Arkham: A Place of Endless Trouble

"Boom boom boom!" Upon hearing the Joker's words, Batman's gaze sharpened, and he immediately drove the Batmobile towards the Joker's direction. Arkham Asylum was now wholly owned by him, and the psychiatrists and psychiatrists there were all brought in by Batman's people, so Batman couldn't let anything really happen to them!

"You've hidden the Mask? That's no fun!" The Joker heard the roar of the Batmobile but didn't care. He smiled in the direction of the Batmobile, then spewed a ball of fire from his mouth towards Batmobile. It was so fast that even Batman didn't have time to dodge!

This flame was not only incredibly fast, but it also covered an enormous area!

A terrifying explosion rang out, causing the surrounding ground to cave in slightly, even though the Joker was consciously controlling the destructive force.

After all, this is the newly built Arkham Asylum, the Joker's new home. He hasn't even had a chance to properly experience his new home, how could he destroy it so quickly?

Of course, if the feedback isn't good enough, if it doesn't satisfy the Joker, or if it annoys Joker, then the Joker will definitely destroy and rebuild the whole place...

As for whether Batman would be injured in the explosion, the Joker showed no concern whatsoever, because the Joker had already demonstrated extraordinary power to Batman. Even if Batman didn't understand the nature of his power, he must have come prepared and wouldn't be without any defensive measures.

Therefore, the Joker didn't even glance at the explosion; he went straight into Arkham Asylum. Perhaps because of the reconstruction, or perhaps to make the patients feel that a familiar environment was beneficial to their condition, Arkham Asylum Arkham Asylum no different from before. The Joker walked in as if he knew the place well...

"You are... the Joker!?" Just as the Joker walked in, a man in a white coat came out. He had heard the explosion and instinctively came out to see what was happening. When he saw the Joker, he was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise.

As Gotham native, Elsey must have heard of the Joker's reputation. However, the news of Arkham Asylum's destruction and the Joker and other criminals leaving the asylum spread throughout Gotham, which ultimately led Elsey to decide to join Arkham Asylum, given how good the pay and benefits were.

But Elsey never expected that she would suddenly encounter a terrifying psychopath like the Joker so soon after starting her job.

Even as a doctor, Elsey wasn't confident she could cure a mentally ill person like the Joker, because she wasn't the only doctor driven mad by the Joker, and Elsey didn't think she was anything special.

"You've come at the perfect time!" The Joker's eyes lit up when he saw Elsey. This guy perfectly matched his target criteria this time. Driving this guy insane would mean he wouldn't even need to be readmitted to Arkham Asylum. He could just move him from the doctors' quarters to the patients' quarters, which would be incredibly convenient!

With a "whoosh!" as the Joker finished speaking, a ball of flame instantly erupted from Joker body, leaving Elsey dumbfounded. He had never heard of Joker being able to set himself on fire.

Just as Elsey was stunned, the Joker grabbed Elsey by the neck, lifted Elsey up, and even sniffed Elsey body before nodding in satisfaction, looking quite pleased.

When the Joker transforms into Ghost Rider, although he can't determine the extent of his sins before using the Penance Stare, Joker can smell the stench of sin on them. In fact, everyone the Joker captures carries the scent of sin...

"You! Guilty!" The next moment, the clown's face gradually became ferocious, and he looked directly into Elsie's eyes. Indescribable darkness and flames were swirling in his eyes. At the same time, the clown's voice seemed to come from under the Nine Netherworld, which made Elsie's heart shudder. "Look into my eyes. Your soul has been eroded by the people you have killed. Feel their pain!"

"Let him go!" Just as Penance Stare's words fell, Batman rushed into Arkham Asylum. He saw the Joker carrying Elsey, his eyes still fixed on the man, and instantly threw his Batarang, aiming straight for the Joker's arm.

"Laugh!"

"Laugh!"

Unfortunately, the temperature of the Joker's flames was simply too high. Even though the Batarang were made of Batman's special material, they still couldn't penetrate the Joker's flames and were instantly melted into molten iron droplets that fell to the ground.

"Ah!!!" At this moment, Elsey screamed in agony. He saw the crimes he had committed. In Gotham, such crimes were not too serious, but it is inevitable to make mistakes in life. Elsey was such an example.

Elsey was very mischievous as a child, even considered one of the more unruly kids. Once, he was so engrossed in playing with fire that he set the neighbor's house on fire, killing the entire family instantly.

Elsey was too young at the time to be suspected, but the incident left Elsey with severe psychological trauma. She has suffered from nightmares ever since, and her decision to become a psychologist was partly motivated by a desire to alleviate these symptoms...

But at that moment, Elsey saw souls rushing towards him from the flames. In that instant, Elsey felt as if he had returned to that fire, only this time, he was in that fire, enduring the pain that family had suffered before their deaths!

"Hmm?" The Joker noticed Elsey's change, and a flash of anger crossed his eyes. He only wanted to turn the psychiatrist into a psychopath, but he didn't expect that Elsey would actually commit murder and be dead. This ruined the Joker's plan.

With a loud "Bang!", the Joker punched Elsey, instantly blasting Elsey body apart. His eyes flashed with displeasure; he felt something was off about the Penance Stare. He had clearly mastered the Hellfire, so why couldn't he control the power of the Penance Stare?

This was something the Joker had never encountered before. Even when he received the power of the Dark Dimension through the Ika Mask, Joker did not lose control of that power. And at that time, the Joker could not even be considered a member of the Extraordinary World.

But now, the Joker has entered the realm of the extraordinary, yet he cannot control every part of his power. This is the true reason for the Joker's Wrath, and it was for this reason that Joker returned to Gotham...

But the Joker didn't expect that after finally defeating Batman in his Joker Mobile back in Gotham, he would still lose because of his own lack of control over his powers, which drove the Joker somewhat mad.

In fact, when the Joker encountered Mephisto that day, he didn't appear as indifferent as he seemed, or rather, the Joker simply didn't want to sign the so-called contract with Mephisto.

However, the Joker had a feeling that Mephisto wouldn't let him go easily if he didn't sign a contract. And the Joker had no way to deal with the sudden appearance of Mephisto, so he could only play along.

It's not that the Joker was afraid of death, but rather Joker after learning Mephisto's identity, he knew that even if he died, he would hardly escape Mephisto's clutches. Therefore, he ultimately signed the contract seemingly casually, but in reality, reluctantly...

After signing the contract, the Joker felt he had mastered the power of Ghost Rider, did not act according to Mephisto's plan, became immune to Mephisto's control over his power, and even sent Mephisto back to Hell. By all accounts, the Joker should have won.

However, now that the Penance Stare is in use, the Joker feels that things might not be so simple. The Penance Stare truly kills the most heinous criminals, and the Hell Dimension loves such heinous criminals the most. Their souls are the greatest delicacy for the Hell Dimension!

"Joker! Are you having another episode?" Batman's angry voice rang out in the hospital, waking up the equally enraged Joker.

A living being died right before Batman's eyes, without even leaving a body. This is absolutely unacceptable to Batman, especially now that the Joker's condition seems to be worsening. He said he was going to drive people insane, but now he's just killed someone?!

Although neither of the two Batman could tolerate it, the Joker's erratic behavior and extreme Wrath at this moment undoubtedly proved that Joker had lost control!

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

Just as the Joker came to his senses, a group of Shadow Warrior rushed towards Joker. The Joker was all too familiar with these Shadow Warrior Shadow Warrior, so Joker didn't take them seriously at all, because their strength was indeed not that great.

With a whoosh, a powerful flame erupted from the Joker's body, instantly engulfing everything around him. None of the Shadow Warrior escaped the Joker's flames, turning into black smoke and disappearing without a trace.

The Shadow Warrior Shadow Warrior is indeed very powerful when dealing with ordinary people, but when facing truly extraordinary experts, he is nothing more than a lowly soldier being mowed down by Musou.

Of course, the Shadow Warrior didn't originally come out to fight the Joker; he was just there to buy the Joker time so Batman could have a chance to capture Joker.

"Hehe!" But at that moment, the Joker chuckled, his figure flashed, and he disappeared in a flash of fire. Where the Joker had just been, darkness engulfed the area, but unfortunately, it did not swallow the Joker.

Batman, now wearing the Ika Mask, remained silent as he watched his two former uncontrollable General Ika clash. He didn't know who would win this duel, and he feared that Ika Mask rashly would lead to retribution from the victor...

"Little Bat, the methods you're using now are the ones I discarded back then. Do you think these methods can deal with me?" The Joker's mocking voice rang out when the Dark Power missed their target. He wasn't lying, after all, the reason he was able to dodge Batman's attack so easily was because he was very familiar with dealing with the Dark Power within the Ika Mask.

With a whoosh, as the Joker finished speaking, a powerful flame swept towards Batman, and the surrounding walls and ground deformed under the intense heat of the flames until they collapsed completely.

It seems that Arkham Asylum, which has just been rebuilt, is destined to be destroyed once again.

With a "whoosh!", Batman released Dark Energy in the face of the sweeping flames, colliding with the Hellfire. However, to Batman's surprise, the Hellfire was actually suppressing his Dark Energy in the process, as if the Dark Energy was no match for the Hellfire.

"Boom!" The next moment, when he realized that the Dark Energy could not withstand the Hellfire, Batman dodged away. The Hellfire engulfed the wall behind him and pierced through Arkham Asylum on the spot.

"You don't actually think you can be my match with the Ika Mask I discarded back then, do you?" The Joker suddenly appeared beside Batman, a flaming skeletal claw reaching for Batman's neck, but Batman blocked it with his arm.

"Whoosh!" In the next moment, the Hellfire on the Joker spread out instantly. Even with the support of Dark Energy, Batman could not completely block the power of this Hellfire.

With a loud "thump," Batman's pupils contracted slightly. He kicked the Joker, who had stuck his head out towards him, sending him flying. The Joker crashed into several walls, and his bones seemed to be deformed, but he quickly stood up as if nothing had happened. He then raised an eyebrow and looked to the side, his attention briefly diverted.

"A chain?" The Joker's gaze fell upon a metal chain. Joker glanced at Batman on the floor, picked it up, and Hellfire instantly spread across it, transforming it into the shape of the Joker.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~" The chains swung in the Joker's hands, and the resulting gusts of wind made the Hellfire burn even more fiercely. You could even vaguely see the circular Hellfire outlining the Joker's face.

With a "whoosh!", the chain shot towards Batman, who was jumping down from the building. The chain, which was only about a meter long, grew longer and longer under the Hellfire, instantly attacking Batman, who was dozens of meters away.

With a "snap!" Batman grabbed the chains, and his glove began to change rapidly. It was as if Batman had done something in the building that made his glove different from before. This time, facing the Hellfire, it actually blocked it for a short time...

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