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

Leo, guided by a robot, strolled leisurely forward.

Occasionally, even the most brilliant strategist would try to capture the leader first, but they all fell victim to his three-V divine spear.

To be honest, ordinary people are as slow as snails in his eyes, and their weapons are a joke against Type 5 subcutaneous armor, at most they can only scratch the outermost layer of skin.

Based on the laboratory structure diagrams he had already obtained, he arrived at the command room without any obstacles.

dong dong dong-

He knocked politely on the door and looked up at the security camera directly above him.

“Open the door, Dr. Stone, we need to talk.”

It was quiet inside the door; no one answered him.

Leo laughed: "Don't waste my time, Doctor. Let me tell you a little secret: the surveillance cameras in the command center are actually under my control as well."

Several senior executives subconsciously glanced at the surveillance camera in the corner.

It nodded nimbly.

Then all that planning just now was seen by the enemy...

The technicians in front of the computer stared blankly at the computer that had suddenly started moving on its own.

No wonder his previous attempts to regain control of the electronic devices were all unsuccessful; it turns out the intelligent system had already been completely taken over by the other side…

Now only two options remain—

First, resist to the end, betting that the other party cannot open the security door.

Second, they opened the door and surrendered. They had noticed that the attackers had spared the guards' lives and had not used lethal force, so perhaps they were not truly vicious.

What should be done?

Bang!

Danglanglang!

The sudden clanging of metal interrupted everyone's thoughts.

Looking in the direction of the noise, the source was a duct cover that had fallen to the ground.

Looking further up, you can see a line of oddly shaped drones emerging from the ventilation ducts.

The guard captain alertly raised his gun, then slowly lowered it and threw it limply to the ground.

It's useless. The previous surveillance footage has already demonstrated the drone's super defensive capabilities. Ordinary firearms can at most add some "scars" to them, which is of no use except to provoke the attackers.

"A wise choice. Now, open the door for me."

Leo didn't even bother using the voice changer this time. He knew very well that as long as he brought out the robot and the drone, and then left without saying goodbye, Batman would always suspect him, and there was no point in covering it up.

Since no one was killed, wearing a mask is enough.

After waiting for more than ten seconds, the heavy security door opened from the inside, and several senior researchers huddled together, looking at him uneasily.

Leo immediately spotted Dr. Stone at the front of the crowd. He was younger than in the movie and was a bald, bespectacled Black man.

He raised his hand in greeting: "Hello, Dr. Stan, I... um? Is there anything I can help you with?"

He suddenly stopped mid-sentence because—the guard captain, who had been standing to his side after the door opened, launched a surprise attack on him.

He swiftly grabbed Leo's raised left hand with his muscular arms, attempting to twist it behind his back using grappling techniques.

Not a bad idea.

but,

Leo's titanium skeleton is clearly not something an ordinary person could bend with their bare hands.

"I'm in a hurry, move aside a little."

Bang!

A fist the size of a clay pot slammed into his face.

The tall and burly guard captain fainted without uttering a sound.

After casually tossing his item on the ground, Leo continued the conversation: "I'm interested in some things stored in the lab. If you give them to me, I guarantee you'll be fine."

Chapter 367 Mother Box: "It's a pleasure to meet you, Transcendent!"

All eyes turned to Silas, their eyes filled with pleading.

Honestly, the lab belongs to the investors and the big boss, but their lives depend on it. They have no intention of resisting to the end and are just hoping that the person in charge will give in as soon as possible.

Silas also had no intention of fighting to the death.

The reason is simple—he didn't even know what the other party was looking for.

To be fair, the Detroit branch did have some advanced prototypes and technological artifacts of unknown purpose stored up, but they were far inferior to the attacker's robots. What was there for him to steal?

Leo carefully observed his expression and became somewhat interested in this father of Steelbone.

Just the fact that he could use the power of the Mother Box to create the superhero Cyborg makes him a truly outstanding talent.

He made a note of it, so that if he wanted to open a company in DC in the future, he could poach someone from there.

After patiently observing for more than ten seconds, he still couldn't discern anything unusual about that dark, shiny face, so he had no choice but to urge him:

"What I need is in the titanium alloy vault underground. Open the door for me, and I'll handle the rest myself."

As soon as he finished speaking, two drones flew behind Silas, one pointing a gun at him and the other targeting his wife, Eleanor Stone, a Black female professor.

"Opening the vault requires authorization from two Level 4 or higher researchers, so I'll trouble Mrs. Eleanor to accompany us. The rest of you can stay here; as long as you don't cause trouble, you won't be attacked."

His promise immediately made the Stones the target of public criticism.

Everyone else slowly retreated, demonstrating their firm stance of absolute cooperation through their actions.

The couple, who were being subtly isolated by the crowd, exchanged a glance and reached a tacit understanding.

"Okay, we'll go with you, but please don't hurt anyone else."

Silas carefully observed the mysterious man's clothing and physique, recording as many of his physical characteristics as possible for future investigation.

Leo sensed his intentions, but he didn't care.

With the Mother Box, he wasn't even afraid of Batman, let alone the makeshift US government.

He stepped aside to test the device and politely gestured for me to proceed.

And so, the Stones separated from the crowd and were carried away by the humanoid robot.

Leo left four drones to guard the prisoners and then turned and followed them.

Take the internal elevator to the third basement level.

A slightly dull and chilly atmosphere swept over us.

Two drones, controlled by Pure White, went to scout ahead and transmitted the footage back to Leo's AI eyes.

What comes into view is a wide yet deep corridor, with walls on both sides made of a special alloy that gleams with a silvery-gray luster.

There are many recessed cool lights on the ceiling, illuminating the passageway as bright as day.

Walking along the corridor, you'll reach a huge titanium alloy door at the end.

The door has no superfluous decorations, only some complex electronic lock devices and flashing indicator lights.

As the motion sensors detected the arrival of the drone, the cameras, which were disconnected from the external network and operating independently, began to move, all fixing their "eyes" on the uninvited guest.

But this change lasted for less than a second before the camera succumbed to the clutches of the super AI Pure White.

【Done, all electronic devices are under control.】

Upon receiving the message from Pure White, Leo stepped out of the elevator in a cheerful mood: "This way, Dr. Stone. I think you should know this place better than I do."

The Stones followed silently behind him, taking each step slowly, trying to buy themselves even 0.1 seconds.

These silly little actions only made Leo laugh.

"It seems the previous attack really scared you, your legs are still weak. No problem, my robot is happy to help."

With a gentle wave of his hand, four robots silently stepped forward, their thick mechanical arms like iron clamps directly lifting the two researchers, and striding forward in perfect unison.

Ignoring the shouts of the two hostages, Leo led his team to the vault.

As they approached the titanium alloy door, a series of verification procedures were quickly initiated under the control of Pure White.

Iris recognition, fingerprint verification, voiceprint recognition—the two researchers, with guns pointed at their foreheads, readily provided assistance, unlocking the biometrics.

But the door remained closed, and the built-in display screen prompted them to provide the dynamic password issued by the Star Labs headquarters.

Silas had expected this, and he looked at him with feigned composure: "Dynamic passwords are a necessary condition for opening the vault. Even I need to apply to headquarters to obtain them."

Leo nodded: "I know, don't worry, I know a mysterious magic spell!"

Under the tense and bewildered gaze of the Stones, he aimed his gold pistol at the door, a gesture that resembled a threat.

"Open the Alaho hole!"

He shouted and fell, but nothing happened.

No, it's not that nothing's wrong!

After a delay of a fraction of a second, a low hum came from inside the titanium alloy door, and it slowly slid open to the sides.

Silas was stunned. This actually works?!

Leo gracefully put away his "magic wand," secretly chuckling to himself.

This is of course not magic; it's just Pure White playing along with his antics.

After satisfying his wicked urges, Leo hurried into the vault.

Looking around, the vault was filled with neatly arranged research workbenches, covered with sophisticated instruments and equipment that he couldn't name.

As he turned on the Five Elements 8 Zero Qi Liu Yi scanner, he communicated with Chun Bai: "Quickly find where the mother box is, and while you're at it, see if any of the other devices are useful. Since we're already here, let's take as many as we can!"

【Seconded! 】

Apart from the four robots that remained stationary, holding the Stones, the other robots and drones scattered and ransacked the vault.

The good news is that quite a few useful and research-worthy gadgets have been found.

The bad news is, the mother box couldn't be found...

Leo's face immediately darkened. The mother box wasn't in the Detroit lab!?

No way... It's only 2010 now, a long time before Superman died and Steppenwolf invaded. The Mother Box should be in Silas's hands!

Without a second thought, he turned to Silas and said, "Doctor, do you remember a strange metal box? It was about 70 centimeters in diameter, a cube with circular patterns on all six sides, and it looked like a shield covered with rivets."

With such a unique appearance, it's no wonder that anyone who has seen it will remember it.

Silas's pupils contracted slightly; he finally understood why he had come.

That strange metal box was one of the unknown items that the US government retrieved from the Pentagon archives and commissioned Star Labs to study; it was item number 6-1-9-8-2.

This research commission is a long-term collaborative project between the two parties. He himself has come into contact with many strange things, some of which are said to be creations of aliens.

Unexpectedly, this has attracted this mysterious person...

He tried to lie and say he couldn't remember, hoping to buy some time, but his instinctive reaction had already been recorded by the robot that was watching him closely, for Pure White to study repeatedly.

He's trying to lie!

Leo had also realized that Dr. Stone was, after all, just a researcher, not a secret agent, and that he would have difficulty suppressing his body's instinctive reactions under pressure.

"You've seen it? Very good!" He strode over. "Where's the box?"

"me…"

Silas tried to argue, but Leo couldn't wait any longer.

He grabbed Silas by the collar and lifted him up—

“Give me that thing, and we'll call it a day. If you don't, I can't guarantee your and your wife's safety. Oh, and you seem to have a son named Victor Stone, a strong and healthy young man. He's currently in high school, and his future goal is to become an American football player, right?”

Even ignoring his chilling tone, Silas could tell it was a threat.

His wife was right beside him, and his son had been thoroughly investigated by the other party. As a middle-aged father, his lifeline had been completely figured out and held in someone else's hands.

That metal box is US government property; even if it were lost, it wouldn't be his fault. Besides, they don't even know what it is or what its purpose is.

On one side of the scale is his family, and on the other side is the property of the US government.