Chapter 66: Chapter 66 Flint Marko
[In Harry's residence, a row of Green Goblin masks was meticulously arranged, alongside a newly designed and more advanced glider. As a persistent "beep" echoed through the air, Harry emerged from a sealed experimental chamber, clad only in shorts.]
[Obviously, he has finished absorbing the serum. He took a deep breath, feeling the unprecedented power in his body, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent.]
[Meanwhile, Peter was with Mary Jane in a secluded spot under the open sky. Using his webbing, Peter had crafted an enormous spiderweb for them to lie on, offering an unobstructed view of the meteor shower. Mary Jane closed her eyes, whispering a wish to the stars.]
["You know," she began, her voice soft, "I dream of singing on stage like this for the rest of my life… You have to promise to sit in the front row every time!" Peter turned to her, a warm smile lighting his face. "I'll be there. Always."]
["Tell me you love me," she urged.]
[Peter leaned closer, his voice tender yet resolute. "I love you. I love you so much. I've always loved you."]
[Mary Jane beamed, and the two shared a passionate kiss under the celestial light.]
[Unbeknownst to them, a streak of fire pierced the sky behind them, landing near Peter's parked scooter. From the crater, a red meteorite gleamed ominously, and a viscous black slime began to ooze out.]
[As Peter helped Mary Jane down from the web, the black substance inched closer, latching onto their scooter just as they started the engine. Completely unaware, the couple sped away, leaving the mysterious slime clinging to their ride.]
Tony Stark, observing the broadcast, frowned deeply. "That black goo... Jarvis, replay the part where The Screen mentioned Spider-Man and Venom."
Jarvis promptly complied, displaying the section about Peter's transformation. Tony reviewed it alongside the anti-evil Spider-Man armor plans he had once devised. He nodded to himself, piecing the narrative together.
"It looks like Peter's about to face some trouble," Tony mused. "Apparently, this stuff amplifies evil tendencies. Thankfully, Peter's a genuinely good guy. Even with Venom influencing him, all he get from that is a steady job, a pay raise, and he even dances! What kind of villain does all that?"
Tony smirked at his own commentary. "He even bought a discounted suit instead of stealing one. Truly a superhero at heart."
Peter also saw the thing and narrowed his eyes. He also remembered what The Screen said at that time. Although it made him cringe remembering what he will do with that thing, it also reminded him that he would be corrupted in the future.
Across town, Harry Osborn was also watching. Without hesitation, he called Peter. "Did you see that thing?" Harry asked. Peter nodded, a sense of dread creeping in. "Yeah, it's Venom."
[In the dark night, a figure was running wildly. Behind him, a police car was slowly driving towards him. Two policemen in the car were searching for him with searchlights.]
[The two policemen didn't notice him hiding behind the wooden board, so they drove away. When they turned around, the screen show Flint Marko's face.]
[He was wearing an orange prison uniform, jumped up and grabbed the fire ladder, and climbed up with all his strength. He quietly opened the window. This was his daughter's bedroom. He looked at his daughter who was still connected to an oxygen tube while sleeping, and couldn't help but sit down by the window and look at her.]
[He took out a lot of letters from his arms. They were written by his daughter Penny. He put the pile of letters under his daughter's pillow.]
[Marko changed into his clothes and was about to get some bread in the kitchen to fill his stomach when the lights suddenly came on. It was his wife who noticed that he was back.]
["You can't hide here, Flint!"]
["I'm just here to see my daughter!"]
["You are a fugitive, the police are looking for you, you can't get close to her! You are a criminal." What the couple didn't notice was that their daughter opened the door and stood quietly at the door looking at them. ]
["You killed someone, right?" Marko's wife questioned him.]
[Marko quickly explained loudly: "It's not like that! No! I did it for a reason, that's the truth!"]
["You should stay in prison with your facts and enjoy your three meals a day. I am also living in the so-called facts! That is, you left your daughter."]
[At this time, the two of them found Penny standing at the door. Marko hurried over, squatted down and looked at her, "Penny, I missed you so much!"]
["I miss you too, Dad!" Penny put a necklace in Marko's hand. Looking at the necklace, Marko assured her: "I promise, I will make you better! No matter what, I will get the money!"]
[Hearing what Marko said, his wife angrily said, "Get out, now!" Marko turned around and walked away, climbing out of the window. Before leaving, he said to the mother and daughter, "I'm not a bad person, I just have bad luck."]
Marko was shocked. Ever since his accomplices killed Spider-Man's uncle last time, he gave up the robbery plan. However, his daughter's condition was not optimistic, which made him take action again. He urgently needed to get the money.
His accomplice surrendered himself, but because he had not committed any actual crime, he was detained by the police for a month and then released. At this time, he also saw the contents of the Screen and hurried to find Marko.
The two had another heated discussion on whether The Screen would expose Marko's robbery. Marko was short of money. He had trouble sleeping every day in the past few months. He begged for help from everyone and finally borrowed some money for his daughter's treatment.
But the money has almost been used up, and his daughter doesn't have much any longer. His friend advises him to ask Peter Parker for help and beg for his forgiveness.
Flint Marko was very hesitant. He didn't dare to face Spider-Man, especially since he knew that Peter Parker was living in a similar state. Even if Peter wanted to help, he didn't have that much money.
He was still hesitating whether to continue to rob or ask Peter Parker for help. He wanted to see what his future self would be like before making a decision.
The New York Police Department immediately launched an investigation into Marko. They were not incompetent. Since he could appear on the Screen as a fugitive, this person might have committed some major crime.
The first thing they need to make sure is whether he is in prison. If he is, they will strengthen supervision. If not, they will bring him back for investigation. The reason is simple. He is a fugitive in the Screen, which means he will commit crimes in the future.
Peter was also looking at Marko's face, but his attention was more on his daughter who needed oxygen to sleep. Marko's words and deeds showed that he committed the crime in order to save his daughter, and he also said that he was not a bad person, but just had bad luck.
He felt that there might be some hidden secrets here. As Spider-Man, fighting crime is his duty, but saving kind citizens is also his obligation.
If Flint marko can still pull himself together, he wouldn't mind lending a hand.
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