"Apologies, I take back what I said." The Clown said, "I don't like you, I love you to death, so, what do you think? Want to participate in this game?"
Bai Ye said, "It would be my honor."
The Clown said, "2250 Alex Avenue, it's an apartment building. You'll find something useful in the underground parking garage. Before tomorrow evening, no problem?"
"Of course, no problem," Bai Ye said. "Leave this to me, and I wish you a good time with Batman."
The Clown grinned, "I believe it will be very enjoyable."
After speaking, the Clown retracted his head into the car and quickly drove away.
Meanwhile...
"You have successfully saved the Clown, and received mission rewards: Sin points x100, Clown's Poker Card x1"
Clown's Poker Card (Item) (White): After committing a crime, the Clown always liked to leave his mark at the scene, the Joker card from a deck of cards. His madness allowed him to constantly defy his fate, so, do you dare to gamble with his poker card?
Effect: Fate (You will receive a poker card. When the card is revealed, it will show either the Joker or the next card in rank. If it's the Joker, you can designate two physical attributes for a random increase in value, or one ability for a random quality upgrade. If it's the next card in rank, you must designate two physical attributes for a random decrease in value, or one ability for a random quality downgrade. Duration of Fate effect: 60 minutes, Cooldown: 24 hours)
Sin points...
Bai Ye was no longer very interested, as he had already accumulated a thousand sin points.
As for the Clown's Poker Card...
It was quite easy to understand. A fifty percent chance of a beneficial effect, and a fifty percent chance of a negative effect. Both the beneficial and negative effects were also random.
Therefore, it was unfair to rate the Clown's Poker Card as only white quality. The quality of this item should also be random.
If he drew the Joker and was able to randomly boost two attributes by 200 points each, then this item would undoubtedly be a golden quality enhancement item.
However, if he drew the next card in rank...
Then it would be trash no matter what. The question was just how much trash it would be. White quality was already unpleasant.
But this uncertainty was very much in line with the Clown's style.
Bai Ye thought for a moment and took the Clown's Poker Card from his inventory.
When the Clown's Poker Card was taken out, its back was always facing Bai Ye, and then...
He slowly flipped the card over, feeling his heartbeat quicken slightly, until the answer was revealed!
Joker!
Bai Ye let out a long sigh of relief.
"Please designate two physical attributes for a random increase in value, or one ability for a random quality upgrade."
Bai Ye thought for a moment and said, "Ability quality."
Bai Ye's physical attributes were excellent. Even the formidable Adam only surpassed Bai Ye in physical attributes after unlocking his gene gates. Under normal circumstances, very few people could overwhelm Bai Ye in terms of physical attributes, and even fewer were evenly matched.
Therefore, since it was already an advantage, there was no need to improve it. It was better to randomly improve an ability and increase his advantages.
For instance, wouldn't it be wonderful if the Venom-Venom Fruit was temporarily upgraded to golden quality?
Unfortunately...
Bai Ye did not get his wish.
"Your Invisible Blast has been temporarily upgraded to black quality."
Invisible Blast (Ability) (Black): Can create a remotely controlled bomb out of thin air anywhere, and bombs can be stacked at the same location, with their power also multiplying. The maximum number of bombs is three.
The method of using Invisible Blast at black quality remained unchanged, but it gained the effect of stacking bombs. This meant that if three invisible remote bombs were placed at the same location, their explosive power would be multiplied. At blue quality, multiple invisible bombs could not be placed at the same location; only one bomb could be placed per location. Even if bombs were placed in adjacent positions, their power could not be combined; only two consecutive detonations could occur, causing secondary damage.
Bai Ye pondered for a moment and felt it was acceptable.
The Invisible Blast ability was already quite useful, and it became even more so at black quality. It was just a slight regret that he hadn't temporarily upgraded the Venom-Venom Fruit to golden quality.
Bai Ye thought, then with a swipe of his hand, he made the light screen disappear and then strode away.
...
After the Clown was rescued, the missions for everyone else disappeared.
This conflict and chaos between the two major factions would also come to an end.
Bai Ye shamelessly marveled at himself for being such a good person. He had saved the Clown, thus ending the conflict. Otherwise, how many more people would have died?
However, the chaos in Sin City did not end.
The Clown's escape meant that...
He would cause more trouble.
As the sun began to rise, Bai Ye drove his car to 2250 Alex Avenue, as the Clown had mentioned. However, Bai Ye didn't enter immediately. Instead, he walked into a nearby coffee shop because the television was broadcasting news that interested him.
"A latte and a juicy beef and egg sandwich."
Bai Ye said to the waitress and then sat down in a corner.
On the coffee shop's television, the latest news was being broadcast.
A reporter, whose revealing suit couldn't conceal her voluptuous figure, stood in front of a pile of ruins, with police sirens in the background. A large group of medical personnel could be seen carrying first-aid kits and stretchers, moving through the debris.
The ruins were the central hospital of Sin City. Half an hour ago, it had been hit by an explosion. The detonation of a large number of bombs had reduced the central hospital to rubble. Although the casualties had not been announced, looking at the collapsed ruins and the surrounding burning flames, it was clear that the number of dead and injured was countless.
Inside the coffee shop, there was also a lot of discussion. Some people looked pale, while others cursed loudly. Regardless of the emotions expressed, the underlying sentiment was the same:
Fear!
The news did not mention the Clown, but Bai Ye knew that this was definitely the Clown's doing. To implement his plan, he needed the entire Sin City to fall into a state of panic.
And what was the second step?
Bai Ye didn't need to guess, because the television screen suddenly cut out and turned into static, emitting a "hissing" sound. After about half a minute, the picture returned to normal.
On the screen, a Clown stood there.
...