The clown in the picture was clearly fake, as it was a teenager, still appearing only fifteen or sixteen years old despite the clown makeup.
Then...
The fake clown took out a notebook and displayed it to the camera.
"I plan to play a game in this city. How can I get everyone to participate tonight?"
"Hahahahahaha..."
"The choice is yours. Starting tonight, the City of Sin is mine to command. If you don't want to participate in the game, then leave this place quickly. The City of Sin does not welcome you."
"Hahahahahaha..."
"Oh, and a piece of advice. If you try to leave through the tunnels or bridges, you'll receive a gift from me. My little darlings, guess what the gift is?"
...
Words were written in the notebook, and the clown provided voice-over. Although the clown seen wasn't real, the manic voice was unforgettable. It was indeed the clown's voice, as this wasn't the first time the clown had invaded the television station and appeared before the public.
The coffee shop fell silent. Then, a woman in a suit suddenly cried out, quickly got up from her seat, and dialed a number. "Justin, book me a plane ticket. I need the earliest flight. I want to leave here immediately."
Panic spread through the coffee shop, no, it was spreading throughout the entire City of Sin.
Everyone felt terrified and frantically tried to escape the city.
Bai Ye grinned. It seemed the clown had succeeded again?
Thinking this, Bai Ye stood up, left two bills as a tip on the table, and entered 2250 Alex Avenue.
It was a dilapidated apartment building with an old-fashioned elevator.
Bai Ye stepped inside and drew his pulse pistols.
The elevator creaked and groaned, then took Bai Ye down to the basement.
Dim and damp.
Bai Ye held his gun, pressed against the wall, and slowly moved forward. Soon, Bai Ye found what the clown had mentioned: two large hiking backpacks.
Bai Ye stepped forward and opened a backpack. As expected, it was filled with bombs.
Bai Ye slung the backpack over his shoulders and turned back, a look of confusion on his face.
Wasn't anyone stopping him?
The mission description was as follows: The Order Faction also has supporters of Batman. The person with the highest Order Value in the Order Faction will do everything they can to stop you!
So, this was a two-way mission.
If someone in the Order Faction had maxed out their Order Value, they would surely receive this mission, with the only difference being that their mission would be to stop the clown.
Of course, even if no one in the Order Faction had reached the maximum of a thousand Order Value, Bai Ye wouldn't be able to complete the mission so easily. There were no such good things in the World Battlefield, so the mission description stated that "the person with the highest Order Value in the Order Faction" would try their best to stop you.
Therefore, if there were no chosen ones with maxed Order Value in the Order Faction, the chosen one with the highest Order Value at that moment would receive this mission.
Bai Ye thought as he re-entered the elevator and left the apartment building.
"No one really gave me trouble?" Bai Ye scratched his head. "What's going on?"
Stopping the clown, or rather, stopping me...
The best way would be to destroy the bombs. Without the bombs, Bai Ye naturally couldn't install them on the ferry, so Bai Ye thought there was a high probability of being ambushed in the apartment building.
But...
Nothing happened.
This made Bai Ye a bit puzzled. What was their strategy? In Bai Ye's opinion, this was the best opportunity to stop him.
However, the lack of incident was clearly more beneficial to Bai Ye, so Bai Ye would act as if nothing happened.
He threw the backpack into the car and quickly drove away.
By the time Bai Ye reached the pier, there were already several agents present, but the crowd hadn't gathered yet.
The clown's words were intentionally vague. Some had already thought of the ferry, while others hadn't. Moreover, with everyone in a panic and wanting to escape the city, traffic jams were likely, so the pier wouldn't be crowded so quickly.
But Commissioner Gordon was clearly a smart man. He immediately remembered the two ferries that could carry thirty thousand people and get them out of the City of Sin.
To prevent riots, he immediately dispatched agents to the pier.
Bai Ye parked his car on the outskirts of the pier and observed the interior.
The security wasn't very tight, mainly because the pier was quite large and the agents were short-handed. In fact, Commissioner Gordon was requesting armed forces intervention from the mayor.
But that was for later. For Bai Ye now, the security was as loose as a dissatisfied young lady, easy to get through.
Choosing a deserted corner, Bai Ye quickly climbed over the barbed wire and then crouched, moving swiftly towards the two ferries.
There were quite a few agents guarding the ferry area, but this didn't stop Bai Ye.
Bai Ye released Gengar from its beast ball, patted its head, and smiled, pointing to one of the ferries. "This one is for you. Place the bomb at the bottom of the ship. As for the remote control and the ignition key, take them to the captain's cabin."
Gengar chirped, picked up the backpack, and floated towards a ferry.
Bai Ye, meanwhile, crouched, and while the agents weren't paying attention, pushed a large iron barrel into the water. Then, he leaped into the barrel, took out a roll of rope, tied it to the Frost Sword, and had the Frost Sword fly to the side of the ferry, embedding itself in the anchor chain. He then pulled the rope, and the iron barrel floated towards the ferry.
When an agent looked over, Bai Ye would shrink his body into the barrel. Once the agent looked away, Bai Ye would emerge again, pulling the rope to move forward.
Soon, Bai Ye reached the side of the ferry and climbed onto the deck by grabbing the anchor chain.
Standing on the deck, he looked around. There were no crew members; they probably hadn't boarded yet.
Too easy!
Bai Ye hoisted the backpack and headed towards the ship's cabin.
He had originally thought that if the Order Faction hadn't ambushed him at the apartment, they would likely ambush him at the pier. But he had boarded the ferry so smoothly.
"What on earth is going on?"
Bai Ye was also bewildered. Had the chosen one from the Order Faction abandoned the mission?
However, despite his confusion, no one bothering him was definitely a good thing.
Bai Ye thought as he entered the cabin. First, he placed the bomb's remote detonator in a box in the cabin, then he slung the backpack over his shoulders and headed to the hold for installation.
The way was completely unobstructed, not even a single enemy in sight. If this was successful, Bai Ye felt it would be the easiest mission he had ever undertaken.
...