Chapter 79
: A Happy Ending?
"It seems Hulk has made his choice, General... I regret it. If you miss Hulk in the future, you can make an appointment through District 13."
Even though Riley had complete faith in Hulk, he only truly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Hulk walk back to his side.
He then stepped forward, replacing the taciturn Hulk, and while negotiating with General Ross, he didn't forget to raise his hand and shoot out spider silk. In full view of everyone, he dragged the soldier who had tried to take advantage of the chaos to approach the dying Super Abomination and extract a blood sample with a syringe from a distance, and casually threw him on the ground.
"Furthermore, until you find out who's behind this, I think it's safer to leave not only Hulk but also Mr. Bronsky under the care of District 13. What do you think?"
"...You're right, it was our oversight this time. Once we're fully prepared, I will formally visit District 13 and give them a satisfactory answer."
To be honest, given General Ross's position, he has always been the one who is high and mighty, pointing fingers at others. No one has ever dared to put on such an arrogant attitude in front of him, as if to say, "I'm not asking for your opinion, I'm just letting you know to save face."
But now, look at the Super Abomination covered in wounds, and then look at the crew members who should have had no hope of survival in the crash, but are now wrapped up like dumplings and lying in front of us.
It's obvious that the other side holds the moral high ground.
Therefore, General Ross could only suppress his dissatisfaction, pretend to be magnanimous and wave his hand, letting Hulk carry Super Abomination away, and follow Riley into the shadows at a leisurely pace.
The only saving grace was that, in those seemingly humiliating pranks, General Ross could sense that Hulk's hatred and resentment towards him had eased considerably.
This made General Ross reflect on whether it was right or wrong to try to prevent his daughter from seeing Banner.
...Well, children and grandchildren have their own destinies. I'm already quite old and can't stay with Betty forever.
If Banner is truly sincere towards Betty...
Given today's performance, it's not like we can't swallow our pride, turn a blind eye, and pretend we didn't see anything.
Of course, with their attention preoccupied with each other, neither side noticed that...
Directly above them, in the vast darkness of the night, were two fully armed teenagers, silently observing everything unfolding below from hoverboards.
Clearly, their greed led them to acquire an excessive amount of weaponry and equipment. This overloaded hoverboards, inevitably affecting their speed, caused the two to miss their optimal moment to make their entrance.
So much so that after a long silence, the two teenagers, who had thought they would be able to participate in some thrilling scene, just looked at each other with helpless expressions, as if they had drawn their swords and looked around in confusion.
Incidentally, what Harry didn't know was...
He should be glad that he wasn't involved in this incident.
It's not that his involvement would cause any negative consequences...
Rather, it was because Peter, a typical science-minded guy, had always operated in the shadows without a hero's codename. While hitchhiking with Harry to the battlefield, he subconsciously came up with what he thought was a fitting and impressive name for Harry, who was about to make his official debut as a hero!
That is...!
Skateboard Warrior!
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Time flies, and before we knew it, the next day was dawn.
With the live footage from the teenager and General Ross's concessions, Officer George was able to issue another public statement less than twelve hours after the previous press conference. He announced that the truth of the matter had been uncovered and Spider-Man would no longer be listed as a wanted person, but he also advised against the public blindly following his actions.
This time, however, it was obvious to everyone that Officer George stood up straight, regained his usual confidence, and looked refreshed.
Clearly, under pressure from the military, Officer George, who was forced to issue a warrant for Spider-Man's arrest, felt a great sense of relief after learning what happened last night!
After that, a mysterious organization calling itself District 13 sent online trolls to the police, saving Sheriff George a lot of time in managing public opinion!
Not to mention, Officer George had a vague, inexplicable intuition...
It's as if, in the past few days, under pressure from the military, I was forced to do nothing, and somehow, I somehow survived a life-or-death ordeal.
The feeling was so real. It was as if Sheriff George had truly risen from the ashes and gained a brand new second life.
So much so that after the press conference, Officer George, who always prioritizes work, unusually took a vacation. He decided to go home first and spend some quality time with his family.
Of course, not everyone is optimistic about everything that happened last night.
For example, our Spider-Man's number one "die-hard fan," J. Jonah Jameson, is, as always, pointing at the replay of the teenager's live stream on the Times Square screen, spewing nonsense and insisting that it was all a conspiracy orchestrated by Spider-Man himself, which is why Hulk and Super Abomination needed to be taken away! This is to prevent truly intelligent people like him, who can see the truth, from having the opportunity to uncover the secrets hidden behind it all!
Unfortunately, as time has passed, J. Jonah Jameson's theory that Spider-Man is harmful has long since become a form of disguised propaganda.
So most people didn't take J. Jonah Jameson's words seriously.
Even the Parker brothers, dressed casually, casually bought a hamburger and coffee, and were eating and walking on the street, were not angry when they saw J. Jonah Jameson giving a passionate speech on the screen. Instead, they smiled at each other as if they were watching a video to watch while eating, and then ate with even more relish.
Of course, out of respect for Harry, Riley, upon returning to District 13, asked Sheriff Black to negotiate further with General Ross. This resolved the crisis facing Osborn.
Meanwhile, thanks to the collaborative efforts of Peter, Mr. Blue, Dr. Connors, and Dr. Banner—four brilliant scientists who all had some knowledge of biological research—the antidote for the lizardmen was fully developed this morning.
Moreover, it's a relatively perfect version that retains the limb regeneration effect while allowing the user to revert to human form.
This allowed Osborn to offer a compensation that satisfied both parties to the "volunteers".
Harry, who brought the antidote back to Osborn, also gained the approval he had longed for from his father.
Based on this, a subtle cooperation was reached between Osborn and District 13 regarding the right to use this batch of drugs.