Chapter 65 Web and Green Goblin
"If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have become like this!" Norman's expression was ferocious, clearly furious to the extreme. Yang Le and Gwen couldn't tell for a moment if his face was flushed from heat or anger.
"Tell me the details." Yang Le crossed his arms, reducing his own heat. He was afraid that if this continued, Norman would suffer heatstroke and pass out first.
Sandwiched between two Superhuman beings and stripped of all his equipment, Norman could only honestly explain the whole story.
"It was about two years ago." Norman slowly leaned back on the pillow. Since he couldn't refuse, he might as well make himself comfortable.
"My Company, Osborn Company, was researching a Serum at the time. We hoped that after Humans were injected with this Serum, they could obtain superhuman Strength, Speed, endurance, and reaction Ability, just like Captain America. Do you know Captain America?"
"We know." Yang Le's voice was unwavering. "Continue with yours. We'll interrupt you if there are any questions."
"Okay." Norman nodded and continued.
"We started the Experiment full of confidence, but encountered difficulties right from the start. The Serum we developed was simply the strongest Poison. Not a single Rat could survive the Experiment, and Human trials were even more distant."
"Large Funds were invested, but there were no Achievements. The Shareholders lost confidence in me. They threatened me that if this continued, Osborn Company would have to replace the chairman."
Norman said this, and then clutched the Blanket covering his body even tighter, clearly still having lingering fears.
"During that Time, I was like a tightly wound rope..."
"We don't have Time to listen to your life's journey. Get to the point." Yang Le interrupted Norman's complaining. "Cindy Moon, how did you two meet?"
Norman choked for a moment, his Face turned a little ugly, but he continued to speak.
"She took the initiative to approach me. During that Time, I was always holed up in the Laboratory. I was conducting an Experiment when she suddenly appeared in front of me and told me she could solve my Trouble. Of course, I didn't believe a word from a little kid."
"Who would have thought that she would pull out a Needle from her bag, filled with green Liquid Medicine. Right in front of my Face, she injected it into the Lab Rat in the Laboratory, and then an incredible thing happened."
Norman's mouth was dry, but after realizing that no one was preparing water for him, he could only helplessly swallow his saliva and continue.
"After injecting the Serum, that Rat almost immediately began to mutate. It grew Reptile Scale, its Claws became sharp, its size also far exceeded ordinary Rats, its aggressiveness also significantly increased, it bit all the other Rats to death, and even destroyed the Cage, wanting to attack Humans."
"Did that Rat attack you?" Gwen asked.
"No." Norman shook his head.
"That Rat died after rushing out of the Cage. The effect of the Serum was too strong, it couldn't withstand it and was backlashed. She confidently told me that this was only because of insufficient Research Funds and imperfect facilities. As long as I funded her, I could obtain the perfect Enhancement Serum."
"And then you two got together?" Yang Le frowned, the Flame on his head burning even more distortedly. "But how did Cindy Moon know that you were researching the Enhancement Serum, and why did she approach you?"
"I really don't know where she got the news, but I do know something about why she approached me." Norman said, pointing to Gwen beside him.
"Radioactive Spider, which is the one that was exhibited at the Expo before. The reason Cindy Moon approached me was to complete it. She needed my Funds to help her, and I also needed her Enhancement Serum."
"And so we each got what we needed. Her semi-finished Serum helped me re-stabilize my position, and I gave her large Funds for the development of the Serum. This delicate Balance was maintained for about a year."
"But recently this Balance was broken because after Cindy Moon obtained my Funds, she did not continue to improve the Enhancement Serum, but focused wholeheartedly on the Research Data of the Radioactive Spider, using all my Money on herself."
"You can probably guess what happened after that." Norman lowered his head weakly.
"Because I couldn't produce Achievements for a long Time, the Shareholders issued an ultimatum to me. Helplessly, I secretly stole the Radioactive Spider from Cindy Moon's Laboratory, presented it as my own Achievement, exhibited it at the Expo, and attempted to stabilize the Shareholders."
"And then someone attacked the Expo. This Friend must have obtained the Ability of the Radioactive Spider in that attack, right? I really didn't expect that Spider to be so powerful. No wonder Cindy Moon treated it like a treasure. Thinking about it this way, I really did ruin her good Business."
Norman suddenly laughed, clearly being able to disgust Cindy Moon made him very happy.
"Do you know where Cindy Moon is?" Gwen landed on the floor, walked to Norman's bedside, and asked anxiously.
After all, it concerned the safety of people around her, so Gwen couldn't help but be anxious. She didn't want Peter's kind of Business to happen again.
"I said before, I don't know." Norman said decisively.
"She left without saying goodbye a month ago, and also took away all the Research Data. Otherwise, why would I have become like this? I can't contact her at all. Believe me, I have no reason to hide it for her."
Gwen looked at Yang Le, and Yang Le nodded. Just like Norman said, he had no reason to lie.
Moreover, Yang Le had also been paying attention to Norman's condition. This was also something Yang Le had recently discovered. The Flame Man's Race, Pyronite, might be because of their Ability to manipulate Flame and heat. Flame Men are very sensitive to heat.
He could clearly sense the heat changes of people or objects around him. And when people lie, the body temperature of certain parts will change significantly. Flame Men can act as a lie detector.
But just now Norman's body temperature had been very stable. He didn't think that Norman, who had become an Ordinary Person, could control his own body temperature, so Norman should not have lied.
"The Clue is broken again. What should we do next?" Gwen walked to Yang Le's side and asked for his opinion.
After a long Time of accumulating Experience, Gwen was no longer discouraged by such trivial matters. She knew that instead of complaining, it was better to find a way to solve it.
"Actually, Cindy Moon's thoughts are easy to guess." Yang Le analyzed and said.
"Since the first Radioactive Spider bit you, and she didn't get the Ability, she will definitely create a second Radioactive Spider. She has already abandoned Norman Osborn and has no source of Funds, so she will definitely find the next object to rely on, and that object will definitely not be weaker than Osborn Company."
"You two, excuse my bluntness, but there are basically no Companies in the World that surpass Osborn." Norman couldn't help but interject.
"Oh, you're still here." Yang Le saw Norman as if he suddenly remembered something.
"Do you have anything else to confess?"
"Uh, I don't think so." Norman thought for a moment and said.
"OK, Snowball, stun him."
"Snowball? Eek! Oh oh oh oh oh!"
(End of Chapter)