blenderwars Chapter 184 Bane angrily threw away the Batman costume
Chapter 184 Bane angrily threw away the Batman costume
Chapter 184 Bane angrily threw away the Batman costume
Bain sat on the endless yellow sand.
The person sitting next to him is Batman.
"I didn't expect you to call me."
Chen Tao said:
"I thought you would be the only one out of everyone who got my number who wouldn't be able to call me."
"You know, times have changed."
Bane didn't even glance at Batman.
He was dressed as Batman and took a deep breath.
His wounds are slowly healing.
"It's your job, Batman."
In the distance, John Coburn, the Metal Man, and his mech legion were locked in fierce combat with Super Dog. He hadn't died after his last meeting with Chen Tao; in fact, he'd undergone numerous upgrades. His mech-piloted soldiers seemed well-prepared—all were equipped with Red Sun weapons, and a few carried green kryptonite—yet they were still constantly being targeted by Super Dog's long-range heat vision attacks.
After a brief observation, Chen Tao realized that Super Dog Little K's main moves were actually only two: "Tengu Meteor Fist" and "Buddha's Divine Dog".
It looks simple, but in reality, such a supersonic attack, several times the speed of sound, has exceeded the speed limit that most humans and machines can react to, and the violent shock wave and explosion make the Red Sun weapon almost useless.
Of course, Superdog's tactics can only be used in the desolate desert. In the city, it is unknown how many casualties such a Tengu Meteor Fist would cause. For Metal Man, his only chance of winning is to interrupt Superdog's continuous and repetitive mixed moves and use the Kryptonite on his chest to bring his opponent to the same level of combat.
In conclusion, the current situation proves how absurd it is for many to imagine that Superman could be defeated with a green kryptonite knife. A flawed god is still a god, even if he is a dog.
"My duty, oh?"
Chen Tao looked Bain up and down in his uniform from head to toe.
"Nice clothes, cool guy."
Bain remained expressionless.
"That was just me temporarily filling in for you when you abandoned your duties."
He said, "If Randolph Porter's actions hadn't involved mass production of Venom, I wouldn't have bothered with this at all."
Chen Tao turned his gaze to the zombie Blake beside him. Half of the zombie's body looked charred, and even half of its head was missing.
He was also slowly recovering at this moment, with countless black wisps of energy swirling around him, and rotting flesh gradually consuming the carbonized parts.
"Wow, look who this is."
Chen Tao said, "A second-generation Robin who survived the explosion? From a version that was prepared in advance and then abandoned?"
Bane remained expressionless. As if he hadn't heard Batman, he continued, "Well... now that you're handling this, it's time for me to leave."
He said, "I'll leave all the follow-up issues to you. This dog from Krypton is far beyond my capabilities. As for this guy..."
He looked down at Dr. Randolph, who was lying on the ground not far from them.
His height had inexplicably increased by several meters, all his blood vessels had taken on a sickly green hue, and he had fallen into a deep coma. He seemed to have also conducted venom experiments on himself, which was why he had survived the massive explosion.
"I believe you will also put Dr. Randolph where he belongs. Although I really want to snap his neck right now, I don't think you will allow me to commit such an act of murder in front of you."
Bain lowered his head slightly, then shook it:
"That's true. My identity has been completely cleared up now, and I shouldn't be doing things like murder anymore—at least not within the United States."
"So you were impersonating me, weren't you? Does wearing the Batman costume give you any thrill?"
Bain paused slightly.
"You actually dressed up Robin's uniform for Zombie Black."
That's enough.
"And they even deliberately imitated my style."
"We're not discussing this now."
Bain drew his conclusion.
"Anyway, now that you're here, my business is finished."
He stood up.
"I'm leaving."
"Don't be in such a hurry to leave." He heard Batman's invitation: "Since you're already here, why not watch me resolve things first?"
Bane stopped in his tracks, which was a tacit agreement with Batman's words.
Chen Tao turned his head to look at the chaotic battlefield.
Bane took a dozen steps back. He knew Batman had the ability to temporarily transform into a Kryptonian, and he already anticipated that a Kryptonian war would soon break out here.
"Man vs. Dog"
He corrected himself internally.
He maintained his icy expression and then imagined a scene of Batman fighting with a dog.
Hmm. This is definitely worth watching.
Bain thought to himself silently.
He anticipated the situation on the field:
The dog is now moving at high speed, indiscriminately destroying everything in its path, and the targeted weapons brought by the government's army are completely unable to keep up with its speed.
Bane pondered. He was a master of real-time strategy, capable of easily predicting what would happen next on the battlefield and choosing the optimal solution. Even Batman's behavioral logic couldn't escape the guidance of the most basic strategic thinking.
He continued to push the situation further down the line.
Since they couldn't stop the dog's movement, these targeted weapons were ineffective. If Batman intervened at this point, the battle would turn into a situation where they had to team up with the government to capture Super Dog.
Once the dog, spiraling wildly upwards and then plummeting downwards, stops, the anti-Superman weapons will be effective. As for who gets the Superdog in the end, that'll probably involve another fight. For now, Batman and the government are aligned on the goal of stopping the dog…
Then he saw Batman strike a Superman flying pose with both hands and fly into the sky like Super Dog amidst a thunderous roar, smashing a government Red Sun Exploration vehicle to pieces with a single punch.
"..."
"Batman, what are you doing? You're destroying government property! Stop it!"
Bane listened numbly to the screams of the metallic John Cobain, then saw Batman continue without hesitation.
With continuous, deafening roars, the targeted weapons, which had been manufactured at great expense, were quickly reduced to piles of scrap metal.
"That's normal," Bane reassured himself. "It's perfectly normal for Batman to attack his own teammates first; there's no need to be surprised. Besides, these teammates will become enemies immediately after the incident, so it's normal for Batman to deal with them in advance."
Then he saw Batman fly up to the metal man who was still swearing, and the man turned on a switch on his chest, and countless green beams of light shone out, pointing directly at Batman.
Then Batman transformed into a giant dinosaur in front of him.
Bane originally thought that Batman would directly use those nanobots that could condense into blades or some kind of mechanical intrusion to attack Metal Man, since Metal Man was actually not weak.
Ordinary characters would have been shattered long ago by that dog's attack, while the metal man, though not hit head-on, withstood countless shockwaves thanks to his true steel body. Dozens of the mechs worn by the ordinary soldiers have already been destroyed.
Batman, transformed into a giant green dinosaur, stared at the metal man. The soldiers around them seemed to be affected by this invisible standoff; even Super Dog stopped its continuous flight, landing on the ground in confusion and barking twice, seemingly not understanding why its opponent, who had just been fighting fiercely, had suddenly turned against someone else.
Bain continued to observe.
The Kryptonite on the Metal Man's chest is too effective against the Kryptonians' physique, which means that Batman's most powerful decisive weapon is temporarily rendered useless.
An invisible aura clashed between the two of them. Neither moved, as they searched for the other's weakness...
Goo!
Eh?
Bain blinked.
He saw Batman, transformed into a dinosaur, suddenly swallow the metal man whole with lightning speed, making a gurgling sound as it went down.
Bain: "..."
Glug glug glug glug glug...
The giant dinosaur's belly suddenly made a rumbling sound like a flushing toilet, and the green dinosaur immediately sat down on the spot. In an instant, its belly transformed into a combination of a metallic car computer and black nanobots. A few seconds later, with a "Ugh!"
The metal man, covered in slime, was vomited out by Batman. He smelled terrible, but it was clear that Bane had keenly observed that his mechanical body seemed to have been invaded.
One of his arms rebelled, swinging its fists in circles at its own metal face, pounding itself until sparks flew; its other leg plunged directly into its own abdomen, forcefully kicking off its metal pelvis...
Bain gasped sharply.
This...this reminded him of the first time he saw Batman transform into a dinosaur.
He managed to maintain the expression on his face.
He saw Batman walk towards the dog.
Well, now all that's left is to deal with that dog. He can use his Kryptonian powers now, so dealing with that dog should be a piece of cake...
Then he saw Batman extend a hand, and black nanobots coalesced in his hand, transforming into...
Frisbee.
It's a very common frisbee, the kind used to tease dogs.
Bain saw the dog looking at him with a puzzled expression, seemingly not quite understanding what he wanted to do.
"This will definitely be attacked."
Bain thought to himself.
He subconsciously put himself in Batman's shoes: "Batman is using this frisbee to distract that beast... what is he hiding?"
"Good dog, good dog."
Then he saw Batman put the frisbee into Super Dog's mouth and then pull down his mask.
"Woof!"
Superdog's tail stood up straight and then wagged happily.
"???"
Bain felt his brain stop working.
Is this reasonable?
No, why did this dog give him a Heavenly Dog Meteor Fist when it saw him, but wag its tail when it saw Batman?
What are the underlying driving factors behind this?
Chen Tao calmly pulled down his mask.
The reason is also very simple.
In the "Bulletbat" universe, Kal-El, who is Superman, was not adopted by the Kent couple from Kansas, but by the Wayne couple from Gotham City, and he was not given the name Clark Kent, but Bruce Wayne.
In other words, although Bulletbat carries the name Bruce Wayne, he is actually Kal'El, the last son of Krypton, who is also Clark Kent in the main universe.
Bulletbats may not be as powerful as Clark Kents from other parallel universes, but in fact, their genes and appearances are no different.
Meanwhile, Super Dog Little Krypton recognized his little master, "Karl El," and sensed a familiar bio-force from him.
Why isn't it wagging its tail?
Chen Tao put on a mask and leisurely flew to Bain's side with Super Dog Little Krypton.
"The matter has been resolved."
"Hmm," Bain said, sounding a little dizzy.
Then he heard Batman's voice:
"Seriously, old friend."
"I have a suggestion...would you consider temporarily taking over Batman's duties for me?"
Bain suddenly looked up.
"Honestly, your case-solving skills are really impressive. You have detective abilities, you have fighting skills, and most importantly..."
He turned to look at the bald zombie Blake, who was standing dumbfounded beside him: "You also have Robin, who will obey your orders one hundred percent."
He said, "This perfectly fulfills the requirements of being Batman!"
Chen Tao pleaded earnestly, "Look, I'm very busy right now. The Atlanteans, the Amazons, and that speedster—all sorts of things are in complete chaos. Superman has also lost his powers."
"I really don't have anyone to help me with these duties. I can't exactly have Wonder Woman wear a Batman suit and become Batwoman, can I?"
He said, "People won't buy it. But you, my friend, you are the real hero."
Chen Tao spoke eloquently, elaborating on the qualities of becoming a hero: "You are willing to wear the Batman suit for the cause of justice, and now you have received a presidential pardon from the government, wiping away all your past offenses."
"This is absolutely the perfect opportunity for you to become a hero."
"I refuse."
"Imagine being admired by thousands, becoming the role model for children in your community. Bain, have you ever imagined such a life?"
"Absolutely not."
Chen Tao landed on the ground.
"Become Batman, Bane, just to do me a favor."
"don't want."
Bane angrily took off the Batman suit and threw it on the ground.
"I'd rather die than be Batman again."
He simply pulled a lighter from his belt and set the suit on fire. This Batman suit was made by Bane himself, so naturally it didn't have the fire-resistant properties of the original Batman suit.
"Where did you find this lighter?!"
Chen Tao hurriedly used his freezing breath to extinguish the flames: "Don't go! Being Batman is at least a decent job!"
But when he looked up, he only saw Bain's departing figure.
He heard Bain's voice, a voice that was earnest and deep:
"No, you're Batman. Don't be ridiculous, you always will be. Just like I am Bane."
Bane walked through the swirling yellow sand, putting on his hood as he went. The hood belonged to Bane, revealing his black and white face.
He wore his own vest under the Batman costume, so all he had to do was put on the hood... and he was back to Bane.
No matter what Bane becomes, it's just a disguise. Bane is still Bane. He never tried to, nor did he care to, become something else.
Beside him, the zombie Blake followed him in a daze.
"This is your responsibility, Bat," he said. "This is your destiny, your fate, your reason for being."
"No matter how much you want to get rid of it, it will always come back to you. Face it, bat. Stop deceiving yourself."
He turned his head and gazed at Batman quietly and gently across the wind and sand, the road, the universe, the stars, the latitude, and even the whole world.
"And stop trying to make me Batman, or anyone else."
He said:
"I bid you farewell for now, bat. I'm returning to where I was born to seek peace for my soul."
He said softly, "You too."
Then he turned around.
Chen Tao watched as Bain disappeared into the vast expanse of yellow sand.
He silently took out a communicator from his pocket.
"Hey, is this Diana? Do you have any free time to cover for me as Batman lately? Gotham's gangs have gone completely overboard without Superman's control."
"What? How do I wear the Batman suit? No worries, Batwoman is pretty too."
He said:
"Please help me."
(End of this chapter)