I Create the League of Heroes in Gotham

The time for the charity gala to begin was drawing closer, and Bruce Wayne was chatting with members of Wayne Enterprises one by one.

Although these middle and high-level executives didn't hold board power, gaining their support would be a great help in regaining control of Wayne Enterprises.

But for some reason, even though these Wayne Enterprises members were polite to him, calling him "Young Master Wayne" repeatedly, Bruce always felt they didn't seem very welcoming to him taking power again. Their words always carried a subtle sense of distance.

However, before Bruce Wayne could figure out the reason...

The lights in the hotel lobby suddenly dimmed, and the hotel's large screen lit up. ...

Just as everyone thought the charity gala was officially starting, the screen no longer displayed a Wayne Enterprises promotional video. Instead, it showed a man's face.

It was Stan!

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is a public service announcement on behalf of all Gotham citizens..."

Stan's voice, full of seriousness and righteous indignation, echoed throughout the entire hotel.

People who had been chatting at the charity gala began to gather around the large screen, curiously watching Stan.

Bruce was no exception.

"Have you heard of a drug called Viper Potion? My name is Stan Topolsky, and I created it! I created it for Weizhan Pharmaceuticals!..."

Stan's announcement caused an uproar in the hotel lobby!

Viper Potion had become notorious in Gotham over the past two days!

News from Gotham showed how many criminals, after consuming Viper Potion, had performed feats beyond human limits, causing countless destruction in Gotham!

But who would have thought it was developed by Weizhan Pharmaceuticals!

Although everyone present was an employee of Wayne Enterprises, the companies under Wayne Enterprises didn't share much information. Therefore, this was the first time everyone, except those from Weizhan Pharmaceuticals, had heard this news!

Bruce Wayne was no exception.

He had only suspected that some people within Wayne Enterprises were secretly cooperating with criminals or gangs, but he never expected that Weizhan Pharmaceuticals would be directly involved in criminal activity!

Now, there was no need for evidence; they were caught red-handed!

For the members of Weizhan Pharmaceuticals present, Gordon's heart sank. They knew Stan's connection to Viper Potion and his resentment towards Weizhan Pharmaceuticals.

Just in case, they subtly began moving towards the hotel entrance. They had to get this news out immediately to prepare for public relations.

Among everyone present, only the butler, Alfred, sensed a hint of foreboding.

He saw a clear look of relief and madness on Stan's face.

In battles past, only soldiers on the verge of a desperate last stand had such expressions.

Alfred secretly heightened his vigilance. Regardless of what happened in Gotham, he would protect Bruce.

No matter what the attendees of the charity gala thought, it wouldn't change Stan's plan.

Once the arrow is loosed, there's no turning back.

On the big screen, Stan explained the entire origin and development of Viper Potion.

From Weizhan Pharmaceuticals' private research and development of weaponized drugs to their illegal human trials...

He practically exposed everything about Weizhan Pharmaceuticals!

Everyone at the charity gala knew one thing: Weizhan Pharmaceuticals was finished. For a long time to come, they would likely face a public relations crisis and a stock market crash.

Of course, it would only go that far.

If it were just illegal operations and violations of human trials, it wouldn't be enough to bring down Weizhan Pharmaceuticals. In Gotham, which major corporation didn't have some illegal dealings?

However, Stan had anticipated this.

"I distributed Viper Potion in Gotham, and countless people died. I originally thought that using Gotham's street vagrants and addicts would be enough to get your attention..." ...

"But now it seems..."

"Since the deaths of ordinary people couldn't get your attention, then let's use the misfortune of important individuals to achieve it!"

As Stan uttered his last word, a "hissing" sound came from all the ventilation outlets in the hotel, like a viper's tongue flicking.

Streams of green gas began to emit from the air conditioning vents, rapidly spreading throughout the hotel lobby!

Although the people present hadn't personally experienced the effects of Viper Potion, just looking at the green gas told them it was nothing good.

Viper Potion!

It had finally found them!

A scream was followed by a chorus of screams.

These usually refined and elegant wealthy individuals finally revealed their true nature.

In the ensuing chaos, everyone rushed towards the hotel exit.

At the forefront of the crowd was the butler, Alfred, running at full speed!

Alfred had covered Bruce Wayne's head and was now carrying him on his shoulder.

Because he had been vigilant from the start, Alfred made the right decision the moment Viper Potion began to spread through the air vents.

Coupled with Alfred's physical capabilities, which belied his appearance...

This allowed him to be the first to carry Bruce Wayne out of the hotel before the poison gas spread throughout the entire building.

As for the others...

Except for a few lucky individuals near the entrance who managed to escape, everyone else was caught!

They all inhaled the Viper Potion!

Li Wei sat opposite the hotel building, silently took out his camera, and silently recorded the scene.

Oh~ just thinking about it, when Bruce Wayne becomes Batman in the future, will a Batman being carried like this be considered scandalous material?

However, after Li Wei put away his camera, he saw two other acquaintances rushing towards the scene from not far away.

It was Gordon and Harvey.

"I wonder how these two will handle this case..." Li Wei muttered to himself, his gaze gradually shifting towards Stan on the hotel rooftop...

Chapter 31: A Perfect Plan

"Police! You are surrounded! Give up your resistance and surrender immediately!"

Soon, Gordon and Harvey spotted Stan standing at the edge of the rooftop. They decisively drew their pistols and aimed at Stan, shouting.

Stan naturally noticed them as well.

But Stan just smiled casually, then retreated back within the rooftop area.

As long as he didn't expose himself within the rooftop's confines, it would be impossible for anyone in the hotel lobby below to hit him with a pistol.

As for the possibility of the police below rushing up?

Stan wasn't worried about that at all, at least not until he had completely released the Viper Potion.

If they wanted to rush up, they would first have to deal with the rich people in the hotel who had inhaled the Viper Potion!

They had all turned into thugs!

Moreover, the Viper Potion was still spreading throughout the hotel, which was enough to buy him plenty of time!

Mr. Khada Jhin's plan was indeed perfect!

Gordon and Harvey downstairs were also extremely frustrated.

They hadn't come here to pursue Stan; in fact, they hadn't even traced Stan before he appeared!

They were tracking members of Weizhan Pharmaceuticals, trying to find clues about the Viper Potion when they came here.

But they never expected to encounter something like this.

They were completely unprepared, only carrying their service weapons.

Not to mention protective gear like gas masks.

With the green gas filling the hotel, forcing their way in was definitely not a good idea!

"Buddy, contact the precinct now and call for backup. Have them bring gas masks. We need to evacuate the surrounding crowd!" Gordon said decisively to Harvey, while quickly evacuating the people nearby.

Weizhan Pharmaceuticals, as the giant enterprise with the most advanced pharmaceutical and chemical experiments in Gotham City, was immediately listed as the primary suspect by forensic consultant Edward after the analysis of the Viper Potion.

This kind of high-end drug required extremely advanced laboratories to synthesize!

Unfortunately, facing a giant corporation, Gordon and Harvey couldn't get any evidence.

Without substantial evidence, they couldn't apply for a search warrant, and without a search warrant, they couldn't find any evidence...

It was a vicious cycle.

This kind of situation was not uncommon in Gotham. Whenever an investigation involved a giant corporation, it usually ended without a resolution if there was no substantial evidence.

Even Gordon and Harvey could only resort to this kind of surveillance, trying to find a flaw in Weizhan Pharmaceuticals.

But plans rarely go as expected.

They had witnessed the effects of the Viper Potion with their own eyes and had to stop its spread. Otherwise, once it spread and was inhaled by the surrounding onlookers, Gotham City would face a large-scale casualty event! It would be even more terrifying than the casualties caused by Khada Jhin not long ago!

While Gordon and Harvey were waiting for backup, they successfully evacuated the crowd, especially after they revealed their identities.

Although Gotham City had a simple folk custom, it clearly hadn't developed to the point where ordinary citizens dared to ignore the police's authority.

Gordon also noticed the shaken Bruce Wayne and the furious butler Alfred in the crowd.

They were acquaintances, but clearly, now was not the time for pleasantries. Maintaining order had already occupied all of Gordon and Harvey's energy, so a nod to each other was enough of a greeting.

Bruce Wayne wanted to say something, but he was pulled by his butler, Alfred, who stopped him from speaking.

For Alfred, Although Young Master Wayne had gradually emerged from the shadow of his parents' death and was growing up and trying to take over Wayne Enterprises, he would rather his young master still be a child.

At least then he wouldn't have to worry about encountering dangers like this!

He knew what his young master wanted to say, which was likely to ask Gordon to try his best to save more members of Wayne Enterprises.

Having been the butler for the Wayne family for so many years, although he didn't directly handle Wayne Enterprises' affairs, he could vaguely sense that the internal affairs of Wayne Enterprises were not clean.

Today had directly proven that members of Wayne Enterprises were involved in criminal activities!

It wasn't just that the mutation process after inhaling the Viper Potion was irreversible; those people were beyond saving. Even if they could be saved, in Alfred's opinion, the trouble those scoundrels caused had put Young Master Wayne in danger, and they deserved to die ten thousand times over!

He had wanted to keep Bruce Wayne away from all this trouble and danger, but when he looked down at the determination in Bruce Wayne's eyes.

All his thoughts turned into a soft sigh.

Young Master, after all, was the sole heir of the Wayne family...

Amusingly, the media outlets of Gotham arrived even faster than the police reinforcements.

After receiving a call from an anonymous, concerned citizen named Li Wei, they immediately rushed to the scene with their cameras and equipment.

The Gotham Daily's acting editor-in-chief, who had reported on Khada Jhin's "performance" last time, had vanished.

That unlucky fellow had been kicked out by the Gotham Daily's manager as a scapegoat. After all, a subsidiary of Wayne Enterprises dared to report a dark joke about the owner of the parent company; an explanation was necessary.

Gordon and Harvey were also quite troubled by these media outlets. They had no legitimate reason to stop them from reporting and could only let them do as they pleased.

Fortunately, these media reporters were quite cautious and didn't venture into the gas-filled area without authorization, which was a relief to both of them.

Soon, after the media arrived, the police reinforcements came.

A large number of police cars, along with several riot control vehicles and a large contingent of officers, and even the Gotham Police Commissioner himself, arrived at the scene!