Laughing Man

Bai Lang's cells rubbed furiously, and the current continuously climbed until it barely stopped at 120,000 Volts.

He forcibly reined in all the flowing current with his willpower.

Even so, countless dense red arcs of electricity still appeared on his body's surface.

Not only that, but his body also became increasingly powerful under this immense current.

His epidermis spread throughout his body, his nerves became more sensitive, and even his strength had increased by an unknown amount.

Bai Lang wanted to reach for his clothes, but his palm merely brushed against them, and the wooden table where they were placed shattered into pieces.

"No, my strength has increased too quickly. I need to find a place to adapt."

After struggling to put on his clothes, Bai Lang carefully stepped outside.

His clothes were torn open by his immense strength, but he paid it no mind.

Mrs. Lisa next door, seeing Bai Lang's tattered clothes, became even more determined to prevent Little Peter from ever wanting to learn from someone like him.

She crouched down and said earnestly to Little Peter, "Little Peter, look, this is the fate of being a police officer. You don't even have a good set of clothes, not to mention the explosion at the police station a few days ago."

Little Peter looked at Bai Lang's departing back and nodded blankly.

Gotham Forest.

Lush green trees grew densely packed together. In one area, surrounded by giant pine and cypress trees, was a clearing.

A blurry afterimage streaked through the air at high speed, stirring the air with each movement.

A sturdy figure was currently throwing punches relentlessly.

This was another place Bai Lang found suitable for testing his strength and practicing new moves.

Chizi!!

The wind from his punches was mighty, and his immense power directly tore through the air, emitting a violent whistling sound.

With the boost of 120,000 Volts, Bai Lang's strength had now reached a terrifying 23 tons!

His speed had reached 3 seconds per 100 meters, and his neural reflexes had improved even more.

And this wasn't even the biggest improvement.

Bai Lang extended a finger, and the current within him surged, causing red electricity to appear at his fingertips.

"100,000 Volts!"

As he spoke, red lightning shot out from his fingertips. In an instant, it fiercely struck the pile of rocks in front of Bai Lang.

With a crisp snap, the rock pile exploded, countless stones shattering into pieces and flying everywhere!

Being able to shatter stones into fragments showed how powerful the lightning was. If an ordinary person were standing there, they would likely be instantly electrocuted to death by this terrifying current.

Even so, Bai Lang still didn't look happy.

"The current in my body can only sustain two uses of 100,000 Volts. What truly affects my strength is my body."

With his current strength, using such ranged attacks was still too strenuous.

He planned to commission a weapon that could channel his current, which would electrocute or kill anyone it touched.

Putting on his clothes again, Bai Lang picked up his phone.

"Bai Lang, hurry! There's a big case!"

Several messages were displayed on his phone from his colleague, Ryan.

Bai Lang returned to the police station and was about to ask Ryan something when he saw Director Gordon approaching imposingly.

"Bai Lang, you're coming with me."

In the police car, Bai Lang wanted to ask what kind of case it was, but seeing Gordon's furrowed brow, he remained silent.

"Officer Bai Lang, I've seen the cases you've solved recently. You're a good person with a sense of justice. I want to promote you to Detective. What do you think?"

Director Gordon suddenly said.

Bai Lang felt a bit surprised. Why was he being made a Detective all of a sudden?

Did it have something to do with this case?

He thought for a moment, then replied, "Director Gordon, could I have some time to consider it?"

Seeing that he didn't agree immediately but wanted to think carefully, Gordon's impression of Bai Lang improved even further.

Meanwhile, Bai Lang focused on accelerating the friction of the cells within his body to generate current.

[Current Propulsion 120,000 Volts] → [Current Propulsion 130,000 Volts]

He was one step closer to the 500,000 mark.

Soon, the police car arrived at the scene, which was the abandoned factory where Bai Lang had practiced earlier and where Bane had died.

Several police officers and medical personnel were already carrying bodies out.

Bai Lang saw a medical worker leaning against the wall, vomiting.

Vincent and Maroni, two seasoned detectives standing nearby, looked equally pale and terrified.

As Bai Lang and Gordon stepped out of the car, they saw a gruesome and horrifying corpse lying on a stretcher.

The corpse's face seemed torn by something, its mouth agape, and its eyeballs twisted unnaturally.

Everyone was startled by the bizarre scene, like the death of a monster.

Gordon, suppressing the urge to vomit, led Bai Lang and the few detectives behind him into the abandoned factory.

Eight or nine corpses lay on the ground, blood everywhere.

Without exception, their mouths were agape, eyes wide, and corners of their mouths stretched to their ears, revealing a bizarre, mad smile.

In an instant, Bai Lang knew what he was experiencing – the Laughing Man.

Although he didn't remember the details from the comic book very clearly, he knew the general situation.

The culprit behind all this was the Joker.

He had created a terrifying "laughing gas" and released it into Gotham's reservoirs to take revenge on everyone.

According to the plot, Batman would eventually capture the Joker and save everyone.

But if he caught the Joker beforehand, would it cause ripples in the world and grant him Ability Points?

Before Bai Lang could make a decision, a black figure landed beside Director Gordon. It was Batman – Bruce Wayne.

"These bodies have been dead for a month," Batman Bruce Wayne said in a low voice.

"So can you tell me why you wiped out the Red Rose Gang, killed my deputy, Mark, and then killed Bane and his men?"

Director Gordon turned to Batman Bruce Wayne beside him and asked.

"..." Batman Bruce Wayne did not respond.

This wasn't something he had done; it was someone else dressed as Batman. He was also looking for that fake Batman.

The fake Batman's actions were also about fighting crime, but his methods were exceptionally brutal.

But Batman had always been him, and even Gordon thought it was him.

However, this was not his style, so he didn't admit to Gordon's question.

Only Bai Lang beside him looked at him with a strange expression.

He knew that Director Gordon was talking about things done by the person wearing the same suit as Batman.

It was too thrilling to see the real Batman Bruce Wayne being questioned by the director about these matters.

"These bodies look like criminals practicing," Batman Bruce Wayne changed the subject.

Director Gordon wanted to say something more, but the black figure beside him had already disappeared.

He looked at the corpses lying on the ground, their deaths horrific, and thought of the people who had died at the hands of "Batman" before.

I hope you don't truly fall into darkness, or I will arrest you myself...

Bai Lang looked at Director Gordon, who squinted like an old fox, and thought to himself.

If only he knew that the fake Batman who had done so many big things was standing right behind you, he wondered what expression he would have.

No clues were found at the scene, so Director Gordon told Bai Lang to go home and rest.

Back home, Bai Lang carefully recalled the plot of the Laughing Man.

Although many things differed from the comic book, the general plot was still relatively consistent.

He clearly remembered that the final scene would take place at the Gotham Reservoir.

Meanwhile, the evening news had already begun to broadcast on Bai Lang's black and white television.

"...Arkham Asylum on the outskirts has a terrifying history..."