Me and countless me.

Chapter 650 The Prelude to the Final Battle in the Book of the Dead

So what do the two of us do next?

Black Canary glanced at Barbara to the side, shook the guitar in her hand, looked at Gotham City which was already under martial law, and couldn't help but ask.

"Shadow of Spring is to be played here? Should we freeze those zombies first?"

Barbara, however, spoke with a somewhat troubled expression.

“I don’t know either, but I always feel like Li Ke just wants to see us make a fool of ourselves, and it seems like he treats us like other people.”

Touching her chin, Barbara couldn't understand why Li Ke had so many expectations of her and Black Canary.

That's right, it's expectation.

Whether it's giving them various weapons or teaching them how to become superheroes, Li Ke seems to have high expectations for Black Canary and Barbara, because they themselves don't know if they can live up to those expectations.

However, Li Ke set very high standards for them, demanding of them the virtues of legendary heroes.

I wanted to teach them how to make money so they would be selfless.

In order to teach them about emergency treatment, they were given a large number of books and experimental dummies.

They even prepared all the equipment for them perfectly, something their fathers had never done. But Li Ke did it, and gave them many choices.

This left the two newly debuted girls quite confused, since Li Ke hadn't asked for money for any of this; instead, he wanted them to become great superheroes.

"If only that bastard Li Ke could just be a hero."

Black Canary spoke up somewhat irritably, and just then, a blonde woman in a white lab coat hurriedly passed by and suddenly turned her head to look in the direction of Black Canary and Barbara.

At this moment, on the chaotic streets of Gotham, Black Canary and Barbara, dressed in outlandish outfits and carrying guitars, stood out conspicuously. The only reason they attracted this woman was because of the name "Li Ke" they spoke of.

With her was another woman dressed as a scholar, but this one was more mature and looked at the blonde woman with a somewhat strange gaze.

Furthermore, when she saw that Black Canary and Barbara were the sources that had attracted the woman in the white coat, her expression suddenly turned dangerous.

Are you talking about Li Ke?

Upon hearing this, Black Canary and Barbara immediately realized that they had made another mistake, revealing the names of people connected to them outside. This gave the two inexperienced girls a terrible headache, but the blonde woman spoke up.

"Don't worry, Li Ke and I have a very close relationship..."

As she spoke, she pulled out a business card, and after Barbara took it and glanced at it, she saw a name she had never heard of before.

"Harley Quinn? The psychiatrist?"

Looking at the woman in front of her, she suddenly remembered that her father had mentioned this woman. She was a new intern at Arkham Asylum, but her reputation had already spread, and even Li Ke had been there.

But because of this, Barbara didn't notice the madness in Harley's eyes.

At this moment, Harley's inner turmoil became even clearer, because Gotham was in utter chaos.

The gangsters became the protectors of the people of Gotham, the police and the military were completely useless, the evacuation was entirely carried out by Wayne Enterprises, and no one else had the ability to intervene.

What's even more terrifying are the various cults. Almost all of them claim that the Grim Reaper with the scythe was created by their sect to reap the sins of this world.

The chaos in Gotham City has completely awakened the chaos within Harley, and because of this, she is now eager to find Li Ke and tell him that she finally understands why she is alive!
She wanted to be by Li Ke's side, even if this Grim Reaper with a scythe was really sent by God to destroy the world.

However, Black Canary looked warily at the woman beside her, a woman who appeared to be a researcher, just like Black Canary.

"Then this is..."

"This is Ivy, she's my good friend."

Harley instinctively grabbed Ivy, rubbing her cheek against Ivy's shoulder. She didn't know why, but whenever she thought of Li Ke but couldn't catch him, she wanted to get close to this researcher she had just met.

After all, they had very similar hobbies and values, and their personalities complemented each other to some extent. If she hadn't found Li Ke, she felt that she might have spent her whole life with Ivy!

After all, Harley herself is a psychology major and is very clear about her situation.

"Ivy?"

Black Canary felt she had never heard of the name before, while Ivy stepped forward and shielded Harley behind her.

"Okay, I don't know why Harley is so obsessed with that guy named Li Ke, but if that guy is with you guys in costumes, then he must be a huge problem, and might even be related to that Batman who just appeared recently. So could you please tell my good friend how ridiculous that guy named Li Ke is?"

Ivy thinks Harley was just fooled!
She didn't think at all that the man named Li Ke that her friend had met was worth her life's commitment! Most importantly, she had investigated him. Although Li Ke was already an entrepreneur, not only was the source of his startup capital unclear, but he also had an inexplicable relationship with Zatanna. All the secretaries in his company were the kind of bitches who only cared about getting into bed with their bosses, and his mistress, Selena, was even more of a heavyweight; everyone knew her workstation was right under Li Ke's desk!
She even modified the desk, turning the lower half into a dressing table!

Everyone knows why there's a vanity table there for touching up makeup!

Therefore, Ivy was quite certain that Li Ke was not a good match, especially since Li Ke was a comic book publisher, and comic books require paper, which requires cutting down plants. So in Ivy's eyes, Li Ke was no different from an executioner!
Therefore, Ivy directly made a rant that would anger Harley, just to make her best friend see clearly that a man like Li Ke is unreliable!
"Well, he's a jerk, but he's a good person, and a very capable one at that."

The naive Barbara blurted out her true feelings, but afterwards she couldn't help but cover her mouth, because she felt she must be crazy to have said such things!
The black canary rolled its eyes and then spread its hands.

"So, what do you want from Li Ke?"

She couldn't understand why anyone would assume they knew someone just because they heard their name, since they'd never met. Harley, however, excitedly spoke up...

"I've discovered a secret! I've found the secret behind the appearance of the Grim Reaper!"

She took out her notebook, which contained a picture of the Grim Reaper with a scythe on it, and above the picture was a blurry note on the Grim Reaper's body.

"He kills people based on the names on their bodies! So if we can just erase the names, we can successfully stop this disaster!"

Harley's words were surprising, causing Black Canary, Barbara, and Ivy to gasp in astonishment.

"what?!"

Ivy, in particular, stared at Harley in shock. She had been thinking of finding a secluded place with Harley to spend the rest of their lives together, but who would have thought that Harley would make such a discovery?
"Is this really possible?"

She couldn't help but ask, and Harley nodded.

“Look, ever since the Falcone family and Maroni got into trouble, everyone whose name is on this list has died, and the words written on that Grim Reaper must be the reason he went berserk.”

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Ivy's expression immediately turned into a question mark. She felt that her best friend's thought process was off, but Black Canary and Barbara exchanged a glance and then grabbed Harley without hesitation and headed towards Li Ke's location.

But at this moment, Li Ke disappeared, leaving behind only Raven and Selena, who also didn't know where Li Ke had gone, and the musical instruments.

After learning about the situation, Selena decided to make a temporary cameo appearance!
However, many others, including Batman, discovered the truth. "So it really was as I thought?"

Batman frowned as he looked at the writing hidden beneath the Grim Reaper's robes.

"It really is the mechanism of the Book of the Dead at work, but how do we get close?"

He clenched his fists, took a deep breath as this hero, who had been around for less than five months, summarized the information he had gathered so far.

"Getting close to the Grim Reaper will result in death, but only one person will die at a time."

"The speed of the Grim Reaper will only be slightly faster than his target, and he will only track one person at a time."

"The only solution is to destroy and erase the words from the Book of the Dead."

"Bullets, flames, and items with magical powers cannot destroy it from a distance, and melee weapon attacks are also ineffective."

He wasn't the only one who saw the writing on the Grim Reaper's body, nor were there no warriors who tried to destroy it, but it was all in vain. No one could get close to the Grim Reaper without dying, and no one could touch the hem of his clothes, but they all passed right through him.

Clutching his head, Batman stared at the fragment of the Book of the Dead he had left behind, pondering how he could save the world.

So he wrote 'All life will die naturally' on the fragment, but it was no use; the Grim Reaper with his scythe remained.

"In other words, there is only one possibility left."

Clutching the note tightly, Batman thought of the rules of the Book of the Dead and couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"Only those who possess the Book of the Dead can fight against it."

As soon as he said that, Batman heard the sound of porcelain shattering, and then he saw his butler Alfred staring at him expressionlessly, with shattered coffee at his feet.

“I have no intention of stopping you from doing what you want to do, but you should also understand that you can’t shoulder everything. You’ve only been wearing that bat costume for a few months, young master, and you’re not the only one in Gotham who wants to deal with that monster. I think there are many other people who would be willing to do it for you.”

The butler did not want his young master to go to his death, because he was well aware of the rules of the Grim Reaper and his young master's personality.

"All human lives are equal, Afu."

Batman's voice was unusually deep and calm, and then he looked up at the big screen.

"But I do need a warrior as my insurance."

Unsure if he could defeat the Grim Reaper alone, he decided to divide the note in his hand into four parts.

One of the two copies was made public, while the last one was kept by Afu. The remaining two copies were split into pieces, each with a name and the cause of death described as 'natural death', and then he and another warrior would take them to attack the Grim Reaper with a scythe, attempting to destroy this being who wanted to destroy the world.

He didn't know if it would work, but it was the only way.

However, he didn't know who to turn to, and who wouldn't use the note in their hand to do whatever they wanted after surviving.

Everything was raging in his mind, and his chaotic thoughts caused by Li Ke blowing up the Wayne Tower finally began to clear.

He thought about what the first 'Batman' did, what his original intention was, and why he had to perish together with Wayne Tower.

"Back then, did you want me to shoulder my responsibilities? The responsibilities of being a king... even if the price was my own life?"

The image of Batman's maniacal laughter flashed in Wayne's eyes, and finally he closed his eyes, making up his mind.

Then, a resolute light flashed in his eyes.

"Alfred, announce this in Batman's name. It's time for Batman to make his move."

And to die again.

But Afu shook his head.

"There's no need, young master."

Afu walked over and looked at his young master.

“I’ll go with you. After all, I’m getting old and I miss Mr. and Mrs. Wayne very much.”

Batman glanced at his butler, his eyes flashing, and then in the next moment he raised his arm to block the tranquilizer dart that Alfred was about to throw. Then he used the tranquilizer dart in his hand to stab Alfred's arm.

Alfred opened his eyes wide, then fainted in Batman's arms. Watching Alfred drift into a deep sleep, Batman took a deep breath, placed him on the bed, and before leaving, spoke to Alfred…

"Ah Fu... I surpassed you in espionage skills a long time ago... Goodbye, I hope I can come back."

He held the note with his name on it, making arrangements for everything after his death, but he didn't tell anyone how he had written his death on the note. Then, he drove the Batmobile toward the place where the Grim Reaper was.

But at this moment——

"Hmm, aren't you going to make a move? Won't you let that farm boy from Kansas come? He gave up his superpowers because of your comics. If Batman goes alone, he'll really die."

The gothic girl with the umbrella, Death, looked at Li Ke, who was watching all of this, and spoke softly.

"Heroes are heroes because they will never give up their chivalrous deeds and stand up for what is right. So I'm not worried at all that no one will cooperate with him. It's just that having Superman appear earlier and go through life and death with Batman once should still be good for the universe... At least Batman shouldn't distrust Superman so much."

Looking at the ordinary people who were trying to kill the Grim Reaper with all sorts of things, Li Ke sighed.

Although he really wanted to continue playing, the situation had changed. Many people had begun to bravely go to stop the Grim Reaper, and many mothers and fathers were crying, and many wives and husbands were having affairs... So it was time to end it.

After all, he's not a real clown who can really let a prank turn into a disaster.

He sent out Black Canary and Barbara's squad for this very moment.

But who would have thought that the two of them would get entangled with Harley and Ivy as soon as they stepped out the door? Although they found the trick to pass the level, they focused on the wrong thing and didn't contact Batman immediately. So in this final battle, they could only play a supporting role.

After all, his original plan was for Black Canary and Barbara to find Batman, and then for the two of them to team up and defeat Reaper, but now that it has taken too long, this is the only way.

His main purpose was to have some fun and incidentally teach the little bat a lesson about not trusting everyone, but now it has dragged on for too long.

"To be honest, this big event was a bit of a failure, considering these heroes are all newcomers. I was too hasty this time, starting a big event when Batman didn't even have the Magic Belt yet... Next time, let's wait until they're more mature."

So Li Ke raised his hand and began to materialize the global live-streaming props.

"Then it's time to broadcast this scene of despair to the world!"

(End of this chapter)