At the Iron Bridge, Iron Man, after hearing what Spider-Man said, immediately told Jarvis to report the matter to S.H.I.E.L.D. and then turned to fly towards the abandoned dock.
Seeing this, Niels fired a dissolving ray at Iron Man while controlling his aircraft to launch a missile. The missile, with a long white tail, shot towards Iron Man.
Iron Man cursed, releasing a large number of decoy missiles to detonate the incoming missile. Then, six miniature missiles shot out from his back, heading towards Niels on different trajectories.
Niels's expression changed, and he hurriedly controlled his aircraft to dodge, with the six miniature missiles relentlessly pursuing him.
After dispatching Niels, Iron Man was about to continue flying forward when, at that moment, a flash of electricity appeared in front of him. It was Electro.
Electro wasted no words, pushing his hands forward, and a thick current blasted onto Iron Man.
Iron Man, well, was unharmed. He raised his right hand and blasted Electro away with a pulse cannon. This amount of electricity was far inferior to Ivan's electric whip.
"One more useless than the last."
Seeing Niels and Electro fail their interceptions one after another, Norman Osborn snorted coldly and swooped down from the sky. At the same time, two ray guns continuously fired dissolving rays at Iron Man.
It's worth noting that Norman Osborn was wearing black Armor, and its style had changed to something else. From the surface, it was impossible to tell that he was Green Goblin.
The dissolving ray was very powerful, and Tony dared not be negligent, dodging repeatedly. Then, two mini machine guns popped out from his shoulders, firing a dense spray of bullets at Norman.
Norman flexibly dodged. While controlling his aircraft to activate its machine gun and wildly spray at Tony, he cackled, "Iron Man, you're too late! New York is destined to be destroyed!"
Tony was about to say something when Jarvis projected Roxanne's report in front of him.
Tony glanced at it and asked Norman in confusion, "Norman Osborn, you are both a billionaire and a Super Hero. Why do you want to destroy New York?"
Norman nearly fell from his aircraft. What the hell? Why was he recognized even though he was dressed like this?
This was unscientific. Did Iron Man secretly install X-ray vision on himself?
"Mr. Osborn, how is this possible?"
Spider-Man, who was currently fighting Electro and Niels, heard Tony's words and looked incredulous.
Although Mr. Osborn's appearance was quite evil and his taste was particularly bad, he was a good person who donated a lot of money every year. Moreover, he was Harry's father.
Norman's heart stirred. While attacking, he cackled, "Since you've recognized me, I won't pretend anymore. I am Norman Osborn.
Why do I want to destroy New York? Of course, it's because New York is too ugly. I want to destroy New York and restore purity to the world."
This move was the opposite of what was expected; the mastermind would certainly not easily admit his identity.
"Stop pretending. Roxanne has revealed everything about you. You killed most of the Osborn Group's directors, you sold Human Enhancement Serum on the black market, you incited the enhanced individuals to cause trouble, and you also want to destroy New York."
Tony snorted coldly, "Norman Osborn, you're finished. Your Osborn Group is also finished."
Norman was dumbfounded. He never expected his perfect disguise to be exposed by Horn TV Station!
"Damn Horn TV Station."
Norman cursed loudly. If he had known this, he would have definitely blown up that rotten TV station beforehand. He snorted at Tony, "So what if it's me? Iron Man, do you think you can stop me?"
At this point, Norman had no retreat. He had to succeed tonight, otherwise, he would surely die.
"I don't think so."
Tony raised both hands, and two crimson lasers shot towards Norman. New York was in peril, and he could no longer hold back.
Norman Osborn jumped upwards with force, narrowly avoiding the laser. Seeing this, Tony moved his hands, and the laser swept diagonally towards Norman.
With the power of the laser, if it hit, Norman would be cut in half, person and Armor alike.
At this moment, Norman let out a strange, eerie laugh. Tony heard the laughter and felt dizzy and disoriented, unable to control the laser's aim.
This was a power Norman gained after merging with the blood of an evil god. As mentioned before, he was not simply an evil personality.
"Goodbye, Tony Stark."
Soon, the laser disappeared, and Norman grinned menacingly. His aircraft launched a missile directly at Tony.
At the crucial moment, Tony recovered from his dizziness. Seeing the incoming missile, he cursed, and his chest lit up with light, a pulse cannon shooting towards the missile.
Boom! The missile exploded, and Tony was sent flying by the air current, barely stopping more than ten meters away.
Tony felt a wave of relief, glad he recovered in time. He cursed at Norman, "That was definitely not a technological method just now, Norman, you're so despicable."
"Scientific method? Do you think we're in a technology competition? Little brat."
Norman scoffed. He was about to continue his attack when, at that moment, a huge energy fluctuation came from the direction of the dock area. Everyone turned their heads simultaneously and saw a dazzling light emanating from the abandoned building.
"I succeeded."
Dr. Otto looked at the lit artificial sun and laughed heartily. Norman also laughed, shouting, "Iron Man, you lost! I succeeded!"
"I didn't lose."
Tony cursed and flew towards the abandoned building at top speed. Seeing this, Norman controlled his aircraft to crash directly into Tony.
Tony raised his hand and fired a pulse cannon at Norman. Norman dodged, then jumped onto Tony, slamming his Iron Fist into Tony's head.
"So much strength?"
Tony was startled. He fired a pulse cannon from his chest, blasting Norman away. At this point, Norman's aircraft crashed into Tony, and Tony fell from the sky, hitting the ground with a thud.
As soon as Tony got up, Norman rushed in front of him and started pummeling him—Human Enhancement Serum, the power of an evil god, and Green Goblin's Armor. Norman's combat power was astonishing.
Seeing the artificial sun activate, Spider-Man anxiously shouted at Electro and Niels, "Norman Osborn wants to destroy New York! You'll all die too!"
Electro and Niels hesitated upon hearing this—Norman hadn't told them he wanted to destroy New York. He said he was researching an artificial sun, and once it succeeded, they would become the richest people in the world.
Seeing their hesitation, Spider-Man continued to shout, "It's not too late! As long as you stop Norman Osborn, S.H.I.E.L.D. will definitely forgive your crimes!"
Electro and Niels were persuaded. They were about to switch sides when suddenly, the whispers of an evil god sounded in their ears. Then, their eyes gradually turned red, and they once again began to attack Spider-Man.
Caught off guard, Spider-Man was almost hit. He was very puzzled in his heart. Why were Electro and Niels rather die than betray Norman Osborn?
Norman Osborn controlled even the enhanced individuals, so how could he not control Electro and Niels? In fact, Rhino over there was also controlled.
The only person Norman hadn't controlled was Dr. Otto, the reason being simple: the contact time was too short, and he couldn't find an opportunity to inject blood into the other party's body—the extra ingredient added to the Human Enhancement Serum was his diluted blood.
At the same time, Roxanne received field photos and immediately sent them out: "Bad news! The artificial sun has been activated and is expected to explode in one minute, leveling the entire New York."
"God."
The citizens who had still held onto hope screamed in despair. The Superheroes who were rushing over also had drastic changes in their expressions; at their speed, it was impossible to reach the abandoned dock within one minute.
As for launching missiles or anything similar, it was also too late.
"Johnny shouted, "Roxanne, I'm speeding up! Hold on tight!" Then, his entire body burst into raging flames. His flesh and blood turned to ashes in the inferno, leaving only stark white bones.
This wasn't all. Hellfire spread to the motorcycle, which rapidly deformed. Finally, the motorcycle, like a ball of fire, surged forward madly. Trees on both sides ignited into flames as it passed.
"Ah!"
Roxanne couldn't help but scream. It's worth mentioning that although she was surrounded by flames, she wasn't burned—Johnny could freely control Hellfire, and his clothes were also unharmed.
Taking advantage of the despair brought by the artificial sun, Andrew harvested another wave of souls. His expression was very satisfied. Dr. Otto was truly a talent, contributing a lot of performance even before joining Hell.
"It's time to pull him into Hell."
Andrew was about to make his move when Susan ran up to him with her phone, anxiously asking, "Andrew, can you make it in time if you go now?"
Andrew smiled, "Don't worry so much. I've met Dr. Otto. He's a man with ideals. At the last moment, he will definitely have a sudden realization."
Susan looked as if he was joking. At the last moment, the BOSS suddenly realizes his mistake and stops his evil plan? Not even a three-year-old would believe that kind of script, okay?
"Believe in love."
Andrew said, hugging Susan. At the same time, Barbara, a high-ranking Agent hiding in the shadows, reported expressionlessly to Nick Fury, "Ghost Rider has no intention of acting. He said to believe in love."
"...Believe in love? I'd rather believe in Satan."
Nick Fury cursed loudly. If Ghost Rider didn't act soon, New York would be finished. Do you believe I'll complain about you in Heaven then?
Uh, it seems he can't go to Heaven?
Andrew wasn't interested in what others thought. He pulled Dr. Otto into an illusion and personally hosted him.
High-tech talents, of course, should be valued. What does Hell lack most? Talent!
Dr. Otto entered the illusion, first stunned, then excitedly shouted, "I don't care who you are or what you want to do, send me back quickly! My experiment is about to be completed!"
The humanoid flame Andrew appeared out of thin air. He asked, "Do you really want to complete this experiment?"
Dr. Otto was confused for a moment upon hearing this. A moment later, his expression drastically changed: "I must stop the experiment immediately! The artificial sun is unstable! If it explodes, the entire New York will be leveled!"
Andrew nodded, "It seems you've sobered up. Before, you were controlled by the mechanical tentacles and became very obsessive."
Recalling what happened before, Dr. Otto was both ashamed and annoyed. His dream was to make humanity better, but instead, he not only robbed banks but also almost destroyed New York.
Dr. Otto took a deep breath and asked Andrew, "Who are you, and what do you want to do?"
"I am Hell Demon King."
Andrew frankly said, "I want to invite you to Hell to work for me. In return, I will help you restore your sanity and be unaffected by the mechanical tentacles."
Dr. Otto shook his head repeatedly, "Go to Hell? I won't go. My soul belongs to God."
"It doesn't matter. We in Hell never force anyone."
Andrew said, "I will let you go back, and you will forget what happened in the illusion. Then, you will be as excited as before to complete the experiment.
Oh, by the way, the Superheroes won't be able to stop you, and your experiment will go very smoothly. Congratulations."
"Congratulations my ass."
Dr. Otto couldn't help but curse. He thought for a moment and asked, "Can I exchange ten years of my life for retaining my memory? Twenty years is also fine."
"No, in fact, even retaining your memory would be useless. The mechanical tentacles will interfere with you."
Andrew said, "Dr. Otto, going to Hell is not a bad thing for you. Your deeds have spread throughout America, and coupled with your continuous bank robberies during this period, even if you stop the experiment in the end, the rest of your life is destined to be spent in prison.
At that time, you won't be able to expect to do any more experiments. Additionally, your wife will face a lot of criticism because of your actions, and given her personality, she might even choose to commit suicide.
Conversely, as long as you are willing to work for me, you can not only save New York but also save your wife. I will ensure she lives a good life.
Furthermore, you can continue the artificial sun experiment in Hell. I will invest in you."
Andrew's words plunged Dr. Otto into silence. He knew that what the other party said was true; no matter what he did next, his and his wife's future would be very tragic.
Dr. Otto sighed and asked, "Does Hell also need an artificial sun?"
"Hell also lacks energy."
Andrew said, "However, the reason I personally recruited you is not because of the artificial sun, but because of your accomplishments in the nervous system."
Dr. Otto was stunned: "Nervous system?"
Andrew nodded, "Yes, my Hell is currently researching mechanical prosthetics. With your help, it will soon be completely successful."
"Why would a Hell research mechanical prosthetics? This is not scientific at all."
Dr. Otto really wanted to complain. He thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "I agree to work for you. You must guarantee to completely resolve this matter and ensure my wife's happiness for the rest of her life."
"No problem. My Hell operates on a contribution system. If you contribute a lot, I can arrange for you to meet your wife, and even allow you to have an offspring."
Andrew snapped his fingers, and a contract appeared in front of Dr. Otto. Dr. Otto didn't look closely and signed his name directly. Then, he curiously asked, "I can still have an offspring?"
"Of course you can. If you have enough contributions, I can even arrange for you to become your own offspring, to give birth to yourself."
Andrew smiled and said, "Let's not talk about that. Dr. Otto, after you go back, you will have a sudden realization, fall into the river with the artificial sun, sacrificing yourself to save New York. This will not only make up for your mistakes but also ensure your wife doesn't face too much criticism."
"You've even written the script?"
Dr. Otto smiled bitterly. He said, "Alright, let's do it that way."
Andrew snapped his fingers, sending Dr. Otto out of the illusion.