NOVEL FROG Chapter Sixteen: Parallel Universes
Peter felt that since Ben Parker had mistaken someone, he might as well tell a white lie.
"Sorry, Uncle Ben, yesterday I had some things happen. My phone and backpack both fell into the sewer."
Upon hearing Peter say this, Ben Parker fell into silence. He initially wanted to investigate further, but in the end, he sighed lightly, took off his glasses, and rubbed his forehead, saying, "Peter, both May and I know that you are a good kid."
"We both hope that you have your own principles, especially your father."
"He firmly believes that if you can do something good for others, especially when you have the ability... you know, it's not a choice, but a responsibility. The Parker family is born this way."
Peter vaguely guessed why Uncle Ben would say such words.
From Peter's disappearance yesterday until now, Ben thought that Peter had gone astray, so he wanted to bring him back to the right path in time.
Whether it was this world's Uncle Ben or the Uncle Ben of the Gwen Spider-Verse, they were both responsible individuals.
"Uncle Ben." Peter reached out and grabbed Ben's arm.
This action made Ben Parker, who was originally very worried about Peter, stunned.
"Believe me, everything will be fine."
Ben remained silent for a few seconds, then nodded and patted Peter's shoulder.
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Peter followed Ben back home.
Aunt May, who had been waiting outside for a long time, saw Peter getting out of Ben's car and hurriedly ran up to hug him.
"Hey, Peter, it's really great that you're okay."
Feeling Aunt May's warm embrace, Peter hesitated for a moment before reaching out and patting Aunt May's shoulder. "I'm sorry for worrying you, Aunt May."
"Anyway, as long as you're okay, welcome back, child."
Aunt May prepared a sumptuous meal and watched Peter finish eating before saying, "Go and rest, child. You must be tired."
"Actually... a little." Peter stood up and nodded to the two enthusiastic elderly people.
Watching Peter go upstairs, Ben Parker took a few seconds before saying, "I thought Peter had gone astray, but it seems that it's not quite the case..."
"Perhaps it's some emotional issue."
"Young people may all have such experiences." Ben Parker speculated to himself.
Aunt May glanced at Peter going upstairs and said with concern, "Ben, I feel like Peter has changed a lot."
"After experiencing setbacks in relationships, people will grow, right? Think about when we were young, May."
"Sorry, it's hard for me to remember those things."
"That's really sad." Ben crossed his arms and looked helpless.
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Peter arrived on the second floor and reached out to open the bedroom door.
But before Peter could enter, a dazzling light appeared in the room.
Under Peter's curious gaze, several rotating and overlapping rhombus-shaped colorful spatial portals manifested in the bedroom.
Seeing this very familiar spatial passage, Peter raised an eyebrow.
Peter had seen this spatial passage in the movie "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse."
In this movie, Spider-Man 2099 developed a special wristwatch that could traverse parallel universes.
Through this special wristwatch that could traverse the Marvel parallel universes, Spider-Man 2099 and his team could travel to many parallel universes where Spider-Man existed.
In a flash, as the information about this spatial passage crossed Peter's mind, a figure wearing a red and blue Spider battlesuit, with a very large build, walked out of the open portal.
"Lyla, report the information. This universe should be one of the two universes we cannot observe, right?" Spider-Man 2099 raised his arm and spoke to the watch on his wrist.
"Yes, but at this moment... you should look ahead," Lyla replied.
Upon hearing Lyla's words, Spider-Man 2099 was startled and quickly looked ahead.
Seeing Peter staring at him with a strange expression, Spider-Man 2099 felt inexplicably embarrassed.
Taking off the mask on his face, Miguel O'Hara said in a deep voice, "I know you're scared, but don't be afraid! I mean no harm."
"Do I look scared to you?" Peter walked into the room with a calm expression and locked the door behind him.
"Miguel O'Hara, hello."
"Do you know me?" Miguel O'Hara was initially startled, then looked at Peter in disbelief.
"Definitely, you are Spider-man2099." Peter glanced at Miguel and said while sitting on the side, "Do you want to sit down and have a good chat?"
"I think... that's necessary." Miguel took a deep breath and sat down with Peter.
In reality, Miguel felt like he was seeing a ghost.
Why could Peter Parker in front of him face all this strangeness so calmly?
Especially the way Peter Parker looked at him, Miguel felt extremely uncomfortable all over.
"I want to know... why aren't you surprised at all and don't show the kind of fear that a normal person should?"
Peter didn't immediately answer Miguel, but carefully observed him.
The Miguel in front of him didn't have the seriousness and coldness he had when he appeared in the universe.
This made Peter come up with a guess, perhaps this Miguel in front of him had just started exploring parallel universes and hadn't experienced the cruel events that were about to happen in the future.
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