In front of the lizard's cell, Yang Tao took out a Lever from his backpack and placed it against the stone wall.
"Dr. Connors, get ready…"
At the same time, the lizard inside the magic cell slightly hunched his body, just waiting for Yang Tao to open the damned barrier in front of him, then charge out and wreak havoc.
Yang Tao naturally saw through his thoughts, but he wondered what kind of expression the lizard would show when Dr. Connors pinned him to the ground and beat him up later.
The magic barrier silently disappeared.
The somewhat repulsive lizard instantly erupted, spreading his claws and pouncing towards Dr. Connors: "I am the future of humanity, with a strong body and unparalleled regenerative abilities!"
Bang…
Dr. Connors, who looked frail in his white lab coat, rapidly swelled, his loose research coat instantly tearing as his muscles bulged, revealing a grey tank top underneath and those heavily rippling muscles.
"Heh heh, I once thought the same, but facts prove that this experiment was wrong from the start!"
Bang!
The lizard was sent flying backward.
The grey vest on Dr. Connors 'came alive,' a symbiote suit covering his body.
Just like the lizard's earlier move, Dr. Connors leaped into the magic cell, landing punch after punch on the lizard.
"Your evolution level can't compare to mine. According to your theory, you should surrender and accept glorious evolution!"
"No! No!"
Bang!
The lizard screamed in despair. He had no power to resist, not even to parry. His strong arms were pressed against the cold stone slab by the grey hands that appeared on his opponent's body, passively taking a beating from both sides.
Bang bang… bang bang…
"Outdated theories! Backward technology, and your self-righteous personality!"
Bang bang!
Outside the magic cell, Yang Tao watched Dr. Connors, who had transformed into a bloody boxer, and felt that he wasn't just beating the lizard, but rather his past self, who had been so eager to become such a monster.
"Dr. Connors, take it easy. Its recovery ability is good, but if its energy reserves are depleted too much, it will still die."
Yang Tao's 'kind reminder' brought Dr. Connors, who was somewhat agitated, back to his senses.
He stopped his movements, looked at the lizard beneath him, and reached into the spatial pouch at his waist. Yang Tao had naturally not been stingy in providing them with such convenient spatial items.
A tube of green liquid.
"I've always carried it. I didn't know why before, but now I do."
Pfft, the liquid had self-injecting capabilities.
"This… this is not my destiny!"
"Accept reality, you have failed…"
"You… You might… be… right."
With that, the lizard's body began to convulse, and its green skin turned a sickly grey, like a snake shedding its skin. A few minutes later, a naked Dr. Connors emerged from the lizard's husk.
This scene reminded Yang Tao of someone.
Orochimaru.
Orochimaru's Body Replacement Jutsu was truly abnormal among abnormals, not just in how it looked, but also in its effect.
Its only drawback was the high consumption.
Dr. Connors looked at 'himself' lying on the ground, shivering from the cold, and took out a set of his own clothes from his personal storage bag, handing them to the other man: "How do you feel?"
"A bit cold, and thank you."
Dr. Connors looked at the other man's missing arm, dispelled his symbiote form, revealing his muscular physique underneath: "Come with me. I need someone who can help me."
Yang Tao, outside the cell, smiled as he saw the two 'communicating' well: "Time is almost up. When this incident is resolved, you can communicate slowly."
With that, he pulled the Lever down.
The vanished magic barrier rose again.
Yang Tao looked at Harry and Peter and said: "You two pick a cell you like and go inside. It'll be a good show later…"
Doctor Octavius, who had just watched the show, said to Peter: "Let Peter come with me. When I was sent to this world, I vaguely heard that some people didn't want to do their homework…"
Peter's face changed upon hearing this, and he grabbed Yang Tao's clothes, saying: "No, no, Mr. Yang, this kind of learning is inhumane."
Yang Tao mercilessly grabbed Peter and threw him towards Doctor Octavius, saying: "Only by studying hard can you improve every day, Peter, you can't escape."
Upon hearing this, Peter turned into a salted fish, held in Doctor Octavius's mechanical claw, without any intention of resisting.
Seeing this, Yang Tao said to Harry Osborn: "Let's go. You stay with me, so you don't get taken advantage of by anyone who might suddenly be teleported here."
Harry Osborn, who was thinking about Norman, heard Yang Tao call his name and snapped back to reality, responding vaguely: "Oh, alright."
Everything was restored to its original state, the only difference being that each single cell was now a double room, and each single room had a Lever left inside.
Without waiting too long, Doctor Strange ran in from above, looking somewhat flustered, with three people following him.
Parker, the chubby Ned Leeds, and MJ Michel Jones.
Yang Tao blinked, looking at Doctor Strange, and Doctor Strange stared back intently, because only Yang Tao had discussed compensation before.
"Did you do this?"
Looking at the Doctor Strange who was suppressing his emotions, Yang Tao simply stopped pretending and directly opened the magic barrier, walking out of the magic cell.
He took out the Yamato from his backpack, looked at Doctor Strange, and said: "What if I did it?"
He drew the Yamato.
The palpable killing intent made Doctor Strange feel a dizzy spell. Behind him, Parker's Spider-Sense gave a warning, and the hairs on his body stood on end.
His nano-spider suit quickly covered his entire body, and four mechanical appendages popped out from his back.
But Yang Tao merely took a step forward, appearing in front of Doctor Strange as if teleporting, the Yamato held against his neck: "I asked you, what if I did it?"
At this moment, a web shot from Parker's wrist, but it was struck down by another web, and a voice came at the same time: "Although I feel like you might be me from a parallel world, I hope you don't disturb Mr. Yang…"
Peter had now put on the Venom suit, which could provide him with a great boost in strength. Even when facing the nano-spider in front of him, he had no intention of retreating.
Taking advantage of the two different Spider-Men confronting each other, Doctor Strange's body suddenly flew backward. Yang Tao's lips curved slightly upward, and he grabbed the red cloak wrapped around Doctor Strange with lightning speed.
With a forceful tug.
The Cloak of Levitation felt Yang Tao's tyrannical strength. To prevent Doctor Strange from being strangled by this force, it could only choose to detach from Doctor Strange's body and quickly wrap itself around Yang Tao.
The Cloak of Levitation was Doctor Strange's most frequently used artifact, possessing powerful magical energy.
As the name suggests, it could allow the user to levitate and fly freely in the air at a considerable speed.
Additionally, the Cloak of Levitation could move according to its master's will and participate in combat.
Yang Tao smiled at this scene: "So eager to become my precious kasaya?"
The Cloak of Levitation, detached from its master, was simply an equipable item for Yang Tao.
In an instant, the Cloak of Levitation was put into Yang Tao's backpack. He looked up and down at Doctor Strange, who had fallen to the ground, and immediately reached out to grab the Eye of Agamotto on his chest.
In the movie, the Eye of Agamotto was the container for the Time Stone, used by Doctor Strange and the Ancient One. However, in this timeline, there was no Time Stone, and it had become Doctor Strange's personal artifact for dispelling illusions and casting spells.
Doctor Strange was a sorcerer after all, and even if he wanted to resist, it was too late. However, some passive defensive spells were triggered, and a green magic circle appeared, blocking Yang Tao's large hand.
This gave Doctor Strange a little time. He just shook his wrist, and the surrounding space shattered like glass.
"Mirror Dimension?"
Doctor Strange, who had been close by, was now standing far away from him, and lines of magic circles appeared on his wrists.