In the midst of the bustling streets filled with traffic and people, a sudden beam of golden light descended from the sky, immediately attracting a large crowd of onlookers who eagerly pulled out their phones to capture the moment.
Due to the frequent appearance of quiz games in the real world, people no longer felt fear or unfamiliarity when they saw these golden pillars of light. They knew it meant the beginning of an exciting live broadcast.
"Haha, this is big news! Another lucky individual in our world has been chosen!"
"Oh my, look, the quiz game live broadcast is about to start again!"
"Wow, isn't this the place where Spider-Man works at? Is Spider-Man going to answer questions again?"
"Come on, he's just a faker, only been up there once or twice, he's washed up, you know? I hope we get Iron Man here; I love him!"
"No, I prefer Batman and Superman; they're cooler and stronger! I want to see a quiz live broadcast about them."
"Me too, lately, it's always Iron Man and Captain America in the quiz games, or even Thanos. I've gotten tired of it!"
For ordinary people, the existence of quiz game was primarily seen as a large-scale entertainment event.
Initially, there were concerns, as most of the quiz games revealed disasters, such as alien invasions, demon invasions, and world destruction. But the people here found that these disasters had nothing to do with them. They either belonged to the Iron Man world or Batman world, these events wouldn't happen in their world.
So, they simply enjoyed watching the Livestream. Every time the quiz game started, people gathered like it was a festival, hosting parties and watching the live broadcast, having a great time.
However, Peter Parker under the golden light pillar was feeling a bit nervous. It had been a while since he participated in the quiz game.
"I hope I'll meet some familiar friends, like Mr. Steve or Mr. Stark..."
He sighed and, in the blink of an eye, was transported to the Eternal Space. At the same time, he heard the familiar and solemn voice:
[Player Peter Parker, Player Bruce Wayne, Player Arthur Fleck and Player Jim Gordon are all in position. Players, prepare yourselves, the question is about to begin]
"Mr. Wayne, thank god you are here too! It looks like we got two new players?... Wait! You are not Mr. Wayne.
Peter Parker curiously looked around, and to his surprise, he couldn't find the Bruce Wayne he knew!
The others on the field also seemed surprised, as in their world, they had never witnessed a live broadcast of the quiz game.
Two young men with fair faces, and a middle-aged man with a beard...
Meanwhile, some of the viewers watching the broadcast were also taken aback. They had expected to see Batman and Spider-Man (Tom Holland), but instead, there was a completely unfamiliar Bruce Wayne and another Peter Parker(Tobey Maguire).
"What's going on? Among these four players, I only know Spider-Man. I remember he participated once or twice, right?"
"Where's Batman? Who's this Bruce Wayne?"
"Let's eliminate one of the other three players first. Obviously, the guy dressed as the Joker is out. And the middle-aged man with a beard can't be it. That leaves us with the handsome one!"
"Hey, how do you know this Bruce Wayne is Batman? Maybe he's just another regular guy with the same name?"
"Spider-Man has two different versions; why can't Batman have more than one? Clearly, this Bruce Wayne chosen this time is Batman from another parallel world!"
"That makes sense. So, this selected Bruce Wayne is an impostor Batman, huh?"
"Hey, guys, don't always focus on Bruce Wayne! Could that guy dressed as the Joker be... the Joker, I mean that psycho?"
When someone mentioned the Joker, some of the viewers from the Gotham world fell silent. The Joker referred to the Clown Prince of Crime, but not every Clown was the Joker, at least not in Gotham.
Gotham's Joker was unique, a terrifying madman. If Batman represented justice and order in Gotham City, then the Joker was the embodiment of chaos and darkness.
Often, people considered Batman and the Joker to be destined arch-enemies. And now, in this multiverse arena(Eternal space), it seemed that this arch-enemy pair was going to compete together.
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Gotham City
Bruce Wayne, who had just returned home, learned about the start of the quiz game as soon as he finished taking a shower. When he saw another Bruce Wayne in the live broadcast, he wasn't particularly surprised.
After all, there had been two Spider-Men before, so it was normal to have two different versions of Batman.
However, what did surprise him was the participation of the new player in the quiz game - the Joker. Before this, the players chosen for the quiz game were mostly heroes.
Loki had been an exception, but he had Thor vouching for him and had also turned over a new leaf in the corresponding future videos.
So, in a way, Loki could be considered a grey character.
But the Joker was different. Batman had had too many encounters with him, and in his eyes, the Joker represented the purest evil and chaos in the world.
How could someone like that be allowed to participate in the quiz game?
What if he got a reward and became even more powerful? That would be disastrous!
Moreover, Bruce Wayne was worried that this might become a crucial turning point for the quiz game. If the Joker could be selected as a player, what about other villains?
By then, the situation in the entire multiverse would undoubtedly become more dire and chaotic!
"Master Bruce, are you worried about the Joker?" Alfred, the butler, immediately noticed Bruce Wayne's concerns and worries.
He said softly, "But I believe this new player, Arthur Fleck, might not be the Joker. After all, his name is Arthur Fleck, And he just wears a clown costume. The real Joker wouldn't have such a hobby."
"Alfred, you know I always prefer to prepare for the worst." Bruce Wayne said in a deep voice, "Of course, I hope your judgment is correct."
At the same time, he also tagged Peter Parker in the team channel: "Peter, keep an eye on that Joker!"
In the next moment, Batman cursed, "Shit, is this system also from Microsoft?"
It turned out that his message didn't get published directly as before; instead, a buffering bar that kept spinning appeared...