I Became Spider-Man's Cousin in Anime Crossover

Chapter 350 The Bait Takes the Bait

As the whispers from the audience grew louder, the cameras kept their eyes on the "heartbroken" mother and the photo she was holding high, snapping away frantically.

The burly reporter, who had previously been rendered speechless by Tony's retort, now clung to this opportunity like a lifeline, puffing out his chest and trying to intimidate others, saying, "Yes! She's right! The key issue is the deadly radiation that comes with new energy sources! That's the crux of the matter! Tony Stark, stop changing the subject! For your own benefit, you've mutilated poor, innocent children! It's utterly heinous!"

As he spoke, the burly man casually rolled up his sleeves, waving his arms—which looked like they'd been injected with veterinary hormones and were thicker than an average person's thigh. His features were contorted in anger as he shouted, striking a pose of righteous indignation.

Faced with this farcical back-and-forth, Tony simply stood still, without immediately refuting it. He even slightly raised his hand, signaling to Happy, who had just made a move and was about to come up and "forcefully silence" the two, to calm down with his security personnel.

He watched the "mother" perform in silence, watching the photos sway in the air.

His sunglasses obscured his eyes, making it impossible to discern his current emotions.

But this silence, in the eyes of the opponent, is clearly a sign of being caught off guard and not knowing how to refute the argument, indicating that they are in the wrong!

Seeing this, the woman, who had been somewhat apprehensive, was immediately reassured and cried even more vigorously. She started wailing at the top of her lungs in front of everyone.

"Look, everyone! It's Tony Stark! He's too scared to answer! He's guilty! My poor child, his life is ruined... He didn't even have a chance to experience the beauty of this world! Waaah..."

As the woman's sobs spread, the commotion in the hall grew even greater.

But just as the woman's smile grew even brighter through her half-closed eyes, as she prepared to press her advantage, Tony finally made his move.

He shook his head gently and very slowly.

The emotions contained in that action were far too complex.

There is disdain for clumsy smear tactics.

There is pity for these two fools who sold their souls and were willing to destroy the happy lives of the vast majority of people for a little bit of profit.

But more...

It is an extremely cold and intense anger, as if one were seeing the dirtiest thing in the world.

He took another step forward, closer to the microphone.

This time, however, his voice lacked its previous fervor; instead, it was a deep, chilling calm, like the oppressive air before a storm.

"Madam, first of all, I express my regret and condolences for what happened to your child. After all, anyone with a conscience would be heartbroken to see an innocent child suffer such torment."

Tony spoke slowly and deliberately, his voice amplified by the microphone and transmitted clearly throughout the venue, quickly suppressing all the noise in the room.

His tone was devoid of his usual haughty superiority, deserving of the praise of "politeness" and "humility".

But anyone familiar with Tony's personality can see that beneath this politeness lies a volcano about to erupt.

"Of course, all of this is based on the premise that the child in the photo is really your biological child."

"Wha...what do you mean! Of course I...!"

"Unfortunately, you, and those 'directors' behind you who treated me and the world's public as fools, made a fatal mistake. That is, I personally do have some research and interest in the past."

Just as everyone had guessed, Tony abruptly changed the subject, giving the woman no chance to retort before turning cold. His words, though pointed, ruthlessly exposed the woman's pretense.

"And if I remember correctly, the child in this photo, if he were alive today, would be old enough to be your grandfather."