Chapter 64
Spider-Man's True Power
"Wow, that's going to be tough for him... Is this the power of the Ox Talisman? It's truly amazing!"
Although I already knew from our two encounters that Riley's strength was completely disproportionate to his size.
But when they saw the Super Abomination, which was several times larger than the Hulk, being so bloated, Riley easily sent it flying.
Banner couldn't help but marvel, thankful that Riley was a hero with a heart set on good, rather than a crazy villain like Bronsky who had lost his way.
"Ox talisman? Uh...yes, that's the ox talisman, haha."
Upon hearing Banner's words, Riley was taken aback at first, then responded with a slightly unnatural expression while glancing at the system panel. The power had surged from over a hundred tons to 1,500 tons in an instant, and now it had quickly dropped back to a value of over a hundred tons.
No wonder the Ancient One warned Riley before they began, claiming that while the magic of the talismans was powerful, their over-reliance on external forces would only limit the development of their own abilities...
Now it seems that the Ancient One was right!
Spider-Man's powers are far more complex than the system panel suggests. He's also a being whose emotions fluctuate wildly, capable of irrational and impulsive outbursts!
But thinking about it, it makes sense...
Logically, the mutation process after being bitten by a spider should have stabilized by the time the person wakes up the next day.
Even as they age, their stats will continue to increase, but the increase won't be as dramatic as it was when they first mutated.
But if the body doesn't typically limit its power output as a form of self-protection...
With that force output of over a thousand tons, no matter how careful Riley was, most of the objects he touched would be easily crushed like bubbles, let alone maintain a normal life.
Riley, who had become accustomed to resorting to talismans when in doubt after acquiring the power of the talismans, belatedly realized...
If it weren't for the Ancient One's reminder, I wouldn't have realized how powerful I really was!
"It's not going to be that easy to settle down... I'm going to destroy the blood samples. In the meantime, have some fun with your old friend, Banner."
But soon, hearing the angry roars coming from outside, Riley knew this was not the time for sentimental reflections and quickly composed himself.
However, compared to Bronsky, whose mutation was already a foregone conclusion.
At this moment, Riley was more concerned about Mr. Blue's condition.
So Riley asked Banner to transform into the Hulk and fight, while he quickly moved to the side of the bound and gagged Mr. Blue.
After a thorough inspection, confirming that Mr. Blue had not yet come into contact with Hulk's blood and become the classic villain "Big Boss" with a "pointed head," Riley was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.
After all, Abomination is just a simple brute; with enough force, he can be suppressed.
However, as a monster mutated by gamma, its strength remained unchanged. Instead, the real troublesome existence was the leader, who, with the continuous growth of its brain volume and the acquisition of infinite wisdom, was always thinking of causing trouble.
Now that it has been confirmed that Mr. Lan is still an ordinary person, Riley, who was originally prepared to kill Mr. Lan before things got worse, was able to restrain his murderous intent.
He then hoisted Mr. Lan, who was unconscious and completely unaware that he had just escaped death, onto his shoulder and turned around to search the laboratory. He collected the containers containing Hulk's blood that had miraculously survived Bronsky's destruction and were now stored in the system's storage space for further processing later.
Ultimately, to prevent Hulk's blood from falling into the hands of the military, they mass-produced terrifying monsters similar to Abomination.
Before leaving, Riley set the lab ablaze, burning everything inside to the ground.
Just before Riley and his group clashed with Bronsky, who had been waiting there, and during Banner and Betty's brief reunion and tender moment...
Meanwhile, Peter, who was blindfolded after getting into the car, arrived at Osborn's secret laboratory after a bumpy ride.
Although reminded by those around me, after removing my blindfold, I instinctively looked around and found that the place I was in, though somewhat simple, resembled a natural cave.
But the dense array of high-tech instruments was enough to convince Peter that he had found the right place and successfully arrived at the core secret area where research on lizardmen was being conducted.
However, to avoid acting rashly and doing something foolish that might alert the enemy, we must...
Peter, suppressing his excitement, spotted Dr. Connors amidst the bustling crowd. Pretending to be unaware of his surroundings, he cheerfully jogged over and greeted Dr. Connors.
"Hey! Dr. Connors, I'm here! Mr. Norman said you're short-staffed right now. Is there anything I can do to help?"
"Peter? What's wrong with you...?!"
When Dr. Connors caught a glimpse of Peter in a casual glance, he thought he was hallucinating and didn't take it seriously.
Dr. Connors, startled by Peter's excited shouts, turned around abruptly to look at Peter, who, according to his plan, should have been resting at home.
Realizing just how ruthless his boss could be for profit, Dr. Connors increasingly regretted his momentary lapse in judgment, having believed Norman's deceptive lies. He quickly grabbed Peter's shoulder, trying to urge him to leave this dangerous place before Norman arrived.
"Listen, Peter, you shouldn't be here. You have no idea what Norman is like now...!"
"Hey gentlemen, I think I heard someone mention me?"
Before Dr. Connors could finish speaking, Norman Osborn, who had been waiting for Peter, emerged from the shadows and abruptly interrupted Dr. Connors.
After walking up to the two, he asked them in a seemingly friendly manner, but in reality, he narrowed his eyes and cast a threatening glance at Dr. Connors.
"I hope I haven't interrupted your conversation, Dr. Connors?"
"..."
Faced with Norman Osborn's assertive attitude, who had no longer bothered to pretend, Dr. Connors hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to lower his head and remain silent.
This pleased Norman Osborn greatly, and he focused all his attention on Peter.
Unbeknownst to them, Dr. Connors, who appeared to be swallowing his anger, had quietly clenched his fist. His eyes darted around, suggesting he had made a decision.