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"Two-way popular science communication successful. Obtained one fragment of the Mirror of Introduction and randomly selected two special abilities."

"Gain Selena Kyle's physical flexibility talent (talents require self-training), and gain Natasha Romanov's stealth and disguise skills."

"Receive one Female Intimacy Hero Talent Draw Card".

As the rewards were distributed, Depp felt that his flexibility had improved somewhat, but the improvement was limited. Just as the system notification said, talent-type rewards require training to gradually improve; it was just a talent.

Having talent without putting in the effort will only make you slightly better than others, not give you truly powerful abilities.

Of course, if you have no talent at all, then no matter how hard you try, it will be a waste of effort.

Natasha's stealth and disguise skills proved immediately useful; Depp felt he could steal a gun from the Gotham City Police Department or steal bribery records from the Falcone family without alerting anyone.

As for the Wayne family... that might be a bit difficult.

The Female Intimacy Hero Talent Draw Card allows you to draw the talent of a female hero whose intimacy level with you meets the required standard.

After choosing to use it, Depp discovered that he had only met the standard with Storm Ororo so far.

Without hesitation, he used it, and a chill entered his body. Depp gained a new talent... the ability to control the elements of nature, just like Storm.

After acquiring this talent, Depp discovered that he could see the movement of natural elements in the surrounding air and changes in the weather, and that he could control these constantly moving elements according to his will and brain.

Depp held his breath and tried to control his energy. Large beads of sweat slid down his temples, and he even felt a little dizzy.

After he had used almost all his strength...

"Zi La~"

A barely perceptible arc of electricity flashed across his fingertips.

Depp was stunned by the result of his best efforts.

That's it?

You used every ounce of strength you had, and I only generated 0.000001 kilowatt-hours of electricity, right? What happened to the legendary Thunder King who could summon wind and rain?

To be honest, Depp, you're not really a loser, are you?

Just as Depp was making fun of himself, the battle on the other side had already reached a fever pitch.

“You’re so sexy, sister. I’m different; I’m too young and inexperienced,” Selena said.

Natasha laughed and said, "No, no, I'm only one cup size bigger than my sister. Your skin is so good, what cosmetics do you use?"

"Oh, not at all. I don't usually use cosmetics or skincare products. Maybe it's because I'm still young and haven't fully developed yet, so my skin is naturally tender."

The two chatted back and forth, and the aroma of the tea grew stronger, much to Depp's surprise.

It seems that top-tier female warriors don't necessarily value combat skills the most; beauty is their eternal theme!

"Ahem, let me say a few words." Depp coughed twice, preparing to end the conversation: "It's getting late, we should go to sleep."

The two women turned their heads at the same time, their sharp gazes almost piercing Depp's eyes.

"Ok?"

Who sleeps with you?

"Who said I wanted to sleep with a thief like you!"

Depp turned the screen towards himself and said, "Goodnight, Natasha!"

Then I immediately turned off the video.

“To be honest, she is indeed very beautiful.” Selena looked at Depp.

Depp nodded upon hearing this and said earnestly, "That's right, just as beautiful as you."

Selena chuckled upon hearing this, stood up, and said, "I should go; I have other work to do tonight."

"Well then, good luck."

Before leaving, Selena said at the door, "You think... the naive little bat really believes that he can fool everyone with just that high-tech suit that can change his voice and size?"

After saying that, she climbed directly onto the roof. As a thief, the roof was flatter than the road.

Depp looked up at the agile Catwoman and said softly, "You're right, Miss Selena."

Upon hearing this, Selena's breath hitched, and she almost lost her footing and fell. Then she sped away.

Depp couldn't help but exclaim, "This is truly the perfect suit man!"

I had just locked the door and returned to the house when another message from Natasha arrived.

"I didn't expect you to like catgirls."

Depp replied, "No."

"Oh? Why? She's so beautiful."

Lying in bed, Depp casually replied, "Because she's not as big as you."

Chapter 19 Two Kinds of Life

Bruce Wayne's real target tonight is a big shot.

Carmine Falcone, the untouchable mob boss of Gotham City, is known as "The Roman" because of his ruthless methods.

If the four ancient families and their corporations are the visible rulers of Gotham, then the Falcone family is the sole king of Gotham's underworld.

Falcone is arrogant, wise, good at business, and ruthless enough.

Gotham City Police Commissioner Rob is nothing more than Falcone's lackey.

Several days earlier, Bruce had already warned those who, along with him, were feeding off the blood of the people and committing numerous crimes at his banquet.

Today, it's time to keep the promise.

In the early morning, a gentle breeze blew outside the Falcone family villa, causing the curtains to flutter in the wind, and the fragrance of roses permeated every corner of the villa.

This serious mob boss likes the smell of roses and likes to add salt to his coffee, but he doesn't like sweets.

Bruce transformed into a bat and landed silently on the balcony of Falcone's villa. The sleeping Falcone was completely unaware of the terrifying figure behind the curtains.

Bruce walked into Falcone's bedroom with the wind, and when he reached the bedside, the weathered mob boss finally noticed him.

"You damned bat!"

Because of Batman's appearance, Gotham's crime rate has dropped significantly in recent weeks. Although most of those who have stopped committing crimes are street thugs and other small-time criminals, it has given Gotham a glimmer of hope for a return to normalcy.

To be honest, Rob didn't have any objections to this. The decrease in crime rate would help stabilize public morale and make his cooperation with Falcone more convenient.

However, Falcone didn't think so. Just as Bruce wanted to deal with the uncontrollable Depp, he also disliked the existence of someone like Batman, whom he couldn't control, in the city's underworld.

Especially after Batman disrupted his party a few days ago, he had ordered Chief of Staff Law to capture Batman as soon as possible and sentence him to a serious crime.

In the bedroom, Falcone tried to pull out the revolver from under his pillow, but Bruce grabbed his wrist and throat first.

Bruce was very strong, and the over-fifty-year-old Falcone was unable to break free.

Just as he was about to call for help, Bruce pulled out a batarang and pressed it against his throat, gesturing for him to be quiet.

"Shh, Your Excellency Falcone, shut up if you don't want to get hurt."

Falcone looked at Batman in front of him, feeling both fear and anger.

He had thought that this guy was just putting on an act at the banquet a few days ago, but he never expected that he would actually come knocking on his door today.

"Tell me, which police officers accepted your bribes? Give me the ledgers!" Bruce demanded imposingly.

Upon hearing this, Falcone spat directly at Bruce's mask: "Fuck your ledger! You filthy bat who barges into other people's homes, kill me if you dare. But without me, Gotham will only descend into a darker and more chaotic situation!"

Falcone knew that his family's dominance over Gotham City's underworld was not solely due to their ruthlessness, but also to their intelligence and integrity.

His shrewdness made his "business" grow bigger and bigger, while his integrity earned him more and more "friends".

Those ledgers are his bargaining chips for controlling various industries and government officials. As long as they continue to work for him and his family, he must never expose them.

Once the Falcone family's credibility collapses, they will face widespread betrayal and alienation.

If the Falcone family shows even the slightest sign of weakness, then venomous snakes like the Maroni family, who have been lying in wait for years, will surely seize the opportunity to kick them while they're down and take a vicious bite.

Bruce paused for a moment after hearing this, then said, "I will find them, Lord Falcone. Gotham will surely see the light."

Falcone scoffed, "Light? You think you're a hero? The embodiment of light? How old are you, kid? Why are you still fantasizing about this game of justice?"

Bruce tied Falcone's hands and feet behind his back and threw him onto the bed.

He wiped his mask clean with Falcone's sheets and said, "No, I never considered myself a hero. I will become the true darkness of Gotham, a darkness that even you vampires and scum fear."

Bruce turned Falcone's bedroom upside down but still couldn't find his bribery ledger. The safe only contained a bag of diamonds, a dozen gold bars, and stacks of US dollars.

Bruce didn't care about that money at all.

Bruce, somewhat annoyed by his fruitless attempt, picked up the Rolls-Royce keys from the table and said, "You're lucky, Mr. Falcone. So I've decided to drive your Rolls-Royce into the river at Pier 9."

After saying that, he ignored Falcone's curses, jumped off the villa, and drove the Rolls-Royce away from the garage.

No sooner had Bruce left than a beautiful figure dressed in a sexy leather outfit jumped off the top floor of the villa.

It didn't make a sound, just like a cat.

Selena looked at the diamonds, gold, and piles of cash scattered on the ground and exclaimed, "Wow, I really came at the right time."

Falcone, assuming Selena was just a petty thief, said condescendingly, "Whoever you are, untie me now, and I'll give you more money than that."

Upon hearing this, Selena's fingertips flashed with sharp claws, and without even looking, she went straight for Falcone's face.

Three deep, bone-revealing scratches appeared, staining the sheets red with blood. Falcone exclaimed, "Are you insane? I am Falcone!"

“Shut your mouth before I decide to kill you.” Selena looked at Falcone, her eyes filled with hatred.

A few minutes later, Selena walked up to Falcone carrying a full cloth bag.

She looked at the Gotham Godfather in front of her, who was wearing only a pair of boxer shorts and tied to the bed, and said mockingly, "Thank you for your generosity, Your Excellency Falcone, even though you are a damn scumbag."

After saying that, Selena grabbed the salt shaker from the bedside table and sprinkled salt little by little between the three scratches on Falcone's face.

"If it hurts, you can yell out, you famous Roman."

Upon hearing the other person mention his nickname, Falcone was furious, but even though the veins on his face were bulging from the pain and he was sweating profusely, he didn't utter a sound.

"How boring." Selena once again commented on the Godfather of Gotham, then threw the salt shaker on the ground and disappeared through the window in a flash.

Falcone was furious today. A bat and a cat had both broken into his house and caused trouble, and both had threatened to kill him.