[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit":3,"chapter-marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-chapter-40":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Marvel: Starting with the Ice-Ice Fruit",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1733237,2216,"Chapter 40: The Cunning Lizard Escapes","marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-chapter-40",40,"\u003Cp>Nick Fury stared at the frozen block of ice, his expression grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Vincent Hall—the Ice Demon—was dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were other cryokinetics, like Iceman from the X-Men. But Bobby Drake had limits. He had a conscience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent Hall was different. He had turned Hell's Kitchen into a sculpture garden of corpses. He had executed the Kingpin on live television.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, he had frozen a regenerating monster like the Lizard with casual ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Natasha,\" Fury said, his voice low. \"The Ice Demon is unpredictable. An orphan raised in Hell's Kitchen... we don't know how deep his darkness goes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know he's dangerous,\" Natasha replied, eyeing the Lizard. \"But what about this thing? If the Regression Serum fails, and he thaws out... he could kill everyone in this base.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shivered. The idea of New York turning into a \"Lizard Kingdom\" was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a backup,\" Fury said confidently. \"I retrieved the Anti-Lizard Serum from Oscorp. Even if the Mutant Cure fails, this should revert him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the ice, the Lizard's amber eye twitched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent had been careful. He had frozen the Lizard to incapacitate him, not to kill him. He hadn't destroyed the cells at a molecular level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mercy was a mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lizard's healing factor was working overtime, repairing the cellular damage caused by the frost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prepare the Regression Serum,\" a scientist ordered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A robotic arm lowered a heavy-duty needle toward the ice block, aiming to drill through and inject the Cure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>CRACK.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A spiderweb fracture appeared on the surface of the ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice exploded outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lizard, now larger and more muscular than before, roared. His claws slashed through the scientist like wet paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He grabbed the corpse and used it as a shield, charging straight at Nick Fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natasha tackled Fury to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lizard leaped over them, smashing through the security team. Bullets bounced off his scaly hide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smashed through the reinforced steel doors of the containment unit, disappearing into the dark corridors of the base.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, he left a trail of destruction. And he had smashed the vials of both the Regression Serum and the Anti-Lizard Serum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's gone,\" Natasha whispered, standing up and dusting herself off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lizard's escape was calculated. He hadn't just rampaged; he had targeted the cures first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dr. Connors is still in there,\" Fury said, dusting off his trench coat. \"But the Lizard is driving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fury was furious. He had underestimated the creature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir,\" Natasha said, scanning the wreckage. \"He must have a secret lab. He couldn't have made that much serum at Oscorp without notice. We need to find it before he launches his endgame.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get Stark on it,\" Fury ordered. \"He can track the biological signature. And call the Ice Demon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Again?\" Natasha raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We need heavy hitters. And get Barton here. We need Hawkeye.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Penthouse. 3:00 AM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent was asleep. Gwen had sneaked back to her own room hours ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His phone rang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent groaned, picking it up. Natasha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me guess,\" Vincent said, his voice thick with sleep. \"You let the Lizard escape.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a pause on the other end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn't tell us thawing him out would wake him up instantly,\" Natasha said defensively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent sat up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I froze him to keep him alive, as per our deal. If you wanted him permanently incapacitated, you should have asked me to freeze his brain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rubbed his temples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, is this a request for help?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We need him stopped,\" Natasha said. \"Before he turns the city.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this the Second Deal?\" Vincent asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natasha hesitated. She knew the price for the first deal hadn't even been paid yet. But she was desperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Natasha said firmly. \"This is the second deal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent smiled in the dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two favors owed. You're racking up quite a debt, Ms. Romanoff.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just find him,\" Natasha snapped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't need to find him,\" Vincent said, walking to the window. \"I know where he's going.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oscorp Tower. He needs the Ganali Device to disperse the serum.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent hung up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the Stark Industries chart on his monitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Lizard turned everyone into reptiles, the stock market would crash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like I have to save the city again,\" Vincent muttered. \"For my portfolio.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Get The FULL NOVEL at Once!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Get 40% OFF Using code : DFCC7\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@patreon.com\u002FAuthorizz\u003C\u002Fp>",732,"2026-06-06T16:16:52.583Z",1,"novelbin.me","ade73a28c59ae55d2ce7978b96664f35918e136cdb2497d92d985dfebb918344","marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-chapter-41","marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-chapter-39",116,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-cover.jpg"]