In reality, the whole world hadn't changed; he had simply altered the way they perceived it with magic.
It wasn't like the mirror dimension of the Ancient One.
Hode had to admit that this was the first time he had seen an upside-down New York.
It felt as if the sky and the earth had switched places.
This was a completely different experience, as if the entire world were suspended in the air.
He couldn't help but shift his gaze to Gwen beside him.
Although the view was beautiful, it paled in comparison to the beauty sitting next to him.
The dusk light illuminated Gwen's petite figure, with her porcelain-like face, snow-white skin, arched eyebrows, starry eyes, and golden hair swirling in the autumn breeze—it was like living wallpaper.
Gwen sensed Hode's intense gaze and looked at him; their eyes met, causing her cheeks to flush. "Stop staring at me. Look at the scenery."
She couldn't help but divert her gaze, but even so, her sensitive spider-sense still picked up on the heat from his scrutiny.
At that moment, her heart was fluttering.
"Beautiful scenery deserves to be paired with beauty."
Hode said calmly, but the tranquility in his voice was incredibly moving.
"Isn't the upside-down world fascinating?"
Gwen's flushed face felt hot, and she quickly changed the subject.
However, the reversed scenery gave her a brand-new experience.
Especially sitting next to a man, her heart raced like it never had before.
"It is a bit unconventional; it's as if I'm seeing a whole new world,"
Hode nodded, agreeing. He had never thought of viewing the world from this different angle before.
His deep, dark eyes, like black gems, returned to the horizon.
Only when Gwen sensed that Hode had shifted his gaze did she cautiously look at him.
As the darkness fell, the city's neon lights reflected on his face, highlighting the sharp contours of his features, giving him an inexplicable allure.
Is this really the man I love?
The more Gwen looked, the more she felt Hode was like a black hole.
The black hole drew her gaze closer, and she found it difficult to look away.
"Hode..."
Gwen suddenly spoke up: "I feel a bit dizzy; it's as if I have a fever."
"How could that be..."
Hode was surprised; how could Gwen suddenly have a fever out of nowhere?
After all, Gwen was the Ghost-Spider and had a much better physique than ordinary people.
He couldn't think of anything else and quickly placed his left hand on her forehead.
In the next moment, as his warm hand touched Gwen's forehead, her cheeks felt slightly hot, and goosebumps rose all over her.
"Indeed, you're a bit warm."
Hode definitely felt her hot cheeks.
"You really are a fool..."
Gwen pouted, murmuring softly.
"But... your forehead is indeed a bit..."
Just then, while Hode was about to say something else, he once again heard Gwen's voice beside him.
"Let's try it a different way."
Gwen whispered, her earlobes turning slightly red.
"What did you say?"
Hode was momentarily confused about what Gwen meant.
But he also sensed that something seemed off with her now.
In the next second,
With a whiff of perfume, the girl suddenly moved closer to him.
Hode instinctively hugged the delicate beauty in his arms tighter. At the same time, he found it a bit hard to believe. Had he just been kissed forcefully? And by none other than the innocent Gwen!