Bai Ye had no interest in the situation at hand.
It was Bai Ye's own doing in the first place, and Bai Ye knew the state of the office building better than the reporters who had just arrived.
Bai Ye was currently concerned about whether Batman would appear, whether he would take off his mask and reveal his true face, and, of course, whether the bomb would be defused.
"If Batman really takes off his mask..." Bai Ye grinned, sipping his coffee and muttering, "Then I've completely stolen the Joker's thunder this time."
As Bai Ye pondered, the situation on the television screen descended into chaos. Sirens wailed, and then a large group of agents and bomb disposal teams began heading towards the office building.
The reporters, like sharks smelling blood, rushed forward, eager to interview, completely disregarding whether there were victims inside the building.
In that moment, the reporters displayed the perversion of Gotham City in its entirety.
The agents quickly pushed the reporters aside, escorting the bomb disposal team members into the office building. Unable to get interviews, the reporters began to fabricate stories and make their own conjectures, caring nothing for accuracy as long as they garnered attention. At most, they could apologize later.
After all, they were known as the uncrowned kings.
Bai Ye watched with great amusement, glued to the television news.
Unfortunately...
Bai Ye did not gain any sin points.
This was because Batman had neither appeared nor had the bomb exploded.
After half an hour of effort, the birthday gift Bai Ye had prepared for Miss Rachel was finally defused.
The bomb wasn't exactly high-tech to begin with, so its defusal wasn't entirely unexpected. Bai Ye's goal was to torment Batman, or perhaps to take minor revenge for Batman causing him trouble.
However, what Bai Ye did not expect was that Batman did not show up.
Instead, a man named Harvey Dent appeared beside Miss Rachel. He was Gotham's district attorney, upright and beloved. Batman was called the Dark Knight by the people of Gotham, while Harvey was known as the White Knight.
Batman and Harvey represented the light and darkness of Gotham.
But what was interesting was that the two were allies. Harvey was not as resistant to Batman's presence as Commissioner Gordon. Harvey believed that to defeat the evil forces of Gotham and protect the city's order, a certain degree of violence was necessary, and Batman's existence perfectly filled that void.
Even more interesting was...
According to Bai Ye's memories from his previous life, these two fellows seemed to both like Miss Rachel. Therefore, not only were they allies, but they were also rivals in love.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk..." Bai Ye chuckled. "To avoid compromising, they would push their own girlfriend to their rival? As expected, for life to go smoothly, one must always wear a bit of green."
As Bai Ye spoke, he looked around.
The once bustling coffee shop was now empty. Not only had the customers vanished, but even the staff who should have been working behind the counter were nowhere to be seen.
The next moment, the coffee shop door opened, and the bell hanging on it chimed crisply.
A man in a black jacket entered the coffee shop and sat opposite Bai Ye.
The man smiled and said, "Bai Ye? Is that right?"
Bai Ye raised an eyelid and asked, "What do you want?"
"Originally, I was here for order points. As someone on the wanted list, taking you down would earn me the basic order points plus an extra 100. Now, I have to add revenge, for you killed my cubs."
Bai Ye said, "Those three unfortunate souls, were they your people?"
"Yes, they called me 'Dad,' and I promised to look after them in the world battlefield. But now you have killed them."
The man spoke, a hint of sadness in his eyes.
"Of course, it's not your fault, it's mine. I was delayed and couldn't arrive in time, which led to their unfortunate demise." The man looked at Bai Ye. "But as things stand, all I can do is avenge them."
Bai Ye shook his head. "No, there's something else you can do for them."
The man asked, "What else can I do for them?"
Bai Ye replied, "For example, go to hell and accompany them."
Instead of getting angry at Bai Ye's provocation, the man actually laughed.
"I think that would be nice," the man said with a smile. "So, either you kill me, and I can go apologize to them, or I'll kill you and avenge them!"
After the man finished speaking, the coffee shop fell silent.
Neither of them spoke, staring at each other.
Then...
The man, unable to hold back, suddenly grabbed the edge of the table and flipped it violently, hurling it towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye pushed off with his legs, sliding back with the chair, then quickly stood up and swept his leg at the table, kicking it away.
They were separated by two to three meters. Bai Ye silently took out the Predator's bio-mask and put it on.
Biological scan activated...
Biological scan ended...
Claude Luck (Chosen One) (Healthy): A Chosen One from an alternate world, formerly a Rear Admiral in the Navy Headquarters, and a Silver Wolf Devil Fruit user.
Strength: 80
Speed: 70
Stamina: 77
Spirit: ??
Intelligence: ??
Weakness Search: Seawater and Seastone
Held Items (Incomplete): Steel Fists (Weapon) Burst Revolver (Weapon) Silver Bell Flower (Magic Item)
Abilities (Incomplete): Soru (Martial Art), Tekkai (Martial Art), Rankyaku (Martial Art), Silver Wolf Fruit (Superpower), Stardust Bullet (Magic), Thorn Fire Ring (Magic)
...
Claude's data quickly appeared on the mask, and at that very instant...
Claude's figure flickered, his body suddenly vanishing without a trace. When he reappeared, he was already behind Bai Ye, raising his fist to strike Bai Ye.
However, just as it was about to hit Bai Ye's head...
As if copied and pasted, Bai Ye's figure suddenly vanished, leaving an afterimage in his place, and reappeared where Claude had just been standing.
Boom!
Claude's fist missed, smashing directly into the floor, instantly piercing the wooden planks.
Claude frowned and looked up at Bai Ye. "Why do you also know Soru? Are you from the same world as me? A CP9 member? Or did you learn this move in the world battlefield?"
Bai Ye spread his hands. "Guess?"
Claude shook his head. "It's my mistake to ask these questions, it's meaningless. Regardless of the answer, only one of us can survive!"
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