LRAB Chapter 76 The Red Hood
Chapter 76 The Red Hood
Chapter 76 The Red Hood
"How is it? This hot dog is delicious, isn't it?"
Jung Eun watched with a wicked grin as Batman bit into the hot dog and then quickly slurped up his Coke. Judging from the redness of his lips, he was clearly suffering from the spiciness.
Batman ignored him, took a deep breath after downing most of his Coke.
"tasty."
His voice was soft, and his short words were so light they seemed to drift away on the wind.
This was the first time Jung Eun had ever seen Batman with a seemingly embarrassed expression.
"Oh my god, am I seeing things?" Jung Eun exclaimed silently to herself, "Are you really that inexperienced for a debut?"
Mentor Batman:
"— He's been sighing more and more these days."
People from different worlds may not make the same judgments, and you cannot conclude that I will do the same thing just because of the choices of my peers.
Zheng En: Think, summarize, and draw conclusions.
"So you're trying to tell me that you, as a newcomer, aren't as fresh as this local Batman?"
Mentor Batman: "————Sigh."
Zheng En chuckled twice and stopped teasing him. "I know what you mean. You are a different individual in different worlds."
"So, let's go eat spicy hot dogs when you have a body."
If the local Batman has eaten something, his mentor Batman must eat it too; there's no reason to treat everyone equally.
Mentor Batman: "That's not what I meant to say—never mind, why did we suddenly bring up the topic of the body?" He remembered that he hadn't revealed any related thoughts to Jung Eun, so how did she know?
"Hmm—I always felt you would do that."
Zheng En didn't believe Batman would be content to remain a formless entity. "Didn't you say before that the system granted you the authority to use some of its energy? Maybe you can create a physical form and make it appear in reality."
Just like Vision and Ultron next door.
After gaining some authority, the mentor Batman became an AI-like being. The lazy gadget used to turn off the power switch was modified and controlled by him using a mechanical arm.
Jung Eun didn't know how he managed it, but in any case, there was a room in the rented apartment specifically for his mentor, Batman. Jung Eun wouldn't go in without his permission.
He's Batman now; he can't exactly learn how to create an omnic crisis from the villains next door, can he?
"I am indeed working in that direction."
Mentor Batman was surprised that Jung Eun knew him so well. Considering that the two of them were currently in a situation where they were bound together by fate, he also revealed some information to him appropriately: "But so far, we can only achieve something similar to artificial intelligence. We are still a long way from what I want."
Zheng En could hear the dissatisfaction in his tone, but to be honest, he thought it was already quite impressive, considering they had only been in this world for a short time.
"Take your time, there's no need to rush."
After comforting his mentor Batman, the local Batman finished his hot dog. He held the plastic cup and packaging bag in his hand, pressed the grappling hook and swung away. As his figure disappeared, only the words "Thank you for the meal" lingered in the air, almost making Zheng En think she had misheard.
"Typical Batman style."
He sighed helplessly and flew home with the bamboo dragonfly on his head.
He glanced at the control panel for a while on the way.
Mission: Robbers at the Party
Status: Completed
Although you didn't do much, you still worked hard.
With Batman around, you could easily slack off to your heart's content. You played a supporting role, did the dirty work, and Batman handled the main robbers.
Even though you didn't fully understand the truth revealed by the underling due to missing plot details, you still learned the whole story from Batman.
Bruce Wayne's life has not been without its challenges, but fortunately, he is more than just Wayne.
In Batman's storyline, even the most insignificant villains don't have nicknames. The story ends perfectly, and you might soon see news on TV about Wayne Enterprises executives being arrested and imprisoned.
[Task Reward: Settled]
[US$20,000, 20 simulation points, multiple languages and basic learning achievements, basic tactical thinking skills]
After settling the rewards, Zheng En refreshed the panel again, but there were no new tasks.
He didn't know if this was good or bad, but he had a feeling that the robbers he met today weren't as simple as they seemed.
After all, it was a red hood.
Even though it seems like they're making their debut today and haven't had a chance to be given such a title yet, Jung Eun can't help but think of the Joker and Jason when she recalls the cylindrical hoods they're wearing.
It's worth noting that the most classic version of the Joker's many origin stories is the Deadly Joke.
Although many uninformed people often portray Batman as a pretentious capitalist and villains as exploited lower-class people, various memes circulate online, such as the common image of "the Joker and Harley Quinn shivering in the snow, carrying groceries from Wayne's supermarket on their way home."
But in reality, most of Gotham's supervillains have nothing to do with the lower classes.
Harley Quinn is a psychiatrist, while the Joker is mostly a chemical plant worker or research assistant. Neither of them has anything to do with the lower class, let alone characters like Mr. Freeze, Scarecrow, Hugo Strange, and Man-Bat.
Making a name for yourself in Gotham is no easy feat. Those who are well-known are either highly intelligent antisocial psychopaths or powerful and wealthy gangsters and tycoons like the Roman, the Penguin, and the Court of Owls.
Characters like the Ventriloquist and Killer Croc make up only a small portion of the cast, primarily serving to add diversity to the villains and lower the cultural level of Arkham.
The nickname "Red Hood" has been used by many people, including the original nameless passerby, the Joker, and Jason.
The latter popularized the title, while the former only used it for a short time before quickly transforming into a notorious clown.
It's impossible not to care.
Jung Eun was speechless, after all, this involved the Joker.
As Batman's antagonist, this guy is one of the most troublesome characters in the entire DC universe. Although he was initially just a serial killer who used laughing gas, as the plot required, he has been modified with more and more additions, including the addition of the Dionysus factor and the instance of him being resurrected by borrowing Robin's body.
The appearance of the Red Hood Gang was like two whiskers appearing in the gap under the wardrobe, making people afraid to make any rash moves.
Is it hair? Or some indescribable creature?
"Look up the name Jack Napier."
The origin of the Joker remains unclear within DC, especially in the Darkseid event of the New 52. Even after Batman sat on the Mobius Chair, which grants him all knowledge of the universe, he still couldn't learn the Joker's real name, only that there were three Jokers.
Jung Eun could only try out the setting from The Pale Knight.
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