Excitedly patting Harry's back, he exclaims loudly:
"Harry, I have a solution, but I'm not sure if it can cure your illness."
After hearing Peter's words, Harry straightens up, gripping Peter's shoulders tightly. His disheveled appearance looks like someone who has suddenly seen a glimmer of light after falling into hell.
"Really? Please don't lie to me."
Seeing Harry's hopeful eyes, Peter nods firmly.
"It's absolutely true. Although I don't know much about your illness, using that technology gives you a very high chance of recovery."
"But..."
"But what? Do you need money? I'll give it, I'll give as much as you want."
Facing Peter's hesitation, Harry was desperate, urging Peter to state his conditions.
"It's not like that, Harry. How could I use your life as a threat!"
"My boss gave me a technology a few days ago. I'm learning and researching it. It will take some time to produce results."
Peter saw that Harry misunderstood him and quickly explained.
But Harry, overwhelmed by fear, couldn't wait. After learning about his family's hereditary disease, he felt his body decaying every moment. He didn't want to experience this eerie feeling anymore.
"Peter, give me this technology. Name your price."
In Harry's mind, Peter was just a smart student. Waiting for him to produce results would probably be too late for him. So, he wanted to take control of this life-saving technology, hire many researchers, and quickly solve his genetic defect.
However, Peter met his request with a resolute refusal.
"No, Harry, this technology belongs to the company. I can't give it to you. Even revealing it to you is not good."
"I'll give you 10 million."
"No!"
"50 million."
"No!"
"One billion."
Harry gritted his teeth. One billion dollars was all he could produce now, considering he hadn't fully taken over Osborn Industries.
"Absolutely not, Harry. Believe me, I'll be able to produce results soon."
Peter shook his head firmly. While Harry's offer seemed tempting, Peter had a promising future at Skynet Technologies. He couldn't jeopardize that for some money that would be easily accessible in the future.
"Why?"
"Why?"
"Why won't even you help me, Peter? Clearly, you have the means. Why won't you save me from my impending death?"
Maybe it was the last glimmer of hope extinguished in his heart, or maybe it was the effects of the alcohol, but Harry suddenly stood up, grabbed Peter's collar, and began screaming hysterically at him.
Peter, frightened by his behavior, forcefully broke free from his grip, grabbed his backpack, and ran out of the bar. Before leaving, he said to Harry:
"Harry, calm down. You just need to wait a while. Trust me."
With that, he left without hesitation, ending this unpleasant reunion with an old friend.
"Peter Parker..." Watching Peter walk away, Harry gnashed his teeth.
Then he smashed the glass in his hand, and the splintered glass cut his cheek. Blood flowed into his mouth, and tasting the metallic bitterness, Harry suddenly burst into insane laughter.
"Since you won't give it to me, I'll take it myself. Don't blame me, Peter Parker."
At this moment, Harry's low voice sounded just like his father Norman Osborn—sinister and cold, like a serpent waiting to strike.
Meanwhile, Peter, concerned about his friend, called Uncle Ben and Aunt May, then returned to the company to continue his research. He aimed to develop a solution to save his friend's life as soon as possible.
Concentrating on examining the gene sequences through the microscope, he didn't notice a brightly colored spider descending from the ceiling along a silk thread, aiming for Peter's neck.
This spider, created by Peter using the technology provided by Skynet, had merged genes from many different spiders. Just hatched, it possessed all the advantages of spiders: super-jumping, super strength, self-healing, heightened senses, and more.
"What the heck is this?"
Suddenly feeling a sting on the back of his neck, Peter thought it was just an insect bite and didn't pay much attention. After all, being bitten by an insect was a common occurrence for anyone. At most, he'd curse his bad luck a few times.
However, what Peter, who was immersed in his research, didn't realize was that in a laboratory that had been thoroughly sterilized, with almost no dust, there couldn't possibly be any insects.
Gradually, Peter felt his body getting hotter. Soon, he couldn't even stand steadily, and his vision became blurry. Finally, as Peter sensed something was wrong and was about to take out his phone to seek help from Skynet, he couldn't endure the dizziness any longer. He collapsed on the floor, fainting abruptly.
In Peter's body, the double-helix DNA that records countless human heritage information is currently being rapidly replaced by an external gene repair.
Actually, Peter doesn't need to seek help from Skynet at all. Through the laboratory cameras, Skynet had already notified Zane at the very moment Peter started acting abnormally. While Skynet is unaware of the fact that Peter is Spider-Man, it knows that this person was introduced by its owner, Zane. Therefore, it usually takes good care of Peter.
Zane, who is still at home practicing abilities with Lorna, upon seeing the message from Skynet, raised his head and told Lorna that he was going to the company, then immediately headed there.
Lorna, at this moment, is manipulating numerous tiny metal particles in the air, forming various shapes and having fun. She didn't notice the change in Zane's expression after reading the message. After reminding Zane to stay safe, Lorna continued practicing her abilities.
The moment Zane stepped out of the house, his face darkened. Based on Skynet's description, Zane was 100 % sure that Peter had returned to his original destined trajectory.
The feeling of being manipulated by fate is something Zane hates, quite a lot!
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