Otto's reputation within Oscorp Industries soared to unpreted heights.

  And under Reid's subtle manipution, there were growing voices of discord within the pany.

  "The sed rgest shareholder, Lex Luthor, has outstanding administrative abilities, effitly handling the pany's plex affairs. In terms of research, the Super Soldier Serum remains the pany's primary source of revenue."

  "Then there's shareholder Otto Octavius. While he may not be skilled in ma, his breakthrough in new materials has not only given Oscorp Industries a stable reveream but has also advanced global teological progress."

  "As for Norman Osborn, the majority shareholder, aside from handling the pany's trivial affairs, he doesn't seem to have any particurly outstanding abilities."

  There were even rumors cirg that Norman only became the chairman because the other two were preoccupied with creating value in the boratory, thus leaving the chairman position to Norman.

  Naturally, these words reached Norman's ears.

  He knew very well that this was Luthor's scheme, a deliberate attempt to stir up internal division within the pany.

  Yet, Norman found himself uo refute it.

  Because, in truth, he hadn't created any tangible value for the pany through research. Aside from gaining 50% of the shares due to his founding status, he hadn't tributed much. In fact, the first time Oscorp improved the b enviro was when Luthor came with a 5 million iment.

  Moreover, watg Otto's risiation, Norman's inner ay grew. Even though Otto himself had no iion of pursuing power, his growing influence was a direct threat to Norman.

  Sensing the growing crisis and uo defend himself, Norman could only bury himself in the b once again, hoping to focus on the Super Soldier Serum and prove to the pany that he, too, could create value.

  He had earhe right to sit in the chairman's seat.

  However, with this anxious mi, it was only natural for tensions to arise in the already gloomy b enviro.

  One day, as Reid arrived at the b, he heard the sound of a fsk shattering. Wheered, he discovered Norman inning a researcher to the ground, repeatedly pung and kig him.

  On the side, Emily had fallen to the floor, her palm cut by gss, leaving a puddle of blood.

  After getting the full story, Reid uood what had happened.

  The public b was already crowded, ly the ideal space for skilled researchers to work. But Norman, eager to prove his capabilities to everyone, insisted on w there with his wife as though it were a staged performance.

  In the narrow hallway, it was iable that some physical collisions would occur.

  The male researcher, walking too quickly, actally bumped into Emily, causing the fsk in his hand to shatter and cut her palm.

  This triggered Norman's long-suppressed anger.

  In a fit e, he pihe researcher to the ground and begaing him relentlessly.

  No matter how much Emily tried to persuade him, Norman couldn't calm down.

  Seeing the situation, Reid realized the time had e. A mog smile appeared on his face as he quickly stepped forward and grabbed Norman's fist.

  "Luthor, stay out of this..."

  Before Norman could finish, Reid nded a heavy punch to his face. As just an ordinary researcher, Norman stood no ce against Reid's powerful blow. He was ko the ground, and only then did he realize what had happened.

  "You dare strike me?"

  Norman immediately tried to get up to fight back but was swiftly grabbed by the head and smmed onto the b table.

  Reid then leaned down and whispered in Norman's ear.

  "Norman, do you really think Oscorp's success came from the people you hired? Who do you think built your empire? And now you're biting the hand that fed you?"

  At this time, Emily, who had finally regained her posure, stepped forward to intervene.

  Reid released Norman, allowing him to stand, though Norma him while Emily attempted to hold him back.

  "Luthor, I know the rumors in the pany are your doing," Norman spat, his voice filled with anger. "You're so desperate for power. If you have the guts, why don't you just kill me?"

  Reid simply shrugged, his tone dripping with mockery.

  "Look at how pathetic you are, Norman. Rumors? Those are just the ho opinions of the employees. I'm much more capable than you. That's the truth."

  "You!!"

  Once again provoked, Norman almost couldn't hold himself back from charging at Luthor.

  Oher hand, Emily, knowing her husband couldn't possibly defeat Luthor, quickly ed her arms around Norman's waist, preventing him from doing something reckless.

  "You'll regret this," Norman hissed as he seethed with anger.

  With o vent his frustrations, and notig all the researchers standing behind Luthor, Norman had no choice but to leave. He could do nothing but make a few parting threats before walking out.

  "I'm sorry," Emily apologized, her voice full ret as she watched her husband storm out.

  She quickly followed him, apologizing to everyone, especially the researcher whom Norman had just assaulted.

  "Alright, everyone, back to work," Reid called out after Norman's departure. Gradually, everyone resumed their tasks.

  "If only Mr. Luthor were the chairman. That bastard Osborn is a good for nothing, just an inpetent fool, always raging a he gets to sit bad make money."

  The hushed whispers of the researchers reached Reid's ears, but he paid them no mind.

  This art of his pn. Norman's reputation had taken a massive hit, but a single event, something even more sensational, would be o break him pletely.

  Just then, someone came forward to up the gss shards and the blood from Emily's hand. Reid raised his hand to stop him.

  "I'll ha. You all get back to work."

  "Thank you, Mr. Luthor," the researcher said gratefully before returning to his work.

  Reid carefully ed up the broken gss while discreetly colleg Emily's blood.

  What he wanted had never been the chairman's position.

  It was everything that beloo Oscorp, and the only things that could vinan to give up his shares were likely his wife, Emily, and their newborn son, Harry Osborn.

  'Emily truly is a good woman. No wonder, even in the game, after being dead for years, she still paved the way for Peter and Harry's dreams. Too bad she married the wrong man.'

  ......

  The day, Reid publicly annou the paing that the Super Soldier Serum would be rehe Scarlet Serum, and that he would personally cease further development on it.

  The reason being that the serum had already reached its limits in terms of enhang abilities. tinuing the research would only result in a slight increase in the energy output of the iors, with no signifit progress to be made.

  From now on, his focus would shift from the serum itself to developing specialized ons for the serum's recipients.

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