Lizard Doctor Captured Alive

Chen Changsheng walked into the alley with relaxed steps. He stopped in front of Dr. Lizard, who was still pretending to lie on the ground, and reached out to touch his scaly forehead.

Dr. Lizard, already frightened by the beating, did not dare resist at all. He allowed Chen Changsheng's large hand to cover his forehead.

The moment Chen Changsheng's palm touched Dr. Lizard's head, countless tendrils stabbed directly into the crown, which was covered in fine scales.

After the Blacklight Virus fiercely absorbed a large chunk of flesh containing genetic fragments, it withdrew into Chen Changsheng's body in satisfaction.

Dr. Lizard was not a viral aggregate, so Chen Changsheng naturally could not obtain his past memories through a mere genetic fragment.

However, such a large mass of genetic flesh was enough for Chen Changsheng to analyze.

Chen Changsheng wanted Dr. Lizard's genes simply to see what they were like. After all, Lizard People from underground were quite rare.

Although Dr. Lizard was not from underground, he liked living in the sewers, so there was at least some connection.

After absorbing a section of Dr. Lizard's genes, Chen Changsheng ran into the distance, leaving the inexplicably beaten Dr. Lizard alone in the wind, utterly bewildered...

Seeing that the mysterious monster had really run off, Dr. Lizard wondered if he had been let go.

Although Dr. Lizard was somewhat confused and angry, he did not dare stay there any longer. He turned and quickly ran to a sewer entrance in the middle of the alley, lifted the manhole cover, and climbed inside.

Dr. Lizard was genuinely afraid that the monster would change his mind and come back to beat him again. That feeling was something he could remember for the rest of his life...

Although Dr. Lizard's regenerative abilities were astonishing, being hit still hurt. Only an idiot would enjoy being beaten for no reason.

Dr. Lizard had already transformed into a lizard, but he had retained his intelligence. Of course, his animal instincts occasionally seized the high ground in his mind for a short time.

After escaping the danger and venting his frustration through destruction, Dr. Lizard gradually calmed down. Once calm, he began considering how he should develop in the future.

While in his Dr. Lizard state, Dr. Connors had also developed ambitions that did not originally belong to him. The original scientist, Connors, had only wanted to restore his arm through technology and use his research to benefit humanity.

But now, Connors felt that he was superior to his former self both mentally and physically. Having suddenly grown powerful, Connors felt that he had to create a new species to replace humanity—and he would be the creator god of that new species!

Early the next morning, in Chen Changsheng's newly purchased apartment near New York University, he was watching the day's news.

The news was reporting on the earth-shaking battle between Spider-Man and Dr. Lizard the previous day. James, the owner of the Daily Bugle and Spider-Man's number-one hater, was viciously slandering Spider-Man, claiming that Spider-Man had caused severe damage to public facilities during his battle with Dr. Lizard and had committed an outright criminal act...

In a laboratory at New York University, the genius student Peter was consulting Dr. Connors, an expert in genetics, about the habits of cold-blooded reptiles.

Dr. Connors had conducted extensive research on reptiles, especially lizards. The ultimate goal of his research was to use the regenerative genes of lizards to create a medicine capable of restoring his severed arm.

After the previous night's battle, Peter felt that Lizard People were extremely dangerous. The Lizard had no sympathy whatsoever for ordinary people and showed no mercy when attacking them. Capturing him as soon as possible was the most important thing.

However, finding the Lizard involved knowledge outside Peter's area of expertise. There was no time to study the matter slowly, so Peter could only consult his mentor, Dr. Connors.

Peter would probably never have imagined that the kind, one-armed mentor in front of him was the Lizard who had nearly killed an innocent child the previous day.

After Dr. Connors had escaped his Lizard form in the sewers, his intelligence was clearly online today.

Yesterday, after transforming into Dr. Lizard and being beaten half to death by Chen Changsheng, who happened to pass by, he had fled into the sewers. The newly developed Gene Enhancement Serum was still unstable. Not long after the injection, it had lost its effect, and Connors had reverted to being a one-armed doctor.

The reason Connors had come to his private laboratory at the university today was to thoroughly investigate the flaws that still existed in the gene-fusion experiment. Yesterday's state was not what he wanted.

As a scientist, Dr. Connors pursued perfection with extreme intensity whenever he was lucid.

Peter was the most talented student Connors had ever met. He had also made significant contributions to Connors's gene-fusion experiment, so Dr. Connors regarded him as his right-hand man.

In particular, Peter's algorithm for genetic decay had left even Connors clicking his tongue in admiration. He had repeatedly exclaimed that Peter had been blessed with a gift from heaven.

Although Peter had not officially entered university yet, Connors had already sent him an invitation by email. As soon as Peter enrolled, he would immediately become one of Connors's students, continuing on to graduate and doctoral studies under him.

After Peter and Connors spent the day exchanging ideas in the laboratory, both of them gained something. Peter acquired a wealth of information about lizard habits, while Connors gained many new experimental insights through his discussions with Peter.

When they realized it was getting late, they hurriedly said goodbye and went off to attend to their own affairs.

Peter planned to go home and make specialized webbing for capturing Dr. Lizard. Judging from the previous day's battle, the strength of the webbing he had used before was no better than scrap paper. Dr. Lizard had torn it apart with a casual tug.

Dr. Connors, meanwhile, planned to return to the secret sewer base he had discovered the previous day and test his latest ideas.

Perhaps because he now had lizard genes in his body, Dr. Connors felt that he was becoming more and more fond of staying in the sewers. In his heart, the sewers were the safest place...

Peter and Dr. Connors were astonishingly efficient. In a short time, Connors had created a new Gene Enhancement Serum.

This version of the Gene Enhancement Serum was more stable. Of course, the price of that stability was that it ravaged human genes even more thoroughly.

After transforming into an enhanced Lizard Person, Connors robbed the experimental equipment he needed from various places. His ultimate goal was to release the genetic agent from the roof of Osborn Industries, allowing every New Yorker to evolve into a Lizard Person and free themselves from the troubles of disability.

The reason the plan selected Osborn Tower was simple: only the roof of Osborn Tower had equipment capable of rapidly vaporizing the Lizard Gene Enhancement Serum and dispersing it throughout New York.

As for whether Dr. Connors and Norman Osborn had some kind of conflict, outsiders knew nothing about it.

Spider-Man also saw lizards converging from various places in the sewers. Following these little lizards, Spider-Man soon found Dr. Lizard's lair.

It was a secret base hidden deep in the sewers. Various research machines that Dr. Lizard had moved from the laboratory stood in the open space, while Dr. Lizard was busy conducting his research.

Peter silently climbed along the ceiling of the sewer until he was near Dr. Lizard, preparing to launch a sneak attack and subdue him in one move.

But Peter had failed to consider one thing: he possessed the miraculous spider-sense. Would Dr. Lizard also possess a similar lizard-sense?

The answer was obvious. Dr. Lizard's instincts were exceptionally sharp.

Just as Peter was about to pounce on his back, Dr. Lizard's long tail whipped toward Peter's face in midair.

Spider-Man had no foothold in the air, but he still relied on his incredible strength and agility to twist his body rapidly, narrowly dodging Dr. Lizard's attack.

However, dodging that attack did not mean he could dodge the next one. Spider-Man avoided Dr. Lizard's tail, only to be hit in the head by a fist as large as a sandbag the next moment.

The heavy blow sent Spider-Man spinning several meters through the air. When he crashed to the ground, his entire head was reeling.

At this point, Spider-Man apparently lacked the combat experience he would gain later. He was still just a young man—a young man who had much room to improve.

Seeing Spider-Man slowly shake his head in an attempt to dispel his dizziness, unable to get back up for the moment, Dr. Lizard sneered. "Let's see which little bug came into my home without permission. Oh, so it's you, Spider-Man. What? Are you ready to die, Spider-Man?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Dr. Lizard charged forward and unleashed a barrage of punches and kicks on Spider-Man.

Spider-Man could only grit his teeth and endure the beating, trying to counterattack from his desperate position.

Seeing that Spider-Man had stopped moving, Dr. Lizard ceased his assault. He placed one foot on Spider-Man's chest and extended his long claws.

Dr. Lizard planned to start below Spider-Man's neck and slowly cut open his spider suit, revealing the identity of the little bug who had repeatedly ruined his plans.

Dr. Lizard's hands did not stop moving as he muttered, "Let's see what you look like beneath that ugly suit. Just how ridiculous are you?"

His sharp claws cut a long opening in Spider-Man's suit, from his chest to his chin. With a light flick, Spider-Man's face was revealed.

Dr. Lizard was stunned when he saw Spider-Man's face. He had never imagined that the person who had constantly opposed him was actually his favorite student, Peter Parker.

Just as Dr. Lizard stared in disbelief, the camera Spider-Man had secretly placed on the ceiling of the sewer let out a click and took a photograph.

Accompanied by a blinding flash, Dr. Lizard instinctively closed his eyes, exposing a huge opening.

Spider-Man immediately seized the opportunity and kicked Dr. Lizard in the groin, delivering a devastating blow.

Well, Dr. Lizard was still a male creature, so he had all the usual weaknesses. While Dr. Lizard was suffering from the attack on his vital point, Peter rapidly wrapped him in webbing. Peter's newly developed webbing was extraordinarily resilient, and no matter how Dr. Lizard struggled, he could not escape the fate of being woven into a cocoon.

Spider-Man used his webbing to bind Dr. Lizard tightly into a ball. He stopped only after seeing that Dr. Lizard was no longer moving.

Peter watched cautiously for a while longer. Only after confirming that Dr. Lizard could not move did Spider-Man finally relax.

Once relaxed, Peter switched into his talkative mode. While mocking Dr. Lizard's ugly appearance, he began watching the videos stored in Dr. Lizard's research equipment.

Peter felt that the equipment looked familiar, somewhat like the equipment in the New York University laboratory. However, he did not think much of it. Scientific equipment was generally similar, and Peter still did not know that this ugly Lizard Person was his teacher.

As Peter studied the computer and examined its stored contents, Dr. Lizard quietly used his sharp claws to cut through the webbing binding him.

Taking advantage of Spider-Man's distraction, Dr. Lizard quickly grabbed the Lizard Gene Enhancement Serum he had been researching and ran toward the exit of the sewer.

Relying on his familiarity with the sewers, Dr. Lizard quickly shook off Spider-Man. After losing sight of Dr. Lizard, Peter dejectedly returned to the sewer laboratory to see whether he had left behind any clues.

After watching Dr. Lizard's experimental records, Peter could not believe his eyes. The monster was actually the teacher who had always taken such good care of him.

His teacher even had a plan to destroy humanity. At the thought of the entire world being filled with green Lizard People, Peter shuddered.

After viewing all of Dr. Lizard's experimental records, Peter realized how serious the situation was. But Dr. Lizard had already disappeared, and finding him had once again become a problem.

After locating all the hard drives, Peter prepared to destroy the laboratory. He did not want anyone to learn that the respected Dr. Connors had become a monster.

In Peter's heart, Dr. Connors was still someone worthy of respect.

Looking at the world-class research equipment filling the space, Peter hesitated. This equipment was truly worth a fortune, and if he had it, he would certainly be able to develop even stronger webbing.

Peter had also already found the legacy left behind by his father—a laboratory in an abandoned subway station. The equipment there was all very old, yet even with outdated equipment, Peter had still managed to develop many useful things.

If he moved this equipment there, he would certainly achieve even more.

After struggling internally for a long time, Peter took only the hard drives containing Dr. Connors's research videos and destroyed them. He left the equipment there for the time being, planning to return and take it away later.

As for the fact that most of the equipment weighed several tons, that was merely a minor problem. Dr. Lizard had been able to move it around, so Peter could naturally carry it away too.

For now, dealing with Dr. Lizard's threat was more important. This time, Dr. Lizard was no longer a threat to just one person. An attack on all of New York was imminent, and Peter Parker felt duty-bound to resolve the matter.

Remembering Uncle Ben's final words—"With great power comes great responsibility"—Peter immediately became full of determination and headed out of the sewers.