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【Scanning is complete, confirmed citizen ID: sh13***313, Name: Feng Bujue; Access device: nL2055 Luxury Single Game Pod, no abnormal external hardware detected; Cardiopulmonary function is within normal range; Neural connection program is ready, please select the access type.】

【Access type is non-sleep mode, adjusting... adjustment complete, please confirm to load the game or return to the previous option.】

【Program starts, loading game in ten seconds...】

Accompanied by a familiar voice, Feng Bujue logged into the game.

Because Ruoyu's cold hadn't gotten better and she needed to rest in bed, Brother Jue logged on alone in the evening.

After arriving in the login space, he first briefly dealt with the mail, and then simply chose a single survival mode with normal difficulty and entered the queue.

For the past two weeks, whenever Feng Bujue had time, he would queue up for this kind of scenario that could be quickly cleared, of course... its purpose was definitely not to grind levels or equipment, but to seek help from a certain "specific creature" in that infinite scenario world.

The race, form, and abilities of these creatures are all uncertain, but they can all be classified under the same name—High Gods.

Seeing this, some people will definitely wonder: Among the big shots Brother Jue knows in the main universe, isn't there one who can be considered a High God? Wouldn't it be better to ask them for help directly?

Indeed, Feng Bujue's connections in the main universe... or rather, "divine connections"... are very extensive; but this time, the thing he wants to do, within the entire main universe, no one can help with—he wants to borrow the ultra-dimensional power of "God" to activate the [Kongtong Seal] and restore the part of his data that was destroyed.

Although there are a few Celestial-level characters in the main universe who possess the power to drive the [Kongtong Seal], because they themselves are in the "Thrilling Paradise" universe, they cannot reverse the data corruption phenomenon created by Twenty-Three, which has the same nature as the "Supreme God (Destiny)."

To complete this matter, he must rely on the hands of gods from other multi-verses; if not, Lute would have personally used the [Kongtong Seal] to help Brother Jue restore the data, and there would be no need for this trouble.

However, finding gods from other multi-verses to help is never an easy task.

In most cases, players simply don't have the opportunity to come into contact with the "God-level" beings of those scenario worlds, and some universes don't even have the so-called "God" setting.

But Brother Jue can't possibly enter a scenario, read an opening introduction, and quit because he feels the chance is slim... Doing so, the ban on logging in after quitting will only make him lose more time.

Therefore, these days, Feng Bujue often queues up for single-player scenarios of normal difficulty in non-sleep mode (this mode is more likely to produce short-flow scenarios); and his priority after entering the scenario is: first, find a way to contact the High God of that universe; second, if he can't complete the first task, clear the scenario as quickly as possible; third, if he can't even satisfy the second task, then play "greedily", anyway, failing the task or dying can quickly end the scenario, and he can just requeue after dying.

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【Mad Detective, Level 56】

【Please select the game mode you want to join.】

【You have selected Single Survival Mode (Normal), please confirm.】

【Confirmed, scenario is generating...】

【Loading begins, please wait.】

"Welcome to Thrilling Paradise." This time, it was a gentle male voice that delivered the opening line, the tone sounded cold and numb.

As the voice started, Brother Jue also lost control of his body and fell into darkness.

【Loading is complete, you are currently in Single Survival Mode (Normal).】

【This mode provides scenario introductions and has a chance to trigger side hidden quests and special worldviews.】

【Scenario completion reward: Puzzle Card *1】

【The scenario introduction will be played shortly, and the game will start immediately after the playback is completed.】

After a brief silence, the opening CG and narration arrived.

【Night sky, overcast with clouds, flamboyant lights illuminate tall Gothic buildings.】

【This is a city of sin.】

【Here are the gilded halls of paper and gold, filled with corrupt and incompetent rulers and wealthy and unkind nobles.】

【Here also are the dirty and filthy dark alleys, for criminals and madmen to run rampant.】

【And in the remaining slums and alleys, there live some kind-hearted and honest people who have not lost their conscience.】

In the first second that this opening started, Feng Bujue had already recognized this city, he didn't need to listen to the entire description to know... this is Gotham.

【Fortunately, all of this has become a thing of the past...】

"Huh?" It wasn't until he heard this sentence that Brother Jue felt a little puzzled, thinking, "Why do you say that?"

【One day, a hero calling himself "Batman" appeared out of nowhere, using his extraordinary intelligence and martial force to transform this city.】

【Shortly after this superhero took the stage in Gotham, the only son of the Cobblepot family—Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot—won the mayoral election. After taking office, this resolute mayor immediately launched a crackdown on all forces of evil in Gotham.】

"Well... a gang leader becoming mayor... isn't new in the DC universe; cracking down on all evil forces... can both eliminate one's opponents and establish one's prestige in the eyes of the people..." Feng Bujue muttered in his heart, "It seems that the Penguin in this universe is a more intelligent version..."

【In the same year, the upright prosecutor Harvey Dent and the honest and steadfast police chief James Gordon also stood up. The alliance formed by them and Mayor Cobblepot represented the light of Gotham, and this light swept away the corruption and evil in the city with lightning speed.】

"That is to say... Dent hasn't turned into Two-Face yet, but Gordon has already been promoted to chief..." Brother Jue listened, while trying to organize the timeline of this scenario and some of the situations of the characters he knew in his mind.

【And at night, the Dark Knight of this city—Batman—sweeps through the darkest and dirtiest corners of Gotham.】

【In this way, in less than two years, Gotham was completely changed.】

"Huh?" Hearing this, Feng Bujue belatedly felt a trace of strangeness, he suddenly felt that the previous sentence "all of this has become a thing of the past" seemed to refer to more than just the changes brought about by the "appearance of Batman".

【Today's Gotham can be called a positive example for the whole country and even the world to emulate and envy; this city has no super criminals and no criminal organizations. Occasionally, some petty thieves come out to commit crimes, but they will be brought to justice by the police or Batman in a very short time.】

【It has won the title of "City with the Lowest Crime Rate in the United States" for three consecutive years, and has been unanimously crowned by the media and the public with titles such as "Most Suitable for Living", "Best Security", and "Simple Folk Customs"... Such political achievements have made Mayor Cobblepot's re-election prospects very promising.】

【And Prosecutor Dent, Chief Gordon, and Batman have all become contemporary heroes who are well-known and admired by everyone.】

"What the hell?" Feng Bujue finally cursed in his heart, "Are you kidding me? In a scenario world based on the story of Batman, the people can actually live and work in peace and contentment? And none of the main characters died, were disabled, or turned evil?"

【Perhaps you are now thinking that although this kind of story mode where "everyone lives happily ever after" is very common and is welcomed by people, it is a bit strange to happen in Gotham.】

At this point, the tone of the narration suddenly changed. The feeling of narration from an observer was gone, replaced by an attitude of talking to the player in the first person.

【It's okay, you can keep your own thoughts, and I am very willing to help you dispel this confusion in your heart. When you discover the truth, you will naturally get a reasonable answer... Traveler from another world.】

This second sentence after changing the tone completely felt like a certain "character" was talking to the player, and the place that Feng Bujue cared about most in this sentence was... this "narrator" actually called Brother Jue "Traveler from another world" instead of "Player".

"Could it be..." Feng Bujue instantly thought, "I've encountered an existence similar to 'Billy'... who can interfere with the opening scenario introduction to a certain extent?"

His reasoning failed to advance further, because after the previous sentence, the narration came to an abrupt end.

The next second, Feng Bujue gained the ability to move.

Whether it was a coincidence or fate's arrangement... his journey this time started in a prison cell of a mental hospital again.