It was human nature to flock to a spectacle, and New Yorkers were especially guilty of it. By the time Gwen reached the vicinity of the construction site, a dense crowd had already gathered outside the police barricade.
There was no choice but to seal the area off. Aside from the risk of ordinary civilians getting caught in the crossfire, the site itself was a complete mess, with steel frames and construction materials constantly falling from above and smashing onto the ground.
After several rounds of growth and enhancement, Sandman had become a monstrous giant the size of a building. With every movement, he sent the erected steel framework clanging violently, as though he might directly bring down the high-rise under construction.
Green Goblin II could restrain Sandman because he was using heavy weapons that even the police could not get their hands on. His high-temperature incendiary bombs followed the same strategy Spider-Man had considered before: vitrifying Sandman and steadily reducing his mass.
The sand composing Sandman appeared endless. Yet under Green Goblin II's heavy firepower, it was visibly weakening.
With Oscorp's military-industrial division backing him, experimental weapons emerged one after another. To deal with ammunition issues, Green Goblin II even had a concealed logistics team rotating several Goblin Gliders.
Whenever a glider ran out of ammunition, Harry Osborn would make the exchange in midair. The replaced Goblin Glider would then return to the rear by remote control to be reloaded.
It was this kind of firepower that forcibly suppressed a supercriminal like Sandman, who was practically a natural disaster. However, there was no effective means of containing him. If Sandman wanted to flee, Green Goblin II could not stop him.
Meanwhile, Spider-Man was fighting The Lizard atop the high-rise under construction.
The distance was considerable, and the view was