"Tonight of all nights... Flash!"
In one part of the sewers, a figure sat at a table, muttering to himself.
The surroundings were extremely dark, with only a few devices emitting faint light.
Moreover, most of those devices were medical instruments used for drug production and genetic research.
On the table in front of the figure, five or six fluorescent green glass test tubes were neatly arranged.
Peter was uttering certain names and quietly took off his glasses.
Yes, the lizard-man Gwen encountered earlier was in fact her schoolmate, Peter Parker.
Because he was withdrawn and liked to study, Peter became a target of bullying and was often tormented by a group of basketball players led by Ross.
Against the tall and strong Flash and the others, Peter didn't stand a chance.
Until, relying on his excellent academic performance, he joined Oscorp Industries as an assistant to a doctor specializing in reptilian regenerative systems and various studies on lizards.
During these studies, Peter and Dr. Connors discovered the genetic trait of tail regeneration in lizards and successfully restored the leg of a rabbit that had been amputated!
Both were thrilled. Although the rabbit later died due to genetic instability, it was a major breakthrough in their work!
In this universe, Dr. Connors is calm and rational, and didn't rush to immediately conduct human experiments.
However, Peter discovered that this research could not only bring regeneration, but also enormous strength.
Peter, who had endured bullying from Ross and the others, began to think about revenge.
He secretly took one dose and conducted the experiment on himself, transforming into a lizard-monster.
At the same time, he really did gain immense strength.
The transformed Peter, like a superhuman, could easily lift objects weighing several tons.
His reflexes and agility also increased several times over, and he gained considerable resilience.
Because of this, Peter was thrilled and began his own path of revenge.
But when he tried to find Flash and the others, he ran into Spider-Woman twice, and they fought to a draw both times.
Because of that, this time Peter located the place where Flash and his group were in advance, injected the serum here, so he could carry out his plan before Spider-Woman arrived.
"Aaaaah!!"
Peter, having injected the drug, let out a low, painful roar.
His green muscles tore through his shirt, making him huge.
"Flash!!"
With eyes bloodshot from rage, Lizard-Peter growled and disappeared into the darkness.
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"Alaric!?"
Gwen turned around in surprise.
"You're back already?!"
"Yeah, I came back this afternoon, so I came to see you. But why are you at home? I thought you'd be out."
Alaric glanced around Gwen's room and saw that she was a very clean and tidy girl.
At least, Alaric didn't see anything he wasn't supposed to see.
"It's only nine, if I go out now and my dad finds out, I'll be in trouble."
Gwen whispered in explanation.
"Ah! I forgot you said you lie down by nine-thirty."
"Yeah~" Gwen smiled with squinting eyes.
"So, did you come here because something important happened?"
Alaric wanted to find a place to sit, but aside from the chair at the desk, the only other place was Gwen's bed.
That felt a little inappropriate to him.
"Sit here."
Gwen pulled the chair over to him, while she sat on the bed herself.
"Actually, I came to ask you for help with dealing with a monster."
"What kind of monster?"
"It's a lizard-monster! Incredibly fast, abnormally strong! I've run into it twice, and both times it got away, so I thought of asking for your help."
Gwen told him the details of her encounters with the lizard-man.
After listening, Alaric knew Gwen had run into Dr. Lizard.
"Don't worry, I can handle it."
Alaric nodded.
"I know!" Gwen looked at Alaric with joy.
While Gwen and Alaric were talking, chaos erupted on a street in Queens.
People were screaming and running, their faces twisted in fear.
"Flash!"
The lizard-monster easily smashed down locked steel doors with one blow; its blood-red eyes could clearly see in the dark.
On the third floor of a building...
A group of high schoolers had hidden in a small room, trembling.
They didn't know how they had angered the monster; it suddenly barged into their party, screamed Flash's name, and clawed several people.
Luckily they ran fast, or it really might've eaten them!
"Flash! This is all your fault!!"
"Yeah! Flash, go outside and lure it away!"
"What the hell are you saying!? If I go out, I'll be the first one it eats!!"
The boy named Flash glared furiously at the classmate who pushed him forward.
Yeah right, like he was gonna fall for that!
"Did anyone call the police!?"
"We did, a while ago!!"
"But I'm afraid we'll be screwed before they even get here!!"
"I wanna go home!!"
"Shut up! Be quiet! Do you want to draw the monster to us!?"
...
Several high schoolers had never experienced such horror, they were all shaking, covering their mouths to keep from screaming!
Maybe they could bully others at school...
But now, in Peter's eyes, they were like ants.
He could crush them with a single blow!!
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Knock, knock!
"Gwen!"
While Gwen and Alaric were talking, there was suddenly a knock at the door.
"Eh! I'm coming!"
Gwen jumped in fear, then pointed at Alaric.
Alaric calmly nodded, activated magic, and became invisible before her eyes.
"Gwen, can I come in?" George asked from behind the door.
"Dad? What's wrong?" Gwen opened the door in confusion.
"What took you so long to open up?" George glanced suspiciously around the room.
"I had headphones on, I was studying and listening to music, what's going on?"
Gwen explained.
"I have to head to the station, there's a monster in Queens, I have to go to the scene immediately. You stay home and don't go out!"
George didn't doubt Gwen's words, he just briefly explained the situation and gave her instructions.
"Got it, Dad! Be careful!" Gwen looked at him with concern.
"Don't worry, just go to bed on time!" George grabbed his keys and left quickly.
"That's the lizard-monster!!"
Gwen slammed the door and said anxiously.
"Yeah, let's go take a look." Alaric appeared and nodded.
"We have to catch him tonight!"
Gwen said while pulling a small box out from under her bed, took out her spider-suit, and put both hands on her shirt to take it off.
Then she suddenly remembered that someone else was in the room!!
Gwen immediately squatted down, her face turned red.
"What are you looking at?! Turn around!!"