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

He closed his eyes and looked at the countdown timer in the upper right corner.

【00:00:25】

Time is running out, let's get ready to go.

Inhale the air, which carries a faint scent of incense, and then slowly exhale.

After repeating this several times, suddenly the air became clean, and bright light shone into my eyes from all directions.

Leo opened his eyes and saw the server room he had built himself.

With white hair and red eyes, the petite and adorable anime catgirl is waving at him with wide eyes and boundless energy.

"Father!"

Pure White rushed into his arms and gave him a big hug.

Leo instinctively opened his arms to hug her, but the next second he regretfully discovered that her body was illusory and he couldn't touch it at all...

Nevertheless, the intimate embrace between the two made Chunbai very happy, as evidenced by her wildly wagging cat tail.

Leo's attention was drawn to her swaying tail for a while before he suddenly remembered his business.

"Stop messing around, I need to hurry up and tidy up the server room facilities."

"Okay, it's all planned out for you!"

Looking around, he saw his supplies piled up in a corner of the room. In addition, the shape of the area filled with blue light had changed, covering part of the server room equipment.

"Father, please clear the area within the blue light to maximize the storage space."

At this moment, there was no need for further words. He took off his coat, rolled up his sleeves, and buried himself in his work.

To improve efficiency, he directly set Krenzikov to level 3, using the bullet time effect to maximize the effect of each movement.

His intense concentration made him oblivious to the passage of time.

By the time he moved the last small device out of the blue light area, the back of his shirt was soaked with sweat.

After confirming that the work was done, he ran to the air conditioner and enjoyed the cool breeze.

Looking at the constantly swaying air conditioner fan blades, his expression shifted: "Pure White, where does the power in the server room come from? My backup power supply won't last this long, will it?"

Since then, Pure White has been following him like a little tail. Upon hearing this, she quickly replied, "Yes, I am not using your diesel generator. The equipment in the singularity space can be considered to have unlimited energy, but the principle is currently unknown."

Unlimited energy... isn't that a perpetual motion machine?!

Leo's heart started racing, and he looked around again.

It's a real shame. I should have rented a bigger server room back then, so I could have crammed in more equipment.

That ring of light around the server room is also an eyesore; it would be great if it could be expanded outwards...

As he was envisioning the future, Chunbai spoke up again to remind him: "Father, your time is running out. Please adjust your mindset and prepare for the next time travel."

"what!?"

Leo was startled.

"Wait... I just arrived, how come I'm being transported to another time travel?"

He quickly looked at the countdown timer and found that there were really only a few minutes left.

"I...it took me almost three hours to organize these devices?"

"Yes, your efficiency is already very high. If it were an ordinary worker, these tasks would take a whole day to complete."

Pure White praised him, but he wasn't happy at all.

Damn Gotham was waiting for him on the other side, and he really didn't want to deal with those honest locals.

Before you leave, may I ask you a question?

Hearing Chunbai's words, Leo looked at her curiously: "Tell me."

"When you feel fear and anxiety and start desperately seeking a lifeline, why is your first choice V instead of me?"

You should know, I was the first 'person' to appear beside you.

"Ah this..."

This question is indeed a bit difficult to answer, mainly because it exceeded his expectations and he had never thought of it before.

Why choose V instead of pure white?

Because... Pure White wasn't initially one of his options, and he didn't know what abilities she possessed, but saying this seemed a bit hurtful.

Seemingly sensing his hesitation, Pure White put her hands on her hips, her fluffy cat ears sticking up behind her, striking a classic airplane ear pose:

"I hope you can trust me completely, just as I trust you completely. The entity bound to the Singularity Space is you yourself; I and the server room are merely your appendages. If one day you disappear, everything here will be annihilated by the spacetime turbulence."

Please believe me, I am completely loyal to you! I would do anything for you!!

This sounds a bit like a confession at first glance.

Leo's gaze swept across her face, and he guiltily avoided eye contact.

If he had known she could "come back to life," he shouldn't have used such an embarrassingly cheesy anime style in the first place, which is why he feels awkward looking at her now...

But seeing her expression, I was afraid she would hold a grudge if I didn't give her an explanation, so I could only bite the bullet and answer, "You and I come from the same world. I didn't know your abilities at first, so naturally I would prioritize finding someone I was more 'familiar' with."

"is that so?"

“Of course!” Leo nodded vigorously.

Chunbai breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest cutely: "That's good. I thought you were hesitant to ask me for help because you were worried about Lunli, since I call you Father."

In fact, I can change how I address you if you wish.

Leo hesitated for a moment, considering that she might play the role of a cyber hacker in the future and interact with other members of the team, it was indeed inappropriate for her to always call him "Father".

Not only would he be easily misunderstood, but his reputation could also be ruined.

"Then you can just call me Leo, no need for any honorifics."

Her pure white tail immediately stood up, and her little face radiant: "I understand! You don't want to maintain a father-daughter relationship with me anymore, do you want to be closer?"

"It's alright. Although I can't do it right now, I will definitely find a way to make it physical in the future, and then I can soothe both your body and soul!"

"That's not what I meant! Stop watching that junk stuff online! I..."

"Leo, you don't need to say anything more. I look at the videos on your computer every day. I know you better than anyone else!"

"me……!"

This is a threat...this must be a threat!

Leo almost coughed up blood.

His face turned from red to purple, then to black, and he looked like he was about to die on the spot.

Pure White, however, remained unperturbed: "You have five seconds left on your stay. Have a pleasant journey!"

"May...Four..."

Nobody: Chapter Sixty-Seven Batman: "I see you."

"Three...two...one!"

In a flash, the pure white smiling face disappeared from sight.

Instead, there's an alleyway... no, wait, what's this?!

Leo stared wide-eyed, looked around, and was completely dumbfounded.

Wasn't it agreed that the return point during time travel could not be changed?

He distinctly remembered leaving Gotham in an alley next to a bank. But this place, no matter how you looked at it, was an indoor scene, and the atmosphere was incredibly bizarre—

The walls around him were cold and bare, devoid of any decoration or even color. The smooth concrete floor was completely empty, except for the floorboards of unknown material beneath his feet; there was no other furniture or decoration.

The air smelled very clean, but not in a comfortable way; it had a lifeless, cold quality.

grass……

What is this for me?

When faced with a dilemma, Leo immediately sought help.

Pure white! What's going on? Is this the place I left behind?

[Wait a minute, I'm trying to connect to the Wi-Fi... Success! According to satellite positioning, you're at the location you left last time. The corner bank is not far to the west.]

So what am I doing...?

Click.

hum-

A sudden, unusual noise interrupted his train of thought.

Along with it came a blindingly bright light.

I go!

Leo shielded his eyes with his hand, finally recovering from the shock of the bright light.

Activate the scanner in the prosthetic eye and peer out through the gap between your fingers.

With ample light, his first glance was at the large iron gate at the end of the room, and his second glance was at the dense array of electronic devices on the ceiling.

Unlike the empty floors and walls, the ceiling was covered with high-definition cameras, searchlights, and other devices whose purpose was unclear.

When he first arrived in the room, all the equipment was in standby mode.

But now—they're all up!

Searchlights shone from all directions, illuminating the room as if it were daytime, comparable to shadowless lamps.

The camera slowly panned, searching for anything suspicious in the room.

Leo's only consolation is that he still has cognitive distortion protection; for five minutes, these devices cannot see him.

Seeing these arrangements, he began to realize—damn it, Batman might have built him a prison cell on the spot...

How much hatred?

They failed to rob a bank, is it really necessary to be so relentless?!

[Leo, you have four minutes left to activate cognitive distortion protection. Don't space out.]

Upon receiving the pure white message, Leo jumped in surprise. Just as he was about to lift his leg, he heard Batman's devilish whisper coming from the speaker:

I see you.

As expected of Batman, one sentence from him sent chills down Leo's spine.

To be honest, Batman's voice is naturally deep, and when he says these things, it gives off a strong sense of horror movie vibes.

He was really afraid that the next thing he would say would be, "I want to play a game with you."

Fortunately, that's not the case.

“I know you’re here, even if you’ve used invisibility,” Batman continued to whisper. “Look at your feet, there’s a weight plate. You weigh 75 kilograms, perfectly healthy, Mr. Wizard.”

Leo lowered his head, and suddenly everything went black.

Once activated by Batman, the weighing pressure plate even has a digital display, just like a weighing scale...

So, does that mean Batman knew about his arrival the very first second after he transmigrated?

Damn it, he's cheating!

A despicable Batman who bullies people with X-ray vision...

However, it seems that cognitive distortion protection isn't a panacea, which did serve as a reminder to him...

Despite his complaints, he ultimately had to face reality.

The scanner looked around and confirmed that the room had only one exit and that the iron door was electrified.

Ordinary fragmentation grenades probably wouldn't be able to blow up Batman's special cell, and even if they did, he would still face relentless pursuit.

Besides, this is Gotham, Batman's home base... We can't afford to mess with them, we really can't afford to mess with them for now.

Since I haven't committed any major crimes, I might as well have a good talk with Batman.