He's so stupid~"
"You're terrible, Parker."
"Parker, don't even think about sitting here with me."
... The bus finally stopped, and a panting Peter Parker finally got on. He scanned the bus and found his dream girl—Mary Jane.
Mary Jane and he were neighbors. They had attended the same school since childhood. Peter had always liked Mary Jane, but because he was timid, Peter didn't even have the courage to talk to her!
Looking at Thompson, who was sitting next to Mary Jane, Peter felt a pang of envy.
This was Mary Jane's boyfriend, the school's football player, and the person who often bullied him and Ron!
Of course, Thompson didn't dare to bully Ron. Ron's asthma was too effective. After Thompson suffered a setback once, he didn't dare to provoke Ron again, which made Peter quite envious.
Peter looked around the bus again, searched, and saw Ron sitting in the back row.
Perhaps because Thompson's good buddy, Walker, had been tripped by Ron earlier, Peter Parker only received some taunts this time when he got on the bus and wasn't tripped by Thompson's friends.
"Ron, I heard you were discharged yesterday afternoon. Are you okay?"
Peter reluctantly tore his gaze away from Mary Jane and went over to Ron. He didn't rush to sit down but instead asked with concern.
Peter was also one of those who saw Ron off to the hospital. After a series of examinations by the hospital doctors, the doctor said Ron would be in a coma for a long time. Peter then returned to school with the other students and teachers, planning to check on him after classes that afternoon.
He hadn't expected that Ron would actually be discharged from the hospital that afternoon and call him to say not to worry.
"Peter, I'm fine. Yesterday was just an accident. I came out of the hospital myself after I felt better. You don't have to worry, sit down."
Ron smiled and voluntarily moved to the inner seat, indicating that he was fine.
Parker was a bit skeptical and didn't believe him: "Really okay?"
"Of course, it's true!" Ron continued to smile, his expression normal.
Seeing that Ron really looked fine, Peter finally relaxed.
"That's good. I was worried something might happen to you…"
... At the entrance of Columbia University.
"Peter, Ron, wait for me."
Harry Osborn, having escaped his domineering father, Norman Osborn, walked towards Ron and Peter Parker, who were ahead.
"Hey, Harry."
Ron and Peter smiled, waiting for Harry to join them.
Of course, Ron didn't actually intend to leave. He was waiting for Harry's father, Norman Osborn, also known as the first Green Goblin, to come and give Harry his backpack.
Ron was really eager to meet this legendary first Green Goblin.
Sure enough, a slightly hoarse voice emerged from behind Ron, Peter, and Harry.
"Harry, aren't you taking your backpack?"
Harry heard the familiar voice behind him, turned around, and said, "Thanks, Dad."
Knowing that Ron and Peter were still beside him, Harry began to introduce them.
"Peter, Ron, this is my dad, Norman Osborn."
Ron and Peter smiled, and then Peter spoke first: "I often hear your name mentioned."
"Hello, Peter. I also often hear Harry mention you and… um, and you, your name is Ron, right?"
Norman Osborn smiled at Peter and replied to Peter and Ron, who was standing nearby.
"Yes, Mr. Norman Osborn." Hearing Norman Osborn call him, Ron smiled and nodded.
Hearing Ron confirm, Norman Osborn nodded and didn't pay much attention to Ron, continuing to exchange pleasantries with Peter.
Meanwhile, Ron looked at Norman Osborn, who resembled Harry but had a somewhat poor complexion, and what he was thinking about was the human enhancement serum Norman Osborn was currently researching.
Initially, Ron had also thought about obtaining the Green Goblin's miraculous enhancement serum, but first, the human enhancement serum was difficult to acquire, and second, the Green Goblin's human enhancement serum was likely a flawed product developed some time after Peter became Spider-Man, with severe side effects, offering no appeal to Ron.
However, Ron was very interested in Norman Osborn as a person.
Norman Osborn was very confident; he always wanted to control everything—his son Harry, his company, and so on.
Ron remembered that Norman Osborn seemed to have become the Green Goblin because the human enhancement serum his company was researching didn't meet military requirements. In his haste, he directly experimented with the serum on himself, right?
Ron pondered, trying to figure out a way to prevent Norman Osborn from becoming the Green Goblin.
After all, Norman Osborn would become Peter Parker's greatest enemy, and he was also Harry's father, which would affect the future relationship between Spider-Man and Harry, and even Ron himself.
Ron, Peter, and Harry had known each other for almost a year. Although Ron had befriended them with a purpose, they had a year of acquaintance, and Ron couldn't just let Harry's father be killed by Peter, could he?
Of course, most importantly, Norman Osborn's Oscorp Industries' biotechnology was quite unique in the Marvel Comics world. If Ron could establish a connection with Norman, he might gain more enhancements in the future.
As for whether doing so would cause serious consequences, leading the subsequent plot to change in unknown directions?
Heh... Ron didn't care. His arrival in this world had already changed its plot.
Moreover, Ron's actions were precisely to change the plot!
One must know that there are gods in the Marvel Comics world. These gods created all humans and superheroes. Ron was actually very curious to see how the world would change if he disrupted the original plot.
That's why Ron had previously conveyed a mental influence to Norman Osborn, urging him to cherish his own life, wanting to see how strong the world's plot correction force truly was.
So that Ron could understand what would happen after he arrived in this world!
"Hey, you three over there, let's go."
At this moment, the teacher organizing the tour behind the three of them urged them to move.
Hearing the urging, Peter and Norman Osborn shook hands and exchanged final pleasantries.
"It was a pleasure meeting you, Mr. Osborn."
"Me too. I hope we can meet again."
After shaking hands with Peter, Norman Osborn also extended his hand to Ron, but his expression was completely different from when he faced Peter, much colder.
"And you, Ron."
"Yes, Mr. Osborn."
Ron smiled and shook Norman's hand in response.
Why was Norman Osborn colder towards him than towards Peter?
This was because Norman Osborn generally only appreciated people with technological talent. Ron's grades in school were only average, and he had no talent in technology, so it was normal for Norman not to be impressed by him.
However, Ron didn't pay much attention to Norman Osborn's attitude. When he shook hands with Norman, he said something that made Norman Osborn feel somewhat baffled.
"Mr. Osborn, I wish your company will become even stronger in the future, just like the technologically brilliant Tony Stark's Stark Industries."
Norman Osborn's expression clearly froze when he heard this.
Tony Stark was America's technological genius, and his Stark Industries was one of the wealthiest companies in America. Although his Oscorp Industries was also quite powerful, there was still some gap compared to Stark Industries.
Ron being able to say such a thing to him surprised him, and his impression and attitude towards Ron improved significantly.
For him, his company was more important than his life, and Ron's words indeed made him very happy.
A smile appeared on Norman's face, and he chuckled, "Ron, you have great insight. Thank you for your blessing."
"It's nothing, Mr. Osborn. This isn't a blessing; it's because your Oscorp Industries has that capability."
Ron also smiled, then exchanged final pleasantries with Norman Osborn before leaving, preparing to visit the laboratories inside Columbia University.
As he turned to leave, his mental perception saw Norman Osborn behind him frowning in thought, which made him feel a slight anticipation.
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