The powder underwent a violent chemical reaction upon contact with air, exploding in a blinding white light, accompanied by a pungent odor and a powerful shockwave.
The walls of the entire cell were shaking, the monitor screen went black instantly, and the alarm in the corridor blared sharply.
"He ran away!" Garfield shouted.
After the white light dissipated, the cell was empty. Norman used the explosion to blast a hole in the wall and escaped into the ventilation duct behind it.
"Chase!" Little Peter shouted, and charged ahead.
More importantly, Norman sent his final command through a signal transmitter hidden between his teeth as the explosion occurred.
action.
The Green Goblin's message to him was simple: Come with me, and I'll give you the attention and power you want.
Max's fingers twitched, blue arcs of electricity dancing at his fingertips. He really wanted to go out, really wanted to be seen by more people. But he also knew that the three of them couldn't do anything on their own.
Max looked at the crowd outside, and finally lowered his hand from the wall. He leaned against the bed and closed his eyes.
Forget it.
Meanwhile, in Venom's cell, Eddie Brock watched the chaotic scene unfold, the Symbiote writhing beneath his skin and emitting excited roars.
Green Goblin's message was equally simple: Come with me, and I'll help you get revenge and take care of those who ruined your life.
revenge.
Those two words pierced Eddie's heart like needles. He truly wanted revenge; he didn't want to let any of those who betrayed him and ruined his career get away with it.
but...
Eddie clenched his fist.
The Symbiote extended a thin filament and slowly probed towards the crack in the wall.
Eddie pressed it down with his other hand, pressing it very firmly. The Venom struggled twice in his palm before slowly retracting.
"No."
He knew exactly who Green Goblin was. That madman was just using him, and once he was done using him, the first one to die might not even be him.
Moreover, although those people locked him up, at least they didn't harm him; they even said they would take him home.
Having recovered, Eddie whispered to the Symbiote, "I want revenge, but I'm not stupid."
Venom hissed in dissatisfaction, but eventually fell silent. It was one with Eddie; Eddie's decision was its decision.
In both cells, the red lights of the receivers were still flashing, but neither of the two men moved.
Inside the ventilation duct, Norman crawled quickly while waiting for a response.
He gave Electro and Venom enough time; as long as they created chaos and drew most of the guards' attention, he could escape in the confusion.
But after waiting for a long time, the chaos he had anticipated did not occur.
Norman cursed under his breath, his madness intensifying. "Two pieces of trash. You won't leave, huh? Then I'll leave myself!"
He pulled out another small pinch of powder from a crevice in the lining. This was his last reserve, meant for emergencies, but now it seemed he had no choice but to use it.
This powder is different from the previous one. The previous one was perchlorate explosive, while this one is an enhanced version of the Green Goblin Formula that he prepared before his transmigration.
The Green Goblin Formula already boosts his strength, speed, and reflexes several times over. This enhanced version is at least twice as effective.
The price is that his sanity will be completely consumed, and the Green Goblin personality will take complete control.
But Norman didn't care. He didn't accept failure, no matter what form it took.
What does reason matter if you can escape, as long as you can survive?
He swallowed the powder in one gulp.
Three seconds later, his body began to tremble violently. Green veins spread from his neck to his cheeks, his eyes turned bloodshot, and his muscles bulged, stretching his prison uniform taut. A powerful aura erupted from his body, causing the metal walls of the ventilation ducts to tremble slightly.
Green Goblin, in its complete form.
He punched the side wall of the ventilation duct, and the thick metal wall was smashed through like paper.
He jumped out of the hole and landed in the main corridor of the SSC building.
The alarm blared even more shrilly.
"Attention all units! Target breaches containment! Repeat! Target breaches containment!"
The agents in the corridor reacted quickly, raising their guns at Norman. But the enhanced Green Goblin was incredibly fast; he sprinted to the agent and punched him, sending him and his gun flying as they crashed into the wall, unconscious.
The Green Goblin laughed maniacally, grabbed a fire extinguisher, and smashed it towards the security camera at the end of the corridor. "Hahaha! This is power! Norman Osborn will never fail! Never!"
Just then, three Silk shot in from different directions and accurately stuck to his arms and legs.
Little Peter, Tobey, and Garfield appeared from three directions simultaneously, surrounding him.
Little Peter said in a low voice, " Norman, stop. You're in a dangerous state right now. What you just ate will ruin you."
Green Goblin laughed maniacally, "Ruined me? This is the real me! This is the Norman Osborn we know! What do you kids know?!"
He exerted his strength suddenly, and all three spider Silk were torn apart at the same time. The enhanced power far exceeded everyone's expectations, and the three of Little Peter, were all thrown back several steps by the force of the impact.
Garfield said quickly, "His strength has increased so much! Ordinary Silk can't hold him!"
Little Peter shouted, "Let's go together!"
Otto's four mechanical arms shot out from the other end of the corridor, their metal claws slamming towards Green Goblin with a whooshing sound. Sandman transformed into a stream of sand, rising from the ground to try and entangle Green Goblin's legs. Vulture flew out from the vent, its mechanical wings unfolding, circling in the air looking for an opportunity to attack.
Six against one.
However, the enhanced Green Goblin was already quite powerful, and his reckless destruction made everyone somewhat hesitant to act.
He slammed his fist into Otto's mechanical arm, instantly deforming the metal claws. The Sandman's sand was blown away by the shockwave he casually unleashed, and the Vulture swooped down from the sky, only to be grabbed by his mechanical wing and slammed to the ground.
The Green Goblin roared, his eyes bloodshot, "You? You think you can stop me?!"
He rushed toward the exit at the end of the corridor, the building's emergency exit; once he got out, he could disappear into the crowds of New York.
Tobey yelled, "Don't let him get out!"
The three of them simultaneously shot out Silk, which stuck to the Green Goblin's body, and pulled him backward with all their might. But the Green Goblin's strength was too great; even the three of them combined could only barely slow him down, and they couldn't stop him at all.
Little Peter shouted, " JARVIS! Is there any way to temporarily suppress him?!"
JARVIS's voice crackled through the headset. "Analyzing, Mr. Parker. The enhancement formula within the target's body is continuously stimulating the central nervous system, causing an overproduction of adrenaline and dopamine. Theoretically, releasing an equal amount of inhibitory signals could temporarily incapacitate him. But that requires direct contact with his cervical plexus."
Little Peter gritted his teeth, "Neck? I'll do it!"
He released the Silk and used the recoil to rush forward, the nanomaterial in his right hand condensing into a thin needle. The enhanced Green Goblin reacted extremely quickly, noticing the movement behind him, and suddenly turned around to throw a punch.
Little Peter dodged to the side, but the aftershock of the punch still grazed his shoulder, causing him to stagger. But he didn't stop; using the momentum of the stumble, he pressed himself against Green Goblin's back, his right hand's nanoneedle precisely aimed at his neck.
"Ugh!" Green Goblin let out a muffled groan, his body suddenly stiffening.
The nerve-inhibiting signals released by the nanoneedles instantly spread throughout his body, forcibly suppressing the effects of the enhancement formula. His body began to tremble, the green veins gradually faded, and his bloodshot eyes returned to their normal color.
But just as he was about to collapse, he suddenly smiled.
"Thank you... thank you..." Norman Osborn's voice was weak and hoarse. After the Green Goblin persona faded, his true self regained control of his body. "Finally... finally it's stopped..."
His legs buckled and he collapsed. Tobey rushed over and caught him.
Norman's eyes no longer held madness, only weariness and guilt. He said nothing, just looked at Tobey, and slowly closed his eyes.
Half an hour later, at the SSC medical room.
Norman lay in the hospital bed, his body connected to various monitoring devices. The side effects of the enhancement formula had left him extremely weak, but his Green Goblin personality had been completely suppressed. Little Peter. had created a temporary neck restraint device for him using nanomaterials; although it wasn't a long-term solution, it was enough to keep him conscious for a short period.
Little Peter, Tobey, Garfield, and Otto stood by the hospital bed, looking at the sleeping Norman.
Otto looked at the monitor; "His brainwaves have two rhythms, interfering with each other. I can't tell which one is his."
"So?" Garfield asked.
"So he might have been fighting that thing all along," Otto paused, "Or maybe he was just waiting for us to believe him."
Tobey shook his head, "We can't be sure about that."
Little Peter was silent for a few seconds, then looked at Otto: " Doctor Otto, could the chip restriction technology you mentioned earlier be used on him?"
Doctor Otto nodded. "Okay. But the limiting chip for the robotic arm suppresses the robotic arm itself, while in Norman's case it suppresses his personality. The principle is similar, but the situations are completely different. I need to make some targeted adjustments. It will take some time, at least... three days."
Little Peter said, "Three days is enough. Doctor Strange's repatriation ceremony can be postponed. We'll use these three days to eliminate all potential threats."
He turned to the group and began assigning tasks. " Doctor Otto is in charge of the Green Goblin's suppression device and your own new limiting chip. Garfield, you help Electro with the energy stabilization device. Tobey, you help Sandman adjust the bio-stabilizer; you know his situation best. I'll repair Vulture's mechanical wings and add a safety lock while I'm at it. As for Venom..."
He paused, then said, " Eddie's relationship with the Symbiote is rather unique. I'll go talk to him. At the very least, we need to ensure that after they return to their original universe, the Symbiote doesn't completely devour Eddie's consciousness."
Everyone nodded in agreement.