American comics: Random transformations

Whose mischievous kids are these, sparking with electricity and getting struck by lightning? Playing alone isn't enough; they have to drag someone else into it. From a parent's perspective... really! Blood pressure is skyrocketing!

If Tian Xiaoban weren't so uniquely resilient, surviving a lightning strike, any normal person would be dead!

As for Jason... Alfred has witnessed his strange transformation.

But the contents of that book, which he just reviewed, can be summarized in one sentence: It's too difficult!

The inhuman feats described within sound outrageous! Let alone putting them into practice with one's life!

Tian Xiaoban scratched his head awkwardly, dislodging several charred strands of hair, a burnt aroma permeating the air.

"Sorry, Alfred, for making you worry! Don't worry, this mere lightning can't harm me!"

Jason retorted, "Your hair's all burnt! Some boast!"

"What about you? Frizzy-haired kid? Your hair's still standing on end!"

Jason bristled: "Damn it, all your fault! You wanna fight?!"

"Bring it on, who's afraid of who!"

Ignoring Alfred's attempts to stop them, they immediately started fighting!

Alfred: "Hey... I was going to say, Master Ban, why don't you put some clothes on first! Master Jason, too, change out of those tattered clothes!"

But his words were temporarily ignored.

Jason channeled his stored electrical energy, arcs of electricity coiling around his hands, and slammed them towards Tian Xiaoban.

Tian Xiaoban grinned with excitement, eager to see how strong Jason had become!

Bang!

The fist wrapped in electricity slammed hard into Tian Xiaoban's crossed arms, the current instantly coursing through his body, momentarily stiffening him.

Jason followed up with a second punch, landing squarely on Tian Xiaoban's face while he was still frozen!

Whoosh—! Tian Xiaoban's body was sent flying three meters, using his back as a brake, stopping on the lawn after plowing a two-meter furrow.

Tian Xiaoban laughed wildly:

"Hahaha, hahahaha! Jason, you're impressive! Just learning current manipulation, and you can already use electricity crudely. Very good!"

Jason, also seeming to sense something, clenched his fist, feeling the impact of that punch, feeling the changes the electricity brought to his body!

Surprise, so much surprise! Jason's face was filled with joy, and he said with a smile:

"Yes, it's indeed a great ability! My strength, speed, and reaction time have all improved! And, as long as someone is hit by my electricity, their body will stiffen!"

Tian Xiaoban did a carp jump, flipping up from the ground, and though blood still trickled from the corner of his mouth, he casually wiped it away with his right hand.

Then, he once again demonstrated the terrifying potential of a top-tier Earthling!

Relying on the faint electrical current from that punch, after it entered his body, it was absorbed by him, then, as if by instinct, following the rules of current manipulation, he began to activate the cells within his body, his flesh becoming active.

Following that, relying on the powerful mental strength he gained from learning magic, he began to resonate and vibrate with the cells throughout his body!

Though it's absurd, he actually did it!

Then, he started practicing martial arts!

Exercise caused weak electrical currents to be generated between the cells, and through the practice of boxing techniques, those currents merged into the blood, and they would slowly converge at the heart.

Until the positive and negative poles of the current met at the heart!

The heart, subjected to an electric shock, would contract, and the blood would then push the heart back, completing a beat!

Arteries, veins, positive pole, negative pole!

Electrified!

From this moment on, electricity! Would appear continuously!

Each beat of Tian Xiaoban's heart could bring electricity to his whole body! As long as the strength of his body was high enough, the amount of electricity he could store would be greater!

This was the "superpower" that could be cultivated from the martial arts manual, Current Manipulation!

"Truly amazing, worthy of being called terrifying, world-shocking wisdom!

"Originally, current manipulation, which required abstract things like true qi and dantian, was cleverly transformed by world-shocking wisdom into the heart that everyone has! Making each beat of the heart a link in the generation of electricity!

"As long as one had heaven-defying luck and a strong heart, one could cultivate current manipulation!

"Hehe, after all, this is the heart. If there's a problem in cultivation, then it's game over! Luck and determination are indispensable!"

Suddenly, Tian Xiaoban, using his mental power to look inward, thought of something that could make him stronger—a pacemaker. He could find an opportunity in the future to test if that thing was effective!

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Everything that had just happened was too awesome!

From Jason's perspective, after Tian Xiaoban took his punch, Xiaoban began to practice boxing crazily, and the electric arcs dancing on his body became more and more numerous with his punching movements! Until it caught up to Jason's current electricity level!

This...is this so outrageous?

"What are you spacing out for, Jason? We need to start exercising our bodies quickly! With the electricity in your body, we don't need to apply electrode pads!

Let's start with 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, and a ten-kilometer run!"

"? Huh? I thought it was five kilometers?"

"This is what I just set based on our physical condition. That booklet is the foundation. As long as you're not afraid of dying, you can increase these exercises tenfold!"

"No, these training amounts are enough. I'm not going to train myself to death just to become stronger!"

"Very good! Very spirited! Let's go for a run, running around Wayne Manor is about right!"

Alfred shouted: "You two brats, you haven't changed your clothes yet! Come back here!"

...

The sun sets......

When Bruce Wayne returned, he saw a bizarre scene.

Two mischievous kids, as if they had taken hormones, were constantly pumping iron, and their training volume was already approaching his!

Even stranger, arcs of electricity would occasionally pop out of their bodies, as if they were constantly being electrocuted!

"What are they doing?"

Bruce asked Alfred. From Batman's perspective, there must be something strange about this!

Alfred told him about the bizarre things that had happened today, one by one.

Bruce went from being dumbfounded to looking serious, and reflexively asked:

"Was that book destroyed?"

“Not at all, sir. I placed it in the manor's collection room, sealed behind bulletproof glass. The images and information from the book have already been uploaded to the Batcomputer; you can check it yourself!”

“Very well, Alfred. Please keep a close eye on them these next few days. If their condition shows any signs of trouble, notify me immediately!”

“Understood, sir. Will you be going out tonight?”

“No, Alfred. Company matters are giving me a headache today. I need a good night's rest!”

“Very good, sir.”

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Chapter 30: Ah ha ha, the mercenaries are here!

A week has passed since Tian Xiaoban grasped the concept of electric current propulsion…

The time is exactly one o'clock in the morning, the dead of night…

It is now bedtime, at least for most people.

But at this moment, outside Wayne Manor, three black vans slowly drive up. They stop with perfect coordination in the dark area where the streetlights can't reach. Only the headlights, still not extinguished, seem out of place.

Once the headlights are off, the three black vans immediately blend perfectly into the night.

Inside the three vans, there are wires, monitors, and all kinds of impressive-looking equipment. A total of twelve people are inside the vans, four in each. They are communicating through earpieces.

They are the notorious mercenary team known as "The Magicians," who love to use various technological gadgets to carry out their mercenary missions!

They are best at "performing magic," which means stealing the target's items or even their lives without them ever noticing.

The sum of money for this job is ridiculously high!

How many years would they have to steal to earn this much money? Moreover, the mission requirements are very simple, at least in their eyes!

In the first van are: Falcon, Roadster, Rabbit, and Hamster.

Falcon, male, is a battlefield veteran, a middle-aged man who became a mercenary after retiring from the military.

Roadster, male, is a young man who used to be a professional race car driver. He found it wasn't exciting enough, so he became a mercenary, specializing in driving all kinds of vehicles and street racing.

Rabbit, female, is a hacker who specializes in designing escape routes. She chooses the shortest and fastest routes.

Hamster, male, specializes in directional demolitions. He always keeps a few homemade bombs in his bag.

In the second van are: Hacker, Architect, Rocco, and Bia.

Hacker, male, is a top-notch computer hacker with an unremarkable appearance, and he prides himself on it. Oh, and he's bald. (Hacker: Screw you!)

Architect, male, is a middle-aged man who loves to work out. He used to work in construction surveying in Dragon Country. After the boss ran off with the money, he fled abroad to become a mercenary to escape his debts. He specializes in planning based on the target's residence.

Rocco, male, is a professional con man who makes a living with his eloquence. He is also the leader of the "Magician" mercenaries, specializing in making promises and winning people over.

Bia, male, is a professional special effects artist and amateur magician who specializes in using special effects to create fake death scenes, allowing the team to escape death on multiple occasions. He often sets up crime scenes to mislead the police.

In the third van are: Licas, Lucas, Wendy, and Dale.

Licas, male, is also a combat mercenary. His fighting and grappling skills are at the top of the team. Compared to Falcon, he is more skilled in hand-to-hand combat.

Lucas, male, is an electronic and mechanical genius who specializes in tinkering with remote-controlled machines and providing long-range fire support. (Remote-controlled suicide cars, remote-controlled suicide planes, homemade tranquilizer guns…)

Wendy, Lucas's younger sister, is also skilled in mechanics and is Lucas's assistant.

Dale is a social butterfly who specializes in extracting information. She can deceive both men and women into revealing information. In special situations, her skills are not to be underestimated.

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At this moment, the twelve-person team is opening a communication channel in the vans to customize their theft plan!

[Inside the voice channel:

Rocco: "Hey, guys, any good plans? Although the mission is simple, it's better to have a plan!"

Hacker: "Ha, you'll never guess, the network security here is terrifyingly strong! Even the official websites of big cities aren't this heavily defended. Holy crab! I almost got caught just now!"

Although the Hacker says it's impressive, you can tell from the corner of his raised mouth that he's excited! A manor actually has this level of encryption. He wonders what kind of secrets are inside.

Architect brings the topic back: "Wayne Manor occupies an area of 32,683 square feet.

Because the area is too large, the time it takes us to find something and evacuate will be extended. But we only have four hours until dawn. There's no need to have a conflict with Bruce Wayne. Once we're inside, we need to seize the time to find the target.

The outer walls of this manor are built with large stones and solid brick blocks, making it difficult to enter by blasting a hole! I don't think it's necessary!

I came to take a look yesterday morning, and the entrance uses an electronic lock. With Lucas here, it should be easy to unlock.

The garden from the entrance to the villa is very large, and there aren't many obstructions, making it easy to be monitored. Hmm, I think… Hacker can handle the surveillance, right?"

"Don't worry, I can hack in right away!" Hacker confidently responds.

Rocco: "Very good, Hacker! Once this job is done, you can go get a hair transplant!"

"F*** you, Rocco! Once this job is done, I'm quitting the mercenary life! I'm going to live the wonderful life of a rich man!"

"Hahaha…" Rabbit suddenly laughed and explained, "Hacker just tried to hack into the manor's surveillance backend, and then he was discovered by the other party and is being counter-tracked."

Hacker's hand speed is flying, and he curses, "F***, Rabbit, don't laugh, help me! The other side is a master!"

"I see it, the technology is very high. I estimate that the data encryption here in the manor was all set up by him."

Rabbit's hand speed also soared, and together with Hacker, they intercepted the other party online. After competing with them for a while, the other party suddenly stopped moving!

"Hahaha, the other side chickened out, he's not chasing anymore! I hacked in, I told you! Surveillance, done!" Hacker said triumphantly in the channel.

"Okay, everyone, get your equipment ready!" Rocco began to assign tasks:

"Falcon, Hamster, Licas, Lucas, Wendy, Dale, and I will go find that glowing stick!

Bia and Roadster, you are responsible for follow-up support. Rabbit, Architect, and Hacker, the online stuff and escape route are up to you. Everyone understood?"