Thanks to This Lady for Her Contribution

The surrounding reporters were looking at the woman as if she were an idiot, thinking to themselves that she really didn't know whose press conference this was.

Even if they think the same way, you can't just say it directly, like how much money they're being paid.

The middle-aged woman looked confident; of course she knew that the Demon King was the mastermind behind the demon invasion.

She had investigated carefully and found that the Demon King had only appeared in public once, and that demon invasion had resulted in no casualties; it was all talk and no action.

Besides, with so many people, how could they possibly kill all the reporters? They'd have no place in the human world then.

Banner explained, "Regarding this, we can conduct a test on the experimenters to confirm..."

The middle-aged woman immediately seized on his grammatical error and questioned, "So, you have no way of proving that this person isn't Mutants?"

"Uh..." Banner was momentarily speechless.

"I want to ask Dr. Banner whether these drugs have undergone human trials," the middle-aged woman demanded aggressively.

"Yes, but they are all..." Banner tried to explain.

Tony cursed inwardly. Once you admit it, no matter the reason, it will cause public opinion against you.

"Furthermore, Dr. Banner, I have doubts about whether you are the inventor of these drugs," the middle-aged woman continued her attack.

"The Healing Potion was invented by someone else, but the Limb Regeneration Potion was indeed mine."

As soon as he said that, all the cameras in the room were pointed at Banner, and the reporters in the audience frantically took pictures.

"Wait, I meant..."

Banner was somewhat anxious. He hadn't expected this situation. Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his face turned slightly red. His hands unconsciously clenched and unclenched.

"Banner, leave the rest to me."

Kino walked onto the stage.

"I'm sorry, Young Master, I've ruined the press conference."

Banner said dejectedly, his head hanging low, his face full of guilt.

"No, it's just a minor unexpected situation." Kino patted Banner on the shoulder and gave him an encouraging look.

"Don't worry about it, I'll handle it."

Kino turned to face the audience, his gaze calm yet sharp.

That look made the middle-aged woman feel a little uneasy, but she still tried to remain calm and said loudly:

"What? You're angry because I hit the nail on the head, and you want to kill me?"

People around her silently moved away from her.

Kino calmly shook his head.

"No, I'm just here to answer your question."

The middle-aged woman smiled smugly; she hadn't guessed wrong, they really didn't dare to kill.

"My first question is, you just said the experimenters were Mutants, so I'd like to ask, are you Mutants?" Kino asked.

The middle-aged woman was slightly taken aback and said, "Of course not, I even have a certificate from the national testing authority."

Tony shook his head and said, "This woman's in for a rough time."

The next second, Kino smiled.

"Then I'll trouble you to be the subject of this experiment."

Before anyone could react, the middle-aged woman appeared on the stage. The experimental man raised the dagger in his hand and, without hesitation, slashed the middle-aged woman's limbs and abdomen several times.

"Ah!!!"

A woman's piercing scream rang out; her face was contorted with extreme pain, and her eyes were filled with fear and despair.

The crowd below the stage erupted in uproar; some covered their mouths in horror, while others turned their heads away, unable to bear the sight.

Pepper pushed Tony's arm away.

"Tony, it's okay, I'll get used to this."

Pepper's face was somewhat pale, but her eyes were resolute.

"Pepper."

Kino injected the remaining Healing Potion into the middle-aged woman's body.

As time went by, the middle-aged woman's injuries gradually healed.

She stood up shakily, her eyes filled with fear, her body trembling uncontrollably as she looked at Kino with terror.

She finally understood that the title of King Kino was well-deserved, and she was filled with remorse, regretting that she had been so reckless in her provocation.

Kino said kindly, "Thank you for your contribution to the experiment, ma'am. You'll receive a small gift when you leave. Please return to your seat now."

"Yes."

The middle-aged woman's voice trembled, and she dared not disobey in the slightest. Her legs were still weak, and she walked unsteadily toward her seat.

The middle-aged woman returned to her seat, her body reeking of a mixture of urine, blood, and sweat.

People around her quickly moved away; some looked at her with pity, shaking their heads and sighing; others laughed mockingly and whispered among themselves.

"Overestimating himself, he's now paying the price."

"It's her own fault for provoking the Demon King."

"After all, it was an opportunity to become famous overnight, and she almost succeeded."

The middle-aged woman hung her head, wishing she could disappear into the ground, her heart filled with regret and fear.

After waiting for someone to clean the podium.

Ignoring the commotion below the stage, Kino said, "Next is the second question. We did indeed conduct human experiments. Now, the experimenters will come forward."

As soon as the words were spoken, a group of deformed and disabled people walked out from backstage. Some of them had twisted limbs, some had disfigured faces, and the scars on their bodies were shocking.

The audience fell silent; everyone was so shocked by what they saw that they couldn't speak.

Kino said:

"They are all heroes of this country, risking their lives for it."

During their missions, they encountered various dangers, lost their physical health, and endured immense pain. But they never complained, and they never gave up.

The medicine we developed gave them hope of embracing a normal life again.

Kino paused for a moment, then continued, "They volunteered to participate in the experiments, not only for themselves, but also so that more people like them would not suffer the same hardships in the future."

This is the original intention behind our human experimentation."

The researchers began to speak.

"That's right, we all volunteered. If it weren't for this drug, we would have committed suicide." A person who had lost his lower body.

"My wound hurts every day, and I can only get through the day by taking painkillers. I'm only 25 years old."

Another person, whose face was covered in burns, spoke with a sobbing voice.

"This medicine is our only hope."

"I'm not as badly injured as they are. I just want to see my child again." – A blind middle-aged man.

Tears blurred the vision of the reporters in the audience, but their cameras remained steady, recording everything.

Deeply moved, they wrote rapidly on their notebooks, wanting to share this touching scene and these words with more people.

Tony was also somewhat shocked; his usually cynical face was now filled with solemnity and respect.

Pepper was so moved that she shed tears.