The physical enhancements brought by seven Hero Templates alone were already terrifying, not to mention the boosts to his other abilities!
But contrary to Cobblepot's expectations, Li Wei did not make a move against him. He did not even seem angry.
"No problem, Cobblepot. I can agree to that," Li Wei said indifferently.
"Huh? Mr. Li Wei, did I hear that right? Why?" Cobblepot stared at Li Wei in disbelief.
Hadn't Li Wei just helped Falcone wipe out the Maroni Family?
Then why was Li Wei willing to refrain from helping Falcone now that he wanted to overthrow him?
What was in it for Li Wei? Wasn't he on Falcone's side?
A thousand questions filled Cobblepot's small head. He did not understand, but he was deeply shaken.
"Yes, you heard correctly. I told you that if you encountered difficulties, I would help you." Li Wei smiled gently. "I've always thought highly of you. You have the talent to become the King of Gotham."
"Thank you! Thank you, Director Li Wei! I'll give you more than Falcone ever could!" Cobblepot did not waste any more words. He hurriedly rose to his feet and repeatedly bowed to Li Wei in tearful gratitude.
Though he could not understand why, he was not foolish enough to keep asking.
Li Wei's words were enough! Cobblepot felt as though his entire body had been filled with motivation!
Director Li Wei understood him!
He had long since made preparations in secret. The only reason he had not acted was because he had been waiting for Li Wei's stance!
Li Wei waved a hand dismissively. "Go, Cobblepot. Do what you want to do. I never helped you for money."
Watching Cobblepot limp out of the office, Li Wei's lips curled into a smile.
Getting things moving was a good thing!
Once Cobblepot achieved his dream and became Gotham's underground king, Li Wei would gain another Hero Template!
A win-win! An absolute win!
It was like timely help in his current state of having no one available to use!
Cobblepot was simply too considerate!
Of course, Cobblepot was not a good person. That was undeniable.
He was also a traitor.
For people like him, the moment you showed even the slightest sign of weakness, he would seize the chance to tear you to pieces.
But as long as you remained strong, he would be the most loyal person in the world!
For Li Wei, becoming stronger was only a matter of time...
Meanwhile, the moment Cobblepot stepped out of Arkham Asylum, he could not help gasping for breath. Like a drowning man who had just been saved, he greedily inhaled Gotham's air, thick with the smell of exhaust fumes.
His heart had never pounded so fast!
No one knew that he had just done everything he could to remain calm. Unless one faced Li Wei in person, one could not understand that suffocating pressure.
It did not come from power or influence. It had been forged through one life after another!
Of course, Cobblepot did not regret taking this risk.
From the moment Gordon kicked him into the sea, he had already made up his mind.
Either he would kill him, or he would climb to the very top of Gotham! He wanted to stand above everyone else! He never wanted to be an expendable pawn again!
"Boss Cobblepot..." Butch, who had been waiting on the street corner as his driver, hurriedly opened the car door when he saw Cobblepot limping back.
Cobblepot got into the car, already restored to his usual air of control.
"Drive back, Butch. We need to make some preparations..."
Leaving aside how Cobblepot returned to prepare for betraying and killing Falcone.
After seeing Cobblepot off, Li Wei lay back down on his bed.
Though another change in Gotham's underground overlord was no small matter for Gotham, to him, it was far less important than the thirty million "little darlings" arriving tomorrow morning!
Li Wei was eagerly anticipating what kind of enhancement thirty million cockroaches could bring him.
Filled with anticipation, Li Wei got out of bed early the next morning.
He was even earlier than Gordon and Leslie heading to work.
By the time he reached the docks, the sky had only just begun to brighten.
The sun pierced through the smog that hung over Gotham year-round and illuminated the land.
He still remembered the last time he came to these docks. Cobblepot had only just been knocked into the water by Gordon's clumsy acting.
Who would have thought that after such a short time, Cobblepot would already be eyeing Gotham's underground throne?
The world changed so quickly!
Perhaps the age of supervillains was about to begin...
"Whooo..." A ship's horn from the distance interrupted Li Wei's musings.
He narrowed his eyes. Khada Jhin's exceptional eyesight allowed him to clearly see a cargo ship slowly approaching from afar.
As agreed, the three thousand cockroaches were in the cargo ship's containers.
Li Wei shook his head and gathered his thoughts as he watched the cargo ship slow down and dock.
What was there to think about? Wasn't he himself Gotham's greatest villain?
Perhaps he would soon become busy.
Arkham Academy of Advanced Studies would soon be welcoming new students!
The cargo ship slowly docked. Li Wei stepped forward to speak with its staff, and after explaining his purpose and showing his identification, he successfully claimed the two large containers that belonged to him.
Dr. Hugo had already coordinated the transportation with the freight company. Once Li Wei received the two containers, the company dispatched two massive trucks and, following Li Wei's instructions, delivered them to a secluded corner of Arkham...
"Alright, you can leave them here. Sorry for the trouble."
Everything had gone smoothly, and Li Wei was in an excellent mood. He even took out a stack of cash and stuffed it into the drivers' hands as a tip.
The drivers had no idea why Li Wei wanted the containers unloaded in such an isolated place, but with money to take, they did not ask too many questions. After unloading the two containers, they cheerfully drove away.
Who said everyone in Gotham was a bad person? That was pure slander. Wasn't that generous Mr. Li Wei a generous and good man?
The two drivers did not yet know that today's experience would become their greatest bragging point in the future...
After the two drivers left, Li Wei walked some distance away from the containers.
Naturally, he could not do something like this near his home. Otherwise, dealing with the leftover trash would be troublesome.
To be safe, he looked over Evil Little Mage Veigar's skill once more.
Extraordinary Power: The increase in spell power depends on the number of times enemies are hit. Killing targets grants even more spell power.
Mm, confirmed. Any skill would do. It was not even limited to Veigar's skills.
That made things easy!
Something big was coming!
With a smile, a massive bomb appeared in Li Wei's hand.
It was comparable in size to the one Dr. Hugo had set up at Indian Hill Hospital!
A skill from Demolition Genius Jigs—The Perfect Storm!
Li Wei smiled and threw the massive bomb in his hand toward the two large containers in the distance.
"Boom!"
A deafening explosion rang out!
It awakened the sleeping Gotham City...
Chapter 67: A God Among Men Who Started by Raising Bugs?
The instant the explosion went off, all of Gotham was jolted awake!
"What the fuck! Did a missile just bombard Gotham?!"
"Shit! Were the Gotham police raised on crap?"
"It's over, it's over! Gotham is finished!"
"..."
Even Gotham's tough-as-nails citizens could not handle this kind of shock, especially when they saw the massive mushroom cloud rising in the distant sky.
They all had the same thought.
Had the gangs gone mad? They actually dared to use missiles now?
Unfortunately, Gotham's gangs took the blame once again.
Gotham's citizens were used to gangs employing all kinds of heavy firepower in their fights, but missiles were truly a first.
Fear began spreading through Gotham like a plague.
No one knew whether another missile would fall on their heads the next moment.
At that moment, the wealthy elites were finally no different from ordinary Gotham citizens!
The Gotham Police Department also mobilized urgently, quickly dispatching officers to the site of the explosion.
Of course, even if they wanted to turn a blind eye, they could not, because the wealthy elites were about to blow up the precinct's phone lines!
After the explosion, the place where Li Wei's two containers had been was left with nothing but a charred crater.
Mm, very environmentally friendly. Not even container wreckage remained, much less the cockroaches inside. They had all been humanely eliminated without a trace of pain.
A look of shock flashed across Li Wei's face!
It seemed he had underestimated the abilities of those three talent passives!
But after coming back to his senses, he immediately left the scene!
Now was not the time to stand around in a daze. He could study it carefully after returning to Arkham Asylum.
He knew the commotion here would definitely draw Gotham's attention. He had no desire to become Gotham's public enemy just yet!
Though Gotham was a place where heavy weapons were as common as cabbages on the roadside, no one would accept having someone nearby who could manufacture missiles whenever he wanted...
Even if those people posed no threat to him, he could not exactly kill everyone in Gotham, could he?
Not long after Li Wei left the scene, Gotham police cars came screaming in with wailing sirens.
The officers, who normally carried only handguns, had equipped themselves with heavy weapons this time: light and heavy machine guns, along with various tactical gear.
They were even more cautious than when facing gangsters.
It could not be helped. Gotham's gangs could at most get their hands on a few rockets and grenades. Missiles were beyond them!
Now that missiles had appeared here, who knew what other terrifying weapons the other side possessed!
If they handled this poorly, it could easily be classified as a terrorist attack, and even Congress might intervene!
Though the police acted with extreme caution, this operation was doomed to yield nothing.
They would not find so much as a single hair!
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