Russell was quite satisfied with the spell — Vishanti's Holy Sword.
It had powerful long-range attack capabilities, and in close combat, it was virtually indestructible!
He barely felt any resistance when the blade landed just now.
What a pity.
Spider-Man's reflexes were too quick — otherwise, his head would've been sliced clean off.
But it didn't matter.
This was just a cornered beast's last struggle. The victor was already decided.
Russell flipped the flaming Holy Sword in reverse grip and hurled it like a javelin!
Spider-Man didn't even look back. Even with a missing arm, he rolled aside with nimble agility and dodged the attack!
At the same time, he twisted his body mid-air, raised his wrist, and fired a barrage of sticky webbing toward Russell like a storm!
"Wow, you're like the upgraded version of Super Spider-Man," Russell quipped, unimpressed.
Instead of dodging, he raised one arm, golden spell-lines instantly forming a shield embedded onto it.
[Spell Weapon Construction]
Though it was only a green-level entry, it was simple, quick, and required no chanting.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Over a dozen web-balls splattered against the shield but failed to break through.
But it was just a diversion!
Spider-Man never expected that web attack to actually work.
The moment the webs made contact, he followed right behind!
At that moment, Russell's eyes reflected Spider-Man leaping through the air, charging down for a full-force attack!
It looked like Russell had no time to react.
"This time, let's see how you cast spells, magician!!"
Spider-Man roared, his fist about to crush the sorcerer's head.
But then—his scalp tingled!
Spider-Sense!
Again!?
His eyes reddened with disbelief.
How could this guy still threaten him at such close range!?
Even if he conjured another flaming sword, he wouldn't have enough time to swing it!
"Impossible!"
For the first time, Spider-Man doubted his own abilities. He couldn't change direction mid-air!
He roared, pushing out everything, unleashing 200% of his strength, ready to kill his enemy with one punch!
But then, he saw it—Russell's eyes glowed molten gold.
His chest puffed up slightly.
The next moment—his chest compressed—
—and a flaming meteor shot out of his mouth from less than two meters away!
Plop!
A body hit the ground.
Russell let the spell-shield dissolve and smacked his lips.
Though this trick worked well, he really hated biting his tongue every time to use it.
Still, looking at Spider-Man lying there, clutching his throat in agony, eyes filled with regret and rage, Russell chuckled with satisfaction:
"No wonder you and Mordo were teammates. Even your dying expressions match. What synergy."
"Haha. If you'd fought me head-on from the beginning, you might've stood a chance. But you ran like a coward."
"You might just be the dumbest and most gutless Spider-Man I've ever seen."
Peter Parker had been holding his throat.
But at Russell's words, his face twisted in anger. He let go, blood foaming in his mouth, and roared:
"Do you even know what a Spider-Man's terrain is!?"
"Fk you!!!"
With that, his carotid artery burst like a fountain, and Peter Parker collapsed, dead.
Rest in peace, Spider-Boy~
Russell laughed and forgave Peter's rudeness.
Then, a pleasant system notification rang in his ears:
[Plundering Complete!]
[Spider Totem (Purple-Gold)]
The source of power for all Spider-Men across the multiverse.
Type: Magic
Super Strength – 25 tons of force per punch
Agility – Enhanced reflexes and flexibility for impossible movements
Environmental Perception – Awareness of object position, shapes, and motion. Ideal for navigating narrow spaces, climbing, and magic precision.
Climbing – Can stick to and climb any surface with non-zero friction
Spider-Sense – Detects hostile intent and environmental changes in advance
Russell smiled with satisfaction.
He didn't expect Spider-Man's power to come from magic, but the abilities granted by this totem were truly powerful!
The super strength alone crushed Extremis and supersoldier serum levels. Agility plus his Snake Squad combat training made him deadlier than ever.
But what he valued most was the Spider-Sense — that innate danger perception.
It would be invaluable when traveling across timelines!
[Web Shooting (Blue)]
Physiological rejection detected... mutating...
[Magical Webbing (Mutated)]
Now cast from magical totem marks instead of wrist holes.
Double the tensile strength, and can be deactivated at will.
Russell immediately loaded the new entry and raised his wrists to examine them.
A black-and-purple totem, about the size of a fingernail, shimmered faintly on each wrist.
No practice needed — he instinctively knew how to use it.
He raised his right hand and fired.
A dark purple web shot out and struck a boulder on the riverbank, latching on with incredible strength.
Russell yanked hard.
The stone, weighing five or six tons, was ripped free from the soil!
Then, with a thought, the web evaporated into the air—completely gone, without a trace.
"Beautiful."
Russell marveled aloud.
He'd originally been worried about growing weird holes on his body.
Instead, the ability had transformed into elegant, magical webbing.
Powerful and aesthetically pleasing!
He even suspected it could be used to create web-based magic formations.
But just as Russell was imagining future applications, the system's sharp voice cut in.
[Warning!]
[In the multiverse, the 'Inheritors'—the Morlun family—are currently hunting all beings possessing Spider Totems!!]
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