Originally Posted by
Kurolegacy
Well when you think about it, this was a version of Ben who not only faced, but overcame every challenge that Peter had, including Amazing Spider-Man 700. Essentially he was a man that was on top of the world. Even when facing death, he had the thought of 'Who knows? Maybe I'll find some way to survive this too.' His sheer optimism was the reason that he of all Ben Reillys was chosen for the spider army.