Hawks from the Land of Light are calling me a dove and an undercover agent in the chat group.

While Arkham Asylum certainly couldn't contain the Joker, compared to other places, at least there it ensured that the Joker wouldn't disappear the moment he entered. Even the most heavily guarded police stations couldn't achieve the same effect.

Unless Batman is willing to imprison the Joker in one of his own Batcaves.

But that's absolutely unacceptable. First of all, it already crosses a line he usually adheres to; he doesn't want to engage in illegal imprisonment unless absolutely necessary. And then, most importantly...

With the Joker's intelligence, once he's been to one Batcave, he can immediately find the others. These secret bases will become a joke, and the bat will lose his secrets and trump cards. Such a loss is unacceptable.

So if he catches the Joker, he'll definitely have no choice but to send him to Arkham Asylum.

Arkham Asylum is a very special place for the citizens of Gotham, but it is definitely not special for the Joker. The fact that he is deliberately going there now means that the place has become special for him as well.

If there's any difference, it's that Bane has recently had a new recruit sent in—a new recruit who defeated Batman.

"You want to see Bane, you want to seduce him, you want to join forces with him, you want to provoke him?"

Batman approached the Joker step by step; he had already understood.

The Joker hasn't come up with his next outrageously insane plan yet, so he's just deliberately coming here to be delivered to the enemy.

This chaotic entity could certainly sneak into Arkham, but it chose not to. It wanted Batman to send it in himself, and it made no attempt to hide it, deliberately letting Batman know its intentions. Batman was helpless and could only watch as it and Bane, two of the most dangerous elements, went together, not knowing what terrifying sparks and conspiracies would ignite.

But can Batman refuse? It seems there's another option: not to bring the Joker to justice and let him go.

However, doing so would make it impossible to predict the Joker's next move, and the resulting losses and negative impacts could be far greater than sending him to Arkham.

This is the dilemma we're facing.

The clown is still the same clown; whenever he appears, he blocks everyone else's path.

"whee."

Seeing the little bat suddenly realize what was happening, the clown smiled brightly.

But this time, Batman laughed too.

Yes, the Joker had calculated everything, but he couldn't have foreseen the absolutely unknown chat group, much less the new player, Kassadin, who had unintentionally disrupted the situation.

"Click".

A gray crystal that had exhausted all its energy was casually tossed in front of the clown.

"?"

The clown paused for half a second.

"Do you think you know very well that you will make me conflicted, make me afraid, make me think about you day and night, wish I could stay with you in Arkham Asylum forever, watch over you 24 hours a day, and worry about you?"

Batman walked in, looking down at him with a mocking smile. "You overestimate yourself, Joker."

“Maybe you did have that right before, but now it’s time for you to step down. You’re outdated. You’ve never beaten me, not even once. My focus now should be on Bane—well, it should have been Bane.”

"But now, Bane is insignificant, and what are you doing? Look at this, look at it... the whole of Gotham is an ant in front of it, and you? And Bane? Fine, go ahead, you can discuss things day and night, and hang out together."

"And me."

As Batman watched the Joker's face grow increasingly stiff, he crouched down, and in his final moments, he uttered only one sentence: "I don't care."

The Joker's laughter had vanished sometime earlier. He stared at Batman like a vengeful ghost, but Batman kept his word. He simply destroyed the bomb detonators, then turned and summoned the Batmobile without even glancing at the Joker, before gracefully departing.

It was like an absolute victory.

This was the first time he had exposed his back to the Joker, the first time he had taken the initiative in front of the Joker, but he did not suffer any backlash, because the Joker just lay there, his eyes fixed on him, but he did not make a move.

The clown didn't know what to do.

Yes, yes, the little bat wasn't lying; he could tell, so he knew that nothing he did now would make a difference—because the little bat really didn't care.

Selflessness breeds fearlessness.

Compared to "that," he, the clown, was nothing more than a roadside creature, completely unimportant, no longer worthy of the little bat's attention.

"Ha, aha? Ahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!"

Suddenly, the clown burst into a deafening laugh, laughing so hard his stomach hurt and tears streamed down his face.

The next second, he grabbed the crystal that the little bat had deliberately dropped on the ground. The moment he got it, his chaotic thoughts were suddenly suppressed for a moment, and this colorful world suddenly became less repulsive—but he still didn't let go.

"The clown isn't important? Is that so? Is that so?!"

Well then, let me show you, little bat, and see if you can still tell jokes like this in the future!

The clown grinned again, his carefree smile returning. Relying on some inexplicable intuition, he held the blazing crystal and instinctively cast his gaze toward the metropolis.

Chapter 59 The dark clouds over Gotham are about to dissipate, but the storm of L77 is coming.

“Sir, I think I should really start to admire you.”

On the communicator, Alfred stared in disbelief, his eyes wide with astonishment.

He never knew that someone could actually seize the initiative from the Joker.

Frankly speaking, if he were in his prime, he could handle things like the Riddler and the Penguin on his own. So while Batman's performance was often terrifying, it was generally still within his comprehension.

But the Joker? Please, forget about his prime or his youth. Even if he's old and shrewd now, if he encountered someone like the Joker, he'd immediately get goosebumps. If there were no conflict of interest, he'd run as far away as possible.

But what did he see now? Good heavens, it was like a dream. In addition to the two options given by the Joker, his master not only created a third, non-existent option, but also forced the Joker to take this path.

"Are you even human, sir?"

Alfred couldn't help but ask.

"You have such a great sense of humor, Alfred."

Batman spoke with unwavering seriousness, his voice deep and resonant.

"However, sir."

Alfred continued, "I've figured it out. You gave the crystal to the Joker, hoping to use his special channels to find some extraordinary individuals that we can't detect with our technology. But aren't you afraid that if you provoke him, he'll recruit the extraordinary individuals he finds to his side and fight against you?"

Batman said calmly and coldly, "That's even better."

The fact that such a superhuman could be instigated and incited by a chaotic individual like the Joker to turn against someone he had no grudge against shows that he is definitely inclined towards evil and disorderly forces. If he continues to live, who knows when he might stir up an unknown storm.

It would be better to just show up and be sent away by him in one fell swoop. Even if he can't send them away, at least they'll be floating on the surface of the water.

During the time the Joker was away from Gotham and wandering around, without the threat of this ticking time bomb, he had more time to build up his stronghold and prepare for future contingencies.

As long as the one who comes isn't someone like Kassa who can casually pull out island-destroying items, he doesn't believe he can't take it down.

A well-prepared battle has the advantage!

Batman looked up at the sky. It was about time that the clouds in Gotham's sky parted and the sun shone through!

……

Dark clouds gather, a storm is brewing!

L77 is a lush, green planet with clear skies, abundant trees, and thriving vegetation. Correspondingly, the creatures on the planet are also thriving. Although its technology is relatively backward, it is a peaceful planet with rich resources. Etiquette and morality are respected and practiced, and everyone feels content.

But that was then.

At this very moment, this once cloudless planet is now completely shrouded in rumbling black clouds. Looking down from space, all one can see is endless darkness!

Inside the planet, standing on the land amidst the torrential rain, the bewildered and lost people felt as if all the rain that had accumulated since the birth of the universe had suddenly erupted on this day. The wind howled, the rain poured down, and visibility was zero.

Large raindrops kept pounding on your head; without protection, you could even be killed by them!

Even though everyone hid or put on protective gear immediately, all they could see was the water rising rapidly under the helpless rain, from a millimeter, a centimeter, a decimeter, a meter, to lakes that swallowed hills and buildings, and even began to converge into a sea!

The sudden, unprecedented downpour was about to swallow everyone up!

The kingdom's army was powerless against the might of these natural disasters. All they could do was shout and call upon their friends and family, leading the nation's citizens to seek refuge in the highest possible places, hoping that this would save them from the catastrophe.

"Your Majesty, why are you just watching!"

In the kingdom's palace, the commander of the royal guards knelt before the king, weeping bitterly, and begged him to use his divine power to help his people seek refuge.

If this continues, more than half of the population will die because they will not be able to evacuate in time!

The people on L77 are a kingdom-ruled civilization, led by the eternal royal family. For many years, the military and the people have lived in harmony. The current emperor, Lionheart Arus, has always been considerate of his people and is a kind and excellent king who takes it upon himself to protect the safety of the kingdom.

This great king possesses unimaginable power; he can transform into the legendary Giant of Light, whose fifty-meter-tall body can completely ignore the raging storms outside and help his people survive. But why is the king now watching his people suffer so much?

The commander of the Imperial Guards couldn't understand it at all.

He wasn't the only one who couldn't understand it; his two sons, the next generation of the royal bloodline, the two princes, Leo, and Astra were also puzzled.

"Father!"

Boom!

Leo ran over, panting, and pushed open the door. In that instant, a bolt of lightning struck down from the sky. Leo clenched his fists, his eyes blazing with anger as he stared at his father. He shouted at the crowd, "What do you take the people for? Fine, you won't ask for help, I will!"

"return!"

The Lionheart Arus rebuked his eldest son, stopping him from his impulsive steps.

Compared to her father and brother, Astra, who seemed weaker in character, looked helplessly at her two relatives who were arguing, not knowing what to do.

"What do you mean?"

Leo said angrily, "Do you not only want to watch this tragedy unfold yourself, but you also want me to watch it unfold?"

"This isn't a natural disaster, calm down!"

Arus drew his sword and slammed it against the ground.

Boom!

Another bolt of lightning struck, and this time, everyone in the entire kingdom saw it clearly. Not only was there a raging storm, but also a tsunami—a colossal tsunami, so massive that its top was nowhere in sight, was sweeping in from afar. In front of the tsunami, two monstrous figures, each over fifty meters long, appeared, so clearly and terrifying that they made people tremble, unable to think, only able to shake.

This was not a natural disaster, but a premeditated attack.

But nobody will be happy.

Monsters are a hundred times more terrifying than natural disasters!

“Leo, listen carefully, this is an opponent we cannot face... I will hold them off. You and Astra take this opportunity to escape, take all the citizens you can take with you, and seek help outside. Remember, if you can't find any help, don't come back, and don't seek revenge. This is not an enemy you can defeat!”

"Father!"

Arus's dying words stunned Leo, but unlike his stunned state, after giving his instructions and seeing the enemy surface, Arus took a deep breath and let out a man's roar. The next second, the aged lion stepped forward, and the Lionheart Emperor Arus Ultraman appeared!

In a world shrouded in darkness, only an aged giant stands between his people and the immense external threat.

Arus is an absolute powerhouse.

L77 was once home to various ferocious monsters, both native and foreign. Just like Joneus of U40, Arus also had absolute dominance on L77. For the sake of the ordinary people on this planet who were as weak as humans but whose technology was far less advanced, Arus used his absolute power to defeat one brutal monster after another.