Antonio's eyes widened in shock, and his body leaned forward involuntarily as he craned his neck to look at the stage.
The audience also looked expectant and held their breath.
The entire press conference venue suddenly fell deathly silent.
At last, two figures—one tall and one short—appeared from the shadows behind the stage!
The taller one was a young woman dressed in a black formal suit, clutching a dog leash in her hand.
More precisely, it was an orangutan leash. The other end was unmistakably fastened to a Red-haired Gorilla!
The Red-haired Gorilla was also dressed in a little black suit. It was not crawling on the ground, but stood upright on two legs and walked out step by step like a human!
Antonio's expression changed slightly. He knew that Red-haired Gorillas could walk upright, and dressing one was merely a circus-level trick. None of that was surprising.
What truly changed his expression was the look in the Red-haired Gorilla's eyes!
After walking onto the stage, it busily observed the expressions of every audience member. Perhaps it was just his imagination, but it seemed to be doing its best to stay calm. Its expression was exactly like that of a human child performing onstage for the first time!
"Hello, everyone! I'm Zhao Yiyi, the director of Alien Zoo, as well as its keeper!" Zhao Yiyi introduced herself with a microphone. "First, let it say hello to everyone!"
Zhao Yiyi crouched down and brought the microphone to the Red-haired Gorilla's mouth.
The audience murmured softly. This action... was she giving a microphone to a gorilla?!
Antonio's eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets. His entire body tensed as he stared fixedly at the Red-haired Gorilla onstage!
The Red-haired Gorilla hesitated for a moment, then suddenly shrank behind its keeper and timidly