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

"Yes, it's in the northern suburbs, a little far from here. You can take a nap for a while."

Poison Ivy nodded and quieted down.

The old man from Wayne Group was also in the car, and she always felt a little awkward.

Moving a little to the left, she sat behind Leo, leaning against the car door, breathing the air filled with plant fragrance and enjoying the warm sunshine.

As far as I can remember, I haven't been this relaxed since I became Poison Ivy...

Claim to Fame: Chapter 240: Poison Ivy: "Damn you Batman, I'll take this vengeance!"

The leisurely and pleasant time always passes quickly, as if in just a blink of an eye, the vehicle has teleported diagonally from the southeast suburbs of Gotham City to the northern suburbs.

Nothing unexpected happened along the way, so Poison Ivy's nervousness was in vain.

Not far from the main entrance of the Botanical Research Institute, a gilded plaque with the words "Blue Dream Company - Gotham City Branch" hangs on the imposing gate.

Leo and Poison Ivy got off here, and Alfu left them alone in the name of going on patrol.

After he left, Poison Ivy visibly relaxed, and her arms, which had been folded across her chest, dropped to the ground.

Leo smiled and said, "Don't be so nervous. Ah Fu is actually an elder who is very easy to get along with. He has a great sense of humor."

"Maybe, but I don't really like dealing with strangers."

After they chatted for a few minutes, Leo led her into the research institute.

On the way to Poison Ivy's residence, he briefly introduced the situation of the research institute, pointing out that this was previously the research institute of Wayne Company, and now it has been taken over by them.

He also pointed to the staff he occasionally met and introduced them: "Those are carefully selected senior researchers, and they are also your subordinates. As the chief researcher and the head of the institute, if you feel that some of them are not competent for the job or have other problems, you can directly fire them without any concerns.

It’s all worth it to make Everything Green great again!”

Poison Ivy nodded and smiled with satisfaction.

She could see that those researchers were professionals with work experience, completely different from the "research dogs" that university professors casually picked up.

Her dream was to join a well-known research institute after graduation and work hard to own an independent research institute step by step.

I never expected... my dream would come true one day, but in such a bizarre way.

No wonder some inmates would jokingly refer to entering Arkham as "refresher training" when chatting...

When she arrived at the luxurious three-story sunroom, Poison Ivy's mood was like a roller coaster accelerating from the bottom to the top, and she was overwhelmed by the surprise.

"I just...live here!?"

"Yes, this is a botanical garden-style residence specially prepared for you. Most of the ornamental plants that can be found on the market are found here."

Leo opened his arms and turned half a circle, admiring the green residence.

To be honest, living here is a great benefit to the eyes, with green plants everywhere. The only drawback is that the smell is a bit weird, which is even worse for people with hay fever.

However, Poison Ivy is certainly not among them.

"It's so beautiful here! I love it here!"

She reached out and gently stroked the leaves and petals of the plants, happy as a child.

"You don't know, since I was imprisoned, all the vegetarian food in the prison has turned into various kinds of paste. They use a blender to crush all the fruits and vegetables, steam them, and crush them again, repeating this process several times, just to prevent me from touching plants..."

"That's too much! But that's all in the past. From now on, you can live with these lovely plants as you wish."

Leo took her to the third floor, which was the top floor of the mansion and also the floor with the best lighting.

With panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows and a glass dome, sunlight can be seen everywhere except for the movable screens made of water bamboo around the bed.

Poison Ivy fell in love with this place at first sight and felt that she could live here forever.

Leo achieved his goal and immediately decided to add the final fuel to the fire.

"Okay, you will live here from now on and lead all the work in the institute. But... I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

Such a classic question instantly reminded Poison Ivy of the Riddler - his mouth is never idle, but he can hardly say a few human words. He always says "What am I", which makes people want to beat him up.

She thought for a moment and sighed, "Bad news, I want to leave all the bad news in the past. I hope this is the last one."

Leo nodded slightly: "The bad news is - within a year, you can't leave this institute and can only move around inside."

It's really bad news. It's almost like being under house arrest here.

But Poison Ivy is smart enough to understand the cause of this bad news: "Is it because of medical parole? Arkham won't allow me to leave Gotham City?"

"No, not Arkham, it's 'him'."

Leo shrugged.

“My original idea was to buy an uninhabited island and build a research institute on it, which would also provide you with a better working and living environment.

But he came to me - he said you are a dangerous criminal, unless you have no criminal record within a year, otherwise he will not allow you to leave the institute and wander around the city. If I don't agree, he will send me in as a cellmate with you. "

He never mentioned the name of this mysterious man throughout the whole process, but Poison Ivy knew without even thinking that the only person who liked to meddle in other people's affairs and was so strong and domineering was Batman.

He regards Gotham as his own territory and does not allow any criminals to mess around.

"I know who 'he' is. In fact, I hear his name hundreds of times from different people every day in the mental hospital. That stinky bat..."

Poison Ivy covered her face. Unlike those crazy people whose faces lit up and jumped up and down with excitement when they mentioned Batman, she really didn't like Batman.

He actually provided the guards with powerful herbicides, which killed all the plants in and around the asylum... He was simply a heinous executioner!

Unexpectedly, he would interfere here and prevent her from going to the paradise of her dreams.

She remembered this grudge!

After Leo successfully helped Batman attract some hatred, he led Poison Ivy into the living room and motioned her to open a half-person-tall box covered with black cloth.

"Here's the good news. With the help of Wayne Group, we successfully reached an agreement with Batman and got back the things he confiscated from you."

"Things confiscated from me...?"

Poison Ivy thought of something, rushed forward excitedly, and pulled away the black cloth.

Under the black cloth was a rectangular glass box containing a strange plant - it looked very similar to the Piranha Plant in "Plants vs. Zombies", except that its 'head' was green, and there were two slender vines growing on both sides of its body, with a strange bud made up of leaves on the top.

Since the black cloth was lifted, the plant woke up, and its two flower buds quickly bloomed, revealing two eyeballs wrapped inside that were similar in structure to human eyes.

"!"

After seeing Poison Ivy clearly outside the glass box, it banged against the glass box frantically but failed to make any sound.

“It’s a soundproof box.”

Poison Ivy didn't bother to respond to Leo's words. She quickly checked around the box and found the open button.

Press the button firmly.

The disposable soundproof box fell apart, and the top piece of glass even hit the Piranha Plant's head.

It immediately opened its bloody mouth as wide as possible and howled at Poison Ivy: "Ivy, ahhh, you finally came to save me, ahhh... I thought that stinky bat wanted to destroy me, so it brought me out, ahhh!"

Claim to Fame: Chapter 241: Poison Ivy is in place, and the gears of fate begin to turn!

"Frank!"

Poison Ivy scratched the chin of the Piranha Plant with a distressed look on her face. It felt like she was petting a cat.

"Oh my god, you've lost weight!"

A few tears flowed from the eyes of the Piranha Plant. "It's all the stinky bat's fault. He only gave me a raw chicken every two weeks and never talked to me. Later, I cried and said that I was a human and would suffer from claustrophobia. Only then did he equip me with a TV and play boring old movies on a loop. He is really bad, Ivy, ah ah ah——"

This was the first time in Leo's life that he saw a talking plant. Unfortunately, this plant had a loud voice and was very talkative, and... it wasn't furry at all...

Poison Ivy was reunited with her first creation after a long separation. She was excited for a while before she remembered Leo beside her.

She introduced the two men: "Leonardo, this is my pet, Frank. Frank, this is my partner and your savior, Leonardo."

"Just call me Leo."

Leo saw Frank stretching out his eyes... well, maybe it was a vine that served as both eyes and arms, and he suppressed the strange feeling and shook hands with it.

The touch from the palm of my hand is no different from that of a normal plant vine, soft and tough.

"Oh, thank you so much for saving my life. I'm locked in an isolation room away from all the plants. I'm going crazy with boredom."

The Piranha Plant held its head with two vines and swayed wildly for a while.

"Come here, Leo, I want to give you a hug. This is something that ordinary humans will never experience in their lifetime... uh, what kind of contact is it called? Never mind, it's not important. This is a precious opportunity to hug a magical plant. Come and hug~ hug~"

Snap—Snap—

Looking at the carnivorous plant that kept slapping its belly with its vines, Leo couldn't help feeling a little hesitant.

Poison Ivy smiled and waved at him: "Come on, Leo, you can treat it as a kitten or a puppy. Frank eats fruits and meat, but I told him not to hurt people at will."

The Piranha Plant nodded. "Yes, yes, I can be a cat, a puppy, or even a singing machine. My high notes are comparable to those of tenors in the world. I can sing at any time whenever I need to. Most importantly, I don't shed hair or excrement, and I only need to be fed once a week. What a perfect house pet~"

Leo listened to it talking nonstop and mustered up the courage to hug it.

The body of the Piranha Plant is softer than imagined, exuding a unique plant fragrance. It even makes a purring sound from its throat like a cat.

It feels pretty good...

Poison Ivy watched their interaction from the side, her eyes softening.

"Frank is my first creation. He was born on my laboratory bench and was only the size of a peanut at first..."

Recalling the past years, Poison Ivy felt a little sad.

After she finished telling Frank's story, she quickly adjusted her mood and got down to business: "So... am I officially employed from today?"

Leo agreed: "Yes, you have been promoted to the head of the institute now, and you have the final say in everything here. By the way, take this."

He handed over two high-end-looking bank cards.

"The diamond-studded black card contains the research funds of the institute, which contains $10 billion. All the miscellaneous expenses of the institute are paid by Wayne Company. The money in this card is used to purchase various scientific research equipment and laboratory consumables. You need to go through the financial review of Wayne Group before using it.

The ordinary black card is your salary card. On the 1st of each month, million yuan of salary will be deposited into it. Now there is also million yuan of start-up capital. You cannot leave the institute, but you can shop online and ask merchants to deliver the goods you need. "

Poison Ivy took the bank card hesitantly and was very touched.

"Thank you, that's good enough. I will start working on the two crops as soon as possible."

This was what Leo wanted to hear the most. He took out his cell phone and sent a text message to Bruce, preparing to complete the last step.

"Ivy, the chairman of Wayne Group will be here in a while. I'll accompany you to meet him. When I'm not around, you can ask him for help if you have any difficulties."

Poison Ivy was stunned: "You're not staying in Gotham? Oh... Are you going back to headquarters?"

"Yes, the company's headquarters is in Night City. I have to go there and keep an eye on our competitors to prevent them from taking the lead."

"Oh……"

Poison Ivy nodded, and then she realized that she was actually a little disappointed. It was rare for her to meet a human who seemed nice to her, but she didn't expect that the other person would leave so soon.

Leo was so excited that he didn't notice her emotions. He continued to say what he had prepared in advance: "I will travel back and forth between Night City and Gotham. I will come here for about ten days every month. If there is anything that is inconvenient to tell outsiders, you can wait and tell me."

"Oh! That's fine!"

Poison Ivy's mood improved again.

What follows is a period of idle waiting.

Poison Ivy asked her female assistant to bring some fish and raw beef from the kitchen and fed them to the Piranha Plant first.

Looking at its appetite and unrestrained eating, Leo thought it would attract a lot of traffic if it were to become a food broadcaster.

Afterwards, Poison Ivy changed into a researcher's uniform and invited him to go around the research institute to familiarize himself with his future working environment.

While strolling around, Poison Ivy truly felt the pleasure that power brought.

Although the staff were concerned about her green skin, they were all very respectful and polite to her.

This is much better than those jailers who yell at prisoners and have a bad face all day long.

Soon after, they arrived at the main gate and decided to greet the head of the Wayne Group there.

Looking at the bright warning line on the floor tiles a few meters away, Poison Ivy knew that it was a warning from the annoying Batman to her.

You can’t leave graduate school within one year…

Huh, what's the big deal.

As long as she develops those two crops, it won’t be long before she can severely whip those foolish humans who destroy nature!