After returning to Queens, Peter lay in his bedroom, trying to use sleep to suppress the killing intent.
If he could fall asleep, he wouldn't feel the urge to kill.
He still had to attend a party tonight.
He planned to find some criminal after the party to vent his killing intent.
But just as Peter was about to fall asleep, the mechanical electronic voice rang in his ears.
[Due to your excellent performance in previous missions, you have earned a choice.]
[Please select one of the following four options as your reward.]
[Tiger Talisman: Balances the heart. Choosing it will prevent you from being consumed by killing intent. Even if you achieve the "Ruthless Killer" achievement, your mindset will remain unaffected.]
[Rooster Talisman: Grants the ability to fly and levitate.]
[Pig Talisman: You will gain the ability to shoot high-voltage thermal electric beams from your eyes. The only downside is that you might not be able to wear glasses anymore.]
[10,000 points.]
This…
Peter suddenly felt the weight of decision paralysis.
All three talismans were incredibly useful to him!!
From his current perspective, he lacked all three abilities.
Although he could fly before, that was due to the Flight Potion.
It required points to exchange in the system's shop.
And each time he exchanged for such a potion, the required pointsincreased.
So, the Rooster Talisman was very tempting.
Similarly, the Pig Talisman was also a must-have.
Peter's speed wasn't a weakness. Compared to Superman, he might be slightly inferior, but against the Flash, he wouldn't be at a significant disadvantage.
Even if he couldn't match the Flash, the gap wouldn't be too large.
In terms of strength, the Ox Talisman covered his shortcomings.
The only area he lacked was long-range attacks.
Although he had the Yan Shuangying template, in a real fight, he couldn't just rely on guns, could he?
Especially against powerful opponents, guns were practically useless.
After much deliberation, Peter decided to give up the Tiger Talisman.
While it could solve his killing intent problem, its cost-effectiveness wasn't high.
Killing someone to vent his anger could also solve the issue.
But the choice between flight and electric eye beams gave Peter a headache.
Why couldn't useful talismans appear separately?
Peter muttered to himself.
For example, if the Tiger Talisman, Sheep Talisman, and Dog Talisman appeared together.
That kind of choice wouldn't leave me hesitant.
After careful consideration, Peter chose the Pig Talisman.
Aside from its functionality, the electric eye beams were undeniably cool!
The moment Peter made his choice, since it was a permanent talisman, the physical talisman didn't appear. Instead, it transformed into a white light and merged into his body.
[Long-term mission: Collection of the Zodiac Talismans, I Lack Nothing (3/12)]
[Task progress has reached one-quarter.]
[You have earned a choice opportunity.]
[Please select from the following options.]
[Option 1: Jackie Chan's Chewing Gum. Effect description:]
["I'll definitely return it to you." A one-time consumable. Chewing the gum during combat gives a chance to obtain an item from the enemy.]
[Option 2: Stay Here, Xiao Yu!]
[Saying this phrase can apply a stealth state to any living being, granting a 100% movement speed boost. Cannot be used on oneself. One-time consumable.]
This…
What a bunch of quirky and bizarre things.
Peter casually stuffed a piece of chewing gum into his pocket.
By now, his drowsiness had mostly dissipated.
Then, once again, he heard the system's voice.
[Detecting your current state, killing intent level: 93%.]
[In life, one must endure the seven sufferings: birth, aging, sickness, death, separation from loved ones, unfulfilled desires, and the five skandhas…]
[Even you can have off days. Please eliminate your killing intent as soon as possible.]
Peter ignored it, pulled up the blanket, and went back to sleep.
He slept until 4 p.m.
Only to be woken up by Gwen barging in.
"Peter, wake up!"
The blonde Gwen sat on his bed, gently shaking his shoulder.
Peter yawned.
"Do you always have to come in while I'm sleeping?"
"Especially when I'm in the middle of a good dream."
Gwen wanted to tease him, but then she noticed his bloodshot eyes.
She was instantly startled.
"Oh my God, why are your eyes so red!"
"Because I'm really angry, but not at you."
The red eyes were a manifestation of his overwhelming killing intent.
"Is it because of Doctor Octopus?" Gwen asked with concern.
"Peter, you're the bravest person I've ever met!"
"This morning, facing such a dangerous situation, you actually stood in front of Doctor Octopus to stop him. That was incredibly courageous."
Peter smiled slightly:
"How do you know so much about what happened?"
Gwen was stunned, then quickly recovered.
"The news, of course! I saw it on the news!"
"Alright, Peter, I think you should skip the party tonight. How about I stay here with you?"
Peter shook his head.
"That won't do. This is Mr. Carter's retirement party. I have to go and see him. Otherwise, I might not get another chance."
"Fine, Peter. Then we should get going now."
Soon, Peter, dressed in a casual suit, and Gwen got into the car heading to Mr. Carter's house.
But Peter couldn't shake the feeling that he had forgotten something.
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