Let Me Go to Sacrifice to Heaven? (Seeking Collections, Seeking Follow-ups)

Oscorp Industries is a major corporation in the Marvel Universe, as famous as Stark Industries.

Moreover, both have close cooperative relationships with the military.

However, Stark Industries focuses more on conventional weapons manufacturing and has an even tighter partnership with the military, making it the military's preferred corporate partner.

Oscorp Industries, on the other hand, emphasizes the research and development of high-tech futuristic weapons and bio-genetic pharmaceuticals.

In terms of overall strength, Stark Industries is undoubtedly more powerful.

After all, it's a family business founded in the 19th century.

Still, Oscorp, known as a "villain factory," is no pushover either.

The high-tech equipment and genetic drugs they produce never seem to secure military cooperation, instead indirectly creating a few villains.

Of course, this outcome isn't surprising—after all, the chairman of Oscorp Industries, Norman Osborn, is himself a villain known as the Green Goblin.

"I wonder if Norman Osborn has already become the Green Goblin by now."

In the afternoon, standing with Gwen in front of the Oscorp Industries building, Peter looked up at the towering, luxurious structure and couldn't help but wonder curiously.

"But there's no news of the Green Goblin causing trouble yet, and since Gwen only became Spider-Woman half a month ago, he probably hasn't injected that serum that turns him into the Green Goblin."

"What do you think? Pretty impressive, right? I was blown away the first time I came here too."

Noticing Peter staring blankly at the Oscorp building, Gwen gently nudged him with her elbow and said with a light laugh.

"Come on, I'll take you inside for a tour."

Even though Gwen was just an intern student, she acted like she owned the place in front of Peter.

"Well, actually, this is my second time here."

No way he'd say that out loud—who wants to admit to embarrassing themselves in front of a pretty girl?

Even if Peter didn't have any special feelings for Gwen at this point.

But as soon as they entered the company, Peter couldn't help feeling awkward.

Because Gwen first took him to the front desk to get him a temporary visitor pass.

So he could look around the company.

And as luck would have it, the receptionist on duty today was the same one from the time Peter sneaked into the company, triggered the alarm, and got hauled off to the police station.

"Hey, Gwen, you're here early today."

The receptionist, dressed in a black business suit with a slim figure and pretty face, seemed familiar with Gwen and greeted her warmly.

"School started today, and I had no afternoon classes, so I came over early."

Gwen smiled back at one of her few friends in the company.

"Oh, by the way, let me introduce you—this is my classmate, Peter Parker."

Gwen hadn't forgotten her purpose, so she pointed at Peter and introduced him.

"Mr. Parker, you... wait, aren't you?"

The receptionist looked at Peter, about to greet him politely, but suddenly realized he looked familiar.

The next moment, she remembered he was the intruder who got taken to the police station that day.

After all, she'd been chewed out by her boss over that incident, so it stuck in her mind.

"What, have you two met?"

Seeing the receptionist's reaction, Gwen asked curiously.

"Oh, no, I mistook him for someone else. Your classmate really looks like a Hollywood star—Andrew Gar... something?"

Just as Peter was about to confess what had happened, the receptionist slowly spoke up, explaining to Gwen that she'd made a mistake.

Peter keenly noticed that the way she looked at him and Gwen now carried a hint of some unspoken meaning.

Like the look some people get when they're shipping a couple...

"She doesn't think I broke into Oscorp last time because of Gwen, does she?"

In an instant, Peter realized the two of them had given the receptionist the wrong idea.

"Come to think of it, if he were a bit skinnier, he really would look like him."

Even Gwen couldn't help scrutinizing Peter and then came to that conclusion.

"Here you go, Mr. Parker. This time... don't lose it!"

When the receptionist handed Peter the temporary pass, her eyes seemed to warn him not to get kicked out again.

"Peter, let's go. I'll take you to meet my internship mentor, Professor Connors."

After getting the temporary pass, Gwen planned to take Peter to see her mentor first.

After all, besides giving him a tour, she also hoped he might get an internship here too.

"Oh, right, Gwen, I forgot to tell you—Professor Connors is currently meeting with a very important guest and can't be disturbed."

Just as they were about to leave the front desk, the receptionist suddenly remembered something and spoke to Gwen.

"Well, looks like we'll have to change our plans. How about we go check out some of the company's ongoing experimental projects instead?"

Gwen looked at Peter with an apologetic expression, then made the suggestion.

"I'm fine with whatever you decide."

Peter naturally replied indifferently.

"Alright then, let's take the elevator up to the fourth floor and visit the Bio-Genetic Laboratory. They've got one of the coolest creatures there—spiders."

For some reason, the first thing Gwen wanted to show Peter was the very spider that had given her her special abilities.

"Spiders? You mean the kind that made Spider-Woman?"

Peter stared at Gwen and said slowly.

In the end, the two reached an agreement and headed for the elevator to go to the tour area.

Ding.

As luck would have it, just as they walked from the lobby into the elevator hall.

A scruffy-looking man carrying a worn-out satchel, completely out of place here, hurried out of the elevator.

As he walked, he kept glancing back over his shoulder, looking rather suspicious.

"Someone stop that guy! He stole my stuff!"

Just as the strange man was about to pass by Peter and Gwen, another elevator door suddenly slid open.

A middle-aged man in a white lab coat with one arm ran out, pointing at the scruffy man and shouting loudly.

Exposed for his theft, the scruffy man dropped all pretense, quickened his pace, and shifted from walking to running, aiming to get out of the building before security arrived.

But as he passed by Peter and Gwen.

Peter, who didn't like meddling in other people's business, naturally acted as if nothing was happening.

But Gwen, full of a sense of justice, didn't hesitate for a moment. She suddenly stuck out her leg, blocking the man's path.

Smack!

The middle-aged man tripped and fell hard, face-first onto the ground, even sliding several meters across the floor.

Clatter... clink clink clink...

His satchel dropped to the floor, its contents scattering everywhere.

The next moment, as if completely unconcerned about whether he was hurt from the fall, and ignoring the other items from his bag, he grabbed one of the scattered vials containing a liquid reagent.

Then he stood up and ran straight out of the company without looking back.

Among the scattered items on the floor were several vials of reagent.

One of them, somehow, rolled from several meters away and came to a stop right at Peter's feet.

The shimmering green liquid inside seemed to hold a strange allure for Peter, urging him to pick it up.

Smack!

Peter suddenly lifted his foot and stomped hard on the vial, crushing it. The shimmering green liquid spilled all over the floor.

"Want me to be the sacrificial lamb? No way!"

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