Gotham City Simulator – 59

Interrogating Black Mask is not an easy task, as Vivi discovered that even the prison guards were afraid of him.

Roman Sionis, once a legend within these prison walls, was a force to be reckoned with. No one believed he could be contained. He was violent, ruthless, and had been in and out of Blackgate Prison multiple times. During Vivi’s interrogation, he could even name the surrounding guards.

What made the situation tricky for Vivi was the realization that Black Mask’s interrogation skills might surpass her own.

This was evident when, after using various tools, Black Mask’s submission level fluctuated repeatedly but ultimately settled at 35, only making small movements thereafter—

Simply put, he had seen through the warden’s abilities, understanding how she would deal with him, thus losing his fear.

After nearly a whole day of interrogation, Vivi left the interrogation room, observing him through the one-way glass.

“My interrogation level stopped upgrading after reaching lv10,” Vivi pondered. “Perhaps it’s not that it can’t be upgraded, but that there’s a higher level out there. I just haven’t found the way to break through yet.”

However, when Vivi noticed that Black Mask’s interrogation level surpassed 10, she guessed that the opportunity had presented itself.

The question was, how could she learn?

She glanced at the surrounding guards, seeing symbols of pain and anxiety above their heads, all because of Black Mask.

She dismissed everyone else, focusing on Black Mask, who had symbols of [Pleasure] and [Anger] above his head, indicating his frustration over a failed escape plan.

“Hmm…” Vivi pressed a button, and Black Mask was engulfed in an egg-shaped steel prison. Strong anaesthetics were sprayed, and the room fell silent. When there were no more symbols above his head, Vivi carried two buckets and walked back inside.

Half an hour later, Black Mask slowly regained consciousness.

Under the glaring lights, the room reeked of blood. He saw the ceiling, walls, and floor splattered with red. Suddenly, he struggled violently—

On the wall in front of him, someone had splashed the word “HAPPY” in blood.

Vivi stood outside, arms crossed, watching as the submission bar above Black Mask’s head shook wildly. Though his health bar remained largely unchanged, he was the only one in the room, and after enduring for a long time, he let out a nearly painful wail—his immense strength even made the bolted chair shake, but he still failed to break free.

The submission bar increased stubbornly, bit by bit, and Vivi waited almost a whole day to see it fill up completely.

After spending a day in a spray-filled room, deprived of joy yet tormented by the desire for it, the master torturer Black Mask… submitted.

【Your interrogation skill has reached lv10, max level.】

【You have defeated an interrogation master with skills surpassing lv10…】

【Congratulations, player. Your interrogation skill has successfully broken through lv10. Current interrogation skill: lv12.】

【Defeat experts with related skills to continue breaking the skill limit.】

【You have earned the title: Interrogation Master】

【Title Effect: Criminals instinctively fear you. Without even a glance, they will spill everything.】

…

Killer Croc looked up as the door to his special cell opened. A guard in full gear pushed a man inside. Croc quickly recognized him as Black Mask, who looked ferocious in his blood-red clothes, but Croc sniffed the air… it wasn’t his blood.

Croc grinned, tilting his head—

Black Mask now occupied the cell that once held the Penguin, while Deadshot’s cell was now occupied by Deathstroke, who had his hair shaved and a bottle of hair conditioner among his personal items.

Croc thought: When will it be my turn to leave?

…

Vivi checked Bella’s skill panel, pausing—

【Bella Bettywen】

【Warden of Blackgate Prison (Interrogation Master)】

【Lockpicking lv4, Hand-to-hand Combat lv6, Interrogation lv12, Shooting lv4, Investigation lv3, Motorcycle Skills lv9】

【Sometimes you embody fear, other times you are synonymous with justice.】

Thankfully, the credit for capturing Black Mask and his subordinates counted towards her, boosting her skills, allowing her to confront Black Mask head-on with her formidable strength.

“So…” Vivi murmured, “How do I defeat a motorcyclist after maxing out my motorcycle skills?”

Do normal people surpass their limits?

She tapped the table, having spent considerable time on Black Mask, but she successfully learned the activation and deactivation method of THE1 serum—

The sound of glass rubbing together could turn those injected into puppets, but intense pain could awaken them.

The sound of glass shattering could revert them back, and the serum’s effects would gradually diminish over a month.

—But for Vivi, it was enough.

On the 31st, amidst the virtual sound of flowing gold coins, Vivi spent 2,345,000 gold coins. That day, Blackgate Prison echoed with screams. According to insiders, the new warden was dissatisfied with some interrogation records, questioning, “Did he really reveal everything?” and decided to take matters into her own hands.

At least seventy to eighty prisoners had their sentences doubled. They confessed to burial sites, murder motives, and even nearly recounted how many times they wet their pants as children.

On the 31st at 23:55:59, the warden finally decided to rest. She ordered everyone not to disturb her and returned to her office.

The warden sat in her chair with her feet up, staring at the [Diamond Pool].

【Current Diamonds: 120】

【Single Draw costs 100 diamonds, 10-Draw costs 900 diamonds. How would the player like to draw?】

She had been saving diamonds for a long time without using them, waiting for the end-of-month settlement for a ten-draw, of course!

00:00:00

As Vivi watched expectantly, the system interface exploded with colorful fireworks, and then the system announcements refreshed rapidly—

【Congratulations, player. The end-of-month settlement has begun】

【Side Quest: Continuous Promotion (Originated from SWAT Special Forces)】

【Currently, “Bella Bettywen” has become the warden of Blackgate Prison】

【Settlement Rewards: 60 Diamonds, 500,000 Gold Coins】

【Main Quest: City Political System · New Council】

【Although the new council is still in its infancy, its symbolic meaning is more important. Perhaps, this is the “Glimmer”】

【Settlement Rewards: 120 Diamonds, 1,000,000 Gold Coins】

“But this only gives me 300. Hmm, three single draws? Well, I guess that’s okay—”

【Current [City Prosperity 8], almost unchanged】

【Gotham is still a prosperous big city. It seems this month’s changes haven’t completely altered Gotham】

【Current [City Population 7], slightly decreased】

【The decrease is normal, with the number of transient population stable, but there was indeed some minor chaos this month】

And now, the issue Vivi was most concerned about: law and order…

【Current [City Security -10], almost unchanged】

【Dear player, you sent Black Mask to prison, left the Penguin with nothing, you gained titles, fame, and status, you earned countless gold coins and spent them all, do you think you’ve changed Gotham?

Other cities’ security is -10 because their security is indeed -10.

Gotham’s security is -10 because the lowest possible overall rating is -10.

Please continue to work hard. Gotham awaits your salvation.】

【Current [City Reputation -7], slightly decreased】

【Everyone knows about Gotham’s chaos, but they turn a blind eye. Sometimes, even when you lift the lid, the rats inside don’t feel saved, even if there’s a roaring fire under the pot.】

【Current [Gotham City Overall Rating -2]】

【End-of-month settlement complete】

“Phew…” Vivi let out a long sigh. Her thoughts were chaotic. Should it all be over now?

But after a few seconds of silence, the system interface began to refresh rapidly again, even faster than before—

【You completed the achievement: I Can’t Be Saved】

【Achievement Requirement: After one month of gameplay, the city’s overall rating remains negative】

【Reward: 150 Diamonds, 1,500,000 Gold Coins】

【You completed the achievement: Are You Really Playing the Game?】

【Achievement Requirement: After one month of gameplay, the city’s overall rating does not change】

【Achievement Reward: [Master of Slacking Off] Title】

Vivi was furious: She wasn’t slacking off!

【Title Effect: You can disappear from the battlefield at any time, even if you’re standing right in front of them. No tools or human eyes can detect you. This affects the laws.】

Vivi: “…Alright, fine. For the title’s effect, slacking off it is.”

【You completed the achievement: Crazy Doomsday】

【Achievement Requirement: After one month of gameplay, the city’s overall rating remains negative and unchanged】

【Celebrate, dance, let everything fall into our crazy doomsday!】

【Reward: 150 Diamonds, 1,500,000 Gold Coins, [Contact Lenses: C]】

Vivi’s glasses had long been bound to the character interface, and now a persistent red dot appeared on the character interface. However, the system continued to refresh new achievements—

【You completed the achievement: Master of Money】

【Achievement Requirement: Accumulate over 10,000,000 Gold Coins in one month】

【Reward: 150 Diamonds, [Gold Coin Shop] opens [Calendar]. You can now purchase items that were previously sold in the Gold Coin Shop, excluding items with the [Unique] attribute】

【You completed the achievement: Loan Expert】

【Achievement Requirement: Take out a loan of over 5,000,000 Gold Coins from the bank】

【Heavens, how did you manage to get this loan?】

【Reward: 150 Diamonds, [Honest Merchant] Badge】

【You completed the achievement: Crazy Spending】

【Achievement Requirement: Spend over 5,000,000 Gold Coins in one month】

【Reward: 1,000,000 Gold Coins】

Vivi slowly, slowly placed her tightly clenched fists on the table and then suddenly hammered the table!

She was rich!

Grinding achievements was too profitable!

Oh my god, she was rich!

【Current Personal Assets: 900 Diamonds / 6,220,000 Gold Coins】

And this doesn’t even include the public funds!

TN: Lol…Vivi is hilarious!