Chapter 544

The punishment was because I didn't speak up or express my opinion when Ade insisted on his actions. Although it was Ade's personal behavior, Ade was my assistant, and I was wrong not to stop him!

Norman Osborn admitted that he had also considered having Su Quan test him, since his son had been missing for several years and was now suddenly back talking about the Void and gods. He couldn't possibly believe everything he heard without reservation.

The test is about seeing if you are sincere.

See for yourself whether you are sincere or not.

The simplest way is to go there by yourself without needing help from others. The more strenuous and difficult it is, the more sincere you are!

Sincerity brings results!

Norman Osborn's physical condition was no longer able to support him walking or crawling over; he could only lie flat on the ground and incline forward little by little.

It seemed a bit pitiful, a bit excessive, but Norman Osborn himself didn't think so. As long as he could recover his health and survive, what did it matter?

How many people have prayed to God, begged the gods to grant their wishes, but never had the chance? Now that the true God is right before our eyes, isn't it normal to worship the gods?

This short stretch of road between him and the divine is his path of life, and also his path of light!

It took Norman Osborn a full twenty minutes to walk and stop along the short distance of seven or eight steps.

When he arrived in front of Su Quan, he collapsed to the ground, panting heavily for a while before struggling to his knees and looking up at Su Quan with excitement on his face.

Su Quan remained noncommittal and slowly said, "Make a wish upon me."

Make a wish?

Norman Osborn paused for a moment, then tentatively said, "I hope to be completely cured of my family's hereditary Reverse Cell Proliferation Syndrome and stay healthy forever."

As his voice fell, a loud 'boom' was heard, and a strange gust of wind suddenly appeared between him and Su Quan.

The others were forced to retreat in terror, while Norman Osborn, amidst the howling wind, wore an expression of ecstatic joy.

He could feel his exhausted body regaining its strength; the weakness and constant pain had all disappeared.

Cured, recovered, and reborn!

"Call out--"

The wind suddenly stopped.

It disappeared immediately.

Norman Osborn, who had one foot in the coffin, now looked strong and radiant, showing no signs of his previous illness.

Sensing something, he looked at Su Quan with reverence and addressed him as "Master" in a respectful manner.

The essence of the Wish Power is exchange and grafting. Norman Osborn cured his family's hereditary disease and gained eternal health. In exchange, he would be unconditionally loyal to Su Quan until his wish was canceled or his life ended.

"Go get a medical check-up. I have something to tell you when you get back."

Su Quan stood up, turned to Felicia Hardy and said, "Let's find a sunny spot and make ourselves a cup of coffee."

Felicia Hardy glanced at the eager Norman Osborn, then led Su Quan away from the sunless room.

In the garden behind the villa, the sun shone brightly and a gentle breeze blew. Su Quan sipped his coffee and said to Felicia Hardy, who was standing beside him, hesitant to speak, "Ask whatever you want."

Unable to contain her curiosity, Felicia Hardy Hardian mustered her courage and asked, "Making a wish... comes at a price, right?"

"Of course, there are gains and losses." Su Quan finished speaking, then added with a smile, "Unless—I'm willing."

What is the price?

"It depends on what I want! The price he paid was loyalty!"

When Su Quan had Harry relay a message, he said that the condition for curing him was that the Osborn family and corporation would work for him in the future, Wish Power was merely a forced execution of the deal.

After all, people's hearts are complicated. Norman Osborn would agree to any condition now in order to survive, but as time goes by, would he still be willing to let his family and the company he built have another master?

Rather than creating some messy situations later, it's better to be direct and prevent problems before they arise.

"Tell me about yourself. You've reached the end of your job as Norman Osborn's assistant. Do you have any new ideas or plans?" Su Quan asked with a smile.

Felicia Hardy whispered, "Can I be your assistant?"

Su Quan chuckled and said, "I don't lack 'assistants' around me, but I need to use the power of Osborn Industries to do some things during this period. You will be my assistant for now and do things for me."

"Yes."

Felicia Hardy responded, secretly delighted.

She didn't expect that having a relationship would allow her to stay with Su Quan forever, but whether it was out of personal desire or for her future prospects, she hoped to stay with Su Quan.

After all, Su Quan is a genuine deity!

Moreover, being Norman Osborn's assistant and being Su Quan's assistant are completely different things.

Despite Norman Osborn being the president of Osborn Industries and the founder of the Osborn Industries also had many shareholders.

Although she couldn't affect Norman Osborn's absolute power, she, as his personal assistant, had very little say, and was even less influential than another assistant Ade.

But being Su Quan's assistant was a different story. At Osborn Industries, he was truly second only to the CEO. If the shareholders didn't give him face, Norman Osborn would handle it; if Norman Osborn didn't give him face—

Well, he couldn't refuse.

Now, although he's still an assistant, he represents Su Quan, and sometimes even Norman Osborn has to listen to him.

"Work hard, and if you do well, I'll reward you," Su Quan said with a smile, promising a reward.

Of course, the promises he makes are achievable.

Although Felicia Hardy is very experienced in the job of an assistant and has always done a good job, it would be a waste of her talents to keep her in that position.

Besides, Su Quan didn't want a pretty and obedient assistant; he could have as many as he wanted. What he wanted was the famous Black Cat!

Felicia Hardy has that potential; she lost her Perfect Balance ability just now when she fought with Ade...

Black Cat's main abilities are perfect balance, remarkable agility, and strength. With training, her petite body can lift more than 360 kilograms.

The Black Cat's uniform can enhance her physical attributes, allowing her to perform various cat-like actions.

The uniform's gloves conceal retractable claws, which can be used as weapons to attack opponents.

She usually carries a gadget with a built-in grappling hook, allowing her to swing and move between buildings like Spider-Man.

He also has a pair of contact lenses that protect against ultraviolet rays and can switch to infrared Night Vision, allowing her to move freely in the dark as if it were daytime.

Furthermore, she possesses extensive experience in hand-to-hand combat and is also a highly skilled gymnast and acrobat.

For Su Quan, turning Felicia Hardy into Black Cat was simple: Super Soldier Serum plus Martial Arts Master ability, and then adding grappling hooks, glasses, and other equipment to the Void Battle Bead uniform—that was it!

"Owner!"

Norman Osborn's voice, barely containing his excitement, rang out. He then strode out of the villa at such a pace that Harry Osborn and Ade could barely keep up.

This is the joy of freedom, the joy of health!

"What were the results of the examination?" Su Quan asked knowingly.

Norman Osborn exclaimed excitedly, "Great! It couldn't be better! Not only is the family's hereditary disease cured, but I'm also as young as a young man. Harry isn't even as good as me."

Su Quan gave a half-smile, "You want to know what to do about Harry's illness, right?"

Norman Osborn gave a sullen smile, "Harry said you have your own plans."

Su Quan said noncommittally, "You and Harry are different. Harry is my man, while you are just Harry's father. So I only healed you, not Harry."

"If it were just to cure Harry's family's hereditary disease, then I would be too ordinary, and he wouldn't be worthy of my careful selection back then."

In the vast universe, there are countless characters, Harry Osborn's selection as one of the five is remarkable. Simply curing his genetic disease and becoming a healthy, ordinary person would not have been enough to warrant his opportunity!

Harry Osborn's family's genetic disease hasn't reached the age where it manifests yet, so there's time to wait for the best option.

Super Soldier Serum, Green Goblin Serum, Mutant Spider, Dionysus Factor, Hunter Potion, Cosmic Energy, etc., could all potentially cure his family's genetic disease and grant him extraordinary abilities.

Su Quan's plan was to continue improving the Interspecies Genetic Project led by Professor Curt Connors, making him the little Green Goblin he was meant to be.

The name Green Goblin should belong to Osborn!

The main reason Professor Curt Connors' research in the movie failed was that Norman Osborn couldn't wait any longer; he either had to force his way into the human trial phase or pack his bags and leave.

As expected, Professor Curt Connors turned into a lizard man, and although Norman Osborn did not transform, his body underwent a mutation, which could not save his life.

If Professor Curt Connors had been given a more relaxed research environment, along with the key formula from Peter Parker's father, and had conducted several experiments with modifications, success might not have been impossible.

Even if he ultimately fails, Su Quan still has two alternative plans.

One is Extremis Virus, and the other is Symbiote.

Needless to say, the Extremis Virus, with its super regenerative ability and magma-like high temperature, can not only cure his illness but also grant him superpowers.

The same applies to Symbiote. If someone is parasitized by Symbiote, they will also possess powerful regenerative Self-Healing Ability as well as powerful superpowers.

Osborn in this world doesn't have a second personality, so creating Symbiote to act as a second personality isn't bad. Besides, the two personalities can communicate with each other and might even fall in love.

Uh... I've gone off on a tangent.

In short, since Harry Osborn and the Osborn family have followed him, Su Quan doesn't mind giving him the ability.

After all, the strength of one's subordinates also affects one's prestige. Just like the Time Guardian of the Time Variance Authority, a group of ordinary people serving as Time Guardian directly lowered the prestige of the Time Variance Authority.

If the Time Guardian were all multi-dimensional beings like Scarlet Witch and Dark Strange, capable of destroying Parallel Universe, who would still think the Time Variance Authority was weak?

"Your illness is cured. Take charge of the company now. And while you're at it, bring Harry along and train him on how to manage the company."