Chapter 53

A month has passed together with Rene. And a lot has happened on an urban scale.

First, the gang war is over. Not only because I tried hard there, but also because a certain gang called the "Black Cross" managed to establish itself as an unofficial leader in Gotham. They have selected all the entertainment establishments for themselves, except perhaps those that belong to the Penguin. And also the half-broken remnants of those groups that were already on the verge of going to jail joined them, but the boss of the "black crosses" managed to smear them and they are now officially engaged in "public works". To put it simply, they push every consumer goods to passers-by.

Funnily enough, Arthur told me a little about them before he retired on his last working day, when there was a feast in honor of a significant event. The gang appeared relatively recently, about five years ago. But she quickly won some positions in Gotham and at first just watched the situation, without interfering with the crap that was happening. Then, after the incident of one year, she jumped sharply in terms of development and territory, squeezed out the entire northeast of Gotham and went about her business there. The name itself was not given by themselves, but by the police. Due to the fact that rumors circulated that it was in the bar of bikers "Black Cross" that the top of the board of this campaign sits. But no one found confirmation of this. There have even been four round-ups of this establishment on leads. But nobody and nothing was found there. The bikers didn't even resist arrest. They were then released almost immediately for lack of evidence. And in the end, Gordon looked like a complete nerd on public display and on the mayor's report after that. Like, what are you doing, Commissioner? Are you preventing civilians from passing their time wherever they want?

In general, he had to lag behind them. And the crosses didn't really bother the police. They only pushed contraband, and kept a number of points.

But everything changed with their increase. They are now poking around wherever they can. The penguin is inactive, the police cannot fight them now. I didn't hear any news from Batman at all. Rather, he is alive and well. But in terms of helping us, this was not the case. He seems to be ignoring them. Or, maybe he has already taken up them, but is playing some kind of game of his own. In general, we will wait and see.

Secondly, as for the freaks. René and I were assigned to the Organized Crime Unit, but nevertheless we still have an unofficial mission to help the Special Forces in the fight against the freaks of Gotham. Fun - isn't it?

And therefore, it was not in vain that I remembered the crosses. It was Gordon who instructed Rene and me to closely monitor them and dig up information, which will help us understand who is in charge and bring him to justice before the law. And it seems to me that this is for a long time. Painfully slippery personality of this "Boss" of the "Black Cross", it seems that only the "captains" of this gang know him by sight.

Thirdly, these are my achievements in terms of strength, I have made tremendous strides in this.

I will not even talk about the usual stats, which, in addition to training and completing tasks, were also increased by drugs that Pamela prescribed to me. My endurance, strength and life jumped by two dozen points each minimum.

And I will take a separate line of tasks related to the chakra and receiving power through it:

Skill: Chakra Manipulation - 19 lvl., "Walking on water lvl 10", "Walking on hard surfaces - lvl 12", "Chakra Shroud - lvl 9"

Techniques: "Henge - level 2", "Kawarimi - level 1"

In addition, my control and volume also increased:

- Chakra reserve: 880

- Chakra Control: 99

But there was an equally pleasant surprise when a week ago, in training with Rene in hand-to-hand combat, the system knocked out the following skill:

Dinklage Style - Level 1

Dinklage's Style is a unique skill that allows you to be the sole owner of your own combat techniques for now. Each new level of this skill increases your Charisma by +1 point.

Yes, yes, I also managed to open a new characteristic, or rather one of its points: "Charisma"

It increases the speed of gaining experience, as well as luck. And when I get twenty points of Charisma, Leadership will also open to me.

In general, things are going. In addition, I had the opportunity to get a Class when I reached the twenty-fifth level. Now I am 26, but I walk without a class.

I still can't choose him among: Bard, Assassin, Healer, Politician, Spy.

Bard is an artist whose music works wonders - a wanderer, storyteller and jack of all trades. It has many of the features found in other classes. Becoming a "jack of all trades", he cannot get an outstanding, but narrow specialization. Has an additional skill - "Knowledge of Bards" And also: + 5 to Intellect, + 5 to intuition, + 5 to Charisma. As a gift, the player receives an indestructible bard tool.

Assassin - Silent Assassin and Heroic Killing Soul. A player of this class is proficient in covert and silent operations. This class is one of the weakest in battles; they have low attributes, since they do not appear as heroes in legends; instead, they specialize in murder and partly in theft and information mining. Possesses a special skill - "Stealth". And also: + 5 to dexterity, + 5 to Intellect, + 10 to intuition. As a gift, the player receives special equipment and a set of poisons.

Healer is a player who specializes in healing. Has an increased reputation with most individuals other than necromancers. + 50% chance of becoming a friend to any character except necromancers. Has a special skill - "Enhanced Regeneration". And also: + 5 to endurance, + 10 to intellect, + 10 to intuition. As a gift, the player receives a special set of healers and immunity to any toxins and poisons, as well as a + 10% chance of surviving after radiation exposure.

A politician is a person who can professionally engage in political activities. Political activity can be carried out in executive and legislative bodies, as well as as functionaries of political parties. The main goal of the politician is to establish the dominance of the state in the world. A politician is someone who knows how to manage and be a leader. Has a special skill - "Diplomacy". And also: + 5 to willpower, + 15 to intellect, + 15 to intuition. As a gift, the player receives a special set of politicians.

A spy is a person who secretly collects information about one of the conflicting parties in favor of the other. It is close in meaning to the word "scout", but differs from it in some peculiarities of its use and general negative connotation. Has a special skill - "Surveillance". And also: + 5 to dexterity, + endurance, + 5 to intelligence, + 15 to intuition. As a gift, the player receives a unique burglar set.