Chapter 21: Venom: "You fucking saying I look like XXX, huh?"
Boom!!
An energy cannon heavily blasted right into Venom's face, triggering a violent explosion that directly blew open a gash on Wolverine's face.
Struck by this energy cannon blast, Venom didn't even have time to recover the injuries on Wolverine's body.
It looked at the man in front of it with a dumbfounded expression, feeling only a sense of absurdity in its heart.
"I'm not even in Marvel anymore, and that fucking Iron Manis still chasing me?"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A series of energy cannons blasted out from Lynn's hands, the violent impact directly sending Venom Wolverine flying hard.
His body was like a torn sack, flying backwards for several meters before heavily crashing into the ground.
Seeing this scene, Harley Quinn standing by the street also frantically pulled the trigger, firing a Rocket to blast over.
"Hahahaha! Strike while the iron is hot! Tyrannosaurus God of War, the two of us will definitely slaughter everything!!"
Harley Quinn's face was filled with a manic smile, as if madness was her very nature.
The violent explosion almost blew the entire block apart, countless buildings were affected by the explosion, and flames soared into the sky.
After bombing for several minutes, the two finally stopped their artillery carpet-bombing actions.
The neon lights between the skyscrapers reflected countless low houses that had collapsed from the bombings.
The entire street was littered with rubble and filled with smoke, resembling a scene of complete ruin.
"Is it dead?" Harley put away her Rocket launcher and stared intently ahead.
"No." Lynn glanced at his task interface, shook his head, and said, "Not dead yet."
He hadn't received the quest completion prompt yet, which proved that after the fierce bombardment just now, Venom Wolverine was still not dead.
Bang!!
A concrete wall collapsed onto the ground with a rumble, kicking up waves of dust.
In the dissipating smoke, a figure loomed vaguely, looking much shorter than before, probably around a meter tall.
"Roar!!"
A roar of a Beast came from ahead.
Following that, the figure bearing a withered face roared, brandishing adamantium claws, and charged over fiercely like a wolf.
After Harley saw the figure's appearance clearly, her scalp tingled, and she couldn't help but curse.
"Holy crab! What the fuck is this ghost thing? Zombies from movies, or some other messy stuff?"
She swore she had never seen such a corpse-like monster.
Oh wait, there seems to be a big zombie in the suburbs of Gotham... what was his name, Solomon something?
Harley scratched the back of her head, her brows slightly furrowed as she couldn't remember no matter what.
"Shit!" She suddenly slapped herself hard across the face, her right cheek swelling up visibly to the naked eye.
Under this slap, her world-shocking intelligence began to spin rapidly, and she recalled that person's name.
"Holy crab! Are you of the same clan as Solomon Grundy?!"
Lynn recognized at a glance what kind of thing the monster that rushed out was.
"He is not of the same clan as that guy Solomon Grundy; he's Zombie Wolverine from next door."
Venom should have escaped from Zombie Wolverine's body just now, which caused Zombie Wolverine to charge out by himself.
But the question is... where did that guy Venom go?
"Roar!!"
Zombie Wolverine rushed in front of Lynn and immediately tried to grab his face, but Lynn raised his hand and smashed an elbow hard onto his head.
Before Zombie Wolverine could react, the true form of the Laoda Martial Soul behind Lynn also fiercely smashed down with an elbow.
"Man!"
Following that, Lynn blasted an energy cannon forward, and Zombie Wolverine's body was like a kite with a broken string, heavily smashing into the ground.
It wasn't over yet; utilizing the propulsion of the iron armor, Lynn instantly rushed in front of Zombie Wolverine again, stepping directly onto Zombie Wolverine's lower-body weakness with one foot.
"Eh? Do zombies also have pain sensations in that area?" Seeing the look of pain on Zombie Wolverine, Lynn felt curious in his heart.
"Your zombie isn't pure, but having a healing factor and an Adamantium skeleton is indeed tricky. Let's see if I can burn it to death..."
Thinking thus, the leg armor of Lynn instantly began to spew terrifying high-temperature Fire, gradually roasting the weakness of Zombie Wolverine's lower body.
Screaming and shrieking sounds issued from Zombie Wolverine's mouth.
The rotting flesh was burned to charcoal, exposing the Adamantium bone stumps reflecting a metallic sheen.
But under the effect of the healing factor, pink granulation tissue slowly began to grow beneath the scorched flesh.
However, as soon as the granulation tissue grew from the lower body, it was burned to ashes by Lynn's Fire.
If Zombie Wolverine could speak, he would probably have greeted all eighteen generations of Lynn's ancestors by now.
"It works." Lynn's eyes lit up.
Since it worked, he would just keep burning. He didn't believe he couldn't burn this Zombie Wolverine to death.
By then, he could even dismantle the Adamantiumskeleton on the opponent's body to use as equipment.
Thus, in the following time, Zombie Wolverine's entire body began to be in a wonderful state of both living and dying.
We call it—Schrödinger's Zombie Wolverine.
...
Neon signs were like scattered playing cards, lined up one after another along the street.
"What should we do if godfather's plan fails?"
Jason was carried on Batman's back, a trace of worry showing on his face.
"Rest assured, your godfather only said to watch me, he didn't say I had to stay in his Villa."
Under the cover of night, Batman carried Jason on his back and rushed quickly towards Gotham Port ahead.
"As long as I take you out together with me, you can also be considered to have disguisedly completed the mission. I believe he will definitely help you resurrect your parents."
Just the moment the two were talking, a mass of pitch-black slime suddenly lunged towards Batman's chest.
The moment he saw Batman, Venom felt a wave of joyful emotion surging throughout his body.
This feeling... he had only encountered it on Spider-Man.
"Oh ho ho..."
A weird laugh issued from Venom's mouth as he roared and lunged towards Batman's chest.
"A man similar to Spider-Man... Let me wrap around you!"
He even imagined the picture of himself controlling this man and heavily trampling that Iron Man from just now under his feet.
Batman was startled by this suddenly rushing monster, quickly dodging to the side with Jason on his back.
But this mass of pitch-black slime seemed to have a consciousness of its own; even though Batman dodged, it still lunged toward his face.
Just as Venom was about to attach himself to Batman,
"Master, look out!"
Alfred suddenly rushed over from the roadside at some point, pushing Batman away, and the pitch-black slime crashed onto his shoulder.
"Alfred?"
Batman was stunned at the sight, and immediately afterwards, he saw this pitch-black slime instantly envelop Alfred's entire body.
Venom's body was like a tide, wrapping Alfred inside in an instant, and then turning into a terrifying monster over three meters tall.
Seeing this scene, Batman's expression instantly turned solemn.
"What on earth is this thing? Why can it attach to Alfred's body?"
"This is a monster from comics."
Wearing the iron armor, Lynn flew over swiftly from the pitch-black night sky.
He slowly landed, looking at Batman with a somewhat surprised gaze.
"I didn't expect you to actually escape."
"He is still watching me after all; the task you assigned to him hasn't failed yet."
Batman pointed at Jason behind him and explained, seeming afraid that Lynn would go back on his previous agreement with Jason because of him.
Lynn knew what he meant, and silently glanced at Jasonand Batman, their nervous figures reflected in his pitch-black pupils.
Just as Jason felt anxious in his heart,
"I said I would resurrect Jason's parents, and I will definitely do it."
Jason suddenly turned his head and exchanged a glance with Batman, both seeing the joy on each other's faces.
Lynn turned his head to look at Venom, raising an eyebrow with a somewhat odd expression.
"Venom, stop. Don't you think that attaching yourself to so many people and then wrapping around their bodies is kind of like... some kind of adult toy?"
Venom:???
"You fucking saying I look like a fleshlight, huh?"
Chapter 22: System, Let Me Ask You, Is This Item Decent?
Venom's face turned fierce, revealing his sharp fangs.
"Damn you, Iron Man! Do you think these words can defeat me, Venom?"
"How about this, then?"
Buzz!!
Lynn raised his hand and blasted a sonic cannon shot.
The sonic waves violently shook Venom's entire body, forcing him to peel away from Alfred.
"Holy shit! How the fuck do you know my weakness?"
Venom screamed frantically, as if he had encountered something extremely terrifying.
"If I didn't know your weakness, why would I even bother fighting a boss?"
Buzz!!
Another sonic cannon blast knocked Venom straight down. The pitch-black slime detached from Alfred's body and quickly fled along the ground.
Lynn would not let such a good opportunity slip away.
Leveraging the flight capabilities of the Mark 3 armor, he instantly rushed in front of the fleeing pitch-black slime, his palm repulsors immediately unleashing blazing flames.
The high-temperature flames continuously incinerated Venom's body tissue.
"No... you can't..." Venom's terrified voice echoed.
"Let me go... I'm willing to be your fleshlight!"
Lynn: "..."
Only after seeing Venom completely burned to ashes did Lynn shake his head.
"With Harley and Catwoman around, why would I want a fleshlight like you?"
Not far away, Batman held Alfred, staring blankly at the scene before him.
Was it solved just like that?
That monster, which looked even stronger and more terrifying than Bane, was actually defeated so easily?
[You have successfully defeated the BOSS 'Venom Wolverine']
[Performance Rating: A]
[Rewards Obtained: 50 EXP, 50 Gotham Reputation, Health Pack, master ball, kunkuns basketball, flowing fire blade, transformation stick, Resurrection Card * 1]
"Hmm?"
Lynn immediately noticed the most eye-catching item among the rewards.
[kunkuns basketball: Originating from 'Escape from Yakof'. When equipped, it forces the playback of the song 'Ji Ni Tai Mei' (You Are Too Beautiful), disrupting others' mental state.
When using the Iron Mountain Lean, the Martial Soul Avatar will appear, doubling damage and making the user immune to crowd control. It can be stacked and used with other Martial Soul Avatars.]
System, let me ask you, is this item decent?
Lynn had a strange look on his face, his eyes staring intently at the blue panel in front of him.
"Maybe it's just a coincidence. Besides, this Martial Soul Avatar seems like it can be used together with Laoda's Martial Soul Avatar?"
Hiss, the Jige Martial Soul and the Laoda Martial Soul... absolutely terrifying!
He looked down at the other items.
[master ball: Originating from 'Pokémon'. It can capture extraordinary creatures, but can only capture one, and there is a chance of failure.]
[flowing fire blade: Originating from 'League of Legends', the weapon of Kayle, the Righteous Angel.
Swinging the sword can unleash holy fire, dealing bonus damage to evil creatures.
Killing evil creatures allows the weapon to evolve, thereby gaining stronger effects.]
[transformation stick: Originating from 'Overcooked 2'. Upon use, it randomly turns teammates or enemies into ingredients (steak, tomato, bread, etc.). During the transformation, the character cannot move.]
"Cough, cough..."
Alfred coughed violently. He suddenly opened his eyes, feeling as if he had slept for a century.
He quickly looked around, asking in a panicked tone, "Master Bruce, are you alright?"
Holding Alfred, Batman stared intently at his aged face, his voice trembling.
"I'm fine, Alfred. What happened to you?"
Seeing Batman standing before him, still alive and kicking, Alfred let out a sigh of relief.
"It's good that you're fine... It's good that you're fine. As long as you're safe, that's all that matters."
"Alfred, don't shield me next time. I can handle all of this," Batman said in a low voice.
Alfred nodded, his pale, weak face completely devoid of color.
His eyes began to lose focus, and memories of the night he prepared to submit his resignation letter to Thomas Waynesurfaced in his mind.
"Master Bruce, you've grown up.
At first... your parents died in that alley, leaving you all alone.
I couldn't bear to let an orphan like you live a lonely, hopeless life, so I decided to raise you before leaving.
But later on, you became Batman. Gotham needed you, and you... needed me to take care of you. I found myself even less able to leave.
Master, you cling too much to the past and worry too much about the future... Uh, what I mean is, we must focus on the present. You need to be kinder to yourself."
"Alfred... I know. You'll be fine. We will definitely be fine."
Batman held Alfred, kneeling on the ground, his blue eyes bloodshot.
"Master Bruce..."
Alfred reached out his right hand, resting his bony, aged palm on Batman's head, remembering that Father's Day.
Looking at Bruce Wayne's trembling face, a relieved smile appeared on Alfred's weak face.
"I used to always fantasize about when this city would return the real Master Bruce to me.
But now, I've come to terms with it. Gotham is so big, and the future is so long. In the end, I can't stay by your side forever.
Master Bruce, promise me, even when you are alone in the future, you must...
Eat well."
As the words fell, Alfred seemed to lose all support, collapsing heavily into Batman's arms.
"No... Alfred, no!!"
Batman knelt on the cold street, crystal-clear liquid seeping from the corners of his eyes, dripping down his face onto the ground.
The neon lights in the distance gradually went out, and the dark night quickly enveloped him like a tide.
Cold and suffocating.
"What are you crying for? He's not even dead."
Lynn's voice interrupted Batman, who was immersed in grief.
Not dead?
"How do you know he's not dead?" Batman's voice was low.
[System camera mode turned off. New file named: 'Final BOSS Hajibat Countermeasure Two'.]
Lynn turned off the system's recording mode, walked straight up to Batman, and patted Alfred on the shoulder.
"Stop pretending to be asleep, Alfred. Neighboring Metropolis is holding a Candy Challenge. As long as you meet a bikini-clad beauty handing out candy, you can get free candy for life."
"What?" Alfred suddenly snapped his eyes open and stood up from Batman's embrace.
His consciousness gradually returned, and even his ball-sack chin returned to its original shape, looking exactly like a certain ultimate scumbag.
"Oh, fantastic, Master Bruce! Let's hurry to Metropolis. Free candy for life...
I'm going to use those candies to build a mega-Villa, and then invite some beautiful girls over for a beer party—the kind where we chug one and dump one!"
Seeing Alfred's excited face and that 'brilliant' look in his eyes, Batman was utterly speechless.
"Alfred, you were just..."
"Oh, I was just messing with you," the Pietro-fied Alfredscratched his head and explained.
Batman: "..."
Who the hell altered my Alfred to be like this?
...
A few days later.
Jason and his resurrected parents boarded the high-speed train to Metropolis.
Meanwhile, a shocking scandal about Bruce Wayne also broke out of Metropolis.
"Bruce Wayne is a pervert who likes men. I have plenty of evidence to prove that he is gay.
He's leading me on, playing hard to get, waiting for me to deliver myself to his doorstep so he can take control!"
With just a single rumor, Logan Howlett turned Bruce Wayne, who was at the pinnacle of Wayne Enterprises, into the talk of the town across America.
And Lynn, sitting in the Fancy Dress Bar, naturally heard the people around him discussing this matter in a frenzy.
However, human joys and sorrows are not shared; he only found them noisy.
Because—
The system's quest prompt popped up in front of him again.
[Main Quest: Investigate the recent evil creature invasion events in Gotham]
[Quest Description: A large number of people have recently gone missing in Gotham City. Although it seems insignificant in this city, there seems to be the shadow of evil creatures behind it. Please investigate this matter thoroughly.]
[Quest Reward: 20 EXP, Gotham Reputation +20, Random Skill * 1]
[Remarks: Gotham seems to have been invaded recently...]
Chapter 23: Why Are There Four Rows of Gleaming White Teeth Behind You?
East Gotham, Fancy Dress Bar.
Vibrantly colored electronic neon signs were neatly lined up on both sides of the street like dominoes stacked on a table, drowning the bar in a sea of neon lights.
"Let me tell you, the Wayne family's ancestors made their fortune by selling their asses. My friend's great-great-grandfather passed this story down.
Word is, before the founder of the Wayne family came to Gotham, he made a living selling his ass for a potato a turn.
What? You're saying I don't have proof?"
Under the flickering neon lights, Lynn set his glass on the table and leaned forward, whispering to the group of burly men:
"Think about it. The Wayne family founder was penniless back then and only had a decent face. How could he beg for so long without starving to death, and even make it all the way to Gotham?
Isn't selling his body the only way he could trade for food?
Besides, food was so expensive back then. Not many women had spare food to trade with him, let alone do business, so the ones trading with him must have been men!"
As soon as he said this, several burly men around him gasped, their faces filled with shock.
"So you're saying the founder of the Wayne family wandered around selling his ass for three years before coming to Gotham?"
One of the burly men with a bushy beard widened his eyes, as if learning some deeply hidden secret.
"Of course! Haven't you noticed Bruce Wayne always has women around on the surface, but someone leaked that he's actually gay?
It's precisely because his ancestors sold their asses, and he doesn't want anyone to find out!"
Lynn picked up his glass and took a small sip. The cool liquor slid down his throat into his stomach, bringing a rush of stimulation.
He continued:
"And... I even have photos of members from Gotham's biggest gang—the Bat Gang—selling their asses here. Word has it that the Bat Gang is connected to Bruce Wayne..."
While speaking, Lynn's gaze followed the system map's red indicator toward the bar.
At one of the booths near the bar, a hot, scantily clad blonde beauty was raising a glass and sipping her drink.
"Bro, can we talk in private?" one burly man asked, wanting to see Lynn's photos of the Bat Gang selling their asses.
"Get lost, don't interrupt me hitting on chicks."
Lynn kicked him in the ass, sending him sprawling to the ground.
"Ooh, ahh... That hits the spot!" The burly man lay on the floor, his face flushed.
Lynn: "..."
Gotham really lives up to its reputation alongside Florida—the people here are truly perverted.
He walked straight over to the blonde beauty and sat down beside her.
"Hey beautiful, I see your forehead is dark. I'm afraid you have a sign of great trouble ahead."
The blonde beauty put down her glass, turned her head to glance at Lynn, and her eyes instantly lit up.
"Handsome, what sign of great trouble? I don't get it."
Lynn subconsciously glanced down, then immediately looked back up, exclaiming:
"Whew... It really is a sign of 'great' trouble. That is truly massive."
Seeing Lynn's reaction, the blonde beauty covered her mouth and giggled, a faint blush sweeping across her fair skin.
"Handsome, are you all alone?"
"Actually, I'm three people," Lynn raised an eyebrow. "One is called Laoda, one is called Jige, and one is called Tyrannosaurus God of War."
Hearing this, the blonde beauty froze, then gave a reaction like the Hajimi meme.
"Huh?"
Lynn called over the bartender and ordered an Ice and Fire Double Joy, putting the bill on the blonde beauty's tab.
"Guess a riddle, consider it your reward for buying me a drink."
Blonde Beauty: "..."
Did I ever say I was buying you a drink?
"Once upon a time, there was a donkey who told a joke to the animals in the forest. After the joke, all the animals laughed except for the cat. Do you know why?"
After Lynn finished telling it, the bartender handed over the Ice and Fire Double Joy he ordered.
The blonde beauty frowned slightly, her fingers rubbing her fair thigh as she sank into thought.
A moment later, she looked up.
"Because the cat has a lower sense of humor?"
"Wrong."
Lynn shook his head and swirled his glass.
"Because a Hajimi isn't easily amused by an ass."
Blonde Beauty: "..."
What the hell is that?
"Ahahaha, that riddle is pretty funny."
A fake smile appeared on her face as her fingertips lightly brushed across Lynn's chest.
A faint blush lingered on her delicate, fair face, making her look like a red apple.
"Handsome... do you have plans tonight? I want you to help cure my illness."
Her voice instantly became soft and sweet, laced with a hint of temptation.
If an ordinary guy were standing here, his lower brain would take over in an instant, utterly enchanted by her.
Too bad Lynn wasn't an ordinary guy; he was a player.
"But I'm not a Doctor. With your condition, you should go see a Doctor."
Lynn put on a troubled face, awkwardly offering a suggestion.
"I know a Doctor who's pretty great. He literally opens his heart and lungs to his patients—a famous good Doctor in these parts."
"But nobody else can cure my illness, only you can~"
The blonde beauty spoke in a squeaky, soft tone that practically melted Lynn to his bones.
Although Lynn wasn't a Doctor, he could tell the blonde beauty's symptoms at a glance.
"You're so dirty." Lynn made a face just like Hong Shixian.
"That's my illness~ Can't you help cure me?"
The blonde beauty grabbed Lynn's right hand with both of hers, rubbing it continuously against her full chest.
Lynn glanced around, acting coy with a shy expression, and said:
"But there are people everywhere here, isn't that a bit inappropriate?"
The blonde beauty leaned close to Lynn's ear, her warm breath blowing softly against his ear, sending a tingling sensation through him.
"We can go somewhere else for a proper treatment~"
Looks like she's really sick.
Lynn nodded and was pulled up by the blonde beauty out of the Fancy Dress Bar and into a deserted alleyway nearby.
"Handsome... I really need your help with my treatment now."
As she spoke, four rows of gleaming white teeth appeared in the pitch-black alley behind her.
Lynn:???
What the hell is this?
"Wait, why are there four rows of gleaming white teeth appearing behind you?"
"Those are my four Black brothers, dammit!" the blonde beauty snapped angrily.
"Damn racial passive skills."
Lynn gritted his teeth.
Shaking with rage, when will Earth OL patch out this pitch-black race?
"Heh..."
The blonde beauty sneered, looking at Lynn with an amused expression as she snickered:
"Handsome, I advise you not to resist. The four of them are known as the Gay Four!
Each has extraordinary abilities, and each possesses their own unique secret technique.
Their status in the gay world is like Batman and Supermanin the superhero world."
Hearing this speech, Lynn froze on the spot.
"Holy shit! How the hell did we cross over into the Sea Tiger set?"
Even the Gay Four turned into four Black guys?
Four tall, muscular Black men stepped forward with lewd grins, clearly aiming for Lynn's ass.
"I suggest you cooperate with them nicely, or if they get rough, then..."
Before the blonde beauty could finish her sentence, Lynninterrupted her.
"Laoda! Grant me strength!!"
Right as he finished speaking, she saw a phantom of a tall, muscular Black man instantly appear behind Lynn.
Immediately after, Lynn's muscles bulged as he raised his elbow with explosive force.
The Black phantom behind him made the exact same motion, letting out a powerful, roaring shout:
"Man!"
Chapter 24: Demon?
In the dead of night, a pitch-black alley.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
A series of elbow strikes mixed with a man's angry roars echoed, scaring a rat that had just scurried out of its hole into hugging the corner of the wall and quickly slipping away.
Four sturdy Black men were beaten bloody, some even with broken bones, lying motionless on the ground.
"Just a few elbow strikes beat them so badly they can't get back up, and that black phantom..."
The blonde beauty looked up, her face filled with an interested expression.
"Handsome, who on earth are you? An exorcist?"
"What gibberish are you mumbling?"
Lynn stomped his feet hard, rushing in front of the blonde beauty, and immediately raised his elbow.
"Take an elbow strike from me!"
Under the influence of the Laodas Power, the Martial Soul Avatar behind him appeared once more, smashing heavily onto the blonde beauty's head.
Bang!
A dull thud mixed with the crisp sound of cracking bones rang out.
The blonde beauty felt as if her skull was bursting. She saw stars, and her head was buzzing.
Without even letting out a scream, she flew backward like a kite with its string cut.
She then slammed heavily onto the ground, fracturing it into a dense web of spiderweb-like cracks.
"As I thought, you're not human at all!" Seeing this, Lynn's face grew even more excited.
"Fortunately, the system map isn't produced by Gaode, otherwise I probably wouldn't have found these evil creatures so quickly."
Lynn still remembered how badly Gaode Navigation had screwed him over in his past life.
Back then, he was still naive and young. When the navigation voice told him to turn left, he foolishly turned left. As a result, right after turning left, his car plunged into a river.
He would remember that scene for the rest of his life!
The blonde beauty slumped on the ground, her face covered in blood. The back of her head was dented from the powerful impact, and her emerald eyes were filled with utter bewilderment.
What the hell is this?
How could an ordinary person's elbow strike have so much power?
Taking advantage of her not having reacted yet, Lynnrushed right in front of her and raised his elbow toward her again.
"Speak, what kind of evil creature are you?"
The blonde beauty stared at the man in front of her with a face full of horror.
The opponent's strength was simply too powerful, and that black phantom from earlier... she was sure it had to be some kind of evil spirit!
"Fuck, what kind of monster are you?"
"Can't you tell I'm human?" Lynn replied.
The blonde beauty didn't believe Lynn's nonsense at all. She had never seen a human with such immense strength.
If you're human, I'm a fucking dog!
"You don't believe me, do you?"
Seeing the sheer disbelief on the blonde beauty's face, Lynn raised his elbow once more, bringing it down violently like a torrential storm.
Bang!
The immense force smashed the blonde beauty's head straight into the ground, almost burying it in the dirt.
"Damn monster!"
The blonde beauty propped herself up with both hands, her green eyes instantly turning into vertical slits.
At the same time, pitch-black goat horns gradually grew from her head, and her skin rapidly turned a crimson color.
A violent killing intent suddenly rose from her body, spreading in all directions.
"No matter what kind of exorcist you are, now that you've seen my true form, prepare to end up in my stomach!"
The female demon had a distorted, ferocious expression, and an astonishingly terrifying killing intent erupted from her eyes.
"Are you a demon?" Lynn asked curiously.
The female demon's mouth split open all the way to her ears, revealing a cruel smile.
"Of course. Are you scared now that you've seen a demon?"
"Scared? I'm excited, okay!"
As he spoke, Lynn took out the flowing fire blade from his system inventory.
"[flowing fire blade: From \"League of Legends\", the weapon of Kayle, the Righteous Angel.
When swung, it can unleash holy fire, granting a damage bonus against evil creatures.
Slaying evil creatures allows the weapon to evolve, thereby gaining even stronger effects.]"
Almost instantly, a silver-white longsword appeared in Lynn's hand.
There were fish-like patterns on both sides of the blade, and a faint white holy light gradually shone along the patterns like a reviving divine dragon.
The female demon glanced at the flowing fire blade in Lynn's hand and sneered disdainfully:
"Do you think you can deal with a demon just by holding a silver sword blessed with holy water?"
"Then how about this?"
Lynn swung the longsword violently. The blade tore through the air, and with a howl, it began to burn with golden holy flames.
Even the blade of the longsword began to extend, its tip lengthened by several feet by the holy fire, scorching the surrounding air.
The female demon: "..."
Why would a small-fry demon like me run into an Angelroaming the mortal realm?
"I surrender."
Without the slightest hesitation, the female demon slid directly into a kneel.
She was just a tiny, small-fry demon. How could she possibly fight an Angel walking the mortal realm?
What if she died?
"Tsk, what a coward. Couldn't you be a bit more resolute and let me slash you once?"
Lynn's face was full of disdain, seemingly looking down on the female demon's quick surrender.
To this, the female demon thought: 'If I were resolute and got slashed to death by you, then what?'
Lynn sized up the female demon standing before him and asked curiously:
"What are you demons doing here?
Don't tell me this city is a paradise for demons.
I happen to know this place is the cesspool of the entire World. A demon coming here is no different from eating shit."
"Aren't you just saying in a roundabout way that I'm eating shit?"
The female demon's chest heaved violently with anger, but looking at the flowing fire blade burning with golden holy flames in Lynn's hand, she held back.
"I was invited by another demon, which is why I came to this place."
Lynn raised an eyebrow. "Are there many demons who were invited like you?"
The female demon shook her head. "I don't know how many either. Belur didn't tell us."
"Belur?"
"Could this be the mastermind behind these demons?"
Lynn noted down the name in his mind and then continued to ask:
"Are the recent missing persons cases in Gotham related to you demons?"
Hearing this, the female demon was instantly stunned.
But seeing the flowing fire blade Lynn slowly raised, her expression changed drastically, and she hurriedly said:
"Yes, yes, we did it. Belur called us over and asked us to capture some humans to complete a certain ritual."
"I see." Lynn nodded. "One last question: who is Belur, and... do you know what that ritual does?"
"Aren't those two questions?!"
The female demon grumbled inwardly, but a demon under someone else's roof has to bow their head.
"Belur is a high demon, very powerful. All of us lesser demons listen to him."
Lynn nodded, and the system prompt popped up once more.
"[Main Quest \"Investigate the recent invasion of evil creatures in Gotham\" completed]"
"[Rewards obtained: 20 EXP, Gotham Reputation +20"
Feast (From \"League of Legends\". When a creature's HP is below 20%, this skill can be used to devour them, thereby gaining a constitution bonus. Can only devour extraordinary creatures)]"
Lynn's eyes lit up.
"Isn't this an execution skill right here?"
Chapter 25: You wouldn't want them to know about you selling your ass, right?
"Can I leave now?"
The female demon glanced at the longsword burning with golden holy flame in Lynn's hand. Her body shrank back slightly, and she secretly swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
This damn Angel... Once she returned to Belur, she would definitely band together with other demons to kill him.
Hearing this, Lynn raised his head, his clear eyes looking at the female demon.
He roughly estimated that the health bar above her head still had 60% HP left. Seeing this, he immediately raised the flowing fire blade.
"Of course... not."
"You lied to me?" Hearing this, the female demon's face twisted into a hideous, terrifying expression, and she instantly flew into a rage.
"I never said I'd let you go." Lynn rolled his eyes, speaking as if it were only natural.
Female demon: "..."
It seemed... he really hadn't said that.
Her face contorted hideously, her muscles bulging all over as she lunged at the man before her like a wild beast.
Swish!
With a casual swing from Lynn, the flowing fire blade tore through the air and sliced directly into the female demon's left shoulder. As easily as cutting through tofu, he severed her left arm.
The burning golden holy flame surged like a tide, instantly enveloping the female demon's entire body and making constant sizzling sounds.
"Aaaah!!"
Burned by the golden holy flame, the female demon writhed in hideous agony, shrill screams continuously escaping her mouth.
Taking advantage of her wailing, Lynn swung the flowing fire blade once more.
Amidst the whistling blade light, her remaining three limbs were cleanly severed. Only a bare torso crashed to the ground, still burning with the golden holy flame.
Even as she wailed, the female demon did not forget to threaten Lynn.
"Damn Angel, if you kill me, Belur won't let you off!"
Lynn smiled and nodded upon hearing this. "That's great. I thought he would run away."
Female demon: "..."
...
In the dark alley, the faint golden flame pulsed like a heartbeat, and the holy light spread like water throughout the alley, dispelling the cold and dampness.
Holding the flowing fire blade, Lynn crouched to the side, staring motionlessly at the female demon.
"Just you wait! Even if I become a ghost, I won't let you off!" the female demon spat through gritted teeth.
"Become a ghost?" Hearing her words, Lynn's face lit up with joy. "Can demons really turn into ghosts after they die?"
Enduring the burning pain all over her body, the female demon snarled, "Scared now, are you?"
Lynn looked at her seriously, his black eyes suddenly shining with excitement as he said:
"If you really can turn into a ghost after you die, that would be absolutely wonderful!"
Female demon: Huh?
Is there something wrong with your head?
And is this guy really an Angel? How could he not know that demons don't turn into ghosts after they die?
Wait!
The female demon looked up at Lynn and realized that the excited smile on his face was genuine. A sudden chill ran down her spine.
Could she have actually run into a pervert?
As a player, Lynn didn't care about the female demon's life or death; he only cared about whether he could stack more charges.
If she could really turn into a ghost after dying, wouldn't he be able to stack two layers of Feast?
Soon, the female demon's health dropped to 20%. With a thought, Lynn immediately activated the skill [Feast].
Almost instantly, the phantom of a hideous giant beast materialized over his body. The beast opened its mouth wide, unleashing an incredibly powerful suction force.
Before the female demon could even react, she was swallowed whole, leaving not even a soul behind.
[Feast Stacks: 1]
"It seems my basic attributes have been enhanced... My strength, constitution, and mind all seem to have grown stronger."
Lynn sheathed the flowing fire blade and clenched his fists slightly, feeling his muscles expanding.
"What a pity... This creature didn't turn into a ghost." He curled his lips, his face full of regret.
As it turned out, demons were all cunning. Not a single word they said could be trusted, especially female demons.
Stepping out of the dark alley, Lynn raised his eyes to look at the blue quest window that popped up in front of him.
[Main Quest: City of Demons]
[Quest Description: Eliminate the hell demons in Gotham City. Time limit: One week.]
[Reward: Based on rating. The more demons killed, the higher the rating.]
[Remark: To demons, Gotham is just a cesspool. Coming here is basically eating shit.]
"A quest to sweep away demons... Time to grind!"
...
The next day.
Lynn, wearing his iron armor and holding the flowing fire blade, flew through the night sky of Gotham.
He didn't know how to find the demons lurking in Gotham City, but Batman definitely would.
At a time like this, he had to go harass... oh no, ask for help from the ultimate big boss of the Gotham map.
Lynn turned on his communicator and dialed a few random numbers. Immediately after, Batman's voice came from the other side.
"Tony Stark, what do you want now?"
"Have you noticed any anomalies in Gotham lately?" Lynnasked. "It's like... an already chaotic city has somehow become even more chaotic."
Bruce Wayne: "..."
Hasn't Gotham always been like this?
"Speak plainly," he said, somewhat helplessly.
Over the past few days, he had carefully reviewed all the information regarding Lynn and had come to a conclusion.
That was—this guy named Tony Stark suffered from delusions, believing himself to be a player, which was why he disregarded both the law and human life.
Not only that, but Bruce Wayne also speculated that the man had awakened some sort of reality-warping ability, which explained why he possessed so many bizarre pieces of equipment, items, and abilities.
"Lately, Gotham City has seen an influx of out-of-town demons, not to mention several missing persons cases. Don't you know about this?" Lynn frowned.
"Of course I know. But how do you know about it?"
Bruce Wayne was puzzled. He was just preparing to deal with the matter when Lynn came asking him about it.
Had the other party also detected that demons were invading the city?
"I just ran into a female demon. She wanted to drain me dry, but unfortunately, I drained her dry instead," Lynnreplied.
Bruce Wayne:???
You drained a demon dry?
He really is deeply sick.
"You must have found out where the demons are. Tell me those locations," Lynn spoke again.
"Why should I help you?"
Hearing this, the corners of Bruce Wayne's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a smug smile.
"You dug up my parents' graves, kidnapped me, lowered Alfred's intelligence, and slandered my sexual orientation! I haven't even settled those scores with you yet!"
Lynn raised an eyebrow slightly, hovering in mid-air, before saying:
"If you don't tell me, I'll resurrect your parents when the time comes, show them photos of you selling your ass, and while I'm at it, tell them about the rumors of you hooking up with men lately."
Bruce Wayne: "..."
"Bruce Wayne, you wouldn't want them to know about you selling your ass, right?" Lynn laughed.
"Black Helicopter Bar, Enstrom Street No. 1247 Manor..." Bruce Wayne said through gritted teeth.
...
Black Helicopter Bar.
Inside the dimly lit hall, dazzling neon lights flashed wildly, illuminating the figures in the dance floor swaying frantically to the music.
At first glance, it actually bore some resemblance to the Dancing Zombie from plants vs. zombies.
Lynn walked in with slow steps. Before he could even begin his investigation, a shrill scream echoed from the center of the dance floor.
He raised an eyebrow. "Looks like I won't have to search for them one by one."