Give It a Try

That night!

Russell leaped off the balcony, his figure swiftly darting through the dense suburban forest, disappearing without a trace as he stepped across the river.

After he left, the cat jumped down from the fifteenth floor and followed the lingering scent in the air to the river.

Gazing at the tranquil river, the cat raised its front paw and walked along the riverbank until it found an iron bridge.

"As expected, it's not an ordinary cat..." Russell, dressed in the modified Deathstroke Armor, looked down at the bridge from the air atop Vertical Takeoff Glider.

The moment he realized the cat possessed special abilities, his first thought was of Catwoman, the thief and anti-hero born in Gotham City.

The female thief's main achievement was repeatedly escaping from Batman's clutches, while also inadvertently Divine Soul Batman.

Considering that the master is a man of passion who is often Divine Soul with beautiful women, Catwoman's achievements are not so dazzling.

During the day, Russell searched for information about Catwoman on the computer but found no results, meaning that the cat had not yet granted any lucky person any superpowers related to 'cats'.

This made Russell start to have all sorts of wild thoughts. Cats have the talent to give others superpowers. Was he approaching him rashly because he was qualified to become 'Catman'?

Or do you still think he's naive and rich, a good pet owner, and just want to have some fun with him?

If it's the former, Russell would refuse; the image of a cat-man is too offensive.

But if it's the latter, then the cat is too heartless. It spent his money, toyed with his feelings, wasted his time, and finally gave his superpowers to someone else.

Regardless of the reason, Russell was unwilling to accept it. He could put the Batman matter aside and wanted to see what the cat's purpose was in approaching him.

If Russell is truly only after getting expensive cat food, then...

I forgive it!

There's nothing we can do about it; naturally optimistic and cheerful people can never resist the allure of cute things.

From his vantage point, Russell, fearing the cat would smell him, used a glider to follow him, only to be astonished to discover that the cat's luck was off the charts. It swaggered through the city, always narrowly avoiding cars and malicious attempts to capture it.

Finally, the cat arrived at an apartment building, nimbly leaped onto the eighth-floor balcony, raised its paws and scratched at the window glass a few times, making cute begging noises.

Soon, a young woman in pajamas opened the window, lifted the cat high, and took cat food from the cabinet to offer it to the cat.

Because it was a cheap cat, the cat pushed away the food bowl, ignoring the young woman's aggrieved expression, and ruthlessly refused her attempt to feed it.

"Is this the Catwoman you chose?"

Russell muttered to himself, "The young woman has fair skin. She's not the Storm version of Catwoman from The Leather Club, but the Catwoman from The Princess Diaries."

They each have their own strengths in terms of looks, but that's not what Russell cares about. When he sees the clumsy young woman trying to amuse the cat, a romantic movie pops into his mind, the kind that's very artistic.

With more acting roles, audiences will not only see Li Yuanfang battling Di Renjie, but also a showdown between Catwoman and Brokeback Mountain.

Russell's thoughts drifted, becoming uncontrollable again. He muttered to himself, "Speaking of Brokeback Mountain, could it be that the Joker's madness stemmed from discovering his cowboy boyfriend and Catwoman had slept together, which is why he started causing chaos in Gotham City..."

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two faint whooshing sounds came from the air. Russell looked down to his left and saw two small black dots moving towards him at high speed in the darkness. He reached out and caught them steadily.

Darts!

Shaped like a bat spreading its wings and taking flight!

Murphy's Law has an extension: when you're looking for something, it hides from you at all costs; when you don't want to look for it, it just happens to appear in front of you.

A psychological phenomenon!

But Russell didn't think it was a psychological phenomenon. He had spent most of the night yesterday trying to find Batman, but today when he went out to walk his cat, Batman showed up at his door.

It should be called fate!

Russell chuckled, threw the two Bat-Dart back the way he came, and piloted his Vertical Takeoff Glider eastward at high speed. Five minutes later, he landed in an abandoned warehouse factory.

Boom boom boom————

The roaring sound of flames shooting grew louder as Batman descended from the sky, his metal bat wings and thrusters retracting into a jet-black cape that completely enveloped his figure.

Under the moonlight, a large, humanoid bat with pointed ears stood on the ground, its long shadow stretching out in the bright moonlight. Because it was facing away from the moonlight, only Batman's triangular white eyes could be seen in his dark silhouette.

From Batman's exclusive domain, fear creation!

Russell knew that this superhero, who started showing off as soon as he appeared, was Money Power who relied on technological equipment, fighting skills, and intellect to fight. But seeing him in person, he couldn't help but suspect that he possessed some special abilities.

Like turning into a bat or something!

"Who are you, and why are you in Gotham?" Batman blocked the warehouse door, his voice hoarse and sinister.

Russell jumped off the thruster, took two steps closer to Batman, and, confirming that the World Quest had not been triggered, said with a hint of disappointment, "I am the newly debuted superhero 'Deathstroke,' and also, I am not an outsider, I am a native of Gotham."

"Superheroes!?"

Batman paused for a moment, then slowly said, "But you are using technological equipment to spy on a single woman."

"Uh, I don't quite understand what you mean. Single women can't, but does that mean married women can?"

Russell hesitated, "This... this isn't a good idea! After all... uh, I don't know what kind of person you are, but for me personally, I refuse to break up other people's families and marriages."

"..."X2

Silence fell over the warehouse.

Russell, failing to trigger the World Quest, simply jumped onto the thrusters and waved to Batman: "Goodbye, Batman with his strange quirks. From today onwards, I'm a resident hero of Gotham City. And..."

"Although you're a senior, I still have to give you a piece of advice: don't let me catch you flirting with innocent women, or I'll kick your ass hard."

Crackling sounds!

As soon as Russell finished speaking, the thruster immediately emitted a burst of electricity. Under Russell's speechless gaze, the internal chip was burned out and crashed to the ground with a bang.

When did this happen?

Russell muttered to himself, then looked up at Batman blocking his way. "Buddy, I'm not as rich as you. You have to pay for this $200 million."

Batman ignored Russell's flirtatious remarks and said coldly, "Deathstroke, take off your mask. Your words and actions make it hard for me to believe that you would become a superhero."

"Removing the faceplate is no problem at all, but isn't it a bit unfair that I'm the only one who has to remove it?"

You can give it a try!

"Let's give it a try."

Russell drew his Adamantium Blade from his back, deflected the moonlight into Batman's eyes, then strode forward, raising the sword high and slashing down.

Batman is the most popular superhero in the Justice League, with far more fans than Superman. He possesses peak human physical abilities, willpower, and fighting skills, and is a top-tier master in tactics, reconnaissance, escape, and tracking.

If he also possessed a system like Russell, then after evaluation by the system, his permanent skills would be so numerous they would fill pages.

In addition, Batman has various equipment he has crafted himself, as well as plans that he can never run out of, which often leads him to do some incredible things.

It may seem like nothing special, but in the lore, Batman is a human being.

But the premise is that this thing is meant to be eaten. There's an unwritten rule in DC that Batman is the strongest.

Specifically, this manifests in Batman, a mere mortal, being more capable in combat than the vast majority of Superman; always anticipating the enemy's moves, always having equipment for any situation, always having flawless strategies, and always being able to defeat any foe...

The most terrifying thing is that he only sleeps for one hour a day, and he is back to his old self a few days after being seriously injured. His recovery ability makes even a supervillain with a self-healing factor question his existence.

Don't ask, the answer is simply that he has a strong will, because he can resist Mind Stone control and mental attacks that even Superman cannot resist.

To illustrate Batman's power, let's take an example: Batman routinely sabotages his teammates, sometimes even more so than Scummy Constantine...

Cough cough!

This example is inappropriate; let's use another one: Batman routinely wipes out the Justice League!

For speedsters like the Flash, Batman could easily take them down with a single punch or a swift movement.

The Flash: "..."

Don't even mention Superman; Superman's no exception, because Batman always carries a Kryptonite with him just in case.

While the Justice League being wiped out is almost standard practice, something many people could do, but...

At least the Flash couldn't do that!

The Flash: "..."

But Russell remained unfazed. The reason Batman was so invincible, especially in his ability to sabotage his teammates, was mainly due to his intelligence capabilities.

Only by understanding the enemy and dissecting their weaknesses can one repeatedly defeat powerful adversaries and win seemingly impossible victories.

If it were an opponent with such diverse abilities, and someone he was facing for the first time, Batman would definitely suffer a setback.

Batman has suffered numerous setbacks in the comics, typically getting beaten the first time but turning the tables the second time.

Here we must mention Batman's most powerful skill—escape!

The villains failed to kill Batman on the first try, not because they didn't want to, but because this guy is too good at running. Throughout the DC Universe, his running ability is consistently among the top three; even the Flash can't outrun him.

The Flash: "..."

Getting back to the point, the Adamantium Blade came flying at Batman. He took a half step back, and three blades popped out from his arm guard to parry it head-on.

Bang!

A tremendous force struck, Batman's body went out of control, causing him to kneel on one knee. The powerful impact shattered the floor tiles, and spiderweb-like cracks instantly spread from beneath his feet.

"Senior, you can't do that! It's so embarrassing!"

Russell raised the knife with one hand and pressed it down little by little, the sharp Blade slowly slicing through Batman's arm guard blade...