San Tian Liang Jiao
Chapter 606 Me, the Clown (6)
This laughter had not echoed in Gotham's skies for many years.
One century ago, Batman and the Joker suddenly disappeared together, never to be seen again.
But today, these two characters will be resurrected—truly resurrected.
"Cough... this guy... is definitely not the one I caught..." the_Bruce, even as he fell, remained composed. Once his breathing returned to normal, he immediately unfurled his cape, activated its gliding function, and quickly flew toward the rooftop of a nearby building. At the same time, he used the communication device attached to his right cheek to connect with the command center in the castle. "Gordon, did you all see that?"
"Y-yes..." Gordon replied in a trembling voice, "The mobile cameras captured it all..."
"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 responded, "But based on the current situation, there are two points you need to pay attention to... First, he didn't use any tools 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' isn't any weaker than him in combat."
"Damn... what the hell is going on?" Bruce muttered.
"Sir, I think... it's time to end the game," Kleeber said.
"I know!" Bruce shouted angrily.
Boom—
At this moment, a loud noise attracted his attention. Bruce turned to look and found 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 pointless to chase after him now, so he quickly adjusted his direction and flew towards his castle. "Gordon, gather the Robin troops and have them stand by."
"Yes, sir," the two replied.
"See you in a bit," Bruce responded, ending the communication.
Although he seemed calm on the surface, a seed of fear had already sprouted in his heart: "Who exactly is that 'Joker'? What is he? Is there really an evil spirit in this world? And... has it resurrected on this very night?"
***
At the same time, another part of the city.
"I haven't seen those hawk-type cameras for a while..." Ruoyu thought as she moved through the city. "Those saucer-shaped patrol boats are only following in the far distance, not daring to get close..." Her cold gaze swept over every street, every shadow, "There should still be some fixed surveillance cameras that can track me, but... right now, everyone's attention has been drawn to Bu Jue's side, right..."
Ruoyu had naturally seen the scene just now on the big screen by the street. She didn't know if Brother Jue had a deeper meaning in creating such a scene, or if it was just for fun. In any case, her purpose was clear: according to Feng Bujue's instructions, she would reach the police station first.
"Hmm?" Suddenly, Ruoyu caught sight of something.
She hesitated for two seconds, then stopped and leaped to the side. Her lithe figure streaked across the night sky, landing lightly back on the street.
"Hey!" Xiaoling was waving at her from the entrance of a dark alley about ten meters away.
From the players' perspective, teammates still appeared in their original forms (except when viewed through monitors or mirrors), so Ruoyu recognized Xiaoling at a glance.
"How did you find me?" Ruoyu asked as she walked forward.
"That's a long story, here, take this first..." Xiaoling didn't waste words and quickly handed over a [Signal Jammer].
After Ruoyu 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," Xiaoling said, leading Ruoyu into the alley.
The alley wasn't deep. The only camera inside had already been shot out by Xiaoling. At the end of the dark alley was a sewer entrance. Joey was standing there waiting, "Hello, madam," he greeted Ruoyu.
"This is Joey, the leader of the resistance," Xiaoling introduced quickly, then shouted at Joey, "Don't just stand there, go, go, go."
Joey was quite obedient, turning around and moving the sewer entrance, grabbing the ladder and climbing down.
The two players didn't need to bother with that. A few meters of drop wouldn't cause them any damage. Led by Xiaoling, they supported themselves with one hand, leaped down; Ruoyu followed closely behind.
In the sewer, besides Joey, there was also a female NPC standing nearby. She looked to be in her twenties, with orange-red hair, and her appearance and figure could be considered quite beautiful.
"This is Maya, also from the resistance," Xiaoling added.
"Hello," Maya greeted Ruoyu.
"Hello," the latter replied.
Just as they said these few words, the task prompt rang in the ears of the two players; [Current task completed, main task updated]
The two immediately summoned the game menu and checked the task bar.
They saw that the original task [Survive the pursuit and rendezvous with at least one teammate] had already been checked off, and the content that had been refreshed below was: [Kill the_Bruce]
Ruoyu and Xiaoling looked at each other after seeing the requirements of the task... They were both a little puzzled as to why they would receive such a task so quickly.
Because from the plot setting, the_Bruce was most likely the final Boss of the script. If killing him could clear the stage, 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 Batman's mantle]
"Well... in any case, let's go to the police station and rendezvous with the team leader first," Xiaoling said after reading the task.
Ruoyu nodded, "Agreed."
Then, Xiaoling turned to Joey and said, "How are Dahl and the others?"
"Already gathered near the police station, waiting for us," Joey said, looking at the instrument in his hand.
"Okay, let's get going quickly," Xiaoling said, taking the lead and walking forward.
Ruoyu also quickly followed.
Joey was stunned for a few seconds, looked at Maya beside him, and smiled, "Strange... when did she become the one in charge... I'm the boss here, right?"
"I think... she's stronger than you," Maya smiled at Joey, then turned around 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 Bujue saved Xiao Tan, he carried the latter and used Moonstep to escape the crowded area. Now they had arrived on an empty street and landed back on 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, "When you helped me block the plane, the main task was already updated, right?"
He was right. The moment Feng Bujue stepped on the Batplane, the main task for both of them had been updated. Moreover, neither of them had received any hidden tasks. In other words... Brother Jue had every reason to strike directly.
"What if we clear the stage directly after killing him?" Feng Bujue asked rhetorically.
"What happens then?" Xiao Tan asked, puzzled, "Isn't it good to clear the stage?"
"What's good about it..." Feng Bujue said, "It's rare to encounter a script with a high degree of freedom and a low Boss difficulty. It would be a pity to leave just like that."
"Oh..." Xiao Tan said thoughtfully, "That's right, clearing the stage 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."
"Exactly," Feng Bujue said, "Alright, now, the first step..." He pointed to a power supply cabinet by the side of the road, "You go touch an electric gate first."
"Why?" Xiao Tan looked panicked, "I was going to ask you... what was with you reciting poetry and getting electrocuted before?"
"Reciting poetry was to pass on information," Feng Bujue replied calmly, "The electric shock..." He raised his hand, joined his index and middle fingers, and tapped his temple lightly, "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 Bujue didn't quite understand it himself. "Go touch the electric gate."
"Okay..." Xiao Tan replied helplessly, then walked to the power supply cabinet and used a sleeve sword to pry open the cabinet door. "That..." He turned his head and said, "Like you, let go as soon as you touch it, right?"
"Nonsense, you'll kick the bucket if you touch it for a few more seconds," Feng Bujue replied.
Hearing this, Xiao Tan pulled a long face and had a few seconds of mental struggle. Then, he gritted his teeth and reached in.
"Ahhhhhhhh..."
Pa—
"Ah, what are you yelling about?" Feng Bujue walked forward and slapped him on the forehead, "Do you even know where the electricity is? What are you yelling about while holding a plastic switch?"
"Huh?" Xiao Tan turned his head and looked, "Oh, I was wondering why I didn't feel anything..."
"Touch here," Feng Bujue pointed to the side, "This, see it?"
"Oh," Xiao Tan said, reaching out again.
Pa—
Brother Jue hit him again.
"What now?"
"Gloves! Gloves! Gloves!" Feng Bujue shouted, 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 was finally successfully electrocuted...