After dealing with the robbers, the two walked side-by-side towards their destination.
Because they were always on a small path, there were few people and naturally no lights.
Gwen kicked a small stone at her feet and turned to ask, "By the way, how are my parents doing?"
Qiu Huayan glanced at the surrounding rooftops, her tone absent-minded: "Don't worry, they've been waiting at the Base for a while now, and they were just wondering when you'd arrive."
Gwen smiled, but said nothing.
The three figures Brucey had seen earlier, Gwen had actually seen as well.
Thomas Wayne, Martha Wayne, and Arcana, all in disguise.
She hadn't expected such a mishap at the time.
Gwen and Brucey's parents had never missed any of their advancements, always watching from afar, usually without being noticed.
However, ever since Brucey realized Gwen was hiding something from her, her senses had become much sharper.
She even sometimes detected presences lurking in the shadows, observing her.
Of course, those Plumbers who realized they had been discovered couldn't help but doubt their lives.
A 16-year-old girl actually detected their presence just like that? What a joke???
Oh, their boss was also a 16-year-old girl, so it was fine.
And so, with a group of Talons secretly standing guard, the two entered the special sewer system and quickly arrived at the Tiangong Society Base.
The former Court of Owls, now the Tiangong Society Base, had undergone a massive transformation.
To clear out all the potential backdoors, hidden locks, and other miscellaneous things in this underground structure, the Plumbers had truly acted as Plumbers.
After the metal door opened, an interior space with a deep blue as its main tone appeared, and there was a huge hourglass-shaped icon in the hall.
This design style was actually copied by Gwen.
After all, Gwen had been to the Ben 10 World and had entered a real Plumbers Base once.
Although Gwen wasn't very fond of the riveted sheet metal decor, it was still possible to draw some inspiration from it.
Gwen and Qiu Huayan walked along the metal pipe corridor, which glowed with a cold light, and the motion-sensing lights on both sides of the corridor lit up in sequence with their steps, casting intersecting light and Shadow on the ground.
At the end, an automatic door slid open silently, revealing the scene in the conference room.
Benjamin was leaning against the long table, clearly entertaining guests.
And in front of him were two women and one man.
They were a couple dressed as farmers, and the 16-year-old Arcana, whose skin was even fairer than Brucey's, but whose face was identical to Brucey's.
No... why did Xiao Qian seem to be better developed than Brucey?
Strange.
Because Arcana was quite familiar with the Wayne Couple, she was arranged to take the Wayne Couple sightseeing in Gotham.
But they were made up, so why were they recognized?
Shaking off the jumbled thoughts in her mind, upon seeing the couple dressed as farmers, Gwen smiled slightly, walked quickly forward, and opened her arms to give the farmer couple a big hug.
The couple immediately turned and hugged Gwen tightly, their faces beaming with relieved smiles: "Darling, congratulations on your graduation!"
Thomas Wayne looked at Gwen in his arms, his eyes filled with a hint of regret, and whispered, "It's a shame I can't personally celebrate with Brucey..."
Gwen let go of her parents, her tone gentle, her voice soft yet firm: "Just wait a little longer."
Gwen didn't give a reason because she couldn't.
Neither the hope for Batman's birth to give Brucey self-preservation abilities nor the warnings about the Dark Multiverse could be spoken.
If she were unlucky enough to say it, rumors that the boss had gone mad would start circulating in the Tiangong Society the very next day.
The couple exchanged glances, and ultimately said nothing, only gently patting Gwen's shoulder.
Gwen didn't continue the topic, smiling as she said, "I plan to go out for a while, just a graduation trip to relax."
Martha's face instantly showed worry, she took a step forward and gently took Gwen's hand: "Are you going very far? You must be careful on the way."
Gwen clasped Martha's hand in return, and gently squeezed it reassuringly: "It's quite far, but I'll arrange the itinerary well and be back soon, don't worry."
Thomas nodded slightly, and after a moment of thought, his tone carried a hint of anticipation: "After your trip, if you have time, your mother and I hope you can come and visit us."
"Of course." Gwen readily agreed, "I'll go after my trip, I'll reserve the time."
..."During this time, please arrange the Wayne Couple's accommodation and meals, and be sure to treat them well." After the small talk, Gwen instructed the three Security Officers present.
The three nodded, noting her instructions.
After saying goodbye to them, Gwen walked alone along the metal corridor.
Turning a few corners, a dark brown wooden door appeared before her.
Pushing open the door, the interior decor was in stark contrast to the sci-fi style of the Base outside.
This was a wooden-decorated office, with walnut-colored floors gleaming warmly, and retro wall lamps embedded in the walls, their warm yellow glow softening the space.
A carved solid wood desk was placed in the center, with neatly stacked files on it, and a pot of green radish stood in the corner, its leaves unfurled, adding a touch of vitality to the entire space.
Gwen gently exhaled, finally letting down some of her guard from outside, and slowly walked to the desk and sat down.
Gwen, for some reason, always felt that hanging a calligraphy painting on the wall would be very nice.
Just write 'Heaven Rewards Diligence'.
She reached out and pressed a hidden button on the desktop, and the office door and windows automatically lowered a layer of metal wall, completely isolating herself.
Then, Gwen raised her wrist and slightly operated the purple-black watch on her left wrist.
That's right, what was on her wrist now was indeed a watch that told time.
But with just a slight operation, the pattern on the watch changed from a clock face to a light purple hourglass.
"Azmuth, I'm ready here, no one else is present."
A three-dimensional projection appeared on the hourglass, which was Azmuth, that frog-like old man.
He nodded slightly: "Okay, I'll upload the specific coordinates."
Gwen had mentioned before that she wanted a tool that could travel to other Worlds. At that time, she used the rich biodiversity of the Pokémon World to persuade Azmuth to create one for her.
At that time, she used the rich biodiversity of the Pokémon World to coax Azmuth into making one for her.
For Azmuth, who had already helped Ben Tennyson visit Gwen's World once, the principle of such things was not difficult.
Azmuth only needed a year to optimize it to the size of a small broken watch, and in the future, he wouldn't even need other instruments; he could directly use the small broken watch to travel between Worlds.
However, Ben Tennyson suggested that Gwen should only go on adventures in other Worlds after unlocking Ultimate Evolution at 16, so Azmuth deliberately controlled the time difference between the two Worlds.
Eight years had passed on Gwen's side, while less than a year had passed on Ben 10's side.