"Ahh, the sun's finally out. Getting a glimpse of your venerable self in Gotham sure isn't easy."
Zuo Ci thumped his back, settled leisurely into his executive chair, and put on some instant noodles.
A week had passed since Gotham's great catastrophe, and repairs to the city itself were nearing completion.
To get Gotham repaired quickly, properly, and cheaply, Zuo Ci had naturally called over that pair of forest fire-and-ice boys-the brothers Kuaiqing and Unkei.
Their last collaboration had gone very well, so the two were delighted to receive another order from Zuo Ci. They thumped their chests and guaranteed that, whatever the job was, they could finish the repairs within a month.
But when they learned they would be repairing an enormous city capable of housing millions, even ten million people, they fell silent.
Then they nearly threw themselves into a river because they thought they couldn't do it.
Fortunately, Zuo Ci wasn't like those three dumbasses at the Odd Jobs shop. He wouldn't work the two of them to death. He only had them serve as chief engineers; someone else would handle the actual labor.
"Ah... Boss, I'm back. Got anything to eat...?"
Just then, Black Essence shakily pushed open the door and entered the shop, pale-faced and so exhausted his steps were unsteady.
"The shelves are full of food. Take whatever you want, just don't wreck my shelves."
"Thank you, Boss! You're truly the greatest sun in Gotham!"
"Why do I feel like you're insulting me?"
"No, no, I wouldn't dare~ I mean you're just like Gotham's sun, so precious and dazzling, the greatest idol in countless hearts~"
"Shoo, shoo. Enough ass-kissing."
Zuo Ci rolled his eyes speechlessly at the fawning Black Essence.
Yes, Black Essence was the one doing the actual work.
Thanks to his extremely