Encountering Dr. Lizard

When it comes to communicating pleasantly with one's father-in-law, Chen Changsheng, despite possessing countless memories absorbed from others, hadn't acquired any fragments on how to interact with his father-in-law.

The subtle and awkward atmosphere was finally broken by his future mother-in-law, Helen.

After Helen finished preparing dinner for the day, Chen Changsheng finally managed to escape George's persistent attention.

Chen Changsheng felt George was looking at him like he was a pig ready for slaughter.

Yes, that was the feeling Chen Changsheng had...

At the dinner table, Chen Changsheng and George sat facing each other. The short dining table made Chen Changsheng feel like a prisoner awaiting trial, and the walls of the not-so-large dining room were plastered with large slogans advocating leniency for confession and severity for resistance.

Chen Changsheng's feeling was truly steeped in a sense of local flavor.

Ignoring George's consistently unfriendly gaze, Chen Changsheng focused his attention on the dinner plate in front of him. A neatly arranged sea bass was placed on the plate. After probing it back and forth with his fork, Chen Changsheng truly didn't know how to start. This fish didn't seem like the ones he had eaten before.

Good heavens, is this the legendary lemon sea bass?

It's truly unusual. No wonder even Spider-Man in the movies seemed at a loss on how to handle it.

Seeing Chen Changsheng's clumsy attempts, Helen and Gwen exchanged a knowing glance and chuckled. Helen then said to her son, "Hey, you two go help Gwen's friend."

Before Helen's words even finished, the two children were already scrambling to Chen Changsheng's side, explaining how to eat the lemon sea bass in front of him.

In the simple understanding of these two children, the lemon sea bass was already a rare delicacy. More importantly, these two boys had been won over by the bright future Chen Changsheng had promised, becoming his loyal lackeys in a short period.

After all, they're just kids. Buying them off is the easiest thing.

Watching the two little ones busily running around, George's mood worsened.

What is this situation? My daughter is about to be snatched away, and even the two little ones are acting like this?

As everyone at the table, each with their own thoughts, began to consume the lemon sea bass on their plates.

The two children, oblivious to the strange atmosphere in the room, asked George, "Dad, what about Spider-Man? Did you find him today?"

Hearing this question, George's face darkened further. Not only was some masked vigilante swinging around New York stealing his thunder, but he was also putting the entire NYPD in an awkward position.

If the hatred of all criminals in New York for Spider-Man was a hundred percent, then the police officers of the NYPD were probably not far behind.

Since Spider-Man appeared, the New York police had been inadvertently hurt countless times through comparison...

Seeing his family looking at him, George perfunctorily replied, "What Spider-Man? He's just some masked freak running around, disrupting social order, and breaking rules. Who does he think he is, a cop?"

Hearing their father's stern words, the two little ones drooped their heads dejectedly, muttering, "I think Spider-Man is a good person."

George didn't pay attention to his son's words. In his opinion, his children were still young and couldn't understand the adult world. They would need proper education in the future.

Suddenly, George's gaze fell on Chen Changsheng, and he asked, "Jack, what do you think of that Spider-Man who recently appeared?"

Chen Changsheng, who was diligently trying to finish the sea bass on his plate, was called out and felt a bit awkward.

He really didn't understand why he was singled out, as he hadn't said anything.

But since he had been called upon, Chen Changsheng put down his cutlery, pursed his lips, and said, "Me? I believe everyone has their own job. Eliminating crime in New York should be the responsibility of the NYPD, not some vigilantes who are afraid to show their true faces. Moreover, the NYPD has an excellent captain like you, George." Chen Changsheng's blatant flattery of his father-in-law was evident.

Although the flattery was obvious, George clearly enjoyed it. He nodded at Chen Changsheng with a smile, saying with great appreciation, "Jack is right. If crimes in this world were solved by those masked freaks, what would be the point of us police officers? After all, we are the professionals when it comes to dealing with criminals."

After speaking, George leaned back tactically, waiting for everyone's praise.

But clearly, none of George's family members received his signal. The two little ones were fiddling with their own plates, while Helen and Gwen remained silently speechless, looking intently at their own plates.

Fearing the sudden silence and George's impending embarrassment, Chen Changsheng appropriately chimed in to support his father-in-law: "New York belongs to New Yorkers, and public safety should be maintained by the New York police, not by those freaks hanging criminals at the NYPD's doorstep."

After speaking, Chen Changsheng nodded affirmatively at George, indicating his stance.

"Mmm~" George also nodded with satisfaction, and his gaze towards Chen Changsheng softened considerably.

In George's mind, this wild boar who wanted to snatch his precious cabbage, while still on the death row list, didn't seem quite so detestable anymore.

While having dinner with his family, George's walkie-talkie crackled to life with a request for backup from a nearby NYPD patrol unit.

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Listening to the chaotic words coming from the walkie-talkie, George realized the seriousness of the situation.

Hearing that the incident occurred not far from his home, George instructed his family, "Stay home," and then grabbed his jacket, preparing to go out and help.

After watching George leave in his police car, Chen Changsheng waited for a moment before bidding farewell to Helen and Gwen. The dinner was over.

Leaving Gwen's apartment building, Chen Changsheng found a secluded corner, changed his appearance, and began to run at full speed.

Chen Changsheng was like Alex Mercer in the Prototype game, covering great distances with every stride.

Upon reaching a not-too-tall building, Chen Changsheng leaped onto the rooftop. From there, he propelled himself into the air, entering glide mode.

In the city, Chen Changsheng's speed was the fastest, which was why he hadn't bought a car yet.

As a world-famous metropolis, New York had all the flaws of other cities, such as traffic jams that rivaled the city's skyline...

After gliding through the skyscrapers for a while, Chen Changsheng spotted two figures, one red and one green, fighting on a bridge.

Simultaneously, the sounds of police sirens and cries for help erupted from the bridge.

Dr. Lizard was throwing cars off the bridge one by one, while Spider-Man was nimbly dodging the incoming vehicles. At the same time, with his rapid movements, he continuously attacked the rampaging Dr. Lizard with his webs.

Although Dr. Lizard was unfazed by Spider-Man's attacks, he was becoming increasingly annoyed by the webs constantly entangling him. Finally, he casually kicked a car carrying a child off the bridge.

Spider-Man naturally couldn't stand by and watch an innocent child fall from the bridge, so he leaped off the bridge without hesitation, intending to save the car.

With Spider-Man no longer obstructing him, Dr. Lizard hurried down the bridge and entered a little-known alley, preparing to escape into the sewers.

Coincidentally, the alley Dr. Lizard ran into was directly beneath the tall building where Chen Changsheng was standing and watching the distant commotion. Just as Dr. Lizard flipped open a manhole cover and was about to jump down, Chen Changsheng leaped from the building.

His kick, a freefall from a great height, carried immense kinetic energy, slamming Dr. Lizard forcefully onto the ground.

Struck by the powerful kick, Dr. Lizard's body let out a series of cracking sounds. It was impossible to tell how many bones in his chest and back had broken.

Watching Dr. Lizard roar with muffled fury from his bleeding mouth, it was clear he was severely injured. Despite realizing the danger was imminent, he was unable to move for the time being.

However, as expected of Dr. Lizard, who had injected himself with a serum similar to spider-gene enhancements, his regenerative abilities were astonishing.

In the short time it took Chen Changsheng to observe the grotesque lizard-man, Dr. Lizard had already recovered significantly. He remained half-lying on the ground, his vertical pupils fixed coldly on Chen Changsheng.

But Dr. Lizard's gaze met nothing substantial; Chen Changsheng's exterior was covered in keratinized Blacklight Virus, and a large hood concealed his face, rendering him completely unrecognizable.

No matter how Dr. Lizard's eyes darted around, he couldn't glean any information from Chen Changsheng. After a brief hesitation, Dr. Lizard's bestial instincts ultimately overcame his reason. His two long, scaled legs propelled him forward, lunging at the quietly standing Chen Changsheng.

Stopping abruptly when he was still two meters away from Chen Changsheng, Dr. Lizard violently swung his tail. Using the momentum, he whipped it directly towards Chen Changsheng's face.

Chen Changsheng didn't even flinch at the whistling sound of the attack. To him, such a move was trivial, not even reaching the level of Alex's capabilities.

Chen Changsheng's incredibly enhanced dynamic vision watched Dr. Lizard's tail approach his face inch by inch before he casually extended his hands, gently catching it and firmly grasping the long tail.

Without any excessive movement, Chen Changsheng exerted his strength, swinging Dr. Lizard's long tail around.

Dr. Lizard's body, dragged behind the tail, was swung around like a sack by Chen Changsheng's immense power.

The feeling was akin to a strong man beating up a child...

After a series of resounding impacts, Chen Changsheng hurled Dr. Lizard heavily towards the depths of the alley.

Dazed and battered from the throw, Dr. Lizard was temporarily unable to get back up.

It took a considerable amount of time for Dr. Lizard to recover enough to refocus his vision on Chen Changsheng, who stood not far away.

Now, Dr. Lizard's eyes were filled with terror, devoid of the cold-blooded ruthlessness from before. Animals instinctively understand the implications of a power gap, and Dr. Lizard clearly felt his end was near.

After finishing his set of military-style punches, Chen Changsheng remained standing still in the distance, staring expressionlessly at Dr. Lizard, seemingly contemplating how to deal with the monster.

This silent wait was agonizing and deeply uncomfortable for Dr. Lizard.

Yet, he couldn't fight back, he couldn't escape, and any attempt to act would only result in another severe beating.

Thinking this, Dr. Lizard felt that waiting quietly was perhaps not so bad after all