Desperate Batman (Seeking Collection! Seeking Follow-up Reads!)

There was no useful information to be found all day, so Bai Lang simply went home to focus on cultivating the current within his body.

He aimed to reach 200,000 volts as soon as possible, a level at which he could withstand bullets.

Then, he wouldn't have to live in constant fear.

As he reached his apartment door, Bai Lang took out his keys.

In front of his neighbor's door stood a blonde Caucasian child, about four or five years old, smiling at him.

Bai Lang recognized him as Mrs. Lisa's youngest son, Peter. He nodded back with a smile.

"Little guy, have a great day."

Then he unlocked the door and went inside.

Mrs. Lisa, seeing her young son talking to the ordinary police officer next door, was startled and immediately rushed over to pull her son into the house.

She squatted down in front of Little Peter, about to say something, when she heard a report on the TV next to her about four police officers being promoted to captain that day.

"...These four officers have made significant contributions to Gotham's order. Under the instruction of Director Gordon and the senior leadership of the police department, they have been granted the position of captain with an annual salary of $300,000. Their names are as follows..."

One of the names was that of the neighbor who had just been speaking with her son, Peter.

Keep in mind that the average salary for police officers across America was only $70,000 per year, and the salary for officers was even lower.

This was also why Mrs. Lisa had looked down on Bai Lang before.

But when the figure reached $300,000, her entire attitude changed instantly.

What she had originally intended to say to Little Peter about not learning from Bai Lang now took a different turn.

"Little Peter, you should learn more from that big brother from earlier. He's only 23 years old, has captured countless criminals, provides protection for Gotham's order and taxpayers, earns $300,000 a year, and even gets a month of vacation annually..."

Little Peter recalled the strong figure from earlier and nodded vaguely.

Naturally, Bai Lang was unaware of the drastic change in Mrs. Lisa's perception of him, and even if he knew, he wouldn't care.

His attention was entirely focused inward, specifically on all the cells within his body.

All the cells in his body were rubbing against each other intensely, generating increasingly pure current and power.

[Current Propulsion 104,000 Volts] → [Current Propulsion 105,000 Volts]

On the television, the news about Bai Lang becoming a captain earlier that day was still playing.

However, the screen suddenly went black, and the next moment, it changed.

A clown-like face appeared on the screen.

"Good evening, everyone in Gotham!"

He zoomed out the camera, revealing more.

In front of the Joker, a strong man wearing a gray battle suit, a black hood, and a black cape was tied to a chair.

It was Batman, Bruce Wayne.

His eyes were cold as he stared intently at the Joker in front of him.

He had originally found a lead and came to Gotham Reservoir to stop the villain's scheme.

But he never expected that the Joker would cooperate with someone incredibly strange and then capture him.

I need to find a way to escape, otherwise, all of Gotham will be in danger... Bruce Wayne thought, looking at the figure in the shadows ahead.

It was this person who had knocked him out after he had subdued the Joker.

When he woke up, Bruce Wayne found himself tied to this chair.

"Let's see who we have here? Ho! Batman! Hahahahaha!!"

"Gotham's knight of justice, captured by me! Hahahahaha!!"

The Joker laughed maniacally and then pointed to a large screen nearby.

It was playing footage of Bai Lang fighting Bane.

The terrifying destructive power that surpassed human limits made one think of two monsters battling.

Batman, Bruce Wayne, watched the screen with shock as he saw the figure who could lift a car with one hand, as terrifying as a ferocious beast.

He was certain that this was not him, and he had never possessed such immense strength.

This was the work of that fake Batman.

If he couldn't escape, perhaps Gotham would have to rely on that person to save it today.

In front of the television, Bai Lang frowned as he watched the Joker and Bruce Wayne on the screen.

"If they were at Gotham Reservoir, then logically, the Joker should have been subdued by Batman. But why does it look like Batman has been captured by the Joker?"

Did he remember incorrectly, or did something unexpected happen?

[Ability Points +4]

Looking at the ability points he had gained, Bai Lang's confusion deepened. Where did these ability points come from?

Could it be because the footage of his fight with Bane was leaked?

Suddenly, his heart tightened. A sense of superhuman alertness continuously warned him that as long as he was in this city, he could die at any moment.

It was as if something could send the city beneath Bai Lang's feet into the sky at any moment.

Looking at the Joker on the television, Bai Lang suddenly realized he had guessed a terrifying possibility.

"Joker, you damn bastard, you actually got a nuclear bomb???"

He quickly put on his Batman suit, preparing to find the nuclear bomb.

He hadn't even reached the Magnetic Field Rotation realm yet, and there was no way he could withstand a nuclear explosion!

After he left, the screen on the television flickered again, and two transparent green spheres appeared.

Inside each sphere, a person was imprisoned. On the left was a man, and on the right was a woman.

Below them was a large well filled with smoking, bubbling strong acid.

"Ladies, gentlemen, and Batman!"

"Who do you want to live? Who do you want to die?"

The Joker's mouth stretched into a wicked grin that reached his ears, revealing a wild and unrestrained, eerie smile.

Then, he pointed at the screen displaying the image and asked Batman, "Batman, you're so powerful, why don't you save them?"

"Hehehehahahahaha!!!"

Hearing his unrestrained laughter, Bruce Wayne's heart sank.

He naturally knew that the other party was currently broadcasting city-wide.

Everyone thought the Batman displaying his might on the screen was him.

But only he knew that he didn't possess such immense power; he was just an ordinary person.

However, those who saw this wouldn't know that. They would only think Batman was cold-blooded and refused to save them.

This would distort Batman's image in people's minds, and Gotham, which he had protected for so many years, would descend into chaos in an instant.

He was extremely anxious at this moment, but anxiety was useless. He was powerless.

If it were just the Joker, his dozens of plans would have been enough to deal with him.

But some strange person had appeared from who-knows-where and completely defeated him.

This rendered all his remaining plans useless.

"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you, I've planted a big gift in the center of Gotham City. If you don't choose one..."

"Boom! You'll all be blown to ashes!"

The Joker's pale face contorted into a pathologically exaggerated smile, and he swayed as he laughed.

Beside him, Batman, Bruce Wayne, strained his arms, trying to break free from the ropes binding him.

And in the distant city center.

Bai Lang finally found the nuclear warhead hidden near City Hall, guarded by Joker's henchmen.

His eyesight could clearly see that the activation device on the nuclear warhead was still running.