[Sorry for the delay! Now this fanfic will start its translation! Daily updates as always.]
Seeing Batman transform, some people couldn't help but get excited.
Luffy: "So cool! That transformation, that armor, it looks awesome!"
Usopp: "It's a man's romance!"
Naruto: "Yeah! Really cool!"
Tony Stark: "I admit it's a bit cooler than my Mark armor, just a bit! But I'm more curious about this technology. Why did a belt fly out of the mirror? And what's with that monster, and how did the armor get put on?"
Tony had many questions now; this transformation didn't seem to make any scientific sense!
Thor: "Could it be magic again? There are many such magical items in Asgard."
Ancient One: "The screen mentioned a contract with a beast, so the armor might be a power granted by that giant bat, which should indeed be magical."
Diana: "Bruce better be careful. Making a contract with a monster often comes at a cost."
At this moment, Arkham Asylum was in chaos.
The sudden appearance of the mimic beast caused havoc, eating people everywhere, and the guards quickly called for help and fought back with guns.
However, things worsened as many criminals took the opportunity to escape, making the already chaotic situation even more uncontrollable.
But this wasn't a problem for the mimic beast; both criminals and guards were just food.
"Ahhh!!"
A criminal had his head ripped off by the mimic beast, who devoured it voraciously. Several headless criminal corpses lay at its feet, looking very disgusting.
In a corner, a guard trembled, holding a gun. He had seen clearly how his companion was eaten by this monster, and shooting was ineffective.
He could only run and hide.
"Hey, kid, come here!"
An urgent elderly voice came from another corner.
"Thanks!"
The guard looked excited; it was the voice of his mentor.
"Hurry, it's safer here!"
"Okay!"
The young guard was thrilled to hear his senior's voice; he was glad not to be alone.
He quickly ran over, but as he turned the corner to greet his senior, his face changed dramatically.
There was no senior here, but a mimic beast.
"Snap!"
Before the guard could react, his head was bitten off, and blood sprayed from his neck.
The mimic beast didn't care about getting blood on itself; it enjoyed the feeling.
While the mimic beast feasted, it didn't notice the situation in the nearby glass.
In the glass, Batman, transformed into Dark Knight, appeared, though there was nothing visible outside the mirror.
Batman jumped out of the mirror and slashed down with a sword.
"Slash!"
The blade easily cut through the mimic beast's head, killing it instantly.
The mimic beast never expected to be hunted while hunting.
"Alfred, did you record it?"
Batman asked through a miniature communicator.
In the Batcave, Alfred was recording the Dark Knight's combat data using high-tech surveillance equipment.
"Yes, clearly. That's the third one. But sir, where did your armor come from, and what's with these monsters?"
"It's complicated, and I can't explain now. I'll find a way to tell you later."
Batman couldn't explain and had to brush it off.
"Alright, based on the collected data, your sword is very powerful. Most importantly, your strength is now calculated to exceed ten tons."
"Combined with your ability to move freely through mirrors, you can be considered the strongest assassin."
Alfred reported the analysis results from the computer.
"Good, keep collecting."
Batman said, ready to continue eliminating the mimic beasts, when the dark bat flew out of the mirror.
It took the corpses on the ground into the mirror in one go.
"The contract beast feeds on life."
Batman understood the behavior of the dark bat through observation.
There were plenty of monster corpses here, so he let the creature eat its fill.
"But human corpses..."
"Roar!!"
As Batman pondered, the mimic beasts' roars echoed around him.
Five or six mimic beasts, covered in blood, appeared, looking like they had been feasting for a long time.
"So, they found me. In that case, let's test direct combat and the card's abilities."
Batman drew a card from his card holder and inserted it into the reader.
"Trick Vent."
A male electronic voice sounded.
Batman immediately split into eight clones and charged at the surrounding mimic beasts.
"Roar!"
The mimic beasts pounced and attacked with their claws.
Though stronger than humans, their attacks were crude.
To a martial arts master like Batman, their flaws were glaring.
Each clone easily dodged the mimic beasts' attacks and countered swiftly.
In less than half a minute, Batman had killed all the mimic beasts!
Such clean and efficient combat fascinated many viewers.
Jiraiya: "This Batman fellow is highly skilled in taijutsu. If he had chakra, he'd be a top taijutsu master, perhaps even better than Guy."
Zoro: "Such superb swordsmanship. I'd love to spar with him."
Strange: "I'm more interested in the power of those cards. Is it a magical summon?"
Mordo: "It seems to be a way to seal magical effects in cards, allowing non-magic users to use them. But the usage method is clearly technological."
Tony Stark: "Haha! So, it's a combination of magic and technology! Fascinating!"
Tony, looking at the Dark Knight's abilities, felt like he was seeing a new world.
Magic and technology coexisting; the Marvel world also had magic, and he believed he could develop similar armor!
"I need to find a way to contact these sorcerers, cough cough!"
Thinking this, Tony couldn't help but cough violently, remembering his palladium poisoning.
Damn, how could he detoxify himself? He had so much to do!
While everyone discussed the Dark Knight's abilities, Batman had entered the mirror world, continuing to search for other mimic beasts.
As for how to find them, it was simple.
Using Wayne Enterprises' satellite to scan Arkham Asylum for thermal imaging responses to find the mimic beasts.
Alfred would then relay the information to Batman.
Batman, riding on the dark bat in the mirror world, moved quickly.
In the mirror world, without people, he could destroy buildings freely, shortening distances, so his actions were swift.
He continuously killed the scattered mimic beasts in various parts of Arkham Asylum.
Along the way, he saved some people who were almost eaten.
"Damn! They really escaped!"
On one floor, Batman looked around at the empty cells with open doors, his face grim.
Here were held super criminals like Joker, Bane, Poison Ivy, and Two-Face.
Now they had escaped in the chaos, whether eaten by the mimic beasts or fled outside.
If possible, Batman hoped they were eaten by the monsters, avoiding his no-kill vow.
"Sir, the remaining mimic beasts are on the bottom floor."
"I'm heading there now."
Batman took a deep breath to steady his emotions.
"Whether you're dead or alive, I will capture you all in the end!"
(End of Chapter)