Starting from scratch, Batman crushed my dream of getting rich

Chapter 74 A rare peaceful Christmas
No matter what the Joker thinks, he has to go back to Arkham Asylum for the time being.

Ma Zhaodi was a little worried about his threat, but at this moment, he really didn't have the assets to get rid of this guy permanently, so he could only cut his tendons in his hands and feet first, which would at least restrict him for a while - probably.

"I advise you not to treat the injuries on his hands or feet, otherwise he'll be able to escape from the mental hospital again when he recovers."

Batman didn't answer, but looked at the sword in his hand: "Your swordsmanship is not weak."

"About average." Ma Zhaodi glanced at the newly added "Intermediate Swordsmanship Mastery" in the skill column and replied, "The only reason I was able to hold this guy back was because of my strong vitality and my friends who are quite capable."

"Why are you in Harvey's house?"

"He gave me a letter inviting me to his house and renting me a small house. I was very happy. I have something to do tomorrow, so I came here directly today - but he hasn't returned home yet. Only the door lock has been picked."

".After what happened, you'll have to come back in a few days."

Batman paused at this point. He looked at the messy room, the collapsed walls, and the window with a big hole in it, and said, "Maybe you won't have to come for a few days."

Ma Zhaodi shrugged.

Then, Batman stopped talking to Ma Zhaodi, but walked up to the Joker on the ground and lifted him up by his hair.

"Why did you come to Harvey's house to do this."

"Ha! Why shouldn't I? If I find a .22 pistol or two with the serial numbers worn off, or a Halloween decoration or two, I'll kill him and turn Gotham City's psychopathic killer back into a real one!"

"Harvey Dent is not a festival killer."

"Hehehe, he really isn't?"

"No, no," Ma Zhaodi complained. "That's not the point, is it? The point is, there are already enough psychopathic killers in Gotham City. Even if you remove the Holiday Killer, there are still a lot of psychopaths locked up in Arkham."

The atmosphere suddenly became quiet. Batman looked at Ma Zhaodi, Ma Zhaodi looked at the Joker, and the Joker looked at Batman.

"What's wrong? I'm not wrong." He spread his hands: "Unless he takes away all the wizards in Arkham..."

"Enough small talk." Batman interrupted him immediately. He was really worried that the Joker would take what Ma Zhaodi said to heart. "I'll take him back to Arkham Asylum first."

Batman carried the Joker and disappeared into the night, while Ma Zhaodi looked at the unrecognizable house and sighed.

"First let's see how many points I have left."

The system immediately popped up a panel.

Asset Point: $18327
Panel: Primary Driving Proficiency, Primary Firearms Use Proficiency, Intermediate English Proficiency (I upgraded after speaking more), Intermediate Stealth Proficiency, Intermediate Tracking Proficiency, Intermediate Lockpicking Proficiency, Intermediate Swordsmanship Proficiency, Advanced Wheelchair Driving Proficiency, Advanced Cooking Proficiency

Items: Ghost Fire Wheelchair, Eternal Pumpkin Lantern, Sanity Pumpkin Headgear, Horn of Plenty, Eight-Sided Han Sword, Hacker Two-Piece Set, Eavesdropping Location Lighter

"There's still 18,000 left, which should be enough—please help me restore the room."

"Starting the cleanup and restoration service - estimated cost of $3,000 in asset points in the point calculation, are you sure?"

To be honest, this price is within Ma Zhaodi's psychological expectations.

"confirm."

"Should I keep the Christmas tree?"

"You can keep this, but the apple bombs need to be replaced with normal Christmas tree decorations and gifts."

"Demand has decreased. Estimated cost is 2,300 points. Start cleaning and restoration." "Great."

And so, before Ma Zhaodi's eyes, the damaged house began to be repaired and restored. The scattered earth, rocks, and bricks on the ground vanished one by one; the bullet holes in the walls vanished like an illusion. The damaged walls were patched up, becoming brand new; the shattered windows were replaced with glass. In just a few seconds, the house was free of any traces of battle.

"To be honest, this function should be very useful for cleaning."

Ma Zhaodi threw his bloodstained cotton coat, Christmas hat and boots into the system, spent five dollars of asset points to clean himself up, then bought a new set of Christmas clothes and put them on, and finally packed up the Christmas tree and took it away.

After he sent Solomon and Clinton back, the system prompt finally sounded.

"A Little Light of Christmas

Status: Completed (1/1)

Rewards have been issued"

"Basic Rewards: Snowman Crystal Ball Music Box, Harvey Dent's Friendship, Intermediate Physical Fitness Enhancement, Unlocking the Save Point Forward Function"

At this moment, Ma Zhaodi's physical strengthening began.

"Fuck, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts—"

Intense pain radiated from every part of his body. The intermediate physical enhancement rapidly strengthened his body, but it also brought a pain comparable to the battle with the clown just now, and even more subtle than that. This was a splitting pain emanating from every organ, every part, and every cell.

"Why didn't you tell me in advance that it hurt so much!"

“For sure next time”

Ma Zhaodi no longer had the strength to protest. He was now trying his best to maintain his sanity. Three minutes later, the pain inside his body gradually disappeared, and at the same time, his physical condition changed dramatically.

With his fine muscle groups, sturdy body, powerful limbs, faster reaction speed and more sensitive senses, Ma Zhaodi felt that he was terrifyingly strong at this moment.

"Retreat, retreat, I can finally have a good sleep tonight."
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The next morning, Harvey Dent was awakened by Greda's screams.

"Oh my God, dear, come downstairs and see!"

He quickly ran downstairs, wondering what was going on, until he saw Greda at the door, a delivery man, and a beautiful Christmas tree.

"Huh? Who gave this to us?"

"Yes, and there was a letter too."

Harvey took the envelope from his wife and opened it. Inside was a piece of letter paper.

"To Harvey Dent
Since my house burned down, I have had nowhere to go. Living in a hotel is not a long-term solution after all. Yesterday I received a letter from Mr. Harvey, which gave me a place to stay. I am so grateful that I can’t express it in words.

I need no thanks for the kindness. It just so happened that someone gave me a Christmas tree yesterday. I have no use for it, so I decided to decorate it and give it to Mr. Harvey as a token of my gratitude.

I have to spend Christmas with my children, so I'm afraid I won't be able to join your family dinner tomorrow. I'm very sorry. If we have time, we can get together next time.

Your forever friend
Ma Zhaodi

In this way, this year's Christmas in Gotham City is still a peaceful and tranquil day.

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(End of this chapter)