Outside the window, sunlight streaked by in a blink.
"Everyone, lunch time!"
In the living room, Helen placed dish after dish of steak and fish on the dining table until it was completely full.
She already knew that, except for Little Gwen, the young men and women here were all big eaters.
After calling the people in the living room to sit down, Helen realized that Peter (Amazing Spider-Man) hadn't come down yet, so she called out again.
"Peter, come down and eat too."
"Aunt Helen, I'm not hungry. I'll eat later."
Peter's voice sounded from upstairs, and he showed no intention of leaving the room where Amazing Gwen's nutrient pod was placed.
"This child..."
Helen shook her head and smiled wryly, but she didn't try to persuade him further, getting up to put away a set of tableware.
She estimated that Peter wouldn't come out of the room for a while. But the young man was strong and healthy, so missing a meal wouldn't matter.
To Helen's surprise, Peter came out of the room shortly after. When he first came out, Peter still had a look of reluctance on his face. By the time he reached downstairs, he had become visibly excited.
"Good afternoon, aunt Helen. Good afternoon, Spider-Men. Good afternoon, Wanda, G'iah, Little Gwen."
Before he even sat down, Peter began to chatter excitedly.
"Thank you all so much this time. Sorcerer Spider-Man, you truly are the most powerful and amazing Spider-Man. How are you eating so fast? Save some for me, and save some for Little Gwen too."
Amidst the clamor, the pleasant lunch hour ended, and it was time for serious business.
After everyone worked together to help Helen clear the dining table, Wanda couldn't help but ask about the main topic, "Peter, can you show us the rune that connects to Nightmare again?"
"Of course."
Peter readily agreed, rolling up his sleeve to reveal the green rune on the back of his hand.
Wanda and the others gathered around, observing it carefully. A sense of déjà vu washed over them again.
"I feel like I've seen this rune before, but I can't remember where or when." Wanda said, her brows furrowed with confusion.
"I also have that familiar feeling. Its patterns and structure seem somewhat similar to the magic of Kamar-Taj." Ghost Gwen echoed.
"It looks a bit familiar to us too." The four-person Spider-Team supplemented.
"Seeing this rune, it's a bit like seeing the Web of Life and Destiny."
"So, this rune is likely a combination of Kamar-Taj's magic and the Web of Life and Destiny." Gwen realized, making her judgment.
Wanda countered, "Not necessarily. Kamar-Taj has collected many types of magic, many of which even come from various magical entities and Dimensional Lords. Seeing a similar rune in Kamar-Taj doesn't mean this rune belongs to Kamar-Taj."
Pausing, she added, "But no matter what, as long as we find the master of this rune, all will be revealed."
"Do you need me to activate this rune now, Wanda?" Peter asked.
"What happens if you activate this rune?" Wanda inquired.
"There are two scenarios. If I activate it in another world, it will transport me back to this world."
"If I activate it in this world, it will transport me to the demon's domain. Which is what you call the Dream Dimension."
Wanda's expression shifted.
The most direct method was to have Peter activate this rune and enter the Dream Dimension. Then, she could track him using the aura of Chaos Magic.
But the problem was, she hadn't mastered the ability to teleport across dimensions and Universes.
After a moment of thought, Wanda turned her gaze to Lucas, who had been holding Little Gwen and watching the show from the side.
"Lucas, what do you think?"
Lucas put Little Gwen down.
Just now, a group of people had crowded around to look at the rune on Peter's hand, and Little Gwen was no exception, but she was too small to squeeze in, so she asked Lucas to pick her up.
"Ghost Gwen is right. This rune is a spatial magic from Kamar-Taj, combined with the Web of Life and Destiny."
"It also contains the coordinate information of the Dream Dimension."
"Later, I'll just open a portal for you all to enter the Dream Dimension."
Wanda and Gwen might not be able to confirm the origin of this rune. But Lucas recognized it at a glance, it was simply two runes spliced and stitched together. It looked like one rune, but it was actually two.
"So, is the assessment over now? Will you directly intervene, Lucas?" Wanda asked.
"No, it's not over yet." Lucas shook his head.
"I overlooked it before and didn't give you a way to enter and exit dimensions. Later, I will find a way to create an item that can allow you to freely enter and exit dimensions."
"As for now, the assessment continues, and we'll also test for any other oversights."
Having said that, Lucas looked at the Spider-Men and asked, "Do you want to come along?"
The four members of the Spider-Man team exchanged glances and eagerly said, "Of course, if it won't be a bother, we'd also like to experience the demon's domain."
Peter hesitated for a moment before saying, "I've been to the Dream Dimension a few times, so I can lead the way for you."
Lucas noticed Peter's hesitation and asked, "Peter, you don't want to go, do you?"
Amazing Spider-Man nodded. "Yes, I want to spend more time with Amazing Gwen. But if you all go, I'll go too."
Lucas advised, "Peter, if you want to stay with Amazing Gwen a bit longer, then stay. This search for Nightmare is a test for Wanda and G'iah, you don't need to give them too much help."
In fact, during this journey to the Amazing Spider-Man Universe, Wanda and G'iah had already gained a lot of information. Even before arriving in this Universe, they had identified one of Nightmare's contacts, Amazing Spider-Man.
And they naturally possessed the key 'item' to gain Amazing Spider-Man's trust — Amazing Gwen.
Under normal circumstances, it wouldn't be this smooth.
"No."
After his initial hesitation, Peter became resolute. "This matter started because of Gwen and me, I cannot avoid it."
"Alright then." Lucas shrugged.
He had no objections to a few people entering the Dream Dimension. No matter what, he would be the one to act in the end.
After confirming the personnel entering the Dream Dimension, divine power surged from Lucas's feet.
As the shimmering white divine power moved and outlined on the ground, circular runes continuously appeared, then, as if coming alive, they rotated and spread outwards from the center. Finally, a mysterious and complex magic array formed.
The next moment, the magic array activated, and after a gentle white light, the ten people vanished from the living room.
The color of the magic array also gradually faded until it was invisible to the naked eye.
In the Superflow, gentle white light enveloped everyone, rushing towards the distance.
"Wow, so beautiful."
Looking at the magnificent and magical scenery within the Superflow, Little Gwen couldn't help but exclaim.
After an unknown amount of time, a grayish-green bubble appeared in front of everyone.
The gentle white light enveloped the group, silently passing through the bubble's thin membrane and entering inside.
The Dream Dimension had been reached.