Chapter 32
Edward was stepped on so hard that he couldn't breathe. He coughed twice and actually threatened him with a strong mouth:
"Kill me, and you won't survive. There are hundreds of gunmen in this manor, and they are coming here."
"Them?" Diana was stunned for a moment and said, "I think you should be disappointed."
"What?" Edward was a little confused, and Diana kindly explained again:
"You are the only one left in this manor."
Edward's whole body trembled for a moment,
"How is that possible? Didn't you say you came in lurking..."
"What's the difference?"
No difference? Edward is somewhat doubtful about life.
His first reaction was that Diana was lying, but in the blink of an eye, he started to believe it.
Because, it has been so long since he sent out the signal, but there is no movement at all, and not a single gunman has rushed here...
Whether it was true or not, as Diana said, it seemed that the men he had spent a lot of money to arrange were no longer useful.
He finally felt fear and begged for mercy: "No, don't kill me, this is against the law!"
"Illegal?"
"That's right! If you kill me, you won't be able to escape the punishment of the law... Yes, I am the head of the Elliott family. If I die, God knows how much trouble will be caused, and Marvel Newspapers will also be involved because of it. You get caught in a whirlpool and no one will buy a newspaper from a murderer!"
Diana looked at Edward with disdain, "You are such a despicable and cowardly coward."
Amazons hate being cowards like this the most.
Edward clenched his back teeth tightly, but he was now meat on the chopping block, and he couldn't help but resist.
Fortunately, Diana finally spoke, "I won't kill you."
But before Edward could be happy, he heard the woman stepping on him continue:
"But I said, you must pay for everything you have done until you dare not do it again."
Before he could react, a sharp blade pierced his skin and pinned him to the ground.
"Ah——" Edward screamed out in pain and broke out in cold sweat, but it wasn't over yet.
The next second, he felt a heartbreaking pain in his right hand, and a leg wrapped in black silk stepped on it, crushing the bones inside.
Then came another hand, and then two legs, and Edward even hoarse from the pain.
His body couldn't help but want to twist due to the pain, but his limp limbs were not enough for him to complete this action.
He also saw Diana walking away from him and walking to the printing equipment nearby.
Edward Mohu realized what Diana wanted to do and yelled heartbreakingly: "No!"
But it was already too late. Diana raised the god-killing dagger in her hand and slashed a bunch of precision instruments to pieces.
Edward couldn't bear the blow and finally passed out.
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Back at the newspaper office, Diana took off all her equipment and changed back into her usual clothes.
She didn't know why, but after visiting Elliot's house tonight, she suddenly felt refreshed and her whole body felt much more relaxed.
This is because during this period of time, she was too involved in the drama and regarded herself as an ordinary person's job, running a newspaper.
But after all, she is no ordinary person. She is an Amazon princess, the daughter of Zeus, and a warrior.
Although trivial daily life can make people calm down, it can also make people feel depressed.
The Elliot family's provocation came at the right time and gave her a sigh of relief.
"You didn't kill him?" Peter asked as he watched Diana change into a maid outfit.
"Any questions?"
"This is not a good habit. When facing the enemy, you should avoid future troubles."
"But I learned it from you." Diana mumbled,
"Don't you torture people half to death every day and drag them to death?"
Those who are close to vermillion are red, and those who are close to ink are black. Sometimes, people really change the appearance of the person they recognize in their hearts.
Of course, there is also a saying that people tend to have a good impression of people who are similar to themselves.
Peter shook his head, "This stupid way of playing is not suitable for you, and you don't need it."
"..."
Diana felt that Black Superman was so cruel that he even scolded herself. She thought about it and said:
"Killing him seems to cause a lot of trouble. After all, he is one of the four major families, and our newspaper office is still here."
Peter nodded, "That's pretty much it."
Being praised... Diana was delighted.
Really, Diana, why are you so unsatisfied? I just complimented you.
hey-hey.
However, the next second Peter poured cold water on her,
"But, sometimes thinking too much will only make your sword dull."
"..."
It really didn't make people happy for two more seconds, but Diana still remembered Black Superman's words in her heart.
After being greeted by Diana, Elliot suddenly became more honest in the following days. There was no sound, and everything seemed to be back on track.
At least for the time being.
Peter built another set of equipment and the newspaper was able to resume normal operation, and after some consideration, Diana decided to meet with Alan Wayne again.
She also thought about a lot of pros and cons at the beginning.
For example, what will she gain from cooperating with the Wayne family, what will she lose, and what opportunities and risks will she face in the future? Is all this what she needs...
Then, she discovered that her brain was overloaded and her CPU burned out.
It seems that she is really not suitable for this kind of position of taking charge of the overall situation and making suggestions.
So, in the end, she simply gave up and used her keen "intuition" as a warrior.
Don't tell me, it works.
Peter had no problem with that.
Anyway, these things in the future will be managed and protected by Diana. The benefits are hers, and the troubles are hers.
Um? Seems a little too much? Then help her when the time comes.
While Diana was getting to know the Wayne family's mansion further, Peter was also in the Batcave underneath it. Of course, it was not the Batcave yet, and he was preparing gifts for Gotham.
In the comics, the Batcave has various origins, with each area of Bat-Gotham and even other major cities having certain arrangements.
But the Batcave in the usual sense is this long-abandoned pit beneath Wayne Manor. It wasn't until Bruce accidentally broke into it when he was young that it began to see the light of day again.
He faked this place as the inheritance place of the first generation of Batman, yes, the first generation.
When Bruce discovers this place in the future, he will definitely go back to investigate. Even without investigating, he can hear about Batman who was active on the battlefield during World War I, or about Batman legends and stories from various places.
Of course he would be dubious at first, but with gradual exploration and discovery, he would eventually believe it, and then excitedly tell himself that he had found the "truth"!
Peter has already created a breeding ground for the birth of these legends, which he has done conveniently while earning points during this period.
Whether it's mysteriously leaving only the mark of a bat, or occasionally saying "Baitman" half-covered, etc.
As for the inheritance content he left behind, apart from a few sets of bat suits and a few tools, it was just some technological information.
But these are all side details. The most important thing is that Peter left behind a bottle of enhanced serum and the manufacturing process.
There are a variety of biochemical technologies on Marvel Earth. Although they are not yet mature, they already have a sufficient foundation.
On these basis, Peter finally developed a finished new serum after further research and choices.
He deliberately gave up all kinds of powerful abilities, retaining only the most basic function of repairing human body damage.
As long as people don't send it away on the spot, the serum can help them breathe a sigh of relief.
Of course, serum also has a deeper effect. If injected for a long time, it will also optimize and improve human genes.
The effect is not very obvious at first. At most, it is to increase life span and maintain the peak period longer. However, with effective exercise, potential is stimulated, and all aspects of the body's functions will also be improved.
Not to mention greater strength, faster speed, etc., at least it will make people more resistant to beatings, and they will not be easily broken.
Of course, no matter how much the serum improves, after all, it is just modifying and optimizing the lowest level of human genes. People have their limits after all.
This limit is also linked to personal will.
In the Marvel world, everyone is familiar with the limits of Earthlings, and naturally it is our captain, Steve.
Anyway, no matter who becomes Batman in the future, everyone will have to call him "ancestor" when meeting him.
Conveniently, Peter then secretly placed many strange serums throughout Gotham, either with single abilities or with weakened effects.
If they're lucky, some lucky person will discover them decades later, and it's not impossible to make a fortune or become a street hero.
Of course, Peter felt that with Gotham's urine, it would probably help some criminal or villain.
There might even be a bloody storm in which everyone snatches these powerful "secret medicines" from each other, forming some kind of main story with exploration and puzzle elements.
Well, then he, the instigator, will probably become the final boss, right?
But that's what makes it interesting.
The matter in the Batcave was settled, and Diana was gradually convinced by Alan Wayne through several conversations and understandings, and formal cooperation was not far away.
Peter also played a certain role in it, and from time to time he helped Diana increase the pressure and put forward some conditions.
This made Allen love and hate him at the same time, because these demands accurately stepped on his psychological defense line every time, so much so that later on, he began to regret that he came to him in the first place.
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But it's no good if he doesn't continue. After all... he really makes money, although it's not much.
And this will also save Diana a lot of trouble and disputes in the future.
In this way, the goal in the DC world is gradually completed, and the only thing left is the second mission that was originally inspired: the anchor point.
Ask him to leave a sufficient mark on this world.
This made Peter frown.
Now he is in a state where he is quite satisfied with DC's influence on Earth.
It is more interesting and does not restrict subsequent development too much. It can be said to be the best state of sustainable development.
If he continues to exert influence, is it possible that he really wants to conquer it again?
If he fails to complete this task, Peter has a premonition that he will lose the opportunity to return here in the future.
Maybe, he can only set his sights outside the earth?
Until that day, a blue-skinned birdman broke into their newspaper office.
On this day, as usual, Diana was wearing a maid outfit and black stockings, making coffee with sugar and milk for Peter.
Then he asked: "Are there any new comics coming out today?"
Peter nodded. He had already prepared the banknotes. With the help of his super brain and super speed, new comics would be released soon.
Diana picked up the new comic and looked at it. It showed a strong man holding a shield and dressed like a boy scout.
"Captain Gotham".
It tells the story of a super soldier who participated in World War I and was frozen in ice and woke up nearly a hundred years later in the future.
"Why is it always Gotham?" Diana asked, frowning.
Of course, she was just asking. As for the content of the comic, she quickly read it with interest and said:
"It feels like you have endless inspiration in your mind, and the characters in these comics really exist."
As she said that, she had already seen the protagonist of the comic and couldn't help but ask:
"Why is he called Steve? Speaking of which, I haven't gone back to see him for so long, and I don't know how he is doing lately."
"You can go there anytime if you want. He should be having a good time recently."
Diana finally shook her head and continued reading the comics.
Because she and Black Superman participated in this war together, and because of the changes, she felt inexplicably immersed in it, and even regarded the Gotham Captain inside as a... fusion of the two.
Diana blinked, covered half of her face below the bridge of her nose with a comic, and secretly glanced at Peter.
Peter could not guess Diana's thoughts at all times, so he just said:
"Next, I will work overtime to finish drawing as many of these comics as possible."
Hearing these words, Diana, who was originally a little uneasy, trembled in her heart and said:
"you are leaving?"
Peter didn't hide much and nodded, "I've been away from home for a long enough time. It's time to go back. There are people waiting for me there."
Diana felt that she should smile at this moment, wish Black Superman a happy life, and thank him for his help and care during this period, but somehow she couldn't say it out loud.
I tried to force myself to smile, but it turned out to be uglier than crying.
Peter looked at her appearance, sighed, and said, "Don't worry, it's not that fast. Just comics, even if I draw them very quickly, it still takes a while."
Moreover, although there is an anchor point and many attempts have been made, the ticket home has not yet been completely determined.
Still need to test it.
Diana felt heavier and couldn't help but said: "Then...will you come back in the future?"
Will definitely come back when I come back, the fun hasn’t even started yet. Peter nodded,
"certainly."
Diana breathed a sigh of relief, then felt ashamed of herself for reacting so calmly.
Diana, Diana, as an Amazon Duel Champion, how could she be so upset because of a man?
After such a long time, she is not an unexperienced little girl... Well, Amazon's sex education is still very good. She has already understood,
She fell in love.
As for when? She didn't know clearly, she could only say that unknowingly, by the time she realized it, her heart was already attached to someone.
This feeling of being touched by a person and attracting attention was both sweet and sour for her who had just begun to fall in love.
I often criticize others for being unworthy of others, but I can't help but admire their various strengths.
The other party is obviously not a good person in the traditional sense, but he doesn't look like a bad person either. He is just very indifferent and seems to have no interest in most of his existence.
Diana was sometimes glad that she was at least someone the other person was interested in, even if this interest didn't involve much emotion.
Sometimes she always has the illusion that the other person is just treating her as some kind of extension, cultivating and observing her.
Maybe in a few decades she'll recognize something called role-playing games.
In a few decades, there will be two-dimensional wives who draw cards to develop.
But now, no matter how you say it, this sour love seems to be over before it can blossom.
The other party is going back to his own universe, and he doesn’t know when he will be able to return.
Thinking about it, it was very difficult. After all, she could only leave the paradise island but not enter it.
Every time Diana thought about this, her heart felt extremely heavy, even heavier than the fat on her chest.
For a moment, she wanted to go back to Amazon and find her dear mother.
Diana wanted to ask her mother how it felt when she was pregnant with her and fell in love with the father she had never met.
At this moment, the door of the newspaper office suddenly opened.
A tall, thin birdman with blue skin and a pair of alien eyes broke in. His first words were:
"Diana!? You have to come with me!"
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