From Gotham to Night City, my notoriety is known to everyone

I opened the browser and tried it, and I was able to access the Internet. It seems that Batman is not completely inhuman.

He excitedly checked the local news in Gotham City, focusing on the Joker's whereabouts.

Sad to discover that in the week he's been away, Batman hasn't yet sent the King of Gotham back to Arkham Asylum.

"Batman, this efficiency is not good..."

But the good news is that Gordon has not faked his death, and Harvey is alive and well, so it seems that he has not missed too much of the "plot".

If I could find an opportunity to do Batman a favor, maybe he would be a little more talkative.

Ding-dong-

Leo was thinking when he heard a crisp doorbell ringing somewhere nearby.

Turning his head, he saw a square gap on the wall on his left. The gap was only 30 centimeters at most and definitely could not be a door.

He took a closer look and saw a conveyor belt in the gap, and a plate was smoothly delivered to him.

He understood - this was the food delivery port, a common design in prisons...

Deceiving too much!

Leo's fists hardened.

Just then, a rich aroma wafting in the wind entered his nostrils, slightly dampening his anger.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Leo. Only the young master can open the door of the isolation room, and he won't let me in. I've prepared some freshly baked cookies and hand-ground mocha coffee for you. You can have some first and wait a little longer."

The portrait of the old butler Ah Fu appeared on the display next to the food pickup counter.

Even though it was late at night, the dedicated old butler was still wearing a suit and looked meticulous.

Leo breathed in the air filled with sweet scent, and all the anger in his heart disappeared.

Just ask yourself - if an elderly man in his seventies baked cookies and ground coffee for you in the middle of the night and apologized to you sincerely, would you still have the heart to blame him?

Leo's answer was: "It's okay. Every wrong has its perpetrator, and all this should be blamed on Batman. Later, I will make his wallet bleed."

Ah Fu smiled elegantly and did not comment.

Leo took the tray back to his desk and enjoyed the sweet cookies.

It's true that Alfred's cooking skills are quite good. The biscuits have a light burnt aroma on the outside, but are soft and delicious on the inside, with just the right sweetness. Even a Chinese like him can get used to it.

It's not like the desserts in Gotham supermarkets - they're as sweet as saccharin and make your throat choke.

With snacks and drinks, Leo soon immersed himself in playing on the computer and catching up on the latest news in Gotham City through local news.

Time passed quickly, and when the coffee was finished and a whole plate of cookies was eaten, Batman finally appeared.

He did not come in directly, but stood on the other side of the isolation room, fiddling with high-tech equipment.

"Turn off your jammer first and put your arm into the detector. I need to confirm your identity first."

A device automatically emitted light, attracting Leo's attention.

It was a fully automatic blood tester. As long as you put your hand in the designated position, it would automatically complete blood collection and testing.

Leo was very dissatisfied when he was stabbed as soon as he returned to Gotham: "You didn't even say good evening? Your attitude towards your business partners is too bad. Most people should at least say 'Nice to see you again'!"

Batman didn't even take off his mask. He glanced at him calmly and returned his gaze to the screen of the device: "Good evening, turn off the jammer and put your arm into the testing table. By the way, I don't want to see you again at all."

"What a coincidence, me too! I'm not happy to see you again!"

After giving Batman the middle finger in his heart, Leo reluctantly cooperated with him in the physical examination.

After struggling for a while, he finally proved that "I am myself".

Later, Batman disinfected the isolation room repeatedly and in various ways, and finally appeared in front of him with a sullen face.

"You lied, you were able to stay connected to the world."

With just one sentence, Batman turned a heartwarming scene of a long-awaited reunion into a battlefield that was about to begin.

A tense atmosphere of impending storm spread instantly.

Leo's heart skipped a beat, and he was stunned for half a second before he quickly realized - this was definitely another test!

Batman's usual tricks are so boring!

Watch him expose Batman's lies and embarrass him!

"I--"

"Energy conservation law."

Leo had just said a word when he was quickly interrupted.

"what?"

"The law of conservation of energy." Batman repeated, "The computer room you built runs at high intensity 24 hours a day, and the power consumption far exceeds the threshold required to maintain the monitoring system. I tracked the whereabouts of the computing power and found that it disappeared out of thin air. Obviously, since you can call up the computing power, you must have a way to call up the information."

Retrieving information means that he can maintain contact with the world on a network level, Leo concluded in his mind.

The logical chain is clear and completely self-consistent.

[Something bad has happened... Pure White, Batman has exposed our past! Find a way to save the situation! ]

Chapter 212: Leo: Batman? Just my tool!

[Don't panic, you guessed it right, he was just trying to bluff you. Except for the time when the singularity space was upgraded, I made dynamic adjustments at other times. How could he have seen through my flaws so easily?]

Chun Bai's words made Leo feel at ease, but he couldn't help but complain in his heart: [Damn Batman, he keeps testing me every day, and he doesn't feel tired! Then how should I explain the disappearance of computing power? ]

[Just say that we are doing adversarial training to optimize home surveillance systems. ]

[Is this possible? Will my instinctive reaction just now reveal a flaw? ]

[It works. To be precise, he will doubt whatever you say because he is Batman and that's his personality. As for your confused and shocked reaction just now, it's also good. Batman thinks he guessed something, but he's not sure.

We don't discuss Gotham's affairs in Night City. We are on guard against this move. His reaction is completely expected. Don't be afraid, confront him! Be tough! 】

The mental communication with Chunbai took only a few seconds, but Leo's mentality changed drastically.

No matter how smart Batman is and how he always has the upper hand, he can still be seen through by his tricks. There will always be a day when he will turn against the Tian Gang!

When one's spirit is full, the outward behavior will naturally be different.

Leo frowned slightly, revealing his dissatisfaction: "What nonsense are you talking about? I have worked hard to optimize the home monitoring system and conduct adversarial training. What's wrong with using some computing power? Isn't that what the data center computer room is for?

As for where the computing power goes… I can’t tell you. Just like you don’t trust me, I can’t completely trust a suspicious person like you. We are just business partners. If we can cooperate, we will cooperate. If we can’t cooperate, we will just part ways.”

Batman gave a disapproving look.

Leo didn't care whether he agreed or not. He flipped his right hand and took out a data chip: "This is the EA0.5 version of the home monitoring system. The general framework has been built and it can basically adapt to the electronic devices of your era. The subsequent versions will mainly optimize efficiency."

Batman was about to reach out, but saw the chip disappear again.

"Are you planning to discuss this here?" Leo glanced around in dissatisfaction. "There's not even a spare chair here. Let's go somewhere else."

With that, he stood up and walked towards the entrance that Batman opened when he came in.

Behind him, Batman stared at his back, frowning slightly. But in the end, he said nothing and followed him silently, keeping a distance of several meters.

Leo walked with an arrogant step, looking left and right.

The 44th floor of Wayne Building has completely changed its appearance. It is filled with various experimental equipment of unknown purpose. It looks like a scientific research center.

The only problem is that there are no researchers in white coats here, only Batman in black.

Shortly after leaving the isolation room, they ran into the old butler Ah Fu.

After a few simple pleasantries, Ah Fu led the way and they walked into the heavily guarded elevator.

At the elevator entrance, the glaring electric grid and defense facilities everywhere make people's eyelids twitch.

Ding--

The elevator door closed, and the three of them reached the top floor in silence.

Leo came to Batman's living room again and sat down on the sofa he often sat on.

Later, Ah Fu brought tea and a fruit plate and stood aside quietly.

Batman sat opposite him throughout, observing him quietly.

Leo felt somewhat uncomfortable being stared at by him, frowned and teased: "Are you going to talk to me in this bat suit? It is very rude to cover your face with a mask during negotiations."

"No problem." Batman said indifferently.

Leo was helpless: "Okay... I know that Batman is your true self, Bruce Wayne is just your disguise, you are just showing your true colors."

Batman's expression remained unchanged.

Ah Fu's eyes couldn't help but glance over here.

Leo picked up the teacup and took a sip, taking the opportunity to quickly organize his thoughts and began his speech according to the plan discussed in advance:

"Batman, I know you want to control everything and want to interfere in everything, so let's just simplify the process. I'll tell you the things I need to do this time, and you can do them directly. I'll stay in my room peacefully for a week, just like a vacation. This way, both of us can relax, what do you think?"

Such undisguised behavior of tanking left Batman, who likes to do everything himself, speechless.

After thinking for a moment, he said in a deep voice: "Tell me about it."

Leo knew that given Batman's character, this was basically an agreement.

"Very good, then let's get straight to the point."

"First of all, the home monitoring system has been upgraded to version EA0.5. Please read the update log for details."

Leo put a chip box on the table. There were four chips in it. One was the main chip, one was the backup, and the other two contained EA0.3 and EA0.4. These were used to take credit and show that he was working hard.

After pushing the chip box over, he waved his left hand towards the empty space beside him and released a rectangular metal box.

"This is an armored roller shutter door and window used in conjunction with a home surveillance system. It can automatically close when the surveillance system detects an illegal intruder to protect the buyer's safety. I think the rich and the upper class will like this.

By the way, let me tell you in advance that ours is quite extreme. The original doors and windows have the terrifying power to cut intruders in half when activated. You have to modify it yourself."

After Batman checked the two items, he stretched out his right hand and made a gesture to ask for money: "I've given you the system upgrade and the supporting products. Is it time for you to invest more in me? I think $3 million is a reasonable amount."

“Fine.”

"..."

Leo was choked by the original rich man's words of Batman. He paused and said, "You don't need to deposit this money into my account. Just exchange it all for equipment and continue to build the data center room."

Batman looked at him deeply, "It seems that this computer room is very important to you."

"Yes, I am a technical person, and the equipment can directly improve my strength." Leo admitted calmly. He didn't think there was anything to hide about this matter, and it couldn't be hidden.

"Okay, let Ah Fu do it."

Anyway, the equipment was also produced by Wayne Group, so this trivial matter of transferring money from one hand to the other is not worth mentioning at all.

"Second, this is my shopping list. The items are still wine, but the purchase ratio has been adjusted. In addition, I need to add a high-end dry red wine from the supermarket. The budget is $50 per bottle. It's best if it's local to Gotham and tastes better."

Leo handed over a handwritten shopping list, which was actually just a handwritten copy of the list the priest gave him.

Batman took it and looked at the number on it and did a quick mental calculation, "Your space has expanded five times?"

"No, that's not the case. Last time was my first time smuggling, and I didn't dare to let go. This time I found a way, so I can try to bring in more goods."

Leo acted natural and used half-truths to fool the other party.

First Show: Chapter 2 Leo: "Batman, have you heard of Mel- Wheat?"

“I found a way…”

Batman's eyes moved around him, confirming once again that his temperament had changed drastically from last time - from a completely harmless ordinary person to a leader with a hint of the temperament of a superior.

It seems that the last smuggling of goods did benefit him a lot.

"I can see that you have been through a lot and participated in battles?"

"That's right." Leo admitted generously, "Our place is the Gotham City PLUS version. When you have no money, you are just a stray dog on the side of the road, and anyone can step on you. But once you have money, people who want to make money from you, rob you, make friends with you, all kinds of people and troubles will come flooding in. I have to protect my family and property, so it is inevitable that I will have conflicts with others."

In order to show his sincerity and to reduce the negative impact of his "killing", Leo took out a blank separation chip and inserted it into the card slot behind his ear.

[Pure White, copy the downloaded "Dead Man's Lottery" program to the chip, so that Batman can also see the great Night City! This way he will know how ridiculous it is to be a white flower in such a ghost place. ]

After waiting for a few minutes, Leo casually threw the separation chip to Batman: "See for yourself how chaotic our side is. Guessing how many people died yesterday is even a national entertainment activity."

Batman received the "hush money" and decided to wait until after watching it before considering whether to adjust Leo's danger level.