From Gotham to Night City, my infamy is known to all.

He placed a flat acrylic box, about the size of a palm, on the table.

The box contained several strange plugins of the same model.

"Our military industry is quite advanced, and we have designed many kinds of gun attachments. Among them is this—a non-lethal attachment. Its other name is 'Peaceful and Harmonious,' which can adjust the trajectory and power of bullets, turning firearms into non-lethal weapons, especially suitable for smart weapons and drones."

I know you yourself don't use guns, but you could use this to develop a non-lethal firearm that's even better than the Taser, for use by security personnel, police, and the military. I believe this firearm would be very popular in the security field.

After saying that, Leo stood up gracefully.

"I've said the important things. There are some minor matters that can wait until you finish your current work. I hope you can give me a reply as soon as possible. I can only stay for seven days, and I don't have much time to waste."

Batman nodded silently: "Same as always, you need to isolate indoors for 24 hours first. You can talk to Alfred if you need anything."

"Okay, okay, I'd love to do nothing and have you take care of everything and carry me to victory. But if possible, I'd like to talk to Poison Ivy. I genuinely want to start an environmental company and, while making money, try to do some good for the world I live in."

"I will consider."

Batman's voice is flat and monotone, revealing no true thoughts.

As Leo turned to leave, he heard him continue, "I advise you not to indulge in excessive desires. Desires are endless, and the more you indulge, the harder it is to be satisfied."

The teachings of Gotham's Aquaman reached his ears, causing Leo's lower back to ache again.

He didn't turn around, pretending not to hear...

The conversation ended there, and Afu's "frozen state" was lifted, and he returned to being the kind and amiable old butler.

He led Leo to the 43rd floor of Wayne Tower and told him that this floor had complete facilities and he could use all the rooms at will.

In other words, he was the only person on this floor.

Leo knew this would happen.

He even suspected that no one lived on the floor below.

If it weren't for the extreme difficulty, Batman might have emptied Wayne Tower and transformed it into a huge, luxurious prison...

He declined Afu's offer of a late-night snack and found a comfortable-looking room to start cleaning up the "little toys" left behind by Batman.

He was truly exasperated. Batman knew he could find these surveillance devices, but he still haphazardly stuffed them around, clinging to the assumption that it might work.

In a suite of less than 200 square meters, they managed to find more than 200 surveillance devices, cramming one into each square meter on average, with some of the installation locations being particularly tricky.

It took Leo half an hour to finish the deep cleaning, and he lay on the bed looking gloomy.

[Pure white, everything is going according to plan, is that alright?]

[According to big data simulations, the plan has a 95% success rate. Now we just have to wait and see how efficient Batman is.]

That's good. I'm going to sleep now. I have to go to Arasaka Academy for remote classes tomorrow.

Just as Leo was about to close his eyes, he heard Chunbai cough twice.

[Have you forgotten something? You're going to deny the compensation agreement you just signed?]

Leo is numb: [I just came out of the singularity space not long ago, haven't we already talked about this today?]

[The chat session is over, what's the second item?]

Okay, okay... I love you, alright?

[That wasn't very sincere, but I'll forgive you. I love you too, go to sleep now~]

Hearing the soft, sweet voice, Leo's tension quietly dissipated, and he quickly drifted off to sleep.

Emerging Talent: Chapter 216 Unlocks Achievement - Physically in Gotham, Consciousness in Night City!

Dreams

A tranquil and sweet dream.

Leo dreamt of a beautiful scene—in the living room, he had Sasha on his left arm, V on his right, and Pure White sitting on his lap, the four of them happily watching the Dead Man's Lottery program together.

On television, host Stan, with a mournful face, told viewers that yesterday's death toll was zero again, because the mysterious Batman was still dancing under the Night City sky, capturing all the criminals alive.

Leo was very satisfied and deeply pleased with the peaceful and tranquil Night City.

The beautiful women surrounding him showered him with passionate kisses and caresses, but for some reason, he felt utterly listless and inexplicably empty…

After an unknown amount of time, he blinked blankly, staring at the unfamiliar ceiling.

Drop drop drop-

The sound of an alarm clock echoed in his mind, and it took several minutes to rouse him from his daze.

Leo glanced at the time travel countdown subconsciously:

[6 days, 19:05:01]

He had been in Gotham for just five hours; it was 7:15 a.m.

Let's take another look at Gotham's local time: Friday, September 17, 2010.

The time difference between the two worlds made him feel dazed for a while before he got up and went into the bathroom.

After washing up, he took out his Batman-themed phone, which had been "idle" for a week, and found that it could still be turned on.

After sending a text message to Afu, asking him to prepare breakfast, Leo received a long-distance call from the distant Night City.

"Whoosh...whoosh..."

The connection was made instantly.

A real-time image of V's upper body appeared in the upper left corner of the retina.

She was dressed in a low-key tracksuit, looking like she was about to go out.

"Leo, is everything going smoothly?"

Leo laughed heartily: "With me personally involved, it's a piece of cake. We've already reached a preliminary cooperation agreement with the big shot, and we're just waiting for him to review the information before taking action."

"That's good. Be careful over there by yourself. If you encounter any danger, run if you can. Survival is the most important thing. Also, remember to eat on time, and don't forget you still have to go to school..."

V would nag endlessly with his instructions, but Leo actually enjoyed the feeling of being cared for.

He slowly walked to the window, wanting to share the blue sky of Gotham City with V, but when he reached out, he found that there was a security lock on the window, and he could only open it a crack. There were also four layers of security bars on the outside.

"Are you in jail? They've even put a big iron bar in your cell..."

V became even more worried about his situation.

Leo was also speechless about Batman's behavior, but not wanting V to worry, he had to make amends by saying, "I'm still in a 24-hour quarantine period, supposedly to prevent me from carrying viruses or bacteria from another world."

V reluctantly accepted the reason, but added with lingering concern, "Then give me a call tomorrow when you're able to go out, so I can see the scenery of another world."

Leo agreed, knowing that V was worried about his situation, which was why he made this request.

After thinking about it, he suggested that they go to the supermarket tomorrow so that V could see what the world, which used to be rich in resources, was like.

V happily agreed and told him that she was now moving to the rented house in Ant Nest.

After exchanging a few more words of advice, the heartwarming call ended.

Drawing solace from V, who was far away in Night City, Leo's mood quickly improved, even alleviating the bad mood he had felt that morning from being so listless.

About ten minutes later, Afu brought over a sumptuous Chinese breakfast.

After thanking him politely, Leo casually asked about Batman's whereabouts.

Afu pondered for a few seconds before speaking, "Mr. Leo, your timing is a bit unfortunate. The Joker has been committing murders daily these past few days, and the young master has been tracking him down. Just today… um…"

Halfway through his sentence, the elderly man with a full head of white hair tilted his head slightly, as if listening to a communication through an encrypted headset.

A few seconds later, he gave Leo an apologetic smile: "I'm sorry, Mr. Leo, let's talk another time. The young master is calling me."

As he turned to leave, he paused, then added, "Please don't misunderstand, Mr. Leo, the young master isn't targeting you. He didn't sleep at all last night and only just decided to rest for an hour. Besides, there's a public memorial service for the mayor of Los Angeles today, and the Joker has already issued a crime warning."

After saying this, the old butler hurriedly left.

Leo could tell from the old man's slightly bloodshot eyes that he had probably stayed up all night with Batman as well.

It seems that my arrival has indeed added a lot more work for Batman.

Sigh, the capable should do more work, anyway, he doesn't want others to interfere.

Leo ate his breakfast absentmindedly, quickly recalling the plot in his mind:

At Mayor Los Angeles' public memorial service... Oh, right, the Joker and his men disguised themselves as an honor guard and attempted to assassinate the mayor.

Batman arrived too late, and it was thanks to Gordon that the mayor was saved. He himself was shot, but he chose to fake his death to play along.

Unfortunately, the Joker anticipated this brilliant move, leading to a series of subsequent collapses.

However, that was the original plot. Now that the great savior Leo has arrived, he must take this opportunity to make Batman owe him a huge favor so that he can have a little more freedom in the future.

After a moment of contemplation, he felt that now was not the best time to intervene. He should let the plot continue to develop. After all, adding flowers to brocade is not as precious as providing charcoal in the snow.

As for Gordon... may he live a long life!

After finishing my meal, I took out my school uniform from my storage space and changed into it.

Leo returned to the master bedroom, drew the curtains, and took out the network access chair and neural connector.

He didn't dare use the room's power supply, but instead used a large portable power bank that he had prepared in advance to prevent Batman from causing trouble.

After everything was ready, he entered cyberspace precisely at 8:00 AM.

Through the network access chair, he truly experienced the wonderful feeling of traveling through the data channel. The oval channel was filled with constantly flashing data streams, which dazzled him.

With Pure White's help, his consciousness successfully interacted with the mid-level machine in Night City via the core server room, and then connected to the remote access port opened for him by Arasaka Academy.

A dozen seconds later, the scene before his eyes changed, and he saw the green classroom with green trees and blue sky again.

"Leo?" David's surprised voice came from beside him. "I thought you weren't coming today."

Leo turned around and greeted him in a friendly manner: "Good morning, David. It's only the second day of school, how could I not come?"

"But... oh, I remember now, you can also take classes remotely. So you can take classes without even leaving home?"

"I guess so, but I'm currently in China and taking classes through a special online channel."

David looked on with envy and gave him a thumbs up.

Katsuo Tanaka, who was also listening to this, was somewhat shocked. He was born into a family of high-level executives and knew that above the commonly used local area network, there were physical channels that could connect to the world, which were commonly known as "VPNs".

Such physical channels are theoretically illegal because only internet regulators have the authority to conduct cross-domain communication.

However, there are some entities that are beyond the reach of the law, such as high-ranking officials at the national level or senior executives of large companies.

The fact that Leo can openly use this physical channel shows that someone is willing to endorse him.

Considering the special circumstances in China, the person who facilitated this is probably of a high rank.

Katsuo Tanaka vaguely understood why her father was interested in this classmate who came to Night City to study alone...

Early Signs of Talent: Chapter 217 Leo's Grand Plan - Seizing the Mother Box!

"Class, please refrain from chatting. Let's begin the lesson now."

The AI ​​teacher interrupted the students' whispers and maintained classroom order in a slightly monotonous tone.

Leo and David also quieted down and focused on their studies.

The morning passed quickly.

At noon, Leo saw the old butler, Afu, again and saw a worried look on his face.

"What's wrong, Ah Fu? Is things not going well with Batman?"

The old butler put down his plate and gently shook his head: "No, the young master is trying to reconstruct the fingerprints on the bullet, but it will take some time for the supercomputer to calculate the results. I'm just worried that it won't be in time."

Leo's heart skipped a beat: "Is it because the computing power is insufficient? I remember that Wayne Group also has a data center, right?"

"It's not a problem with computing power, but rather... it's limited by the current level of computer technology."

"……Oh."

Leo understood; this was aimed at him.

But the computer technology of 2076 absolutely cannot be given to Batman for nothing, unless he offers some equally awesome black technology in exchange!

After a brief chat, Afu hurriedly left.

After enjoying a lavish lunch prepared by a world-class chef using top-quality ingredients, Leo lay contentedly on the sofa, basking in the sun.