Gotham University.
As Ba Di leaped across Gotham's buildings,
a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost started up as well.
This Silver Ghost was a standard Rolls-Royce limousine, used even by the Queen of England as her personal car. It was hailed as the "King of Cars" and one of the "World's Five Great Luxury Limousines."
In this era, the Silver Ghost could be considered the most prestigious and high-class automobile. The British royal family, Parliament, and the prime ministers of European countries such as Germany, Belgium, and Luxembourg all used it as an official vehicle.
The Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost expertly made its way through Gotham's streets, passed several broad avenues, then turned toward the entrance of the Carmine Hotel and parked in its private garage.
A middle-aged butler stepped out. Wearing white gloves and a crisp suit, he was the Falcone family's butler from Gotham Harbor that day.
Fine beads of sweat covered the butler's forehead, and his eyes were still filled with shock. Recalling Ba Di's inhuman strength—one stomp cracking the ground into a massive pit, then leaping dozens of meters into the air—made his limbs tremble.
He had even forgotten his master's orders to pick Ba Di up and could only watch as Ba Di leaped away into the distance.
The butler went straight up to the hotel's seventh floor.
The Carmine Hotel was not known for towering grandeur or lavish splendor. Instead, it was designed in the style of Victorian villas—elegant and comfortable, with backyards, gardens, lawns, and other features. The surroundings were exceptionally beautiful, and the area was unusually safe, though the price was far from cheap.
The seventh floor contained a vast, richly furnished hall. Its decor was eclectic, its colors bright and distinct. Crystal chandeliers, lace curtains, floral wallpaper, exquisite porcelain, and delicate oil paintings created