Appearing suddenly above Avengers Tower, Leo looked up at the star-filled sky and let out a chuckle.
This time, Leo had not been gone for long. After all, he had only left to forge the soon-to-be-completed 'Strength' Bracer, and then made a detour to the Guardians of the Galaxy to deal with the Kro Civilization.
The entire operation had taken only a few hours.
Only a few hours had passed since Leo left the banquet.
The sky was still pitch-black, dotted with stars, while the city below was ablaze with lights. New York was a City That Never Sleeps, and nighttime was when the city was at its most chaotic.
Yet it was clear that the Queens and Brooklyn areas where the Black Prison Group was based were unusually quiet. One could even see some ordinary pedestrians walking along the streets.
That was an extremely rare sight. After all, in New York, anyone still walking around outside in the middle of the night was usually up to no good.
Still, one could vaguely see several men standing silently on the streets in each of these areas. They were dressed in black suits, with golden characters embroidered across their chests.
They were the guardians of New York's streets, capable of ensuring their safety to the greatest extent possible.
They were employees of Black Prison, standing guard around the clock. Their word carried more weight than the New York police.
Leo was delighted to see this. After all, his original reason for creating Black Prison had only been to ensure his uncle and aunt's safety and well-being.
But now, Leo had sent Jenny and George to China, the safest country in the world.
His efforts in New York had turned out to be unnecessary.
During this period, Black Prison had faced extremely