"Ah, ah, ah..."
Adam retreated incessantly, wildly flailing his arms, letting out continuous wails.
The skin on his body was visibly corroding, soon revealing fresh red flesh. Then, accompanied by the corrosion, pieces of flesh fell from Adam's body.
Soon, Adam collapsed on the ground, his wails gradually fading. His flesh turned into a bloody pulp, slowly sliding to the ground, leaving only a skeleton, which was still emitting white smoke with a "sizzling" sound.
"You have killed a combatant (Biotechnology Civilization World)."
"Due to the first successful elimination of a combatant from a Biotechnology Civilization World, you have received a reward: Initial Gene Modification Cell Fluid x1."
"You have obtained two God Stone Fragments."
Bai Ye looked at the white bones not far away, and the light that appeared before him. He finally breathed a sigh of relief, shifted his gaze from Adam's corpse, and lay back, looking at the ceiling, panting heavily.
He almost died!
The feeling of surviving a disaster was truly wonderful!
After resting for a moment and catching his breath, Bai Ye pushed himself up from the ground and walked towards the bank's entrance.
This time, no one could stop Bai Ye anymore.
Limping across the street, Bai Ye pulled open the car door and got in.
"Drive," the Penguin Man shouted at the driver, then looked at Bai Ye and chuckled, "You look a bit more battered than I imagined."
"So what?" Bai Ye casually took out the laser engraving plate and tossed it to the Penguin Man, saying, "The item is in my hands, isn't that enough!"
The Penguin Man immediately became excited, took the laser engraving plate, and quickly inspected it.
"That's right, this is what I wanted."
The next moment...
"You have assisted the Penguin Man in obtaining the laser printing engraving plate from the Lex Bank vault, receiving rewards: 3 million x1, Sin Value x100, Carrier Pigeon x1."
Bai Ye looked at the Penguin Man and said, "So, our transaction is complete, right?"
The Penguin Man nodded, "Yes, it's complete. You did a beautiful job..."
Before the Penguin Man could finish speaking, his eyes suddenly widened. He looked down at his chest, where a short knife was plunged.
The Penguin Man looked up at Bai Ye again in disbelief.
Bai Ye ignored the Penguin Man, drew out his famous sword, Bloodthirst, and then forcefully thrust it into the Penguin Man's chest again.
Several consecutive stabs until the Penguin Man breathed his last. The driver, who saw everything clearly in the rearview mirror, was stunned. By the time he snapped back to his senses and wanted to stop and escape, it was already too late.
Bai Ye suddenly lunged, grabbed the driver's clothes from behind, and dragged him back, plunging a knife into his neck.
Without a driver, the car began to lose control and then...
Bang!
The car veered onto the sidewalk, broke through the guardrail, and crashed into a wall. The hood popped open, emitting black smoke.
Bai Ye opened the car door, got out, and watched as the cars of the Penguin Man's subordinates stopped behind him. He casually took out a grenade, pulled the pin, and rolled it onto the ground.
Boom!
The roar of the explosion sounded, and a ball of scorching fire erupted.
Almost instantly, it engulfed both the car and the people.
Bai Ye leaned against the car, took out a cigarette case, lit a cigarette, and then slowly walked forward along the street.
Why kill the Penguin Man?
Because the mission was over, and this guy was no longer useful. Moreover...
Bai Ye needed blood.
Bloodthirst (When in combat, after dealing damage to a target, it will absorb the target's blood to restore its own injuries and stamina.)
This was the effect of the famous sword Bloodthirst. Killing the Penguin Man, though not enough to heal Bai Ye's current injuries, would at least alleviate them.
Therefore, Bai Ye killed him.
Under the night sky, Bai Ye's figure quickly disappeared.
...
Sin City, Investigation Bureau!
Director Gordon, with bandages wrapped around his head, was smoking and silently contemplating in front of the ruins.
After an unknown amount of time, Gordon stood up, left the noisy Investigation Bureau, walked through the streets, entered a building, and took the elevator to the top floor.
The night wind blew, feeling a bit cold.
Gordon walked up to a searchlight, removed the black cloth covering it, and then turned the searchlight on.
The searchlight aimed at the sky, and then, under the light, a bat symbol appeared in the air.
Gordon took out his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, and waited silently.
After an unknown amount of time, a hoarse voice suddenly sounded from behind Gordon: "What do you want with me?"
Gordon turned around. A burly man stood in the shadows.
The man wore a black, form-fitting suit and a black cape. His muscles were clearly defined, and he wore a black bat cowl that covered most of his face, leaving only his mouth visible.
Batman, the most paradoxical existence in Sin City.
Some called him a hero because he was always fighting criminals and protecting Sin City. Those who had been saved regarded him as the last light of this city.
However, in the eyes of some others, like Gordon, the man before him was also a criminal.
Yes, a criminal!
Because Batman also challenged order.
If everyone solved problems with their fists like Batman, this city would eventually collapse. Even though the man before him was always doing good deeds, Gordon still felt it was wrong.
Order should be built on rules and authority, not fists.
But Gordon no longer had any authority.
The last vestiges of authority in this city had been shattered by Bai Ye.
Gordon didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "Have you heard about what happened at the Investigation Bureau?"
Batman nodded, "I have."
Gordon said, "I despise you. While your existence makes our work easier, I never believe that what you do is beneficial to this city. However, this time, I must ask for your help."
Batman said, "Catch him, right?"
Gordon nodded, "Yes, we must catch that madman. If he gets away with it, our credibility in this city will be severely challenged. No one will trust us anymore, and people will only choose to evade crime. Perhaps, at this very moment, this city truly needs a hero to appear. Even though I dislike you, I must admit that you can accomplish what I cannot."
Batman asked, "Are there any leads?"
"There are some, but not many," Gordon said. "I don't know his age, I don't know his appearance, and I'm unclear about his height and weight. This time, I was completely defeated. However, I spoke with him on the phone, and my phone has an automatic recording function, so I recorded the conversation."
As Gordon spoke, he placed a USB drive on the ground.
"His voice is my only clue," Gordon said. "Can you find him?"
Batman pondered for a moment, then said, "I'll try."