After leaving Stark Industries, Ron got into Peter's car and had Peter drive towards the Osborn Industries building.
The truth was, Ron hadn't been lying to Peter earlier; he genuinely had something to do today, which was to go to Osborn Industries and, just like at Stark Industries, attend their press conference to promote the regeneration serum he had given to Norman Osborn.
Thanks to Norman Osborn's efforts, the regeneration serum was no longer just a procurement project for the Department of Defense; it was set to become a drug available to all humanity.
This afternoon, Norman Osborn was holding a press conference to officially launch the regeneration serum to the world.
Ron had originally arrived at Osborn Industries that morning, but when he learned that Tony Stark was holding a press conference at noon, he left Osborn Industries, found Peter, and had Peter take him to Stark Industries.
Of course, Ron wasn't just going to watch the show; he had many objectives for attending Tony Stark's press conference, the most important of which was to let S.H.I.E.L.D. know that he also had some interest in Tony Stark.
Ron's actions were, of course, meant to go against S.H.I.E.L.D.
To contend with others and make them uncomfortable—that was what Ron was doing now.
Halfway there, Ron suddenly called out to Peter and said,
"Oh, Peter, Osborn Industries is going to promote Dr. Curt Connors' limb regeneration serum today and hold a press conference. Go pick up Gwen, and we'll go to Osborn Industries together."
"This..." Peter's expression became complicated. "Ron, did you really succeed in researching Dr. Connors' limb regeneration serum?"
"Yes, ever since Dr. Connors went missing last time, Mr. Norman gave me all the data on Dr. Connors' limb regeneration serum to continue the research. After much effort, I have successfully developed the regeneration serum."
Ron nodded, telling Peter about his research on the regeneration serum.
Of course, this was another fabricated version, intended for public consumption.
After Ron subdued Dr. Connors and handed him over to S.H.I.E.L.D., S.H.I.E.L.D. did not conceal the matter but revealed the true identity of the Lizard monster as Curt Connors.
After the Lizard monster's identity was exposed, major media outlets, the defense sector, and biological associations all attacked Osborn Industries, claiming that Osborn Industries was using biological knowledge to create biochemical monsters and endanger social safety.
As a result, Osborn Industries' stock plummeted again, and the government even sent people to investigate Osborn Industries, directly plunging the company into its greatest crisis ever, on the verge of bankruptcy.
Apart from Norman Osborn, all other shareholders of Osborn Industries dumped their shares, eager to get rid of the hot potato that was Osborn Industries.
However, Norman Osborn, who possessed Ron's successfully developed regeneration serum, remained completely unconcerned. He first announced that the regeneration serum, which Dr. Curt Connors had been researching for a long time, would be handed over to Ron, another researcher hired by Osborn Industries, to continue the research, guaranteeing its success.
A few days later, Norman gathered all those who had doubts and then announced that Ron's regeneration serum had already been successfully developed. Under the supervision of the Department of Defense and major media outlets, the effects of the regeneration serum were broadcast live, helping a person who had lost a finger to regrow it, successfully making all doubts vanish without a trace.
From then on, Osborn Industries' stock soared, directly restoring the company to its previous peak, and even surpassing it.
Furthermore, Norman had also bought back most of the shares, becoming the absolute controller of Osborn Industries, killing two birds with one stone.
Because of this incident, Ron's identity as a student at Empire State University and the head of the Osborn Industries laboratory were all revealed, shocking everyone.
Although there were doubts about Ron's true capabilities, the live broadcast of the regeneration serum could not be faked. So, Ron was suddenly given many titles: Dr. Ron, regeneration serum researcher, savior of the disabled. These titles came one after another, almost praising Ron to the height of saving humanity.
Peter knew about these things, but he hadn't participated in Ron's research. The regeneration serum was successfully developed by Ron alone. He and Gwen were just intern assistants to the imprisoned Dr. Connors. Why would Ron drag him and Gwen along?
Noticing Peter's confusion, Ron said, "Although Dr. Connors is in prison, the regeneration serum was also his research project, and he invested a lot of money in it. So, his name is also first on the regeneration serum. He can't attend now, and since you and Gwen are Dr. Connors' intern assistants, attending the press conference will be a way to account for Dr. Connors."
"Is that so...?" Peter was still a bit distracted. He asked again, "Ron, how is Dr. Connors doing now? He hasn't turned back into the Lizard monster, has he?"
Ron smiled and said, "Of course not. I've already made an antidote based on the regeneration serum Dr. Connors used, and he's already taken it. Also, Mr. Norman will give Dr. Connors a successful regeneration serum to help his right hand regrow. You can rest assured, Peter."
After the incident with Uncle Ben, Peter had indeed embraced the idea of "with great power comes great responsibility." Peter had spent several months in Dr. Connors' lab, so he was quite concerned about Dr. Connors and didn't want the kind Dr. Connors to turn into a destructive Lizard monster.
Upon hearing Ron's words, Peter finally relaxed. Although Ron liked to trick people, he wouldn't lie about important matters concerning life.
The car turned around, and Peter first went to Gwen's house to pick her up. After explaining the situation to Gwen, they went to Osborn Industries together.
The Osborn Industries building was now filled with a great many media outlets, even more reporters than at Tony Stark's press conference. Many reporters who had previously gone to Stark Industries also rushed to Osborn Industries to cover the launch of Osborn Industries' regeneration serum.
The press conference was at 3 PM. When Ron arrived at Osborn Industries with Peter and Gwen, the conference had already been underway for a while. Norman Osborn was standing on the podium, telling the media about the research process of the regeneration serum, his emotional journey, and so on.
Seeing Ron appear, Norman Osborn stopped his speech, pointed to the entrance, and smilingly announced Ron's arrival.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I know you're not very interested in what I have to say. So, the researcher of the regeneration serum project, Ron Brunstad, has now arrived. Next, let him greet everyone!"
Upon hearing Norman's words, everyone immediately turned their heads to the entrance, their gazes fixed on Ron.
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