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Lizard Dr. Connors's face twisted into a near-maniacal expression as he slightly turned, pointing at the Ghana Device behind him, which was counting down, and excitedly roared, "Once the plague cloud carrying the 'Lizard Virus' envelops all of Manhattan, a brand new species will emerge in this World… From then on, no one will ever be discriminated against because of their physical defects; all flaws will be repaired!"
"No, that's not true… that's just wishful thinking in your head!"
Peter Parker didn't realize that the other party was simply using this method to stall for time and was still earnestly trying to persuade him.
"Dr. Connors, listen to me, I know you're actually a good person, you just went to extremes because of a momentary impulse… If you choose to stop now, it's still not too late. Please don't make another mistake, okay?"
"Good person?"
Lizard Dr. Connors was slightly startled. Unbeknownst to him, a strong sense of resistance to that word had begun to well up in his heart. He then fiercely questioned, "You're right, of course I'm a good person… So I don't understand why you, kid, want to stop my actions?!"
"…"
Peter Parker was momentarily speechless. He never expected that the other party would seize a loophole in his words and turn it into a logical trap for him.
However, before he could prepare new rhetoric, Lizard Dr. Connors on the opposite side had already swung his huge tail at him.
But the next second, Peter Parker directly transformed into a Lizard Warrior over 3 meters tall, covered in fiery red scales, and easily grabbed the swinging giant tail with his hand.
However, before Peter Parker could say anything, he heard a prompt from the Ghana Device behind him: "Last 5 seconds, 4, 3… 1, launch!"
Accompanied by a series of muffled thuds, four artillery shells filled with green Lizard Virus were successfully launched into the sky before Peter Parker could react.
A few seconds later, just like a rain bomb exploding in the clouds, a green mist immediately enveloped the entire sky above Manhattan.
Soon after, drizzling green raindrops began to fall from the sky.
On the streets, pedestrians who were completely unaware of the impending danger, after being splashed by the green raindrops on their exposed skin, were all transformed into completely irrational, bloodthirsty monsters within just a few minutes.
The streets of Manhattan immediately descended into chaos.
"Damn it, you actually…"
Realizing he had been tricked, Peter Parker looked at Lizard Dr. Connors with anger and fury. The latter, however, spread his arms and laughed triumphantly, "Hahaha, poor Peter, you're as useless as ever, but since you once gave me the formula, I can give you a chance to join me… That way, we two can become the pioneers of the new century together!"
"No, your plan will never succeed. Harry is already developing an antidote; we will definitely stop your plan."
Peter Parker had never been so angry. He had always regarded Dr. Curt Connors as his life mentor.
But who would have thought that the other party would be so despicable?
Swish—
In his anger, Peter Parker swung his sharp claws, directly severing Lizard Dr. Connors's tail with one strike.
Dark green blood with a pungent smell immediately splattered on the ground, but soon the other party regrew a new tail.
"No one can stop my plan!"
Lizard Dr. Connors's crimson eyes were filled with jealousy. He could clearly perceive that Lizard Peter on the opposite side possessed several times more power than him.
It was precisely because of this that an uncontrollable jealousy surged in his heart.
One must know that he had invested more than a decade to successfully develop the Lizard · Cross-Species Gene Serum.
As a result, Peter Parker succeeded in less than a week!
Who could tolerate that?
Lizard Dr. Connors had originally thought that his improved Lizard · Cross-Species Gene Serum could surpass the state of the transformed Peter.
But now it seemed he was still no match for him.
Lizard Dr. Connors, whose mind was clouded by jealousy, then took out a serum containing Extremis and, without thinking, directly injected it into his artery.
As the orange liquid entered his body, Lizard Dr. Connors let out a painful roar, and streaks of fiery light flowed beneath his skin.
Fire Lizard Dr. Connors officially came online!
This was Aldrich Killian's double insurance, specially left for Dr. Curt Connors to prevent the plan from failing.
"Wow, what the hell is this?"
At this moment, Harry Osborn, wearing a specially made protective suit, rushed out of the stairwell. He was startled by the changes in Lizard Dr. Connors's body, but then quickly reacted and, from a distance, threw the blue antidote in his hand to Peter Parker on the opposite side.
"Peter, this is the antidote. As long as you use the Ghana Device to launch it, it can cure the virus infection."
Unexpectedly, Fire Lizard Dr. Connors reacted even faster, opening his mouth wide and spewing a scorching flame, directly incinerating the antidote in mid-air into ashes.
"Uh, this seems a bit awkward now…"
Harry Osborn shrugged innocently at Peter Parker on the opposite side, "This really isn't my fault; I didn't expect him to breathe fire?!"
"Harry, quickly go make another antidote. Leave this to me."
Peter Parker no longer had time to blame his friend. First, he used his tail to coil around the Ghana Device and threw it to his friend across the way. Then, he directly attacked Lizard Dr. Connors to prevent him from breathing fire and destroying the Ghana Device again.
"Understood, leave it to me."
Harry Osborn steadily caught the Ghana Device and then turned and ran into the building.
Although the previous antidote was destroyed, as long as the formula was still in his hands, it would only take him about ten more minutes in the laboratory to produce another one.
"You little scoundrel, don't even think about ruining my plan."
Fire Lizard Dr. Connors immediately became enraged, blocking Lizard Peter's attack with one hand, then spewing a fiery serpent towards the direction Harry Osborn had fled.
Unexpectedly, the next second, Lizard Peter covered his mouth with his large hand.
The scorching flames quickly charred Lizard Peter's large hand, but it successfully bought Harry Osborn crucial time to escape.
Moreover, after Lizard Peter severed the necrotic part, a new hand quickly regrew.
"Dr. Connors, I will absolutely not let you harm my friend."
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Queens.
In a manor-style hotel.
President Matthew Ellis, escorted by a team of heavily armed security personnel, hurriedly left the venue and boarded his exclusive U.S. One. Under the vigilance of four escort vehicles, he drove away.
The so-called U.S. One is a general term referring to the President's mode of transport.
The vehicle President Matthew Ellis was currently riding in was a specially customized, extended Cadillac DTS with bulletproof and anti-landmine capabilities.
"Damn it, can't you wait a moment? At least let me finish my speech… Don't you know, this directly concerns my re-election for the next term."
President Matthew Ellis glared at his chief of staff with a dark face, roaring angrily, "Where is S.H.I.E.L.D.? What is Nick Fury, that black… that money-grubbing bastard, even doing? Can't he even deal with a bunch of damned Lizard Men anymore?"
"I think we should just disband S.H.I.E.L.D.!"
The President was so angry because he had originally planned to use this charity gala to prepare for his next term in advance, seeking sponsorships and votes from the wealthy attendees and the Military-industrial complex.
As is well known, running for U.S. President is the most expensive political activity.
But who would have thought that just as President Matthew Ellis took the stage, ready to begin his brilliant speech, USSS security personnel rushed onto the stage and directly escorted him away… leaving him no time to even say goodbye to the crowd below.
Who wouldn't be angry about that?
The chief of staff explained with difficulty, "Mr. President, S.H.I.E.L.D. and Avengers members are currently on a special operation in Miami, and they probably won't be able to return for a while."
"Miami?" President Matthew Ellis asked suspiciously, "What are they doing in that godforsaken place?"
"I heard they went to capture the mastermind behind the Ten Rings Gang…"
"Very good."
President Matthew Ellis's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and even most of his previous anger dissipated.
There was nothing he could do; who knew that the Ten Rings Gang… oh no, to be precise, Mandarin, played by Trevor Slattery, had left an indelible trauma in the President's mind.
It was precisely because the authorities had been slow to capture Mandarin and the Ten Rings Gang that his approval ratings continued to decline.
So, until Mandarin was caught, he would have no peace.
"If that damned Middle Easterner can be caught this time, I will specially order… to broadcast his execution process live to the entire World!" President Matthew Ellis said, full of resentment.
Just as the two were speaking, a violent explosion suddenly occurred in front of the motorcade. Immediately after, the lead escort vehicle was seen directly transforming into a violently burning fireball and flying away.
And in the illumination of the headlights, a Lizard Man, radiating a fiery red glow all over his body, occasionally spewing tongues of flame from his mouth, was grinning sinisterly and casting his gaze towards U.S. One.
Clearly, this monster's target was President Matthew Ellis.
"Damn it, what the hell is this thing?"
The two inside the car were startled. Then the chief of staff ordered the Agent in the front row, "Have the other vehicles block that monster; we'll turn around immediately… No matter what, ensure President Ellis's safety!"
"Yes."
The Agent in the passenger seat quickly picked up the walkie-talkie to relay the order. Soon, the three escort vehicles behind directly positioned themselves in front of U.S. One, forming two simple temporary defensive lines.
Da da da—
Several fully armed Agents pushed open their car doors and directly launched a concentrated attack on the Fire Lizard Warrior opposite them.
However, the bullets hitting the Fire Lizard Warrior's body were quickly melted by the scorching flames, failing to cause any substantial damage to him.
Whoosh—
Boom—
An RPG, trailing a long fiery tail, directly hit the Fire Lizard Warrior opposite, blowing a huge gap in his upper body.
But just when everyone thought that Fire Lizard Warrior was dead, a confident, sinister grin appeared on his face.
Then, under everyone's terrified gaze, the severed body began to regenerate at a visible speed, returning to its original state in just a few seconds.
"This feeling is simply awesome!"
Eric Savin, who had transformed into a Fire Lizard Warrior, absolutely loved this feeling: being able to use the power of Extremis at will without having to worry about losing control and self-destructing.
He charged forward like a heavily armored tank, enduring the dense barrage of bullets from the Agents.
Swish—
His huge tail swept out, directly cutting an Agent, who was using a car door as cover for shooting, in half at the waist.
The scorching high temperature effortlessly burned through the bulletproof car door.
Swish swish swish—
Sharp claws swung repeatedly like phantoms. Agent after Agent were dismembered without even having time to scream.
In just a few minutes, this elite team of Agents specifically responsible for presidential security was completely wiped out.
However, Eric Savin did not choose to continue pursuing the U.S. One that had turned around and fled. Instead, he reverted to human form and stood in place, adopting a posture of watching a show.
Bang—
U.S. One, which had just completed its turn, was about to flee the area at full speed, but who would have thought that two more Fire Lizard Warriors would suddenly leap out of the darkness? One in front and one behind, they directly lifted the multi-ton vehicle.
"Damn it, quickly get me out of here!"
President Matthew Ellis inside the car had already turned pale with fright. He never imagined that someone would dare to openly hijack the President within America?
I mean… can you believe that?
"Mr. President, don't worry, U.S. One can withstand a direct hit from an anti-tank missile. They won't get in that easily in a short time…"
The chief of staff forced himself to remain calm and reassured, "I've already sent a distress signal to the Department of Defense. Military rescue personnel will arrive in a few minutes… Bang!"
However, before he could finish his sentence, a reddish arm had already penetrated the reinforced bulletproof car door and reached inside, then opened the car door from within.
Eric Savin, chewing gum, leaned into the car compartment and grinned like a hooligan, "Mr. President, my boss wants to see you… Please!"
Looking at the bald man in front of him, glowing with fire, President Matthew Ellis suddenly felt that his chances of re-election seemed to have vanished?!