Anti-hero of a certain comic

Palm Lake, Twin Star Towers.

Once an indelible stain on the map of Star City, the Palm Lake slum has gradually regained its vitality after months of renovation projects.

Those old apartment buildings that were moldy and rotten, and abandoned factories that were piled with a thick layer of dust. Some of them were torn down and rebuilt, and some were put back into operation.

The construction of new communities, the opening of welfare institutions, public schools funded by the city hall, and various promises have begun to be implemented.

Although Palm Lake has not completely escaped the shadow of poverty, it has become a bustling area with high-rise buildings and a modern atmosphere like the Upper East Side.

But at least the residents living here are no longer as numb and hollow as before, like walking zombies.

Everyone has to some extent seen the hope brought by the new life and is willing to wait for the arrival of a better tomorrow.

The number of homeless people who once gathered around street corners and burned rubbish to keep warm has been decreasing day by day. This is thanks to the Social Welfare Department, which is co-sponsored by Quinn Associates and the White family.

Those who are homeless and unemployed, the poor who rely on welfare to survive, they have more opportunities to work.

The gang members entrenched in Palm Lake have either become workers at the port terminals or worked in the reopened factories.

Even local residents who were initially unfavorable and often cynicized by conspiracy theorists who said it was just a show chose to remain silent after seeing substantial changes in Palm Lake.

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

"The machine that creates artificial earthquakes is hidden here."

Thalia asked suspiciously, staring at the guide walking in front.

"Of course. After Quinn United Enterprises and White Industrial Group reached a strategic cooperation, they will use this double-star building as the starting point to transform Palm Lake."

The guide, wearing the black armor of the Assassin's League, replied in a low voice.

He took Thalia to the underground warehouse of the Double Star Building and opened the locked door.

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

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

The guide lifted the hood on his head, and it was Malcolm Merlyn.

The leader of the Merlin Group disappeared without a trace after Leo destroyed Nandarbat.

Who knew it would appear here

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

Thalia's eyes were stern, like a cold knife, scraping against the slumped-looking Malcolm.

"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 Merlyn smiled bitterly and nodded, he was helpless to reach this point.

Nissa, the daughter of the ninja master, and a group of shadow warriors were trapped in White Manor.

Afterwards, Leo successfully destroyed Nandarbat. After learning this news, Malcolm Merlyn thought that the Ninja Master would definitely take severe and bloody revenge on Star City.

So he was ready to give up his family's business and quietly leave the city in an attempt to avoid an upcoming terrible crisis.

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

"This is a machine manufactured by Unidak Industries. It was originally used to predict geological disasters, but after modification by the Applied Science Department, it can become a weapon that triggers artificial earthquakes."

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

"I had modified this machine a long time ago, but the appearance of Leo White disrupted the original plan."

Thalia ignored Malcolm Merlyn's excuse, but turned around and ordered the shadow warriors who were following him.

Prepare to take this machine away.

"The League of Assassins will complete this plan and Star City is destined to die."

So said the ninja master's daughter.

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

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

"You have heard a British ballad that has no specific content. It is about a decisive battle between King Richard III and Earl Henry. Because the blacksmith lacked one nail to drive the king's horseshoe, it triggered a series of chain reactions and made the king lose the battle. Battle.”

Hearing the Ninja Master's question, Leo did not answer directly. Instead, he chatted about other unrelated topics.

"If a nail is missing, a horseshoe is missing; if a horseshoe is missing, a war horse is lame; if a war horse is lame, a battle is lost; if a battle is lost, a country is lost."

Lars hummed softly, obviously he had heard this story too.

"So you are trying to say, which one of us will lose this game just because we missed a detail as tiny as a nail?"

The ninja master understood what Leo meant and asked softly.

"bingo."

Leo snapped his fingers lightly.

He seemed to enjoy the game proposed by the ninja master. He walked to the dam bridge railing and looked at the rumbling white waterfall below.

The moist water vapor rose up and turned into a hazy mist.

"Just like I will collect all relevant information before facing the League of Assassins, you must have also investigated me and know what kind of trump card I hold, right?"

Leo asked with interest.

Neither he nor the ninja master felt the slightest bit nervous.

It's like this game with Star City as a bet doesn't seem important to them.

"Ms. Siwa, Bronze Tiger Bendtner, and the support of the Sky Eye Society, this is all you can rely on."

Lars's tone was calm, but he had a strong confidence that he was in control of everything.

"Iron Mountain Prison is a smoke bomb and a time bomb. You must deal with Oliver Queen. Since you came here on your own, one of these two, Ms. Siwa and Bronze Tiger, must be left behind."

Glancing at Leo's face, Lars smiled brightly, his voice slowed down a bit, and continued: "The support that the Sky Eye Society can provide you is nothing more than military strikes or tracking the Assassin's League. This is probably what you can do." You will soon know the reason why I appeared at Star City Dam."

"It's a pity that other than that, you can't bring out any useful chips anymore."

"In half an hour, this city will collapse in front of your eyes, and you can only watch helplessly, unable to do anything. This is the real revenge. Let the enemy experience the pain of losing everything. You will be killed by that Devoured by a powerless rage that cannot be redeemed."

Lars's confident declaration echoed under the night sky.

He didn't think Leo could find any way to break the situation.

Now that all the chips on the poker table were on the table, he could clearly see his opponent's cards, but the young man in front of him knew nothing about the Assassin's League's plan.

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

"Actually, I'm wondering whether it would be better to wait patiently for half an hour and then admire the stunned expression on your face, or whether it would be better to reveal the answer now."

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

“My father once said that his favorite thing in the mall was to make people think he was the smartest person in the room, so that when all was said and done, he could see the wonderful expressions of chagrin, regret, and frustration on their faces. .”

The young man holding the silver cane suppressed his smile and turned serious, "Think carefully, Mr. Lars Al Ghul, which nail did you miss?"