This is The Washington Post. Mr. Ron, how did you manage to research the regenerative serum in just ten days?"
"Mr. Ron, I'm from NHK Asia. Do you know why Dr. Curt Connors turned into a lizard monster? Although the regenerative serum he hadn't finished researching has been successfully developed by you, can you guarantee that this regenerative serum won't have side effects later on?"
"Mr. Ron, this is BBC UK. I want to know what the price of the regenerative serum will be. You know, disabled people are generally not very wealthy. Can they afford the regenerative serum you've developed?"
…The moment Ron entered, a swarm of reporters surrounded him. Microphones, cameras, and camcorders were all pointed at Ron, and a torrent of words rapidly poured from their mouths, asking the questions they had meticulously prepared.
Facing the reporters' incredibly sharp questions, Ron merely offered a faint smile, not saying a word, and quietly walked towards the podium.
The reporters were initially crowded together, blocking Ron's path, and showed no intention of moving. However, as soon as Ron got closer, they still cleared a path for him to pass.
To others, it seemed as if these reporters were well-mannered, which was why they did this.
And in the hearts of these reporters, they themselves actually thought the same thing; with good manners, they voluntarily moved aside, not finding anything strange about it.
After reaching the podium, Norman Osborn moved over a bit, allowing Ron to stand beside him.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this young man standing beside me is Ron, who developed the regenerative serum. I'm sure you all already know. Ron, say hello to everyone and then answer their questions."
Norman Osborn pointed to Ron, introduced him to everyone, then gave him instructions, and temporarily left the podium.
Ron nodded, facing all the reporters and cameras alone, fully presenting himself to everyone in the world.
Ron introduced himself very casually and was dressed very casually. He wore a casual outfit today, maintaining a faint smile on his face while speaking, without any tension.
"Hello everyone, I am Ron Brunstad, a student at Empire State University in New York, and also the head of the laboratory at Oscorp Industries."
After Ron finished speaking, the reporters in the venue started chattering again, each like a fighting rooster, their expressions full of doubt, asking the questions they wanted to ask.
However, Ron did not answer these reporters, because he simply couldn't answer them all.
After a while, realizing they were a bit out of line, these reporters awkwardly stopped talking, evolving from direct questioning to raising hands to ask questions.
Ron then smiled and pointed out the most comprehensive reporter he had observed earlier, asking him to come forward and ask his question.
This person, pointed out by Ron, became delighted and immediately asked his question.
"Mr. Ron, I'm from The New York Times. Referring back to the previous question, is the regenerative serum really as miraculous as shown in the video? And how did you successfully develop the regenerative serum without any side effects?"
After the reporter finished speaking, Ron nodded, motioned for him to sit down, and then began to speak, starting his explanation.
"As everyone knows, accidents happen every day around the world: car accidents, mechanical accidents, falling accidents, and so on. These accidents are very likely to cause our compatriots to lose limbs, organs, and so on."
Ron's presentation, of course, wasn't just verbal; he used projection technology to display videos, images, and text, showcasing the entire research process of the regenerative serum.
Ron turned on the projector, and the first thing that appeared was a video. In the video, Dr. Curt Connors, who had lost his right arm, was focused on researching the regenerative serum in the laboratory.
"This is the true researcher of the regenerative serum, Dr. Curt Connors. Dr. Connors was originally a military doctor in the army. Due to an enemy attack, Dr. Connors' right hand was blown off, making him disabled. Because of this, Dr. Connors retired from the army and came to New York to become a biology professor at Columbia University, researching limb regeneration technology that could allow people to regrow body organs."
"However, due to funding issues, Dr. Connors could not continue his research, so he later approached Oscorp Industries, one of the giants in the field of biological science."
"Oscorp Industries was very interested in Dr. Connors' research on limb regenerative serum and provided significant financial support to Dr. Connors' limb regeneration technology project, allowing Dr. Connors to continue his research in order to develop successful regenerative technology that would benefit all mankind."
Ron kept talking. After a while, the projection suddenly showed a scene of Dr. Curt Connors hastily leaving Oscorp Industries with the regenerative serum that day. Subsequently, Ron's expression also became regretful.
"Unfortunately, one day about two months ago, Dr. Connors, desperately wanting to regrow his severed right arm, hastily injected himself with what he believed was the successfully developed regenerative serum. The result was that he turned into a half-human, half-lizard monster, causing extensive damage to both national and private property, which was very unfortunate."
"And this was precisely the most critical time for the regenerative serum research. Oscorp Industries also faced immense pressure due to this incident, so Mr. Norman, in his haste, entrusted me with the regenerative serum, which was just one step away from success."
"Because I also have research in biological science and had previously been researching another biotechnology at Oscorp Industries, I was extremely familiar with Dr. Connors' research on the regenerative serum. Coupled with the fact that the regenerative serum was already mostly developed, I was able to successfully research the regenerative serum within ten days."
At this point, the projection also showed Ron meticulously conducting experiments on a white mouse that had lost a limb in the laboratory. After Ron injected the serum into the mouse, the footage rapidly fast-forwarded.
Under the fast-forwarded footage, three days quickly passed. During these three days, Ron actually stayed in the laboratory the entire time, not leaving for a single moment.
At the very end of the footage, there was a scene of the white mouse, which had originally lost a limb, successfully growing a tender little foot. Then, the entire fifteen-minute video abruptly stopped, and the projection ended.
At this moment, there was no sound at the press conference, not even the click of cameras taking pictures had disappeared.
Seconds later, the press conference venue erupted into thunderous applause, which was unceasing.
Ron did not try to stop the applause, still standing smiling at the podium, quietly waiting for the applause to end.
Seeing Ron's demeanor, the astute reporters immediately sensed the mystery within it.
Could it be that Ron hadn't finished speaking yet?
But this video had already explained all their doubts! Did Ron still have something left to say?
The venue gradually quieted down again. They didn't speak, but instead quietly watched Ron, wanting to see what he would do next.
"That's right, I still have something to say. Because a video is just a video, and a video can be faked. However, a live experiment cannot be faked."
Seeing the reporters' expectant looks, Ron smiled, then glanced at Norman Osborn next to him, signaling with a smile.
Norman Osborn had already planned everything with Ron. He nodded, then gave an order to a man next to him, sending him backstage.
At this moment, Ron's voice sounded again.
"As everyone knows, Dr. Connors turned into a lizard monster after using the unsuccessful regenerative serum. Afterwards, Dr. Connors was arrested by government departments and sent to prison."
"I guess everyone must be curious about how Dr. Connors is doing now. Is he still a lizard monster? Has he changed back into a human?"
"So now, I will let everyone know exactly how Dr. Connors is doing!"
As he spoke, Ron's gaze turned towards the backstage, feigning an excited expression.
Following Ron's words, from backstage, a person was led out by two uniformed individuals and walked to the front of the podium.
Upon seeing this person, all the reporters were astonished.
Because this person was none other than Dr. Curt Connors, who had been diligently researching the regenerative serum in the video footage just now!