Gwen, trying to help, had never seen her mentor so anxious.
"That guy stole my regenerative serum."
"This new drug is still in the experimental stage. If used recklessly, it could cause human genetic collapse—it could be fatal."
At that moment, Connors nearly collapsed, frantically picking up the scattered vials, explaining to Gwen without even looking back.
"By the way, call the police immediately. That person's identity is suspicious—I'm worried this could cause even greater chaos."
Professor Connors collected all the vials and tightly hugged them in his backpack.
Then he suddenly recalled who the thief was, and with a worried tone, he explained to Gwen:
"Heh, that guy's identity is definitely a problem."
In fact, Peter had recognized him the moment the man had stepped out of the elevator. It was the Hulk—Dr. Banner—who had escaped from the military cordon earlier that morning.
"But when did Dr. Banner get involved with Connors? Why would he steal Connors' Lizard transformation apparatus?"
"And honestly, this Dr. Connors doesn't seem that bad, does he?"
Peter, who had been silently observing, felt something was off.
"Right, Father… it's near the building where I'm interning. Please send someone immediately to check it out…"
Seeing his mentor's serious, worried expression, Gwen didn't hesitate and immediately called her father, the police chief.
"I hope this doesn't turn into a huge mess."
With Gwen reporting the incident, Connors finally exhaled and only then noticed Peter standing next to her.
He looked puzzled and asked Gwen:
"By the way, Gwen, who's this?"
"He's my classmate, Peter Parker. I originally wanted to bring him to meet you, but I didn't expect this situation…"
Gwen blushed slightly, embarrassed as she explained.
"Hello, Peter Parker… wait, Parker? Your father is…?"
Hearing the surname "Parker," Connors immediately recalled a colleague from years ago who had participated with him in a genetic mutation project.
"Sorry, we can discuss this later. I need to go secure the lab. Gwen, why don't you show your friend Parker around the company?"
However, he quickly realized now wasn't the time for discussions; he needed to safeguard the vials.
He apologized and hurried to the elevator, returning to his lab.
"Sorry, Peter, I didn't expect this to happen today."
Gwen looked apologetically at Peter.
"It's okay…"
Suddenly, a commotion outside:
"Oh my god! What is that?""Help! There's a monster!""Run! The monster is attacking the city!"
Peter had just said it was fine when a massive uproar erupted outside the company.
They turned to see countless people fleeing in panic.
"Sorry, Peter, I just remembered my band rehearsal this afternoon. I need to go now. See you at school tomorrow…"
Seeing the chaos outside, Gwen quickly made an excuse and dashed off without giving Peter a chance to speak.
"Ha, now I finally understand what it feels like to be stood up by a superhero."
Watching Gwen run toward the source of the chaos, Peter felt both amused and annoyed.
"Well… I guess that's okay."
Let's rewind a few minutes.
When Banner had been tripped by Gwen, he had grabbed a vial and fled the Oscorp building.
Of course, Oscorp security did not stop pursuing him.
After Gwen called the police, the nearest officers rushed to the scene.
Banner, after all, was just a scientist—not a runner.
Eventually, he was cornered on a nearby street by two groups: Oscorp security and police.
"Warning: Surrender immediately, or we are authorized to neutralize you on sight."
Seeing his pale skin, the arriving officers did not immediately attempt to restrain him physically.
Instead, they stood with hands on hips, warning Banner to surrender immediately.
"No, don't come closer! I'm losing control!"
After a harrowing escape, Banner was nearly exhausted.
Surrounded by armed officers, he struggled to contain his inner rage.
"My skin… it's turning green."
"What have you done? Stop immediately, or we'll shoot!"
As ordinary police, they had never witnessed anything like this; any provocation left them pale with fear.
Banner unsparingly drew a pistol from his waist, aiming at his nearly uncontrollable self.
"ROAAAR!"
Suddenly, Banner's face was almost entirely green, a beastly roar erupting from his mouth.
His body rapidly swelled, the green skin tearing through his already tattered clothes.
Only a pair of oversized shorts, made from an unknown material, barely covered his lower body.
"Although you've saved me many times, I don't want to hurt anyone anymore. I'm sorry."
Banner, retaining a flicker of consciousness, injected himself with the stolen reagent without hesitation.
*"No…"
The next instant, he let out a roar full of resentment, the last trace of Banner's awareness completely vanishing.
The human body instantly ballooned to several meters in height, transforming into a man-eating beast.
"Requesting backup…"
BANG! BANG! BANG!
The terrified police, never having seen such horror, immediately requested reinforcements and opened fire on the beast.
Bang!
Bullets struck the monster, eliciting a horrifying scream, as if it was enduring unimaginable pain.
"Can these guns even work?"
The police exchanged astonished glances; in this scenario, their weapons should have been useless.
"No, it's not the guns—it's the problem with the guns themselves."
Suddenly, a policeman stared in shock at the monster still screaming.
Beneath the green skin, countless tiny insects seemed to writhe and crawl, making its already massive body grow even taller.
The constantly wriggling unknown creatures caused the green skin to swell like turbulent waves.
Plop, plop!
Suddenly, the raised areas of its skin could no longer bear the weight and burst open.
Thick, sticky green liquid gushed out in all directions—grotesque and revolting.
Ugh…
As the skin continued to rupture, the creature appeared to be in excruciating pain, emitting more pitiful screams.
"What… what is this?"
All the police stared in horror, their legs instinctively backing away.
Suddenly, the explosions and the creature's screams stopped simultaneously.
Is it dead?
Everyone could hardly believe it: the creature, its torn skin hanging, stood quietly, head drooping as if lifeless.
Plop!
"Ah, it's still alive!"
Just as the police cautiously prepared to approach, several green fingers suddenly stretched out from the drooping head.
"Shit! Run!"
Seeing the horrifying sight, all the police turned and fled without hesitation.
Hiss…
Suddenly, two hands ripped the creature's head open from within.
Along with the shredded skin, it looked like a rag torn in half.
Like a snake shedding skin, a new creature emerged from the torn flesh.
Even more shocking—it had four massive arms.
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