Truth and Confusion
At this moment, Harry Osborn was excited because he had finally found a clue about Norman Osborn, but worried because if it really was Norman Osborn, why was he hiding in the Chamber of Secrets and coughing? Could something have happened to Norman Osborn...?
However, despite his worries, Harry Osborn did not slow down. Finding the secret room mechanism was not a physically demanding task. By analyzing and recalling some of Norman Osborn's previous actions, he could deduce the location of the secret room mechanism.
After some searching, Harry Osborn successfully found a book that Norman Osborn had never read before, yet which was spotless. This caused Harry Osborn to twitch involuntarily...
"Click, click, click!" Harry Osborn found himself struggling to pull the book out, and at the same time, the bookshelf next to him began to creak. A dark underground passage appeared in front of Harry Osborn. Harry Osborn took a deep breath, took out a pistol and placed it on his waist, and slowly felt his way inside.
Even knowing that this might be where his father, Norman Osborn, was hiding, Harry Osborn still carried a pistol for self-defense, just in case, and hoped that nothing unexpected would happen...
Inside the secret chamber, Norman Osborn was not wearing the Green Goblin Armor, which he had placed aside. He was examining his body, as he was still recovering from the blow Peter Parker had delivered. Although he hadn't fallen off the Peter Parker Goblin Glider, the kick had been incredibly powerful!
When dealing with ordinary criminals, Peter Parker would definitely hold back some of his power, because if he beat the criminal to a pulp on the spot, it would be really hard to explain.
However, things were different when facing Norman Osborn. Not to mention that Norman Osborn had already demonstrated the ability to ignore bullets, energy weapons were already a very threatening weapon. Therefore, when Peter Parker kicked out, he did not hold back much power. Even with the shock absorption and defense effects of the Green Goblin Armor, and even with his current physical attributes that could be described as Superman, Norman Osborn still suffered serious injuries!
"Why is Spider-Man so powerful? Did I deduce wrong? Is this Spider-Man not the technological achievement our group developed before?" Norman Osborn muttered to himself while receiving treatment. After being defeated by Peter Parker, Norman Osborn was clearly more rational than before, and had even begun to analyze things.
However, there was nothing that could be done about it. Even though Norman Osborn's personality had changed drastically, he could still clearly sense that he was no match for Peter Parker. If he didn't take Peter Parker's situation into account, it would be impossible for him to complete his plan.
Although Norman Osborn has now regained control of his personality after the drastic change and seems to have broken free of the family curse, and his body has returned to normal, his son Harry Osborn has not yet received treatment and remains sickly. Therefore, Norman Osborn still cannot give up on dealing with Peter Parker.
Norman Osborn didn't dare gamble that Harry Osborn could withstand the Serum like he could. And most importantly, Norman Osborn didn't want Harry Osborn to become like him, a person filled with violent thoughts and only a trace of kindness left. Harry Osborn deserved a sunny life!
"Father?!" Just as Norman Osborn's thoughts were drifting, an incredulous voice rang out in the secret room. The owner of the voice was none other than Harry Osborn, whom Norman Osborn was thinking about.
Harry Osborn had been very careful and silent since entering the Chamber of Secrets, but when he saw Norman Osborn, Harry Osborn couldn't help but gasp in surprise. The sight before him and Norman Osborn 'Harry Osborn words shocked him.
Before arriving at the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Osborn had just seen the news about the supervillain Green Goblin on TV. Then, upon arriving, he saw Norman Osborn in his Green Goblin Armor and hearing him talk about dealing with Spider-Man...
As Harry Osborn gasped in surprise, he was filled with bewilderment. He couldn't understand why his father, Norman Osborn, with his wealth and status, would become a criminal. And what good would becoming a criminal do for Norman Osborn? Could it be because of Spider-Man?
"Harry, you actually came here..." Upon hearing the commotion, Norman Osborn's first reaction was to kill the newcomer. Fortunately, Norman Osborn quickly regained his composure and realized that the newcomer was his son. He took a deep breath and composed himself, lest he rush out and kill Harry Osborn on the spot.
"Father, what exactly happened? How could you be the Green Goblin? Was the message you sent earlier just for this?" To be honest, the father-son relationship between Harry Osborn and Norman Osborn wasn't very good. From a young age, Harry Osborn had lived under Norman Osborn's high pressure. In his mind, Norman Osborn had always been a stern and unsmiling man who considered the company the most important person and even neglected his own growth for the sake of the company's development.
Harry Osborn couldn't understand why Norman Osborn would abandon the Osborn Group to become a criminal, the Green Goblin. What could Norman Osborn possibly gain by becoming the Green Goblin?
"Green Goblin? That's a pretty good name..." Norman Osborn's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing Harry Osborn's words, appearing somewhat excited. However, Norman Osborn quickly regained his composure, looked at Harry Osborn, and sighed softly. "You want to know why?"
Norman Osborn knew that any other reasons he could come up with would be useless, and Harry Osborn was already grown up; in fact, Harry Osborn's health had been quite poor lately. It was time to tell Harry Osborn the truth...
Soon, Norman Osborn began to recount the Osborn Family's hereditary disease. Of course, he also talked about all the efforts Norman Osborn had made over the years to cure this hereditary disease, how his body grew weaker and weaker, how he was eventually forced to inject the Serum, become the Green Goblin, and how he planned to take Spider-Man's blood for research.
When Harry Osborn heard that he had a family history of hereditary disease, a look of realization dawned on him. He finally understood why his health had always been poor. And when he heard that Norman Osborn had spent years working on a cure, only to have his progress stolen, a surge of anger inevitably welled up within Harry Osborn...
When Harry Osborn finally heard that Norman Osborn had no other choice but to inject himself with the Serum and transform into the Green Goblin to attack Spider-Man in order to find a way to save him, his eyes reddened, and he felt a growing sense of disgust towards Spider-Man!
Harry Osborn didn't know if Spider-Man was actually the superhero created from the experiment, but the fact that his father had been injured by Spider-Man inevitably made Harry Osborn feel disgusted with Spider-Man. After all, Norman Osborn had attacked Spider-Man because of him...
"Father, if you're no match for Spider-Man, then let me inject you with your serum..." After regaining his senses, Harry Osborn looked at Norman Osborn, his eyes flickering slightly, and said softly.
Harry Osborn didn't want Norman Osborn to fight Spider-Man again. After all, it was clear from their previous encounters that Norman Osborn's strength was far inferior to Spider-Man's, and obtaining Spider-Man's blood for research would be extremely difficult.
Harry Osborn didn't want his father to cause trouble for Spider-Man again, lose to Spider-Man, or even die at Spider-Man's hands. Therefore, Harry Osborn wanted to inject himself with the Serum, so that he could both restore his health and prevent Norman Osborn from continuing to be the Green Goblin.
"No way!" Norman Osborn resolutely refused upon hearing Harry Osborn's words. What a joke! After receiving the Serum injection, Norman Osborn had keenly sensed the changes in himself; how could he possibly allow Harry Osborn to receive the Serum as well?
Unless Norman Osborn ultimately fails and dies without success, he would never allow Harry Osborn to receive the Serum Serum a chance to survive. The Serum has a lethal effect, and Norman Osborn Norman Osborn doesn't believe that Norman Osborn seemingly weak Harry Osborn Harry Osborn withstand such a mental shock...
"Why? Father..." Harry Osborn instinctively wanted to retort, but he noticed Norman Osborn's gaze upon him, and for a moment Harry Osborn's body trembled, unable to utter a word.
Harry Osborn was indeed afraid of Norman Osborn in the past, but that was fear of his father's authority. Now, however, Harry Osborn felt as if he were seeing a Demon from hell, a fear of life itself!
"See? The name Green Goblin is very fitting, absolutely right. I truly am a Demon now!" Norman Osborn slowly withdrew his imposing aura, looking at Harry Osborn with a sigh. "This is the side effect of the Serum injection. Not to mention you might die instantly, even if you are lucky enough to succeed, you might end up like me. Therefore, I will not let you inject the Serum until the very last moment..."
"To be honest, I feel that the evil in my heart right now is not much less than that of Hell Demon, if it weren't for the last lingering attachment I have for you..."
"Hell Demon?" Harry Osborn initially thought Norman Osborn was just using a metaphor, but as he listened, something seemed off.
"You haven't been exposed to enough things. Hell Demon really do exist. Even the latest version of the Serum tried to remove the negative effects from Hell Demon, but unfortunately, it failed in the end..." Norman Osborn slowly shook his head and said softly.
"Don't worry, once I've recovered, I'll go back to the company to help you stabilize the situation. But after that, I need to focus on developing a way to deal with Spider-Man, so I won't have much time to manage the company anymore. From now on, the company will be in your hands!"
"Leave it to me? But I've only just started college..." A hint of confusion and hesitation flashed in Harry Osborn's eyes. Even though he had just learned about his father's hardships, Harry Osborn admitted that he was still not ready to take over Norman Osborn's responsibilities so rashly.
"If you had time to prepare for everything, everything would be fine by now!" Norman Osborn glanced at Harry Osborn and said in a deep voice, "From now on, you need to start learning how to manage the company. Don't worry, I won't act rashly until I'm absolutely certain I can deal with Spider-Man! You can leave now!"
"I understand..." Harry Osborn nodded somewhat awkwardly, turned and walked out. The confusion in his eyes did not disappear immediately, and Harry Osborn had not recovered even after returning to school and starting classes.
"Harry? Harry!" In the dining hall, Peter Parker couldn't help but call out to Harry Osborn, who was lost in thought. "Is Uncle still missing? You've been listless ever since you came in today..."
"Ah, no... um..." Harry Osborn snapped out of his daze upon hearing Peter Parker's words, but he didn't know how to tell Peter Parker. After all, Norman Osborn had indeed returned, but his return was not quite what he had imagined.
Furthermore, Harry Osborn was genuinely embarrassed to tell Peter Parker that his father had become the Green Goblin, a supervillain. Of course, such news was impossible to reveal, even though Peter Parker was his friend.
However, what Harry Osborn didn't know was that after Peter Parker learned of Norman Osborn's disappearance, he not only asked Jarvis to help him search for Norman Osborn, but Peter Parker himself would also try to find Norman Osborn's whereabouts when he patrolled the streets.
In other words, Peter Parker was unaware that Clark, if he wanted, could see through most of the world's phenomena. Otherwise, Peter Parker would definitely have tried to get Clark to help him find Norman Osborn's location. However, by then, the outcome might have exceeded Peter Parker's expectations...
Now, seeing that Harry Osborn's condition was somewhat off again, Peter Parker became worried once more, even feeling a pang of guilt. It wasn't because Peter Parker already knew the Green Goblin's identity, but Peter Parker felt that since becoming Spider-Man, he had helped so many people, yet he still couldn't help his good friend solve his problems. He felt he still had a lot of room to grow...