Kamen Rider ZZZ, the American comic book spiritual mentor

Ten minutes later, the sound of police sirens could be heard, approaching from afar.

Four or five police cars quickly pulled up on a nearby street. Several armed police officers went inside and soon dragged out several men who were tied up like dumplings and stuffed them into the police cars.

Two shivering young women, wrapped in blankets, were helped into an ambulance by a policewoman.

Detective George Stacy also appeared at the scene, his face ashen as he spoke into the phone.

The operation was a success. Daredevil stopped the deal, rescued the victims, and captured the human traffickers before disappearing into the shadows.

Leaving the crime scene and the perpetrator to the police might be an unspoken agreement between Daredevil and the police, or perhaps an agreement between Daredevil and George Stacy.

What is George Stacy's attitude towards vigilantes? Did he cooperate with Daredevil? These are all questions.

Lin Nan sat back down at the counter, the numbers on her arm ticking: Causality value +45.

Current causality value: 313/500

It increased by 45 points. Although it didn't experience the explosive growth seen in the previous dock incident, the advantage this time was that it was safe and discreet, and didn't cause a major impact.

This also confirms one of his conjectures: obtaining causality points is not limited to directly participating in combat.

Any method is acceptable as long as it changes the plot.

After that, he left work on time, locked the doors and windows, and left the bookstore.

Back in his Queens apartment, he began to recount the events of the night.

"Jazz? That name seems familiar."

After thinking about it for a while, I realized I didn't have any clearer information, so I simply stopped thinking about it.

He knew far too little about the Daredevil storyline and couldn't extract any useful information.

Today's harvest was not bad either. The cause-effect value has reached 313 points. I only need 187 more points to draw the next dream capsule.

Meanwhile, in Midtown Manhattan, on the private helipad on the top floor of the Osborne Corporation headquarters building.

Amidst the whistling of its engines, a streamlined Osborne Technology business helicopter slowly descended, bathed in the soft glow of its anti-gravity device.

The hatch slid open along the guide rail, and a figure appeared at the hatch doorway.

He was young, dressed in a well-tailored dark suit, without a tie, and carrying a silver metal briefcase.

He stepped out of the cabin, stood on the tarmac, and took a deep breath, as if savoring something.

He then took a couple of steps, his steps looking somewhat unsteady. After a few more steps, he quickly adjusted his posture.

He raised his head, revealing his young and handsome face under the light.

Harry Osborn, Norman Osborn's only son and the sole heir to the Osborn Group.

His slightly greenish pupils gazed into the distance, and his face bore a barely perceptible pallor and sickly appearance.

Several bodyguards in black, who had been waiting at the edge of the tarmac for some time, and a middle-aged female assistant immediately went to greet them.

“Welcome back, Mr. Osborne. Your father is waiting for you in his office on the top floor. Please come with me.” The female assistant’s voice was gentle and professional.

Harry didn't respond to his female assistant immediately. Instead, he turned his head slightly and looked towards the Queens.

“Peter…I’m back…”

Then, he looked away, his voice hoarse, as if he hadn't spoken in a long time: "Let's go."

The next afternoon, after lunch, the three of them went back to the classroom together. Peter Parker was excitedly sharing his funny stories from the previous day with Lin Nan Gwen.

"Peter, be careful!" Gwen smiled and helped Peter straighten up, her golden ponytail swaying.

Lin Nan noticed that Gwen's gaze towards Peter was becoming increasingly tender, and couldn't help but smile like an aunt.

"Sorry, sorry, I got a little carried away." Peter scratched his head, a bright smile on his face.

Lin Nan watched the two interact quietly, feeling a mix of emotions.

If they had gotten together earlier, how much karmic benefit would they have gained?

Could this help to develop their relationship, and what about Hell's Kitchen...?

While listening to Peter and Gwen's playful banter, Lin Nan was mentally calculating how to become stronger.

As he followed Peter and Gwen into the teaching building, a slight feeling stirred within him, as if the atmosphere was different from usual. At the same time, the numbers on his wrist suddenly glowed, and he even felt his heart race.

An important character from the main storyline has appeared!

Chapter 18 Harry Returns

A crowd had gathered in the corridor, and many students were whispering among themselves.

"Is it him? God, he really is back."

"Look over there..."

Peter and Gwen's gazes swept across the thick crowd and focused on a boy at the end of the corridor.

He had a neatly combed head of dark golden short hair, fair skin, and exquisite, deep features, like a sculpture. His azure pupils had a slight greenish tint in the sunlight.

The boy was talking to the principal, his demeanor elegant and gentle. He stood there, the center of attention, as if under a spotlight.

Lin Nan noticed that Peter Parker's posture was somewhat stiff, and his face was filled with disbelief.

Based on the boy's clothes and demeanor, Lin Nan had a sudden thought: Could it be that he has returned?

Harry Osborn, heir to the Osborn Group.

Sure enough, Peter softly uttered a name: "Harry..."

Gwen's eyes widened in surprise upon hearing this: "Harry Osborn? Peter, wasn't that your best friend when you were little?"

Peter nodded quickly, his face flushed with excitement and anxiety: "It's him, he's really back!"

Seemingly sensing the commotion his presence had caused at school, Harry ended his conversation with the headmaster. He casually glanced around at the students, his gaze finally settling on Peter's face.

His expression, which had been slightly elegant and aloof, froze for a moment.

Peter raised his hand and shouted, "Harry!"

“Peter?” Harry’s smile immediately widened, shattering his usual elegant image as a scion of a wealthy family.

He quickly walked through the crowd and ran over, seemingly wanting to give Peter a hug, but stopped himself.

The two looked each other up and down in the corridor, their faces filled with the joy of a long-awaited reunion.

"Peter, long time no see! You've grown so tall!" Harry looked Peter up and down carefully, quite pleased.

Peter stepped forward, opened his arms and gave Harry a big hug, then looked at Harry's face with concern: "Harry, you look much better."

Harry shrugged easily: "My illness is under control. In short, the doctor said I can go back to living a normal life."

Lin Nan had been observing silently from a distance. He noticed a hint of melancholy in Harry's voice when he spoke of normal people.

Harry and Peter exchanged a few pleasantries and then noticed a man and a woman with Peter. Judging from their attitudes and postures, they were clearly Peter's good friends.

The girl had blonde hair, neat and clean-cut, and was very pretty. The boy, on the other hand, had black hair, a typical East Asian appearance, and delicate features, giving off a sharp and rational vibe.

"Peter, are these two your new friends? Why don't you introduce them to me?" Harry teased with a smile.

“This is…Gwen Stacy, my…good friend.” Peter seemed a little uneasy when he said “friend.”

“Gwen, this is Harry Osborn, my childhood neighbor and my best friend.”

Gwen extended her hand gracefully: "Hello, Mr. Osborne, I've heard Peter mention you often."

Harry extended his hand, gave it a light shake, and then let go: "Just call me Harry. If Peter is a friend, then I'm a friend. What does Peter often say about me? Is it something embarrassing from when I was a child?"

“Harry, I didn’t.” Peter quickly distanced himself, and the atmosphere between the three of them relaxed, replacing the estrangement of a long-awaited reunion.

Just as Peter was about to formally introduce Lin Nan to Harry, the school bell rang.

“Looks like we need to go to class, dear Peter. Which class are you in?” Harry glanced at his watch with an elegant and graceful gesture.

“Mr. Thomson’s biology class, 203,” Peter replied.

“Me too, then please lead the way, old classmate,” Harry said with a smile.

On their way to the classroom, the two chatted naturally, as if ten years had not made them strangers.

As Harry Osborn entered the biology classroom, almost everyone's eyes were fixed on him.

Harry was already used to the stares and followed Peter calmly, finding a seat in the back row.

As they sat down, Peter formally introduced Lin Nan to Harry.

“Harry, this is Lin Nan, my good friend. He’s really amazing, especially in math and physics,” Peter said sincerely.

Harry turned to Lin Nan and extended his hand: "Hello, Lin, it's nice to meet you. Peter said you're very good, so you must be. If I can't keep up, please help me."

Lin Nan smiled slightly, shook hands, and said, "Hello, Harry, let's improve together."

His attitude was neither overly enthusiastic nor distant, maintaining a just-right balance.

The school bell rang, the noise and focused gazes dissipated, and Lin Nan lowered her head, seemingly engrossed in reading a biology book.

In fact, his attention was already highly focused, entirely on Harry Osborn.

As an important character in the original story, Harry Osborn's appearance is not simply a return of Spider-Man's friend.

The key question is: what kind of setting does Harry have in this universe? What is his personality like?

After observation, Lin Nan felt that she still preferred the elegant and friendly Harry from the original trilogy. Since the character MJ had not yet appeared in this universe, his relationship with Peter should be purer.

However, Lin Nan's keen sense of smell detected that in addition to the scent of high-end cologne, Harry also had a hint of disinfectant and some kind of herbal scent.

The Osborn family...

This is a family that cannot be ignored in either comics or movies, not only because of its powerful business attributes, but also because of the serum that ultimately led to the birth of the Green Goblin.

Things are getting increasingly chaotic; there's a sense of impending doom.

Mr. Thomson's lessons were very interesting, and Harry listened attentively. Peter became more active after his friend's return, frequently answering questions, something he hadn't done before.

【Causality Value: 315/500】

The causality value remained unchanged, indicating that Harry's return was considered by the Temple of Causality to be part of the normal development of the plot.