[{"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-43":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},1733240,2216,"Chapter 43: Genetic Ascension Plan","marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-chapter-43",43,"\u003Cp>Midtown High. Library Ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent didn't chase after the monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen pulled off her mask, standing on a broken table, arms crossed, glaring at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vincent Hall. Is that Chinese Kung Fu too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pointed at the water dripping from the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent was prepared for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chinese Martial Arts are mysterious and profound,\" Vincent grinned shamelessly. \"This hydro-style is called the 'Eight-Armed Ape Fist'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liar,\" Gwen huffed. \"You big liar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gwen, that's not the point,\" Vincent deflected smoothly. \"The point is that Spider-creature. It had your powers and the Lizard's strength. Plus six extra limbs. Don't you find that strange?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen paused. He was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation had spiraled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original timeline (The Amazing Spider-Man), Peter Parker was the hero. He discovered the Lizard, lost his ID badge, and Connors hunted him down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now? Peter wasn't the hero. He was the Spider-Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dr. Connors...\" Gwen whispered. \"And an Oscorp bioweapon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She couldn't believe her mentor, the gentle Dr. Connors, was responsible for the bridge massacre. And the Spider-Beast... it felt familiar, but twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Lizard serum is flawed,\" Vincent explained. \"It strips away humanity, leaving only cold-blooded instinct. Connors is gone. Only the monster remains.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed. \"If Oscorp hadn't pushed him, maybe he could have cured cancer. But now? He's a liability.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent's mind raced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oscorp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he could acquire Oscorp...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stark Industries controlled Energy and Tech. Oscorp controlled Genetics and Biology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he owned both, he would have a monopoly on the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Norman Osborn was still alive. And Green Goblin was coming. Taking over wouldn't be easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oscorp should have an antidote,\" Gwen said, snapping him back to reality. \"They always make a counter-agent for their serums. It's protocol.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent nodded. \"Usually. But this timeline is messy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially with Dark Peter running around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hero who falls to darkness is often more dangerous than a villain. Like Bucky Barnes (Winter Soldier).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Police sirens wailed outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We should go,\" Vincent said. \"And judging by your look, I'm sleeping on the couch tonight?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen glared at him, then zipped up her suit. She vanished out the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent sat back down at his desk, put on his headphones, and pretended to sleep until the cops arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secret Lab. Underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lizard reverted to human form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dr. Connors sat in a chair, panting. Beside him stood Peter Parker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter was no longer the shy nerd. He stood with a predatory slouch, hands in his pockets, a cruel smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You surprised me, Peter,\" Connors said, looking at his former intern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today was full of surprises,\" Peter replied. \"You know who Ghost Spider is, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gwen Stacy,\" Connors confirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And her boyfriend... the water wizard... is Vincent Hall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter's face twisted with jealousy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mutated senses screamed danger whenever he looked at Vincent. It was a primal fear—prey recognizing a predator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Water magic? No,\" Connors' eyes gleamed with fanaticism. \"We are on the verge of something greater. Evolution.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Evolution?\" Peter asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Peter, you have talent. You unlocked your father's legacy. You combined Spider and Lizard DNA. You stabilized the chimera.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Connors stood up, his missing arm regrowing before their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have the knowledge. You have the key. Together, we can open the Genetic Gate. We won't just be perfect species... we will be Genetic Gods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peter looked at his hands. Claws extended from his fingertips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought of Gwen. He thought of Vincent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Genetic Gods...\" Peter whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Connors urged. \"We can rewrite humanity. No more weakness. No more death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm in,\" Peter said, his voice dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a new goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defeat Vincent Hall. Turn him into a mindless beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then... Gwen would be his.\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>",627,"2026-06-06T16:16:52.583Z",1,"novelbin.me","9b04a4051c29bc73147ffe76a059a0f358544a06d6e1ff8e471474992c5d870e","marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-chapter-44","marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-chapter-42",116,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-cover.jpg"]