章 87: Chapter 87: George Fury! The Foot Clan Lackey!

When Phil blurted out the name, Anton expression turned peculiar.

"That name sounds like a villain!"

Phil, thinking Anton was dissatisfied, quickly explained, "It just like Venom—I like names like this. In the future, when I team up with Chief Eddie, Venom and Demon will become the stuff of nightmares for villains!"

"That does sound good. It pairs well with Venom."

Anton nodded.

Hearing the codename "Demon," Anton suddenly recalled Phil Urich true identity.

No wonder this guy had so much screen time—turns out he was a fan-favorite character.

In Ultimate Spider-Man, specifically in the story of Jon Parker, whose life was stolen by Doctor Octopus, Phil Urich was the second Demon, a journalist for the Daily Bugle and Kingpin right-hand man.

The first Demon, Roderick Kingsley, was a fashion designer who stumbled into Norman Osborn lab, stole his equipment, and inevitably fell into villainy, becoming a notorious bad guy. Later, Kingsley rented out his identity and equipment to Phil Urich, who became the new Demon.

However, in this world, Phil probably hadn't had the chance to meet Kingpin, as Kingpin had already been taken out.

Under Anton and Eddie guidance, Phil was gradually treading a brighter path, even joining the nascent Justice League. He was practically a co-founder now, veering further and further from his original trajectory.

Anton thought about it briefly but didn't dwell on it.

If Connors could use the mutagen in the turtles to develop a new superhuman enhancement serum, it might be a good fit for Phil, whose physical abilities were just ordinary. It would align him better with the superhero archetype.

Either mutation or technology.

With Anton backing him, why not have both? It was only logical.

"If you're planning to use the Green Goblin leftover weapons, you should change the color scheme. Otherwise, people might think the Green Goblin is back."

Anton rubbed his chin, recalling Demon design. "How about blue and red?"

"That sounds great, I love it!"

Phil nodded enthusiastically.

Seeing Anton agree to let him join the Justice League and keep the equipment stolen from Norman office, Phil was so thrilled that he would've agreed to repaint the gear himself—or even ride the glider naked, if that what it took.

Afterward, Eddie took Phil back near the Osborn building to join the other journalists covering the story.

At this moment, April was among the crew from Channel Six News, taking the lead.

Thanks to her early arrival on-site with Eddie, she had exclusive material in hand.

Everyone was busy until late into the night.

As for Anton, he returned home and assessed his gains.

[Green Goblin Incident Resolved: +6,000,000 Justice Points]

[Current Justice Points Balance: 9,000,000]

By his calculations, redeeming the Arkham Knight armor had cost him 10 million Justice Points. With the new 6 million earned, his net expenditure was just 4 million.

"Not too bad!"

Anton mused for a moment, then turned his thoughts to The Foot Clan, a target he had already discussed with Master Splinter.

Barring any surprises, taking down The Foot Clan should bring his Justice Points balance back over 10 million!

Plus, with the upcoming release of the Cyborg movie, he'd soon have the opportunity to don the new Cyborg identity.

The Marvel-version Justice League was steadily coming together.

The future was indeed looking brighter and brighter!

A few days later.

The media was flooded with coverage of topics like "The Green Goblin Attacks New York" and "The Unlucky Osborn Corporation," turning them into popular subjects of conversation.

As the latest hot topic, reports on the Green Goblin incident set New York—and even the entire United States—ablaze.

Yet, despite its predicament, Osborn Corporation remained silent.

Finally, some enterprising journalists uncovered that Norman Osborn had gone missing.

Following such a major event, the Osborn building was once again targeted by criminals, but its owner, Norman Osborn, was nowhere to be found.

Of course, no one believed that one of the world wealthiest individuals could be the villain.

No fool would bomb their own company while engaging in criminal activities.

As a result, Norman Osborn disappearance was widely assumed to mean that he had been killed by the Green Goblin during the attack.

This sparked even more interest from countless online users.

Norman Osborn disappearance caused a stir comparable to Tony StarkThe Foot Clan previous vanishing act—perhaps even greater.

Both men were the driving forces behind their respective companies, but there was a key difference: without Norman, Osborn Corporation truly lacked a leader. By contrast, Stark Industries, in Tony absence, still had several of Howard Stark original co-founders, led by Obadiah Stane.

Moreover, Norman had left behind a son, Harry Osborn.

Under normal circumstances, Harry would assume Norman role and become chairman of Osborn Corporation.

But would the company shareholders allow a high school student to manage the enterprise?

Predictably, Osborn Corporation was on the brink of an unprecedented and chaotic power struggle.

All of this, however, had little to do with the Daily Bugle.

After reaping the benefits of the Green Goblin story, capturing numerous exclusive details, and conducting follow-up interviews with George Stacy, the Daily BugleThe Foot Clan reputation soared.

EddieThe Foot Clan profile rose significantly, and his status as New YorkThe Foot Clan top star journalist turned him into an idol for countless journalism students and a minor internet celebrity.

His new girlfriend, April, used this opportunity to solidify her position at Channel Six News, shedding her prior slump entirely.

Meanwhile, Phil had spent this time repainting the "Green Goblin suit" he had acquired.

He had renamed it the "Demon Suit," adding a red cape and hood to cover the now-blue armor, effectively erasing all traces of the Green Goblin.

The pumpkin bombs and razor-sharp demon blades were sealed away. With Anton help, Phil connected with the High Table and commissioned a new set of custom equipment based on these items.

The brand-new superhero Demon was meticulously preparing for his grand debut, aiming to make it as flashy as possible.

After resolving the Green Goblin incident, Anton, following his agreement with Nightcrawler and Splinter, directed Eddie and the others to shift their focus to The Foot Clan.

The Foot Clan had been stealing expensive chemical materials stored at Osborn Corporation docks.

They were not about to miss the opportunity presented by the corporation internal turmoil.

Sure enough.

Robberies at the docks became frequent.

The NYPD special task force was repeatedly outmaneuvered. Despite setting elaborate traps, The Foot Clan always managed to escape thanks to their meticulous preparation.

It was obvious this was connected to Sykes Corporation.

After all, the NYPD special task force was collaborating with Sykes Corporation.

At Anton direction, Eddie went to stake out the docks early.

Using Venom abilities, he successfully captured incriminating photos and delivered them to NYPD Commissioner George Stacy, with whom he maintained a decent relationship.

George Stacy was furious.

He never imagined that the company he trusted as a partner was actually The Foot Clan lackey!