It Seems a Supervillain's Lair Has Been Infiltrated

Osborn Group lived up to its reputation as a major corporation; their efficiency was top-tier, and the test results were ready in no time.

Just as Du Mu had claimed.

A cancer patient who consumed the Life Potion had miraculously recovered normal bodily functions in an incredibly short span of time!

Aside from the residual cancer cells still present in the body, the patient was otherwise indistinguishable from a healthy, ordinary person. As long as they continued to take this potion, even cancer would no longer pose a threat to their life.

Regrettably, after a detailed analysis by Osborn Group's top research department, they were unable to identify any of the potion's components, let alone replicate it.

Hearing this conclusion, Norman felt a mix of pleasant surprise and disappointment.

He immediately turned to Du Mu and asked urgently, "Mr. Doom, how much more of this Life Potion do you have?"

Du Mu shook his head. "None left. This is the only bottle I have successfully produced so far."

Norman: "???"

The hell, why didn't you say so earlier!

Norman's composure shattered instantly.

Had he known, he would have drunk it himself!

Before Norman could recover from his frustration, Du Mu added, "However, provided there are sufficient materials and time, I can attempt to produce more Life Potion."

In truth, Du Mu still had some Life Potion left, but he certainly wouldn't just hand it over—otherwise, how would he keep the fish on the hook?

Hearing this, the gloom on Norman's face vanished, replaced by an incredibly eager smile.

He stepped forward and gave Du Mu's shoulder a firm pat. "Mr. Doom, you are officially hired. From this moment on, you are a senior researcher at our Osborn Group."

"I will arrange your laboratory as soon as possible. If you need anything, just ask; Osborn Group will do everything in its power to meet your research requirements."

"As for your salary and benefits, I can offer you the highest tier, including a house and car worth no less than a million. I guarantee you won't be disappointed. How does that sound, Mr. Doom?"

Du Mu straightened his expression, his tone firm. "I am willing to go through fire and water for Osborn Group, Mr. Norman!"

Norman smiled with satisfaction. "Excellent. I will have someone show you around the Osborn Group environment shortly. I have only one request: produce new Life Potion as soon as possible."

"No problem, Mr. Norman."

Du Mu nodded in agreement.

After a few more polite exchanges, Norman turned and left.

As the big boss of Osborn Group, he was a busy man, unlike that guy Tony, who dumped all his work onto his female assistant, Pepper Potts.

Not long after, the door was pushed open, and a blonde girl in a lab coat walked in.

"Hello, Mr. Doom. I am Gwen Stacy, and I am responsible for showing you around Osborn Group," Gwen said with a smile.

"Understood."

Guided by Gwen, Du Mu began his tour of the Osborn Building.

First, they arrived at the biology department of Osborn Group and met the person in charge.

"This is Professor Curt Connors, an outstanding scientist at our Osborn Group," Gwen introduced.

"Hello, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Professor Curt Connors had a gentle demeanor and took the initiative to extend his left hand.

Du Mu noticed he was missing his right arm and curiously glanced at the information panel.

[NPC: Curt Connors]
[Codename: Doctor Lizard]
[Favorability: 0]
[Evaluation: The Yang Guo of Marvel, Spider-Man's nemesis, Peter's mentor]
[Status: Amputated arm]

Another supervillain?

Du Mu felt a slight sense of surprise; he seemed to have encountered quite a few supervillains today.

Moreover, every one of them had a deep connection to Peter, and all had become enemies of Spider-Man.

Could it be that this unlucky kid Peter was cursed?

Afterward, Gwen took Du Mu to visit other departments of Osborn Group, where he saw various research projects—some already developed and others in progress—each of which could be called black technology.

Du Mu had truly opened his eyes, witnessing the immense capital of Osborn Group firsthand.

He scanned the heads of each department; every one of them was a top-tier expert in their respective field, as if all the top talent in America had gathered at Osborn Group.

By comparison, Stark Industries was basically held up by Tony alone.

Thinking about it that way, Tony seemed even more impressive.

As they boarded the elevator, a bespectacled Black man rushed in.

"Sorry! So sorry!"

The bespectacled Black man apologized profusely to Du Mu and Gwen Stacy while frantically pressing the elevator buttons.

Seeing the man's forehead, which was so shiny it was almost reflective, Du Mu assumed he was another top-tier talent and subconsciously checked his information.

[NPC: Max Dillon]

[Codename: Electro]

[Affinity: 0]

[Evaluation: Power bank, Spider-Man's archenemy, Spider-Man's little fanboy]

Du Mu: "..."

Wait, have I infiltrated the headquarters of supervillains?

Why are there supervillains everywhere I go?

The most ridiculous part is that these are all Spider-Man's archenemies.

Du Mu felt that the Osborn Group could just change its name to the Spider-Man Villain Training Center.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at Gwen Stacy beside him with suspicion.

Could she also be one of Spider-Man's archenemies?

[NPC: Gwen Stacy]

[Codename: Ghost Spider]

[Affinity: 0]

[Evaluation: Daughter of the New York police captain, also Spider-Man in parallel universe Earth-65, Spider-Gwen]

Alright, not a Spider-Man archenemy, but a different version of Spider-Man.

"The Osborn Group really is full of talent!"

Du Mu couldn't help but exclaim.

Afterward, he asked, "System, what does this Earth-65 mean?"

[That is the game server number. Each server corresponds to a randomly generated independent game world. NPCs you are familiar with may exist within them, but they are entirely different entities.]

This time, the game system didn't use official jargon to brush Du Mu off, but instead answered his question earnestly.

Du Mu became interested immediately and asked, "Then can I go to other game servers?"

[Yes. As long as the player continues to increase their status clearance, they can unlock access to other servers.]

"Awesome!"

Du Mu couldn't help but get excited.

He realized that the content of this game seemed far richer than he had imagined.

Now this is going to be fun!

Du Mu asked, "Then what is the number of our server?"

[Earth-9527]

"That's a nice number."

Du Mu chatted while finishing his tour of the Osborn Building.

However, he still couldn't find the secret project Norman was working on with the military.

Needless to say, it must have been hidden by Norman; perhaps it wasn't even in the Osborn Building at all.

Du Mu wasn't in a rush, though.

Since Nick Fury hadn't set a deadline, he could just slack off at the Osborn Group and continue reading his comic books.