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Chapter 209: The Battle Officially Begins!

In the dimly lit corridor, a broken chandelier hung loosely from the ceiling.

The wire, which was on the verge of breaking, crackled and occasionally flashed with electricity.

Lex walked down the corridor with a relaxed air and said to Depp beside him, "By the way, what kind of abilities do the other guys here have? Can you give me a spoiler?"

Depp smiled slightly. Lex Luthor's talent was beginning to show rapidly under this high-pressure situation.

As the saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated." Lex is clearly in the zone.

Depp took out a medical record book from his pocket, flipped through it, and said, "Of course. According to Dean Joseph, most of the guys here have been brainwashed and controlled by a guy named Jack Gruber."

"Oh, by the way, this guy's nickname is... the Electrocution Man."

"Electrocutioner?" Lex asked.

Depp nodded. "Yes, that guy made his own power generation device that can release electrical energy and electromagnetic waves for attacks. He's also very skilled at using electrotherapy and electric shocks to brainwash people."

Upon hearing this, Lex continued, "Where are the others?"

Depp gently flipped through the medical record in his hand and said, "The Mad Hatter, whose real name is Jervis Teach, is a short, thin guy, like a dwarf. However, this guy has a top hat equipped with various weapons, the most terrifying of which is a brainwave controller. That thing can emit sound waves to control others. If you are not careful and are controlled by his sound waves, you may be lost forever in the environment he has set up for you."

"A brainwave transmitter that controls people's minds...that's really twisted."

After Lex finished speaking, he took out a banknote, cut it in half, and stuffed it into his ear.

Seemingly feeling it wasn't secure enough, Lex rubbed the banknotes in the mud on Bassocaro's body and stuffed them back into his ear.

This time, Lex smiled with satisfaction and said, "Please continue introducing the others."

The sound of pages turning filled the air as Depp continued, "There are other guys like Bassocaro, they're called Clayface, and there are three of them besides him."

"The second-generation ventriloquist, Peyton Riley, is a beautiful woman with long blonde hair, and also a super criminal with an extremely high IQ. She possesses an evil puppet with its own consciousness that can talk, named Scarface."

Upon hearing this, Lex glanced at Bassocaro beside him. He hadn't expected that there were actually three such guys.

As for the female ventriloquist and her evil puppet, Lex is considering whether to use his charm.

"I hope that Bassocaro's three siblings will share his desire for money."

Upon hearing Lex's words, Bassocaro said, "In fact, they are very greedy for money, and I can help you bribe them if needed."

“That would be perfect. Their pay is the same as yours. And…” Lex said, “I’ll give you an extra ten thousand for every person you bribe.”

"Don't worry, boss, I'll try my best to bring in as many people as possible."

After listening to the two finish their conversation, Depp continued, "The Calendar Man, Julian Day, is a deranged serial killer who only commits crimes on special anniversaries. Hmm... he's not a particularly difficult opponent, just extremely twisted."

"Killer Moth, a Batman fanatic, this guy seems to have made his fortune through tomb raiding. He has a gliding suit, but overall, in an indoor space like Arkham Asylum, he's nothing."

"The firefly has a special set of equipment that can shoot flames, making it a very troublesome creature."

"The Scarecrow, Jonathan Klein, possesses Fear Gas, a special chemical substance that can induce the deepest fears in people's hearts. This guy is also very intelligent, making him a rather formidable opponent."

"besides......."

Listening to Depp flipping through the medical record book in his hand and hearing one name after another slip out of his mouth.

Lex felt inexplicably colder and colder.

"Damn it, why are so many perverts and supervillains locked up here!"

Depp said helplessly, "Because the cells at Blackgate Prison can't hold them at all. Only here will they obediently accept reform and treatment."

"So, only today are these guys left unattended, right?"

Lex immediately grasped the key point.

Depp, with a sly grin, said, "That's right, I prepared this especially for you. Touched?"

Lex swallowed hard, staring intently ahead, and whispered, "I...I'm a little hesitant to move."

Depp looked up and saw that the end of the corridor was now filled with guys coming down from the third floor.

Furthermore, many Arkham patients also ran down the stairs leading to the third floor, surrounding Lex and his group.

Seeing this, Depp retreated to a nearby ward, leaving the battle to Lex and the guys from Arkham Asylum.

"Looks like you're in trouble, Lex."

Lex's forehead was dripping with cold sweat as he said, "Is it too late for me to quit the game now?"

Depp shook his head and said, "It's probably too late. These guys don't have a pause button."

Upon hearing this, Lex sighed and said to Bassocaro beside him, "I think you can now bribe your own kind. If I die, you won't get a single penny."

Upon hearing this, Bassocaro immediately shouted, "Matt! Preston! Sandra! Where are you? I think we should join forces to protect this generous boss!"

But no matter how loudly Bassocaro called out, no one answered him.

Only the lunatics of Arkham Asylum were constantly approaching the two from all directions.

A flash of electricity appeared on the chandelier, and the sinister, terrifying face of the electrician was already inches away.

He waved gently, and Hugo Strange behind him threw the two unconscious men and one woman onto the open ground in front of him.

"Basso, are you looking for them?"

The electrician said in a sinister tone:

“I knew you filthy mud monsters were just as unreliable as you, so I knocked the three of them out beforehand.”

"Damn it, you four monsters, why are you immune to my electrotherapy brainwashing?"

Upon hearing what the electrocutioner said, Lex immediately knew that, apart from the three people thrown to the ground and Bassocaro beside him, the others were probably the only ones involved.

Everyone else has probably been brainwashed by this guy.

Those guys would only obey the orders of the electrician, and they couldn't refuse those orders, whether or not they went against their own will.

Upon seeing this, Bassocaro remained silent for a few seconds, then shouted angrily, "We are not filthy mud monsters, we are the Mudface Gang! You will pay for what you have done today!"

Enraged, Bassocaro transformed into a mud monster and attacked first.

Covered in mud, Bassocaro charged toward the electrocutor, intending to capture the leader first.

But at that moment, Hugo Strange decisively pressed the black switch he was holding.

The next moment, countless patients who were originally wearing hospital gowns suddenly swelled to twice their original size, tearing their hospital gowns to shreds.

In a mere second, these Arkham lunatics were transformed into monsters by devices pre-programmed into their minds.

A dozen monsters swarmed forward, charging toward Lex from three directions.

Hugo knew that these hastily made monsters were no match for Bassocaro, so he deliberately had them attack the seemingly frail Lex.

This move clearly threw Bassocaro off balance. He quickly stopped and ran back to Lex.

After all, if Lex dies, he won't get the remaining payment!

Lex rolled to the side, dodging the attack from the nearest monster.

Then, Bassocaro's powerful fist struck, sending the monster who was approaching Lex flying several meters away with a single punch.

Bassocaro shouted, "Boss, hide behind me!"

Upon hearing this, Lex didn't care about his image anymore and immediately did a low roll to hide between Bassocaro's legs.

It has to be said that this place is indeed the safest right now.

Lex looked around, then immediately said, "Let's go to the ward next door!"

Upon seeing this, Depp showed an expression of appreciation.

Indeed, there are too many directions the enemy can attack from in the corridor, but if you hide in the ward, the enemy can only attack from the door.

But it would be quite difficult for Bassocaro to even hold the gate by himself.

Although Mudface possesses near-immortality, its offensive capabilities are not actually top-tier.

Furthermore, even if he is immortal, it only means that after Mudface is killed, he will always regenerate.

However, the recovery time varies depending on the severity of the injury.

If Bassocaro's injuries are too severe, Lex could very well be killed before he recovers.

Faced with Lex hiding in his hospital room, both Lex himself and Electrocutor are trying to find a way to change the situation.

Lex was there because his mission was to thoroughly explore Arkham Asylum, which meant he had to kill all the guys there.

Huddled in the hospital room, he simply couldn't pass Depp's test.

The Electrocutioner was getting impatient; Hugo Strange's monster was proving to be of limited use against Bassocaro.

The electrician beckoned lightly and said, "Firefly, go and roast that guy Bassocaro into a dried-up mud."

The firefly wears a black, homemade fireproof suit, with a specially designed flamethrower on its back.

He walked to the door of the ward, aimed the flamethrower at Bassocaro who was blocking the way, and turned on the flamethrower.

A burst of scorching orange flames erupted, engulfing Bassocaro.

Bassocaro, consumed by the flames, immediately let out a painful howl.

While the Mudfaces are immune to most physical attacks, they are far less effective against elemental attacks.

As Bassocaro howled in the flames, he clearly felt the mud that had been soaking his body begin to dry rapidly.

The dry skin and the scorching flames caused him great pain.

While this wouldn't be fatal, if Bassocaro's outer skin were completely dried out, he would be trapped inside his hard shell.

Bassocaro knew this all too well, but at this moment he was powerless to escape his current predicament.

Because those monsters were currently holding his hands and feet, preventing him from attacking the fireflies.

Those monstrous beings had long lost the ability to feel pain, and even when they were completely dried out by the flames, they wouldn't utter a single cry.

Gradually, even Bassocaro's wails began to subside.

It wasn't that Bassocaro had lost consciousness and stopped wailing, but rather that he was now completely sealed inside his dried-out shell, making it almost impossible for his voice to escape.

"Damn it, if I don't get out of here soon, they'll kill the boss."

"The final payment from employers and employees!!!"