HLnovel Chapter 184 'The Conqueror' Kang?
Chapter 184 'The Conqueror' Kang?
Chapter 184 'The Conqueror' Kang?
After seeing off the worried Captain America, Joey was certain that S.H.I.E.L.D. wouldn't have time to bother him, at least for the time being.
Steve, of course, couldn't possibly believe that S.H.I.E.L.D. had been infiltrated by Hydra based solely on Joey's account.
But since it's a matter of great importance, he will almost certainly try to verify it. Once he takes this action, it will inevitably trigger a chain reaction.
To ensure his own safety, he'll likely face a lot of sabotage from both overt and covert sources.
When Captain America senses this omnipresent resistance, he will naturally know whether what Joey said is true or false.
In truth, Joey himself was quite familiar with these Nazis. The first time he killed someone was because he belatedly realized Storm's Nazi nature while in a state of self-deception.
If he had the time, Joey would certainly not mind sending the Hydra members to the moon one by one, but right now he is either too busy or taking immediate action would be tantamount to launching a direct attack on S.H.I.E.L.D.
Therefore, it would be better to wait for the internal conflicts within S.H.I.E.L.D. to escalate and for Hydra to appear before taking action. For now, he can only wish Captain America good luck.
As for his claim that he couldn't free his hands, that's for sure.
For example, he is still keeping an eye on the Spider-Man group that was scattered due to the visit of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Approximately 49% of Peter Parkers chose to visit Uncle Ben, who is still alive in Queens, while 51% chose to take the opportunity to do their job there.
Today can be described as the darkest day for all criminals in New York, as they were attacked by hundreds of Spider-Men at the same time.
Hell's Kitchen, which is usually as chaotic as a war zone, had never seen anything like this before. Hundreds of masked vigilantes dressed similarly launched an attack at the same time. There were so many good people that there weren't enough bad guys to go around.
Honestly, Joey needs to get them back together quickly. Letting these hundreds of Spider-Men roam freely is bound to cause trouble sooner or later.
After all, just as not all Peter Parkers are Spider-Man, not all Spider-Men are Peter Parker.
The kind-hearted Parker usually doesn't cause much trouble in New York City, but other Spider-Men might be a different story.
For example, right now there's a Spider-Man preparing to infiltrate the top floor of the Osborn Corporation, where Norman Osborn is located.
"Whatever you want to do, stop first."
Outside the ventilation ducts of the Osborne Building, Joey called out to one of the Spider-Men hiding inside:
"Osborn in this universe is not a bad guy—at least not yet."
This is what makes the multiverse so confusing.
Feuds from another universe are always carried over to other universes by some clueless people.
"I know, I just want to see what Osborn looks like in other universes."
A Spider-Man dressed in a unique outfit was hanging upside down from the ceiling.
His spider mask was adorned with a row of metal spikes in the shape of a mohawk, and he wore a black leather jacket over his spider bodysuit. With an electric guitar on his back, he looked every bit the part of a metal rock guitarist.
"This might help me defeat Norman from my universe."
This is Hobby Brown, the punk Spider-Man from Earth-138. In his universe, Norman Osborn holds power, establishing a corrupt and dictatorial regime that, together with his symbiote military and police henchmen, relentlessly oppresses and exploits the people.
The punk Spider-Man is one of the few remaining sparks of resistance.
The title "Punk Spider-Man" is not accurate; if he had to choose, he would prefer to call himself "Anarchist Spider-Man."
The term "anarchy" refers to groups that advocate for the abolition of government in order to return to a state of absolute freedom.
It's a thought that would be explosive in any universe.
It can only be said that in the Punk Spider-Man universe, Norman Osborn may indeed be inhuman, which is why such outrageous claims have a place to exist.
When the existing system is already terrible, there will definitely be some people who want to burn everything to the ground.
"If you'd like, I can help you then."
Joey declined to comment on the punk Spider-Man's ideology and behavior, only knowing that he would likely do a better job than Spider-Man if he were in that role.
"But we'll have to wait until all of this is over."
Joey still doesn't know the exact pattern of Doctor Doom's actions, or why he wants to destroy the entire universe 2099.
In addition, the Heirs family has not yet been wiped out, and there are too many crises to deal with, including a bunch of messy things in their own universe, while there are too few Supermen.
Just as Joey was about to persuade the punk Spider-Man to leave Osborn Building, he noticed something even more serious: the future Spider-Man from the already destroyed 2099 universe, Miguel O'Hara, had already followed the path Tony had taken when he left.
Most Spider-Men are top-notch intelligent people, and Spider-Man 2099 is an exception.
But sometimes, if a smart person gets carried away and does something stupid, it can be even more disastrous.
"I..-"
A bolt of lightning suddenly struck down from the void, blasting Joey, who was about to speed up to Tony's location, straight to the bone.
The massive explosion occurred on the top floor of the Osborne Tower, shattering the glass on several surrounding floors.
A purple portal opened, and a tall figure with a blue face stepped out.
The figure who had traveled through time stood with his hands behind his back, making his purple suit appear even more impeccably tailored. Through the semi-transparent mask on his head, he pinpointed the location of the punk Spider-Man:
"Found you, anarchist Spider-Man."
Spider-Senses went off like crazy, and Punk Spider-Man dodged the oncoming hand, avoiding being grabbed like a chicken by the tall, suited man.
He had no recollection of the person before him, nor did he know why the person was looking at him.
"And who are you?"
"My name is 'Kang,' which comes from your future status as a great entrepreneur."
The man calling himself Kang reached out again, trying to grab the punk Spider-Man:
"Don't put up a futile resistance. I'm doing this all to protect you! And of course, my company's profits and the value of my intellectual property!"
As soon as "Big Entrepreneur" Kang finished speaking, an endless stream of Spider-Man plush toys poured out from the portal behind him.
These plush toys are only about half a person tall, with round heads and bodies, and a few silver-gray rubber spikes decoratively adorning their heads.
These dolls have arms and legs made of just a piece of oval plush fabric, basically a chibi version of a punk Spider-Man.
Although they're in a chibi style, these dolls are incredibly lifelike, waving flags and shouting happily as they pour out of the portal:
"Anach! Anach! We all love Anach!"
After shooting out a web that covered the face of the wealthy businessman Kang, Punk Spider-Man was still thinking of kicking away a Spider-Man figurine that was pouncing on him.
Then this short doll, which wasn't even half its own height, slapped it against the wall.
"Struggle! Resist! Freedom!"
The corridor was teeming with people, all Spider-Man dolls mindlessly repeating slogans as they came to hunt down the punk Spider-Man.
"What on earth is going on?!"
Being chased by medieval vampires is bizarre enough, but being chased by a plush toy that steals your image is even more outrageous!
"I've already said it, I am Kang, a major entrepreneur."
Soon, surrounded by Spider-Man figurines, the tycoon Kang dispelled the punk Spider-Man's doubts:
"This is not image theft. In the future, all your intellectual property, including but not limited to your name, image, uniform, and logo, will belong to me."
Kang is better known as "the Conqueror".
He is a person from the 30th century in the future. In almost every multiverse, this genius named Kang eventually mastered the mysteries of time and space.
They are the rulers of the multiverse for the next forty centuries, ruling until the end of time.
Unlike other multiverse versions of Conqueror Kang, who focused on conquering the rest of the universe after ruling his own, this version of Conqueror Kang did not.
Kang in the Punk Spider-Man universe has no interest in domination, conquest, or the resulting spacetime war at the end of the multiverse.
He prefers to focus on expanding the company's production scale, increasing operating profits, and enhancing the value of its intellectual property.
In the future, the punk Spider-Man image has become a symbol of resistance and the spirit of freedom; in simpler terms, it is a fashion trend.
People don't know what resistance and freedom are; they just blindly follow trends and spend money recklessly.
T-shirts, shoes, accessories, and even luxury goods—
Those items were all printed with the image of Punk Spider-Man and his logo, attracting countless trendy young people to buy them, making Kang, a big entrepreneur who owned all the copyrights to Punk Spider-Man, a fortune.
This time, he traveled through time and traversed the universe, not for any other reason than to bring the punk Spider-Man back to where he belongs:
"This universe is about to be swept into history, and then my punk Spider-Man IP will be worthless. You have to come back with me!"