Tony Stark's words made Rimuru feel amused and a little strange at the same time.
Although she had turned into a Slime, Rimuru's perception of her identity had always remained human.
She truly had no awareness of being a monster.
As for being disappointed in humans, she had already completely despaired of humanity, alright!
And not just once!
Her life was for Illya, so why couldn't she ever pull her?
Baka!
But this time, Tony Stark's concern still made Rimuru re-examine herself.
After a careful self-examination, Rimuru came to a conclusion.
Sure enough, she was still too beautiful, too smart, too powerful, and too cute!
So outstanding that even a super genius like Iron Man began to fear her.
This was indeed her fault; she should indeed be blamed. But something as excellent as that, even if she wanted to hide it, she couldn't!
She was also very helpless, very despairing!
People always like the new and tire of the old. When the public found that no matter how much they appealed, the Silver Armored War God never responded…
The public's hearts slowly grew cold, and attacks, slanders, and smears were inevitable.
Many people explicitly stated that they would no longer support the Silver Armored War God.
There were also media outlets, not content with the situation, that specifically filmed a fan throwing the Silver Armored War God's mask into a trash can.
This action led many people to follow suit.
For a time, a large number of Wind God merchandise—figures, masks, and plushies—were thrown into trash cans.
Rimuru's heart had no emotional fluctuations regarding this, and she even felt a bit like laughing.
They were all pirated, and she didn't get a single U.S. cent, yet they had the nerve to say they were her fans?
If you're going to freeload, at least have some freeloading awareness, alright!
Any news has a shelf life, and single-player content even more so.
The hype surrounding the Silver Armored War God quickly cooled down, and fewer and fewer newspapers reported on the Silver Armored War God.
The media was once again dominated by celebrity gossip and scandals, and life returned to the familiar track.
And this also seemed to confirm The Daily Bugle's statement—
We don't need the Silver Armored War God!
Time flew by like a white steed flashing past a crevice; half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
Just recently, the Martial Arts Tournament official website finally announced a new round of matches.
Iron Man VS Steel Killer!
Previous match information had also included a few minutes of promotional videos similar to PVs, but this time, the competition only had the four words "Steel Killer" from beginning to end.
But it was these four words that instantly sparked endless imagination among all netizens.
Steel Killer—just hearing it gives a feeling of a needlepoint against an awl!
Who could be worthy of the four words "Steel Killer"?
The previous two major battles were truly too exciting, and now the "World's Strongest Martial Arts Tournament" event had completely established its reputation.
Although many people verbally claimed to boycott the Silver Armored War God and boycott the Martial Arts Tournament, when the event came out, their bodies were more honest than ever.
The ticket sales channel had just opened, and in less than half an hour, all the online tickets were sold out.
Many people who failed to get tickets sighed in regret, but then they were surprised to find that many of those who did get tickets were precisely the ones who had been most vocal about boycotting the Martial Arts Tournament.
At this point, how could these people not know they had been tricked?
The city's schemes run deep!
As time passed, more and more speculations about the "Steel Killer" emerged, but the official side remained silent, which only intensified the public's curiosity about this match.
As usual, amidst a sky full of fireworks, the Martial Arts Tournament once again grandly opened its curtain.
As Iron Man appeared, the venue immediately erupted in overwhelming cheers.
Everyone knew Iron Man's identity, and coupled with his performance in the first match, the public's expectations for Iron Man were still very high.
"Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. Are you all eager to know the identity of the Steel Killer?"
The host's overly dramatic, magnetic, and distinctive voice rang out again.
Since becoming the host of the Martial Arts Tournament, he had become famous throughout the world.
His exaggerated commentary style was full of tension, making it irresistible.
"Yes!"
Every audience member in the entire arena responded in unison.
Curious—how could they not be curious?
If they weren't curious, they wouldn't be sitting here!
What kind of person could be called the Steel Killer?
What kind of surprise could this match bring them?
"You want to know?"
"Yes!"
"Do you really want to know?"
"Really want to!"
"I'm not telling you!"
Pfft!
Everyone collapsed in laughter; that was too mischievous!
With the emotions sufficiently stirred, the host stopped playing coy.
After a hint, a low, slow BGM began to play.
On high-tech screens, a thin, unremarkable man appeared simultaneously.
Seeing this man, everyone immediately frowned.
Steel Killer, him?
This beanpole?
But in the next second, the BGM suddenly changed, becoming incredibly stirring, like a galaxy waterfall or ten thousand horses galloping.
Everyone's eyes changed in unison, and their mouths instantly gaped wide.
Exclamations like "God" and "Oh my God" rose and fell.
The edited scenes on the screen were simply too cool; the Steel Killer extended his hand, and steel directly turned into liquid.
Under incredibly advanced technology, everyone could even see the melted metal liquid slowly wrapping around his body.
Under the high-magnification microscope effect, everyone could even see his cells, under the influence of the metal liquid, beginning to transform and infiltrate, slowly turning into metal structures.
The camera shifted.
When everyone saw the Steel Killer again, his entire body was completely covered in silvery-white liquid metal, as if he had put on a silver bodysuit.
Shining, cool, dazzling!
Instantly, every audience member's heart felt as if it had been struck by an arrow!
Humans can achieve this level?
This is too incredible!
The screen shifted again, and four soldiers wearing bulletproof vests and carrying Gatling guns appeared.
This point had appeared in the previous Rhino promotional video, so everyone was not unfamiliar with it.
But everyone didn't dislike it at all; instead, they became even more excited!
Various hot weapons poured onto the Steel Killer as if they were free.
But what stunned everyone was that whether it was bullets or cannonballs, they would all be swallowed one by one by the Steel Killer, then become part of the Steel Killer.
God!
Everyone was dumbfounded—this is Iron Man's opponent?
This is too unsolvable!
Truly worthy of the name "Steel Killer"!
Everyone's breathing quickened involuntarily, and their entire hearts began to cheer.
Undoubtedly, this enemy today was completely Iron Man's nemesis; no wonder he was given the name "Steel Killer."
Facing an enemy whose attributes completely countered him, what would Iron Man do?
Could he create a miracle again?
Not only Iron Man, but even the Silver Armored War God would be stumped when facing the Steel Killer!