American comics: The off-the-charts random transformation

Tian Xiaoban rolled her eyes: "Robbery is robbery, why all the nonsense? Asking me if I'm afraid of death, are you crazy? If I said I'm afraid of death, do you think you'd let me go?"

"You!" Kaman's eyes widened, his street-fighting bravado exploding out: "You're right, but I don't like the tone of your voice, kid!"

The sharp claws came slashing down, and a normal person would either die or be seriously injured in that blow! However, Gotham now has the medical equipment of [Infinite Corporation]. As long as someone doesn't die on the spot, the machines can bring them back to life. So these people don't hold back at all when they start fighting.

Tian Xiaoban smiled slightly, his fist crackling with yellow electricity as he swung it at the sharp blade!

Bang!

Fists and claws collided, the electric fist shattering the blade and sending the man flying, crashing into a trash can in the alley.

"Hey crab, Kaman, are you alright?!"

"Bro, you're not dead, are you?!"

Several companions quickly ran over, taking the opportunity to get away from Tian Xiaoban.

Kaman scrambled to his feet from beside the trash can. "Cough cough, it's nothing. This kid was definitely on drugs. Damn it, what bad luck to run into a superhuman!"

His prosthetic arm was indeed of good quality; after taking a punch from Tian Xiaoban, his arm was actually unharmed and could still be used normally.

"Hey, where are you from! Don't you know this is Black Snake Gang territory?"

Kaman suffered a loss, but that doesn't mean he's brainless. The appearance of a drug-enhanced human like this here most likely means that some high-ranking person has come here to do something shady for them.

However, they really misunderstood this time. Tian Xiaoban was just passing by and stopped because she saw something new and interesting.

“I was just passing by when I saw that your prosthetic leg looked nice, so I stopped to take a look.”

Kaman was annoyed and muttered under his breath:

"Damn it, why didn't you say so earlier! Shit, I took a punch for nothing!"

Kaman pushed aside the person protecting him and walked over with a smile on his face: "Brother, this is the latest product from 'The Mechanic'. You can get it for just two hundred thousand US dollars."

Mention my name, Kaman, and you'll get an even better price, a 20% discount. You can check out the prosthetics shop on 23rd Street in the slums.

"What, two hundred thousand? That's so expensive?"

Tian Xiaoban frowned. This core technology must have been derived from digital technology.

In the presence of a signal base station, the manufacturing cost of this prosthetic limb would definitely not exceed five hundred US dollars.

Damn it, you're heartless.

"Hey! Brother, don't underestimate this prosthetic limb! Look, I went head-to-head with you, and this thing didn't even get a scratch. It's absolutely sturdy and durable!"

And look at this!

Kaman fiddled with his prosthetic arm for a bit, and his mechanical hand opened, flipped, and folded, transforming into an energy weapon.

"Laser weapon, with both blade and gun modes. It can be used wherever there is a Wayne signal base station!"

Even without a signal base station, the prosthetic limb has a certain energy reserve. Even if the GCPD shuts down the base station, we will still be able to fight!

Suitable for urban warfare; if you encounter the police, you can lock the prosthetic weapon, and they definitely won't be able to detect it.

Kaman was so enthusiastic about selling his prosthetics that he managed to sway the people around him, who stared at his prosthetics with their eyes gleaming.

Tian Xiaoban remained unmoved.

Honestly, all the stuff they're using is stuff Batman already knows how to do. Technically, Batman's power armor isn't that different from this.

Moreover, let alone prosthetics, with [Infinite Corporation], even if Tian Xiaoban wanted to directly pilot a mecha Gundam, it wouldn't be a big problem for the company.

Tian Xiaoban gave a perfunctory reply: "The stuff looks good, I'll go check it out. By the way, I want to ask you something."

Kaman thought his pitch had worked and replied with a smile, "Go ahead, go ahead. As long as it's information I know, there's absolutely no problem."

"Any news about Batman lately? I just came from Metropolis to ask about him!"

"Hiss! I don't know, I really don't know!"

Upon hearing Batman's name, the others' expressions changed drastically, and Kaman waved his hands and ran back. His expression was one of extreme terror, as if he had mentioned some taboo.

Everyone ran away in no time.

"What?! Is Batman really that scary? These guys are practically peeing their pants just hearing about him!"

Scratching his head, Tian Xiaoban expressed his incomprehension of their exaggerated behavior.

"Because I am everywhere!"

The sound of phlegm stuck in my throat suddenly came from behind me.

Tian Xiaoban was so frightened that her hair stood on end!

He quickly retreated, his body crackling with electricity, and only breathed a sigh of relief after recognizing who it was:

"Holy crap, what are you doing?! Ouch, you scared me!"

"Long time no see, you've become more timid." The deep voice and the stubble on his chin were definitely those of Batman himself.

"Hehe, maybe. It's been a long time since I've been here, and I didn't expect it to have changed so much."

Batman pulled out a gun-like device and fired a shot at the wall.

A portal formed from digital energy suddenly opened at the location where the gun was fired.

"Hiss, a teleportation gun?! It's gone from location-based teleportation to portable teleportation? Looks like your technology is developing pretty fast!"

Tian Xiaoban recalled the teleportation device Batman used before, a large device that needed to be mounted on the chassis of a vehicle to teleport.

It has now been shrunk to the size of a Taser!

Amazing! This is probably the kind of achievement that can only be attained by specializing in one skill.

Before leaving, Batman said, "Come on, let's talk. I have a lot of questions for you too."

"Oh!"

The two quickly passed through the portal and arrived inside the bat cave.

……

The style here has also changed drastically. Originally, it was a converted cave, a dark and damp place. But now the interior space seems to have expanded a lot, with light streaming through the ceiling, making it very bright and airy!

Compared to the damp cave, the air here feels much more comfortable, as if it were completely isolated from moisture.

This reminded Tian Xiaoban of space technology in digital technology.

"Interesting. You've brought the Bat Cave into the digital world?"

Aren't you afraid of an unexpected situation where technology surpasses everything else, and then all these things get locked up here and can't be taken out?

“I’m scared, so there are two bat caves. The digital space you’re in now is the inner bat cave, and there’s an outer bat cave outside.”

"..."

Batman walked to the platform in the middle, and his suit suddenly projected a lot of things: a control panel, a keyboard, and all sorts of virtual screens.

As his things were unfolded, the once rather empty inner bat cave was about to undergo a dramatic transformation!

A series of virtual maps projected onto the real-world landscape appeared before Tian Xiaoban's eyes, giving him a more intuitive understanding of what Gotham looked like now.

"That's quite a change. By the way, I just fought with a guy wearing a prosthetic arm. Did you leak that technology?"

After all, the reason why this kind of prosthetic limb technology has become so widespread in Gotham is almost certainly because Batman didn't manage it properly.

Batman was silent for a moment, then quickly typed in a few keywords, and a photo of a person popped up on the virtual screen in the air based on those keywords.

"He is the one who cracked digital technology, Dorucos, who calls himself 'The Mechanic'. He has been disabled in both legs since childhood, but he is proficient in computers and is a well-known hacker in Gotham's underworld."

A month ago, using your technology and my base station platform, he successfully manufactured a pair of prosthetic legs.

For every sentence he speaks, a corresponding photo is displayed on the virtual screen by Batman.

It seems he has been tracking and observing this person for a long time.

"The guy you just met is called Kaman Skach. He's one of Dorukos's henchmen. He's in charge of selling the products he's discarded."

The sales tactics are simple: threaten passersby and then tell them which side can make them stronger.

I've been following him lately because Dorukos has disappeared!

Tian Xiaoban: "Huh? Missing? Was your skill too good and someone stole it?"

“That possibility cannot be ruled out,” Batman continued. “Because of his appearance, the sales of cheap, low-quality gene-editing drugs have plummeted. Several shady companies are after him.”

"What do you think of this 'mechanic'? I mean, have you considered recruiting him?"

"No. If he takes this technology and reports to Wayne Enterprises, I will hire him and give him a position as deputy head of weapons."

However, after he developed the weapon himself, the first thing he wanted to do was create his own gang and then sell the weapons to more ordinary people. This is something I cannot accept.

Batman shared many of his thoughts, and Tian Xiaoban sensed his heartache for those who had gone astray.

"By the way, why are those people so afraid of you?"

"They have reason to be afraid of Batman. Because I'm everywhere."

As Batman said this, one of the small virtual screens around him suddenly enlarged, showing a live stream of a prosthetic limb brawl.

Batman's suit simply tapped the screen, and a portal leading there opened.

Tian Xiaoban complained: "Wow, live streaming plus teleportation, a black terrorist who can be summoned at any time! No wonder people were so scared of you."

Batman's antics are so outrageous that he treats Gotham like his own backyard, instantly teleporting to any area where he's placed surveillance cameras.

Every day, all you have to do is stand here, and once an alarm goes off, you can immediately appear in the crime zone.

The efficiency with which justice is being served is top-notch!

"Hey, wait for me!"

Batman battles a high-tech prosthetic criminal.

How could we miss such a great show?

Tian Xiaoban also entered that spatial passage.

...............................

As soon as he arrived, he saw Batman cleanly and efficiently removing someone's prosthetic limb, even faster than a mechanic removing a tire.

The group of people looked terrified and tried to run, but Batman was faster than them.

As Batman ran, Tian Xiaoban, with her sharp eyes, noticed electronic patterns flashing beneath the armor.