EBE Chapter 8 Taking advantage of a crisis
Chapter 8 Taking advantage of a crisis
Ten minutes later, a fully armed bomb disposal team arrived at the scene.
Several police officers separated the crowd that was trying to watch the commotion, creating a quiet working environment for the bomb disposal team.
In the police station, Gordon and Levi were both glued to the television screen, which was showing live footage of the scene.
Gordon glanced at Li Wei casually, feeling that he had made an incredibly wise decision yesterday.
"You're really something, finding the first one right away." Gordon praised Levi, then a look of worry appeared on his face. "I wonder how the citizens are doing. I hope things don't descend into chaos."
Ever since the Joker announced it at 9 a.m., everyone in Gotham has been on edge.
Today he went out on patrol like a headless fly, hoping to find some clues.
However, instead of finding the bomb, they arrested a lot of opportunistic scoundrels.
"Don't worry, once this problem is solved, everything else is a minor issue."
After offering Gordon a word of comfort, Levi pondered for a moment before opening the player chat channel.
With such a big thing happening today, he wanted to see the players' reaction.
As soon as he opened it, Li Wei saw the chat messages refreshing like crazy.
[Building Materials Brother Wang]: "Brothers, did you all watch TV this morning? Let me tell you, this Joker is absolutely the most dangerous guy in all of Gotham, without a doubt!"
During the closed beta, this guy did a lot of amazing things.
I wonder who messed with this guy this time. I just hope the bomb wasn't planted downstairs in my building.
【Riding a pig to watch the sunset】: "I don't know which great god the clown is talking about is. It's just too outrageous."
I remember during the closed beta, the Joker seemed to only treat Batman differently. I wonder where this Oracle came from; I have ample reason to suspect he's a player.
"Stop joking upstairs. Didn't you hear the Joker say that the 'Prophet' has already crossed paths with him? Ask yourselves honestly, how many moves do you think you could go toe-to-toe with the Joker?"
In my opinion, the Prophet is a native, but he's been influenced by the players, which is why he's now opposed to the Joker.
As the last person finished speaking, the chat channel fell into an eerie silence.
No one expected that a heinous incident would occur on the second day after the server opened, shocking the entire Gotham City.
The root of all this is that the Joker wanted to provoke a certain "prophet".
To be fair, no one believes that the "prophet" mentioned by the Joker is a player.
After all, time has passed too quickly, and many people are still unfamiliar with the situation, even those who have experienced the closed beta.
"Alright, brothers, stop worrying unnecessarily. Is anyone going to come to the police station to bail me out?"
An ID named "[Slaughtering Pigs Without a Knife]" suddenly said something like this, and the screen was immediately flooded with question marks.
[Slaughtering a Pig Without a Knife]: "Brothers, I noticed Gotham is in a bit of chaos today, so I took advantage of the confusion to carry out some plans to increase my reputation..."
This is just a game, you know, so I robbed an old man of several thousand yuan.
"Um...actually, I was planning to return it to her tonight, but I got caught by the police as soon as I ran out the door."
Looking at the chat messages on the screen, Li Wei was stunned. It seemed that this guy was planning to join the underworld.
After thinking about it, Li Wei changed his ID to "Spicy Beef" and spoke for the first time in the chat channel.
"Aren't you afraid of revealing your information and being discovered by other players?"
"In the police car, I overheard the officers escorting me chatting, saying that I would be sentenced to at least three years in prison, and I didn't want to end up in a Gotham jail."
God knows what kind of guys are in there. The fat guy locked up with me right now seems a bit odd.
Hearing the saying "killing a pig without a knife," Li Wei understood its meaning.
Once he's in Gotham's jail, if he's unlucky, he'll definitely be locked up for three years.
In three years, some players may have already completed the game.
If he's unlucky, he's more likely to die in a prison riot, so he might as well try to get bail.
"Hey buddy, got anything out of here today?"
Gordon was taken aback by Li Wei's words, and it took him two seconds to react.
"We caught a scoundrel trying to take advantage of the chaos. This guy dared to break into a house and rob someone in broad daylight. I'm going to teach him a lesson he won't forget about the laws of Gotham!"
Gordon gets angry just thinking about it.
Gotham may be chaotic, but only at night. During the day, Gordon has the final say.
Hearing Gordon say this, Li Wei became a little curious. Judging from Gordon's intentions, they arrested one person, "the one who kills pigs without a knife."
But why does the saying "slaughtering a pig without a knife" mention a fat man locked up with him, and why does it seem like things aren't quite normal...?
It seemed that the fat man might have been brought back by officers from another team. After figuring this out, Li Wei focused his attention on the television screen in front of him.
In the footage, the bomb disposal team carefully cut a red wire, and the countdown timer on the bomb stopped abruptly, with nothing happening.
A good start put everyone at ease.
Li Wei glanced at the clock on the wall; it was exactly two o'clock in the afternoon.
...
At 3:23 p.m., the bomb disposal team's voices of relief came through the communicator.
"Reporting to headquarters, the danger in the narrow alley area has been eliminated."
Just now, the same script played out again.
The bomb disposal team found a bomb with a countdown timer in the dump truck bed and defused it.
Two consecutive successes boosted everyone's confidence, and Li Wei was also very happy.
He was not only happy that the danger had been eliminated, but also because of the increased prestige he had gained.
Although he could ask Gordon to downplay his presence, many officers still knew it was Gordon's doing.
The defusing of the two bombs directly increased his reputation by 17 points.
If it weren't for the ability to hide it, he felt his reputation would have at least doubled.
However, in order to minimize the impact on the subsequent plot, he decided to give up this tempting piece of meat.
"Dude, I really don't know what I would have done if it weren't for you."
Looking at Gordon's grateful face, Levi felt a little embarrassed.
If this guy knew that without Levi Chen, this whole thing would never have happened, I wonder what Gordon would think.
"It is my honor to contribute to the safety of Gotham."
Unbeknownst to Li Wei, his humble words directly impressed Gordon.
At 5:13 PM, at the Ace Chemical Plant, the bomb was hidden in an iron cabinet next to the chemical pool.
When the bomb was found, a chill ran down everyone's spine.
If the chemical pool were blown up, causing a chemical leak, the consequences would be unimaginable.
The defusing of this bomb earned Li Wei another 17 reputation points.
"Dude, you're a hero in Gotham! I really want to tell everyone about it."
If citizens knew that someone like you was protecting them, society would be much more stable, and criminals wouldn't dare to act so recklessly!
Gordon looked excited; this was his true feeling.
After what happened today, he felt that Levi was the hope that God had sent to Gotham.
Thinking back to how he had almost mistaken Li Wei for someone with ulterior motives, he felt a wave of fear.
If it weren't for Li Wei, he really doesn't know what the scene would have been like today.
"Alright, buddy, remember what I said."
Li Wei smiled and reminded Gordon, indirectly rejecting the tempting offer.
With each success, Levi would have Gordon release vague messages through the media.
The police received a tip, and citizens reported suspicious items, etc., trying to obscure his role in the incident.
The sole objective is to minimize the impact on the plot.
However, the Joker has not responded so far, which makes Li Wei feel very uneasy.