vrcanaries Chapter 32 Harvey Makes His Move
Chapter 32 Harvey Makes His Move
That night, after seeing the catwoman off, Li Wei lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
He had just brought up the chat interface to see what fun the players were having when he heard a system notification.
[Nutrient solution is running low, please replenish as soon as possible!]
[Nutrient solution is running low, please replenish as soon as possible!]
[Nutrient solution is running low, please replenish as soon as possible!]
The notification sounded three times in a row before Li Wei finally realized what was happening.
I've been in the game for so long, and I haven't voluntarily logged out to replenish my nutrient solution yet.
Blue Star's technology is more advanced than that of the original world; the game pod can directly replenish nutrient solution.
As long as there is sufficient nutrient solution, players do not need to worry about developing health problems.
Thanks to Blue Star technology, players can rest their bodies even while sleeping in the game, so there's no need to worry about their bodies being unable to take it while playing.
According to the instructions set by Li Wei, he can spend another 7 days in the game.
However, since it was evening, Li Wei decided to quit the game and replenish his nutrient solution.
As the hatch opened, Li Wei looked at the time on his phone, feeling as if he had been transported to another world.
He spent at least half a month in the game, but less than half a day in reality.
It has to be said that the game "Second World" is really amazing; it's like it's indirectly extending the lifespan of the Chinese people.
Because he had been staying in the nutrient tank, Li Wei felt energetic and in exceptionally good physical condition.
Li Wei took a bucket of nutrient solution from the cabinet and added it to the game pod. He briefly felt the sunlight and found that there was no difference between the sunlight in the real world and the experience in the dungeon world.
Knowing that the instance world could change at any time, Li Wei couldn't wait to enter the instance again.
...
Li Wei opened his eyes and found himself lying quietly on the bed, in a position similar to when he had just exited the dungeon.
Looking at the clock on the wall, Li Wei realized that almost an hour had passed.
The strange experience brought about by jet lag was something he found very novel.
"If someone is doing research and development in a dungeon world, does that mean..."
The value a researcher can create is multiplied thirtyfold, imperceptibly.
The thought had barely crossed his mind when Li Wei immediately dismissed it.
I'm just playing a game; there's really no need to worry about those things.
The most important thing right now is, of course, to get a good night's sleep.
...
The rising sun shone into the ward through the window. After a quick wash, Li Wei took his personal belongings and headed straight to the police station.
However, looking around, apart from his phone, keys, and wallet, Li Wei didn't seem to have any personal belongings.
"Hey buddy, what brings you to work today?"
At the police station entrance, Gordon, who had arrived early in the morning, looked surprised to see Levi. "Didn't I tell you not to rush things about work?"
As Gordon spoke, he adjusted his glasses and looked Li Wei up and down for a moment.
"Hey buddy, what are you looking at?"
Levi punched Gordon in the chest, clearly displeased. Did this guy actually doubt his abilities?
"Oh, that lady from yesterday... I thought you were..."
Gordon shrugged and winked at Li Wei.
"Oh, we're just friends, don't overthink it, buddy."
While saying this, Li Wei suddenly pictured the pretty face of the catwoman in his mind.
Regaining his composure, he quickly changed the subject, "Hey buddy, what's the work schedule for today?"
"Gotham has been unusually quiet these past few days; we don't need to be so busy..."
Gordon said, "Why don't you take a look around these next few days and get to know the police station staff?"
Perhaps you can look at the previous files; I'll grant you access later.
Hopefully, this information will give you a more intuitive understanding of Gotham...
Hearing Gordon's arrangement, Li Wei nodded naturally.
In any case, reading more archives should allow you to learn a lot of things you didn't know before.
"By the way, any news about Harvey?"
"No, Harvey just vanished like he disappeared. Despite our increased search efforts, we still haven't found any trace of him."
After hearing Gordon say that, Levi didn't have any good ideas either; perhaps Harvey had changed his mind.
"Be careful, man, especially your family."
Levi patted Gordon on the shoulder. "As Gotham's crime slayer, you've got too many people standing in your way."
"Oh, I'm not afraid of them. Barbara is very supportive of me. Don't worry, buddy."
...
For the next two weeks, Gotham was eerily quiet.
Li Wei also seized the rare opportunity to browse through most of the files in the archives.
After adding all 4 attribute points he had just acquired to Intelligence, Li Wei found that his ability to browse and analyze files had improved significantly.
After reviewing the materials for some time, some details that he had previously overlooked gradually became clear.
...
Outside the police station, Li Wei was holding an umbrella, preparing to leave work. The weather in Gotham hadn't been good for the past few days.
The rain continued, and dark clouds covered the sky.
"Oh, young man, you'd better be careful."
Using his umbrella to shield himself from the raindrops Robin flung out, Levi gestured for him to be careful.
During this period of interaction, he had a very good impression of this hardworking and diligent young man.
Looking at the dark sky, Li Wei felt a little melancholy again.
Gotham has been very quiet during this period, with no serious incidents reported.
It gave Levi a sense of calm before the storm, and hopefully Gotham's peace would last a little longer.
After saying goodbye to Robin, Levi opened his umbrella and headed back to his apartment.
However, before he could even step into the rain, he saw a police car speeding toward the police station entrance.
Seeing that the police car showed no sign of braking, Li Wei quickly pulled Robin inside the door.
Getting splashed with mud on a rainy day is not a pleasant experience.
With a screech of brakes, Li Wei could even smell the burning rubber in the air.
"Li Wei, get in the car quickly!"
Peeking out in surprise, Levi saw Gordon sitting anxiously in the driver's seat.
Seeing his eagerness, Li Wei didn't waste any words and directly opened the car door and got in.
With a roar of its engine, the police car sped away.
...
"Hey buddy, what's wrong?"
Seeing Gordon's anxious expression, Levi had many guesses in his mind.
Lacking sufficient information, he couldn't think of anything that could have caused Gordon to lose his composure like this.
"Michael Watts has been arrested!"
Gordon's words struck Levi like a thunderbolt; before going to the archives, he probably couldn't remember who this guy was.
However, after systematically reviewing the police station's files during this period, he gained a general understanding of the information of many of the people in them.
Levi recalled information about Michael Watts: three years ago, he had been under internal investigation for accepting bribes.
In the end, it was suppressed thanks to Maroni's connections, and now he holds a sinecure in the Evidence Department.
A perfect candidate for "whistleblower," so perfect that it seems as if he was deliberately pushed out.
If you pay attention, it's easy to discover that there's an inexplicable relationship between him and Harvey's kidnapping.
Without a doubt, this guy was probably left behind by the Joker on purpose.
"Who arrested him?"
"Harvey! He just called me!"