diskusbooks Chapter 258 First Arrival in Gotham
Chapter 258 First Arrival in Gotham
They finally arrived in Gotham. Li Muyang and Liu Dawei got off the plane, but Liu Dawei frowned because this place was completely different from what he had expected.
I originally thought that Gotham, as a metropolis on par with Star City and Metropolis, should at least not be too far behind them, even if it couldn't compare.
Before the plane even landed, Liu Dawei sensed a strange and mysterious force enveloping the city, which already seemed gloomy and desolate! It was anything but sunny and cheerful!
Dark, dilapidated, and old.
The reason for this is that a large area of Gotham is shrouded in a dark cloud due to various factors, preventing the city from seeing the sun for a long time! It is enveloped by endless negative emotional energy! People and things that live here for a long time will likely be affected!
Sin City!
This was Liu Dawei's first thought upon seeing Gotham.
Li Muyang was quite surprised; all he wanted now was to see the master he had been longing to see.
Batman, Bruce Wayne!
Unfortunately, things did not go as planned.
When Li Muyang met the person in charge of the Wayne Group with Liu Dawei, he suddenly realized that Bruce Wayne was only the boss of the Wayne Group on the surface, but he always presented himself as a playboy. Therefore, don't expect that the person who was doing business with Liu Dawei and the others would be the boss himself.
At most, Bruce might make an appearance and exchange a few polite words at a banquet later on.
The person who received everyone was Lucius Fox, an elderly black president of the Wayne Group.
This kind and amiable black man was also a good person, and he was on Bruce's side. Seeing that Liu Dawei was talking to him about cooperation, Li Muyang breathed a sigh of relief. At least he didn't have to worry about this man playing any inhumane underhanded tricks.
If it were anyone else, especially someone from the Court of Owls, then Li Muyang had to be prepared for them to be unscrupulous! Who knows what they might do! If the business deal fell through, he wouldn't be surprised if these guys, who secretly controlled Gotham and were used to being arrogant, did something.
Especially from the moment he stepped into Gotham, Li Muyang could sense that someone was following and monitoring them.
However, Liu Dawei didn't notice!
Well, Li Muyang initially thought he was faking it, but later found that Liu Dawei really hadn't noticed. After talking for about an afternoon, because the process went relatively smoothly, he happily gave everyone a day off!
I'm also planning to take Li Muyang somewhere to have some fun!
Li Muyang (；￣д￣): ……
Dude, your teammate is seriously stupid! How dare you split up in this place?
Fortunately, Li Muyang didn't spoil the mood. With everyone else in such high spirits, he was just there to "see the world," so he couldn't possibly deny their decision, right?
Reminding everyone to be careful, and secretly giving each of them a talisman, Li Muyang said that he had done his best. If they still got ripped off by the locals after all this, then they could only blame themselves for being too stupid.
Anyway, Li Muyang was just friends with Liu Dawei, and he only knew these people in the team.
Even if Li Muyang had nothing better to do, no one would believe him if he said how dangerous Gotham City was!
When only Li Muyang and Liu Dawei remained, Liu Dawei's enthusiastic expression faded, and he asked Li Muyang, "Why do you seem so distracted?"
Li Muyang retorted, "Didn't you notice that we've been under surveillance since we got off the plane?"
Liu Dawei's eyes widened immediately, and he scratched his head with an embarrassed smile, explaining, "I... sensed malice, but I thought it was just the local customs..."
It turned out that Gotham itself was imbued with an extremely large amount of negative energy. Liu Dawei mistakenly thought that the malice he felt was also part of that negative energy. He didn't distinguish between them at all and didn't take it too seriously. He was very confident in his Nascent Soul Realm cultivation! As long as it wasn't those old monsters in the Mahayana Realm, he was sure he could protect himself!
What could Li Muyang say about this? Theoretically, that's true, but in practice, we need to face the actual situation to prove it, right? His own opinion is meaningless.
Then I went out and went crazy with this guy.
You simply can't imagine the happiness of the rich! The extravagant lifestyle... I can't even begin to imagine it.
It's possible that Liu Dawei was also affected by negative emotions and wanted to vent, so he took Li Muyang directly to a place unsuitable for children... Well, anyway, Old Li wasn't interested at all.
Calmly accepting Liu Dawei's teasing, "Dude, you're not going to fail, are you?"
Li Muyang raised an eyebrow, but still chose to ignore him.
Go ahead and be reckless! You'll regret it later!
The next morning, when Liu Dawei got up from the two blond, wavy-haired women, his expression immediately changed.
What did he do yesterday?!
He actually took Li Muyang to a place like that? What was he thinking? Was he crazy? Is this still him? When did he become so greedy for pleasure? And engage in such extravagant behavior?
Fortunately... there shouldn't be any other major mistakes!
He quickly sent the two girls away and went straight to Li Muyang's room.
"What's up? Isn't this our young master Liu? Did you have a good time with the singing and dancing yesterday?" Li Muyang said with a teasing smile, "Keep the music playing and keep dancing! I've made so much money, can't I enjoy myself a bit? Tonight, the whole place is on the table, young master Liu! How generous!"
Liu Dawei's face turned grim: "Muyang...brother...promise me, when you get back, don't tell your sister-in-law...it was an accident! I swear I didn't mean it!"
"Heh." Li Muyang chuckled dismissively. "Don't worry, I'm too lazy to meddle in your family affairs. I just haven't said anything because I see you don't seem to have any wariness of Gotham."
"Don't worry, nothing happened between you two last night, you just slept together."
Liu Dawei raised an eyebrow, then his face quickly turned to shock. He had actually fallen for it?
No! It's this kid?
But last night's experience... felt just like the real thing...
Holy crap! I'm only at the Nascent Soul stage, and I can't even see through Li Muyang's Golden Core stage (he doesn't know I've already broken through)! And last night, I was completely caught off guard and pulled into an illusion?! And I even had a good time all night?!
Thinking back, last night he was surrounded by girls, but no one paid any attention to him. He didn't think much of it at the time, but now he realizes that everyone else simply didn't notice him! They treated him as if he didn't exist!
"Damn it! Someone actually plotted against me!" Liu Dawei cried out in anguish. "There are always treacherous subjects trying to harm me!"
Li Muyang shrugged: "No, no, it's just that you absorbed too much negative energy and got carried away!"
Even if they did, they haven't taken any action yet.
Knowing something is one thing, doing it is another!
Liu Dawei's claim of reaching the Integration Realm is highly exaggerated. He truly achieved this realm by relying on the company and social reputation, and he is not a cultivator in the traditional sense!
His years of hard work had led to a sense of suppression and repression. After arriving here, he did indeed sense the presence of negative energy, but he couldn't deliberately isolate himself from the negative emotions in the outside world. Therefore, in the process of contacting the outside world, he was already being silently affected by the negative energy.
To put it bluntly, Liu Dawei's willpower wasn't as strong as people imagined. It really depends on the person. The environment in China is too stable, and Liu Dawei hasn't undergone special training, so his willpower naturally isn't that strong.
I have to say, there's something special about the Americas!
The moment Li Muyang stepped out of China, he could sense that everywhere in the world, except for China, was emanating an unseen force. This force was urging humanity to follow its own nature, which meant that the good would become better and the bad would become worse! Polarization was taking place!
The manifestation of going to extremes is, naturally, the inevitable emergence of heroism and villainous characters.
The overall style in the Americas reflects a pace of luxury and hedonism. It's as if everywhere is urging you to do whatever you want! Go do some fun things! It's all about living for the moment, without caring about the consequences!
No wonder so many Chinese public intellectuals praise foreign countries, because in a sense, foreign countries really can make people feel great! And this feeling of greatness and desire will turn into a force and start a virtuous cycle.
In a place like Gotham, where negative emotions converge, it goes without saying that Liu Dawei, whose combined cultivation level was highly questionable, easily fell victim to the trap and suffered a setback.
If it weren't for Li Muyang's help, he would have definitely lost his virginity to those two blonde, wavy-haired beauties last night.
Although there was nothing wrong with it, and there was no scheming involved, and both parties were acting voluntarily, Li Muyang still felt it was necessary for Liu Dawei to avoid the situation for a while. If possible, it would be best if he could calm down and consider whether he was willing to do so.
If he really wanted to, then Li Muyang wouldn't interfere next time. And this time, Li Muyang wouldn't tell him it was fake either; everyone has their own ambitions.
It seems that the practice has had some effect; Liu Dawei is not used to such unrestrained behavior.
Although the main style of cultivation in China is not asceticism, it generally leans towards restraining one's own desires. At the very least, one cannot indulge in pleasure without restraint or scruples, let alone be led by the nose by negative emotions!
As for why China was not affected, Li Muyang estimated that it was because of the barrier created by the Nine Tripods of King Yu, which isolated the cyclical influence of this desire.
Hearing these explanations from Li Muyang, Liu Dawei was incredulous. So he had fallen for it... because he was too weak? His willpower wasn't strong enough?
Looking at the enigmatic Li Muyang, Liu Dawei had to admit that he was indeed too weak! Even with a higher cultivation level, Li Muyang escaped the attack, while he was caught off guard! He had been tempted to indulge in lust without warning! It was terrifying! His cultivation was indeed still insufficient!
Even though he wasn't a traditional cultivator, Liu Dawei knew that if a cultivator indulged in excessive sexual activity, it would increase the possibility of falling into demonic ways! Going astray and becoming possessed by a demon was not a dream!
I never imagined such dangerous things existed overseas! This is terrifying! I need to finish this business quickly and go home! Home is so comfortable!