Everyone realized that no nuclear bomb had destroyed Gotham.
Some people even thought the Joker's words were nothing but bullshit and couldn't be trusted at all.
But only Bai Lang knew that the Joker really had planted a nuclear bomb. He had just broken the detonator.
As a result, the Joker stared blankly at the remote in his hand. In the end, he was the only one who got hurt.
"Why isn't it exploding? Why won't it explode?!" The Joker's face twisted as he frantically mashed the buttons on the remote.
But the nuclear bomb in the city center still showed no reaction. The only thing that reacted was Bai Lang's fist.
His massive, sandbag-sized fist slammed into the Joker's face again and again, without mercy.
"I know what you fear most: dying in obscurity, with no one remembering you after you're gone..."
The black, pointed cowl hid Bai Lang's face, leaving only his sexy butt chin visible.
But the Joker could hear the icy killing intent in his words.
"...Your death will mean nothing, just as your life in this world was like a grain of sand..."
"Hahahaha!! You're hilarious, the new Batman! Why would I be afraid of something like that?!"
The Joker tried to use his laughter to hide the fear in his eyes, but Bai Lang already knew exactly what kind of person he was.
Gotham belonged not only to Batman, but to the Joker as well.
The Joker and Batman were like opposites: one represented chaos and disorder, while the other stood for order and justice.
Neither could exist without the other.
That was why whenever one Joker died, another would appear.
Bai Lang didn't know whether Bat God Barbatos was in Gotham at the moment, but he was going to kill the Joker no matter what. Even Jesus couldn't stop him!
He was afraid—afraid that if he let the Joker go, the next time a giant nuclear bomb would be used to blow him up.
He was still too weak. If he could break through to the realm of Magnetic Field Rotation and reach 200,000 horsepower, enough to withstand a nuclear bomb, then he wouldn't care what the other guy did.
Bai Lang's huge hand clamped around the Joker's neck, gripping it tightly like an iron vice.
The sensation of suffocation washed over the Joker. His eyes rolled back from time to time as he grabbed Bai Lang's wrist with both hands and struggled frantically.
"Don't kill him!" When Bruce Wayne saw that Bai Lang was really about to kill the Joker, he cried out in alarm.
"Are you going to kill me? Let me tell you something! I'm not just one person. I'm an idea! As long as Gotham exists, there will always be a Joker!" The Joker forced out the words.
"So what? At least I've gotten this pent-up anger out of my system!"
With that, Bai Lang tightened his grip.
With a crack, the Joker was killed by this incredibly strong Batman, right in front of Bruce Wayne and all of Gotham.
Bruce Wayne stared blankly at the Joker, killed by this so-called Super Batman.
The man he had fought for so many years had just been crushed to death like a chick.
The sight shook him to his core. He even feared that Super Batman's overwhelming strength would plunge all of Gotham into chaos.
It also strengthened his resolve: I have to build the Anti-Batman Armor. I need a way to stop him!
[Ability Points +20]
After glancing at the prompt, Bai Lang casually tossed the Joker's corpse aside.
I wonder if this Joker had the Dionysus Factor. If he did, that would be a real score.
The Dionysus Factor was a mysterious green liquid metal with powerful healing and regenerative properties.
In some versions, the Joker possessed the purest form of the Dionysus Factor, which was why those Jokers couldn't die.
But judging by the looks of it, the Joker Bai Lang had killed probably didn't have the Dionysus Factor in his body.
Still, getting 20 Ability Points was pretty good.
Bai Lang heard the sirens approaching in the distance, then looked at the real Batman, Bruce Wayne, who was tied to a chair.
Bruce was struggling to break free of the ropes binding him, trying to escape.
Bai Lang took a step, and his whole body blurred into a streak before vanishing into the night.
Before Director Gordon and the others arrived, the real Batman, Bruce Wayne, had Alfred drive him away in the Batmobile.
By the time Director Gordon and his men reached the scene, all that remained was the Joker's corpse and the two unlucky people trapped inside the green domes.
"I never expected killing the Joker to give me 20 Ability Points. And it seems this version of the Joker didn't have the Joker Virus or the Dionysus Factor."
Bai Lang looked at his Blue Panel and spoke with some regret.
Both the Dionysus Factor and the Joker Virus would have been extremely useful to him right now.
The Dionysus Factor could heal any injury and even grant immortality.
The Joker Virus, on the other hand, affected people and turned them into lunatics.
That trait happened to align with the power of Magnetic Field Rotation.
As long as you followed your nature, Magnetic Field Rotation allowed you to keep growing stronger.
It was like the nagging Oga: he kept nagging, and became the most powerful walking stat monster in the Tiger series.
If Bai Lang got his hands on the Joker Virus, then under its influence, he might turn into someone like the Joker. Wouldn't his Magnetic Field Rotation power shoot up in no time?
Besides, once Magnetic Field Rotation reached the later stage of cellular reorganization, he could expel the Joker Virus from his body.
It was practically some kind of magical potion for increasing strength!
Unfortunately, this Joker seemed to be nothing more than an ordinary person, with nothing special about him. But encountering Deathstroke had been a surprise.
Deep down, Bai Lang felt that Gotham had somehow affected him. He couldn't believe he'd thought of using the Joker Virus to increase his strength.
He shook his head helplessly and brought up the Blue Panel.
It showed his current ability progress and the 25 Ability Points he had earned that night.
[Name: Bai Lang] [Lifespan: 23/120] [Abilities: Level 1 Firearms Mastery (71%), [Level 2 Combat Mastery (5%)], Current Propulsion 105,000 volts/500,000 volts (higher-level ability: Magnetic Field Rotation)] [Ability Points: 25 (earned by creating ripples of influence in the world)] [You can spend 50 Ability Points to draw another ability or unlock a feature]
"I've got another 25 Ability Points. Should I go all in on Current Propulsion, or put a few points into Combat Mastery?"
He hesitated, but then thought of the sniper he'd encountered that night and immediately made up his mind.
"All in on Current Propulsion!"
His most urgent priority was to reach a level where he could withstand bullets.
If he'd run into two or even three snipers while fighting Deathstroke tonight, he might have been in serious trouble!
So until he reached 200,000 volts and could withstand bullets, it was best to put every Ability Point he earned into Current Propulsion.
The Ability Points on the panel began ticking down rapidly, and Bai Lang felt a wave of heat spread through his body.
The friction between his cells sped up once more, almost turning them into pure energy.
Electricity continued to surge through him, while the muscles throughout his body grew harder than rock.
At the same time, the thick layer of calloused skin gradually spread across his chest, covering his vital areas.
[Current Propulsion: 105,000 volts] → [Current Propulsion: 155,000 volts]
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