Chapter 2104: North American Mythology War (55)

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Crime Alley.
"Bastard! I told you to take off the necklace!"
The stunned robber charged at Martha Wayne, yelling and brandishing a pistol.
At this moment, the flow of time became extremely slow.
Martha Wayne, who was retreating with the necklace around her neck, Thomas Wayne, who was rushing towards the gangster, and the shadows cast by the bats illuminated by the dim streetlights were all moving at a speed that was almost stationary.
The only one who was not affected by this "deceleration" was Bruce Wayne, who was just eight years old and was just left behind by his father.
When an ordinary eight-year-old suddenly encounters such a change, besides crying out loudly, all he can do is—
Transform.
The little boy gritted his teeth, preventing himself from exclaiming, instead he raised his arms and shouted the only word that could help him at the moment:

【SHAZAM!】

The moment the word was shouted, the little boy suddenly disappeared from the spot, and the three people who were still moving slowly also completely stopped.
boom boom-
The next moment, the ordinary buildings that were no more than three stories high around the alley began to rise rapidly in an unreasonable manner, eventually turning the alley into a small square between dozens of skyscrapers.
Pop, pop.
Several huge beams of light were cast from the ground to the sky, casting giant light spots with bat patterns on the thick clouds.
These giant light spots moved slowly, and finally focused on the top of a steeple bell tower that was much higher than the surrounding buildings. At that position, a man wearing gray armor, a dark cloak, and a pair of pointed ears The tall figure in the mask was standing there with arms folded.
The next moment, the man in the black cloak jumped down from the roof, and the dark cloak opened behind him like the wings of a big bird, making him look like a night owl and a bat.
boom!
Two seconds before he landed, the robber and the victim resumed their actions. The robber failed to the pearl necklace. When he was so embarrassed, he aimed his gun at Thomas who was rushing. The walls of the alley were completely motionless.
"You... who are you?" Thomas hugged his wife tightly, looking at the uninvited guest gratefully and vigilantly.
"[I...]" The cloaked man helped the mask down: "[I am Batman (I'mBatman).]"
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"Oh! My God! Bruce, where have you been? Mom's worried."
"It was very dangerous just now. He knows how to find a place to hide, which is enough for a child."
"I think you're not as good as a child! Why anger the robbers?"
"But, but you did that too?"
"I thought you had a plan to cooperate! It turned out that you didn't have any plan and you just messed around there and almost got shot! If, if—"
"Don't be afraid, Mom, I will protect Mom and Dad."
"Oh~ my bruce baby~"
Batman stood at the top of the skyscraper, looking at the family of three who left noisily, frowning under the mask.
Strange, this should be the mental illusion created by Hugo Strange by transforming the fear gas. After the incident is resolved, he should wake up immediately.
In addition, Hugo and the Scarecrow did not arrange for the young self to become the adult self by shouting "Shazam", there is no way for them to know that this kind of thing only exists in their own dreams... um, " magic".
"[That's because, of course, you are no longer in the illusion created by those little characters.]"
A voice that Batman knew so well rang out.
No, it's not familiar, because he's only heard it in "dreamland", and it's the first time he's heard it in reality - but can it be called reality here?
"[It's hard to explain, this place should be more realistic than a dream, but it's more illusory than reality,]" the voice continued: "[But you don't have to worry that staying here for too long will affect the reality, no matter how long it's been here, you return to Reality is only for a moment, and the Scarecrow, the Riddler, and the Mad Hatter are all waiting for you to beat up, if you want, beat Hugo and Penguin.

What's up with the penguins here?
"[Huh? Isn't it Batman's daily routine to eat, sleep and beat penguins?]"
Hu-hum.
As these words came out, a transparent door made of crystal-like appeared in front of Batman, and then, a woman in a women's white suit, top hat, and white cloak stepped out of it. Each step was on the crystal steps that were just right under her feet, eventually reaching level with Batman.
She... can read minds?
"[Can't read.]" The woman replied.
You know who I am, but I don't know you. It's not social etiquette.
{I know you, Ms. Bai Jingjing. }
{{I also know that you just went to the mountains to pick mushrooms}}
Batman instantly put three layers of shell on his mind.
"[Social etiquette? Indeed,]" Bai Jingjing nodded: "[Then, I will only respond to what you say in the future, how about that?]"
{{It seems that she can only read the superficial consciousness, but she has to continue to test. }}
{You are obviously the person in my dream, why are you here? }
I am Batman, I am Batman, I am Batman, I am Batman. XN
"So, who are you? Why are you here?" Batman asked.
"[...]" Bai Jingjing's expression was distorted, she tilted her head: "[Well, I'd better turn off this function.]"
{Very well, confirming that she can only read superficial consciousness, and this ability seems to be given by someone else. }
I am Batman, I am Batman. XN
"Turn it off?" Batman asked knowingly.
"[As a sign of sincerity, I can tell you that it's not mind reading, it's just some kind of 'function' that collects your overflowing thoughts. If you modify the helmet to isolate brain waves, you can avoid the impact of this kind of thing, after all This is just a simple application of psychic abilities,]" Bai Jingjing's expression became quite natural, and then continued: "[As for me, I am the Gotham aborigines of the 'bright universe' opposite the 'dark universe' you are in, you You can call me 'Jinjing'.]"
{Ok, Miss Bai Jingjing. }
I am Batman. XN
"Darkness? Light?" Batman asked.
"[Perhaps you've heard of the 'parallel universe' theory, a simple explanation...]" After Bai Jingjing finished speaking, she paused, as if thinking.
But Batman keenly noticed that there was a noticeable jump in the focal length of her pupils, as if reading something in the void.
{It seems that the 'Power of Shazam' is not a simple increase in strength, and it is a waste to hand it over to Billy. }
I am Batman. XN
"[When a piece of bread smeared with jam falls off the table, the bright universe is when the jam is up, and the dark universe is when the jam is down,]" Bai Jingjing continued: "[Since you just saved Thomas and Martha, I Let’s just say it straight, in my universe, they were rescued by me, but the flow of time on both sides doesn’t seem to be the same, and you are less than ten years old over there.

{There was such a conjecture, and now it is confirmed. }
I am Batman. XN
"You haven't said your intention yet, Ms. Jin Jing," Batman replied.
"[Simply put, I'm here to help you improve your strength, Batman,]" Bai Jingjing said: "[There is a 'multiverse' supervillain who is preparing to destroy all universes where 'Batman' exists. We Although it is difficult to connect the two universes with each other, they are two sides of the same coin, and if your universe is destroyed by it and its minions, I can’t be alone.

{It’s just that the light is not good at connecting with the darkness. The darkness can see the situation on the other side of the light as long as you have a dream. }
I am XN
"What are you going to do?" Batman asked.
"[Well... I met some minions of the villain, and after killing them, I collected some things, which seem to be from other Batman who have been defeated,]" Bai Jingjing said: "[I think they should be able to help you.]"
{So, that villain is not "prepared", but "already" started. }
XN
"You can give them to me, but it's up to me to use them," Batman replied.
"[Oh, of course.]" Bai Jingjing raised her hand.
A crystal door very similar to the one she had appeared in reappeared, but this time it was sideways, and as it opened outward, a mass of familiar objects fell to Batman.
Bat suit fragments, Batmobile wheels, Bat Helicopter vertical wings, Bat Submarine turbine, Batcave armor stand, Bat Mainframe motherboard, Bat lamp wreckage, Gotham Police Department signs, Wei Fragments of En's Enterprise Signboard, Arkham Patient Case, Iceberg Restaurant Cash Register, Scarecrow's Headgear, Riddler's Question Mark Clothes, Mad Hatter's Doll...
{What are the things behind? What does it have to do with Batman? It looks like the starving people have run out of food and start licking their plates and drinking water from a pot. }
XN
"I think this should be the consciousness space, and I can't take these things back." Batman looked at the "garbage heap".
"[Actually, you don't have to worry about this,]" Bai Jingjing's eyes wandered again: "[Because they belong to 'Batman' originally, you just need to find a way to deal with the 'resentment' above.]"
{…Although I have seen how unreliable this lady is in my dreams, she can refresh the lower limit every time. }
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"I'll find a way to use them," Batman said finally, "if they can actually help me protect Gotham."
"[Oh, yes, of course, the time is up, I'm leaving.]" Bai Jingjing spoke quickly as if she had unloaded some burden, then jumped back and jumped into the crystal door that was exactly the same as when she first appeared. , it disappeared.
{Anyway, thank you for saving my parents, even if it was just a dream for me. }
The next moment, the illusion of Crime Alley began to shatter and collapse.
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Batman was ready to go back to Arkham Asylum to clean up the mess, but found himself back in the Batcave beneath Wayne Manor.
However, just looking at the high-tech-style environment shows that this is by no means his own batcave.
Not to mention the "Batmans" who are busy doing something.
If you don't expect it, this should be... a hall of thinking?
"Hey! Bruce!" The first to notice Batman was a big man in a blue tights and red cape, with a nondescript bat helmet on his head, who was floating in the air. In front of Batman: "I am Super Batman (SuperBatman), because I accidentally killed you when I was controlled by the Doomsday virus, so I decided to put on the bat suit to inherit your legacy. The camp is 'lawful good'."
"...you want me to say it's okay? Well then, it's okay, don't mind," Batman replied.
"I'm TwoFaceBatman," a Batman with a bat suit divided into black and white, with a coin in his hand walked over: "In my world, you were caught and sentenced to six for negligence. After more than a hundred years of imprisonment, I can only hand over the identity of Batman to me, and my camp is 'lawful neutral'."
"...Then he's really stupid."
"Hello, Bruce," came a normal-looking Batman: "I'm Thomas Wayne, BatFather."
"...I was killed in Crime Lane?" Batman twitched.
"You and your mom," Bat Daddy pulled out a bat-shaped rifle from his bat armor: "Seriously, the perpetrator should be killed, who knows why they put me in the 'lawful evil' camp ."
"Very correct classification."
"Hello~little boy~" A female Batman came to Bruce: "My name is Bruce Wayne, the 'Batwoman'' 'neutral goodness' camp, should be the least different from you. ."
"It's the biggest!" Before Batman could respond, Batwoman was pushed aside by another female Batman with many cat-like features on her armor: "Other Batman, at least Bruce himself exists, You are the only guy who is direct, it's too much! By the way, my name is BatCat, I'm your widow, and I don't know who classified it as 'neutral evil', what's wrong with stealing some gems?"
... Anyway, he died again.
"Bruce~" Batman was slandering, but was hugged from behind by a woman: "They don't take care of people at all, only my world, baby Bruce is not dead."
"Hey! Martha! Stay away from him!" Bat-daddy yelled in this direction. "Be careful, Bruce, she's called 'BatMother' but it's not like me. After being beaten to death, she kept his Bruce in captivity for more than 30 years, and God knows who gave her the 'chaotic kindness'."
"What did you say? You rubbish! What qualifications do you have to be a father if you can't even keep your son!"
"Oh! Hi! Uncle, Auntie, please calm down." Super Batman flew around busy pulling the frame.
"Shut up! You murderer!" X2
"…"
"Master Bruce, do you want some cookies?"
Batman was speechless, and an unusually familiar voice sounded beside him.
"Thank you, Fu," he took a biscuit very freely, and then looked at the old man in bat costume beside him with a little surprise: "You... don't you?"
"Dead, all dead," Alfred sighed slightly, "I should have gone to the cinema with the master and his wife, and the mere dinner can be prepared after going home."
"No, that's not your fault," Batman shook his head. "I've seen it. It seems that there is always a crime alley in every world, and every crime alley always spawns a Batman."
"No, you don't understand, mine is the only world where no one lives, and it's too heavy for an old man," Alfret said: "'Old of Batman', 'Chaos Neutral' , I will take care of you as before, young master."
"I know, Alfred." Batman nodded, looking for the last Batman in the Batcave.
According to the faction, it should be "chaotic evil", but it is difficult for him to imagine a lunatic himself.
"Are you looking for me? Bat?"
After Batman's eyes looked around, a clown wearing a long purple suit with a clown's face painted, without any bat features appeared in front of him.
Due to the too similar shape, Batman even suspected that the "real" clown got in, but after a closer look, the corners of the clown's mouth drooped down, and there was no smile on his entire face.
"What's the matter with you?" Batman asked.
"Because I screwed up the show," the Joker stared at Batman sullenly: "The bat in my world is obviously very tired, and he has to come to my show and lose his life."
Well, another murderer who killed himself.
"I'm 'The Joker no Laughs', whoever dares to laugh in front of me, I'll kill, of course, 'chaotic evil' without a doubt."
The only Batman not named after Batman?