Sky Curtain: The Darwin Incident at the outset, the Declaration of the People's League

Excuse me?

Are we just supposed to suffer?

Why should all the harmful substances in the world come to my place?!

Gotham isn't a dumping ground or a recycling center!

Please treat the people of Gotham kindly!

There is also a magic well in the city, containing pure magical power that can grant small wishes, but at the cost of draining the user's life force and harboring deadly traps.

The other Chaos Well is even more sinister, filled with chaotic and disordered power that disrupts the surrounding time, space, and mind, amplifies the evil thoughts in people's hearts, and breeds chaos and violence.

The dimensional barrier is also much thinner than in other cities. The Phantom Zone, where Superman specifically imprisons cosmic-level supervillains, as well as evil entities from other worlds and dimensions, can all infiltrate and wreak havoc through this weak barrier.

[Deep within the city lies a bottomless abyss leading to an endless chasm, where unknown and terrifying beings lurk. The abyss itself seems to watch over Gotham, spreading fear and despair.]

[Due to Poison Ivy's plant manipulation abilities and the influence of her magical toxins, there is a high probability that the plants and trees in the city will develop self-awareness, and will become evil and violent, actively entwining and attacking humans.]

Russian gangs have also set their sights on Gotham's chaotic situation, constantly instigating riots and releasing poison in the city, deliberately making things more chaotic in an attempt to seize control of underground forces and resources amidst the chaos.

[They reportedly want to make this city a better place.]

I don't understand, but I respect it.

There's also a ruthless real estate developer who specializes in buying up abandoned amusement parks, factories, warehouses, and other secluded locations, then reselling them at high prices to supervillains like the Joker and the Riddler as secret hideouts.

To withstand the battles between supervillains and heroes, the buildings here used a large amount of lead-containing materials, with lead content far exceeding normal standards. Even Superman, with his superhuman X-ray vision, couldn't see through the walls.

Many old buildings were illegally constructed using large amounts of asbestos, a potent carcinogen. Long-term exposure can cause terminal illnesses in residents, further exacerbating the tragedy in this city.

Being constantly shrouded in negative emotions such as despair, anger, and fear creates an invisible energy field that severely torments those with psychic and empathetic abilities, causing them to suffer mental breakdowns.

[An ancient deep-sea behemoth, Leviathan, lurks in the waters off the outer port, possessing world-destroying power and capable of unleashing a tsunami at any moment, wiping Gotham off the map.]

The most outrageous thing is that this city itself has its own consciousness; it is a living, dark metropolis.

It actively attracts madmen, criminals, and evil forces, amplifying all darkness and sin to the extreme.

[The mad scientist Dr. Hugo is obsessed with researching superhumans and mutants, and Gotham is full of toxins, curses, and mutations, making it an ideal testing ground for human experimentation.]

[In addition, the city's chaotic law enforcement and rampant crime allowed him to easily capture homeless people and criminals for experiments without being detected, which is why he has been secretly conducting human genetic modification here for a long time.]

[It is precisely because of these illegal experiments, coupled with long-term consumption of contaminated water and exposure to radiation, that the genes of some Gotham residents have been quietly modified, giving them slightly stronger physical fitness and healing abilities than ordinary people.]

Six different evil cults are also active in the city.

The Shadow Cult that worships the demon Barbatos

The Necromancer Cult Obsessed with Death and Sacrifice

[The Hellish Apostles Who Follow Sannomiya]

[The Withered Cult, which believes in decay and darkness]

The Guild of Mystics, which researches ancient and evil arts.

[There's also the Siren Cult, which attempts to awaken the Leviathan of the deep sea.]

They have been engaging in human sacrifices and dark rituals in Gotham for years, summoning evil beings and creating bloodshed and panic.

What's even more incredible is that Gotham also harbors three secret governments that check and balance each other.

The first is the Court of Owls, composed of Gotham's ancient nobles, who control the city's politics, economy, and gangs, train immortal claw assassins, and have secretly ruled Gotham for centuries.

The second group is the Black Glove, comprised of the world's wealthiest individuals and corrupt politicians, who attempt to manipulate Gotham to achieve global hegemony.

The third is the Leviathan organization, a branch of the League of Assassins. They possess cutting-edge technology and weaponry and aim to first control Gotham before destroying the corrupt human society.

In short, Gotham is a place of abundant resources and outstanding people.

The Wayne Enterprises are far from enough to bring peace here.

Chapter 92 Yes, I can prove it.

"One city, three shadow governments, and six terrifying cults!"

"What sins has Gotham committed to deserve such treatment?!"

Although this time the content of the sky screen is not the grand narrative of the past few times—there is no apocalyptic catastrophe, interstellar war, or the fall of gods—it only focuses on a human city, and it is still the kind of classic city where supervillains and superheroes roam.

But this magnitude is simply outrageous!

Look at these stacked buffs.

Leaving aside the supernatural ones, let's just talk about what humans have created themselves.

Three shadow governments secretly control the economy, politics, and gangs, and cultivate immortal assassins, and have not been taken down for hundreds of years.

Six terrifying cults spend their days performing human sacrifices, dark rituals, summoning demons, and causing carnage, while also competing fiercely with each other for KPIs.

A cult can turn a city into chaos, and a shadow government can keep its people in perpetual turmoil.

In the ordinary world, even a single layer will cause you to lose a layer of skin.

And what about here?

In a city, things are piled up for free.

Three layers of government check and balance each other, while six cults fight over territory.

Looking at the content of the Sky Screen, there's also a bunch of independent supervillains forming their own systems—the Joker, the Riddler, Bane, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy…

Everyone has their own aesthetic of evil and philosophy of crime.

This is no longer a city.

This is called an ecosystem!

Everywhere else in the world, those who hear of it weep, and those who see it grieve.

“We can’t even handle one cult, but they’ve got six of them and they treat it like a daily routine.”

“The gangs here at most collect protection money, but the cults over there directly sacrifice their neighbors.”

"The key point is—they actually survived. The city wasn't bombed, not everyone died, and they even raised a Batman."

The people in this place truly live a life of "deep suffering".

Leaving aside the damage caused by the villains—who frequently release poison gas into the whole city, blow up dams, hijack schools, and control minds—just the messy political system alone is enough to give people a headache.

The Owl Court governs the elite circles, the Black Gloves govern global capital, and the Leviathan Organization governs violent revolutions.

The three shadow governments dislike each other, but none dare to touch the others, creating a Cold War-like situation beneath Gotham.

Ordinary citizens are caught in the middle, being hunted down by assassins from one organization today, targeted by agents from another organization tomorrow, and becoming sacrifices for cults the day after.

The daily routine of Gotham residents can be summarized simply: go to work, get off work, get kidnapped, escape, go home, sleep, and go to work again the next day.

Its resilience is nothing short of a miracle in the history of human evolution.

There is another matter that people in other worlds are concerned about.

Do demons and angels, and other mystical beings, really exist in that world?

How dare so many villains cause trouble?

Aren't you afraid of going to hell?

Some believers, just as they were thinking about this, suddenly realized: Gotham is the devil's backyard.

Not surprising then.

The demons of hell treat Gotham like their own backyard, so what are the villains afraid of going to hell for?

They were already in the hellish dungeon while they were still alive!

Moreover, 666 demons disguised themselves as ordinary people and mingled among the citizens—your neighbor might be a demon, your colleague might be a demon, and even the hot dog vendor downstairs might be a demon.

I can't survive.

This world is unbearable to live in.

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—A certain Marvel Universe—

Tony leaned back on the sofa, his fingertips ceasing their tapping. His tone lost some of its cynicism and gained a rare seriousness.

“I used to think New York was troublesome enough. Aliens, nuclear bombs, runaway experiments, you name it. But compared to Gotham…”

He scoffed, "Ours was at most a temporary accident; theirs was beyond saving from the very foundation."

He genuinely believes that.

He could roughly deduce some details about the Wayne Group mentioned on the screen using his intelligence.

That world's superhero Batman's business.

How was it calculated?

It's already been said that it was his super intelligence that came into play.

Of course, there might also be a tiny bit of the feeling of being a fellow human being added.

That makes perfect sense.

Because he is also a super-rich man, has his own businesses, and is also a superhero.

Although Stark's stock price plummeted after he stopped selling arms, he remained one of the wealthiest men in the United States.

There is always a peculiar telepathic connection between the super-rich.

You can feel it even through the obstruction of the sky!

Steve sighed.

He was speechless at the situation in Gotham City depicted in the sky.

That world also seems to have superheroes and villains, and they feel the pain even more deeply because they share the same plight.

"How can ordinary people live a normal life when a city is controlled by several shadow governments, the water is tainted, the air is filled with insane substances, and even the weather is filled with the resentment of the gods?"

A World War II veteran, who grew up in the era of President Robert E. Lee, the "stern father of capitalism," was deeply moved by this.

"Normal life?"