Hacker Spider-Man

New Mexico.

A magnificent rainbow descended from the sky once more.

After the light faded, Ben was left alone on the strangely shaped sand, gazing at the wilderness.

I don't even know what month and day it is now.

After some time has passed, New Mexico, which was briefly abuzz with excitement because of the Hammer of Thor, has returned to calm.

The first thing Ben did upon returning to Earth was to transform into the Diamondhead and retrieve the Casket of Ancient Winters from several kilometers underground.

"It's fine that the shattered Destroyer's armor is stored on Sakaar, but keeping the Casket of Ancient Winters on Earth feels a bit unsafe..."

He sighed.

Earth doesn't have a very strong security system. The Casket of Ancient Winters is extremely powerful; if released continuously, it could freeze the entire Earth. It's a weapon capable of destroying the world, so he can't just hide it anywhere.

"Forget it, I'll just carry it with me. It's so hot, at least I can make some ice."

After much deliberation, Ben stuffed the item into his backpack.

If Laufey, the King of the Frost Giants, knew that his race's most sacred weapon was going to be used by Ben to make ice, I wonder what he would think.

However, this incident served as a wake-up Ben.

"A trans-space teleportation device needs to be invented quickly."

The distance between Sakaar and Earth is incredibly vast. Even with engines built by the Tetramand, it would take a considerable amount of time to reach them without the Bifrost.

The best solution, of course, is to invent a space teleportation device that can reliably open a wormhole.

"The space around Sakaar is extremely unstable, with countless wormholes orbiting the planet, making it very convenient for research," he thought.

However, this matter is not urgent.

He hadn't forgotten that Primus had only recently been established on Earth.

"With so much time having passed, the sale of the Self-Healing Serum should be on track by now. Harry's cell phone is probably in production by now too."

The technology of smartphones is child's play in the Marvel Universe. They have all the technology, and once they set up the production line, they can make them very quickly.

Ideally, Primus and Osborn would first make an appearance together at the Self-Healing Serum, and then capitalize on that buzz to immediately launch their new phone.

If he's lucky, Primus probably already has a lot of money to his name through the Self-Healing Serum.

To be honest, this kind of medicine has no trouble selling. Orders from ordinary people are a small part; the real big orders come from S.H.I.E.L.D.. or the military.

Instead of going to the airport, Ben became XLR8 and ran all the way back to New York.

Another peaceful day in New York City.

Of course, besides the green goblin who rides a flying machine, laughing maniacally as he travels between skyscrapers, and Spider-Man's dangling in mid-air, his Silk stuck to the machine...

Not long after Ben returned to New York, he saw Peter shouting in the sky above the city.

However, Ben was more concerned about his opponent than Peter.

"Is that the Green Goblin?"

What's going on?

He frowned.

Logically speaking, Norman Osborn's genetic disease has been cured, and the Osborn Corporation is thriving. Neither Norman nor Harry should have any reason to become the Green Goblin.

But at this moment, Spider-Man's enemy is undoubtedly the Green Goblin.

"I've only been gone for a month, what exactly happened?"

He slapped his forehead, abandoning his initial plan to go home immediately. With a flick of his roller skates, Ben left a dark blue shadow between the tall buildings.

However, he didn't immediately go to help Peter chase the Green Goblin, but instead turned around and returned to Primus.

Connors seemed quite surprised to see Ben. He was holding two bottles of light green reagent in his hand, and a small lizard was slowly crawling on his shoulder.

"Your trip is over?" Connors asked, then put down what he was holding, handed the small lizard to Ben, and said excitedly, "Look, this is the first generation of mutant lizard bred using the Variable Device. With it..."

"Wait, Connors," Ben interrupted Connors's potentially hours-long explanation and visions of the future, asking, "What's the deal with that Green Goblin? How's Osborn?"

He glided quickly to the computer in the lab, where Eunice had thoughtfully brought up the current view of the skies over New York City.

Connors suddenly realized.

"Ah, you mean the Green Goblin attack on Osborn?" Connors said. "Norman's been wanting to tell you for a while, but they haven't been able to get in touch with you."

"My phone is broken, wait..."

"The Green Goblin attacks Norman Osborn?"

Ben countered with a question, his expression somewhat comical.

He recognized each character individually, but when put together, they were utterly baffling.

I kill myself?

So, Norman isn't the Green Goblin?

"How could Norman be the Green Goblin?" Connors retorted. He thought for a moment and continued, "Actually, both Norman and I suspect that the Green Goblin's identity is likely Mendel Stromm."

"Who?" Ben scratched his head.

"Don't tell me you don't remember him? You bought most of Primus's instruments from him."

"Ah, it's him."

Now Ben remembered.

Connors then continued, "The glider used by the Green Goblin was actually Osborn product, and only Osborn's original shareholders could have gotten their hands on it. Moreover, we all suspect that Mendel secretly injected himself with Lizard Serum."

Initially, the earliest, flawed version of the serum was taken away by Osborn's higher-ups, and after the Lizard Man caused havoc on the Williamsburg Bridge, they abandoned the idea of bringing the serum to Brooklyn Military Hospital.

But those medicines have disappeared without a trace.

"I bet there are still people secretly researching them, and there are plenty of people willing to pay for them."

The Green Goblin didn't exhibit many lizard-like features, leading Connors to suspect that Mendel Stromm had modified it during the serum injection.

"He initially thought the Osborn Corporation was finished, so he immediately sold his shares, but the release of the Self-Healing Serum made him realize he'd been tricked..."

"Classic plot."

Ben made a sarcastic remark.

Like many villains, the birth of this new Green Goblin can be described as a classic, almost like a completed formula.

However, he wasn't particularly interested in the other party's origins.

"What about Norman and Harry? Are they alright?"

"Nothing's wrong, no, you could say something's wrong..." Connors changed his tune, sounding uncertain, "Norman's absolutely ecstatic. Mendel Stromm's impromptu attack was the perfect ending."

"Everyone saw that Norman Osborn, the head of the Osborn Corporation, was seriously injured and on the verge of death, but after one injection of a drug, he was immediately out of danger and could even stand up and move like a normal person."

Connors recalled the news from those days; the newspapers practically touted the Self-Healing Serum as divine nectar.

However, he knew that the drugs sold on the market were not as effective as the Norman used, and an upgraded version had not yet been released.

Regardless, the potion's fame had already spread, so Norman should actually thank the Green Goblin.

However, it is also true that the other party stole Osborn's previously researched equipment and serum, and attacked him.

Unfortunately, although he had some guesses about the Green Goblin's identity, he had no evidence.

"Okay, as long as everyone's alright."

Ben transformed back and headed towards his lab to make a new uniform.

Regardless, Green Goblin is a problem, especially after he clashes with Spider-Man, which could potentially endanger the Parker Family.

Ben had no reason to keep him.

"I think you have another problem," Connors said.

"That girl from the Hardy family came looking for you here, the day after the potion was released."

"Felicia?"

Ben asked as he operated the instrument.

It's not surprising that Felicia knew Primus's location; after all, she was the one who enabled them to buy Osborn's instruments from Mendel Stromm at a low price.

"I think you've got a lot of trouble."

Connors said with a smile.

Ben has been missing for a month, and Felicia is not the only one worried about him.

Besides, Aunt May and Uncle Ben had already sensed something was wrong. How could they not even make a single phone call while traveling?

Peter could only desperately cover for him, saying that he happened to meet a famous scientist during his travels, and then Ben was conducting research with the scientist and couldn't look at his phone for a short time...

Honestly, that's a ridiculous reason.

However, Uncle Ben and Aunt May, who weren't very educated, quite believed in this theory.

And then there's Mary Jane, who would drop by every few days to ask if he was back.

"It's not too troublesome."

Ben shrugged.

Compared to what he experienced on Sakaar, this was nothing.

Besides, it's just that he disappeared for a month, right?

It might be a long time before it disappears again.

The printer swished and wove out a new uniform, which Connors glanced at.

"Changed your style?"

"To avoid repeating Peter did."

Ben had already let it go after being mistaken for someone else in the sewers last time, but he didn't want to keep being mistaken for someone else.

The main issue is that his style of doing things is different from Peter's. If he were mistaken for Peter, Spider-Man's already poor reputation would be further damaged.

In addition, the new suit also incorporates some alien technology from Sakaar.

Ben changed into his suit, and instantly, a Spider-Man looked incredibly evil, as if he had been infected with Symbiote, appeared before Connors.

He was dressed in black with white stripes that intertwined to resemble a spider, and his arms were wrapped in black chains.

Connors pointed to Ben's wrist and asked, "What are these chains for? Spider-Man uses Silk, right? Is this some new technology?"

"Decorative items."

Ben answered.

Then he took out several small discs and placed them in the position of the Web Shooter:

"This is truly new technology."

Red King's patented neurotoxin.

While Ben wasn't as merciful as Peter, it's true that not every criminal was unforgivable.

"Okay," Connors nodded, took a step back, and made room for Ben.

However, Ben clearly didn't intend to use the main door; he opened the window and stepped inside.

Before leaving, he heard Connors ask another question, "So, what's your name now?"

He turned his head and looked back:

"The Hacker Spider-Man."

The air conditioner at home is broken. My head is spinning from writing all day, and it's already past midnight and no one has come to fix it. I'm dying of heat!