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Chapter 657 The Book of the Dead Leads to... (Free Chapter)
"This is……"

Looking at the black notebook in his arms and the capitalized word "death" in English, Bruce was instantly covered in cold sweat. Because of the dark shadow that had suddenly flashed by, he was 100% certain that the notebook was not a fake prank, and no one could play a prank on him.

Afu wouldn't do something so pointless, and most importantly—

He could actually do it in Gotham; whoever he wrote down would die, without needing a notebook as a medium at all.

In other words, someone could bypass Afu's security and surveillance, deliver this notebook to their own side, and not be detected by anyone or the security system!
"Who is this person? Is it a prank, or a relic of a magician and an ancient demon god?"

With the collapse of the Court of Owls and the extraordinary power displayed by Li Ke, Bruce is no longer the same as before. He no longer disbelieves in the existence of magic and gods, but he is now extremely wary of gods, magicians, and the like, just as he would be towards the existence of superhumans.

Because in any story, obtaining special powers always comes at a price, so he would never use these things personally.

And most importantly, if this thing is real, then it's extremely dangerous.

Bruce subconsciously got out of his car, looked at the notebook in his hand, took out a lighter, and intended to light the Book of the Dead. But after hesitating for a moment, he discreetly tore off a piece of paper from the Book of the Dead, enough to write only one name.

Then, without hesitation, he placed the lighter beneath the Book of the Dead and burned the notebook with flames.

There was no intention to experiment, because for Bruce, whether the notebook was real or fake, the moment he wrote down a name other than his own, he would be committing a crime, and he wouldn't write his own name on it, because he had many important things to do.

However, the flames quickly engulfed the notebook, but strangely, it did not burn directly. Instead, the notebook turned into an ominous cloud of black ash, which spread outwards from the city.

Bruce immediately realized he had made a mistake, but it was too late to stop it. He could only watch helplessly as the black ash spread in all directions, unable to do anything about it.

An ominous thought then arose in Bruce's mind: the notebook was going to find a new owner!
"Damn it, Afu, I need your support! Quickly mobilize all the satellites and surveillance equipment! I need to know where those damn ashes have gone!"

He immediately began calling for backup, but on a distant high-rise building, Li Ke, cloaked in an invisibility cloak conjured from his own imagination, watched Bruce hurry away and couldn't help but sigh.

"I thought you'd write your name down to test me, or maybe you'd just scoff, but I never expected you to actually read my comics and know quite a bit about them. I don't know whether to be happy or speechless. However, you can't stop this major event, because the Book of the Dead will, according to my rules, go to the person who needs it most..."

Bruce's performance proved that he had read the Book of the Dead comic, which surprised Li Ke. He could only say that he was a man who only slept for an hour and ten minutes a day.

However, the Book of the Dead, which he conjured with his willpower and time, wasn't meant to be easily deciphered. It contains many characteristics and rules not found in the comics. It was, in essence, a meticulously prepared, super-gift package designed to plunge Gotham into even greater chaos and ensure the deaths of even more unscrupulous capitalists and gangsters!

But actually, Bruce could have known the rules of the Book of the Dead simply by opening the first page, but unfortunately, he burned it without even looking at it.

"I refuse to believe that even if a batch of people die every month, there will still be people who defy the law and commit evil!"

But just as Li Ke was speaking, someone next to him suddenly spoke up. "But I think even if he hasn't read this comic, according to your script, he would only treat it as a premonition murder case like the Holiday Killer. After all, his style of doing things is that of a veteran detective, which is still a bit far from the kind of world chaos. Besides, you still underestimate Gotham a bit."

Upon hearing this voice, Li Ke nodded subconsciously.

"That's true. Like Spider-Man, the early Batman films were indeed in the style of detective dramas..."

Halfway through his speech, Li Ke realized something was wrong. His Sharingan, which he had manifested through imagination, instantly looked to his side and saw a girl with short black hair, dressed in gothic style, and pale skin smiling at him. What was most striking was that one of her eyes had the markings of the Eye of Horus.

Li Ke remained silent for a moment, then quickly retrieved the person's information from his high-speed solid-state drive.

In the movie/comic series *The Sandman*, the Infinite Family and Death are on par with Death in DC Comics, representing the embodiment of death in this world. One could even say that the Black Death Emperor and the Reaper with a scythe are essentially the girl before him, and the girl before him can also be seen as the Black Death Emperor and the Reaper with a scythe.

"How can I die! I haven't seen Batman v Superman yet, I haven't slept with Mera, Supergirl, Diana, Poison Ivy, Hawkgirl, Harley Quinn, Wonder Woman, Starlight, Raven..."

Li Ke was filled with resentment, so he pretended to be calm and spoke. After all, he had now accumulated enough power to create a machine that could travel between worlds, so if he could find an opportunity, he might be able to escape.

So Li Ke spoke softly.

"die?"

The dark-haired gothic girl nodded lightly and then jumped down from the steps to the side.

"Relax, I'm not here to let you face the end of your life, because for some reason..."

As she spoke, the girl, who looked like she stepped out of a comic book, suddenly darted in front of Li Ke, letting him smell her fragrant scent.

A scent that's a blend of candles and funeral flowers.

The girl's voice also appeared in Li Ke's senses along with the scent.

"...I like you very much, as if we were always meant to be together, as if you always belonged to me and I always belonged to you."

After saying that, the girl placed her soft hand on Li Ke's chest, pressed her soft body against Li Ke's body, and then gently brought her lips to Li Ke's lips. If Li Ke moved forward just a little bit, he would be able to kiss her!
"Want to come? I don't mind a one-night stand. After all, it's impossible for death to give birth to a child before the universe is destroyed. You can do whatever you like."

Li Ke: "…………"

Family members, how can someone with the "Emperor of the Underworld" destiny still encounter good things?!
(End of this chapter)