[{"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-69":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},1733266,2216,"Chapter 69: Uncle Ben's Death, Peter Leaves New York","marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-chapter-69",69,"\u003Cp>Midtown High.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen greeted him with a radiant smile, not blaming him for his night out. She knew he was a billionaire now, and billionaires had busy schedules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vincent, thank you for the dress. I love it,\" Gwen beamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want you to be the focus of the Prom,\" Vincent whispered, wrapping an arm around her waist. \"We should practice dancing tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Deal,\" Gwen agreed. \"Let's practice at your apartment. Mom won't mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the classroom, the atmosphere was somber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you hear?\" Hannah, his deskmate, whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hear what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Peter Parker got accepted to London University. But his Uncle Ben didn't want him to go. They argued, Peter ran away... and Ben went looking for him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hannah looked sad. \"Ben was shot by a mugger. Peter has already left the country.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Poor Peter,\" Vincent sighed, feigning sympathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Internally, he frowned. Even though he changed the timeline, fate corrected itself. Ben Parker still died. But instead of becoming Spider-Man in New York, Peter fled to London—or rather, to wherever Hydra was hiding him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>London University? That's definitely a Hydra front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry Osborn walked in. It was his first day back in weeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girls swooned. Harry was still the rich, handsome bad boy, even if he lost his CEO title. Mary Jane Watson immediately sat next to him, chatting happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry ignored everyone, scanning the room for Peter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He's gone, Harry,\" Vincent thought. \"Your best friend abandoned you for Hydra.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During break, Harry cornered Vincent in the hallway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?\" Harry growled, his eyes full of hate and confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You shouldn't ask me,\" Vincent looked down at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry blocked his path. \"I just want an answer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oscorp is a tool for making money in my hands. In yours? It's a grave,\" Vincent said coldly. \"If I'm right, Peter and Connors are working together. I spared Peter's life for your sake. Consider it a gift.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why should I believe you?\" Harry asked, desperate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent patted Harry's shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Peter has been studying genetics under Connors. He's probably fusing his DNA right now. You? You're injecting a flawed serum that amplifies your insecurity. If you want revenge, stop crying and start studying. Fix your serum. Or you'll never beat them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent squeezed Harry's hand, applying enough pressure to crack bone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Harry? Don't look at me with hate again. Next time, I won't be so merciful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harry flinched and looked down. \"I'm sorry, Vincent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stacy Household. Dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere was tense. George Stacy was stressed about the \"Ice Demon\" incident and the Oscorp upheaval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent ate gracefully, complimenting Tracy's cooking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen nudged his foot under the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Stacy, Mrs. Stacy,\" Vincent spoke up. \"This weekend is Prom. I'd like to practice dancing with Gwen at my apartment tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George looked up. \"Prom? Right. Time flies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vincent,\" George asked. \"Have you decided on a college? I can write a recommendation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually,\" Vincent wiped his mouth. \"I've decided to pause my studies. I need to focus on my new company.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The table went silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"New company?\" Tracy asked, surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Running a business is hard work,\" Vincent said casually. \"I made a lot of money from Stark Industries stock. I didn't know what to do with it, so my friend Mr. Smith at Commonwealth Bank helped me buy some shares in Oscorp.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George dropped his fork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oscorp?\" George narrowed his eyes. \"You're a shareholder?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Vincent nodded. \"Mr. Norman Osborn was a visionary. I admire him. It's a good investment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much... of a shareholder?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough to influence the board,\" Vincent smiled modestly. \"My plan is to pivot Oscorp into renewable energy. Like Stark Industries. We want to power New York with clean energy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George and Tracy were stunned. Their neighbor, the polite Chinese boy, was a tycoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's... incredible,\" Tracy gasped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just luck,\" Vincent laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George remained suspicious. The timing was too coincidental. The Ice Demon attacks, the Oscorp shakeup, and now Vincent buys in?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent's Apartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vincent and Gwen practiced dancing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One thing led to another, and the \"dancing\" moved to the bedroom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHIELD Medical Facility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that him?\" Natasha asked, looking at the man in the ice block.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. Steve Rogers,\" Nick Fury smiled. \"The Captain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a miracle,\" Natasha admitted. \"Peggy Carter spent decades looking for him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We need to handle his awakening carefully,\" Fury said. \"He's a man out of time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to Natasha. \"What about Vincent?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He won't join SHIELD,\" Natasha reported. \"He gave Ross a choice: Law-abiding Citizen Vincent, or The Ice Demon who sinks carrier fleets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fury rubbed his temples. \"He actually said that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. And he meant it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep watching him, Natasha,\" Fury ordered. \"If we can't recruit him, we need to ensure he doesn't become our enemy. Especially now that the Captain is back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natasha nodded, but her mind wandered back to the \"deal\" she made with Vincent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Get The FULL NOVEL at Once!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Get 40% OFF for limited time only.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>@patreon.com\u002FAuthorizz\u002Fshop\u003C\u002Fp>",819,"2026-06-06T16:16:52.860Z",1,"novelbin.me","17d5e666aef22ea66d7c900ccaef377cbb3aaa4c6ec1ebd6558711c19702d994","marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-chapter-70","marvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-chapter-68",116,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-starting-with-the-ice-ice-fruit-cover.jpg"]