American comic book police officer survival manual

"You should apologize, but not to Professor Wood, but to me..."

Seeing Lucius bowing his head to him, Raven felt a surge of pride.

Not only this guy, but Pamela too, they all owe me an apology!

However... he does seem to have grown a lot.

While silently reflecting on her feelings, Mystique's gaze towards Lucius held a hint of fervor.

This brat... he's definitely getting more and more impressive.

When we met a year ago, back in New York, he was nothing more than a playboy who knew nothing but womanizing. Apart from being full of enthusiasm and a bit silly, he had absolutely nothing to be praised for.

But not long after arriving in Gotham, Raven could see the dramatic changes in Lucius.

This time... if he hadn't arrived five minutes late, he might have actually stopped this terrible experiment.

so...

Was Eileen's prophecy really true?

Is this guy in front of me really starting to awaken and begin to master the power that could change the fate of mutants?

"His abilities are alright, but he has absolutely no strength..."

Mystique's gaze drifted to Lucius's crotch, and she sneered inwardly.

What a guy who turns his back on you once he's done his thing. If he were even half as good in bed as he is in real life!

"Pamela, let me take you home."

Having confirmed that Professor Wood had been temporarily cleared of suspicion, Lucius just wanted to leave the place as soon as possible.

Life seemed to have stabilized, and the risk of exposure was temporarily eliminated. Pamela beamed with a bright smile: "Great!"

The two, who had been walking together, slowly left the laboratory building, leaving only "Professor Wood" standing at the top of the stairs, reverting to his original appearance in a fit of resentment.

"I have to clean up the scene...that woman is really..."

Back in the lab, Raven casually stuffed the remains of some scumbag into a trash bag and began cleaning the area with extreme displeasure.

Professor Wood is dead, and she has to temporarily fill in for him for a while to ensure that Pamela's condition is not exposed.

Mystique was absolutely certain that the officer who had offered a seemingly sincere apology was still wary of her until the very last moment before leaving.

"What a cautious lad..."

She has to continue playing the role of "Professor Wood" until Lucius completely lets go of his suspicions and surveillance of this place, at which point "Professor Wood" can completely "vanish" and pass away in some car accident or other unexpected event.

"However... it does provide me with a legitimate identity in Gotham..."

Good fortune and misfortune are intertwined; that foolish woman probably doesn't realize that she's already given herself a huge weakness...

After cleaning up the mess in the laboratory, Mystique raised her head slightly and gave a wicked smile to the cameras in the corridor.

Blue skin surged and overturned like a tide...

Mystique, with her unusual appearance, transformed into a security guard in the blink of an eye and entered the monitoring room with ease, taking out a set of keys from a hidden compartment behind the employee forms.

Ever since he came to Gotham, Lucius has become increasingly troublesome.

If we can't target that police officer, can't we at least target an ordinary college student?

Raven's observation of Pamela has been going on for quite some time. She's also well aware of many of Gotham University's secrets.

She even secretly turned on a camera that a professor had turned off beforehand, out of curiosity.

"That way... we have the leverage over them."

Upon entering the monitoring room, all the footage from that period was extracted and destroyed... Holding the last USB drive containing the truth, Mystique smiled confidently.

In the future, if Pamela wants to maintain a normal life, she will have to compromise with her and join the mutants.

Pamela, you don't want your boyfriend to find out your secret about turning into a monster, do you?

Ha ha.

She'll live off this secret for the rest of her life!

......

Late at night, at Pamela's residence.

Unable to put his mind at ease, Lucius accompanied the female college student all the way home, and only after watching her finish washing up and lie down in bed did his worries finally subside and his expression return to relaxation.

"Remember to stay in touch next time... Gotham is dangerous, don't do anything foolish..."

Holding the girl's slightly cool hands, Lucius gave her final words of advice before leaving.

Before coming into this world, he was just an ordinary person... without any particularly strong abilities, and not very smart either.

He even had only a vague understanding of the plots of many stories, or simply knew nothing about them.

Therefore, in such a cruel world, he can only try his best to protect those around him and do everything in his power to prevent tragedy from happening.

If even basic communication cannot be maintained, many disasters may be unavoidable...

"I know..."

Gazing at her beloved's face, Pamela, nestled in bed, felt a sense of peace she had never known before.

At this moment, it seemed that even the torment and pain that had once befallen her had turned to dust in the past, no longer able to move her in the slightest.

"...Pamela, you look a little strange right now?"

After staring at the girl's face for a while, Lucius suddenly felt that something was not right.

But the words her beloved uttered casually caused Pamela, who was lying flat, to have her pupils shrink and her whole body tense up—

Is there something strange about my face?

Suppressing her inner turmoil, Pamela forced a smile.

"..."

The policeman sitting by the bed didn't speak; he simply examined the girl's face carefully, and nodded slightly after confirming her identity.

You look even more beautiful today.

"Huh?"

The completely unexpected answer startled the nervous girl, her eyes filled with confusion.

My skin has become fairer, my freckles have faded a bit... even my overall look seems to have changed slightly...

Once he was sure he hadn't made a mistake, Lucius reiterated:

"That's right, you've become more beautiful."

As Pamela listened to the calm and sincere statement, her tension and defensiveness melted away, transforming into a surge of intense emotion.

In that moment, Pamela only wanted to embrace her lover and express her love for him with everything she had.

But seeing Lucius's smile, Pamela clenched her hands tightly... and could only suppress the emotions welling up inside her.

Now...not...

The deadly venom still flowed through her body...

"Good night."

Lucius gently kissed Pamela's hand, then slowly got up and left the girl's room.

Pamela, however, only slowly rose from the bed after confirming that the familiar footsteps had faded into the distance...

The girl with lifeless eyes looked at herself in the mirror.

There, the skin of the normally-looking girl gradually turned emerald green...

Gazing at her familiar yet unfamiliar reflection in the mirror, Pamela looked up and fell into a long silence...

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