The Legendary Mechanic in Marvel Universe

Chapter 100 Peter’s Kidney Deficiency

Translator: Kyous

Along the way, never once did Leo remove the Lightweight Power Suit. 

Firstly, it was because the suit was slim and capable of sitting in the car completely.

Secondly, the suit moved according to muscle sensories, so it didn’t make a difference for Leo whether he was wearing the suit or not.

Yet, this was Peter’s first time seeing Leo in a suit and the feelings of high-tech were emanating from it. So, he bombarded Leo with countless questions in amazement.

Leo simply answered all of Peter’s questions at once, “This is a Lightweight Power Suit, it has its power source, so it’s not heavy to move in it. Even without a power source, I can still easily handle this amount of weight. My mask has a ventilation system built into it, so it doesn’t feel stuffy at all. Besides, my mask is designed to be bullet-proof and it’s supported by a frame, so it has a ventilation pathway. While yours is just a piece of cloth to cover your face, so naturally it feels stuffy!”

Peter revealed a mixed expression of embarrassment and envy. His mask was personally designed and sewed by him. Wearing it felt suffocating, so he was constantly searching for an alternative but was unable to find one.

Discerning Peter’s meaning, Leo smiled, “Don’t envy it, I’ll design a ventilated mask for you some other day!”

Happiness struck Peter as a smile appeared on his face.

Leo suddenly recalled his purpose of holding Peter behind and hurriedly asked, “By the way Peter, why are you in Hell’s Kitchen at night? And how did you capture Bullseye?”

“I moved! I’m living on the street next to Hell’s Kitchen right now and it’s easier for me to come to work. So, these past few nights I was strolling around in Hell’s Kitchen.”

Peter continued explaining, “As for that Bullseye fellow, it was just his bad luck. I was just leaving when I met him. He was walking while grumbling and cursing something about El Tech Company, so I captured him.”

Leo mourned for Bullseye’s heaven-defying luck for two seconds before replying with concern, “Peter, if you discover any enemies in the future, make sure to contact us first and don’t act by yourself. Just now Matt almost screwed up because of it. I don’t want any of you to be in danger because of the El Tech Company.”

Peter nodded and asked in puzzlement, “What happened today and who is that Bullseye? Why did he target our company all of a sudden?”

“El Gen-1 is beginning to profit and some people are coveting it. They are aiming for effortless fruit!” Leo lamented and added, “But this doesn’t concern you, I can deal with it. If I need your help, I’ll make sure to let you know. Right now, you should be focusing on your project at hand.”

Peter nodded again.

“Peter, I still have some work to do, so I will return first. You should go back early and rest, making sure not to affect your work tomorrow.” Knowing why Peter abruptly appeared in Hell’s Kitchen, the knot in Leo’s heart was untied, and prepared to return and interrogate Bullseye.

“Alright, Mr. Erwin. Then, I’ll see you tomorrow, make sure to remember my ventilated mask!”

Putting his mask back and with a flick, a string of webs shot out of Peter’s wrist. Relying on it, Peter leaped onto the rooftop before preparing to disappear in the night.

“Peter, wait!” Leo, who was going to leave too, suddenly shouted at him.

Peter was unruffled by Leo’s shout. Grabbing the same web, Peter swung back to Leo’s side and asked, “Mr. Erwin, is there anything else?”

Tonight’s matter with Bullseye troubled Leo. So, the moment he saw Peter shooting the web to leave, he recalled Peter’s web shooters. He was always searching for an opportunity to bring up this matter with Peter, and right now was the perfect opportunity.

“Peter, can I have a look at your web shooters?”

“Web shooters? I don’t have any web shooters!” Confusion found its way onto Peter’s face, “This web comes out of my body, there’s no need for web shooters.”

What the? Leo was equally confused and immediately questioned how Peter shot his webs out.

Peter raised his wrist to Leo, and from the slit of the wrist of Peter’s suit, Leo saw three small holes in Peter’s wrist.

Then, Peter cheekily shot out a strand of web out, and akin to shooting fireworks, the webs soared almost ten meters into the sky. Under gravity’s effect, the webs floated, slowly falling down before landing squarely on Leo’s shoulder.

As if thunder split upon Leo’s brain as he remained silent after some while.

Peter’s web was organic… Then, weren’t Leo’s long-desired web shooters disappeared with a poof?!

After some time, Leo finally snapped out of it and heaved out a long sigh.

He reached out for the webs on his left shoulder and unleashed his Mechanical Force Analysis motionlessly.

There are no more web shooters, please at least let me analyze this web’s material!

A response answered Leo’s silent prayer, and the analyze succeeded notification popped up.

【Analysis complete, “Mutated Spider Silk”. Gained knowledge, “Mutated Spider Silk’s Synthesis Formula”.】

Glancing at the formula in the system, Leo realized the spider webs were made up of a bunch of protein materials. Fortunately, the webs were categorized as material science, that’s why Leo succeeded in analyzing them.

However, a thought flashed into Leo’s mind as his expression twisted. He phonily stared at the webs in his hand and asked in puzzlement, “Peter, this stuff looks like protein! Are you fine shooting it out?”

“Slightly lacking in protein is fine, shooting around two to three hundred times is fine. But, if more than that, my stamina will drop rapidly and my body can’t handle it.”

Peter was also powerless by this problem, it prevented Peter from sustaining his combat prowess.

Leo, with his mask on, twitched his mouth, Peter, why do you look like you have kidney deficiency[1]…

“Peter, this web, haven’t you thought of artificially synthesizing it yourself? As I mentioned, research with the web fluids and make a web shooter shoot the web.”

“I did have this idea, but this research isn’t a matter of overnight…” Peter was slightly embarrassed and spoke in a low voice, “Also, I’m too poor to buy any analytical instruments and I’m not sure what is the composition of the web. So, I can only make do with this currently.”

Leo couldn’t resist muttering, “It’s true the rich rely on technologies and the poor rely on mutations.”

Evidently, Peter was unable to make sense of Leo’s words, but it was true that mutations brought him to his current state and he certainly was always poor…

Therefore, Peter could only laugh embarrassedly and shrugged, indicating he had no solutions as well.

“It’s okay Peter, I have money. Let me research the composition of your web.” Slapping his own chest, Leo declared in conviction, “I’ll definitely find a way to artificially synthesize it. By then, it will be the reward for the efforts you put into your project, utterly rooting out your kidney deficiency. However, you must regularly supply me with your web for research until success.”

Leo was quite satisfied with his declaration. That way, he had a valid reason for him to utilize the Mutated Spider Silk without worrying about Peter’s suspicions.

Listening to Leo willingly solving the problem that constantly plagued him, Peter was overjoyed and willingly accepted to supply his web for Leo’s research.

But, Peter was displeased by Leo’s phrases and argued, “Mr. Erwin, it isn’t kidney deficiency…”

“Almost the same, there’s no need to care about trivial details!” Leo waved his hand, interrupting Peter, “Peter, it’s settled then. It’s getting late, I need to return and interrogate Bullseye. So, I’ll leave first and you should too. See you tomorrow.”

With that, Leo rushed back to his house with a smile hanging on his face.

Seeing Leo wasn’t going to call out for him, Peter jumped back onto the rooftop and left.

And presently, in the basement of Leo’s house, Bullseye wasn’t only immobilized by the spider webs but also trussed up by Bucky.

TL/N:

Kidney deficiency here is a Chinese saying. According to Baidu, it’s an imbalance of Ying Yang in the kidney and you get weak. If this happened to a man it means his sexual capability is reduced. Like ejaculating numerous times you get tired, but in this case, it’s Peter’s web.↵