bioinnovel Chapter 492 [3 Chapters Combined] Norman: He is my son
Chapter 492 [3 Chapters Combined] Norman: He is my son
Harry's face turned purple from lack of oxygen. His consciousness began to fade, and his struggles gradually weakened.
Seeing this, Ultimate Spider-Man rushed over to help Harry out. But before he could get a few steps closer, he was blasted away by Green Goblin's palm-shot cannon, which he hadn't used all along!
Just as Green Goblin was brimming with confidence, believing that no one could stop him from killing the "Spider-Man" in front of him, an unexpected figure suddenly rushed towards Green Goblin from the side and behind.
It's Norman.
Not long ago, during the battle between Green Goblin and two Spider-Men, Norman astutely noticed that the box containing Green Goblin's serum, which Green Goblin had once shown him, had been accidentally knocked down by Spider-Man and rolled all the way to his feet.
The metal casing feels slightly cool to the touch, and the surface has fine anti-slip textures.
After playing with it briefly, Norman placed his thumb on the combination lock and entered a string of numbers.
That was the day he met his wife.
It's a personal account associated with "Norman Osborn," and it uses the same password.
It's a number he'll never forget in his life.
And the result was exactly as he expected.
The green monster who called himself "Norman Osborn" had indeed set this password on the box.
"despair."
The lid pops open.
The syringe lay inside the black lining.
The dark green liquid flowed under the alarm lights, like the heartbeat of a living thing.
Norman took out the syringe, plunged it into the side of his neck without hesitation, and pressed down the plunger with his thumb.
The next second, as the liquid was slowly injected into his body, Norman Osborn heard his own heartbeat, which was rapidly increasing.
68, 120, 180...
The sound was like war drums. Like thunder…
Like a wild beast that has been trapped in this ordinary human body for more than forty years, about to smash its ribs and break free!
At the same time, the dark green color spread from the injection point on the side of the neck and surged towards the limbs.
It felt as if something was moving beneath the skin, hundreds of thin snakes burrowing through the muscle texture. The veins on the back of the hand bulged, their color changing from blue to dark green.
After that, there were the cracking sounds of bones.
That was Norman's skeleton, a signal that it was constantly being torn apart and reshaped.
As his body rapidly mutated, bringing with it intense pain, Norman's body began to expand rapidly, like an inflating balloon.
The suit was torn, the buttons popped off, and the shirt was reduced to shreds hanging from the shoulders.
Its skin changed from white to a dark green like the Green Goblin's, and it developed raised, scale-like keratin.
The fingernails fell off, revealing sharp, black claws protruding from the fingertips.
Even more outrageous, a pair of enormous wings emerged from Norman's back.
A dark green membrane grew between the wing bones, making Norman look like a demon who had just escaped from hell.
After panting heavily and briefly adapting to the intense pain brought on by the mutation, Norman, still in the mutation stage, disregarded the fact that the process was not completely over and began to stride towards the Green Goblin.
At the same time, Green Goblin, who heard heavy footsteps behind him, also noticed Norman's movements.
He caught a glimpse of the expanding, mutating figure out of the corner of his eye.
But he was still completely unprepared for this.
After all, in his eyes, Norman hated Spider-Man just as much as he did, and couldn't wait to kill him. His current action was nothing more than wanting to personally finish off Spider-Man, not wanting the Green Goblin to steal the kill and miss out on the satisfaction of personally executing his enemy.
That's why, even though it seems like something went wrong now, allowing Norman to get the serum before he could even repair the glider.
But in Green Goblin's eyes, Norman would only become a powerful ally after transforming into another Green Goblin, accelerating the process of eliminating Spider-Man!
Thinking of this, Green Goblin looked away and stopped looking at Norman.
He even considerately let go, allowing Harry to slump to the ground. He was preparing to hand over this tormented "Spider-Man" to the newly born Green Goblin of this universe to deal with personally.
"Perfect timing! Don't worry, I'll leave this wall-climbing bug for you to handle yourself...!"
Before Green Goblin could finish speaking, Norman, who was rushing in like a cannonball, grabbed Green Goblin's waist and slammed into him!
Even though the mutation wasn't complete, Green Goblin was still sent flying sideways by Norman's collision when he was caught completely off guard.
The two of them tumbled and crashed to the ground, shattering tiles and filling the air with dust.
"Cough...cough cough cough...!"
At the same time, Harry fell to the ground, coughing violently and instinctively gasping for air.
After a brief rest, his consciousness cleared slightly, and he propped himself up on the ground to lift his head. Through his blurry vision, he saw what appeared to be two figures entangled together in the smoke and dust.
It seems... the two Green Goblins are fighting?
and many more?
Two Green Goblins...?!
Harry's pupils suddenly contracted.
He suddenly remembered that Ultimate Spider-Man had mentioned that this green monster was "Norman Osborn" from his universe.
Does that mean this newly appeared Green Goblin is actually his own father?!
"That's enough!"
A furious roar came from the smoke and dust.
The Green Goblin, with his rich combat experience, finally broke free of Norman's restraints and got up from the ground. He looked at Norman with a gloomy expression, gritting his teeth and speaking slowly and deliberately.
"Are you crazy?! Wake up! You should be tearing that Spider-Man to shreds, not stupidly attacking me! I'm Norman Osborn too, your ally!"
Norman didn't answer, and also pushed himself up from the ground.
At this point, he had completely transformed into the Green Goblin.
Oh, no, a more accurate way to put it is...
The Green Goblin from the comic book version of Ultimate Spider-Man.
That monster with wings on its back and that breathes fire is even more powerful than the Green Goblin in front of us.
He looked at the Green Goblin.
Looking at that face that resembled his own.
Then he spoke.
His voice was hoarse and low, as if he had crawled back from hell.
"Allies? Ha, you actually believe in a relationship that's just talk and there's no contract?
"you--!"
"Besides, that Spider-Man you just choked and almost killed right in front of me..."
Norman's throat bobbed, and every word he uttered was filled with boundless rage.
"He is my son!"
The moment Norman finished speaking, Harry froze completely, as if struck by lightning.
He slumped to the ground, the marks on his neck still throbbing, his lungs still desperately drawing air in.
But he couldn't feel any of that; Norman's words kept repeating in his mind.
"He is my son!"
This means that his father had actually seen through his true identity long ago!
During the six months he painstakingly concealed his identity—no, strictly speaking, only a little over four months had passed since Harry officially became "Spider-Man"—he never revealed his name in any battle. He was also extremely cautious, never allowing anyone to associate "Spider-Man" with "Osborn."
He thought he had kept it a secret.
He thought his father knew nothing... or rather, didn't care about him at all.
But now, Harry is shocked to discover that he was wrong, terribly wrong.
Throughout, her father silently observed her every move, but never revealed her little secret!
Just to protect Harry's privacy and dignity, and to silently wait for the day when Harry is fully prepared and takes the initiative to confront him!
Thinking of this, Harry slowly raised his head and couldn't help but look at Norman.
His father was standing right in front of him.
Dark green skin, bulging muscles, ferocious wings, sharp claws...
It looks almost exactly like the Green Goblin, and even more terrifying and powerful.
But to Harry, it was a sense of security that made his tense nerves relax involuntarily.
"Harry, get some rest. Leave the rest to Dad."
Just then, Norman spoke up.
His voice was hoarse and low, much like the whisper of a demon, yet it couldn't conceal the deep concern conveyed between the lines.
"Huh? What are you talking about? Even if Osborn developed the spider and created Spider-Man, it doesn't mean he's yours...!"
At the same time, Green Goblin instinctively retorted to Norman.
But before he could finish speaking, Green Goblin, who was still annoyed and confused by Norman's "backstabbing," was completely stunned by Spider-Man's strange behavior and the name that Norman then uttered.
He slowly turned his head and looked at the dark green figure slumped on the ground not far away.
Then he turned back, looked at Norman in front of him, and asked in disbelief.
"Wait, you mean this universe's Spider-Man... is Harry?!"
His voice became hoarse and dry, as if it had been sanded.
Norman did not answer.
But the anger and hatred in his eyes, and the words he had previously given Harry, already gave an affirmative answer.
This left the Green Goblin completely frozen in place.
He recalled the scene when he first met Harry, and how he had once driven Harry to the brink of despair.
I recalled how, not long ago, I had grabbed that dark green Spider-Man by the neck and watched him slowly lose consciousness, enjoying the pleasure and satisfaction of witnessing Spider-Man on the verge of death.
He recalled how he almost killed Harry with his own hands.
Even if the other party is just Harry from a parallel universe, and not his own son.
It was enough to touch the softest part of Green Goblin's heart.
"...Hmph...Hmph hmph..."
After a brief silence, a strange sound emerged from the Green Goblin's throat.
It's as if it's mocking the strangeness of fate.
It also seems to have some other meaning.
He looked at Norman.
Looking at this man who shares the same name as him.
Watching this man inject the serum without hesitation, willing to turn himself into a monster, all to protect his son.
He thought of his own universe.
He thought of his son, whom he had always neglected.
Thinking back to those words, which he has never uttered to this day.
The Green Goblin closed his eyes.
then……
He suddenly opened his eyes, the confusion in them vanishing, replaced by endless mockery and contempt.
"Ridiculous! You actually care about such useless things as family ties! You dare call yourself 'Norman Osborn'? You're nothing but a weak coward! You don't deserve to be my friend!"
As he spoke, Green Goblin suddenly lunged forward, forcefully knocking Norman back several steps.
But Green Goblin had no intention of pursuing or engaging Norman in a prolonged fight.
After all, even if the two Spider-Men were not in good condition, Norman, who had just become the Green Goblin, had not yet had time to fully adapt to this power...
However, regardless of the circumstances, the situation has now become three against one, which is clearly disadvantageous to him.
His journey is solely for collecting enough Spider-Man blood.
Now that his goal has been achieved, there's no need for him to stay here any longer and waste his time.
Therefore, in the instant of action, he made a decisive decision and lunged at the central testing platform where Norman had been standing.
There lay the damaged glider and the repair kit that Norman had put out for show.
Once he obtains these items, Green Goblin can leave this parallel universe, escape the clutches of these people, and repair the damaged glider using his own power!
"He's trying to escape! Stop him—!"
Norman Osborn, also playing a character, clearly anticipated Green Goblin's move the moment it occurred. Shouting loudly, he charged forward alongside Ultimate Spider-Man, attacking Green Goblin!
But the Green Goblin is faster.
He scooped up the wreckage of the glider and the repair kit, then, with a powerful leap, slammed himself into the floor-to-ceiling glass window of the laboratory.
"boom--!"
With the sound of walls collapsing and breaking, a gale from forty stories high rushed into the laboratory through the gap that the Green Goblin had forcibly created.
Green Goblin, having already forcibly created a "passage," jumped off the building from the 40th floor without hesitation!
Norman rushed to the edge of the broken gap and poked half his body out.
His wings fluttered in the gale, and his instincts told him that after the mutation, he had the ability to fly even without the aid of a glider.
But he didn't jump down.
After all, this is just an instinctive guess, and I haven't had a chance to test it myself yet.
Moreover, in Norman's eyes, protecting Harry's personal safety was far more important than defeating or killing the Green Goblin.
This series of decisions is undoubtedly exactly what Green Goblin wanted!
Seeing that Norman wasn't chasing after him, Green Goblin visibly breathed a sigh of relief, clutching the glider as it plummeted rapidly through the night sky.
The wind howled past my ears, and the intense feeling of weightlessness made my heart pound faster and faster.
But his face still wore a manic smile. And during his fall, he pulled something out of his pocket.
A uniquely shaped gemstone, its interior pulsating with eerie energy patterns. And faintly visible within it is a humanoid silhouette wreathed in arcs of electricity, imprisoned.
That's the Boundary-Breaking Gem, the core artifact that allows the Green Goblin to travel between various parallel universes.
In order to activate this artifact, Green Goblin even captured Electro from their universe and forcibly imprisoned him inside the Breaking Stone, using him as a "portable power source" to open the teleportation portal at any time.
"Electro! Open the portal to the next universe immediately!"
"Damn it... couldn't you just let me... rest a little longer..."
"Open the portal right now! Or you can expect me to smash you to pieces!"
"Alright, alright! You're the boss, as you wish—!"
During the argument, the purple light exploded, condensing into a rotating spacetime vortex in mid-air.
The Green Goblin, clutching the glider, plunged into the vortex and quickly disappeared.
As Green Goblin entered, the newly formed portal began to flicker, appearing as if it might close at any moment, because it was no longer powered by Electro.
"Looks like my ride has arrived... Well then, I'll be going now! Next time we meet, I'll treat you to hot dogs—!!!"
He glanced back at Harry in the lab, then turned back to look at Norman, who was about the same size as the Green Goblin but had a much softer look in his eyes.
He then became convinced that Norman in this universe would absolutely not lay a hand on Harry, who was "Spider-Man".
Knowing that time was of the essence, the ultimate Spider-Man greeted the audience half-jokingly and half-seriously before leaping off the 40th floor, mimicking their actions.
Finally, like a diver, it landed precisely in the center area before the portal closed and disappeared.
The next second, the portal suddenly collapsed, turning into several purple specks of light that dissipated into the night sky.
Suddenly, apart from the howling wind, the previously noisy laboratory fell silent.
Norman stood by the broken window, his wings drooping slightly behind him.
A rustling sound came from behind him, making Norman's shoulders tense for a moment.
Then, footsteps sounded.
It's very light.
very slow.
He seemed somewhat unwell and unwell.
step.
Two steps.
Three steps.
Finally, it stopped less than two meters behind him.
Norman closed his eyes, then opened them again, but did not choose to turn back.
Because he dared not.
He dared not look at Harry's expression now, at his father who had become a monster.
Fear? Disgust? Or—
"dad."
Just as Norman was lost in thought, he heard Harry calling from behind.
The voice was very soft, and trembled with lingering fear.
Norman's shoulders twitched.
He slowly turned around.
Harry stood right in front of him, his nanotech suit now removed, revealing his fifteen-year-old face.
Her face was streaked with tears, her eyes were red and swollen, and her lips were trembling. On her neck, there was a ring of purplish-red pinch marks that pained Norman deeply.
In addition to the injuries sustained in the battle, the side effects of the healing serum also kicked in at this time, making Harry look drowsy and as if he might collapse at any moment.
But in the end, he stood there by his own strength.
Norman's Adam's apple bobbed violently.
He opened his mouth, as if to say something.
He wanted to explain to Harry that he hadn't been deliberately spying on him and that discovering Harry's identity was purely accidental.
I also want to apologize to Harry for the insincere words I said before, out of consideration for the greater good.
Before Norman could say anything, Harry spoke first.
"dad……"
Harry took a step toward Norman.
Another step.
Slowly walking towards Norman.
Norman instinctively wanted to back away, fearing that the bumps and spikes on his skin after he turned into a monster would hurt his son, who was already in poor condition.
He was even more afraid that if his son got closer, he would see the monster's face clearly and become afraid of his father. He might even turn and run away, never to return to that home again.
But Harry was faster. His lips twitched as he laboriously raised his hands and took the initiative to hug Norman.
As Norman shuddered, she buried her face deep into his arms.
Norman froze completely.
His hands hung limply at his sides, and he dared not make the slightest movement.
After all, he has only just completed the mutation and has no time to properly familiarize himself with this terrifyingly powerful new body.
He feared that if he moved, the claws would hurt his son. Or that he might lose control of his strength and tighten his grip, hurting his precious son.
It's fair to say that Norman was a hundred or a thousand times more nervous at this moment than when he was fighting the Green Goblin.
He just stood there.
Like a statue.
The wind rushed in through the broken gap, blowing his wings and ruffling Harry's hair.
It was at this moment that Norman noticed Harry's body was trembling.
But that wasn't because Harry felt cold...
Instead, it was a feeling of lingering fear.
It was the lingering fear that came from the moment he met the Green Goblin, when he was forced to work alone with Spider-Man from a parallel universe to deal with this major crisis without the help of Riley and others.
It was the fear of hearing her father admit to being an ally of the Green Goblin that made her worry that her father might really fall into the same trap as the Green Goblin and become a supervillain.
Now, after running into his father's arms, Harry finally found an outlet and no longer had to hold back.
At this moment, he was no longer the invincible Spider-Man, but simply a child who needed his father's protection and comfort.
This outpouring of emotion caused Norman, who was usually so strong-willed, to have tears well up in his eyes for the first time in a long time.
After a long silence, he slowly raised his hand.
First, he took the hand with sharp claws, covered in green blood, which had just been violently tearing at the Green Goblin, and wiped it on his body repeatedly.
Then it carefully landed on Harry's head, carefully controlling the pressure, gently stroking and caressing him. It hovered above his son's head.
Harry didn't move.
Her forehead was pressed against her father's chest.
With eyes closed.
Quietly enjoy this warm moment that you would never have dared to imagine before.
The wind was still blowing after a long time.
But the alarm has stopped.
Because the agents from District 13 finally arrived late.
Upon arriving at the laboratory entrance and seeing the complete mess before them, they naturally assumed that Norman was the enemy who had invaded Osborne and had taken Harry hostage.
Fortunately, Peter, who was worried about his best friend's safety and personally led a team to the rescue, had learned his lesson.
Seeing the heartwarming scene between the father and son, Peter, who vaguely guessed the true identity of the "Green Monster," waved his hand to stop the agents from attacking and provoking hatred.
They then quietly retreated, leaving this space entirely to the awkward father and son who rarely opened their hearts to each other.
Peter even thoughtfully reduced the operating power of the ventilation system.
For a moment, in the almost ruined laboratory, only the sound of the wind and the soft breathing of two people remained.
A long time passed.
Harry moved.
He took a step back.
Raise your head.
Looking at Norman.
His eyes were still red and there were still tear stains on his face, but his energy and spirits had obviously improved a lot.
Norman was watching him too.
The father and son looked at each other.
No one spoke.
Harry raised his right hand, which had almost fully recovered, and stretched it toward Norman's face.
Norman didn't flinch, letting Harry's hand rest on that dark green, scale-covered face that belonged to the "monster."
His thumb twitched, brushing against Norman's cheekbone.
Then he put his hand down.
"Dad, let me take you to District 13. They definitely have a way to turn you back."
"Um."
"I'd like to have breakfast with you again tomorrow morning."
"Um."