From the back of the building, Peter pointed to a pile of machinery behind Professor Lizard, explaining that they were connected to the building's cooling unit. He saw how close Professor Lizard was to the devices and began formulating a plan.
"It's fine, you keep going up. I'll handle him," Peter assured, shooting webbing to swing over, attempting to push Professor Lizard into the freezer.
Barry leaped toward the tower again. As he climbed, another can of refrigerant was hurled his way. This time, Barry didn't dodge; instead, he continued upward.
When the refrigerant almost hit him, Barry pulled it back with his web, redirecting it toward Professor Lizard.
"Bang!" The heavy canister struck Professor Lizard, forcing him back a few steps, nearly toppling him into the freezer.
Seizing the opportunity, Peter shot webbing around Professor Lizard and tried to force him into the freezer pool to slow him down.
But as Peter lunged, Professor Lizard's thick tail whipped down, knocking him to the ground.
The tail coiled around Peter's neck like a serpent, while claws pinned his hands.
"Click!" Professor Lizard disabled Peter's web shooters, preventing him from firing more webs.
Gripping Peter's hands, he sneered.
"Poor Peter Parker, no father, no mother, not even an uncle. How lonely..."
Seeing Peter's predicament, Barry quickly descended to help.
"Bang!" A gunshot rang out. George had climbed up, wielding a shotgun.
With Peter in the way, George aimed at the cooling pipe nearby, rupturing it.
"He's not alone!" George called, reloading and firing again at the pipes, releasing white cooling smoke.
Peter, gasping, grabbed the hose and sprayed frozen mist over Professor Lizard's grotesque face, forming a layer of frost.
As the frost spread, Professor Lizard's grip weakened, and his tail froze, allowing Peter to break free.
The cooling hose continued to envelop him in icy fog, while George kept firing, shattering frozen sections of his body.
"Roar!!" Professor Lizard cried out in agony under the relentless cold and gunfire.
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Reaching the tower's summit, Barry saw Peter was safe. He placed the blue serum into the radiator's groove and pushed it into the Ganali device.
"The Ganali device is initializing... Countdown: two minutes..." As the radiation device began to spin, a deep blue light shimmered through the glass, casting an ethereal glow.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!" Gunshots continued below. Barry saw Professor Lizard now trapped in the cooling pool, surrounded by mist, while George fired relentlessly, maintaining the freezing assault.
With Peter's web shooters damaged, he stayed alert, ready for any sudden moves from the lizard.
With the immediate threat contained, Barry sat cross-legged atop the tower.
"Martial arts progress at 100%. Awarded the title of Dragon Hero. Can practice Limitless and Flower Fingers."
"Train!" Barry closed his eyes, entering a meditative state.
This time, he delved into the secrets of the dragon, guided by Father Goose, understanding its essence.
The true dragon secret lay within himself.
He faced the feared remnant leopard and engaged it in a decisive battle...
In the end, amidst the debris, Barry's Flower Fingers technique subdued the leopard.
"Dong!" A golden resonance erupted in Barry's mind, like a tolling bell.
His eyes snapped open, golden light radiating from his pupils. His mind, cleansed, reached a state of profound clarity.
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As Barry attained mastery of the Flower Fingers, Peter and George faced a new challenge below.
The cooling fumes dissipated, and George's shotgun ran out of ammo.
Professor Lizard, rapidly healing, emerged unharmed from the diminishing mist.
Ignoring Peter and George, he fixated on the light from the tower, emanating from the Ganali device and the meditating Barry.
"Roar!!!" Seeing the activated device, Professor Lizard bellowed and charged toward the launch tower.
But Peter and George stood firm.
"Hey! If you want to pass, you'll have to go through me," Peter declared, crouched like a spider, ready for battle.
George drew his sidearm, aiming steadily.
Professor Lizard's yellow, clouded eyes glared at his blockers, fury intensifying.
"I'm going to kill you!"
Fueled by rage, he moved faster than before, lunging at Peter like an arrow.
As Professor Lizard's claws approached, Peter sprang aside, twisting mid-air to deliver a powerful kick to the lizard's head.
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