To the accompaniment of enchanting music, tables were laden with fine wines and delicacies, and elegant men in suits and tuxedos and women in glamorous strapless dresses strolled among the guests.

It was clearly a high-class banquet exclusively for Gotham's elite.

No one attends these banquets for the food; they're there for socializing within the elite circle…

Not right either.

At this moment, in a quiet, deserted corner of the main hall, far from the orchestra.

A young man, dressed in a smart suit and with his hair styled with wax, looking like a little adult, is sitting here alone, eating cake and drinking red wine, occasionally looking down at his phone like a lazy bum.

It seems somewhat out of place with its surroundings.

"As expected, I still don't feel right here..."

Sensing some strange looks, hope Nian glanced at the brightly lit, elegant, and warm-hearted crowd and sighed inwardly.

The reason why someone is in this place has to be explained several hours ago.

After having lunch at Wayne Manor.

Batman Wayne Bruce invites Shinian and Kara to a small dinner hosted by the Wayne Enterprises, saying there will be a magic show at the event...

Since Xinian and Kara had some things they hadn't done last night and would definitely be staying in Gotham for another night, they accepted Bruce's invitation.

However, what I didn't expect was...

On the way to the dinner party.

Wayne Bruce received an intelligence message, so he transformed into Batman, quickly summoned the Batplane, and followed Supergirl Kara to the outskirts of Gotham.

The intelligence they received was—

A figure resembling Lex Luthor is entertaining unidentified individuals offshore.

As one of the victims of Lex Luthor's scheme in the previous battle, Batman naturally continued to search for the whereabouts of the mastermind Lex Luthor in the shadows after the battle with Steppenwolf.

While the Justice League lacks advanced artificial intelligence, it possesses a highly capable tool that rivals AI in intelligence.

Superheroes transformed by Apocalypse Mother Box technology —

Steel frame.

Their intelligence came from Cyborg, who obtained this crucial information much earlier than the AI ​​Alice.

The fact that Lex Luthor could attract almost half of the Justice League to his cause makes him a formidable villain.

Since it was an operation by the Justice League, Xinian naturally didn't intend to follow.

Moreover, in his normal state, Xinian's combat strength is even weaker than Cyborg, one of the weaker members of the Justice League.

Kara, the Supergirl who can provide Xinian with abilities, is a Kryptonian Superman who is difficult to fully control. If she goes there, Batman and the others will probably have to find someone else to suppress.

Therefore, in the end, only Xinian came here alone.

……

"Xinian, wait for me to come back tonight..."

Reflecting on Kara's final, teasing glance and words as she transformed into Supergirl.

hope took a sip of red wine, and his previously drowsy mind immediately became more alert.

Tonight, Kara absolutely must wear a formal dress...

He wasn't too worried about Kara's actions. With Lex Luthor, half of the Justice League should be able to take him down, right?

And if the brother-in-law finds out, then it should be a lineup of two superhumans, a luxurious lineup enough to invade the realm of gods.

hope Nian ate listlessly, his mind wandering as he thought, a sense of drowsiness washing over him.

Why am I so sleepy tonight? Is it because I didn't sleep much last night?

Just then, a subtle commotion arose in the hall.

"Which noble family's young lady is she from?"

"So cute..."

"I've never seen her before, she went that way..."

Under the astonished gazes of many.

A petite and adorable figure, dressed in a scarlet dress and with her beautiful hair flowing gracefully, slowly took steps through the second-floor hall and walked towards the boy sitting in the corner of the balcony window.

The spider sensed it in advance.

hope Nian looked up, her eyes reflecting the little girl in the crimson dress, and paused for a moment: "What are you doing here?"

"Young Master hope Nian, as your personal maid, isn't it normal for me to be here?"

The crimson loli smiled slightly.

The woman standing before Xinian right now was none other than Scarlet Maid Wanda.

Wanda leaned down slightly and said softly, "Teacher Afu informed me in advance that the young master was going to attend this type of banquet, so I wanted to come."

"Really? Well, thank you for your hard work."

As Xinian spoke, Xiao Wangda had already taken the red wine and poured it for him, then stood obediently and properly behind him.

The initial strange looks from some guests turned into surprise.

Servants and bodyguards are one of the ways that Gotham's elite display their status and wealth.

It's like attending a regular social dance party.

How a man dresses is not important; as long as his attire is appropriate, that's fine. What matters is the quality and caliber of his female companion.

hope Nian had just taken a sip of wine.

Behind.

The crimson maid leaned down gently and whispered softly in his ear, "Young master, drink less. If you get drunk, I won't be able to lift you."

"I don't get drunk that easily." hope Nian smiled, but didn't drink any more.

"Young master, wouldn't you like to try socializing with the people here?" Wanda asked curiously.

"There's no need for it, and I'm not interested in it either."

hope Nian shook his head. If the people on the field knew that he was personally invited by Wayne Bruce, they might have come over to curry favor with him.

Alternatively, it could reveal that they are the people in power at Future Chronicles.

Neither of them, hope Nian didn't want to.

Too much trouble.

“Alright. Anyway, I’ll be with you, young master,” Wanda said with a smile.

hope Nian nodded.

Wanda suddenly noticed something and asked curiously, "Strange, why is there a crow here?"

"Where are the crows?"

hope Nian blinked, glanced around the huge and luxurious hall, and didn't see the so-called crows.

If such a strange animal existed, his spider-sense would have detected it long ago.

Wanda pointed to a glass lamp in the banquet hall and said, "A little crow. It's black and very small, standing on the glass lamp."

"Didn't you see, young master?"

Hearing Wanda's questioning words, Xinian was startled.

He knew that Wanda never lied or joked.

Xinian stared intently at one spot in the glass lamplight, but still couldn't see any bird-like figure—

No, he can't see it!

hope Nian quickly realized what was happening.

Just like how, before he knew that his aunt Diana was a demigod, he, as an ordinary person, could not see the magical artifact hanging on the living room ceiling!

Inside the hall, gentlemen and ladies conversed demurely and elegantly, no one paying attention to the bright lights.

Obviously.

At this moment, at a high-society party in Gotham.

Hidden within is a raven that no one else can see, only Wanda can!

……

"Guanluo, can you see that crow?" Xinian asked the air for no apparent reason.

He carries a jellyfish clone with him and can communicate freely with the jars in his home.

Guan Luo quickly responded with his mental thoughts: "I can't see it. However, I just vaguely sensed that there are three powerful and ominous energies present at this banquet."

"Three strands?" hope Nian's lips twitched.

Guan Luo affirmed, "Moreover, two of those scents gave me a feeling no less intense than that of Joan Munne, whom I encountered last night!"

This is troublesome.

hope Nian frowned.

Gotham truly lives up to its reputation as a breeding ground for villains...

"Wanda, is that raven still there?"

hope Nian took a deep breath, calmed himself down a bit, and said in a low, solemn voice.

Wanda also sensed something was wrong and nodded, saying, "Yes, it flew to a lamp nearby, and it... is looking this way."

Are you looking this way?

hope Nian could imagine that an unseen crow was perched on the glass lamp, staring at him with its dark, indifferent eyes.

Good grief, they've got their eyes on them, huh?!

Xinian smiled coldly, showing no fear, and directly instructed Wanda: "Ignore it for now. If it attacks us or shows any intention to attack, immediately use magic to retaliate!"

"Yes, young master."

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