Jimmy shook his left hand and realized it had returned to a normal human hand — it no longer stretched or transformed at all.
Perhaps his movements were too abrupt; the girl who had been lying on the edge of the bed suddenly woke up. When she raised her head and saw Jimmy looking at her, she immediately shouted with joy, "Jimmy! You're awake!"
"Mm." Jimmy nodded with a somewhat bitter expression.
"What's wrong?" Karen asked curiously.
"I'm fine... just a bit thirsty," Jimmy said in a low voice.
"Oh! I'll get you some water!" Karen said quickly and hurried out.
Watching her leave, Jimmy pulled out his trusty "divine artifact" phone and opened his status screen. When he saw it clearly, he finally let out a sigh of relief.
Host: #8888
Strength: 27 (390) (Average adult: 10)
Reflex: 67 (640) (Average adult: 15)
Intellect: 90 (489) (Average adult: 30)
Spirit: 32 (462) (Average adult: 15)
??: 18 (484) (Average adult: 15)
Abilities:
[Fusion]: Can fuse with any creature, gaining partial abilities, but has a 90% failure rate (currently unavailable).
[Snake Eyes]: Can see infrared (currently unavailable).
[Snake Arm · Left]: A snake-like left arm (currently unavailable).
[Forked Tongue]: Can detect unique airborne scents (currently unavailable).
[Claw · Left]: Sharp claw extending from the left hand (currently unavailable).
[Double Horns]: Very sturdy horns (currently unavailable).
[Spider Sense]: Can sense danger in advance (currently unavailable).
[Spider Skin]: Can climb like a spider (currently unavailable).
Points: 4500
Honor: Tier-3 Soldier Badge (1)
Items:
[One-cubic-meter Space Ring]: Storage space of one cubic meter.
[Healing Spray]: Heals torn wounds.
Combat Power Evaluation: 48 (712)
Jimmy frowned deeply. All his abilities were unavailable, and his stats had dropped sharply!
"Could it be because of that antidote? But why…?"
"What's wrong!?" At this moment, Karen returned with a glass of water. Seeing Jimmy's furrowed brow, she couldn't help but ask.
"Nothing," Jimmy shook his head, then took the glass and drank.
"By the way, last night…" Karen hesitated for a moment before asking softly.
Jimmy sighed. Some things could no longer be hidden. In a low voice, he said, "I'm the black Spider-Man."
Karen remained silent after hearing this.
After a while of silence, she finally looked up and asked Jimmy, "Is this why you wanted to leave?"
"Yes. I need to return to my homeland and keep fighting. I might…"
"No! I don't care!" Karen interrupted, shaking her head desperately.
"But... I care!" Jimmy gave a bitter smile. But at that moment, Karen suddenly pounced on him, and he felt her soft lips seal his own.
Jimmy's eyes widened instantly, then slowly closed, lost in the sweet dance of their tongues.
"Mmm! Karen, listen to me — I'm not even human!" Jimmy said quickly when she paused to catch her breath.
"I know, you turned into that monster, but you're fine now, aren't you?" Karen lowered her head and said softly.
Jimmy shook his head hurriedly. "This is only temporary! I'll change back! Like… I have a snake-like tongue and eyes!" As he spoke, he even stuck out his now-normal human tongue.
"But right now, aren't you a normal person?" Karen looked into his eyes seriously.
"But... I'll still leave eventually!" Jimmy forced a smile. Karen shouted, "I don't care! I just want to be with you right now!" She hugged Jimmy tightly as she spoke.
Jimmy was silent for several seconds, then placed his hands on her shoulders and said in a low voice, "...You'll regret this…"
"I'm not afraid!" Karen replied firmly.
And really, what reason did Jimmy have to refuse? He lowered his head and kissed her deeply again.
"Karen, are you there!?" A middle-aged woman's voice suddenly called from outside, and then the door was pushed open. A middle-aged woman who looked quite similar to Karen stepped inside — only to see a shocking scene.
"Ah! Mom! Why didn't you knock?!" Karen shouted in surprise as she snapped back to her senses. But her mother had no time to process. She screamed, "Honey! Come here! Oh my god!!"
Karen felt utterly helpless. How could she possibly explain this? "Oh! This is bad…"
"Uh…" Even Jimmy felt completely awkward at that moment.
Soon, a tall middle-aged man charged into the room. Seeing the scene, he angrily pulled Karen out.
"Dad, let me explain! It's not what you think!" Karen hurriedly tried to explain, but her father was already raging. "Enough! No more explanations! I'm going to beat him up!!" he shouted, dragging Karen into another room, ignoring her pounding and shouting, and then locking the door.
After that, Karen's dad picked up a wooden stick and stormed back into Karen's room, shouting furiously at Jimmy lying in bed, "You punk! After sleeping with my daughter, you still lie there so calmly? Do you really think I won't dare do anything to you!?"
Jimmy looked utterly helpless. It wasn't that he was calm — he was so sore and exhausted he literally couldn't move. "Uncle, please listen, let me explain…"
"Explain what?! You're completely naked except for your underwear, what more do you want to say?!" Karen's dad roared, pointing at him.
"Uh..." Only then did Jimmy realize he was wearing nothing but underwear.
"You little punk! I want you out of my house right now!!" Karen's dad pointed the wooden stick at Jimmy's nose and yelled.
"Uh… I can't move…" Jimmy replied helplessly.
"What?!" Karen's dad froze, then frowned and asked furiously, "Did you take some drugs? Or did someone break your legs?!"
"Neither!" Jimmy shook his head helplessly. Was he supposed to say he had fought a giant lizard monster last night?
"Hah! Then stand up for me!!" Karen's dad stormed up to Jimmy and tried to drag him out. Although Jimmy's combat power had dropped to 48, it was still far beyond a normal human's strength!
Jimmy quickly grabbed Karen's dad's hands and restrained them easily.
"Uncle, calm down! I really didn't do anything to your daughter!" Jimmy said helplessly. But at that moment, Karen suddenly burst back into the room and shouted, "Dad! I'm already carrying his baby!"
Pfft! Jimmy nearly choked on his own saliva.
Karen's dad was instantly even more furious. "You little bastard! You finished with my daughter and still want to deny it!!"