"I didn't think the little witch would get so jealous!"
Hode gasped, pretending to be in pain as he rubbed his waist.
When a girl strikes hard, she must pretend not to be hurt, but when she lightly touches, she must act like it truly hurts.
As someone who has navigated through many flirtations, Hode was naturally quite adept at this.
"You really are..."
Boom!
Just as Wanda was about to tighten her grip, a loud noise suddenly rang out ahead.
Both of them quickly looked up and saw a massive cloud of dust billowing in the distance.
The people sitting in the vehicle couldn't help but get out to check the situation ahead.
"Ah! A monster!"
"Run!"
"What is that?!"
"Don't block me, get out of the way!"
"..."
From the front came the sounds of screams and cries from the crowd.
Suddenly, the entire street descended into chaos as people wept and shouted, fleeing backward.
Vehicles in front started reversing in a panic.
The sudden incident caught the drivers off guard, resulting in a massive pile-up.
Cars crashed into each other as honks, cries, and alarms mixed in confusion.
"What's happening?"
Wanda quickly unbuckled her seatbelt, placed her right hand on the door latch, and frowned slightly at the situation ahead.
This was the city center; such an event was highly unusual.
It was very likely that a violent incident had occurred, and if so, she needed to step in.
Otherwise, the casualties could be catastrophic.
"It seems something is coming,"
Hode said as he got out of the car, frowning at what lay ahead.
Through the swirling dust, something was hurtling towards them at a rapid pace.
A tall figure sprinted forward, causing the surrounding dust to swirl around it.
The next moment, the imposing figure burst out from the cloud of dust.
It was clearly a humanoid creature, covered in dense green scales, with sharp spikes protruding from its head to its tail.
It wore a tattered piece of white cloth that used to be a shirt, now stretched to its limits.
"ROAR!"
It violently tossed aside the cars in its path.
Its roar instilled terror in the fleeing citizens.
"Doctor Connors!"
The moment Hode recognized the creature, he realized it was the Lizardman.
"Who?"
"What kind of monster is that?!"
Wanda, who had also exited the car, stared solemnly at the Lizardman nearby.
The chaotic energy started to swirl around her wrists, the crimson glow preparing for action.
Even though she was being cursed at, her sense of justice remained intact.
"ROAR!"
The Lizardman quickly stood back up, its scaly left hand gripped tightly as it uprooted a nearby utility pole.
With a roar, it hurled the pole straight at Ghost-Spider.
The sound of the wind created by the swinging pole echoed through the air.
Ghost-Spider flipped backward, skillfully dodging the attack.
"Your moves are way too slow; you can't even be called a proper Lizard!"
"How about this? I'll send you to jail first, so you can observe the animal kingdom. Maybe you'll get some interesting inspiration!"
"This way, this way! Where are you looking? Don't run that way!"
While avoiding the Lizardman's assault, Ghost-Spider couldn't help but tease.
Her continuous banter only fueled the rage of the already furious Lizardman.
He threw the utility pole at Ghost-Spider and then tore a door off a Hummer.
"ROAR!"
The frenzied Lizardman held the car door in front of him and charged at Ghost-Spider like a bulldozer.
"She's talking a lot!"
Wanda, watching from a short distance, couldn't help but comment.
It was her first time seeing someone chatter so much in the midst of a fight.
And none of her words were repetitive.
"It seems like every Spider-Man comes with the chatterbox trait!"
Hode remarked, a smirk on his face, feeling light-hearted about the situation.
In the realm of superheroes, only Spider-Man had such a quippy demeanor during battles.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The sounds of the collisions rang out one after another.
The pursuing Lizardman was caught in a dizzying loop, unable to catch the agile Ghost-Spider.
It was like trying to swat a pesky fly buzzing around its ear, further escalating its frustration.
As he watched Ghost-Spider's nimble dodging, the Lizardman's peripheral vision suddenly caught sight of the two people standing in the middle of the road.
Upon seeing them, a glint of red flashed in his eyes!
"This dumb lizard seems to have set its sights on us."
Hode remarked, shrugging with a helpless expression.
What started as a viewing experience was about to get him pulled into the fray.
"ROAR!"
"Die!"
The Lizardman's green arm bulged with veins as it swung the car door and charged directly at Hode.
"Damn! Get out of the way!"
Ghost-Spider's expression changed dramatically as she realized what was happening.
For some reason, she hadn't noticed there were still two people standing there.
Faced with this scene, she gritted her teeth and leaped in front of Hode.
Seeing Ghost-Spider suddenly appear before him, the Lizardman felt an exhilarating rush.
He raised the car door high and prepared to slam it down on Ghost-Spider.
"Hum!"
Gwen faced the violent strike, gritting her teeth and raising her hands to block.
As a tremendous force hit her, her heels were driven several inches into the ground.
The lizardman, seeing the ghostly spider's posture, grinned widely, revealing its sharp teeth in a particularly menacing way.
Everything was part of its plan.
Before Gwen could react, its tail swung fiercely.
With a powerful and heavy strike, it knocked Gwen down to the ground.
At the same time, the car door in its hand, carried along by immense force and fierce wind, crashed down toward Gwen.
At that moment, Gwen's face turned pale as she stared at the approaching door, having no time to evade.
In that final moment, fear made her instinctively close her eyes.
Bang!
Dust flew everywhere, and a huge roar echoed through the street.
Yet, to Gwen's surprise, she found herself unharmed. She squinted and opened her eyes.
A tall figure stood in front of her.
The person wore a black t-shirt, casually with one hand in their pocket, they effortlessly caught the heavy car door with a single hand.
"Step back!"
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