dmims Chapter 192 Batman: I'm super, Reverse-Flash!
Chapter 192 Batman: I'm super, Reverse-Flash!
Chapter 192 Batman: I'm super, Reverse-Flash!
"To be honest, Batman, you've never let me study you this closely before. Well, and of course, your abilities too. You've always resisted this kind of direct research, and I originally thought you didn't like... you know, being used as a guinea pig."
Lucius's voice came from the side, but Chen Tao was somewhat absent-minded. He sat there expressionless, with a sour face, letting Lucius draw a vial of blood from him.
While having his blood drawn, he kept rambling on and on: "And you haven't come to see me in a long time. I seriously suspect that you only come to me when you need something, then make a bunch of unreasonable demands, and then kick me aside when you're done and go enjoy your happy vacation by yourself."
However, Chen Tao paid no attention to what he was saying. He lowered his head and sighed:
"Sigh, I was so stupid. I shouldn't have let Cyborg..."
"What did you say?"
"It's nothing, let's continue, Lucius."
Chen Tao sighed.
Whether it's the comics or movies he's read, it's always Cyborg who ultimately shuts down the Boom Channel and stops Darkseid from invading Earth.
In the original storyline, he was activated by the Mother Box by a very accidental means, which gave him Apokolips technology. He then absorbed all the high-tech equipment in the Star Labs. In addition, he lost a part of his limbs. Due to the combination of various factors, he was eventually created by accident.
Now, it's almost impossible to recreate the miracle of Cyborg's fortuitous encounter under normal circumstances! Chen Tao tried in the Star Labs room that was supposed to create Cyborg, but no matter what instruments he used, the Mother Box didn't react at all.
This leads to a new question: if Darkseid really arrives on Earth and Cyborg is gone, who will shut down his blast duct?
Cyborg's abilities originally came from the Mother Box, so he could connect to it and turn the blast channel on and off. However, if Chen Tao wanted to use Batrainiak's abilities to communicate with the Mother Box, the end result would be like trying to read the contents of a CD with a USB card reader, which is completely irrelevant.
His previous attempt to send nanobots and Mudface to the other side of the blast tunnel also failed. He didn't know whether the other side of the blast tunnel was Steppenwolf's spaceship or a direct route to Apokolips, but all he knew was that his methods had sunk without a trace.
"Batman, sync with that nanobot first... Damn it, even though you've told me all this, I still can't get used to something so anti-scientific."
He heard Lucius's voice in his ear.
Chen Tao did as instructed.
Lucius was examining him with all sorts of strange instruments, while Chen Tao continued to ponder.
He even anticipated that Darkseid would completely see through those methods, so he even preset a command for the nanobots to return the information as soon as they received it, but there was no response. The information was either intercepted or never sent.
Chen Tao touched his buttocks and chin.
However, this was to be expected. If it were that easy to plant surveillance on the enemy, then the Apokolips Legion wouldn't be able to roam the universe and strike fear into the hearts of all.
Chen Tao turned his head and looked at Lucius, who was trying to draw blood again.
"Are you done yet? These past few days you've had me synchronize with different bats one after another, and you've already drained at least four gallons of my blood."
4 gallons, approximately 15 liters. That much blood would be overwhelming even for the Red of All Beings.
"Alright, alright, alright."
In response to Chen Tao's question, Lucius, who was already prepared, took out a piece of paper from the drawer of the table next to him and handed it to Chen Tao.
"This is your body analysis report."
So why were you still drawing my blood even after the report was already finished...? To take this opportunity to squeeze as much blood as possible for your research, right?
"Some of the analyses come from Dr. Silas Stone, whose insights are undeniable and thought-provoking."
"I concealed some data as much as possible when I spoke with him to prevent him from making connections to you," Lucius said. "But he was incredibly grateful to you, and I felt there was no need to hide it from him like that."
"Better safe than sorry," Chen Tao said, flipping through the report in front of him. Lucius stood beside him.
"In short, after multiple tests, I feel I can perfectly illustrate your current situation with an analogy."
Lucius said, "Weightlifting."
"Let's get to the point, Batman. You can no longer overclock the Synchronized Batman powers without limits; it's extremely dangerous."
"But I can do it," Chen Tao said. "The Alfred Protocol tells me that I can't synchronize with the Speedy Bulletbat for more than 10 minutes, but I can now extend it to about 15 minutes."
Lucius let out a sigh of relief. He walked up to Chen Tao, took the report from his hand, and quickly flipped through several pages. Pointing to the indicators, he said to Chen Tao:
"Your Alfred Protocol... well, let's skip over how anti-scientific that thing really is and just talk about what we have right now."
"You're like an athlete lifting dumbbells, Bruce. Remember when I made you stay in that monitoring room for 24 hours straight, trying to synchronize with a different Batman every three hours?"
"What's wrong?"
"That's the problem."
Lucius said:
"After repeated comparisons, I've discovered that for you, synchronizing with Batman is like carrying a load. How much you can carry depends on your own strength or some other variables that I haven't yet discovered."
"But the problem is, as an athlete, you don't actually know how much you can handle."
"The Alfred Protocol's time limit is like having a coach standing next to you, who quickly stops you when he sees you can't go on, to prevent you from being crushed by the falling dumbbells when you're exhausted."
Lucius paused, then continued:
"Or rather, the analogy of a coach is a bit inappropriate. Of course, a gym coach wouldn't just stand by and watch you get crushed by dumbbells. If you can't catch them, he will definitely do his best to lift you up."
"But based on your description, the Alfred Protocol is at most a testing device that can detect whether you can hold on at any time. You can ignore the precise data it gives, but of course you shouldn't expect it, as a machine, to lend you a hand when you're being crushed."
"Besides, ordinary people who constantly carry heavy loads will develop spinal problems. Do you think you're Batman and won't?"
"Of course, those parallel universe Batmen you've loaded are completely different."
Lucius said, "They are no longer your burden, but have become your muscles, enabling you to lift heavier weights."
"So don't always try to synchronize with Batman from a parallel universe. Even if synchronizing with this Batman is of little use to you, a small dumbbell is still a dumbbell."
Chen Tao listened silently.
The scientist continued, "For you, those synchronized Batmen are always the force you leverage using yourself as a fulcrum. Even if you turn it into iron armor and wear it, the weight won't disappear, and in the long run, it won't lead to any good results."
"That's why you failed when you tried to synchronize two higher-level Batmen: it's like trying to lift an even heavier dumbbell while wearing heavy armor."
"So after all that talk, what about the enhancement plan I asked you about?"
Hearing that Lucius was about to launch into another long speech, Chen Tao immediately interrupted him: "Enough, stop talking. I'm telling you everything, not to listen to your analysis."
He said, "Give me a more specific direction for improvement. How can I synchronize with those monsters for a longer period of time?"
"It's very simple."
Lucius said, "Just like a strongman who's building muscle through targeted training, spend more time developing the strength you already have that doesn't need to be synchronized with the Alfred Protocol."
"By repeatedly honing the abilities you've already acquired, you can naturally increase your load-bearing limits little by little."
"But this kind of increase is too slow," Chen Tao said. "Is there any other way?"
"Of course, you have another option."
Lucius said, "Upgraded technology."
He shrugged:
"For example, injecting yourself with human-faced bat serum or other enhancement drugs. It's also about increasing your 'muscles'."
Chen Tao rubbed his temples.
He roughly understands the situation.
The method Lucius provided was far more detailed than anything he had figured out on his own before.
Damn it.
As Chen Tao sat in his seat, he thought of the things he had longed for since the beginning of his transmigration.
As long as he can find a platinum kryptonite that can grant ordinary people superhuman abilities, and then swallow it whole, his fate will be in his own hands, not in the hands of heaven…
Chen Tao shook his head, dismissing the unreliable fantasy from his mind.
"Alright, I understand, Lucius. Have you collected all the information I asked you for about the members of the Central City Star Labs?"
"Ah, here it is."
Lucius handed another document to Chen Tao: "Star Labs is a large organization spread across the United States, with countless members. To be honest, I don't even know many of the members in various cities. But luckily, I have a friend who provided me with a list."
"Hmm." Chen Tao reached out and took the list, then stood up and took out a square metal object from his bag.
"What is this?" Lucius was startled.
"Of course it's the mother box," Chen Tao told him.
"Are you kidding me?"
Lucius blinked: "I remember you had a huge argument with the government over this, it was so tense it almost turned into a fight. Alfred told me you came home with a sour face every day recently."
"General Arryn even made the absurd declaration, 'Take his life if you want to take the Mother Box,' and yet two days have passed..."
He pointed to the remaining, flickering mother boxes beside him: "The mother boxes just appeared directly in your hands?"
Despite saying that, Lucius's actions betrayed his true intentions. He happily took the mother box from Chen Tao's hand: "I've been wanting to study this thing for a long time."
Then he saw Chen Tao hand him another document: "This contains all that Dr. Silas Stone currently knows about the Master Box. You can use it as a reference."
Lucius, holding the mother box in one hand and his colleague's research data in the other, placed them with great satisfaction on the instrument next to him.
"Okay, thanks, Bat," he said. "But there's still one problem."
He said, "How exactly did you convince the military to hand over the mother box to you? It seems completely impossible to me!"
Chen Tao paused for a moment.
"I did not convince the military to give me the mother box."
"And this one in front of us?"
"It's undoubtedly genuine."
"So you got the Mother Box, didn't you?" Lucius asked, and then he heard something that would stay with him for the rest of his life.
"I stole it," Batman said, puffing out his chest.
Lucius's silence was deafening.
"Oh? Well, in the original case, then..."
"I used a portion of Mudface's body tissue to transform it into the shape of a mother box, and it stayed in its original position."
Chen Tao said, "By the time they realize it, it's too late. To be honest, these past few weeks of tug-of-war have really annoyed me. All sorts of exchanges of benefits and mutual probing, they just won't let go of the ownership of the mother box. What can I do?"
He said, "I can't really rob it by force. Of course, I can only steal it."
He patted Lucius on the shoulder.
"In short, you should study the Mother Box first. I will equip you with enough robot guards and a watch that allows you to call me with one click, enough to let you face this alien technology safely. Remember not to activate it."
A few minutes later, Chen Tao left Lucius's laboratory again and sat inside the Invisible Bat aircraft.
The plane was in autopilot mode, flying towards its destination. Chen Tao took out the Star Labs personnel list that Lucius had given him earlier, which he had been carrying under his arm.
He opened it and began to read.
It says:
United States mainland.
Star Labs, Central City Branch (Missouri)
Related personnel:
Catherine Snow
Cisco Ramon
Harrison Wells
Experimental equipment: ...
Building configuration: ...
Most of the information had been collected quite thoroughly. Chen Tao took a donut from the drawer next to him and popped it into his mouth.
In short, let's gather more Justice League members first, and then worry about what happens next.
Chen Tao thought for a moment, then took another bite of the donut.
He had already asked Dick to gather information about Barry Allen's family, and thankfully, Barry's love interest, Iris, and her father were both white, unlike the TV shows he had watched before...
Haha, what is he thinking?
Chen Tao shook his head. After all, since he transmigrated to this time, he had been facing mostly storylines from comics, which had nothing to do with TV dramas.
Chen Tao shook his head.
In short, if things go according to the comic book, this trip should go very smoothly. Hmm, let me see, Barry Allen's girlfriend at this time is named Patty.
After a flight of several tens of minutes, Chen Tao's stealth bat plane finally landed on the rooftop of a building not far from the Star Lab in the central city.
Chen Tao changed into a sharp suit and, posing as Bruce Wayne, soon entered Star Labs, where they were hosting a party for their investor, Mr. Bruce Wayne. Barry Allen was also present.
Chen Tao carefully observed everyone present.
Yes, that's right.
Caitlin, Cisco—Chen Tao felt these names were somewhat familiar; he didn't seem to see them often in the comics. However, this list of experimental subjects was provided by Lucius, so perhaps they were characters who hadn't appeared in the comics.
Oh, right, he's already met two lab members, and there's another one to go.
Chen Tao turned around, and amidst the cheers of the crowd, he saw at the end of the corridor a thin, middle-aged man wearing glasses slowly approaching him in an electric wheelchair.
"Hello, nice to meet you, Mr. Wayne, I am Harrison Wells."
Chen Tao shook hands with him. "Nice to meet you, Professor Wells..."
Chen Tao suddenly stopped.
The sense of déjà vu grew stronger, and in that instant, he suddenly realized something. He stared at Professor Wells before him, inwardly groaning:
"Holy crap, it's Reverse Flash!"
"What the hell?! What kind of world am I living in?! How come even plots from the Flash TV series are happening in real life?!"
(End of this chapter)