American comic book police officer survival manual

"cooperate?"

In fact, Lucius didn't know much about the Penguins before he came into this world.

It wasn't until he arrived in Gotham and became a police officer that Lucius deliberately sought to learn about some notorious villains in order to survive as much as possible, and the Penguin was naturally one of them.

This figure, who practically controls half of Gotham's mafia, has businesses spanning entertainment, restaurants, intelligence, and more...

Lucius couldn't understand what he had that was worth the other person's attention.

Seeing the confusion on the guest's face, the Penguin smiled and explained, "Mr. Lucius, you know about the truck we lost on Third Avenue last time, right?"

"!"

"Don't be nervous. That incident wasn't caused by you, and I'm not trying to hold you responsible. I just want to tell you what was in that truck."

Relieving the pressure on Lucius's face, the Penguin's tone turned somber and resentful when he spoke of the lost cargo:

"That was originally a batch of raw materials for making medicine... Yes, the original intention of that batch of chemical raw materials was to make a batch of generic drugs. Not for anything else dangerous."

During this period, Gotham, Metropolis, New York... and other major cities in the surrounding area were filled with tension and various conflicts.

Increased bloodshed and conflict have led to soaring drug prices.

"You should know how greedy those pharmaceutical companies are... a few cents' worth of pills, slapped with their label, and the price skyrockets thousands of times!"

When talking about the exorbitant profits of medical institutions, a strong sense of greed flashed in Penguin's eyes.

"But the high price of the drug is because they spread the research and development costs across each pill. The cost of drug research and development can easily be calculated in hundreds of millions." Unaffected by Penguin's indignant words, Lucius remained calm, clearly understanding the reason for the high price of the drug.

"Yes...but don't those damn medical institutions make enough money?"

In Gotham, Wayne Enterprises manages and is responsible for the medical business.

As an ambitious gang leader, Penguin has long coveted this portion of the profits.

"I bought that batch of chemical raw materials hoping to first manufacture a batch of drugs for use within the gang to reduce expenses. The surplus could then be sold to outsiders. It's a very big business."

Of course, drugs made without a license and purely by imitation of genuine products will not undergo safety testing, and their efficacy will vary greatly and be difficult to guarantee.

Therefore, this batch of drugs will inevitably be prohibited by law and strictly forbidden from appearing in formal settings.

But in a crazy city like Gotham, how often do illegal activities occur?

"This shipment, brimming with the gang's future... was targeted by some damned bastards, causing the gang to miss out on a huge windfall!"

The penguin gritted his teeth at the thought, wishing he could drag that damned scarecrow out and grind its bones to dust!

"Sir, my men have received word that Batman has located half of the cargo, and the main credit goes to you..."

The Penguin no longer coveted the goods that Batman had obtained.

However, if they could find the remaining raw materials, it would be enough for the Penguins to make up for their losses!

"What do you want me to do?"

"Since you were able to find that shipment for Batman, you should be able to find it for us too, right?"

"..."

Facing the Penguin's small yet fierce eyes, Lucius said calmly, "With your intelligence network, surely you can find out where that shipment went?"

"If we could have found you, we wouldn't have invited you here in such an abrupt way..."

As one of Gotham's biggest mob bosses, the Penguin knows very well that there are some "people with special abilities" in this world.

Not to mention those talented individuals who possess extraordinary creativity due to mental abnormalities, let alone mutants with special abilities.

Within Gotham City alone, there are many humans who have mutated due to exposure to contamination, resulting in special abilities.

"Unfortunately, I don't have the ability you want. Batman tricked me, making me risk putting a tracking device on that shipment, but the signal source was in Batman's hands, and I lost the trail."

"Really? That's a shame..."

Unable to get the answer he wanted from Lucius, the Penguin sat down again and clicked his tongue in amazement:

"I originally thought we could provide medicine to more poor people who couldn't afford it..."

Ha ha.

Watching the Penguin play the saint, Lucius didn't believe a single word the gangster boss said!

If everything were just ordinary pharmaceutical ingredients, then Sheriff Gordon wouldn't be so nervous, and wouldn't have even sent someone to keep watch on him.

That batch of raw materials may indeed be able to make drugs, but their smuggling into Gotham must have served some ulterior motive.

Perhaps the ordinary drugs were just a front; the real purpose of those raw materials was to manufacture more dangerous and prohibited substances...

"Since there's no way to cooperate, let's see the guests out."

Out of desperation, the Penguin summoned his henchmen. Whether the officer was unable or unwilling, he couldn't continue the conversation.

The other party's background is not simple, and ordinary coercion and inducement will not have much effect on this person.

However, the penguin always had a strange feeling.

The young police officer in front of him did not seem as foolish and rigid as Gordon had been in his youth.

Perhaps, there really is a possibility that they might collaborate...

Watching Lucius's departing figure, the Penguin waved to his henchmen beside him and whispered:

"Find out what our distinguished guests like, and then cater to them in that way..."

He has no conflict of interest with this police officer, and if he can befriend the forces behind him, his chances of taking control of Gotham in the future will greatly increase!

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"drug."

Having safely left the Iceberg Restaurant, Lucius opened his manual and looked at the abilities he now possessed—

Introduction to Botany

[Chemistry Mastery 10% Unlocked]

"Do you manufacture medicine?"

Although he only possessed "beginner" level abilities, Lucius was absolutely certain that the amount of knowledge stored in his mind was definitely more than that of an average professor.

The abilities granted by the manual are so exaggerated... Let alone the basics, even just 10% of the unlocked level of chemical mastery would allow Lucius to surpass 90% of ordinary people in chemical knowledge.

If the Penguin only wants to make medicine, Lucius might actually be able to help with his abilities.

However, seeking a bargain with a tiger is ultimately too dangerous and does not align with Lucius's initial intention to survive.

"So... making money and doing side jobs... how about opening a small pharmacy?"

Having gained an unparalleled understanding of the properties of medicinal plants, Lucius suddenly realized that he seemed to have become half a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine...

"Hmm... let's go check out Chinatown."

In the dangerous and bloody city of Gotham, being a part-time practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine should be quite lucrative.

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