Lake Palm, Twin Star Tower.

Once an indelible stain on the map of Star City, the Palm Lake slum has gradually come to life after months of renovation work.

Old, moldy and rotting apartment buildings, abandoned factories with a thick layer of ash, have been torn down and rebuilt, while others have been put back into operation.

The construction of new communities, the opening of welfare institutions, the establishment of public schools funded by the city hall, and all the promises that were made were being implemented.

Although Lake Palm has not yet completely emerged from the shadow of poverty, it has become a bustling area with high-rises, modern vibes like the Upper East Side.

But at least the people who live here are no longer as numb and hollow as they used to be, like the walking dead.

Everyone has seen the hope of a new life and is willing to wait for a better tomorrow.

The number of homeless people who used to spend their days around street corners burning garbage to keep warm is also decreasing – thanks to the Social Welfare Department, which is co-sponsored by the Queens and the White family.

The homeless, unemployed, the poor who are struggling to survive on benefits, have been given more opportunities to work.

And the gangs entrenched in Palm Lake are either working as workers at the port docks or working in the reopened factories.

Even the initially unfavorable locals often sneered at the conspiracy theorists who dismissed it as a showmanship, and chose to remain silent after seeing the real changes take place in Palm Lake.

All in all, Lake Palm is transforming from a hotbed of corruption and depravity into a sweet cake full of business opportunities and potential.

"The machine that made the artificial earthquake is hidden here?"

Talia asked suspiciously, staring at the guide who was walking ahead.

"Of course. After the Quinn Associates and White Industries entered into a strategic partnership, the twin star tower was used as the starting point for the transformation of Palm Lake. ”

The Guide, dressed in the black armor of the League of Assassins, replied in a low voice.

He leads Thalia to the underground warehouse of the Double Star Mansion and opens the locked door.

The winch turned, the heavy mechanical door lifted upward, and the entire warehouse opened before their eyes.

"I asked Moira Quinn to hide the machine in this warehouse, and no one else knew about it."

The guide lifted the hood from his head, and it was Malcolm Merlin!

The man at the helm of the Merlin Syndicate disappeared after Leo destroyed Nandarbat.

Who knew it would be here!

"Don't play any tricks, Merlin, your son Tommy is still in our possession."

Talia's gaze was awe-inspiring, like a knife with a chill, scraping against Malcolm's pale face.

"My father is willing to give you a chance to atone for your sins, this is his kindness, I hope you can cherish it."

Malcolm Merlin nodded with a wry smile, he had come this far in desperation.

Nissa, the daughter of the Master Ninja, and a group of Shadow Warriors are lost in White Manor.

Later, Leo succeeded in destroying Nandarbat, and Malcolm Merlin, who learned the news, thought that the ninja master would definitely take harsh and bloody revenge on Star City.

So he was ready to abandon his family's inheritance and quietly leave the city, trying to avoid a terrible crisis that was coming.

Who knew that the Assassins would strike first and kidnap his son Tommy as a threat.

"This is the machine built by Unidad Industries, which was originally used to predict geological disasters, but after being transformed by the Department of Applied Science, it can be used as a weapon to cause man-made earthquakes."

Malcolm led Talia to the empty underground warehouse, entered the password and fingerprints, and opened the closed alloy chest.

"I had already modified this machine, but the appearance of Leo White disrupted the original plan."

Ignoring Malcolm Merlin's arguments, Talia turned around and ordered the shadowwarriors who followed, ready to take the machine with them.

"The League of Assassins will complete this plan, and Star City is doomed to extinction."

So says the ninja master's daughter.

Next, all it takes is to place the machine under the subway line in Palm Lake, a fault area with an unstable geological structure, to trigger a violent earthquake.

With Palm Lake as the center, half of the Star City will fall!

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"Have you ever heard an English ballad? Specifically, King Richard III of England and the Earl of Henry fought a decisive battle, because the blacksmith drove one less nail into the king's horseshoe, which set off a chain reaction that caused the king to lose the battle. ”

Hearing the ninja master's question, Leo didn't answer directly, but instead talked about other unrelated topics.

"One nail is missing, and one horseshoe is missing; lost a horseshoe and lame a war horse; lame a war horse and lost a battle; Lost a battle, lost a country......"

Lars hummed softly, apparently he had heard the story too.

"So you're trying to say, who of the two of us would lose the game because they missed something as tiny as a nail?"

The master ninja understood what Leo meant and asked softly.

"Bingo."

Leo snapped his fingers slightly.

He seemed to be enjoying the game proposed by the master ninja as he strolled over to the dam railing and looked at the rumbling white waterfall below.

Moist water vapor rises upwards and dissolves into a hazy mist.

"Just as I would have gathered all the information before I faced the Assassin League, you must have investigated me and knew what kind of hole cards I had in my hand, right?"

Leo asked with interest.

He and the ninja master did not have the slightest sense of tension.

It's like this game of staking Star City doesn't seem to matter to them.

"Lady Siva, Bronze Tiger Ben Turner, the support of the Eye of the Sky, that's all you can rely on."

Lars' tone was calm, but there was a strong confidence that he was in control.

"Iron Mountain Prison is a smoke bomb and a ticking time bomb, and you have to deal with Oliver Quinn. Since you came by yourself, then Ms. Siwa and Copper Tiger, these two people will definitely have to leave one behind. ”

Glancing at Leo's face, Lars smiled thickly, his voice slowed down a little, and continued: "The support that the Celestial Eye Society can provide you with is nothing more than a military strike, or tracking down the Assassin Alliance, which is probably the reason why you can quickly know that I appeared at the Star City Dam. ”

"It's a pity that you don't have any useful chips other than that."

"Half an hour later, the city will crumble before your eyes, and you can only watch and do nothing, this is true revenge! Let the enemy experience the pain of losing everything! You will be consumed by that powerless anger and cannot be redeemed! ”

Lars' confident declaration, echoing beneath the night sky.

He didn't think Leo could have any way out of the game.

Now that all the chips on the table had been pressed and he could see his opponent's hole cards, the young man in front of him was ignorant of the plans of the Assassin League.

At this point, the outcome of this game is obvious.

"Actually, I'm wondering if it's better to wait patiently for half an hour and enjoy the stunned look on your face, or if it's better to reveal the mystery now."

Leo was silent for a long time, looking up at the ninja master who thought he was sure of victory.

"My father used to say that he liked to make people think he was 'the smartest person in the room' in the mall, so that when the dust settled, he could see the wonderful look of chagrin, remorse, and frustration on their faces."

The young man with the silver cane curled the smile on his lips and became serious, "Think about it, Mr. Lars-El-Gul, which iron nail have you missed?" ”