Even Iron Man found it inconceivable. Young Master Osborn, who was always active under various spotlights, seemed to be a quite optimistic and positive fellow. How could he be associated with something like "self-harm"?
Is there some hidden truth behind this?
"You know.. I have mental illness." Finn also froze for a moment, then looked at Banner and said bluntly.
—Anyway, if you ask, the answer is that I'm mentally ill.
Dr. Bruce Banner was speechless: ".." This young man was always so calm to the point of being self-righteous that, conversely, he didn't even know what to say anymore.
Mental illness? How can you have a mental illness?" Tony Stark's voice was filled with incomprehensible shock. He truly could not understand; this Young Master Osborn who had everything, possessed a fortune that others envied, had even perfectly avoided the family's genetic diseases, was practically a lucky child favored by fate. "I cannot think of any reason for you to harm yourself. Even if you have a mental illness, it is absolutely no reason for you to self-harm.
As Finn, who had been placed on the throne of [the twenty-year-old Tony Stark] by all the major media, how could he have a mental illness and engage in self-harm? Wouldn't this simultaneously ruin Iron Man's reputation?
At this time, Spider-Man rushed back again, carrying a large bag in his hand.
"What are you doing?" Spider-Man asked, looking suspiciously at Finn, who had his sleeves rolled up.
"Preparing to draw some blood for another check-up," Finn answered.
It's the least I could do, the least I could do," Spider-Man said with repeated nods, then he placed the bag on the table. He had bought some bread as well as the snacks, drinks, fruit that Finn liked, "I bought this food for you, eat something quickly.
Peter also learned from Max that Finn had gone out without having breakfast at all, seeing the new "Mr. Suit and His Pride" series of memes posted by Seven Major Sicknesses, he knew that Finn must not have slept much last night because he was busy drawing. Peter knew that Finn's psychological resilience, which could drive others crazy, was extremely strong, but his physical constitution, being one of the Seven Major Sicknesses, was not as resilient; he was truly afraid that Finn might collapse at any moment.
"The supermarket is still open?" Finn asked in surprise. What kind of unyielding, iron-willed owner could still be in business at such a critical moment when aliens were invading New York?
I helped myself," Spider-Man said. "I left the money on the counter.
"Do you know that your good friend has mental illness?" Iron Man couldn't help but ask.
"I know." Spider-Man took a deep breath. How could he not know?
One could even say—
He is one of the biggest victims of Finn's mental illness..
Even though he has mental illness, Finn is optimistic, cheerful, positive, kind, never suffers from internal friction." So much had happened today that Spider-Man felt his own mental state was also becoming a bit crazed, even able to say things he wouldn't normally say, "He is used to exhausting others to death.
Finn was shocked: "??" 【You've changed, Peter.】
System PP: [..] Spider-Man, who is only eighteen years old, has already encountered the most difficult first love.
"How did you know? Did Peter tell you again?" Finn suddenly remembered his persona; he had to pretend not to know Spider-Man's true identity.
You want to draw blood?" Spider-Man didn't even bother acting anymore and looked at Dr. Bruce Banner to ask, then pulled out a few fruit candies for Finn to hold in his mouth. "Have some candy first.
"Are you babying him?" Iron Man asked in shock.
"Finn has low blood sugar, I'm afraid he might faint if it flares up," Peter explained helplessly.
—One has already fainted over there; what if another one faints?
He had already been through too much stimulation today; the neurasthenic Spider-Man didn't want to be startled by anything else.
—Even the helpful Spider-Man needs to look out for his own mental health!
Still wearing the Spider-Man suit, Peter reached out to press the seated Finn's head against his own body, while his other hand lightly patted Finn's shoulder. He had become very accustomed to this during Finn's previous hospitalizations; knowing that Finn fainted at the sight of blood, he felt he had to shield him like this to be at ease.
[Snuggle with Spider-Man!]
Finn just kept that candy in his mouth, his face buried obediently without making a sound.
"Smoke it." Spider-Man looked down at the scars on Finn's arm with a bitter expression, sighing with heartache.
Iron Man & Dr. Bruce Banner: ".." Is the friendship among young people these days this ambiguous?
Anyway, we aren't like that.
Chapter 64: Exposure · Alliance
Spider-Man finally had time to explain the whole story of the sudden Alien Army attack in New York to Finn.
And this matter.. by coincidence, it also has to do with another pair of brothers.
—The Asgardian royal brothers.
Odin, as the King of Asgard, intended to pass his throne to his eldest son, Thor.
Then, as the younger brother, Loki appeared to support Thor, but in reality, he wanted to usurp the throne.
He even went so far as to secretly ally with enemies from other realms to frame Thor for being exiled to Earth.
Fortunately, with the help of the humans on Earth, Thor eventually saw through Loki's conspiracy.
Not only did he prevent a catastrophe, but he also preserved the peace of Asgard.
But after his defeat, Loki returned once again. This time, he joined forces with the Chitauri Army to launch an even more massive invasion, aiming his sights at Thor's beloved Earth, intending to enslave humanity and become the ruler of the planet.
Of course, this fierce attack ultimately ended under the joint protection of Thor and the various superheroes of Earth.
Ended with Loki's complete defeat.
What awaits Loki next is the judgment of Asgard; it is likely that he will spend a long, eternal life behind bars.
"!!" After listening to this story, Finn was deeply shocked.
This isn't—
It matches!
It matches perfectly!!
This plot is simply a script tailor-made for him!
Royal brothers! They turned against each other and harmed one another because of the struggle for the throne!
They are clearly kin, yet they stand in direct opposition like mortal enemies! Ending up in a state of fratricide!
[So much misery! Such intense misery!]
[Fighting for the inheritance! Fighting until nothing is left!]
【Backstabbing his brother! Stabbing until the brothers are at odds!】
Finn grew more and more excited the more he thought about it, as if he could see the total defeat his plan would bring once it was executed perfectly. Even though it was clearly the same plan, Finn didn't know exactly where things had started to go wrong and turned into what they were now.
[The final ending will be exactly as I imagined, being personally locked in prison by my brother to fend for myself!]
[Loki is practically a successful version of my alternate self!]
Speechless Peter: ".." Ah, you call this success?
System PP: 【Host, stop praising others. You are also very successful; your current Misery Value has reached 82.09%.】
"Holy cow, it jumped up this much all at once!?" But Finn didn't want his progress to skyrocket this quickly either.
System PP: 【..】The fact that the mission has progressed so successfully can only be attributed to the fact that Harry and Peter, driven to madness by the Host, have both contributed significantly.
Andrew only arrived at the Osborn Building in a rush just now; he had been staying in the hospital to look after his mother. After the incident where New York was invaded by the Alien Army, Andrew naturally wanted to get to Young Master Finn's side as quickly as possible. However, the hospital happened to be in this area, since his mother was also hospitalized here, Andrew could not leave in order to protect the innocent people in the hospital.
Unable to reach Finn and Peter, the extremely anxious Andrew could only contact Joseph and Catherine. Joseph told him that Young Master Finn had gone to the Osborn Building, but fortunately, Max, acting as a bodyguard, was by the Young Master's side. Andrew was very aware of the powerful mutant abilities possessed by Max as Electro-man, so he felt much more at ease.
After the Alien Army was defeated, Andrew no longer cared whether he exposed his powers or not, flew directly through the chaos to the Osborn Building. In any case, he had already exposed his powers quite a bit in the hospital while defending against those rampaging aliens.
Young Master Finn, are you alright?" Andrew only managed to get in touch with Max later. After hearing Max mention something about a hereditary illness in the Osborn family, he learned that even Iron Man and Dr. Bruce Banner, who were the main superheroes in this battle against the Alien Army, were at the Osborn Group researching it together. Hearing this, Andrew was scared to death, "You have a genetic disease too?
It's not me, it's Harry," Finn said. "He had an episode.
"That's a relief.." Andrew let out a long breath, but the cold sweat on his back had not yet subsided; as long as Young Master Finn was alright, that was all that mattered.
After noticing the gaze from Finn and Spider-Man, Andrew immediately caught his breath again.
That is truly.. terrible," Andrew said hurriedly, trying to make amends. "But I think there must be a way to treat Mr. Osborn, especially since you've also found Iron Man and that Dr. Bruce Banner to help, haven't you?
Wait, where's Peter?" Andrew asked anxiously again. "Has Peter contacted you? I haven't been able to reach Peter at all.
Finn subconsciously glanced at the stunned Spider-Man.
Andrew only knew that since Finn didn't answer immediately, it must mean that Peter had not contacted him.
This isn't normal. If Peter were okay, he would have definitely contacted you, wouldn't he? He hasn't contacted you, he hasn't rushed over, he's completely unreachable." Andrew's brow furrowed, his anxiety growing, "Could something have happened to him?
"I'll go check his house!" Andrew became more anxious the more he thought about it, he rushed out again.
Wait, wait!" Seeing Andrew rush out of the laboratory in such a frantic state, which was rare, Spider-Man also rushed out in a hurry, "Is it possible that Peter's phone just happened to break?
His phone broke?" Andrew wondered why Spider-Man was stopping him. "Why would his phone break at such an inconvenient time? Unless he was attacked, right? It's not like Peter would just wander off toward the Aliens for no reason.
Spider-Man: ".." Is it possible that I just like being where the action is?
Andrew hurriedly prepared to board the elevator and leave the Osborn Building.
"It's me, it's me!" Spider-Man suddenly felt there was no point in hiding it any longer. He reached out and grabbed Andrew's arm, his voice tinged with a hint of helplessness.
Andrew froze suddenly, his pupils shrinking as if he had suddenly realized something, his eyes churning with disbelief.
"It's me, Peter." Peter raised his hand and pulled off the mask on his head, revealing that familiar young man's face.
"You.. are.. Spider-Man!?" Andrew's eyes widened in shock.
"I asked you before, you said you were just an ordinary high school student!" Andrew felt immensely deceived. At that time, he had only felt that Finn was surrounded by elite people who shone in various fields, which made him feel inferior. In contrast, when Peter said he was just an ordinary high school student, it had given Andrew a bit of confidence and psychological comfort.
As a result—
Just how ordinary are you, anyway!?
So ordinary that he's established a solid reputation in the hero circles, who doesn't know the famous name of Spider-Man?
Will he be so ordinary that when the Aliens invade Earth, he won't become a pioneer stepping forward to save the world?
You really are a master of hidden depths!
"You didn't say you had superpowers before either, did you?" Peter felt a bit uncomfortable under his gaze and countered hesitantly.
Andrew: ".." That was true.
How do you manage to attend classes, act as Spider-Man, do scientific research at Osborn Group, still have time to follow Finn around everywhere?" Andrew asked in disbelief, "You even dress up as a hamster to dance!
—Who could have imagined that the real core beneath the hamster shell was actually Spider-Man!?
Andrew suddenly thought back to last Halloween, when Peter Parker had also cosplayed as Spider-Man.
—Who could have guessed that you'd be going into battle in real skin!!
".. You're quite busy yourself, aren't you?" Peter asked in return.