Green Goblin: Folks, Is This Right?

The moment he saw the school restored, the Green Goblin, who had been relentlessly trying to tempt the Arbiter, instantly fell silent.

Looking at the school, now completely renewed, he felt his mind go blank.

Behind the Green Goblin helmet, his aged, clouded eyes widened to their limits.

An invisible thunderbolt exploded in his mind!

At that moment, he felt exactly like Yang Dong from The Three-Body Problem:

Physics... no longer existed!

What had happened before his eyes simply could not be explained by modern science!

This was nothing less than a "miracle," or rather... magic?!

The Green Goblin was not a pure scientist, so he was not driven to kill himself on the spot.

On the contrary, after the brief shock and breakdown, an even more fervent, more extreme emotion instantly consumed his entire mind!

Not fear. Not despair.

But... overwhelming hope!

Like a drowning man clutching at his final lifeline!

This Arbiter possessed a miraculous power capable of repairing inorganic objects.

Then... could this power repair organic matter as well, or rather... the human body?

Could it repair a genetic chain already on the verge of collapse?

The moment that thought arose, it spread like a wildfire, instantly burning away every shred of reason and madness in his mind!

Norman Osborn knew perfectly well that his Physical Enhancement Serum was only a half-finished product.

The serum had spawned the Green Goblin personality and given him immense strength, but it had not eradicated the damned hereditary disease of the Osborn family.

The serum had merely given him a stronger body, temporarily delaying the countdown to genetic collapse.

But Bleach's scythe still hung over both his and Harry's necks.

Previously, if he wanted to survive, he could only place his hopes on Peter Parker and Ghost Spider.

But now, he saw a fork in the road! A brand-new possibility.

"What... was that... you used just now?"

The Green Goblin's voice no longer carried its previous arrogance and mockery. Instead, it held a humility and reverence that even he himself had not noticed.

"Hmm?" Peter halted, lowered his head to look at him with interest, then spoke with a faint smile.

"It was merely a kind of Repair Magic."

Magic?!

Those two words struck the Green Goblin's heart like a massive hammer!

Magic actually existed in this world?

"Then... can this magic repair... the human body?"

He carefully forced out the question from his throat, his voice as dry as that of a traveler in the desert.

Looking down at the Green Goblin, whose face was hidden behind his mask, Peter could not help but smile inwardly.

Although things had developed beyond his control.

Fortunately, the outcome was good!

It could even be said that it was far better than he had expected.

In his original plan, he would have had to do quite a bit of persuading and owe the other party a favor before he could obtain investment to start his company.

But now, the situation had completely reversed!

The one who owed a favor was now the Green Goblin, or rather, Norman Osborn.

And this was not a favor that a mere few tens of millions of dollars could repay!

Thus, Peter pretended to speak casually.

"The human body..."

Peter deliberately dragged out his words. Only after the Green Goblin's heart had risen to his throat did he finally speak.

"Of course it can."

The instant he heard those words, the Green Goblin felt as if he had heard a hymn from the gods.

At that moment, the emotions belonging to Norman Osborn completely overwhelmed the Green Goblin's madness. He abruptly grabbed Peter's hand and pleaded.

"Arbiter! I want to make a deal with you!"

To make himself appear more credible, he revealed his true identity without the slightest hesitation.

"You should have heard of me. My name is Norman Osborn, and I am the owner of the Osborn Group."

"As long as you can cure me... cure my son!"

"I can give you anything you want! Wealth, power, women—even the entire Osborn Group, I can give it all to you!"

Although the Physical Enhancement Serum had awakened an evil personality like the Green Goblin within him, his love for Harry had never changed.

Whether he was Norman Osborn or the Green Goblin, he was willing to give everything for Harry!

Feeling Norman's constantly trembling hands, Peter finally spoke.

"This is not the place to talk."

Norman froze for a moment, then immediately understood.

His hand trembling, he pressed several buttons on the armor controller on his arm.

Buzz~!

Before long, a black streak of light tore through the sky at tremendous speed, hovering before Peter after only a few breaths.

It was a brand-new Green Goblin Glider!

This was his final trump card, the escape tool he had prepared for himself.

The Green Goblin had originally planned that if the Arbiter refused to listen to reason, he would use this final card to fight the other party to the death at a critical moment.

But now, that final madness had become his way of demonstrating sincerity.

"You only need to stand on it. It will take you to my estate on its own."

Peter nodded noncommittally at those words, then immediately stepped onto the glider with Norman and Curt Connors.

The glider rose into the air and sped toward the outskirts of New York like the wind.

Standing on the glider and looking at the bustling traffic below in New York, Peter could not help but feel exhilarated.

This Green Goblin Glider was far more convenient than swinging on webs!

Perhaps he really should ask Norman for one of these later?

With this Flying Skateboard paired with Herman's battery technology, would that not mean... Peter could go wherever he wanted in the future?

As he was thinking this, the glider had already come to a steady stop on the lawn of Osborn Estate.

Norman had arranged everything in advance. All the servants had been dismissed from the estate, ensuring that no fourth person besides the three of them would learn of anything that happened.

"Sir, please follow me..."

After getting off, Norman respectfully led Peter to the study. He then took out his medical examination reports and cautiously explained the genetic disease affecting both himself and Harry.

After pretending to know nothing and listening to Norman's explanation, Peter suddenly remarked with apparent emotion.

"I never expected that you and Harry, Uncle Norman, would be suffering from such a strange disease..."

Upon hearing that, Norman Osborn, who had only just removed his Green Goblin helmet, froze instantly.

"Lord Arbiter, what did you just call me?"

He even suspected that he had misheard.

Besides, how did this Lord Arbiter know Harry's name?

While he was still pondering these questions, Peter had already raised his hand and removed his hood and the Phasing Mask covering his face.

As the oppressive Phasing Mask came off, it revealed a young and familiar face that Norman could never have imagined even in his dreams.

"I heard you went to Midtown High School specifically to find me?" Peter asked with a faint smile.

Norman was completely dumbfounded. He could not stop himself from crying out.

"Pe... Peter?!"