HLnovel Chapter 176 How bad could things get?
Chapter 176 How bad could things get?
Chapter 176 How bad could things get?
Master weaver, a weaver of a spider's web.
The difference is that ordinary spiders weave hunter's webs, while he weaves the web of fate.
Just as Ultraman said, this is a three-dimensional projection of five-dimensional space into the real universe. In a higher dimension, deciphering fate is not as difficult as one might imagine.
The fate of the entire multiverse rests on this vast web.
"Not all universes, the web of fate is confined to the near-parallel multiverse, and has not yet extended to the entire omnipotent universe, especially the one you came from."
The master knitter never lies, because every word he says will become "reality" in the future or the past.
For example, in the past or the future, he revealed a prophecy to the heir family.
According to the prophecy, the Heirs' family's rule over the multiverse will be ended by people from the Spider Family.
To prevent this prophecy from coming true, the Heirs began an ultimate hunt for Spider-Man across the multiverse, which has become a family tradition and custom to this day.
"Rule? What kind of rule is this?"
The so-called "rule" of the Heirs' family is enough to make all the beings that truly exist in the multiverse laugh, even Joey knows that they are not worthy of being called "rulers".
Before truly powerful beings, these inheritors are undoubtedly like a swarm of ants who have never seen the world:
"A group of ants may happen to climb to the top of the tallest tree, but that doesn't mean they have gained control of the entire forest!"
An ordinary Kryptonian is enough to force them to the point where they dare not return to the universe that rightfully "belongs" to them.
How could such a backward and ignorant group of vampires so easily open the door spanning the entire multiverse?
Of course, it's because their heirs' family subdued the Weaver Master, this strange being who manipulates the web of life and destiny, in a battle a long, long time ago.
Then he was "imprisoned and enslaved," and every time these successors encountered a time portal, it was opened for them personally by the Weaver.
The idea of an entity that controls the web of fate being defeated and enslaved by a group of defenseless vampires is inherently jarring.
The master weaver can easily predict the future or dissociate reality simply by manipulating the threads; a single thought is enough to break down the entire family of heirs into elementary particles.
"Take their talk of rule as gospel; they believe it wholeheartedly anyway."
The Heirs family is not entirely devoid of wise men. Jennis, who created the cloning device to ensure the entire family could be resurrected indefinitely, once grasped the key to this prophecy.
That is, the multiverse itself is infinite, and the infinite multiverse represents infinite possibilities.
No matter how much the heirs kill, new universes and new Spider-Men will always be born.
Sooner or later, there will be a moment when some universes will exist where the prophesied Spider-Man, who will destroy the entire Heirs family, will be born.
The endless, indiscriminate killings of Spider-Man by the Heirs in an attempt to thwart the prophecy will eventually provoke retaliation from the truly powerful Spider-Men.
So much so that the prophecy will come true in this way.
The successors needed a simpler solution, which was the second prophecy the weaving master gave them.
The master weaver gently touched a thread on the spiderweb with his metal prosthetic leg. From this starting point, ripples spread and echoed throughout the giant web, ultimately returning to the beginning:
"In short, I offered them a simple solution: one sacrifice, three offerings—'the other,' 'the bride,' and 'the offspring.'"
The other character is Kane Parker, a Spider-Man clone from the main universe, and the bride is Cindy Moon, also from the main universe, known as "Silk."
The descendant is from Earth-982, namely the younger brother of Maddie Parker, the Spider Girl who came to Joey's universe, and the kidnapped baby Benjamin Parker.
The heir family needs to gather these three elements before making three cuts within the web of fate.
Through this blood sacrifice, Spider-Man will be erased from the fate of all Spider-Men in the multiverse, and no new Spider-Man will ever be born again.
For the heirs, this was tantamount to resolving the doomsday prophecy once and for all, meaning they would no longer have to worry about their family being destroyed by Spider-Man.
"Poor heir family."
As she said this, Joey stretched out her hand towards the master knitter: "They are being manipulated by you."
Although the master weaver before them was bound by chains, it was the vampires of the heir family who were truly restrained:
He addressed these successors as "masters" every day, but these "masters" were the true slaves under the threads of his fate.
[This is a spacetime loop that transcends multiple universes—I don't understand, what is the meaning of all this?]
This was a spiritual exchange between the original Ultraman and Joy, but it received an unexpected response from the Web Weaver:
"The meaning lies in the certainty of destiny itself, O.T. Man. The place where you were born makes it unimaginable how terrifying a chaotic and disordered multiverse could be."
The Web of Fate permeates all five dimensions, allowing him to easily perceive the words spoken by Ultraman, who is also a five-dimensional being:
"The Heirs, Spider-Man, me, and the Web of Fate—it's all an endless cycle."
Like flowers on the earth, they sprout in spring and summer and wither in autumn and winter, year after year.
This seemingly repetitive and monotonous cycle is better than a lifeless and desolate wasteland.
"Okay, stop for a second!"
Joey, who had been holding out his hand for a while, was already impatient and gave it a couple more half-hearted clenching.
"Don't you have any common sense? I don't care about your twisted fates, give me back my baby!"
Benjamin Parker, the Descendant, was kidnapped by the Heirs in Joey's universe, and Joey himself had to bring him back safely.
"My 'masters' would not allow me to do this, so I regret to inform you that I cannot comply."
The web-weaving master, who had initially intended to refuse, saw the red light flashing in Joey's eyes and instantly changed his mind:
"But then again..."
Spider-Man is just as important to every universe as this Kryptonian is to their universe.
This means that the heir family will never win.
They are merely desperate prisoners, unaware that they are trapped in the web of fate.
Lifted up by the web of fate, a sleeping baby was presented to Joey.
"You're smart to know what's good for you."
After a thorough examination with his super vision, Joey accepted Benjamin Parker with satisfaction.
"And while you're at it, open a portal back for me—if I don't leave, your resurrected 'masters' won't even dare to come back."
"As you wish."
The portal glowed, and seeing this Kryptonian, who seemed to have stumbled into the Web of Fate from the distant depths of the universe like a naive youth, the Web Weaver had no choice but to submit:
"Fighting against fate is like going against the current; the entire multiverse will be against you. I hope you can still be as optimistic as you are now when that time comes."
"I don't understand what you're saying."
Joey, picking at his ears and carrying his child, strolled into the place where the web-weaving master spoke of "destiny," dismissing it as utter nonsense.
He has so many fates to contend with: the fate of his adoptive parents, the inevitable destruction of the Flashpoint universe, and Iron Man's future transformation into Doctor Doom for reasons unknown...
As for the other party saying that they appeared very optimistic?
This isn't optimism; it's just a habit.
Besides, compared to the deadly crises in the Flashpoint universe that are like a series of mountains pressing down on you, how much worse can the situation here be?
Joey, having passed through the portal, returned to Universe 2099 and appeared above the battlefield where the encounter had just taken place.
Everyone present looked up at him, dumbfounded.
Although he didn't know why, the atmosphere had already reached a certain point, so Joey simply lifted the baby high up like in "The Lion King":
"The world keeps turning, never stopping—look, the Spider-Man of the future has been born!"
"What are you doing?!"
Tony flew over to stop Joey from suddenly falling ill, and even wanted to continue singing a few more lines.
Then he forcibly twisted the latter's neck 180 degrees, so that it faced the sky behind him:
"Nobody's watching you, look over there!"
WTF—that was Joey's only thought after seeing the seemingly tangible fragments of spacetime in the distant sky.