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Chapter 340 Gotham's signature program

While Marvel's fame within the DC universe may not be universally recognized, its viewership is certainly substantial.

Spider-Man is a top star in Marvel, and with this added boost in popularity, Du Mu suddenly entered the public eye of Gotham City residents.

People started wildly speculating about the true identity of this Spider-Man.

Is it the familiar Peter Parker from the comics, or someone else entirely?

Opinions were divided for a time.

However, most citizens approve of this suddenly appearing superhero.

This is all due to Du Mu's frequent crackdowns on criminals during this period. The citizens of Gotham just want to live a peaceful life, and for them, the more superheroes like him, the better.

Coupled with the natural positive impression of his Spider-Man identity, citizens naturally categorized him as a friendly, neighborhood superhero, just like Spider-Man in the comics.

However, this is only the perspective of ordinary citizens.

Within Gotham's criminal underworld, the situation is completely different.

The news has spread throughout the entire criminal community that this newly emerged Spider-Man is an extremely terrifying guy.

Not only are they incredibly skilled, but they also wear high-tech equipment and are ruthless in their attacks; breaking hands and feet is considered mild for them.

Most importantly, this guy won't hold back.

He spared no criminal who dared to resist, sending them all to meet God.

This radical style is completely different from the Spider-Man in the comics who never kills.

But Spider-Man insisted that he had a no-killing principle, and that all the criminals who died at his hands were asleep, just sleeping peacefully.

His mental state is just as good as that of the patients at Arkham Asylum.

The criminals in Gotham thought Batman was terrifying enough, but then Spider-Man suddenly appeared, and his methods were even more ruthless than that dark guy's.

A conspiracy theory even began to circulate, suggesting that Spider-Man might be a secret alternate account created by Batman.

In order to maintain his positive image, the Dark Knight created an alternate account specifically to satisfy some unknown perverted fetishes.

But regardless, Spider-Man's appearance has made the already difficult living conditions of Gotham's criminals even worse.

Previously, some criminals deliberately adjusted their work schedules to work during the day in order to avoid Batman.

Now, Spider-Man has taken over the daytime, and what awaits them is a ruthless villain even more brutal than Batman.

It gets even more terrifying at night, with Batman and Spider-Man both online at the same time, turning the entire Gotham City into a real-life horror game.

You never know where a black bat will suddenly appear from, or a red and blue spider will fall from the sky.

Even more unlucky criminals encountered Batman and Spider-Man one after the other.

The criminal was first given a good beating by Batman, and after Batman finally left, Spider-Man showed up.

Spider-Man figured he couldn't leave empty-handed since he'd already come all this way, so he made the criminal get up and continue committing crimes, and then beat him up again.

Is this something a human being could do?!

Gotham is a city with an extremely strong subculture.

The criminals here are extremely xenophobic.

Despite their dread of Batman, in their eyes, Gotham has only one superhero: Batman.

In their view, Spider-Man is nothing more than a new internet celebrity who has risen to fame by riding the coattails of comic book popularity.

Why should they be compared to Batman, who has been in the industry for over a decade, works almost year-round, and frequently interacts closely with fans?

So, a powerful gang decided to launch a counterattack, meticulously setting up a trap to wipe out this despicable little spider.

In less than ten minutes, the entire gang was wiped out.

None of them survived.

This directly intimidated Gotham's underworld, and no one dared to provoke Spider-Man again.

Strangely, although both Spider-Man and Batman operate at night, the two have never appeared together on screen, whether by accident or intentionally, it is unknown.

This is why more and more criminals believe in the conspiracy theory that Spider-Man is Batman's alter ego.

Otherwise, how do you explain that high-tech battle suit that looks expensive?

Spider-Man can't exactly do what Batman did and go to Wayne Manor to sell his hook to Bruce Wayne in exchange for it, can he?

Batman:

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It seems he'll have to find some time to visit the Penguin again.

Du Mu was quite surprised by this.

He's been so active in Gotham, yet that Batboy who treats the city like his backyard hasn't come knocking on his door yet. But then he thought about it and guessed what was going on.

It's estimated that after Batman was killed by him at first sight, he had enough information and was secretly devising a countermeasure plan for him, waiting for the right time to make his move.

After all, that's just how he does things; he never fights a battle unprepared.

Du Mu was quite looking forward to it.

To wait for that day, he has only used the Spider-Man suit so far, keeping dozens of backup plans to prepare surprises for Batboy.

However, Du Mu did not intend to truly become Gotham's guardian angel, like Batman, relentlessly sweeping away criminals year-round, vowing to cleanse the city of evil.

Having read the comics, he knew very well that Gotham was a cursed land.

The darkness here is like the pearls that have fallen to the ground forever in the crime alley; it is an irreversible fact, and no matter how hard you try, it will be in vain.

Forcibly reversing this will only trigger a worse chain reaction, and may even trigger the reset mechanism of the entire universe.

Of course, these are all official statements.

In reality, all the criminals in Gotham were wiped out, so DC's writers had nothing to draw, Batman, DC's "father," lost popularity, and the entire universe naturally collapsed as a result.

So after making a strong public presence, Du Mu reduced the frequency of his public appearances.

He is now an undisputed superhero.

With this identity, even if Batboy comes to cause him trouble in the future, it will only be a friendly sparring match between superheroes.

Just like in the Superman vs. Batman battle, Batman almost killed Superman, but that doesn't change the fact that he's a superhero.

However, complete disappearance is not acceptable.

The Spider-Man brand had just been established and was gaining popularity; it wouldn't be good if it suddenly disappeared.

Du Mu simply let the advanced artificial intelligence on the suit take over the patrol mission, controlling the Spider-Man suit to fight criminals for him, while he himself stayed at home and slacked off.

As for Selena, this woman knew that Spider-Man was Du Mu, and relying on having a powerful backer, she became even bolder than before.

Whenever Spider-Man's suit breaks into a gang's territory to carry out justice, she sneaks in and robs them of all their valuables.

The AI ​​in Spider-Man's suit recognized Selena as a teammate and didn't attack her. It even took the opportunity to clear out any potential gangsters along the way, allowing her to pass through unimpeded.

Du Mu's face turned ashen when he received the action report.

How did a perfectly good crime-fighting operation turn into a gang burglary?

Just as he was about to teach the disobedient stray cat a lesson, his communicator suddenly rang.

He looked down and saw it was a call from Chief Gordon.

As soon as the call connected, Gordon's anxious voice came from the other end, with sirens and chaotic shouts filling the background.

"Officer Du Mu, emergency!"

Gordon's voice was almost a shout: "The Joker gang has launched a surprise attack on Arkham Asylum, causing a massive riot. All officers are on their way to the scene, and we are severely understaffed. We need you to be on duty immediately!"

NPC James Gordon has given you a new quest.

[Mission: Arkham Asylum]

[Objective: A full-scale riot has broken out at Arkham Asylum. The supervillains inside have escaped en masse. Please proceed to Arkham Asylum to quell the riot.]

[Rewards: Determined based on player contribution]

A riot broke out at Arkham Asylum?

Du Mu raised an eyebrow, immediately becoming interested.

The Arkham Asylum riot is a regular occurrence in Gotham City, happening every so often. I never imagined I'd actually witness it.

"Yes, Chief, I'll be right there."

Du Mu hung up the phone and said to Selena, "Stay home tonight and don't go out. I have something to take care of."

Selena asked in surprise, "What's wrong?"

Du Mu bluntly stated, "With the attack on Arkham Asylum, it's estimated that quite a few supervillains have escaped. Gotham is now a giant monster spawner; with your luck, you might just run into a few around the corner."

Selena gasped, immediately raising her right hand as if swearing, "You can go out without worry. Leave the house to me; I promise I won't step out the door!"

Du Mu knew that Selena was terrified of dying and would definitely not be so foolish as to run away, so he went to the garage, got into a black car he had picked up from a gang's territory, and sped off towards Arkham Asylum.

The night in Gotham was as gloomy as ever.

The dim yellow light cast by the streetlights rushed past the car window, and the streets along the way were more chaotic than usual.

News of the Arkham Asylum riot had clearly spread, and opportunists flocked to the streets. Some creatures lurking in the shadows also took the opportunity to start free shopping. Scattered fires and broken glass were everywhere.

Du Mu ignored the minor disturbances by the roadside and drove straight towards the peninsula where Arkham was located.

The closer you get to your destination, the worse the road conditions become.

Several GCPD police cars blocked the intersection, with officers hiding behind the car doors and guns raised in alert.

Across from them was a group of criminals dressed in black and white striped hospital gowns, who were brandishing a variety of random weapons and threatening the police, preventing the officers from passing.

Some were carrying baseball bats, some were grabbing chains, and one was carrying a fire hose that had been taken from somewhere; the spraying water was so powerful that the police officers couldn't lift their heads.

Du Mu took out a portable siren and blew it through the car window onto the roof.

Woo-woo-woo—

The piercing sound of sirens suddenly rang out.

The officers turned around and saw their colleagues arrive, which put them at ease.

The criminals also noticed the speeding car, grinned, and blocked the road, clearly intending to stop the car and its occupants.

The leader cursed, "You damn cop, this road isn't..."

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Before he could finish speaking, he saw that the black sedan not only did not slow down, but instead accelerated even louder.

Their smiles froze instantly; it was too late to hide.

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud—!

After a few muffled thuds, the criminals blocking the way were sent flying.

"Where did this speed bump come from?"

A confused mutter escaped from inside the car as it ran over the groaning bodies and disappeared at the end of the street.

The officers were left speechless, looking at each other in disbelief.

Arkham Asylum is located on a peninsula on the east side of Gotham City, connected to the main city by only a narrow waterway.

This place is usually a gloomy and forbidden area, but tonight it has become a living hell.

Du Mu could see flames shooting into the sky from the direction of Arkham Asylum, with thick smoke rising into the air.

A large contingent of GCPD officers has arrived at the scene and has temporarily set up a defensive line around Arkham Asylum. Police cars are lined up one after another to form a roadblock, and officers are on guard with guns. The atmosphere is extremely tense.

Gordon stood behind a police car, desperately directing police forces through a walkie-talkie.

Du Mu parked the car outside the cordon, got out, and bumped into his partner Harvey.

"Harvey, what's going on?"

"The situation is worse than we thought."

Harvey shook his head, his face devoid of its usual playful expression, his demeanor more serious than ever before.

"The Joker gang not only blew the doors open, but also destroyed the internal control system. Now all the cells in Arkham Asylum are open, and all the criminals have been released from their cells."

"Before we arrived, a large number of criminals had already escaped, including several supervillains such as the Joker, but Batman had already gone to hunt them down."

He pointed to Arkham Asylum behind him and continued, "Our mission now is to stop the remaining criminals from escaping. Those lunatics are quite dangerous; if they all rush out, the whole of Gotham will descend into chaos."

Du Mu looked at the main building of Arkham Asylum.

The firelight reflected on the broken windows, and figures could be seen moving around inside from time to time, interspersed with alarms and screams. The whole building was like a boiling pot, ready to overflow at any moment.

Just then, Gordon strode over and said in a deep voice, "Officer Du Mu, you've come at the right time. I need to organize a special team, led by myself, to enter Arkham Asylum and reactivate the control system."

"Once control is restored, the entire Arkham Asylum can be locked down again, isolating the remaining criminals inside."

He paused for a moment, then said bluntly, "You are the first person I can think of, but this mission is very dangerous, and you have the right to refuse."

Du Mu is now recognized as the Gotham Police Department's number one fighter, so Gordon naturally listed him as his first choice.

As soon as he finished speaking, another system notification popped up.

NPC James Gordon has given you a new quest.

Mission: Regain Control

Objective: To regain control of Arkham Asylum.

[Rewards: 1000 EXP, Gordon's Affinity +10, Anchor Point Fragment *1, Random Item *1]