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In terms of strength, Wellen's advantage is not actually that great.

If it weren't for the fact that he had just awakened the memories of the Crocodile God, Wellen's power would be much weaker than Nanase's.

However, in terms of fighting skills, Wellen, who had been trained by Depp, was indeed much better than Nanase.

One could even be said to be in the heavens, and the other on the earth.

Therefore, Nanase was severely suppressed by Weren and had almost no chance to fight back.

Finally, Wellen sat down next to Nanase, looking at Nanase who was bound like a pretzel, and said:

"Tell me about the Crocodile God."

Chapter 254 Exhausted Bruce

"About the Crocodile God?"

Nanase looked puzzled, then a mocking expression appeared on his face: "You don't even know your own ancestors?"

Upon hearing this, Wellen was not angry. Instead, he calmly said, "So, you know a lot about the Crocodile God? And you also know a lot about your own ancestor, the Shark God?"

Nanase chuckled awkwardly and said, "Well, to be honest, I don't know much about it either. I only know that my father was born from the union of the Shark God and a mortal woman. As for the Crocodile God..."

"What happened to Crocodile God?"

"According to my father, the Crocodile God was once the mortal enemy of my ancestor, the Shark God, and had always suppressed my ancestor. This also meant that whenever a war broke out between a tribe that worshipped the Crocodile God and a tribe that worshipped the Shark God, the former would win far more often."

Nanase paused for a moment, then continued, "But later, for some reason, the Crocodile God abandoned the humans who believed in him and disappeared without a trace. This allowed the tribes of the ancestors who believed in him to rise to prominence, until the Industrial Age arrived, and faith gradually faded from the historical stage."

After listening to Nanase's words, Wellen gained a better understanding of the genes within his body.

Although most of them were similar to the illusions he had seen before, the power of the Crocodile God still shocked and delighted Wellen.

After all, that guy was the one who had been suppressing the Shark God all along!

"No wonder I thought you were incredibly weak." Wellen mocked Nanase, who had ambushed him, without any mercy: "Turns out, from the very beginning, your genes weren't as good as mine!"

Upon hearing this, Nanase replied as if resigned to his fate, "Say what you will, I can't beat you anyway, so what can I do?"

Weren ignored Nanase, who was crouching by the wall drawing circles, and instead dialed Batman's number:

“Batman, that shark demon is under my control. You can come back to that place anytime and take him away.”

"Well done! You're amazing, little crocodile!"

Hearing Batman's words, Wellen thought to himself, "I'm not a little crocodile, I'm Crocodile God!"

Bruce returned quickly, carrying the knocked-out firefly.

He put the fireflies and Nanase into specially made cages and then used a drone to send them back to Arkham Asylum.

Watching the drone disappear into the distance, Wellen said, "I should go back. If Ivy wakes up and doesn't see me by her side, I'm in big trouble!"

After saying that, Wellen took out his pajamas from the side, put them on, and then used his legs to reach the roof of the tenth floor. He then leaped up and ran wildly towards his home.

Batman let out a sigh of relief, then raised his wrist, and a virtual screen was immediately projected onto his wrist.

Batman then pulls up a folder filled with hundreds of names, all of whom are guys who escaped from Arkham Asylum.

Batman crossed out the names of Nanase, Firefly, and Electrocutor, let out a sigh of relief, and sat down on the ground.

The sky in the distance was beginning to lighten, though this fleeting glimmer of white was quickly tinged with a persistent gray, it still lifted Batman's spirits somewhat.

After a whole night of work, Batman had only managed to catch three people, and he was feeling quite exhausted.

Although the sky was just beginning to lighten, many early risers were already walking the streets of Gotham City.

The streets, filled with broken walls and rubble, did not stop these people from stopping to look.

Because this is already the daily routine for the citizens of Gotham, if nothing happens one night, that would be a truly strange thing worth checking out!

Furthermore, in a highly developed city like Gotham, apart from the dignitaries, most people don't have much time to waste watching the spectacle.

Everyone here is busy, everyone is working hard to make a living.

Instead of wasting time watching the commutes, you should think about how to control the urge to shoot your brain-dead boss.

After sitting for a while, Batman stood up, dusted off the dirt on his buttocks, and then used his grappling hook to move between buildings and leave.

Bats must return to their nests before the sun has fully risen.

Inside the Batcave, Alfred had already prepared hot water for Bruce's bath and a change of clothes.

There was also a nutritionally balanced breakfast and a glass of orange juice.

For Bruce, after showering and eating, it's time to lie down in bed as soon as possible and get into a deep sleep.

He could only sleep for a maximum of three hours, so Alfred did not prepare any extra tea or coffee for him.

Half an hour later, looking at Bruce who had fallen into a deep sleep, Alfred walked out of the bedroom with a serious expression.

He took out his phone and dialed Depp's number.

Good morning, Alfred.

"Good morning, Mr. Depp. I think you should know what a big thing happened in Gotham last night."

Upon hearing Alfred's words, Depp said, "If you're referring to the Arkham Asylum escape, then I have indeed received the news."

“That’s right, that’s the matter!” Alfred paced back and forth in the living room, saying with considerable concern, “If those guys came one by one, it wouldn’t be a problem for Master Bruce at all. But now all of them have escaped overnight and are constantly committing crimes to vent their anger at being locked up in the mental hospital. This makes it difficult for Master Bruce to deal with them all.”

Upon hearing this, Depp immediately knew that Alfred wanted him to help Bruce resolve the Gotham crisis.

To be honest, Depp didn't want to help Bruce deal with these guys who escaped from Arkham Asylum right now.

After all, this was just the prelude to Bane's attack.

If he helps Bruce deal with these guys, thus making Bane think that Batman isn't truly exhausted from this incident.

Given Bane's intelligence and cautious nature, he is very likely not to take action!

If Bane chooses to remain silent this time, Depp will have no way of knowing exactly when Bane will strike next.

After all, outside of the storyline, Depp couldn't be 100% sure what was going to happen next!

So, according to Depp's original plan, he would stay at Wayne Manor while Bruce captured all the guys from Arkham Asylum.

He would wait until Bane launched his sneak attack before stepping in to rescue Bruce.

Firstly, it can capture Bane; secondly, it can protect Bruce from being betrothed by Bane; and thirdly, it can increase Bruce's favorability!

After all, what's more memorable than helping him catch bad guys?

Besides, he had already warned Bruce that a guy named Bane would break his back in the future.

If Bruce were cautious enough, he would certainly have strengthened his defenses in this regard.

In conclusion, now is not the best time for me to offer my help.

On the phone, Depp said regretfully, "I'm sorry Alfred, I really can't go back right now. And with Bruce's strength, your support abilities, and Lucius's technological research capabilities, dealing with those petty thieves won't be a problem at all, right?"

Hearing Depp's words, Alfred could only say helplessly, "Alright, since Mr. Depp has said so, I won't try to dissuade him any further. After all, Mr. Bruce has told me countless times that Depp is never wrong. And, based on what I've seen, that's certainly true. So, goodbye, Mr. Depp."

Goodbye, Alfred.

After hanging up the phone, Depp walked into the classroom of Class 13 at Smallville High School and began tutoring the students on new material.

At the very front of the classroom, Clark and Chloe were also looking forward to Depp's new lesson.

As for Pete, who is passionate about American football, he chose to spend his spare time receiving guidance from the school team coach.

Compared to Depp's leisurely life, Bruce will be extremely busy for quite some time to come.

Three hours later, Bruce got out of his warm bed.

After washing up, Bruce put on the suit that Alfred had carefully chosen for him and set off to attend a high-level meeting of the Wayne Group.

Furthermore, today's issue of the Daily Planet features the article "Gotham City's Reform and History: Can a City Woven by Madness and Progress Become the Cradle of Progress for This Nation?"

The date of the official release of the second article, "A Century-Old Company: Wayne Group".

At the senior shareholders' meeting, everyone had a newspaper about the news on their desk.

In Perry White's writing, Wayne Enterprises is the backbone of Gotham City; you could even say that every penny you spend in Gotham City ultimately flows into Wayne Enterprises.

If Wayne Enterprises is a Gotham City company, it's more accurate to say that Gotham City is a branch of Wayne Enterprises.

Even so, it faces the strong rise of the Depp Group and its sweeping reforms.

Wayne Group still feels immense pressure. This super business empire, which has stood firm for centuries, is still struggling to keep up with the reforms.

After all, it has been around for too long, unlike the Depp Group, which can be changed at will.

Even Bruce Wayne, the helmsman and sole shareholder, could not ignore the deeply entrenched interest structure within the Wayne Group and was unable to carry out sweeping, comprehensive reforms.

Even so, Bruce Wayne still chose to spare no effort in reforming his own company.

It must be said that beneath Bruce Wayne's playboy exterior lies a powerful heart that is determined to benefit Gotham and change the Wayne Enterprises.

At the meeting, many senior executives scoffed at the report and showed strong disdain and hostility towards the Depp Group.

But Bruce knew that these guys had already made Depp Corporation their number one imaginary enemy in front of Wayne Corporation, and might even have already started planning how to bring Depp Corporation down.

Just like in the previous century, Wayne Enterprises crushed its competitors.

But now, Bruce won't allow that to happen.

If Depp is a friend of his, then the Depp Corporation is also a friend of the Wayne Corporation!

Furthermore, both the Depp Corporation and the Wayne Corporation are stepping stones to a better tomorrow for Gotham and the world, and Bruce will never allow anyone to sabotage the Depp Corporation in the shadows!

After rejecting all proposed actions against the target group, Bruce, sitting at the head of the long table, tapped the table lightly with his index finger and said, "I think all the issues for today have been resolved, so... meeting adjourned!"

Having built up his prestige over the past two years, the old guys at Wayne Enterprises' top management no longer regarded Bruce as a clueless kid.

Now, Bruce's words are like a royal decree here; no one dares to object or express direct opposition.

Of course, Bruce couldn't control what happened behind the scenes.

After leaving Wayne Enterprises, Bruce got into a business sedan driven by Alfred.

Seeing Bruce lying in the back seat of the car without any regard for his image, Alfred shook his head helplessly.

Alfred then reduced the car's speed, allowing it to drive smoothly toward Wayne Manor.

Back at Wayne Manor, Bruce began his training for the day.