The guest had arrived, and on the principle of opening for business, Teru put down his work and went to the front desk to open the door.
As the door opened, a mysterious man in a full body black suit appeared before Teru.
The reason Teru identified the figure as a man was mainly due to the person's flat chest and the slightly protruding area of their lower body.
"Is it Halloween already, sir? What can I do for you?"
In response to Teru's inquiry, the man did not answer immediately. Instead, he raised both arms and shot out two streams of red webbing from below. Teru, caught off guard, was immediately stuck to the wall by the webbing.
This individual, who shared the same attack method as Spider-Man, was known as Black Spider. He could be considered DC's Spider-Man. However, while Spider-Man in the Marvel universe represented justice, Black Spider in the DC universe was a villain. Furthermore, Spider-Man gained his powers from being bitten by a mutated spider, whereas Black Spider's wall-crawling ability and red webbing were technological products. He also lacked Spider-Man's extraordinary strength and the precognitive danger sense.
Although Black Spider was not as formidable as Spider-Man, he was more than enough to deal with an ordinary person like Teru.
Black Spider was just one member of the Evil Seven. After he had restrained Teru with his webs, the Rhino, who had previously been thwarted, pushed his massive body through the doorframe, deforming it. Fortunately, he managed to get inside.
As for the unfortunate Black Spider, his luck had run out. Despite being part of a group, their camaraderie was merely a facade for outsiders. In reality, each member harbored their own selfish ambitions and would not hesitate to betray their companions for personal gain. Just like the Rhino now, who, in his eagerness to prove himself, had unhesitatingly pushed past Black Spider.
"Teru, what's going on outside? Why is it so... noisy?"
Hearing the commotion from the front desk, Xiao Yu, unable to sit still, came out with her half-eaten bag of chips.
However, the moment Xiao Yu saw the towering and robust Rhino, her entire demeanor changed.
Setting aside the strange rhino costume, just looking at his ferocious expression was enough to tell her that he was definitely not here to buy antiques.
As expected, upon seeing Xiao Yu, the Rhino's eyes lit up.
He never expected that the target of this mission would be standing right in front of him. Such a small creature, he could easily crush her with just a slight exertion of force. If he could capture her now, he was sure to gain the favor of "that person" in the future.
At this moment, the Rhino could already envision his future of wealth and glory.
"Xiao Yu! Run!"
Teru, stuck to the wall by Black Spider's webbing, struggled to free himself. But Black Spider's webs were specially treated, and no matter how much Teru struggled, he couldn't break free. Instead, he became more firmly stuck.
Unable to escape, Teru could only shout for Xiao Yu to run quickly.
"Trying to run? Not so easy."
With that, the Rhino reached out his vile hands towards Xiao Yu.
He had expected that this child, who was less than half his height, would be easy to catch. But the reality was the exact opposite.
With nimble footwork, Xiao Yu was as slippery as a loach, evading the Rhino's grasping fingers several times, leaving the clumsy ox spinning in circles.
"Ah! I'm angry now!"
After failing to capture her repeatedly, the Rhino, already short-tempered, exploded in rage. He no longer cared about capturing her alive and charged towards Xiao Yu with all his might.
The significant difference in their physique was a major disadvantage for Xiao Yu. If she were hit by the charge, with her slender arms and legs, she would be severely injured, if not killed.
However, facing the charging Rhino, who was like a tank, Xiao Yu showed no hint of panic. She didn't even attempt to dodge. Instead, she quickly pulled out a shriveled gecko and recited an incantation.
The shriveled gecko began to emit a green light, which then shot out, striking the Rhino directly.
Under the glow of the green light, the Rhino's body visibly began to shrink at an alarming rate. In the end, he transformed into a palm-sized, gray-furred little mouse with tiny horns on its head.
"Oh, you're so cute."
Seeing such a peculiar little mouse, Xiao Yu's heart melted. She bent down, intending to pick up the transformed little unicorn mouse-like Rhino and play with it. But as she bent down, she saw Black Spider at the doorway, holding his head.
The moment Xiao Yu saw Black Spider, he also noticed her. Although he didn't know what had happened to the giant Rhino, his instincts, honed by years of living on the edge of life and death, told him that this seemingly harmless little girl was extremely dangerous.
Black Spider's intuition proved correct. Just before Xiao Yu could cast her spell, Black Spider dodged to the side. The magical beam, capable of turning people into animals, grazed past him and struck Vulture, who was behind him.
The unlucky Vulture, hit by the magical beam, transformed at an astonishing speed before he could even react. In an instant, the eighteen-year-old Vulture became a palm-sized bird with green feathers.
"Missed?"
Just as Xiao Yu was reciting her incantation, preparing to turn the Black Spider, who was now on the ground, into a small animal as well.
*Bang!*
A bullet whizzed by, precisely hitting the gecko in Xiao Yu's hand.
With her casting tool destroyed, Xiao Yu's strength was greatly diminished. She turned to flee, but before she could take two steps, she saw the surrounding environment change drastically. The antique shop had transformed into a lush tropical rainforest.
"What kind of magic is this?"
As a direct disciple of her father, Xiao Yu's first thought was that she had fallen victim to some kind of teleportation spell and had been transported to a tropical rainforest.
However, she was unaware that some impossible feats could be achieved not only through magic but also through technology. Xiao Yu had not actually been transported to a rainforest; everything was an illusion created by a mysterious individual.
But don't underestimate the illusions. With the financial resources and technological advancements of the "Iron Head Mighty," the mysterious person's illusion cubes had undergone rapid iteration, producing increasingly powerful effects.
Take the current situation, for example. The illusion created by the illusion cube not only altered the surrounding environment but also had a certain psychological impact on the creatures trapped within.
As Xiao Yu navigated through the dense jungle searching for an escape route, a piercing shriek echoed. A gigantic vulture glided down, its wingspan exceeding three meters, and its sharp talons glinted menacingly.
"Ah!"
Startled, Xiao Yu ran forward in a panic, tripping over something and falling to the ground. The vulture's talons narrowly missed her.