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Chapter 296 The Savage Force Acquisition Case?
Peter Parker crawled all the way to the outside of Norman Osborn's office wall and found him chatting with an unexpected guest.

General Thaddeus Ross, the Hulk's father-in-law, is a staunch advocate for the Superhero Registration Act and an anti-superhuman figure.

What were he talking about with Norman?
The suit's eavesdropping function was activated, and the two men's conversation quickly reached Peter's ears.

"...The Pentagon's proposal to acquire research related to savage forces is completely unreasonable. We are not without achievements; on the contrary, we have already evolved to the stage of primate experiments..."

Norman remained calm, even dealing with General Ross with ease. Both men remained seated in their office chairs, their expressions unchanged, and there was no sign of tension.

But Peter's expression shifted. The Pentagon was planning to acquire the Savage Force project from Osborn Technologies? Recalling the Electro incident last month, Peter seemed to understand something. It seemed that behind all this was not only Mr. Ominous's plan, but also the Pentagon's involvement.

Going further back, it's highly likely that Doctor Octopus was also involved. He had been monitoring Norman Osborn and his super-soldier project, and Scorpion was modified by Doctor Octopus after he stole the radioactive Scorpion. As far as Peter knew, Doctor Octopus had also been recruited by the Pentagon specifically to research symbiotes.

Although... theoretically there should be no symbiotes left on Earth, only the venom on Peter's body, I wonder what Doctor Octopus is still researching.

It's quite possible he intends to snatch the Savage Force project from Osborn as one of his ways of getting revenge. Peter muttered to himself. Although Osborn wasn't a good person, he was at least friendly to him. If Savage Force were handed over to someone else, it would not only pose a danger but also be impossible to monitor effectively.

Not to mention Doctor Octopus.

So that's why Norman asked me for help. What could I do?
“Peter, there are some things we need to keep an eye on here.”

Harry's message was delivered to Peter at just the right time. In the communication, Harry explained some recent events that had happened around Osborn Technologies and Norman Osborn: "Some retail shareholders of Osborn Technologies have been selling their shares on a large scale since the end of last month. These shares have now been acquired by the Pentagon, which is now the fifth largest shareholder of Osborn Technologies... I suspect that some of the previous shareholders may have also reached an agreement with the Pentagon to sell their shares."

"That's really strange. If that's the case, the Pentagon should be using its position on the board to get deeply involved in Osborn Technologies' existing projects. Instead, the Pentagon is planning to take back the Super Soldier project from Norman..."

Just as Peter was pondering the inside story of all this, General Ross finally spoke up, unhurriedly.

"The Pentagon does not doubt Osborn Technologies' progress on the Brutal Force project, Mr. Osborn. What we are concerned about is whether your research pace is too conservative. As far as we know, Spider-Man from the Avengers, Web from S.H.I.E.L.D., and a supervillain named Scorpion are all products of Osborn Technologies' Brutal Force project, but none of them came from Osborn Technologies' laboratories. You already have many successful cases, so why not accelerate human experimentation?"

“That’s because… gene editing and transplantation is a very sophisticated technology, General.” Norman decisively jumped out of the narrative trap set by General Ross, without discussing why Spider-Man and his crew were special: “Individual success does not mean mass production. We may be able to create Captain America, but everyone knows that what your military really wants is an entire army.”

General Ross paused for a moment, then looked at Norman meaningfully. There was no doubt that Norman Osborn was logically correct, but that did not prevent the Pentagon hardliners from wanting to control the Savage Force and all other super-soldier projects, so that they could fully coordinate all the super-soldier projects.

General Ross was certain that things would be difficult to resolve today. Peter, who was eavesdropping, was deeply worried. He feared that the pressure from the Pentagon would lead Norman to demand that Dr. Connors force human experimentation, resulting in the emergence of the Reptilians.

I have to talk to Norman...

Just then, a message from Gwen appeared on his eyepiece. Peter looked at the text message from Gwen, first asking how serious the problem was, and then asking if he needed help from a spy or a master thief.

After finishing the Electro incident, Peter took Gwen to Xavier's School of Geniuses to test her abilities. The conclusion was that Gwen's "ghost" effect not only worked on human cognition but also on various technological devices. When she used her ability, she was treated as non-existent in surveillance footage and videos, even when analyzed by computers.

However, Gwen's weakness remains the same as before: she only disappears in perception and observation, not in reality. If danger arises on the road, her physical condition remains that of an ordinary person, and there is even a possibility that others might swing weapons at her location because they cannot see her.

This is very dangerous.

But Gwen is right; this matter might indeed require the help of a master thief.

"Make a note for me, Venom. Remember to let me contact Black Cat. I need her help with this. It involves the Super Soldier program, and she'll definitely be happy to help."

I bet Gwen is really unhappy about this.

Peter didn't intend to pay any attention to it. He waited until General Ross and Norman Osborn finished their conversation. The meeting ended rather unpleasantly. To summarize, the two sides exchanged views frankly and reached a basic consensus on continuing to advance the Super Soldier project, thus establishing a good atmosphere for subsequent consultations.

In short, it was very unpleasant.

"Spider-Man, thank you for coming."

Norman clearly knew Peter had arrived. After General Ross left, he opened the window, Peter slipped inside, and then deactivated his invisibility. Norman Osborn, seeing that Spider-Man was indeed there, undoubtedly breathed a sigh of relief.

“Great, Peter, I need you, or more accurately, the Avengers, especially Tony Stark’s help.”

(End of this chapter)