I Became Spider-Man's Cousin in Anime Crossover

Chapter 489 [3 Chapters Combined] The Transformation of the Old Father Norman

"Right? Although Doctor Octopus's betrayal played a part, forcibly injecting your dad... uh, I mean, Norman Osborn in my universe with a mutant serum, turning him into this inhuman, grotesque creature, he did a lot of bad things after becoming the Green Goblin. He was a supervillain, the most troublesome kind, of course... Or is it different in your universe?"

Ultimate Spider-Man was taken aback by Harry's question and answered instinctively.

"Doctor Octopus? You mean Mr. Otto? He joined Section 13 a long time ago, and he even helped develop the super-soldier serum in me. How could he possibly do something like this?"

"...Wardfa? In your world, Doctor Octopus is a good guy?!"

"Yeah, that's right! So how could my dad possibly be...!"

As soon as the words left their mouths, both of them realized the problem.

This also reminded Harry of something he hadn't thought of in a long time: the truth that Toby and Garfield had mentioned in the cinematic universe that Harry Osborn, who followed in his father's footsteps, was a "supervillain" in their universe.

Harry's words came to an abrupt halt, and while feeling incredibly embarrassed, he couldn't help but feel a surge of relief...

I'm grateful that my universe is different from everyone else's, with a unique being like "Rie Parker." This ensures that I didn't unwittingly embark on the path of a supervillain, but instead achieved my goal of becoming "Spider-Man"!

At that moment, the atmosphere suddenly became quiet.

The night breeze whistled softly through the ventilation ducts.

Harry Osborn and Peter Parker, two young men from different parallel universes who share the bond of being "best friends," looked at each other, both seeing disbelief in each other's eyes.

Harry's mind flashed to Norman Osborn from his own universe—the strict, workaholic, and sometimes unpredictable old father who would pat him on the shoulder when a clean energy project succeeded, who would quietly call in the best medical team when he was sick, and who had recently even started trying to have some awkward conversations with him like an ordinary father.

Peter's mind flashed to Norman Osborn from his universe—the brilliant but increasingly paranoid "Green Goblin," who was eventually turned into a green monster by the serum he developed, standing on a hang glider, laughing maniacally as he threw pumpkin bombs, becoming an enemy of Spider-Man, and causing countless destruction and tragedies.

A few seconds later.

"What kind of mess is this...?"

Almost simultaneously, the two uttered this sigh, filled with a sense of powerlessness and absurdity.

Then, without prior arrangement, they all raised their hands to cover their faces.

Harry's headache was due to the pain from his wounds combined with the shock of information.

Peter was simply exhausted, both physically and mentally, after his worldview had been repeatedly shattered.

The rooftop fell silent again, but this time, the silence was filled with a tacit understanding that was both funny and exasperating.

In the end, Harry was the first to put his hands down. He looked at the stranger Peter in front of him, who was covering his face and whose hair was a mess.

Despite their comical appearances and the fact that they were meeting for the first time in the strictest sense, they inexplicably felt a bit...friendly?

“Okay,” Harry sighed, deciding to accept this bizarre reality, “Looks like we need to start from the beginning. First, let’s formally introduce ourselves again. I am Harry Osborn, the ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ of this universe. My suit’s technology comes from Riley Parker, who is my friend and technical advisor in this universe, and also Peter Parker’s cousin. My father, Norman Osborn, is currently the CEO of Osborn Industries, dedicated to developing a new healing serum using a modified lizard serum. He hasn’t turned into a green monster yet, can’t fly, and certainly can’t throw pumpkin bombs.”

He paused, looking at Peter.

"Well then, it's your turn. Peter from another universe... What's the deal with your Norman Osborn? And why are you chasing him across the universe? And why is he relentlessly pursuing me?"

Peter lowered his hand from his face, his brown eyes still gleaming with shock, but he had regained his composure and sharpness as Spider-Man.

He gathered his thoughts, sat down next to Harry, and began to tell his story.

Under the night sky, two young people from different worlds, one seriously injured and the other weary from travel, share their vastly different yet strangely intertwined stories about their fathers, friends, responsibilities, and the green ghost chasing power on a rooftop in New York.

In the distance, the ripples on the artificial lake had long since subsided.

But they all knew that the green nightmare that had sunk to the bottom of the water would not give up so easily.

This unexpected encounter and crisis that transcends dimensions has only just begun.

……

After a brief conversation, Harry finally accepted that the green monster who wanted to kill him on the spot was his father from the parallel universe. With a heavy heart, Harry closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

Images from my memory flashed by—the glider nimbly weaving through the night sky, the familiar thruster exhaust, and the unique, curved wing design of Osborn Industries…

"Then I wasn't mistaken." Harry opened his eyes, his blue pupils appearing exceptionally clear in the moonlight. "The glider he was using was indeed a military version produced by my family's company?"

"yes."

Ultimate Spider-Man answered instinctively, but then frowned, seemingly not understanding why Harry suddenly asked this.

"What's the problem? Norman—I mean, Norman in my universe—has always used equipment made by Osborn Industries."

"Ha, that would be a huge problem..."

After receiving an affirmative answer, Harry forced a weak, yet sharp, smile.

His brain was racing, forcefully suppressing the dizziness brought on by the pain. Blood loss had slowed his thinking somewhat, but having spent so much time with Riley, Harry would unconsciously adopt Riley's perspective in such situations and try to think about the essence of the problem in the same way.

"You said before that you wrecked his glider, right? So if he wants to fix it quickly in this strange universe... where do you think he'll go to find someone to help him?"

Harry's voice was soft, but every word pierced the ears of Ultimate Spider-Man, sending a chill down his spine for no apparent reason.

"Of course..."

When he came to his senses, he only needed to understand Harry's question slightly before Ultimate Spider-Man answered without hesitation.

Then, he suddenly stopped.

His eyes gradually widened.

The pupils are contracting.

An obvious answer, yet one that sent shivers down their spines, clearly surfaced in their minds at that moment.

Clearly, Green Goblin, eager to repair his equipment and resume his hunt for Spider-Man, will seek out the person in the world who knows Osborn Industrial Technology best.

They will search for the place in the world most likely to have spare parts and repair equipment.

I will go find...

He himself, located in this universe!

"Norman Osborn!"

As if they were of one mind, the two spoke in unison to reach the final conclusion.

The moment the words fell, the air seemed to freeze.

Ultimate Spider-Man suddenly stood up, his red and blue suit fluttering in the wind.

He walked to the edge of the top floor of the building, looking at the Osborne Group building, which was still brightly lit under the night sky, and his eyes became extremely sharp.

Based on his understanding of the Green Goblin, he knew that in order to obtain the desired materials and assistance as quickly as possible, the Green Goblin would definitely provide some help to Norman Osborn in this universe. This would allow both sides to get what they wanted while creating new trouble for Spider-Man, ensuring that Ultimate Spider-Man wouldn't have time to continue chasing him and would instead travel to other parallel universes to ruin his plans.

Just like...

Turn this universe's Norman Osborn into the Green Goblin!

"We must get to Osborn as soon as possible, but your injury..."

Realizing this, Ultimate Spider-Man put his mask back on and looked back at Harry, his tone full of hesitation.

"He won't die."

Harry gritted his teeth and tried with all his might to stand up. The nanosuit sensed his intention, began to flow again, covering his body and forming a temporary support structure at the wound.

Of course, after the remaining nanobots were further dispersed, the nanosuit has now lost most of its functions. It can only barely serve as a disguise to conceal Harry's true identity.

"But if I let my dad see that monster... God knows what would happen."

Even so, Harry did not back down. Instead, he looked at the ultimate Spider-Man, his tone revealing a hint of determination.

"I still prefer my father, Norman Osborn, to that intimidating-looking Green Goblin!"

……

Osborne Building, top-floor office.

Norman Osborne stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, the revenue curve representing clean energy projects steadily rising on the tablet screen in his hand.

This gave Norman a rare sense of satisfaction.

This satisfaction comes not only from the visually impressive numerical gains—although the data is indeed far better than expected—but also from the perfect demeanor that Harry gradually displayed as an excellent heir!

He had worried that Harry's personality was too kind—in this seemingly beautiful and free world, which is actually full of the law of the jungle, kindness often means weakness and vulnerability.

I also worried that Harry was too idealistic—the heir to Osborn Industries—and couldn't live in a castle in the air called idealism.

I'm even more worried about Harry...

Unable to bear the weight of the surname "Osborne".

This surname signifies wealth and power, but also the greedy gaze of countless eyes.

It took Norman thirty years to learn to live with that weight, while Harry…

Even though Norman had taken him under his wing and mentored him from an early age, compared to a true capitalist, he was still as clean as a blank sheet of paper.

But recently, in just six months, everything has changed.

Harry began to get involved in company affairs—not by being forced to sit in on meetings, but by taking the initiative to pick up project proposals, analyze the pros and cons with clear logic, and persuade one stubborn old man after another with a brilliance that Norman had never seen in his eyes.

Harry even started to initiate conversations with him—no longer the submissive son before his father, but a confident and equal dialogue with an excellent successor.

On corporate responsibility, on technology ethics...

What other meanings can the surname "Osborne" carry besides wealth?

After that, Harry devoted all his energy to promoting the new "clean energy" project.

Even more unexpectedly, he quietly formed a partnership with Tony Stark.

From that day on, Norman fully understood that Harry had found his own path.

A path that allows one to uphold their inner principles while also establishing themselves in the real world.

That was the path Norman had tried to find when he was young, but ultimately succumbed to the harsh reality and chose to give up halfway.

It seems Harry truly lives up to his reputation as Norman's son. Even the choices they make at this age are strikingly similar!

The only difference is that Harry now has a group of good friends who genuinely care about him, rather than those who covet his wealth.

Now, looking at that beautiful curve on the screen, Norman's pride was almost overflowing.

Once a spoiled rich kid who was not favored by everyone, he has, without much warning, achieved remarkable success that allows him to speak on equal footing with his parents...

What in this world could make a father feel more proud and fulfilled than witnessing his own child grow up?

However, in this rare, warm and tranquil moment, a window suddenly popped up on the tablet screen in Norman's hand.

That was the latest news captured after real-time filtering of online data based on keywords set by Norman.

Norman frowned slightly, instinctively wanting to turn it off immediately.

Right now, he just wants to appreciate the fruits of his beloved son's labor and doesn't want to be bothered by anything else.

But the title and preview image that had already caught his eye made his fingers freeze in mid-air.

[Breaking News: Fierce Battle Erupts in Manhattan Park! "The Amazing Spider-Man" Suffers Severe Damage!]

Image: A high-magnification telephoto photo.

The image was somewhat blurry and shaky, but it was clear enough that Spider-Man, wearing a tattered green suit and only a dark green mask, was tightly holding three children, lying on the ground covered in blood.

A little further away, a green monster, never before seen in the news and of extremely large size, was approaching on a glider, seemingly intent on ending Spider-Man's life.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

The gentle smile on Norman's face, born of pride, froze, shattered, and vanished without a trace, like the surface of a lake swept by a cold wind. In its place came a chilling coldness that felt like blood was flowing backward, and a sharp pain as if his heart were being squeezed by an invisible hand.

Although the photo was blurry, clearly taken in real-time by someone nearby with their phone, it was enough for Norman to empathize and instantly realize…

How dangerous is Harry's situation right now, given that even his nanotech suit couldn't stay intact?

Yes, he knew...

He always knew...

In the Spider-Man team, the figure known as "The Amazing Spider-Man," who is active on the streets, is none other than his own son.

……

Norman first realized something was wrong six months ago.

That was the finance department's quarterly audit report meeting.

The chief auditor nervously handed him a statistical document concerning "financial losses".

However, in addition to a large sum of cash, a significant amount of nanomaterials were also reported missing. The total value is estimated at $24 million.

Of course, this amount of money was just a drop in the ocean for Norman, and not worth mentioning at all.

The reason the auditor was so terrified and specially prepared a document to be handed to him separately was that the last transfer record of the internal files before the theft showed that the materials had been sent to Harry's private laboratory.

Several possibilities flashed through Norman's mind:

Harry was short of money, so he secretly shipped out these materials and sold them off.

impossible.

The allowance I regularly send to Harry each month is enough to start a brand new small to medium-sized company.

Was Harry being used?

possible.

But based on Norman's understanding of his son...

Although Harry is kind, he lacks the cold-bloodedness and ruthlessness that capitalists are supposed to have.

But he's not stupid.

He can distinguish who is trustworthy and who is not.

But what if none of these conjectures hold true...

So, what new inventions does Harry want to make using these materials?

When this conjecture involuntarily surfaced in his mind, even though Norman knew his son's capabilities and knew the likelihood was slim, it was enough to stir a strange sense of anticipation within him, even though he had always believed that Harry would live an ordinary, unremarkable life as a lazy playboy.

That's why, after the meeting, Norman didn't go home, nor did he go directly to Harry to confront him and demand an explanation about the whereabouts of the materials.

He remained alone in the top-floor office. The main light was off, only an antique brass desk lamp cast a warm halo in the darkness.

Meanwhile, the audit document was quietly placed in front of Norman.

But he didn't open it.

Instead, he opened a hidden drawer under the desk and took out another tablet.

That wasn't company-issued equipment; it was a privately customized, secure terminal by Norman, completely independent of the company network.

He entered a 36-digit password and passed both iris and voiceprint verification.

The screen lights up.

This displays the highest-level access interface of the Osborne Building's internal security system.

Norman swiped his finger across the screen, bringing up all the surveillance footage from Harry's personal laboratory during the period when the materials were stolen.

It is worth mentioning that Norman did not directly search the video footage inside the laboratory.

Because Harry's private laboratory was personally approved by Norman as a birthday gift for Harry.

He had promised at the time that it was Harry's private space.

Here, he wouldn't monitor Harry's actions or ask any questions unless Harry invited him.

This is one of the few fragile moments of trust between father and son.

A mere twenty million was not enough to make Norman break his promise.

However, this part of the surveillance footage was enough for Norman to be certain that during the time the materials were stolen, there was only one person who followed Harry into the laboratory like a thief.

Riley Parker.

Norman knew this young man.

He once used his intelligence to save Harry's life from thugs.

Furthermore, due to his outstanding academic performance, Norman regarded him as a potential investment target and tacitly approved of Riley and Harry's private relationship.

And that's precisely why...

When Norman saw Harry and Riley repeatedly entering and leaving the lab late at night, like thieves, on the surveillance footage.

I saw the excited gleam in their eyes as they moved those silver briefcases containing precious nanomaterials.

I saw the genuine excitement and anticipation on the faces of the two young people.

Norman fell silent.

He had almost forgotten when he last saw Harry smile so happily.

Then, he made a decision.

Despite having irrefutable evidence, Norman did not expose this naive "theft".

Instead, when Harry cried wolf and called the police, he quietly transferred the transfer records in the system to a pre-marked "balancing tool" in the finance department.

That was an accountant who frequently embezzled public funds, and Norman originally planned to deal with him at the end of the year.

Then, not long after the Lizard Man incident was resolved, the accountant was taken away by the New York Police Department for "accidentally revealing a flaw".

Ultimately, he was convicted and sentenced to seven years in prison.

In addition, Norman's tacit approval was also partly responsible for Harry's ability to take a glider and act as a vigilante on night patrol before he officially became "Spider-Man".

Norman never mentioned this to anyone.

It was an ordinary late night, and he stayed in the office to work on an urgent merger and acquisition document.

At 3 a.m., the building's security system sent him an inconspicuous alarm—the access control to Harry's private laboratory on the 42nd floor had been activated during an unauthorized period.

Because it concerns his son, and because of Harry's "little actions" some time ago, Norman has been very curious about what Harry is planning to do.

Therefore, Norman did not notify the security department to handle the situation, but instead turned on the surveillance himself.

He saw Harry, wearing a hoodie and a sweatshirt, sneak into the lab like a wary little animal.

A few minutes later, the son pushed out a prototype of the Night Owl in its folded state, moving clumsily but with extreme care, as if he had obtained some fragile treasure.

Norman watched for a long time.

He didn't stop them, didn't question them, and didn't even utter a single word about it when the father and son sat down to eat breakfast face to face the next day.

He simply changed the glider's inventory status from "sealed" to "scrapped" and added a note in the system comments: "The parts are severely aged and have been destroyed."

After that, some time had passed since the Lizard Man incident. Norman, who had obtained the healing serum formula, was busy expanding into new markets and had no time to deal with "Spider-Man." Meanwhile, the private investigator he had hired at a high salary anonymously sent an observation report to his account, along with a blurry photo.

It was a candid shot of a man in a dark green suit swinging through the New York City night sky alongside three other Spider-Men.

Norman watched in silence for a long time, then saved the photo to his private folder.

He didn't tell anyone how fast his heart was beating at that moment.

From that day on, Norman abandoned all his conspiracies against Spider-Man.

The series of plans codenamed "Insect Net," which were secretly formulated by the Special Operations Department, were locked away by Norman himself in the bottom of the safe.

The core personnel involved in the project were transferred to the West Coast branch, citing "business expansion needs" as the reason.

The reason it wasn't completely banned and left open the possibility of a reboot was that Norman was worried that Harry would be deceived and exploited by "Spider-Man".

Although judging from the amazing feats of Spider-Man that followed—especially the black one—…

His series of countermeasures were completely ineffective in posing a real threat to this righteous yet wicked superhero.

But that was enough for Norman to ensure Harry's safety at all costs.