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The ring on his ring finger flowed down his finger, eventually forming an antique-style dagger that Depp held in his hand.

This time, Depp used all his strength to barely manage to cut a wound on his wrist.

But before a single drop of blood could flow, Grandi's near-immortal regenerative abilities instantly healed the wound.

"Fuck you!"

Depp is a bit overwhelmed. Others get so angry when they're injured that they want to curse, but he's completely unable to stand being injured and just wants to curse!

No wonder Gaara was so psychologically twisted when he was a child in Naruto; it turns out that sometimes having too much defense can really be a hindrance.

For example, if Jenny were conscious right now, she would definitely criticize Depp for saying something like, "If you don't want to give me blood, don't pretend to cut yourself."

But Depp was also helpless, thinking, "Am I a little too chubby?"

Ultimately, through Depp's relentless efforts, the nano ring transformed into a miniature electric drill, relentlessly blasting energy through his own major artery.

The sight of this made the people behind him break out in a cold sweat.

Wellen: "The boss is too hard on himself! No way, how can someone as weak as me protect such a powerful boss?! From now on, double the training volume!"

Selena immediately covered Dick's face to prevent him from seeing the bloody scene: "So my man's skin can even withstand a power drill, no wonder he's so fierce every night!"

Having just woken up, the dazed Poison Ivy thought, "What kind of monsters are these people? Compared to them, I feel pretty normal."

Buzz!

Buzz!

Ten minutes later, the vibranium drill bit had turned a scorching red, and Depp's artery had finally been punctured.

A trickle of blood, like a child's pee, flowed from the hole into the bathtub, and the wound healed again a few seconds later.

The light green liquid in the bathtub was immediately stained crimson, but the next moment the liquid turned dark green again.

With the injection of Depp's blood, Jenny's recovery speed accelerated significantly, and strands of nerve and muscle fibers were growing at a visible rate.

Seeing this, Depp smiled with satisfaction. Sure enough, his blood was useful!

The final result will be revealed at the mayoral election rally five days from now!

Meanwhile, Poison Ivy's awakening was also discovered by everyone.

Depp looked at Poison Ivy, who was eyeing him warily, and said, "Should I call you Pamela or Ivy?"

Poison Ivy was taken aback by what she heard. She didn't know why Depp knew her real name and nickname.

After thinking for a moment, she decided to completely abandon the name Pamela and said, "I think you can call me Ivy."

“Okay, Miss Ivy, you don’t need to be afraid of us. I know your past and your pain, so we will not send you back to Arkham.”

Hearing Depp's words, Poison Ivy was somewhat confused: "How...how do you know about my past?"

Upon hearing this, Selena pinched the flesh on Depp's waist and glared at him fiercely.

Depp winced slightly, but for the sake of marital harmony, he forced an explanation: "Your information is recorded in the police department and Arkham's database. I don't think you're a completely bad person, and you haven't even done too many heinous things."

Depp pointed to the Mad Hatter lying on the ground and said, "You're different from that kind of psychopathic killer. You've always seemed more like a victim."

Hearing Depp's words, Poison Ivy's eyes welled up with tears, but she tried hard not to cry. She said:

"I have no intention of hurting anyone! I just want to go somewhere where it's just me and the plants, to live my own life, and to stop suffering other people's disdain. What's wrong with that?"

“So I won’t send you back to Arkham, as long as you promise not to commit any more crimes,” Depp said.

Poison Ivy hesitated, "But...but I need a lot of money to buy an island that belongs only to me!"

“Look around you!” Depp pointed to Wellen and himself. “We’re just like you, we’re all a little different, but you have to know this: we’re not freaks, we’re just a little special. So you can stay here and live with us as long as you want.”

"I'm not a freak... I'm just a little special?"

Hearing Depp's words, Poison Ivy's long-hidden grievances and resentment erupted at once. She looked up to the sky and cried out, "Yes, I'm just a little different, that's all! I'm not a freak! I'm a thousand times more beautiful than those women who talk bad about me. They're just jealous of me!"

Upon seeing this, Depp immediately gave a signal with his eyes; he had long noticed that Wayne seemed to have some different feelings for Poison Ivy.

Upon noticing this, Wellen immediately sat down next to Poison Ivy, who was weeping, and offered his shoulder to the beautiful green-skinned woman.

Poison Ivy leaned against Wellen's shoulder, her tears wetting Wellen's dark green scales.

The next day, several Gotham newspapers featured the same news on large pages, accompanied by a photo of Jason grabbing the electrocutioner by the collar, his eyes wide with anger.

[Let's have our mayoral candidate, Mr. Jason Kohler, save this city from the lunatics of Arkham!]

Jason quickly rose to fame and gained the admiration of countless people.

Five days later, the final day of the Gotham mayoral election officially began.

Oswald and Jason were neck and neck in the vote, and the gap remained small until the afternoon.

On the eve of their final speeches, Jason was leading by a mere 0.1 percent.

Of course, most people are waiting for the two leaders to give their final speeches before voting.

Oswald stood anxiously backstage in the conference hall, as his vote share was slightly lower, so he was to go on stage first to give his speech.

On the eve of his speech, Oswald let out a long sigh of relief, and walked onto the stage in his evening gown, leaning on an umbrella.

Looking at the crowd below the stage and the cameras of several television stations, he felt a surge of pride and joy.

In his subsequent speech, he spoke candidly about his journey from rising through the ranks of the underworld to now standing on this stage.

But he also shared his vision for Gotham's future, including creating new jobs so that all of Gotham's criminals could have legitimate work or become volunteers.

And it will put all those incorrigible super criminals in prison.

After a long and eloquent half-hour speech, a sweating Oswald bowed with lingering enthusiasm, and then stepped down from the podium amidst enthusiastic applause.

"Whoo~"

Oswald let out a sigh of relief and quickly sent a message to Depp.

"Mr. Depp, I think I did pretty well!"

On the stage, Jason, dressed in a gray suit, slowly walked up. He did not have a prepared speech and chose to give a speech without notes.

Jason, standing on the stage, looked down at everyone and said, "I want to ask you all, why does Gotham have to have gangs?"

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What I'm saying is, a gang will always be a gang!

"And I will create a Gotham where gangs don't exist at all!"

"At that time, no one will be afraid of being harmed by criminals, no one will worry about losing their life at any time while walking on the street, and girls will no longer have to worry about encountering scumbags who rob and rape them when walking at night!"

Jason turned around, glanced in the direction Oswald had left the stage, and shouted, "Gangs and criminals will become part of Gotham's history and will be forever etched on the pillar of shame!"

This speech drew cheers from the crowd.

They were moved by Jason's high spirits and chimed in, "Yeah! Why does Gotham have to have gangs?"

"If you ask me, Oswald is just looking for a way out for his past crimes and his gangster underlings. After all, the vigilantes of Gotham aren't afraid of the gangsters."

"Exactly! And the consequences of a mob boss becoming mayor are terrifying to even think about! Falcone had already turned the Gotham Police Department and courthouse into his own territory before he even became mayor, let alone Oswald as mayor!"

On the Gotham City government website, Jason's vote share began to climb steadily, and he soon surpassed Oswald again.

Seeing this, Oswald, standing backstage in the government meeting room, bit his lip and unconsciously tightened his grip on the water glass in his hand.

"Damn it, where did Jason come from?!"

Oswald said angrily, the current situation was very unfavorable to him.

As the gap in votes widened, Oswald felt that he was getting further and further away from the mayor's office.

In the antique shop, Depp drips blood into the bathtub again.

Jenny's skin has recovered completely, and she looks even younger and healthier than before, as if she has returned to her twenties. Now she looks like a sleeping beauty lying in the bathtub.

However, although Jenny has recovered physically, she has not yet fully regained consciousness, but Depp can no longer wait.

Before leaving, he took out the concentrated essence of life and poured it into the bathtub.

Hopefully, this will help with your recovery!

Inside the Gotham City Hall conference room, Jason was still passionately and eloquently speaking about his plans and visions for Gotham.

Depp ignored the security personnel's attempts to stop him and forced his way into the venue.

Seeing this, Jason said, "Security guards, please stop chasing this gentleman who is rushing over."

“Mr. Depp, if you would like to sit in, please find an empty seat.”

Jason remained polite and courteous on the podium, politely instructing the security guards to stop chasing Depp.

Depp, with a knowing smile, said, "What did you just say? You want Gotham to have no more gangs?"

“Yes, is there a problem?” Jason said.

“That’s no problem, of course, but the point is…” Depp changed the subject, “You mean turning all the Gotham gangsters into crazy criminals like you, Mr. Joker?”

Faced with Depp's questioning, Jason's face showed a hint of anger. He said coldly, "What clown? Mr. Depp, please watch your words, or I will sue you for defamation!"

You've really hypnotized yourself completely?

Depp didn't reply, but instead took out a diamond ring from his jacket pocket that was of ordinary material but extremely exquisite in craftsmanship.

This is the wedding ring that Depp retrieved from Jenny's grave; it belonged to her and Joseph.

When Jason saw the ring, his expression changed drastically. A look of confusion flashed in his eyes, followed by madness!

He rubbed his face to restore its normal shape, then ripped off the human skin mask.

Starting from the roots, the hair slowly changed from a dazzling gold to an eerie green.

Upon seeing Jason's transformation, the crowd below the stage immediately panicked and fled towards the exit; they recognized him as the Joker!

The crowd parted in front of Depp, then regrouped behind him, fleeing out of the conference hall.

Only a few Gotham Evening Post reporters remained, excitedly snapping photos of the Joker and Depp.

Backstage at the conference room, after the clown was unhypnotized, the blonde secretary Wenger was also unhypnotized.

She casually tossed her suit jacket at Oswald's face, and then her entire demeanor began to change.

The intellectual air she once possessed has gradually faded, and now she exudes an unpredictable yet alluring charm. She is none other than Harley Quinn, a specially appointed psychiatrist at Arkham Asylum.