Over the next twenty-four hours...
The government came to a complete standstill.
Following closely, a bizarre spectacle occurred for the first time: before his term even ended, the President dejectedly announced his resignation amidst a storm of criticism, and Congress was forced to dissolve immediately due to being mired in scandals.
On this day, the most powerful nation in the World welcomed a power vacuum.
...
Queens, New York, inside an ordinary residence.
On the living room television, footage of the President delivering his resignation speech with a mournful face was playing on a loop.
The news headlines were each more explosive than the last.
"A Historic Moment: The White House Falls, the President Resigns!"
"Power Vacuum: Where Will the U.S. Go From Here?"
Uncle Ben and Aunt May sat on the sofa, watching the earth-shattering changes on TV and then looking at their nephew, who was nonchalantly munching on an apple beside them, their expressions complex to the extreme.
After a long while, Aunt May finally spoke with some helplessness.
"Peter... this, isn't this stir a bit too big?"
Although she knew those politicians weren't any good, the idea of directly bringing a national government to its knees felt a bit far-fetched no matter how she thought about it.
Uncle Ben was also full of worry; he pushed up his glasses and sighed.
"Child, I know you did nothing wrong. But with the current situation, how will this be settled? We can't let the country stay in such chaos forever, can we?"
Peter took a large bite of the apple with a "crunch" and said indistinctly,
"Don't worry, Uncle Ben, Aunt May, I know what I'm doing."
He finished the apple in a few bites, threw the core accurately into a distant trash can, then clapped his hands, a meaningful smile appearing on his face.
"I think Uncle George and Uncle Norman should really enjoy their new jobs."
...
With the former President stepping down, a new round of presidential elections was urgently put on the agenda with unprecedented speed.
And just when everyone thought it would be a chaotic free-for-all with no clear leader, a name that caught everyone by surprise appeared on the candidate list in a earth-shattering manner.
George Stacy.
This former New York police captain, with his consistent image of integrity, incorruptibility, and toughness, instantly captured the nation's attention.
More importantly, the lineup of supporters behind him could be described as insanely luxurious.
The Daily Bugle, the media outlet that used to smear Spider-Man every day, had now, under the leadership of J. Jonah Jameson, transformed into George Stacy's most loyal advocate, rallying support for him twenty-four hours a day and portraying him as the only hope to make this country great again.
Stark Industries, Parker Tech, Oscorp... New York's three major technology companies spoke with one voice, providing unlimited financial support for Mr. George's campaign, acting as if they were about to throw US dollars around like flyers.
And the most heavyweight endorsement came from the three Superheroes—The Arbiter, Ghost-Spider, and Nightingale—who publicly announced that George Stacy was the most righteous politician they had ever seen.
This statement was more effective than any political manifesto.
Three Superheroes who had saved the World unanimously agreed that George Stacy was the best candidate for President; what else was there to say?
In an instant, George Stacy's approval rating soared like a Rocket, leaving all other potential competitors far behind.
Eventually, not a single competitor could even be seen.
Whether it was red states or blue states, everyone's choice was surprisingly unanimous—George Stacy!
Everyone understood that there was no longer any suspense regarding the seat of the next President.
It could be said that Peter had handed the supreme power of the entire country into the hands of the person he trusted most without shedding a drop of blood.
...
While George was busy campaigning for President, Peter was not idle either.
After dealing with the politicians in his own Universe, he ultimately made a trip to the Spider Alliance, mainly to handle two things.
The first was to offer his blessings to the new Master Weaver.
It wasn't until the matters here were concluded that Peter learned this major news through Punk Spider-Man and others.
It turned out that the Master Weaver was Karn from the future!
On the verge of death, he had actively guided Karn toward this path through prophecies; when Karn came before him in his most free state, he revealed the whole truth to his past self and handed the responsibility back to Karn.
However, the future Karn also stated that all of this shouldn't have happened so quickly.
In the ending he had foreseen, "the other", "bride", and "descendant" should have joined forces with all the Little Spiders to thoroughly solve the big trouble that was Solus.
But now, Peter's appearance had completely shattered the established plans and prophecies.
Peter wasn't even "the other" and hadn't received the blessing of a spider totem; even the future Karn didn't know where this person had come from.
He only knew that since Peter's appearance, his arrangements had begun to collapse on a large scale, yet in the end, they strangely reached a perfect conclusion that he could never have derived no matter how he calculated it.
It was for this reason that the future Karn called Peter "the One Who Reverses the Future."
Besides that, the second thing was to help Otto Parker, also known as Doctor Octopus, achieve a perfect resurrection.
Peter didn't know that in the original story, Otto Parker had made a move against the future Karn, nor did he know where Otto Parker's future was headed.
He knew that under his previous lessons, Otto Parker had determined to turn over a new leaf.
So, he followed their agreement: after Doctor Octopus transferred his consciousness into his clone, Peter used the Horse Talisman to help heal the mental damage caused by the artificial intelligence mechanical arms.
Just as Peter returned to his own Universe after finishing these two tasks, his phone rang.
The caller ID read "Daisy"!
If there was one person who was extremely dissatisfied with Peter's recent actions,
That person was definitely Daisy.
Ever since Peter had promised her that he would help her awaken the hidden power in her bloodline, the former super hacker had been working like she was on stimulants, diving headfirst into S.H.I.E.L.D. and undergoing nearly inhumanly strict Agent training every day.
She had always believed that as long as she became strong and excellent enough, she would be able to help Peter and stand by his side.
But this time, when a crisis capable of destroying the World descended, Peter hadn't contacted her from beginning to end, even completely excluding her.
This left Daisy with a strong, unprecedented sense of insecurity and frustration.
She desperately wanted to see Peter, wanted an explanation, or rather, wanted a reassuring answer.
Looking at the constantly ringing phone, Peter couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
He had indeed neglected that little girl too much lately.
Just as Peter was about to answer the call, the living room door was pushed open.
Immediately after, three beautiful figures burst in one after another.
It was Gwen, Felicia, and Sif!
The moment he saw these three, Peter's hand, which was about to press the answer button, instantly shifted to the button on the other side.
Daisy's matter could be delayed a bit longer, but these three in front of him couldn't be delayed at all!