Arc 14Spider-Man in Gotham

Du Mu became Gotham’s newest costumed hero while dismantling criminal operations and suppressing Arkham’s riot. After capturing Batman’s escaped enemies, he learned that Gotham’s upheaval had not fulfilled his mission to resolve three major crises.

  • Du Mu arrested Basso, then confronted Penguin at the Iceberg Lounge and demanded compensation before Batman arrived to question Penguin.
  • Gordon reinstated Du Mu and assigned him to investigate the Mask Society’s weapons routes, leading Du Mu to infiltrate the False Face Society and defeat Black Mask.
  • Du Mu bought a villa, caught Selina Kyle stealing there, and hired her to help with cases and watch the house.
  • Du Mu and Selina broke into Wayne Manor, where Du Mu fought Batman in the Batcave and received a mission to become a superhero and resolve three major crises.
  • Du Mu began patrolling Gotham as Spider-Man, then joined Gordon’s team during the Arkham Asylum riot and restored the asylum’s control system with Ultron’s help.
  • Du Mu hunted escaped prisoners through Arkham, subdued Penguin and Killer Croc, and contained the riot while Batman succumbed to Scarecrow’s Fear Toxin.
  • Du Mu disguised himself as Batman and captured Scarecrow, Firefly, Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, Harley Quinn, and the Joker before Bane attacked him.
  • Du Mu defeated and captured Bane, received mission rewards, and discovered that resolving Gotham’s chaos had not counted toward the three major crises.
Chapters 327–351 Vol. 4 Read

Ch. 327First Day at Work, Administrative Leave

On his first day as a Gotham police officer, Du Mu killed Black Mask’s lieutenant, was praised by Gordon but placed on paid administrative leave, and spent the day exploring Gotham. Penguin then had him brought to the Iceberg Lounge, where Du Mu openly mocked him as “Little Penguin.”

  • Du Mu shot Basso, arrested his bodyguards, and proposed killing the witnesses before Harvey stopped him and called for backup.
  • Gordon praised Du Mu for standing up to criminals but put him on paid administrative leave to avoid trouble for the department.
  • Du Mu left the police department, bought Marvel comics to use as guides, and activated several teleportation points while sightseeing around Gotham.
  • Penguin’s men intercepted Du Mu outside Crime Alley and took him to the Iceberg Lounge, which Du Mu recognized as a map activation point.
  • Du Mu sat beside Penguin, ordered ice water, and called him “Little Penguin,” provoking Penguin’s anger.

Ch. 328Drink Shorty Delight and Be Short No More

Du Mu disarmed Penguin in the Iceberg Lounge and demanded compensation, then offered him a potion that would increase his height. Before Penguin could accept Du Mu’s terms, a black-clad figure burst in and mistook the scene for an abduction.

  • Du Mu called Penguin “little penguin” and drew a Golden Desert Eagle on him, while Penguin’s henchmen aimed their guns but did not fire.
  • After a henchman reported that Du Mu had killed Basso, Penguin ordered his men to leave and apologized to Du Mu.
  • Du Mu demanded billions in compensation, and Penguin tried to bargain him down to two million dollars.
  • Du Mu teased Penguin about his height, then produced Shorty Delight, which promised to make him ten centimeters taller.
  • Penguin pleaded for the potion, but a black-clad figure crashed through the Iceberg Lounge’s doors and began demanding the person Penguin had abducted.

Ch. 329Batman, the Billionaire People's Person

Batman arrived at the Iceberg Lounge to question Penguin and noticed Du Mu, whom he secretly tracked as he left. Du Mu discovered Batman’s layered trackers and stole his grapnel gun, while Batman left in the Batmobile after questioning Penguin.

  • Batman confronted Penguin over supposedly kidnapping a Gotham police officer, but Du Mu confirmed they had only been talking and then left.
  • Batman questioned Penguin about weapons he had sold to Joker, and Du Mu found Penguin’s injured men outside the lounge.
  • Du Mu discovered and crushed two trackers Batman had planted on him, then changed his equipment and found more than a dozen hidden devices.
  • Batman finished questioning Penguin, found his grapnel gun missing, and summoned his car as a backup way to leave.

Ch. 330I've Made a Fool of Myself

Du Mu returned to the Gotham Police Department and received a quest from Gordon to investigate the Mask Society’s weapons smuggling operation. He and Harvey drove to a lead Du Mu had already found, leaving Harvey shaken by Du Mu’s reckless speed.

  • Du Mu visited Gotham’s teleportation points and returned to work at the Gotham Police Department.
  • Du Mu joked with Harvey in the restroom before meeting Gordon, who officially reinstated him and assigned him to investigate the Mask Society’s weapons routes and transit warehouse.
  • Du Mu accepted Gordon’s quest, eager to earn an Anchor Fragment, and met Harvey outside the station.
  • Harvey proposed using his dockside informants, but Du Mu said he already had a lead and drove them toward it.
  • Du Mu drove the police car at extreme speed, and Harvey pretended his old leg ailment had flared up when they arrived.

Ch. 331Gotham Gun God

Du Mu and Harvey investigated suspicious fishermen at Gotham’s abandoned docks and uncovered a False Face Society weapons shipment. After learning the delivery route, Du Mu planned to infiltrate the society alone while Harvey stayed outside to provide support.

  • Du Mu identified the fishermen as False Face Society members, and Harvey confronted them at the docks.
  • When the fishermen resisted, Du Mu subdued them, and they backed down after recognizing him as Gotham’s Gun God.
  • Du Mu interrogated the blond member, Aipade, who revealed that a fishing boat would deliver weapons to the third berth that night for transport to a warehouse on Kane Street.
  • Du Mu hypnotized and controlled the captured members, then fitted them with miniature devices he claimed were bombs.
  • Du Mu told Harvey he would infiltrate the False Face Society alone, leaving Harvey outside to support him.

Ch. 332High Ranged Damage, High Melee Damage

Du Mu infiltrated Black Mask’s weapons warehouse, stole the shipment, and was exposed when Black Mask noticed his missing beard. After the undercover agents opened fire and Du Mu fought off the gang, Black Mask attacked him at close range and was sent crashing into a wall by Du Mu’s punch.

  • Du Mu disguised himself as Lee and helped transport the False Face Society’s weapon crates to a warehouse on Kane Street, secretly moving the guns and ammunition into his Game Inventory.
  • Black Mask arrived to inspect the shipment and discovered the sorted crates were empty; he recognized Du Mu because Lee had a beard.
  • Du Mu revealed himself as a Gotham Police Department officer and accused Black Mask of having a police informant, prompting the blond man and his allies to open fire.
  • The undercover agents charged Black Mask’s men and detonated explosives, while Du Mu shot four masked men and returned a grenade into the crowd.
  • Black Mask rushed out of the smoke and grabbed Du Mu’s gun-wielding wrist, but Du Mu punched him through his mask and sent him flying into a wall.

Ch. 333Bruce's Preparations

Du Mu crushed the False Face Society, forced Black Mask to confess, and earned another paid leave from the Gotham police. While shopping for a home, he met Bruce Wayne, who had investigated Du Mu’s suspiciously spotless background and wanted to determine whether he was an enemy or an ally.

  • Du Mu knocked out Black Mask, then used truth serum and hypnosis to make him reveal the False Face Society’s crimes and receive the mission rewards.
  • Gordon arrived with the police, who arrested Black Mask and gave Du Mu administrative leave after his latest mass takedown.
  • Du Mu used his new wealth to search for a Gotham home and chose a furnished Wayne Group property.
  • Du Mu arrived at a private café to discuss the sale and found Bruce Wayne waiting to question him.
  • Bruce explained that Du Mu’s remarkable feats and flawless records had drawn his suspicion, and he planned to investigate him whether he proved an enemy or an ally.

Ch. 334Cat Ears, Bodysuit, Leather Whip

Du Mu rejected Bruce Wayne’s offer of a house, bought a different villa, and discovered that its previous owner’s nephew was the killer in an old cold case. When Du Mu returned to his new home that night, he found Selina Kyle, also known as Catwoman, inside.

  • Du Mu traded barbs with Bruce Wayne, refused to buy a Wayne-owned house, and Bruce began a file named Gotham Gun God.
  • Du Mu bought a furnished villa from the nephew of a wealthy man who had been murdered, then recognized the nephew as the killer through his information panel and texted Harvey.
  • Du Mu insured the villa through a Wayne Enterprises subsidiary and returned there after dark.
  • Du Mu heard a sound upstairs and found Selina Kyle clinging to the bedroom ceiling beside an open window and a bulging sack.
  • Selina dropped onto Du Mu and questioned him, but Du Mu claimed the house as his own and said he had just bought it.
  • When Selina reached for his clothes to check for the contract, Du Mu flipped her beneath him and grinned that he did not need her heart.

Ch. 335Chapter 335

Du Mu caught Selina breaking into his house and learned that a fall had given her catlike abilities, turning her into a master thief. After Selina revealed that gangsters were hunting her, Du Mu agreed to let her stay when she offered an unusual skill.

  • Selina fought Du Mu, but he restrained her and found a bag of stolen jewelry beside the bed.
  • Du Mu identified himself as a Gotham police officer and frightened Selina into admitting she had been secretly living in his house and stealing the jewelry.
  • Selina recognized Du Mu as the Gotham Gun God and explained that she had gained catlike abilities after surviving a fall from a high building.
  • Du Mu let Selina go, but she asked to stay because gangsters were searching for her and offered to help him solve cases and watch his house.
  • Selina offered to put her butt on the back of her head, and Du Mu agreed to hire her.

Ch. 336Bruce Wayne Clearly Looks Like a Weakling

Du Mu returned to the Gotham Police Department, where his fearsome reputation made patrols unusually easy, but another shootout earned him more administrative leave. Back home, he learned Selina planned to rob Bruce Wayne and decided to join her in a Spider-Man disguise.

  • Du Mu returned to duty and suggested upgrading the police department's equipment, while Gordon refused to raise the police cars' speed to 300 kilometers per hour.
  • Du Mu and Harvey patrolled together, and criminals surrendered when they recognized Du Mu; after two shot at Harvey, Du Mu killed them and received another round of administrative leave.
  • Du Mu came home and found Selina struggling into her Catwoman suit, then helped her put it on.
  • Selina told Du Mu she planned to rob Bruce Wayne, whom she believed was a frail playboy, and Du Mu warned her before agreeing to go along.
  • Du Mu transformed into a red-and-blue nanotech suit, called himself Spider-Man, and told Selina he came from a parallel universe.

Ch. 337I Am Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

Du Mu and Selina broke into Wayne Manor to steal its treasures, but Batman caught them and fought Du Mu in the mansion. Selina escaped while Du Mu continued battling Batman, whose evasive skills surprised him.

  • Du Mu disabled Wayne Manor's security system, and he and Selina entered the mansion to search for valuables.
  • Du Mu discovered a vast unexplored area beneath the manor that he recognized as the Batcave.
  • Batman confronted Du Mu, and Selina revealed herself with a sack of stolen treasures before fleeing.
  • Du Mu deflected Batman's Batarangs and fought him as Batman used darkness, smoke, gadgets, and evasive maneuvers.
  • Du Mu dodged Batman's attacks, knocked him through the floor, and discovered that his Spider-Suit absorbed energy from Batman's electric shock.
  • Du Mu saw Batman evade a punch with an impossible movement and questioned whether Batman's physical abilities were truly human.

Ch. 338Thanksgiving with Parents is Coming Soon, Happy or Not?

Du Mu fought Batman at Wayne Manor, defeated him, and learned that his new instance mission required him to become a superhero and resolve three major crises. After escaping Batman's final-command bluff, Du Mu returned home and began researching DC stories for a crisis to tackle.

  • Batman attacked Du Mu with his bracer blades, explosives, the Batplane, and a corrosive grappling cable, but Du Mu's suit and abilities withstood his assaults.
  • Du Mu extended his spider claws, defeated Batman, and stripped away his equipment before Batman threatened to trigger explosives throughout the house.
  • The system issued Du Mu the Hero's Rise mission, requiring him to become a superhero and resolve three major crises.
  • Du Mu escaped Wayne Manor as its red warning lights flashed, and Batman later revealed to Alfred Pennyworth that he wanted stronger equipment and every Spider-Man-related comic.
  • Du Mu returned home, took Selina's stolen treasures, and studied DC media for a suitable crisis until he cursed that it had rebooted again.

Ch. 339The Spider-Man of the DC World

Du Mu abandoned his attempt to predict DC’s constantly rebooting timelines and began fighting crime in Gotham as Spider-Man. His public appearances convinced the city that the comic-book hero had somehow become real, and the story left Gotham buzzing about its new superhero.

  • Du Mu gave up trying to sort out DC’s shifting history and decided to become a superhero, while Selina fled after hearing his frightening laugh from outside his room.
  • Du Mu went out in a Spider-Man suit and interrupted robbers attacking a middle-aged office worker in an alley.
  • Du Mu disarmed the robbers, but one of his metal spider legs pierced and killed a fourth robber who tried to shoot him from behind.
  • Du Mu returned the office worker’s stolen wages and insisted that the dead robber was only asleep, then continued patrolling Gotham as Spider-Man.
  • Witnesses spread stories about the red-and-blue hero, and a daylight rescue in the shopping district convinced Gotham that Spider-Man had appeared in real life.

Ch. 340Gotham's Regularly Scheduled Event

Du Mu had established Spider-Man as a feared new superhero in Gotham, then delegated his patrols to the suit’s AI while Selina looted the gangs it subdued. When a Joker Gang attack triggered a mass breakout at Arkham Asylum, Gordon called Du Mu to help retake the facility.

  • Gotham’s criminals feared Spider-Man after he wiped out a gang that tried to kill him, while residents speculated that he might be Batman’s alternate identity.
  • Du Mu left Spider-Man patrols to the suit’s AI, and Selina followed it into gang territory to steal valuables.
  • Gordon called Du Mu to report that the Joker Gang had attacked Arkham Asylum and caused a riot, so Du Mu told Selina to stay home and drove to the asylum.
  • Du Mu drove through a police blockade of escaped inmates and reached Arkham, where Harvey explained that every cell had been opened and Batman was pursuing the escaped supervillains.
  • Gordon asked Du Mu to join a team entering Arkham to restore its control system, and Du Mu received the Retake Control quest.

Ch. 341Restart Can Solve 99% of Computer Problems

Gordon led a special operations team into Arkham Asylum to restore its hacked control system and contain the prisoner riot. After Du Mu rebooted the system and sealed the asylum, he proposed taking the initiative to end the riot.

  • Gordon assembled an elite team, armed them, and led them into Arkham Asylum to retake the control room.
  • The team fought through armed prisoners, with Du Mu displaying exceptional marksmanship as they advanced.
  • At the control room, Virus said a Trojan had hijacked the system and that restoring it would take several hours.
  • Du Mu rebooted the system with Ultron’s help, and Virus used the restored controls to seal every exit from the asylum.
  • Gordon warned that the riot was still ongoing, and Du Mu offered to take the initiative to end it.

Ch. 342The Warden of Arkham Asylum

Du Mu left the control room alone to suppress Arkham Asylum’s riot, killing armed prisoners who refused to surrender and broadcasting a warning across the asylum. Armed with a Gatling gun, he drove the remaining rioters back toward their cells, leaving the watching officers stunned by the bizarre reversal.

  • Du Mu persuaded Gordon to let him leave the control room alone and began hunting the escaped prisoners.
  • Du Mu killed a group of armed inmates, then had Ultron broadcast that the Warden would execute anyone who continued rioting.
  • Prisoners followed Du Mu’s music through Arkham, but he killed their attackers with rifles and grenades as they converged on him.
  • Du Mu found a Gatling gun in a storage room and used Arkham’s map to track down fleeing criminals.
  • Terrified prisoners rushed back to their cells, while Du Mu killed those who failed to return in time.
  • Gordon’s officers watched the surveillance screens in disbelief as Du Mu hunted prisoners trying to get back inside their cells.

Ch. 343Du Mu: Not bad, what about today?

Du Mu fought Killer Croc and Zsasz in Arkham Asylum’s intensive ward, killing Zsasz and overpowering Croc. Penguin then arrived and explained that Batman had beaten him and thrown him into Arkham over a rumor he denied spreading.

  • Du Mu entered the intensive ward and dodged Victor Zsasz’s ambush.
  • Killer Croc charged Du Mu, whose bullets and grenades failed to hurt him; Du Mu used Loki’s daggers to wound Croc.
  • Zsasz attacked Du Mu again, but Du Mu broke his wrists and killed him with a dagger.
  • Penguin ordered Killer Croc to stop, and Du Mu recognized him beneath his bandages.
  • Penguin told Du Mu that Batman had beaten him over a rumor about Bruce Wayne and thrown him into Arkham.

Ch. 344Shocked, Batman's Greatest Fear Was Actually Spider-Man

Du Mu ended the Arkham Asylum riot and received his mission rewards, while Batman pursued the escaped villains across Gotham. After Scarecrow injected him with Fear Toxin, Batman saw Spider-Man as his greatest fear.

  • Du Mu convinced Penguin and Killer Croc to return to their cells, then received experience, attribute points, items, and a Freeze Ring for completing the Arkham Asylum mission.
  • Du Mu reported the riot contained to Gordon, who saw that the prisoner death toll had set a new record.
  • Batman hunted the escaped Super Villains across Gotham, capturing several before exhaustion led him to Scarecrow's underground pork plant.
  • Scarecrow injected Batman with Fear Toxin before Batman knocked him unconscious.
  • Batman succumbed to the toxin and saw Spider-Man, whom he identified as his fear.

Ch. 345Batman Was Solo-Killed by a Human-Machine

The AI-controlled Spider-Man Suit mistook Batman for a high-threat opponent during their fight, while fear toxin made Batman believe the suit was an illusion. After Ultron took control and unlocked the suit’s magical abilities, Batman was blasted away; the chapter ended with Du Mu learning that Batman had been solo-killed by a bot.

  • The Spider-Man Suit tracked Scarecrow to an underground pork processing plant and encountered Batman, who was under the influence of fear toxin.
  • Batman attacked the suit, and its AI switched from imitating Du Mu’s fighting style to predicting and countering Batman’s moves.
  • Batman activated his Pest Control Combat Protocol and trapped the Spider-Man Suit with non-Newtonian fluid.
  • Ultron took control of the suit, unlocked its enchanting permissions, shattered the fluid, and blasted Batman into a wall.
  • Gordon considered making Du Mu warden of Arkham Asylum, then extended Du Mu’s administrative leave because of his deadly record.
  • Du Mu received a message from Ultron and asked how Batman had been solo-killed by a bot.

Ch. 346I Was Born for Revenge, I Am the Night, Admiring Batman

Du Mu took over Batman’s identity after Bruce Wayne collapsed, using the role to capture one of Gotham’s escaped supervillains. He then confronted Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn, leaving Harley facing a frightening Batman-shaped figure.

  • Du Mu woke briefly conscious Bruce Wayne, then received a quest to have Batman capture seven supervillains still at large.
  • Du Mu repaired Batman’s suit, put it on, and arranged for Alfred Pennyworth to collect Bruce.
  • Du Mu disguised himself as Batman and released Scarecrow, then knocked him out and hung him from a lamppost, completing the first capture.
  • Poison Ivy sheltered Harley Quinn in her garden while Harley talked about capturing Batman as a gift for the Joker.
  • Du Mu arrived and hurled a Batarang into the wall behind Poison Ivy and Harley, prompting Harley to nervously claim she had been joking.

Ch. 347Oh My

Du Mu, disguised as Batman, fought Poison Ivy and her allies after finding them at large. He defeated Firefly and Mr. Freeze, but Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn captured him in vines after he mysteriously slipped, leaving him restrained with only his head exposed.

  • Du Mu confronted Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn as Batman, destroyed her attacking plants, and tore his way out of a giant man-eating flower.
  • Poison Ivy sent mind-controlled Mr. Freeze and Firefly to attack Du Mu, who crushed Firefly's mask and beat him unconscious before disarming and knocking out Mr. Freeze.
  • Du Mu's objective count rose to three of seven supervillains apprehended as he charged Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn.
  • Poison Ivy's spores failed to control Du Mu, and she struggled to restrain him with vines.
  • Du Mu suddenly slipped and fell, allowing Poison Ivy's vines to wrap him up and suspend him with only his head exposed.

Ch. 348I, Batman, act with a clear conscience. What does it matter if I bear a few more infamies for it?

Du Mu resisted Poison Ivy’s mind-control attempts by secretly using the Dullard Ring, then defeated her, Harley Quinn, Firefly, and Mr. Freeze and moved on to hunt the remaining criminals. He reached a building occupied by the Joker Gang and began silently picking off its members, leaving the gang terrified and searching for a ghost.

  • Poison Ivy repeatedly kissed Du Mu to control him, but he used a cheat command to restore his willpower and eventually revealed that the Dullard Ring made him immune to mental control.
  • Du Mu broke free, knocked out Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn, and captured them alongside Firefly and Mr. Freeze, whom he froze with his freeze gun.
  • The mission progress reached five of seven criminals captured, and Du Mu followed the guidance toward the next target area near Gotham Bay.
  • Du Mu spotted the Joker Gang occupying an unfinished building and entered its shadows to attack them.
  • Joker Gang members vanished one by one, and the survivors heard panicked radio reports of a shadow dragging their comrades away.

Ch. 349Zhou Ke'er, Go Back to Arkham, I, Batman, Swear I Won't Hit You

Du Mu captured the Joker after defeating his mercenaries, but the Joker’s bomb plot remained unresolved. Before Du Mu could finish his mission, Bane attacked and sent him crashing through several floors.

  • The Joker Gang captain gathered his remaining men, but Du Mu ambushed them with grappling hooks, Batarangs, and smoke, leaving the gang incapacitated.
  • Du Mu recognized the captain as Zhou Ke'er, and Zhou Ke'er revealed himself as the Joker and admitted he had hired the mercenaries.
  • The Joker accused Du Mu of abandoning Batman’s principles and began explaining a bomb dilemma involving two ships, but Du Mu shocked him before he could finish.
  • Du Mu tied up the unconscious Joker, bringing his capture objective to six of seven criminals.
  • Bane, enhanced by Venom, smashed through the ceiling and struck Du Mu through several floors before landing beside him.

Ch. 350My Dosage Is Greater Than Yours!

Du Mu, posing as Batman, fought Bane after Bane increased his Venom dosage, but Du Mu’s strength continued to outmatch him. Bane pushed his regulator to its maximum and caught Du Mu in a crushing hold, leaving the fight unresolved.

  • Bane attacked Du Mu, but Du Mu blocked his punch and sent him crashing through several walls with a single blow.
  • Bane injected more Venom and traded punches with Du Mu, whose strength and stamina remained overwhelming.
  • Du Mu struck Bane with a Muay Thai elbow, driving him through multiple floors to the building’s reinforced concrete ground.
  • Bane raised his Venom output to its maximum and attacked wildly, destroying the surrounding floor while Du Mu blocked and countered.
  • Bane used a broken pillar as a distraction, seized Du Mu from behind, pinned his arms, and lifted him up.

Ch. 351Only a Thirst for Administrative Leave in Their Eyes

Du Mu defeated Bane, collected his Batman-themed mission rewards, and escaped before Gotham police arrived. As the Arkham riot’s aftermath settled, he discovered that the crisis mission had not progressed and wondered where he could find three major crises.

  • Du Mu used an Adamantium back brace to withstand Bane’s spine-breaking attack, then kicked out Bane’s legs and tore away his Venom tubes before tying him up.
  • The system rewarded Du Mu with experience, attribute points, Anchor Fragments, Unyielding Will, a Batmobile, Kryptonite, and a Batman Suit; he allocated attribute points to raise his stats.
  • Du Mu left before the police arrived, while Gotham officers struggled to contain the riot’s aftermath and copied Harvey’s tactic of firing aggressively to secure administrative leave.
  • Gordon faced a pile of administrative leave applications as rumors and accusations about Batman spread through Gotham.
  • Du Mu checked his dungeon mission and found that resolving Gotham’s chaos had not counted toward the three major crises, leaving him unsure where to find them.
Arc 14 of 21
Arc 14 of 21