After learning that everything had been orchestrated by Alexander Pierce, Carl didn't hesitate—he killed him on the spot.
He had ignored this villain before, but never expected the man to come courting death himself.
For someone so eager to die, Carl was happy to oblige.
Originally, Carl had planned to leave right after,
but he suddenly remembered—he hadn't done today's system check-in yet,
and since he was already in New York, it was the perfect time to complete it.
Although the council Alexander Pierce belonged to wasn't officially an American organization,
its headquarters was located in the United States
specifically, in New York City.
Convenient.
After finishing off Pierce and completing the [System Check-in],
Carl didn't linger.
He returned directly to Jang Man-wol's dormitory.
After all, he had promised to go out for dinner with her.
If Tony hadn't called earlier, they would've already been eating by now.
『Jang Man-wol』: "Oppa, you're back already?"
Her eyes brightened with surprise and delight.
『Carl』: "Yeah, just had to deal with a small matter."
He spoke casually—after all, he hadn't wasted any time earlier.
The moment he noticed something off, he acted without hesitation.
Once he'd confirmed the mastermind's identity, he didn't bother with explanations.
He simply executed Alexander Pierce.
It had taken mere minutes.
『Jang Man-wol』: "Wow, Oppa, you're amazing!"
She smiled happily. "Then let's go eat!"
Indeed, Carl had only been gone for a few minutes.
At first, when he said he'd be back in ten minutes,
Jang Man-wol assumed he meant "ten minutes" in the way people say it when they're about to disappear for an hour.
But now
not only had he returned within that time frame,
it hadn't even been half of it.
By her estimate, maybe three to five minutes had passed.
『Jang Man-wol』: "You weren't kidding when you said ten minutes, huh?"
『Carl』: (smiling) "Let's go."
He nodded, and the two walked out together.
───
Meanwhile…
In another part of the city, Peter Parker sat quietly in the subway.
About ten minutes later, he arrived at the foot of a towering skyscraper
Oscorp Tower.
Peter looked up, his heart pounding with awe.
The sheer height of the building—hundreds of meters tall
filled him with a kind of reverence.
It was incredible.
After a moment of hesitation, he stepped through the glass doors and entered.
Inside, the grandeur hit him all over again.
Polished floors, modern architecture, and countless professionals walking briskly by
everyone here looked like a top-tier corporate elite.
It was Peter's first time in such a place.
He couldn't help glancing around in curiosity.
Then
『Receptionist』: "Excuse me, can I help you?"
Peter turned toward the sound.
『Peter』: "Uh… what?"
『Receptionist』: "Do you need assistance?"
『Peter』: "Oh, uh… I'm here to see Dr. Connors."
『Receptionist』: "Dr. Connors?"
The woman immediately assumed Peter was one of the interns.
After all, Dr. Curt Connors was scheduled to host a student internship visit today.
『Receptionist』: "Please check the list on the left for your name."
『Peter』: "Huh?"
He blinked, not understanding what she meant.
The receptionist frowned slightly.
『Receptionist』: "You're one of the interns, right?"
Peter froze for a second—then realized something.
He wasn't actually supposed to be here.
But he did come to see Dr. Connors…
and if this "intern" identity could get him inside,
then—why not?
『Peter』: "Y-yes, that's right!"
『Receptionist』: "Good. Then find your badge on the left-hand table."
『Peter』: "O-okay…"
He searched through the tags, but none of the names were his.
『Receptionist』: "Can't find it?"
『Peter』: "Ah—no, I found it!"
He grabbed one at random.
『Receptionist』: "Alright then, Mr. Guevara."
『Peter』: (nervously smiling) "Thank you!"
『Receptionist』: "You're welcome."
With that, he successfully passed security and entered the building.
───
Taking the escalator up, Peter listened to the automated voice echoing through the halls:
"Welcome to Oscorp Industries, founded by Norman Osborn…"
Soon, he arrived at the floor where Dr. Connors' lab was located.
A group of young people was already gathered there
clearly, the actual interns.
Even though Peter didn't know any of them,
their youth and nervous excitement gave it away.
Then a clear, confident voice spoke:
『Gwen Stacy』: "Welcome to Oscorp Industries.
I'm Gwen Stacy, senior student at Midtown Science High School and lead intern under Dr. Connors."
Peter froze.
Gwen Stacy.
The golden-haired girl in the lab coat
his classmate.
His crush.
He immediately ducked his head.
Just earlier today at school, he'd barely managed to speak to her
and now she was right here.
If she recognized him, she'd know he wasn't part of the internship.
That would be bad.
『Gwen』: "During the tour, stay with me at all times.
Where I go, you go. That's the only rule you need to remember."
Suddenly, a commotion broke out behind them.
Everyone turned to look.
Two security staff were dragging a struggling man toward the exit.
『Man』: "Tell them! The real Rodrigo Guevara is right here!"
『Man』: "You've got the wrong guy!"
Peter's face turned red with embarrassment.
He didn't need to guess—he knew exactly whose badge he had taken.
『Peter』: (whispering) "Sorry about that, man…"
『Gwen』: (sighing) "I think everyone just learned what not to do."
『Gwen』: "Let's continue."
She turned gracefully, leading the group forward.
Peter stayed at the very back of the line, keeping his head down.
『Gwen』: "This way, please."
After a short walk, they came across a middle-aged man in a white lab coat.
『Dr. Connors』: "Good afternoon, Gwen."
『Gwen』: "Dr. Connors."
Yes—this was the man Peter had come to find.
『Dr. Connors』: "Welcome, everyone. I'm Dr. Curt Connors."
Peter's pulse quickened.
At last, he had made it inside.
[System Prompt]: Mission updated — "Follow Dr. Connors' Trail."
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