Ultimate Green Goblin?

So this was the serum Little Green Goblin had pursued in the movie...

It was nothing special. A 9% success rate, though for someone on the verge of death, it could indeed be called a lifesaving straw.

"Doctor Connors, do you remember the serum I injected into my father last time?"

Harry operated the Fabricator.

"I think it can enhance the effects of the Self-Healing Factor you mentioned and overcome its side effects."

"That's it!" Conners nodded. "That's what I thought too, but whether it truly has such miraculous effects will still require testing."

Soon, the Fabricator produced the active enhancer.

"It costs two million dollars per dose. It's in your hands now, Doctor."

"Two million dollars?"

"Yes, two million. That's just the cost."

Conners knew this serum would be valuable, but he had not expected it to be this expensive.

In reality, Harry had obtained the technology from the system, so the most important cost of drug development—research—was zero for him.

As for why he had priced it at two million, Harry had counted the explosion caused by the Hand and Harmony Society as research costs. A two-million-dollar cost was fairly appropriate.

When it came to extending one's life, there would be no shortage of buyers.

The experiment used a total of ten doses. Harry and Conners finally determined the dosage and formula for the final version of the enhancer.

Conners intended to continue testing, but Harry had already received a prompt from the system.

[Ultimate Green Goblin Enhancer (Special Supply)]

[Greatly enhances the user's strength, reactions, speed, memory, and intelligence, while modifying the Osborn family's Retrovirus.]

[Specially supplied for Harry Osborn, the salvation of the Osborn family.]

[Detected that the host has acquired harmless Human Enhancement serum technology]

[Gene Mapping Technology unlocked: Uses gene sequencing to locate individual genomes, ushering in a new era of personalized medicine and therapies]

[Mission chain activated: Bloodline]

[Why are some families born powerful? Why are some families born with curses?]

[Mission objectives: Treat 5,000 patients with different genetic diseases and record the causes: 0/5000

Collect 50 types of human genes with positive traits: 2/50]

"Doctor Connors, this is what we need."

Harry looked at the two emerald-like, glittering serums before him and stopped Doctor Connors's work.

"But... isn't the dosage too high? It's far above the safety threshold we estimated. There's even been a Crystallization Phenomenon."

Faced with Conners's doubts, Harry shook his head and stepped onto the test platform.

"Inject it now. Call my father over too. This serum may work on his condition as well."

The system had already confirmed that the serum was harmless—though judging from the description, it was likely only suitable for the Osborn family. Harry would be letting everyone down if he still hesitated.

Norman arrived at the laboratory thirty minutes later. By then, Harry was already standing inside the Enhancement Chamber.

He understood the Green Goblin Enhancer better than anyone. Upon hearing the news, his first reaction had been to stop Harry from testing it directly, but it was already too late.

"Conners! Why didn't you stop him?!"

Norman's expression was terrifying, especially as green keratin emerged beneath his skin again, making him look as though he were about to turn into some kind of monster.

"Cough, cough... that serum is dangerous! You can't let Harry inject it just like that!"

"It was Harry's decision! I tried to persuade him, but he said there would absolutely be no problem with the serum. Trust him, Norman!"

Conners did not look like he was lying. Norman could only turn his gaze toward Harry. In the end, he let go of Conners and walked over to the Vital Signs Monitor.

Everything on the Vital Signs Monitor was normal, except the sound of Harry's heartbeat was frighteningly loud.

It sounded like war drums pounding.

Thump, thump—thump, thump!

The Human Enhancement Chamber simultaneously supplied Harry with enhancer, gas, and nutrients. The process lasted several hours.

When the gas dispersed, Harry's naked body appeared in the two men's view.

Every muscle on his body seemed meticulously sculpted, brimming with incomparably vigorous vitality.

"Harry, can you hear me?" Conners activated the intercom.

"Yes, Doctor." Harry's voice was unchanged, just as it had always been.

This enhancement ended faster than the Spartan Project. Perhaps because he had already undergone enhancement once before, Harry did not feel the slightest pain. Instead, he felt as though a burden had been lifted.

"Very good. Now we'll conduct a Cognitive Test. Do you see this dot?"

A red point of light appeared before Harry.

"Good. Now follow the light with your eyes... good, normal."

"What is this?" A crocodile appeared on the screen inside the Enhancement Chamber.

"A crocodile. A green crocodile."

Conners conducted the Cognitive Test and psychological questioning in sequence, while Harry cooperated fully.

Both Harry and Conners understood that this was necessary. Any negative emotion, such as resistance or irritation, during the questioning would be considered abnormal.

"...All procedures complete. The enhancer has caused no mental impairment in the subject... We will now begin the physical examination."

With the most important mental examination complete, Norman excitedly waved his hand—another groundbreaking technology!

And this breakthrough had been achieved on the foundation of his research!

"Wait..." The confusion in Conners's voice made Norman's heart skip a beat.

"The sampler can't reach the designated depth... Is there something hidden beneath your skin?"

"Yes, I felt it too." Harry looked at the sampler. "I can control it. It should be fine now."

"What is it?" Norman leaned closer.

The sampler quickly pierced Harry's body and obtained comprehensive data.

"This... this layer that stopped the sampler from going deeper has an amino acid sequence 99% similar to the proteins transcribed by the Retrovirus!"

"Unbelievable... The proteins produced by the Retrovirus have undergone denaturation, becoming a tough layer of stratum corneum... The enhancer altered the virus's RNA, turning that protein layer into harmless stratum corneum hidden beneath your skin!"

Harry understood now. The Retrovirus really was the Osborn family's genetic disease. This setting existed in this world as well, only it was not as obvious as in The Amazing Spider-Man movie.

The modifications from the Spartan Project had not eliminated the virus either, but now it was no longer a problem.

Compared to skin, this layer of keratin could even be controlled by him, as naturally as he controlled his breathing.

"I see... Harry, you're a genius! How did you know that an enhancer at this concentration would produce exactly this effect?"

Conners was truly impressed, but it was difficult for Harry to say that he had cheats.

"Inspiration. You know, it's hard to explain."

Harry clenched his fist. This layer of tissue could even break through the subcutaneous tissue and rise to the surface of his skin.

And compared to the scale-like texture from the original work, this thing resembled emeralds more, glittering beneath the lights.

He even suspected that if the Osborn Group promoted it as a new type of gemstone, people on the market would pay for it.

So the Osborn family really did have a family heirloom.

Harry stroked the stratum corneum. Right now, he felt that he could even go a few rounds with Spider-Man.