the wall.

Peter looked into Bant's room with excitement and excitement, and found that Bant seemed to have fallen asleep on the bed, so he sighed with a little disappointment.

He even planned to show off in front of Bant in his battle suit!

"Well, there will be another chance next time."

"It's my first day as the superhero Spider-Man. I guarantee that tonight will be a lot of fun!" Peter clenched his fist to cheer himself up, then jumped up, pressed the button of the spider web shooter with two fingers, and flew out!

Shortly after he left, Bant, who was lying in bed, opened his eyes, walked to the window, looked at Peter who was swinging away, and then looked down at his watch.

He planned to follow Peter secretly.

On the one hand, he was a little worried about Peter's safety, and on the other hand, he also wanted to verify some things.

"After I became Flash Star last time, my strength seemed to have increased a little, but I didn't inherit the spider sense."

He recalled the details of his last battle with Tony. When Tony attacked him, his spider sense didn't work, but his spider ability did strengthen his strength, allowing him to pierce the shell of the Ark reactor. "Spider sense is something that sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. That coincidence doesn't prove anything."

If you really want to test it, you have to transform and then walk in front of Peter to see if the two of them can sense each other.

He already had an idea:
"If you want to track, it's best to use Flash Star or Gliding Kong."

He pressed the button on the broken little watch, the movement popped up, and a twisted, elongated pattern appeared in the triangles that crossed into a square.

"Ghost?"

Bant was stunned. His hand, which was hovering above the watch, didn't know whether to press it down.

The ghost's race is the Iktorians, a ghost-like creature. Although it is called a living creature and has DNA, the ghost does not even have the natural energy of a living creature and can be said to be a dead life form.

What's even more terrifying is that the DNA of the ghost in the broken watch comes from Ziska. It voluntarily gave its DNA to Azmis, but actually hid its own consciousness inside it.

In the original book, it later escaped the control of the Omnitrix and became a ferocious villain for a time.

It is for this reason that Bant has some resistance to transforming into a ghost.

"But even if we leave it alone, the ghost may disrupt the Omnitrix and cause trouble." Bant was a little worried when he thought of the ghost in the animation, which even controlled the broken watch to a certain extent. "It's just a good opportunity to take a look at what kind of situation it is."

Thinking of this, Bant still pressed the watch movement.

The next moment, his hands turned into sharp sickle claws and his body changed completely.

He was like a floating ghost wrapped in white cloth, without legs, but with his body covered with cracks - his only eye was wandering horribly in the torn gaps.

"This is the ghost—"

His voice became scary and evil.

"It feels good. I'm still myself." Bant lowered his head and looked at his hands. He could feel that he had 100% control over this body, which meant that at least for the time being he didn't have to worry about Ziska's consciousness causing trouble.

Not only that, he also felt like he was connected to a core of endless energy. He could draw endless strength from the darkness and would never feel tired no matter what.

The darker it is, the stronger the Ikturians will be!

"I can at least lift a truck weighing dozens of tons!"

The powerful force coming from his body made Bant feel very good!

To the extent that he even wanted to tear off the annoying layer of skin on his body immediately and expose the ghost's true appearance!

But he knew it wasn't a wise move.

Moreover, he was not completely reassured, because there were no chains on the ghost's body, and no one could guarantee that he could rest assured.

"Let's go find Peter first."

He turned invisible and went straight out of the wall, then floated in the direction Peter left and quickly caught up with Peter.

At the closest point, the distance between him and Peter was no more than three meters.

But the two of them did not sense each other as before.

"It seems that the transformation into an alien has obviously diluted the spider gene."

After realizing this, Bant didn't want to stay with Peter anymore.

The whole night, Peter was looking for trouble with the hooligans everywhere and saying nonsense that made him feel dizzy. He felt his brain was about to explode following behind them. He had never seen anyone talk so much in his life.

"I didn't know this kid was so eloquent."

Bant covered his head and fled into the darkness.

Just let Peter take his time, he's ready to enjoy his night.

(End of this chapter)