Garfield and Holland looked at Maguire in shock.
"What? The Lizard is actually Dr. Connors?"
"How is that possible?"
But after his initial shock, Garfield's expression shifted to one of realization.
"I see now. Yesterday, when I went to Dr. Connors' research institute, I found the whole place sealed off. And when I tried calling his number, no one answered."
Maguire then explained to the two of them why Dr. Connors had turned into the Lizard.
After hearing Maguire's explanation, the two grew solemn.
Garfield spoke up.
"Then right now Dr. Connors is our greatest enemy. We need to find a way to locate him and turn him back into a normal human."
Maguire, speechless at Garfield's bleeding-heart attitude, replied coldly.
"You two can handle it however you want. I have no patience for this little kids' playhouse game. If I run into Dr. Connors, I'll just send him to meet God."
Hearing this, Garfield quickly responded.
"Maguire, we're already an alliance now. Holland has already picked names for the three of us. He's Blue Spider, I'm Red Spider, and you're Black Spider!"
Looking at the childlike Garfield and Holland, Maguire felt a wave of exasperation. He shot them a glance and said,
"Alright, I get it. You two are just pigs. Here's my phone number. Call me if you need something."
He then turned and left directly.
Watching Maguire leave, Holland frowned and said to Garfield,
"Doesn't it feel like Maguire isn't interested in our plan?"
Garfield laughed.
"Don't worry about it. That's just how Maguire is. But he really is a good person. At school he even stands up for the weak."
Apparently, Garfield had mistaken Maguire's beating down of Flash at school as the actions of a tough guy with a soft heart.
…
After leaving, Maguire shook his head in silence.
"Spider Alliance… what a joke."
He then stepped into his Bentley and sped away into the distance.
…
Meanwhile, at Oscorp Industries.
At the top of Oscorp Tower, inside the penthouse laboratory, a man in a white lab coat faced a sharply dressed man.
The two were none other than Dr. Connors and Norman Osborn.
Connors had finally managed to sneak into Oscorp Tower.
Looking at Norman Osborn, Connors said,
"What? You want us to work together?"
Norman Osborn's face curved into a strange smile.
"Of course. Don't you want to build a new world? That's my dream too. What's the point of the two of us killing each other? Why not join forces and get rid of those two Spider brats? After that, the entire world will be ruled by just us."
Connors' eyes flashed with excitement. Though he appeared human again, the heavy use of the green serum had allowed his evil persona to fully dominate his mind.
Now his only thought was to transform all humanity into the same "perfect species" as himself.
Of course, while the serum had greatly enhanced his physical power, it had drastically lowered his intelligence.
Norman Osborn, however, was different.
His own "human potential enhancement" had also caused a split personality. At this point, Norman was almost completely controlled by his evil persona. Only when he returned home, saw his son, and was surrounded by familiar comforts did his original self resurface.
…
Norman Osborn's evil persona was far more deranged than Connors'. His mind was filled only with slaughter and destruction. He wanted to destroy the entire world. Yet this didn't diminish his intelligence—if anything, it made him even sharper.
To Norman, Connors was nothing more than a blade he could wield.
He knew well that his own enhancement process couldn't be applied on a wide scale. Connors' serum, however, could. It could be mass-produced. With enough time, they could create an army of Lizard soldiers.
The only problem left to solve was how to control them.
…
With his dulled mind, Connors had no chance against Norman's manipulation. After a few lines of persuasion, Connors even forgot that he had originally come to Oscorp seeking revenge.
He looked at Norman Osborn and said,
"Alright, we can work together. But don't you dare trick me. If you do, I'll tear you into pieces."
Norman Osborn only smiled faintly.
"Relax. Why would I ever deceive you?"
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