Chapter 299 Bat Maze (4)
and many more.
Bruce felt that there was something wrong with what Katum said.
With this guy's courage, can a group of monsters scare him?
Obviously impossible.
What he saw in the fog was definitely not just a few monsters, there might be something more troublesome.
Moreover, the expression Bruce observed on Katum's face at this moment revealed a hint of... a faint expectation.
Well, maybe this guy has dug a hole for himself again.
Bruce didn't reveal this. No matter what Gotham has become now, he will always go in.
"Let's go."
After saying this, Bruce dragged the owl into the city of rolling fog.
……
"According to Martian Hunter, the most important thing now is to find the node of the Mind Web."
Bruce walked in the fog, thinking about the information he had previously obtained.
Since he is a special existence among Martians, even if he has lost his mind, he should be different from other Martians and can be identified at a glance.
"Katum, when you were wandering around Gotham before, did you see any strange Martians?"
Bruce chooses to get intelligence from Katoom.
The owl was very positive about this issue.
"City Hall!"
He said, "Go to City Hall, I guarantee you'll find a surprise!"
surprise?
Just don't be frightened.
The suggestion to go to City Hall was reasonable, Bruce thought, if he were a Martian and wanted to invade Gotham, he would definitely start from the government departments.
For example, if you replace the mayor first, it will be much easier to carry out other tasks later.
but--
Bruce wondered, I wonder who the mayor of Gotham in this world is, is it still Don Mitchell?
The scum who was in cahoots with the Falcone family.
"Okay, let's go to the City Hall."
……
The inky black night enveloped Gotham City, and the City Hall looked extremely eerie in the fog.
Bruce sneaked into the city hall like a silent shadow.
His black cape fluttered gently in the dim light, and his bat boots made no sound as they stepped on the ground.
"It's so quiet."
Bruce looked around and didn't see anything that could be considered a surprise.
Not only that, even the zombie-like Martians can't be seen.
"Katum, are you sure you didn't make a mistake..."
Bruce spoke to Katoom via telepathy.
But before he could finish his words, as he approached the huge statue in the center of the hall, a slight movement aroused his vigilance.
It was a strange sound, like the sound of some bird flapping its wings, mixed with a strange mechanical sound.
Suddenly, a figure slowly descended from the dome of the hall.
"Quack quack..."
The man descended from the shadows. His short and deformed body was wearing a funny yet weird black and white dress with a circle of white fluff at the collar. His iconic black umbrella was swaying gently in his hand.
This is!
Bruce immediately knew who this guy was. According to Katum, he was one of Batman's opponents.
Penguin!
"Are you surprised?"
Katum laughed and said, "The current mayor of Gotham City is the Penguin!"
The Penguin Cobblepot sits on a throne-like object transformed from a mechanical device, surrounded by a group of well-trained penguins.
The penguins' eyes were flashing with strange light, and they were equipped with some small offensive weapons.
The Penguin Man's face looked particularly hideous in the dim light. The skin on his face had begun to fester. His long, pointed nose was like a bird's beak, and there was a smug sneer at the corner of his mouth.
He slowly landed on the ground, and the penguins dispersed in an orderly manner, surrounding Bruce.
"Quack quack..."
The Penguin let out his signature eerie laugh, which echoed through the empty city hall with a creepy amusement.
"Batman, you're back!"
The Penguin stared at Bruce in his bat suit, his eyes revealing a hint of desire and wantonness.
"Good Bat, I missed you every day during your absence..."
Bruce looked at the Penguin and suddenly felt a little helpless.
This is not Penguin.
Indeed not.
This is just a penguin man transformed by a Martian. His festering skin is exactly the same as that of the Martians seen before.
But his personality at this moment is clearly that of the Penguin.
Bruce understood.
After Batwoman released the chemical gas, the Martians' sanity collapsed, their self-perception became distorted, and they began to think that they were really the people they were impersonating.
The Penguin Man in front of us is proof of this.
"Katum, this is the surprise you wanted me to see, right?" Bruce said telepathically.
"more or less."
Katum said, "I have seen several Martians like this in Gotham. You can guess who they have become."
Bruce didn't bother to guess.
You'll encounter it later anyway.
The most urgent task now is to get rid of the Penguin Man in front of us.
Or rather, the Martian who became the Penguin!
……
"Batman, you finally come to stop me, right?"
The Penguin tilted his head and stared at Bruce with his cunning little eyes, with a fanatical gleam in his eyes.
He missed this feeling so much.
Ever since Batman disappeared, Batwoman has been completely out of reach and no one can stop the Penguin's evil plans.
He easily became the mayor, took control of the entire Gotham, became one of the most powerful figures in the city, and achieved his long-cherished goal.
However, the imagined joy did not come, and the Penguin Man only felt an inexplicable emptiness.
No sense of accomplishment at all.
And now, seeing Batman again, the Penguin's long-silent heart finally began to beat violently again.
what--
He got it!
The reason why he feels empty is that he has not yet truly succeeded.
He will never truly win until he defeats Batman!
"Quack quack—"
The Penguin laughed wildly, "Batman, if that's the case, then you can give it a try. Let's see what you can still stop now!"
Bruce stood still, all his muscles tensed.
He has no time to play house games with the Martians. His only goal now is to completely destroy them!
The Penguin laughed wildly: "Tonight, this is where you will be buried, Batman!"
After that, he suddenly opened his umbrella, a cold light flashed, and a hidden weapon shot towards Bruce. Bruce easily turned sideways, and the hidden weapon flew past his cloak and hit the stone pillar behind him, splashing a spark.
"You're still as agile as ever, Batman!"
The Penguin sneered and waved his hand. The penguins around him rushed towards Bruce at the same time as if they had received an order.
They opened their mouths, revealing their sharp beaks, and flapped their wings rapidly.
Bruce was not in a hurry. He flicked his wrist lightly, and a sky full of bat darts flew accurately towards the penguins.
Several penguins were hit and fell to the ground, screaming in pain, but the remaining penguins still rushed towards Bruce desperately.
“That’s the smell! That’s the feeling!”
The Penguin Man screamed like crazy. He was clearly the one who was being defeated, but he did not feel depressed at all.
Not only that, judging from his expression, he was extremely excited.
Bruce seized the opportunity, leaped up, passed the group of penguins, and rushed towards the Penguin Man.
Seeing this, the Penguin Man quickly turned the umbrella in his hand, and a black smoke suddenly spurted out from the top of the umbrella.
Bruce rushed into the smoke, only to find that it had a pungent smell and obstructed his vision.
Just as Bruce was briefly disoriented, the Penguin stretched out his umbrella from the smoke and stabbed Bruce in the abdomen.
Bruce bent over and punched the handle of the umbrella.
The punch was so powerful that the Penguin was knocked away along with his umbrella.
"Good good!"
The Penguin rolled on the ground, shaking with excitement, "That's the strength!"
Are you sick?
Bruce really couldn't understand what the Penguin had gone through to become like this.
What kind of games did the Batman of this world play with those villains?
"Batman, it's been so long, and you're still the same as before. Nothing has changed."
The Penguin got up from the ground.
He gasped, took out a small box from his arms, pressed the button lightly, and a sharp beeping sound instantly rang out in the city hall.
I saw countless bats flying in from all directions.
The Penguin was well prepared. This small box was his device to attract bats. He wanted to use Batman's special feelings for bats to disturb his mind.
In addition, the bats flying all over the sky are also a welcome ceremony for Batman's return.
Bruce looked at the chaotic group of bats around him. Although he felt a little upset, he quickly calmed down.
"These guys are really interesting..."
Bruce snapped his fingers, and countless tiny red sparks flew out, hitting the bat and disrupting the effect of the special sound waves.
The bats were no longer under the Penguin's control and began to slowly fly toward the top of the hall.
"Your little trick doesn't work, Penguin."
Bruce said as he approached the Penguin.
When he said this, he thought to himself that he was really sick. He could just burn the other person to death, but he still wasted time to accompany him to finish the show.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the Penguin Man began to retreat.
As he retreated, he took out a new weapon from under the mechanical throne behind him - an umbrella with spikes and electric devices.
"Bruce, try this!"
As he spoke, he rushed towards Bruce again, ready for a final fight to the death.
Bruce shook his head and allowed the arc to hit him without suffering any damage.
"Is that the end?" He looked at the Penguin and asked softly.
If there is no other solution, I will have to take action myself.
“Ga…ga…”
The Penguin Man was breathing heavily, and his breathing sounded sharp and unpleasant, like the screaming of a bird.
"How could it end here..."
He murmured, "I will continue to tangle with you, and it will never end..."
As he spoke, the Penguin Man underwent a startling change.
His body began to twist and deform, and his already strange appearance became even more terrifying.
His skin became rough, his fingers turned into sharp claws, and his eyes flashed with a strange light.
"I am the Penguin... I am the Penguin..."
The Penguin kept saying this, seemingly trying to maintain his self-awareness.
However, such attempts have begun to fail.
The Penguin Man's body continued to expand, his clothes were torn, and his head also changed. His mouth became huge, revealing sharp teeth, as if it could easily tear apart its prey.
Finally, the transformation is over.
The Penguin no longer exists in this world, and instead, there is a Martian with festering bodies.
It let out a deafening roar, as if it came from a demon in hell, and a pungent smell emanated from its body, making people feel sick.
Bruce couldn't help feeling a little sad when facing the Penguin who had turned into a monster.
The Penguin's last words still echo in my ears.
"I want you to continue to be entangled, and it will never end..."
"pity."
Bruce whispered, "I am not the Batman you are waiting for. He will never come back."
"Roar--"
The Penguin waved his huge claws and pounced towards Bruce.
Bruce quickly dodged sideways, and the Penguin's huge claws scratched the wall, leaving a deep mark.
Bruce distanced himself as the gravel flew, his eyes fixed on this old enemy who had become a monster.
The Penguin roared and rushed over again, and the ground shook slightly with every step.
"You'll never be able to get rid of me. No matter who you are, as long as you're wearing that outfit, you're my enemy."
The Penguin spoke in human language, but his voice was as harsh as sandpaper.
Bruce didn't respond, his eyes growing more determined.
He took a deep breath, and gathered all his strength into his fist, and the red lightning buzzed.
Although he is not the Bruce of this world, he is more or less Batman.
Using Batman's fist to bury the Penguin, I think he should be able to rest in peace.
Although the real Penguin died the moment he was replaced by the Martian.
But Bruce no longer cared about that.
Just as the monster rushed towards him, Bruce had already swung his fist.
The "Penguin Man" wanted to dodge, but its huge body seemed a little clumsy at the moment.
Bruce's fist hit it easily, and a burst of red light burst out, accompanied by the painful howl of "Penguin".
The monster's body began to tremble, and the red light gradually enveloped it.
Soon, only a pile of rotten flesh was left.
Bruce stood there tiredly, looking at the mess in front of him, with an indescribable emotion filling his heart.
"Katum."
He suddenly said, "How many Martians like this are there in Gotham?"
"There are probably about a dozen of them," Katum said. "They are all familiar faces to Batman. Their current thoughts are similar to those of the Penguin..."
Everyone is waiting for Batman to return.
"Well."
Bruce turned around and slowly walked out of the city hall, "Then let them know that Batman is here to see them off for the last time."
(End of this chapter)
