Dr. Lada was feeling quite pleased with himself. After Dr. Connors' disappearance, he'd taken over as head of the interspecies gene transfer project. Crossing that threshold meant he was now a mid-level manager at the Osborn Group. He even had the opportunity to speak directly with Norman Osborn.
Sitting in the office that had once belonged to Professor Connors, he took a deep breath, savoring the taste of power.
This was the day Dr. Lada had dreamed of. For over a decade, he'd been a mere follower, trailing behind Richard Parker and Connors. Now, with both of them gone, he'd finally made it to the top.
"I am the ultimate victor!"
He leaned back in his office chair, his feet propped up on the desk.
Suddenly, the phone on his desk began to ring incessantly. The shrill, piercing sound was irritating.
Dr. Lada picked up the phone, annoyed.
"What is it?"
"Freddy! What in the world happened? Why was the experimental video from the veterans' hospital leaked? The group is in a terrible position right now, and the stock price has plummeted!"
The moment he answered the phone, a torrent of scolding rained down on him.
"I... I'm sorry... I'll investigate who leaked it!"
Dr. Lada was so flustered that he stumbled off his office chair, the phone ripping from his hand, sending a stack of files crashing to the floor with a loud clatter.
He hadn't watched the news; he had no idea what was happening.
"You'll investigate? By the time you find out, the Osborn Group will be bankrupt! You're useless! I've already ordered the hospital to move those experimental subjects. Get ready to take the fall."
Dr. Lada's moment of glory was gone. He stood in the middle of the office, a zombie.
With the severe impact of this experiment, if he were truly held responsible, he would not only lose everything he had but would also spend the rest of his life behind bars.
It was over. He had been in this position for less than a day, and it was already over.
"Wait, Mr. Norman Osborn wants to see you. Come over immediately."
The voice on the other end of the phone was like a godsend, pulling Dr. Lada from the depths of hell to the heights of heaven. He gripped the phone tightly, his grip so strong that he almost crushed it.
"Yes... yes, I'll be right there!"
Dr. Lada shouted excitedly and rushed out of the office. A few seconds later, he ran back. In his haste, he had accidentally kicked off his shoes.
He drove the group's car, speeding at maximum velocity to Norman Osborn's mansion. The guards, having received word of his impending arrival, immediately let him pass.
In a hospital room equipped with the most advanced medical technology, Dr. Lada met Norman Osborn, the man who controlled the Osborn Group.
Norman Osborn was lying in a hospital bed, life-support equipment sustaining his fragile life. His skin was a horrifying pale. Green-gray spots covered him. The Family Hereditary Disease was relentlessly stripping away his life force.
"You're here, Freddy."
His tired voice came from within the respirator.
"Hello, Mr. Osborn."
Dr. Lada wanted to defend himself, but Norman Osborn waved him off.
The television in the room began to play the video of Professor Connors' live broadcast. Dr. Lada saw the video for the first time and was stunned.
"Are you certain that Connors injected himself with the Lizard Serum?"
Norman Osborn's voice, though weak, was still authoritative.
"Yes... yes, we found a lot of Membrane fragments on the desk and floor. After analysis, it was confirmed that the Membrane's genes matched Connors'. He did inject the Lizard Serum."
In the video, Professor Connors, despite his best efforts to hide it, his lost arm had visibly regrown. Unfortunately, it was too blurry to serve as evidence.
"In that case, Connors apparently knows how to counteract the drawbacks of the Lizard gene, which would erode the body." Norman Osborn struggled to remove the respirator and sat up in bed.
His body was already a flickering candle, so weak that a slight breeze could take his life. There was no time to waste.
"Freddy, can I trust you?"
Dr. Lada's hands were trembling slightly with excitement, and leaned over.
"Of course, Mr. Osborn, only death can change my loyalty to you."
Norman Osborn smiled; he had heard this type of talk many times.
"I trust you, Freddy. I need you to do something for me: I need you to create a Serum for me. When I lose control and turn into a beast, I need you to find Connors and have him restore my consciousness. If you can complete this mission successfully, you will become the second-largest shareholder of the Osborn Group."
He skillfully dangled the carrot.
Norman Osborn knew exactly how to control people like Dr. Lada. These small figures, desperate to climb the ladder, would become obsessed and relentless if a carrot were dangled in front of them.
Dr. Lada's eyes widened to their limit; his face was contorted with joy.
"Of course, I can do it, Mr. Osborn!"
Norman Osborn nodded with satisfaction.
"Remember, don't let anyone know I injected the Serum! If the other shareholders find out I've become a beast, they'll develop unwanted ambitions."
"I understand, Mr. Osborn. I'll go and prepare the Serum for you right away!"
"No, you will prepare it here, and what I need isn't the Lizard Serum, but a new, powerful creature."
The Osborn Family Hereditary Disease was too strong. Even with the Lizard's regenerative abilities, he still might not survive. Norman Osborn's goal was never the Lizard. He chose a giant monster that ruled the Earth in ancient times.
Over a decade ago, Global Western Mining discovered radioactive ore in a Copper Mine in the Philippines. The copper mine collapsed severely. In the underground cave, the miners saw a massive skeleton, over one hundred meters tall, with a tail one hundred and seventy meters long.
Such a massive creature, even the largest Dinosaur, Amphicoelias Fragillimus, would look like a dwarf.
According to the Osborn Group's research, this creature had a lifespan of hundreds of millions of years. If he could fuse with the genes of this creature, he would not only easily get rid of the Family Hereditary Disease but also achieve immortality, living forever in this world.
The closest thing on Earth to this legendary creature at the genetic level was the Lizard, which was why he had supported Professor Connors for over a decade, regardless of the cost.
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