Chapter 1 That Day

That day, the people of Gotham City finally remembered… the terror that once dominated them.

This laughter had not echoed across Gotham's skies for many years.

A century ago, Batman and the Joker suddenly disappeared together, never to be seen again.

And today, these two characters would be resurrected—truly resurrected.

"Cough...this guy...is definitely not the one I caught..." the_Bruce remained composed even as he fell. After his breathing returned to normal, he immediately unfurled his cape, activated the gliding function, and quickly flew towards the rooftop of a nearby building. At the same time, he used the communication device on his right cheek to connect to the command center in the castle, "Gordon, did you all see that?"

"Y-yes…" Gordon replied in a trembling voice, "All the mobile cameras captured it…"

"Do you have anything you need to tell me?" Bruce continued.

"This…" Gordon was momentarily speechless.

"Kleeber! Speak!" Bruce shouted.

"We're still analyzing, sir," Kleeber's voice quickly sounded, "But based on the current situation, there are two things you need to pay attention to… First, he didn't use any props when flying in the sky; Second, his strength and speed are about 30% higher than your limit.” He paused. “Um…by the way, that ‘Harley Quinn’ is just as powerful.”

"Damn it…what the hell is going on?" Bruce muttered.

"Sir, I think…it's time for the game to end," Kleeber said.

"I know!" Bruce shouted angrily.

Boom—

At this moment, a loud noise attracted his attention. Bruce turned around and saw that his Batplane had crashed into the bay. And the "Joker" in mid-air had already rescued Two-Face from the aircraft.

"Kleeber, prepare the 'combat armor', I'll need it as soon as I get back." Bruce knew that it was impossible to win if he chased after him now, so he quickly adjusted his direction and flew towards his castle. "Gordon, gather the Robin squad and stand by."

"Yes, sir," the two replied.

"See you in a bit," Bruce responded, cutting off the communication.

Although he seemed calm on the surface, a seed of fear had sprouted in his heart: "Who exactly is that 'Joker'? What is he? Could there really be evil spirits in this world? And…were they resurrected tonight?"

…………

At the same time, another part of the city.

"I haven't seen those hawk-shaped cameras for a while…" Ruo Yu thought to herself as she leaped and moved forward above the city, "Those saucer-shaped patrol boats are only following in the distant sky, not daring to get close…" Her cold gaze swept across every street, every shadow, "There should still be some fixed surveillance cameras that can track me, but… now everyone's attention has been drawn to Bu Jue's side, right…"

Ruo Yu naturally saw the scene just now on the big screen by the street. She didn't know if Jue Ge (Brother Jue) created that scene with a hidden meaning or out of interest, but her purpose was very clear: follow Feng Bu Jue's instructions and get to the police station first.

"Hmm?" Suddenly, Ruo Yu caught a glimpse of something.

She hesitated for two seconds, then stopped and leaped sideways. Her light figure streaked across the night sky and landed silently, returning to the street.

"Hey!" In the entrance of a dark alley a dozen meters away, Xiao Ling was waving at her.

From the player's perspective, the teammate's appearance is still the original (except when viewing through monitors or mirrors), so Ruo Yu recognized Xiao Ling at a glance.

"How did you find me?" Ruo Yu asked as she walked forward.

"It's a long story, here, take this first…" Xiao Ling didn't waste time and quickly handed over a [Signal Jammer].

After Ruo Yu took the item, she glanced at the item description and pondered: "I see…no wonder I keep getting tracked." She immediately understood why she couldn't completely get rid of the pursuit, even after destroying all the surveillance equipment in her sight.

"Follow me, we'll go underground." Xiao Ling said, and led Ruo Yu into the alley.

The alley wasn't deep, and the only camera inside had already been shot out by Xiao Ling. At the end of the dark alley was a sewer entrance. Joey was standing there waiting, "Hello, madam," he greeted Ruo Yu.

"This is Joey, the leader of the resistance." Xiao Ling quickly introduced, and then shouted at Joey, "Don't stand there, go, go, go."

Joey was also very obedient, turned around and moved the sewer entrance, grabbing the ladder and climbing down.

The two players didn't need to bother so much, a few meters of drop wouldn't cause them any damage. Led by Xiao Ling, with one hand supporting and leaping, she jumped down; Ruo Yu followed closely behind.

In the sewer, besides Joey, there was also a female NPC standing by. She looked to be in her twenties, with orange-red hair, and her appearance and figure could indeed be considered beautiful.

"This is Maya, also from the resistance army," Xiao Ling said again.

"Hello," Maya greeted Ruo Yu.

"Hello," the latter replied.

Just as they said these two sentences, the task prompt rang in the ears of the two players; [Current task completed, main task updated]

The two immediately brought up the game menu and checked the taskbar.

They saw that the original task [Survive the pursuit and meet up with at least one teammate] had been checked off, and the content refreshed below was: [Kill the_Bruce]

Ruo Yu and Xiao Ling looked at each other after seeing the task requirements… They were a little puzzled as to why they would receive such a task so quickly.

Because from the plot setting, the_Bruce was likely the final Boss of the script. If killing him could clear the game, then the process of this script would be too short.

[Hidden task triggered] Two seconds later, another system prompt sounded. This change dispelled their doubts.

The content of this hidden task was: [Help Joey Collins inherit the mantle of Batman]

"Well…in any case, let's go to the police station and meet up with the leader first," Xiao Ling said after reading the task.

Ruo Yu nodded and said, "Agreed."

Then, Xiao Ling turned to Joey and said, "How are Dahl and the others doing?"

"They've already gathered near the police station, waiting for us," Joey said, looking at the instrument in his hand.

"Okay, let's get going quickly too," Xiao Ling said, and took the lead to walk forward.

Ruo Yu also quickly followed.

Joey was stunned for a few seconds, looked at Maya beside him, and smiled: "Strange…when did she start giving the orders…I'm the boss here, right?"

"I think…she's stronger than you," Maya smiled at Joey, then turned and followed.

Joey shrugged and muttered to himself: "I can still fly a glider…"

…………

A few minutes later, north of the bay area.

After Feng Bu Jue saved Xiao Tan, he carried the latter, using Moon Step to escape from the crowded area. At this moment, they had come to an empty street and returned to the ground.

"Brother Jue, why didn't you take the opportunity to kill that the_Bruce just now?" Xiao Tan asked as soon as he landed, "The main task was already updated when you helped me block the plane, right?"

He was right. When Feng Bu Jue stepped onto the Batplane, the main task for both of them had been updated. Moreover, they didn't receive any hidden tasks. In other words… Jue Ge (Brother Jue) had every reason to strike directly.

"What if the game ends directly after killing him?" Feng Bu Jue asked.

"What about it?" Xiao Tan asked doubtfully, "Isn't it good to clear the game?"

"What's so good about it…" Feng Bu Jue said, "It's rare to encounter a script with a very high degree of freedom and a low Boss difficulty, it would be a pity to just leave like this."

"Oh…" Xiao Tan said thoughtfully, "That's right, clearing the game so quickly will definitely result in less experience and money, and not many skill points either. It's better to stay in the script and continue exploring skills and equipment."

"That's right," Feng Bu Jue said, "Alright, now, the first step…" He pointed to a power supply box by the side of the road, "You go touch the power switch first."

"What for?" Xiao Tan looked panicked, "I wanted to ask you…what was with you reciting poetry and getting electrocuted earlier?"

"Reciting poetry was to convey information," Feng Bu Jue replied calmly, "The electric shock…" He raised his hand, with his index and middle fingers together, and gently tapped his temple, "Was to destroy the implanted chip in my brain."

"What chip?" Xiao Tan asked.

"Stop talking nonsense, it's not like you'll understand even if I explain it to you." Actually, Feng Bu Jue himself didn't quite understand, "Hurry up and touch the power switch."

"Okay…" Xiao Tan replied helplessly, then walked to the power supply box, and with a flick of his sleeve sword, pried open the box door, "That…" He turned his head and said, "Just like you, touch it and let go, right?"

"Nonsense, touch it for a few more seconds and you'll kick the bucket," Feng Bu Jue replied.

Xiao Tan's face lengthened upon hearing this, and he had a few seconds of mental struggle. Then, he gritted his teeth and reached in.

"Ahhhhh…"

Pa—

"Ah your head?" Feng Bu Jue walked up and slapped him on the forehead, "Do you know where the electricity is? What are you yelling about grabbing a plastic switch?"

"Hmm?" Xiao Tan turned his head and looked, "Oh, I was wondering why I didn't feel anything…"

"Touch here," Feng Bu Jue pointed to the side, "This, see it?"

"Oh," Xiao Tan said, and reached out again.

Pa—

Jue Ge (Brother Jue) hit him again.

"What now?"

"Gloves! Gloves! Gloves!" Feng Bu Jue roared, kicking Xiao Tan.

"Okay, okay…I was wrong…" Xiao Tan quickly took off his gloves, took a deep breath, and reached out again.

This time, he finally succeeded in getting electrocuted…