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Chapter 594: Each Takes a Step Back?
Chapter 594: Taking a Step Back?
The Black Emperor's demand is that Spider-Man provide a "guarantee" to ensure that even if he does become the Black Emperor of Earth 616 in the future, he will not choose to destroy the entire symbiotic collective consciousness network of the multiverse.
This might seem like there's room for negotiation, but in reality, the Black Emperor's demand is for him to control the symbiotic network of Earth 616, something Peter would absolutely never agree to. Just look at what the other party has done in his own universe to know that they are not on the same page.
Of course, there's another option: the one the Black Emperor previously suggested—Peter simply taking Gwen and running away. The Living Abyss and the Mysterious Force share a similar characteristic: they are bound to a universe. That's why the Black Emperor came to this universe's Klinta to steal the account, and why Peter also had to wait for the Mysterious Force of this universe to arrive.
As long as Peter leaves this universe, the Black Emperor won't be able to catch him. If he leaves the universe he can control, he will become an ordinary Spider-Man, while Peter will be able to escape no matter what.
However, he also considered the possibility of a peaceful resolution, especially since this universe had not yet been completely controlled by the Spider Legion. If an agreement could be reached, perhaps this universe could still be saved.
Therefore, Peter chose to gather information first.
"I'm curious why I would want to destroy the entire symbiotic collective consciousness network of the multiverse. I'm not the Spider-Slayer who hunts the Venom Totem, so why would I want to completely destroy the 'Symbiotic Web'?"
"Because there is no cost." The black-clad emperor didn't hide the relevant knowledge: "Unlike the Web of Fate, the collective consciousness network of the symbiotes is much looser in its connections across the multiverse, and it wasn't created for a more practical purpose in the first place. It's more like a byproduct of Nar's design of the symbiotes. So even if you completely destroy it, it won't have any impact on the structure of the multiverse."
"On the contrary, you will liberate all symbiotes, truly granting them free will and making them a truly independent species. Even Nal or the Black Emperor himself will not be able to control the liberated symbiotes, only the ones they create."
"Oh dear, now that you mention it, I'm actually quite interested," Peter jokingly retorted. "So, why do you, or rather, Anansi and the others, want to preserve something that has absolutely no impact on the multiverse?"
The black-clad emperor fell silent. After carefully considering all the enemies the Spider Legion had to deal with, Peter first posed a hypothesis: "You want to deal with the Successors because they might destroy the entire Web of Fate?"
"If the heirs are able to destroy the web of fate, they must have sacrificed the 'Bride'."
The black-clad emperor dismissed this point with a single, nonchalant remark. Peter chuckled and recalled his previous battle with Moron, during which he was protected by venom, preventing Moron from absorbing his life force.
"The symbiote is a form of protection, right? It can help you fight against Sasla. She has a more terrifying ability to counter the spider totem than the Inheritors, so you need armor to protect yourselves."
Peter continued, and the black-clad emperor remained noncommittal, letting Peter continue. Peter actually went on to say, "The bride can reweave the web of fate, but if Cindy doesn't know what the web of fate looks like, or what the specific model is, then she cannot repair it."
"So, the collective consciousness of the symbiote is also a model, or even a backup, of the Web of Fate, intended to prevent its collapse after the emergence of Sasla?"
The black-clad emperor remained silent.
"Even if I didn't mention your plans, this thing certainly has those uses, right?"
"That's true. For spider totems, symbiotes are almost a panacea, protecting them from their natural enemies. But if you're trying to convince me that you would never do it, that's not enough."
Why don't you tell me what your amazing wisdom is?
On the contrary, Nar, who had been silent all along, finally spoke up again.
I have an easier way.
What is it?
Go commit suicide in his universe, then I'll fight him for the body in that universe, and that will be the end of it.
In short, Nar's suggestions were all based on Peter's suicide. Peter was speechless for a moment and then ignored Nar's presence, intending to ask a few more questions, but it seemed that the black-clad emperor was also very idle and actually stopped fighting.
"From the very beginning, you came here specifically because I was researching the disintegration of the symbiotic collective consciousness network. This shows that this thing is indispensable in your plan. Every universe is. The more universes you control, the more beneficial it is to your plan."
Peter scratched the back of his head and began to organize his thoughts: "But you didn't expect Nar to be on me, so you couldn't control me, nor did you expect the Mysterious Power to arrive so quickly. The arrival of the Mysterious Power means you've lost your chance to instantly kill me. The Mysterious Power and the Living Abyss are both opposing entities that cannot be separated from the universe itself. You can only mobilize the power of the Black Emperor of this universe—meaning you have no way to defeat me at all."
So from the moment Peter became the captain of Earth's TRN011 universe, this battle was destined to never end normally. Having analyzed this, Peter bluntly uttered the captain's famous saying: "I can fight here for a day, maybe a year, ten years, maybe millions of years, but in short, as long as I'm here, your battle will not end, and your goal of taking over the consciousness of symbiotes in other universes will never be achieved."
The black-clad emperor simply watched Peter silently. The answer was indeed so. Of course, Peter also had his weaknesses, namely a lack of combat experience. However, he had already proven that this was not insurmountable, and had persevered until now. On the contrary, as the battle continued, this weakness of his would be quickly overcome.
In other words, the black-clad emperor was actually at a loss for what to do; the two sides were deadlocked, but he was just giving it a try.
"How about this, we both withdraw from this universe? Let them decide its fate." Peter said, then seemed to bring up something completely unrelated: "What do you think?"
"The problem remains unresolved, Chieftain."
Peter raised an eyebrow, ending the argument.
"So we're just going to fight here all day? You'd better just accept that."
(End of this chapter)