Racing against the clock, the Avengers ultimately fell victim to Green Goblin's carefully crafted conspiracy, allowing him to successfully complete his plan.
The price the Avengers had to pay for this failure was the innocent populace and ecological environment of the entire European continent – an undeniably heavy toll.
Faced with this outcome, even Captain America, whose determination was unwavering, now revealed sadness and despair in his eyes.
While everyone else was startled by the difficulties before them, only Mark maintained a calm mind. He moved directly to Green Goblin's side and knocked him unconscious.
"Wanda, use your telekinetic abilities to restrain the lizard creature that Bucky has become, don't let him escape. Bucky's physical qualities and combat instincts surpass those of ordinary individuals by a large margin.
If he's allowed to act recklessly, the other lizard creatures will soon gather under his influence, forming a group, which will make our situation even more challenging."
After subduing Green Goblin, Mark quickly shouted to Scarlet Witch.
Hearing Mark's words, Black Panther, Quicksilver, and Natasha on the ground, who were closest to Bucky, also snapped back to reality and hurried over to restrain the lizard creature Bucky had transformed into.
With the assistance of her companions, Scarlet Witch found the task considerably easier and didn't give Bucky a chance to escape.
"Hey! Folks, it's not the time for despair yet!" Seeing Bucky also restrained, Mark lifted Green Goblin with one hand, attempting to boost everyone's morale.
As an avid fan of the Spider-Man series in his previous life, Mark vividly remembered Green Goblin's plan, which was essentially a variation of the Lizard's plan from the movies.
However, while the Lizard's plan was confined to the city of New York, Green Goblin used the spreading capabilities of the large-scale biochemical gas emitter to expand the scope to the entire European continent.
Of course, in the movie's storyline, it would ultimately be the superheroes who defeat the evil forces and heroically save the world. In Mark's recollection, Spider-Man, as portrayed in the plot, managed to reverse the serum released by the Lizard, creating an antidote that reverted the lizard people back to ordinary humans.
Since there was already such a precedent, Mark believed that the same procedure shouldn't pose a significant problem for him, especially given that he possessed the "Extremis Virus," a potent tool, and was highly skilled in human augmentation.
Thus, Mark immediately gathered everyone and conveyed his idea to the other members, "...So, it's not the time for despair yet. We still have a chance to turn the situation around."
"Now, the most crucial thing is to obtain the original serum from Green Goblin's possession to complete the research and production of the reversal serum!"
"What's your plan? We're all under your command now, just give the orders!" Upon hearing that there was a chance to salvage the situation, Captain America was the first to express his attitude, indicating his willingness to follow Mark's lead.
Following suit, the other members also voiced their support, agreeing to follow Mark's commands. After all, Mark was the only one with the capability to lead them in accomplishing the reversal.
"Alright, I believe we should split into three teams now!
Natasha and the Coulson team will contact the World Security Council to enforce a transportation blockade over the entire European region. Simultaneously, you need to find my old man. With him, our progress in reversing the serum can be expedited.
Pietro, you and Captain are the fastest. Together, use the spatial portal to return to New York. Search Osborne Group and Norman Osborn's estate for any remaining samples of Green Goblin's serum, or serum formulas and research data. Baymax, you can assist them, and I permit you to directly infiltrate the Osborne Group's servers to search for any useful leads.
As for the remaining team members, come with me. On one hand, we need to retrieve the two large-scale bio-toxin emitters that Green Goblin set up in Lithuania. These will be used to release the antidote for the reversal serum.
On the other hand, if Quicksilver and Captain don't find any information or samples of the serum, we need to extract critical information directly from Green Goblin."
With the mission plan laid out, everyone immediately began to act according to Mark's instructions. Mark, along with Black Panther, Falcon, and Scarlet Witch, escorted Green Goblin and the lizard creature Bucky back to his laboratory at Stark Industrial Park.
The reason for not choosing a more advanced and well-equipped laboratory was mainly due to the high number of regular employees and visitors in the company building. Bucky's current appearance would likely frighten them and cause unnecessary panic.
First, Green Goblin was confined in a cell shielded by energy. Then, Mark extracted some blood samples from the lizard creature Bucky for the upcoming research.
If Captain America and the others truly hadn't acquired any samples or data of the serum and couldn't get useful information from Green Goblin, this would be their last hope to resolve the issue.
By deducing the formula components of the reversal serum from Bucky's mutated blood samples, they could attempt to create the antidote. Although this method was more challenging and time-consuming, it was a fallback plan.
Mark's concern was that if time dragged on for too long, the ordinary citizens who had already mutated into lizard creatures would suffer a significant death toll. Furthermore, the economic losses caused by this crisis would have a long-lasting impact on the global economic situation.
"We must develop an effective reversal serum as soon as possible!" Placing the extracted blood samples into the analysis apparatus, Baymax would assist him in analyzing and extracting the data, extracting useful information to enhance Mark's work efficiency.
Then, Mark entered the cell where Green Goblin was confined, accompanied by Scarlet Witch. When Mark had knocked him out earlier, his anger had driven his actions, and his strike had been far from gentle. Despite the enhancement from the semi-finished serum for super soldiers, Green Goblin hadn't regained consciousness till now.
"Well, that actually saves me some trouble, so I don't have to knock him out again.
Wanda, as you've likely witnessed before when you were with Captain, I successfully helped Bucky overcome the negative effects using a device that emits brainwaves. He managed to retrieve critical information from his own memories.
However, Green Goblin isn't like Bucky. He won't willingly cooperate to reveal the information we need. That's why I need your assistance.
I'll use a brainwaves link device to establish a mental connection between you and Green Goblin. Through this channel, you can retrieve the information we need from his memories.
Additionally, it will help you suppress Green Goblin's wild consciousness, allowing you to smoothly complete this task. So, the next steps are up to you!"
"Leave it to me. After all, I'm now a full-fledged member of the Avengers. I won't let you down and will complete the mission!"
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