Huge Improvement

[Ability Points +3]

[Ability Points +5]

[Ability Points +8]

[Ability Points +10]

The next day.

The moment Bai Lang woke up, he discovered that one notification after another had appeared on his Blue Panel, informing him that he had gained Ability Points.

He hurriedly checked the panel.

[Name: Bai Lang]

[Lifespan: 23/120]

[Abilities: Level 1 Firearms Mastery (71%), Level 1 Combat Mastery (12%), Current Propulsion 4,000/500,000 volts (Superior Ability: Magnetic Field Rotation)]

[Ability Points: 28 (Can be obtained by causing ripples of influence in the world)]

[You may spend 50 Ability Points to draw another ability or unlock a function]

After donning the same outfit as Batman and going on a killing spree last night, he had gained twenty-eight Ability Points in one go.

Bai Lang was not at all surprised when he saw the Ability Points on the panel.

The surveillance cameras had captured him killing people in Batman's suit. Once the outside world discovered it, it would definitely cause a huge uproar.

It might even cause the real Batman himself some trouble.

As he ate breakfast, he opened today's newspaper and carefully read through it.

[Shocking! Could the Knight of the Night, Batman, Actually Have Killed People at Night?]

"Was the person who wrote this article from the UC Shocking Department or something?"

Bai Lang could not help but smile speechlessly at the report.

There were also several blurry photographs beneath it, clearly showing Batman's massacre at the Red Rose Bar.

There was not even a single mosaic censoring them. They were horribly bloody.

"I wonder what expression Bruce Wayne will have when he sees this report."

Once it was reported that Batman had casually slaughtered gangsters and a police detective, the whole of Gotham would probably turn pale at the mention of Batman's name—and Bai Lang's Ability Points would keep pouring in.

"Mm... I should allocate the Ability Points I just gained first."

He turned his gaze to the panel.

Current Propulsion was the most important. There was no question about that.

But Combat Mastery was also very important to him at the moment.

He currently had no means of attacking from a distance. He could either use a gun or fight hand-to-hand.

Therefore, he still needed to improve Combat Mastery.

After considering it carefully, he chose to spend twenty-two Ability Points on Current Propulsion and the remaining six on Combat Mastery.

Almost instantly, he felt the high-speed friction of every cell in his body accelerate dramatically!

The current within his body also continued to rise.

Six thousand volts, eight thousand volts...

It did not return to normal until it reached forty-eight thousand volts.

[Current Propulsion: 4,000 volts] → [Current Propulsion: 48,000 volts]

What was going on?

Bai Lang looked at the change on the panel in confusion.

The first time he upgraded it, he had spent three Ability Points just to raise it from one thousand volts to four thousand volts.

But now, a single Ability Point could provide two thousand volts?

What kind of principle was that? Bai Lang did not understand, but it was obviously a good thing.

Crackle! Crackle!

Countless blue currents converged, densely forming terrifying red currents that flowed over Bai Lang's body, making him look like a crimson deity.

At the same time, the muscles in his body grew even stronger under the stimulation of that current.

The one-meter-ninety-tall man was covered in knotted muscles, thick veins bulging all over his body, radiating an aura of violence.

Combat Mastery had also received a powerful boost.

[Level 1 Combat Mastery 12%] → [Level 1 Combat Mastery 72%]

A vast amount of memories related to fighting techniques flooded into his mind, and his understanding of the martial arts he had originally practiced deepened considerably.

He had a feeling that if his Level 1 Combat Mastery were upgraded, he would likely gain a deeper understanding of techniques like the Imperial Shocking World Palm and the Sea Tiger Explosive Fist.

By then, it would also provide considerable feedback to the superpowers within his body.

But those were matters for the future. Right now, he needed a place to adapt to his newly enhanced strength.

An abandoned factory.

"Wah! Sea Tiger Explosive Fist!"

Whoosh!!

The afterimage of his sinewy arm swept through the air, kicking up gust after gust as the atmosphere churned violently.

This was an abandoned factory Bai Lang had found. Few people ever came here, making it perfect for him.

With more than forty-two thousand volts of electric propulsion stimulating his body, he resembled a primordial beast.

The Sea Tiger Explosive Fist essentially used one's own strength to drive the fist forward, then detonated upon contact with the opponent's body, inflicting severe injuries.

The faint current within Bai Lang's body gathered around his fist.

Though it did not emerge from the surface of his skin, its power was still not to be underestimated.

Bai Lang was also testing just how terrifying his physical abilities had become while the electric current in his body frantically stimulated his cells.

Half an hour later, he finally stopped.

Sweat dripped continuously down his skin, while the depleted strength within his body rapidly recovered.

"With the boost of more than forty-eight thousand volts, I only need 3.8 seconds to run a hundred meters. My neural reactions are nearly over four times faster than a cat's, and my punching power has reached a terrifying ten tons!"

Bai Lang recovered his stamina as he pondered.

"But it's still not enough. Even with such overwhelming strength, I still can't withstand bullets. I'll need at least two hundred thousand volts before I can ignore gunfire..."

"Besides, this is the DC Universe. There are countless dangers here. Gotham alone has a whole host of super-criminals, let alone everything beyond Gotham..."

"Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Shazam, Black Adam..."

"And beyond Earth, there's an entire string of other problems—the aliens of Krypton, the Cosmic Pantheon, Darkseid of Apokolips, the Monitors and The Anti-Monitors... as well as God, the Great Beast, Lucifer, and more."

As he carefully considered the powerful figures of the DC Universe, Bai Lang felt even more strongly that he should be cautious about trying to change Gotham with this little bit of strength.

"This isn't my city. I can't let it influence me..."

Bai Lang sat on a stone block nearby, resting while using his powerful will to control the surging current within his body.

Bruce Wayne sat in a recliner with a newspaper in his hand.

The newspaper prominently reported on the deeds of the other Batman from the previous night.

[Shocking! Did the Knight of the Night Batman actually kill someone at night?]

Before him stood a massive screen displaying footage of Bai Lang, dressed in a Batman suit, slaughtering his way through the night before.

"What a troublesome guy. His speed, strength, and reactions are all incredibly fast. Just who are you?"

Bruce Wayne frowned deeply as he carefully analyzed this newly emerged "Batman."

"To think he would impersonate Batman in an attempt to change all of Gotham's perception of that identity..."

"Even if his fighting skills are somewhat lacking, he's still definitely harder to deal with than Bane."

Suddenly, his gaze narrowed slightly as he noticed the reporter who had written the article.

Lois Lane.

According to the information he had uncovered, this reporter's boyfriend was none other than Superman, who possessed the power of a god among men.

Time passed swiftly, and two or three days went by in the blink of an eye.

Gotham's major gangs began operating at full speed, investigating whether the murderous Batman was truly Batman.

At the same time, Mark's death caused a huge uproar within the police department.

The surveillance footage from Mark's home had long since been made public. While everyone was shocked by the fact that the deputy chief had killed one of his own subordinates, they were even more horrified that Batman had killed him.

The police department was immediately thrown into chaos. Every chief working with the gangs feared for their lives, terrified that Batman would come for them next.

With Bai Lang's immediate superior dead, and another chief having died in the line of duty while investigating a case, positions had opened up.

Director Gordon intended to let the police officers in the department compete for the positions of chief and deputy chief.

The method of selection would be to investigate the case Detective Ant had been working on before his death.

Bai Lang went to the archives, preparing to look into the case Detective Ant had been investigating before he died.

He was somewhat tempted by the position of chief as well.

If he became a chief, he would be able to come into contact with certain super-criminals.

That would allow him to do more, gain more Ability Points, and increase his strength.

"After all, this is Gotham. Who knows whether the next second might bring an explosion or a sudden attack that catches you in its blast?"

Bai Lang remarked that although the police station was very safe, there was no telling when some suicidal gang might come blow it up.

As he flipped through the files, he used sheer effort of will to make the cells in his body rub against each other at high speed.

Fine strands of electricity crackled into existence through the friction between his cells.

[Current Propulsion: 48,000 volts] → [Current Propulsion: 49,000 volts]

After just one day of cellular friction, the electricity within his body had increased by a thousand volts, equivalent to 0.5 Ability Points.

The stronger he became, the safer he would be in this Gotham.