Opened a martial arts school, and his eldest disciple Batman

Chapter 166 Batman's Difference
Du Mu touched his chin.

He could easily judge that Cobblepot was not lying, so he could try to guess the meaning of the Joker's two sentences.

There is no doubt who the bat refers to, but what about the bird?
Du Mu’s first reaction: Could it be Jason?

But Jason is not Robin, so he should not be considered a bird.

Dick or Damian? But they are not Robin either, and the current Batman does not have a Robin at all.

This Batman's attacks are much more brutal than any other works Du Mu had seen in his previous life. The criminals only have one chance to escape from prison after being caught. If they don't mend their ways, their spines will be crushed. No one knows who influenced him.

In such a scene, regardless of whether Batman really needs an underage child as an assistant, the fighting scenes are not suitable for children to watch, and it is highly unlikely that he will recruit Robin like other Batmans.

But considering that the Joker is a madman after all, it is normal for him to call anyone a bird.

In comparison, the second sentence is much easier to understand.

If Paradise and Ocean were separated, there might be some misunderstandings, but when put together, they were still in the DC world, so there was no doubt that they were referring to Paradise Island and Atlantis.

The term "audience" is much more general, probably referring to ordinary people.

Female security guard... Wonder Woman Diana? Apart from this, Du Mu really couldn't think of any other candidates.

Have a female security guard kill the intruder in the theater?
Du Mu smiled silently.

If the Joker treats the DC world as a stage, then the intruder is undoubtedly himself.

So he was targeting me? No wonder he hadn't appeared since his last escape from Arkham, and he didn't even correct the fact that Batman didn't take him seriously.

How can we put on a good show without driving away the evil people who are causing trouble in the theater?
What surprised Du Mu was that this clown would actually actively release the clown virus to assimilate other villains...

This kind of behavior rarely appears in the works that Du Mu has come into contact with. Even if it does appear, it is only used as a biological weapon to carry out terrorist attacks and infect ordinary people.

Probably to deal with myself.

Although the Joker has no superpowers and looks crazy, he is actually very good at judging the situation. I'm afraid he knows that once he is exposed in front of me, I won't pamper him like Batman.

The only question now is... according to what the Joker said, does he still want to control a demigod of Wonder Woman's level to deal with him?

Is the Joker virus so powerful that even gods are not immune? Is this a bit...

Du Mu didn't know that in the comics of his previous life, Batman magazine had published a series of stories called "Batman: Endgame".

In these few issues of the comics, the Joker does infect the Justice League.

In the end, Batman used the 'Fenrir' armor and kryptonite gum to defeat the clown-like members of the alliance, including Wonder Woman, Flash, and Superman.

But even if Du Mu didn't know this information, he had prepared for the worst and assumed that the clown had such ability.

So he knew that he had to take action.

Du Mu had not yet encountered a strong person of Wonder Woman's level, so he was not sure how strong the other party was. But after all, there was no grudge between them, so it would be best if they could avoid fighting.

Cobblepot didn't expect that the information he revealed in just a few words allowed Du Mu to roughly guess the Joker's possible actions.

After all, in his opinion, the clown's words were just the ravings of a madman and should not be taken seriously. It was because he had a good brain that he could remember a few words when he was questioned.

Du Mu patted Cobblepot's shoulder and comforted him, "Mr. Cobblepot, I thought that Gotham was full of either idiots or lunatics, but I didn't expect there were normal people like you. Knowing that the situation was not right, you began to abandon illegal businesses and turn to legal businesses. If Gotham was full of people like you, Batman's workload would definitely be much less."

Upon hearing this, Cobert secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

From the sound of this, it seemed that he would not cause any trouble, so Cobert immediately put his mind at ease.

But as soon as this mentality arose, he suddenly felt humiliated.

This man just appeared in front of me. He didn't torture me or show any strength or authority. Why was I so cowardly?
He kept shouting in his heart that he was the Penguin Cobblepot, and he could call down a hundred minions to attack you with submachine guns right now, so you'd better know who is the boss in the Iceberg Club.

At the same time, he smiled respectfully, nodded and said, "Yes, after all, in Gotham, you need to be a little smart to live long. Sir, are you leaving? I will arrange a boat for you..."

Outside the office was an ice room that looked like a cold cellar, and was made to look like an iceberg, with a river in the middle. To get to this office, one had to come in from that river, which was why Cobert was so confused about how Du Mu got here.

At the same time, this was also a test, to see if Du Mu had been hiding in the office to scare him from the beginning... But this thought was just Cobert's way of making up for the fact that he felt too embarrassed in front of Du Mu. Even if Du Mu really left by boat, he would not dare to do anything.

Du Mu shook his head and said casually: "No need, I'll go by myself."

After saying that, the person disappeared in the office.

The Penguin Man was left in the office, sweating profusely and looking for the other party in a daze.

Until the end, Du Mu was not found, and Cobert once again reinforced the impression in his mind: the Wayne family are all weird people and must not be provoked.

----

Du Mu originally wanted to return to the bat cave, but when he was high in the sky, he suddenly found a police car running rampant in the city.

It didn't hit anyone, but it was driving very fast, like a drag racer.

Du Mu was curious and listened carefully to the sounds inside the police car.

Then he heard a middle-aged man anxiously talking on the phone: "Batman, my daughter Barbara is missing. The kidnappers only left me a Joker card. I have searched everywhere I can think of. Please help me!"

The daughter's name is Barbara, so the man driving the police car should be Gordon.

Du Mu didn't expect that Batman would actually give Gordon his own phone number. It must be a specially made one, otherwise the phone would be too easy to track.

In most cases, when Gordon wanted to contact Batman, he relied on the bat searchlight on the roof of the police station.

Then Du Mu thought about his initial teachings to Batman…it seemed that his eldest disciple should have in-depth cooperation with the police department.

Thinking about the fact that he would get intelligence from a kid like Jason, it was obvious that the eldest disciple had listened to all of his initial teachings and had become more closely connected with all levels of society in the city.

This is probably why it only took him a little over a year to make most of Gotham's gangs disappear.

The price of this style of behavior is that it is easier to expose one's own information and true identity.

Thinking of the Penguin's reaction to the Wayne family, Du Mu nodded thoughtfully. Through the exploration of the Penguin's emotions, he did not really connect Bruce and Batman together, but he should have been aware of it.

While Du Mu was thinking, he came to the co-pilot seat of the police car below and asked directly: "Do you have your daughter's clothes, socks, etc. now?"

Gordon's heart skipped a beat and he almost slammed the steering wheel into the wall.

But he still stepped on the accelerator hard, causing the police car to brake suddenly, and then quickly raised his gun and pointed it at Du Mu, saying in a deep voice: "Who are you?! Since when did you start hiding in the car? Where is my daughter?!"

Du Mu waved his hand, pointed at the phone that fell from Gordon's body and said, "Ask Batman and tell him I'm Du Mu. He'll make you trust me."

Gordon was slightly startled, and picked up the phone again with some doubt. Batman's voice came at the right time: "You can indeed trust him. Now please give the phone to him."

Gordon didn't expect Batman to directly ask to talk to the other party, so he hesitated and handed the phone to Du Mu.

When Du Mu took it casually, Gordon looked at the other person's face and suddenly remembered the other person's identity.

The Oriental who had appeared at the Wayne family adoption ceremony?

Gordon finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In any case, he is a semi-public figure after all, and should be rich. He doesn't seem like someone who would kidnap his own daughter.

Du Mu asked, "What's wrong? Any new discoveries?"

Batman said in a deep voice: "Yes, there is indeed a virus in Black Mask's body. I am trying to make an antidote... but it won't be fast. The virus is very aggressive and will quickly adapt to ordinary medicines."

"But that's not the point... The point is that I also found the substance he called 'Dionysus Factor'. Once a large number of cells fall into a dying state, it will turn these cells back into an embryonic form, clearing away everything in the past and making them look brand new."

"This will cause the cells to 'rejuvenate' and achieve the purpose of rebirth... just like the Turritopsis dohrnii in nature."

Du Mu's expression changed slightly: "You mean..."

Batman's voice came from the microphone: "Yes, it also looks very much like electrum, the substance that allows the claws to constantly repair themselves. I may change my clothes and go to the Court of Owls for questioning next."

"During this time, Jason and Barbara's matter..."

Du Mu nodded: "Of course, I can help you with this. After all, they are two innocent children."

When Batman heard the word "child", he thought of the children in the martial arts gym who were cured by Du Mu.

In an instant, his heart felt greatly comforted, and he couldn't help but soften his mood.

As expected of my master... He is reliable in every sense of the word.

Batman is confident that even though things tonight are very strange, with the help of his master, he will be able to solve them smoothly.

And this mentality may be the biggest difference between the Batman in this world and the Batman in other worlds.

The Batman of this world is Du Mu's eldest disciple. Although he has the ability to take responsibilities, he has a master who can always provide support.

Therefore, in terms of psychological pressure, he does not suffer from the long-term mental tension and painful struggle like walking on a tightrope like the Batman in other worlds.

In comparison, those Batmans all have some sense of self-punishment and martyrdom. Many Batmans do not think that they can completely save Gotham in their lifetime. It is common for them to escape death frequently, and they have long been numb to the possibility of their own death.

Du Mu's eldest disciple regarded saving Gotham as a difficult but challenging task and never really felt despair.

In this respect, his mental state is actually slightly behind that of the Batman in other worlds. But this is also the reason why he can be so ruthless to criminals and dare to directly crush the spine of criminals to completely disable them.

Because a little immaturity is like fuel, allowing this Batman to always be full of anger towards criminals instead of being numb.

At this time, Du Mu asked in surprise, "You didn't catch all the people in the Court of Owls?"

Batman was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "The Court of Owls is a global underground organization. I have only destroyed its headquarters in Gotham City."

"Their second branch is in Greece. In fact, it was the headquarters of the Court of Owls before Gotham was established. It has a longer history and must know more inside information."

Du Mu nodded: "Okay, there is one more thing. Did you find the Paradise Island and Atlantis that you explored before?"

Although Batman didn't know why Du Mu asked these questions at this time, he nodded and said, "I haven't found Paradise Island, but my submarine has had brief contact with the Atlanteans."

"Their current king is indeed Arthur as shown in the Court of Owls' records. Unfortunately, they don't seem to be interested in land. When they encountered my submarine, they simply drove it away and showed no intention of engaging with it."

Quite exclusive.

In this situation, Du Mu couldn't figure out how the clown would use Atlantis.

Did they poison the sea? It would probably take ten years for the poison to reach Atlantis.

Du Mu nodded and said, "I understand. Go ahead and come back as soon as possible. Something is not right. Don't get caught alone."

Batman said there was no problem, and then Du Mu hung up the phone.

He handed the phone to Gordon who was confused. He had never heard of Atlantis, Paradise Island, or even the Court of Owls.

Du Mu had no intention of decrypting it, but said, "Back to the question just now, I asked you if you have Barbara's underwear or something? I can try to use it to track Barbara's location."

Gordon then understood what Du Mu was going to do. He quickly lowered the seat back and picked up a ball of black cloth from the back seat.

Du Mu picked it up and looked at it, then immediately raised his eyebrows.

I saw that the pitch-black cloth was a cloak, and above the cloak was a bat mask that allowed the hair to hang loose.

Barbara is now Batgirl?
How old is she? Is she in college?
Gordon noticed Du Mu's expression and sighed helplessly, "She...she really likes Batman too much. I really shouldn't have told her about Robin Hood and Zorro in her bedtime stories when she was a child. She has completely regarded Batman as her ideal and idol in life."

"When I heard a criminal say that Batman turned into a woman, I thought he was taking drugs. It wasn't until I found this suit under the bed after Barbara disappeared that I understood what was going on..."

While listening to Gordon's words, Du Mu cast a returning spell on the cloak.

In an instant, the cloak turned into a pair of huge bat wings, flew out of the car window, and flapped its wings towards the industrial area.

"Let's catch up."

Du Mu had barely finished his words when Gordon frantically operated the gear lever. The police car rubbed against the rear tires, almost turning around on the spot, and rushed out!
(End of this chapter)