Begin from the original form of torture and become immortal

Chapter 1749 Stealth
The true identity of this shadow is none other than Norman Osborn, who disappeared after the Battle of New York!

This Godzilla-level behemoth, born of ambition, madness, and forbidden science, has never truly left.

It simply lies dormant in deeper, darker places, licking its wounds and gathering strength.

For a creature like it, which possesses the potential for near-infinite lifespan, time is not an enemy, but an ally.

Norman's thinking has long transcended the framework of human logic, becoming more primitive and direct, filled with an absolute thirst for power and a deep-seated hatred for specific targets.

Its mutated brain, like a highly efficient biological radar, continuously receives and analyzes homologous biological signals from afar—the unique bio-waves belonging to Connors, or rather, the "Godzilla behemoth".

By hijacking and infiltrating the remaining communication networks of the human world, and through its own extraordinary perception of energy fluctuations, Norman "saw" the news: Connors attacked the Fukushima nuclear power plant, devouring a huge amount of nuclear fuel, triggering panic and a devastating counterattack from humanity—a megaton-yield nuclear bomb was detonated in the waters near Fukushima.

The official announcement stated that Connors had been eliminated.

But Norman knew how ridiculous that lie was.

The Godzilla-like biological perception deep within its bloodline, like an invisible spiritual bond, crossed thousands of kilometers of icy seawater, clearly telling it: Connors is not dead!

The familiar energy source signal still existed, but it had become extremely weak and intermittent, like a candle flickering in the wind.

The signal was severely interfered with by a powerful and chaotic background radiation, and further blocked and absorbed by a certain... thick seabed geological structure rich in special minerals.

The signal source was as if it had been put into a huge, soundproof lead box, buried deep in a fold of the earth's crust.

Norman's primal intelligence quickly made a judgment: Connors must have suffered devastating injuries in the nuclear explosion, and might even be on the verge of death!

It was forced to hide, relying on the thick rock layers to isolate itself from the signals of its weakening, and barely survived.

At this moment, it sensed that the steel fortress above—Tony Stark's "Eye of Insight," which had been built by Neptune—had increased its activity frequency dramatically after Connors disappeared, like a lighthouse suddenly lit in the night.

The objectives are clear, and the search methods are aggressive.

Norman immediately realized: Stark must also be searching for Connors!

This base is the front line for humanity's search for the severely wounded behemoth.

An opportunity! A once-in-a-lifetime chance for revenge!

The hatred for Connors was the most intense imprint on Norman's consciousness.

It was Connors who transformed it into a female Godzilla and reproduced their offspring. This humiliation and pain must be washed away by the complete annihilation of the other!

Kill it while it's sick!
Find it when it is at its weakest, and devour it!

Seize its power and complete the final evolution!

This is an instruction engraved in the deepest part of its biological instincts.

For this opportunity, Norman Osborn, this deep-sea behemoth, never stopped "feeding" and growing.

It knew that to kill (and devour) another Godzilla-level behemoth, even if the other was severely injured, it would have to become stronger, far stronger than it had been in New York! It silently roamed the shadowy waters of human civilization.

Using its lingering memories from the Osborn era and its enhanced radiation sensitivity in its behemoth form, it precisely located one graveyard after another that was considered taboo by humans:
Deep-sea nuclear waste dumping sites, where nuclear waste is sealed in concrete barrels and sunk thousands of meters deep into the ocean, are a nightmare that humanity is trying to forget.

Norman easily tore through the fragile protection with brute force, greedily devouring the decaying radioactive material inside.

Although the energy density of these wastes is now negligible compared to its current state, every little bit helps, and it's better than nothing.

More importantly, it can sense that certain special isotopes contained in these radioactive materials are subtly altering its cellular structure, making its carapace denser and its bioluminescence more concentrated.

Abandoned nuclear facilities and secret storage sites—those abandoned during the Cold War with lax security, or hidden nuclear fuel depots on remote islands—became Norman's "cafeteria."

It appears like a ghost, destroying security and devouring reserves of highly enriched uranium or plutonium.

Each such "feast" makes its internal energy furnace burn even more vigorously, causing its size to grow at a visible rate and its strength to surge.

The most dangerous feast—nuclear warheads—was the key to Norman Power's leap forward.

It used classified information from Osborn's deep involvement in the maintenance of missile defense systems or nuclear arsenals in certain countries during the Osborn industrial era to pinpoint several remote intercontinental ballistic missile silos or nuclear weapons storage sites with relatively weak defenses.

In a meticulously planned surprise attack, before the human army could react, it destroyed the fortifications with overwhelming force, melted the thick protective doors with its huge claws and corrosive breath, and swallowed several nuclear warheads that were on combat readiness, along with their high-purity weapons-grade nuclear fuel cores!

Each absorption is a violent baptism of energy.

When those enriched uranium-235 or plutonium-239 enter Norman's special biofurnace organ, a violent nuclear reaction is instantly ignited!

It is no longer a slow decay, but a chain reaction approaching a critical state!

A ghostly blue light shone through the cracks in its shell, casting an eerie glow on the surrounding seawater.

Its massive body trembled violently from the terrifying implosion energy, emitting a silent roar (which transformed into powerful infrasound in the deep sea).

Its muscle fibers become stronger and tougher through tearing and remodeling, its bone density increases dramatically, its dorsal spines become thicker and sharper, and the efficiency of its internal biological nuclear fusion increases exponentially.

It could even sense that the core temperature, range, and power of its own atomic breath were significantly increasing!

After each "meal," Norman needs to lie dormant for a period of time near extremely deep trenches or hydrothermal vents to allow his body to adapt to the violently increasing power and repair the minor internal damage caused by the energy impact.

It grew larger and more ferocious, with eerie green bioluminescent patterns on its carapace resembling flowing lava, exuding a destructive beauty.

Its senses have also become more acute, enabling it to not only detect fainter biological signals but also to "smell" extremely thin radioactive dust in the seawater.

Now, it feels more powerful than ever before.

It slowly raised its head, its giant orange-yellow eyes piercing through layers of darkness, "locking in" on the steel structure above that exuded an alluring energy (the base's reactor) and the aura of "prey".

(End of this chapter)