Improved Green Goblin Potion

Back in New York, Harry immediately sought out Doctor Connors—this research was crucial to determining how he would handle the retrovirus.

At the research facility, Harry was flipping through Connors' first-phase report.

"This vial of Human Serum can neutralize the Rage Factor in the genetically modified animal serum, greatly reducing its danger. But it's a counteractive neutralization—when this reaction takes place inside a human body, it will cause massive damage."

In other words, Peter wouldn't be turned into a monster by the genetically modified serum, but the serum itself was toxic to him.

"The serum contains a rare Self-Healing Factor, presumably derived from this gene sequence."

"This allows this... Friend Sponsor to possess terrifying strength and reflexes." Connors glanced at Harry but didn't ask where the serum came from.

The serum was naturally made from Peter's blood—the blood that hadn't been used for transfusions.

Harry looked it over. Half of that gene sequence came from the genetically modified spider, and the other half should be Peter's own genes.

After the genes spliced together, the cells were able to translate a whole new set of proteins, greatly enhancing Peter's physical abilities, giving Spider-Man his superhuman strength and reaction speed.

In other words, the Genetically Modified Spider Serum really could only be used by Peter, and only Peter had the luck for that gene to insert itself exactly in that position.

If the gene hadn't inserted there, if the mutation had gone a little deeper, he would have become a Six-Armed Spider-Man. Deeper still, a Giant Spider Monster.

Too much of a coincidence... Maybe he should find a chance to dig into the origin of this technology.

Because in some Marvel settings, Peter's parents were connected to this stuff.

Now Harry knew the secret behind Spider-Man's power.

But until Osborn had the ability to directly modify human genes, Spider-Man couldn't be replicated.

Still, he could cultivate this Self-Healing Factor in the lab and use it as a supplementary material for the enhancement agent.

"So I cultivated this Self-Healing Factor and added it to the Human Enhancement agent. As long as the subject survives the violent reaction from the first injection, the agent's impact on the mind can be greatly reduced, maybe even completely overcome."

Connors walked briskly ahead, leading Harry toward the lab.

"But it's not one hundred percent safe."

Connors didn't answer, just nodded.

"Out of a hundred test subjects, thirty-four mice died, fifty-seven showed varying degrees of berserk behavior, and the rest..."

Harry looked at the remaining mice. These few were docile, their eyes almost showing intelligence—though they were also kept in more advanced containment.

"In the Water Maze Test, their ability improved significantly. They achieved an eighty percent correct rate without any training, and even showed a response to language, like..."

"Like trained dogs?"

Connors nodded.

"Their speed and reflexes also improved drastically, especially their front incisors—hardness increased significantly. I had to upgrade their containment."

The mice were housed in a massive tempered glass enclosure, like a simple ecosystem. It was clear Connors had put a lot of care into them.

So a nine percent success rate...

"Even though the success rate is only nine percent, this... this is undeniably a great experiment. We've taken the first step." Connors' expression was excited.

After all, Biological Enhancement Technology was a legendary pursuit in this world that never went out of style, especially for someone like Connors who had served in the military—everyone loved Captain America.

"Doctor, where do you store your data?" Harry suddenly asked.

Connors froze for a moment, then pointed at the computer.

"But the experimental data hasn't been entered into the computer yet..."

"This computer can't be used anymore, Doctor. You need to complete the experiment at Osborn's facility."

"But—"

Harry shook his head, cutting Connors off.

"Someone broke into your computer."

"What!"

Connors understood this experiment, so he understood its importance!

"But they only found the genetically modified serum materials. They didn't find the data on the Human Enhancement agent or the Human Serum."

Harry sensed the information coming from Leining.

Doctor Connors had been a soldier, but in Harry's eyes, his security measures were like paper. Still, that mix of obvious and hidden layers seemed to have fooled the thief.

The remaining experiments had to be done in a secure facility.

Soon, Harry wiped all the data from Connors' research facility and moved it to a new one.

This was a secret facility underground in the Explosion Zone.

Using the reconstruction as a cover, Harry could hide this area's existence as much as possible, completing the construction without anyone noticing.

Though there was no solid evidence yet, many signs pointed to a mysterious organization operating behind these recent incidents.

If it were a local, they might be confused, but Harry knew there were only a few underground groups worth mentioning in this world.

No matter who directly attacked him, Hydra was probably involved behind the scenes.

On the surface, Osborn was already one of the top families in America, but when it came to playing dirty, Harry was still too green.

"This... this isn't some kind of illegal construction, is it?" Connors was stunned by the sheer scale of the underground space.

"Doctor, what's the name of the Governor of New York? This project is completely legal—it's just that no one's publicized it, so naturally no one knows about it." Harry laughed and patted Connors on the shoulder, then pulled a ceramic capacitor from his pocket.

"What's this?" From the outside, it looked like an unremarkable keychain—neither attractive nor special.

"A High-Energy Capacitor. Carry this with you, and it'll help you stay hidden and monitor your surroundings."

Inside the capacitor was a fragment of Leining, capable of directly surveilling nearby electronic devices, even humans with abnormal vital signs.

Under Harry's guidance, Leining had gradually become unfathomable.

"Just bring this little thing close to any circuit connected to the Osborn power grid, and it'll be fully charged."

Harry held the capacitor near a circuit, and in an instant, the charge bar was full.

"Instant charge?" Having followed Harry for a while, Connors had developed some immunity to these black-tech marvels, so he didn't overreact. "Can it be used to charge a phone?"

"Yes, voice-controlled. It can even be used as a grenade."

"Huh?"

"Literally. In an emergency, you can toss it as a grenade. Enough about that—take a look at your new lab. I also want to see the new serum; I've got some ideas."

Connors' lab was in an area still under construction, but his workspace had been prioritized for completion.

It largely retained the same setup as his lab at Empire University, but now it was equipped with Osborn's latest Potion Manufacturing Device. Almost every known biochemical material was stocked here—just input the data, and it would automatically process, faster and more accurately than manual work.

"In any case, Doctor Connors, this lab is yours now. Let's see your new serum."

After inputting the data, the manufacturing device quickly produced Connors' new serum—he couldn't stop praising the equipment's convenience.

Compared to the glaring fluorescent green of before, the enhancer, now refined with the Self-Healing Factor, had a much softer color, looking far more reliable.

The system also responded to this.

[Improved Green Goblin Enhancer]

[An enhancer perfected using Spider-Man's Self-Healing Factor. Enhances the user's strength, speed, reflexes, and intelligence. An unfinished work in the original timeline, but notably effective on the Osborn family.]

[Use with caution—it's still not safe. Perhaps you should find a way to keep improving it.]