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"By the way, the metal tube on the table contains a gas I made myself. It makes people laugh involuntarily, but inhaling too much can lead to death. The blue pill is the antidote. I think... perhaps it can help you deal with some people with ulterior motives."

"I feel something gushing out inside me, and I'm powerless to stop it... I think I should go, otherwise I'll hurt you... I'm sorry... I really don't want this... I... I..."

The letter ends abruptly there, the last paragraph written in such illegible handwriting that it looked like graffiti, and Depp struggled to decipher it.

After putting down the letter, Depp picked up a metal tube and examined it.

The metal tube is sealed very tightly; to use it, simply press the protrusion at the end.

"Is this the legendary laughing gas? Maybe it's the original version?"

Depp put the nitrous oxide into the safe and discovered that the ring inside was indeed gone.

Depp's phone rang, and he received a message from James Gordon:

"I think your amulet might not only fail to bring good luck, but it could actually make people even more unlucky!"

Below is an accompanying picture: a group of red-hooded officers tied up at the entrance of a police station, looking as dead as can be, yet each of them is showing a bright, chrysanthemum-like smile!

“I don’t think it’s a problem with the amulet, James.”

It's clear these guys died from laughing gas, Joseph's revenge has begun, and Depp just thinks they deserved to die.

Furthermore, since all the Red Hoods who knew Batman's identity were dead, he no longer needed to become any other kind of hero.

Depp took a shower and went back to bed. Thinking about the events of the night and the night before, he felt something was strangely off.

Logically speaking, he shouldn't have been unable to discover Joseph's true identity for so long, given that the clues were right in front of him.

And at the chemical plant, why did that damned Red Hood have to hit Bruce's grappling hook gun of all times...?

He felt as if an invisible hand was manipulating everyone's predetermined fate, and no matter how hard he, an outsider, tried, he could not change the destiny that these people were destined to have.

For example, Bruce Willis was destined to become Batman, not Leekman; Joseph Joestar was destined to become the Joker; and Falcone had those three scars on his face that could never be erased.

However, both DC and Marvel have many ways to bring people back to life, and he believes there is a chance to make up for all of this in the future.

Depp fell into a deep sleep. That night, many others died in the same manner as Red Hood, but without exception, they all deserved their fate.

The next morning, Bruce drove his Mercedes sports car to Depp Antique Shop.

Depp, who was about to head out for a run, said, "Good morning, Bruce."

"Good morning, Depp. I think we need to talk."

"What do you want to talk about?" Depp asked.

“All those Red Hoods are dead, and their deaths were very bizarre,” Bruce said.

Depp nonchalantly replied, "This is none of my business, and they deserved to die. You don't need to become Onion Man anymore."

"Who is Joseph Cole? The Red Hood?"

You'll find out later.

Bruce said with a complicated expression, "Also, you made that person hover in the air last night..."

Depp interrupted, "That's magic. It's not unusual for an antique shop owner to know some magic."

"Is this normal?" Bruce felt he couldn't quite keep up with Depp's train of thought.

"Alright, Bruce, you don't have the talent for magic, and I can't teach you anyway. I'm going for a run now. And you, you should be driving your sports car to pick up girls."

Three months later, Depp took a pink envelope with a floral scent from the mailbox. Inside was a matching pink invitation.

"Dear Mr. Leonard Depp, I cordially invite you to the banquet I will be hosting tomorrow evening."

The signature reads 'Ms. Selena Kyle'.

A famous female billionaire in Gotham, beautiful, wealthy and passionate about philanthropy.

Chapter 26 Gotham Freaks Gather

After running home from the Gotham Police Department, Depp began preparing breakfast.

During this period, Depp's various abilities improved, especially his mutant abilities to control nature.

He now has much more energy to control than before. For example, he can knock people unconscious anytime, anywhere, leaving only a charred mark the size of a pinhole.

It can also control the weather in a localized area, such as making it rain only on your own balcony. Although it is far from being able to truly control the wind and rain, it is already quite good.

Because of his high level of daily exercise and the mental strain of practicing his ability to control the weather, Depp now eats very lavish meals every day.

For breakfast today, I made braised pork with vermicelli, twice-cooked pork, and stir-fried cabbage with vinegar.

Over the past few weeks, Depp has also noticed that Goat has a huge appetite, but he is more interested in the food he makes himself than in cat food, especially pork stew with vermicelli.

Depp filled a bowl with food and placed it on the ground, and Goat immediately came running over.

Then he opened his mouth wide like a shovel and scooped up a mouthful of food.

With a "slurp," Gou Dan sucked the rice noodle from the corner of his mouth into his mouth and began to eat it with smacking noises.

In the past, Depp would never have believed that a cat would smack its lips while eating!

After patting the cat's butt and looking at Dog Egg's almost perfect cat proportions, Depp complained, "Why do you eat more than me every day and don't exercise, but you never get fat? Are you some kind of little Flerken?"

At 7 p.m., Depp, who had set up dozens of security measures in his house, changed into a black fitted suit and drove his pickup truck to Selena Gomez's mansion to attend her charity gala.

At 7:30, Depp parked his car in the parking space at the entrance and handed the invitation to the doorman.

The gatekeeper glanced at the handsome, tall man in front of him, then at the dilapidated van with the antique shop's logo not far away.

Her nose immediately perked up, and she asked, "Are you sure this is yours? This is a banquet that only invites the wealthy and elites from all walks of life."

"What else could it be? Is it yours?" Depp thought this guy was crazy. What was he doing, acting like a doorman?

The doorman said, "I'm sorry, sir, you need to prove that you are Leonardo Depp on the invitation before I can let you in."

"unlucky!"

Depp reluctantly took out his driver's license, and the security guard examined it carefully for a while before making way for him.

Behind him, Bruce Wayne had just gotten out of the car and exclaimed in surprise, "Depp, I didn't expect you to be invited too!"

"Bruce, good evening." Depp turned around and saw that the doorman let Bruce in without even looking at the invitation.

Depp walked over and questioned, "No, why did you check me for so long, but you didn't even check his invitation before letting him in?"

The doorman replied matter-of-factly, "Because he is Bruce Wayne."

"I'll just electrocute you!"

Bruce led the furious Depra into the villa and finally couldn't help but laugh.

"What are you laughing at, little bat!" Depp rolled his eyes.

Bruce guessed what had just happened and said, "Seriously, it's not like you're broke. You should get a new car. I remember you made a million from me last time."

“No, I’m not changing. My own little truck is comfortable to drive,” Depp said.

He put on the Mirror of Introduction, looked around, and immediately felt a headache coming on.

Jonathan Klein and Hugo Strange are presumably representing Gotham University at the dinner party, and the two are discussing psychology and psychiatry.

The former has slender hands and feet, while the latter has bald hair.

James Gordon and Edward Nigma, a police data analyst, are attending the dinner on behalf of the Gotham Police Department. The two are analyzing the details of a murder case that occurred this morning.

The newly appointed prosecutor, Harvey Dent, walked over upon seeing this; he seemed to have a good relationship with Gordon.

Also present was Harley Quinzel, a psychiatrist representing Gotham Central Hospital.

And Oswald Corbett, who came to the banquet on behalf of the Falcone mafia family.

Born into one of Gotham's four great families, Cobert witnessed the family's decline and changes.

In order to restore his family's glory, he didn't mind temporarily becoming a lackey of the Falcone mafia family.

He hasn't gained weight yet, but his huge hooked nose and limp make him look somewhat comical.

The Scarecrow, Dr. Hugo, the Riddler, Two-Face, Harley Quinn, and the Penguin have all unexpectedly come together!

Are you sure this is a charity gala and not a Gotham Freaks party?

At just a glance, Depp spotted six future supervillains, or seven if you include Catwoman.

Seeing that people were still entering the venue, Depp began to consider leaving.

"By the way... is it too late to leave now?"

“Of course it’s too late, you’ll have to leave later,” Selena said from behind Depp.

Today she wore a black, high-slit, backless, low-cut evening gown, with a sapphire necklace the size of a quail egg sparkling around her neck, and black high heels that made her even more sexy and poised.

After exchanging pleasantries with Bruce Wayne, she grabbed Depp's wrist and led him to the guests to introduce him to them.

Depp covered his mouth with his hand and whispered, "I don't think I'm interested in getting to know these big shots."

Selena glanced at him, thinking Depp was a bit socially awkward, and said with a mischievous grin, "I learned this from you. I also hope my friends can get to know each other."

She was clearly seeking revenge for that night when Depp forced her to introduce her to Natasha.

Bruce looked at Selena and Depp, feeling a strange pang of jealousy, and then walked towards a sexy woman in fishnet stockings in the distance.

“This is Leonard Depp, the antique shop owner, and a friend of mine,” Selena introduced. “These two are Jonathan and Dr. Hugo, psychology professors at Gotham University.”

"Hello."

"Hello."

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Professor Hugo received a phone call and hurriedly left.

Suddenly, a message from Quentin Baker brought Depp a long-awaited scientific tip.

"Mr. Depp, is it convenient for me to take this call? I think I need your help."

In the meantime, this guy has almost become Depp's lapdog in order to get Depp to put in a good word for him with Tony.

"All elements are complete, and two-way science popularization can be carried out. If the science popularization is successful, one special ability will be randomly selected from each party, along with a fragment of the brief lens and a bottle of concentrated life essence."

Upon hearing the notification, Depp immediately invited Quentin Baker to video chat. Once the call connected, the future supervillain "Mysterio" appeared extremely excited.

"I didn't expect you to send me a video directly, Mr. Depp... To be honest, I've recently encountered some bottlenecks in my research. I wonder if you could help me talk to my boss and ask for some more funding."

“I’ve already spoken to Tony twice for you, Baker. But regarding research funding, Tony still needs to approve your research,” Depp said. “However, as for your research, I think you can talk to Professor Jonathan here with me.”