Oscorp Tower, Chairman's Office.
Norman Osborn stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down upon his city.
Although he had his own Mayor's Office, he still preferred staying here at his Oscorp.
This place held everything he had strived for, and it also allowed him to relax his tense mood.
"Quite the mood, Mayor."
Just as Norman Osborn was contemplating his plans, an abrupt greeting sounded.
"Who?"
Norman Osborn turned sharply. A strange young Asian man was standing in front of his desk, idly spinning the pen that had been placed there.
"Who are you? How did you get in here!"
Seeing the young man's relaxed expression, Norman Osborn narrowed his eyes and took a step toward him while questioning.
The alarm button was under the desk, and the stranger was right next to the desk, but Norman Osborn was willing to take a gamble.
"Ho ho, you didn't run away, but instead walked towards me?"
Hearing the young man's words, Norman Osborn paused his approach, his brow subtly furrowing. What did that mean? Was approaching him dangerous?
Or was it a warning?
But after just a slight pause, Norman Osborn took another step. He didn't see a weapon on this person, so he believed he could protect himself before security arrived.
Xia Yu watched as Norman Osborn didn't panic but continued walking forward. After a brief thought, he guessed the other party's intentions. He smiled mockingly, pushed off his hands, and sat back down on the desk.
"Mr. Mayor, don't bother thinking about calling for help. I've got you today. Even Jesus couldn't help you, I'm telling you!"
Hearing this, Norman Osborn's expression also turned grim. Although he didn't know what means the other party possessed, such audacity suggested the person likely had some leverage he was unaware of.
He no longer hid his emotions and asked in a heavy tone, "Who are you, sir? What do you want with me?"
"Of course, I have business with you," Xia Yu said while fiddling with the pen in his hand, not looking directly at Norman Osborn.
But the next moment, he suddenly threw the pen in his hand. The pen shot out with a whoosh and pierced the floor right in front of Norman Osborn's toes, half of the barrel sinking into the wood.
"I advise you not to make any sudden moves, or next time the pen might pierce something other than the floor."
Norman Osborn's pupils contracted slightly. He slowly withdrew his hand from his pocket. He had been secretly typing a distress message on his phone, but he hadn't managed to send it before being discovered.
Seeing Norman Osborn's nervous expression, Xia Yu smiled kindly, "Actually, I'm a good person."
"..."
Forget it. Whatever the other person said, Norman Osborn didn't argue, secretly contemplating how to escape.
Since the other party could embed a pen into the floor, he could certainly kill him. He didn't think his head was harder than the floorboards.
Seeing Norman Osborn still standing silently, Xia Yu knew the old man was still thinking about escaping. However, since he wasn't a bad person, he spoke plainly.
"You wouldn't want anything to happen to your son, would you?"
Hearing this, Norman Osborn's entire body shook. He looked at Xia Yu in disbelief. Why would he mention that? Could it be Harry... Impossible! Only he knew Harry's whereabouts; sending him abroad for advanced studies was just a lie he fabricated. This person must be bluffing! Yes, that's it!
Before Norman Osborn could relax, the devilish words sounded again.
"What a shame about young Harry Osborn, having his prime youth spent being treated inside a green tank."
"Such a cruel fate, twisting destiny, wouldn't you agree, Norman Osborn?"
Norman Osborn could no longer maintain his composure. His pupils dilated, his breathing became rapid, and he was clearly panicking.
The other party knew everything—not only his son's illness but also that his son was being kept in a tank for treatment!
With his leverage completely seized, Norman Osborn raised both hands and performed a French salute, as if all his spirit had been drained away.
"You win. As long as you don't touch my son, I'll agree to whatever you ask."
"Tsk tsk, I still prefer your initial arrogant appearance. Recover it," Xia Yu tutted, but Norman Osborn had lost the will to resist and just stood there silently.
As the classic villain Green Goblin in the Spider-Man series, the Osborn family suffers from a rare hereditary disease that is incurable. All Osborns afflicted by this disease die young, without exception.
This seemed to be their family curse. When the Osborn family reached Norman Osborn's generation, he refused to accept it, and thus the Green Goblin appeared.
As Norman Osborn's son, Harry Osborn naturally became the second-generation Green Goblin.
However, the Osborn in marvel's Spider-Man differs from the classic Osborn origin; Norman Osborn here is not sick; his son Harry is.
The root of the disease is inherited from his mother. To save his son, Norman Osborn resorted to human experimentation, and Mr. Negative was also a result of Norman Osborn's human experiments—though only in this universe.
The Norman Osborn of this universe might not be a good person, but he is certainly a good father... Seeing that Norman Osborn had lost all thought of resistance, Xia Yu jumped down from the desk, slowly pacing over to him and whispering in his ear.
"Relax, I have no ill intentions. In fact, I came here specifically to save your son."
Hearing this, Norman Osborn raised his eyes, which had lost their luster. He mumbled something but remained silent.
"Tsk tsk, why can't we have a little more trust between us?" Xia Yu patted Norman Osborn's shoulder, and his eyes began to emit an eerie blue light.
That starlight-like radiance instantly trapped Norman Osborn, but the next moment, Norman Osborn broke free.
But this brief struggle was futile. A few seconds later, he stood there in despair—he had been enslaved.
"It really is effective," Xia Yu commented, looking at Norman Osborn before him.
Soul Enslavement is truly a divine skill. While it can't solve every problem, it can solve most of them.
Moreover, based on his experiment just now, those whose mental defenses are broken are easier to enslave, even if they possess willpower stronger than ordinary people.
Decision made: next time I enslave someone, I must break their defenses first.
Xia Yu looked at Norman Osborn and commanded him, "Consolidate and hand over all your data related to devils breath. You know what devils breath is."
Hearing this order, Norman Osborn wanted to resist, but the absolute control forced his body to move against his will.
The real name of devils breath is GR-27. Originally, Norman Osborn intended devils breath to be a miracle cure for cancer, hereditary diseases, and congenital defects, but his human experiments were unsuccessful, instead creating the superhuman Mr. Negative.