What I Really Relied On Was Devil Fruit

"Vanessa?"

"Y-You're awake?"

Not only was Kingpin's body trembling, but his voice trembled as well.

The excitement and shock in his heart were beyond words.

He even wondered if he had seen wrong.

After all, someone who had been barely breathing three minutes ago had somehow become lively and full of vigor three minutes later. That was simply impossible.

It was completely beyond human comprehension.

At that thought, Kingpin's gaze returned to Zhao Hailun.

No matter what, he could not understand how this woman had done it.

Just by holding Vanessa's hand, she could heal her?

What kind of godly skill was that?

"Incredible!"

"How is that possible!"

Even Wesley, who had always remained calm and composed at Kingpin's side, could not help widening his eyes, his face filled with disbelief.

Although the investigation showed that Zhao Hailun had cured many terminal illnesses over the past half month and had been called a miracle worker, the whole process had taken only a few minutes. It was far too mind-blowing.

"Wilson, what happened?"

Vanessa sat up in bed and looked at Kingpin with some confusion.

Kingpin hurried over to help Vanessa up, but she gently pushed him away.

She smiled. "You're acting as if I'm some critically ill patient, but I'm perfectly fine now."

"Vanessa, how do you feel? Is there anything uncomfortable?" Kingpin immediately asked, staring at her with great concern.

"I'm perfectly fine!" Vanessa assessed her current condition before saying, "In fact, I've never felt this energetic before. I feel like I'm bursting with strength!"

After seeing Vanessa's condition for himself and receiving her confirmation, Kingpin finally let out a sigh of relief.

"Oh, right. I remember now. I seemed to get drowsy after drinking a glass of wine. Did I get drunk, Wilson?"

Vanessa recalled something and asked Kingpin with a frown.

She did not drink often, but her alcohol tolerance should not have been that bad.

Then, looking around at where she was and at the woman in a white coat beside her, the clever Vanessa realized something.

Things might not have been as simple as she had imagined.

"Vanessa, don't worry. I'll get to the bottom of everything."

Kingpin spoke to Vanessa in a low voice, almost as if he were swearing an oath.

This woman was his one weakness!

Whoever had touched Vanessa, Kingpin would never let them off.

"Mr. Wilson, Ms. Vanessa should be fine now. Since that's the case, I'll be leaving first."

Zhao Hailun stood up and said goodbye to Kingpin.

"Dr. Zhao, you have truly opened my eyes. No, I should say you've left me utterly amazed!"

Kingpin walked over to Zhao Hailun and looked at her with the gaze of someone worshipping a god. "What you just did was nothing short of a miracle!"

"Mr. Fisk, you flatter me. In truth, I'm merely a lucky person."

Zhao Hailun did not become smug. Instead, she answered modestly.

In her view, obtaining such a miraculous ability had indeed been entirely due to luck.

If she had not happened to meet Wade, and if she had not kept pestering Wade, how could she have eaten that miraculous Devil Fruit?

She truly was just a lucky person.

"Dr. Zhao, you're too modest." Kingpin admired Zhao Hailun even more.

He had seen far too many people who loved to brag about themselves. The moment they achieved even the slightest success, they would boast as if they were invincible and wish the whole world would kneel before them.

Yet Dr. Zhao, standing before him, had created such a miracle—a miracle capable of shaking the entire medical world—and still remained so humble.

The difference was simply enormous.

"You healed Vanessa, which makes you, Zhao Hailun, a great benefactor to Wilson Fisk. Dr. Zhao, please give me a chance to express my gratitude."

Kingpin spoke to Zhao Hailun with genuine sincerity.

"Mr. Fisk, there's no need to thank me. I merely did what I should have done. Helping others has always been my wish."

Zhao Hailun waved her hand and replied casually to Kingpin.

"Dr. Zhao, please give me this opportunity. If I let you leave just like this, Vanessa will definitely scold me again when we get home."

"You don't want to see me get scolded, do you?"

Kingpin smiled at Zhao Hailun.

That man, who had always worn a cold expression and rarely smiled, had actually smiled. It was clear that he was truly in an excellent mood.

Unfortunately, Kingpin's appearance was far too intimidating. Even a well-meaning smile did not make him look like a good person.

"Dr. Zhao, don't refuse. If we let you leave hungry, that would be truly rude, wouldn't it?"

Vanessa also walked over, took Zhao Hailun's hand, and said this.

Although she had been asleep and had not witnessed what happened, the situation before her was perfectly clear.

She was not stupid, so naturally she could see it.

Unable to withstand the enthusiasm of Kingpin and Vanessa, Zhao Hailun could only agree.

Kingpin was overjoyed. He immediately arranged a grand banquet at a nearby luxury hotel to entertain Zhao Hailun, and on the spot donated five million to Zhao Hailun's research center as research funding to express his gratitude.

All that could be said was that the truly wealthy never lacked money.

"Dr. Zhao, this may be presumptuous, but may I ask how you cured Vanessa?"

During the meal, Kingpin asked Zhao Hailun this question with great curiosity.

A miraculous method that could heal someone merely by holding their hand was unheard of, even for someone with Kingpin's knowledge and experience.

That was why Kingpin was genuinely curious.

"Of course, Dr. Zhao, I'm only asking out of curiosity, not because I mean to pry. If it's inconvenient, please just pretend I never said anything."

Afraid that he might truly offend Zhao Hailun, Kingpin quickly added.

"Actually, it isn't something I can't talk about."

Zhao Hailun agreed without much hesitation.

Hadn't the owner told her to introduce customers to him? That meant the owner did not intend to keep Devil Fruits secret.

Even Zhao Hailun herself had only learned about Devil Fruits through Wade's introduction.

Under those circumstances, Zhao Hailun naturally would not hide it.

In fact, she had told others about Devil Fruits before, but no one had believed her.

"The method I used to treat Ms. Vanessa was not a medical method, but an ability that came from a Devil Fruit."

Zhao Hailun gathered her thoughts and explained to Kingpin.

Devil Fruit?

Kingpin froze. What was that supposed to be?

He had never heard of it.