American comics: Starting with replicating Superman's talent

Chapter 103 Monologue (Batman's First Year or Court of Owls End)

"Coo coo, coo coo."

The moon hangs high in the night sky, and a black curtain hangs in the air.

An owl cries from the treetop.

The dimly lit Wayne Castle was pitch black.

Bruce Wayne sat quietly on the soft armchair, gazing through the large, clear glass window at the distant Gotham skyline.

His waist was wrapped in bandages; just hours earlier, the same thing had happened to him again.

After the mysterious man defeated Lei Xiaogu, the latter captured him and subjected him to the most cruel punishment.

Bruce suffered another broken back and fractured spine, the intense pain causing him to faint again.

When he woke up, he was lying in a hospital bed at Wayne Manor.

According to the loyal butler, Afu, he appeared out of thin air at the manor gate.

"Young Master Bruce."

Ah Fu brought over dinner and a late-night snack, with a few slices of fish and milk on top. The old man looked at the blood-soaked bandage, his heart filled with heartache. He frowned and said, "You should lie in bed and rest."

Ah Fu recalled the scene from a few hours earlier: Batman, covered in blood, collapsed at the manor gate, just like the scene he had been found not long ago. He was even a little worried that if this happened a few more times, Bruce might become so indifferent that the matter of him being gay would become irrelevant to his young master.

Bruce shook his head: "Have my blood tests been completed?"

Although the spine was broken, miraculously, the shattered vertebrae were not severely damaged, as if some magical force had repaired the broken bones.

This led Bruce to suspect that the mysterious man had done something to his body, such as feeding him some magical drugs.

"Through analysis by the medical department, they found a small amount of self-healing factors in your blood."

"That makes sense then."

Bruce struggled to his feet, the soreness in his back causing him to frown slightly.

The walkie-talkie on the table crackled to life a police report: a horrific kidnapping and robbery had occurred at a country villa.

"Ah Fu, get the Batsuit ready."

Bruce's gaze hardened. Now was not the time to rest; there were important things waiting for him to do.

He will investigate the mysterious man's affairs, but not now.

"But young master."

Bruce shook his head: "Gotham needs me."

Looking up at the moon from the living room on the first floor, you'll find it to be large and round, just like this.

Okay, let's get back to the main topic.

Gino played with the golden card that only he could see. After beating up Rashomon and gaining 1000 points, he also earned 3000 negative points from the "big spender" Batman.

Then, Gino received another talent copy card.

The boy glanced at the moon. From Earth, the bright, round moon looked beautiful, but in reality, once you leave Earth and stand on the moon, it looks as ugly as a pitted lump of coal.

It's a pity that Gino didn't find any fallen Transformers or alien bases on the moon, otherwise he would have grabbed one and given it to his cheap brother to study, which might have even advanced Earth's technology by a hundred years.

She sighed softly, listening to the footsteps behind her.

Dr. Harlin was leading Leticia slowly down the second-floor staircase.

"Watch your step," Harleen said, helping the blonde woman, who looked like a child.

Putting everything else aside, the doctors in Gotham are quite responsible. Gino has seen Dr. Harleen's performance these past few days and thinks that this woman is indeed a good doctor.

"Ms. Harleen, please let her drink this bottle of water."

Gino took a clear bottle out of his pocket and tossed it to Harlin.

This is the amber gold he took from the wine cellar. Although he doesn't know if it will be useful for mental patients, Gino still intends to give it a try.

Leticia was a good mother. During the years when Lionel believed she was possessed by a demon, she took her to various mysterious places around the world to seek help.

Therefore, Gino wanted to cure her.

Gino watched as Dr. Harlin half-coaxed Leticia into drinking Amber Gold.

However, it had no effect whatsoever. Leticia still had that innocent and carefree expression, seemingly unaffected by the healing power, at most her cheeks had just become rosy.

Gino remained silent, suggesting that amber gold doesn't seem to have much effect on mental patients.

The woman blinked, wiped the water from the corner of her mouth, and then picked up the bald bear in her hand and played with it by herself.

Gino sighed, thinking it made sense. This self-healing ability only worked on the physical body, while emotional wounds were not so easy to repair.

Mind and soul—any disease that has even a slight connection to these things is extremely difficult to treat.

Gino waved, signaling Harlin to take Leticia away.

He sat back down on the sofa, his expression unpredictable.

"Hey kid, what are you thinking about?"

Lauren returned from a wild adventure somewhere, the old man still sporting lipstick marks on his neck. Ever since Gino stole the Amber Gold from the Court of Owls, Lauren had also benefited, drinking a few sips of Amber Gold to slow down his aging.

"It's nothing."

Gino shook his head. He had no feelings for Lauren, his adoptive grandfather, and wouldn't talk to him much.

Loren touched his nose somewhat awkwardly, feeling helpless in the face of Gino's cold attitude.

Gino stroked his chin, pondering recent events.

Lei Xiaogu was beaten half to death and returned home, unable to cause any trouble for the time being.

However, this defeat greatly damaged Lei Xiaogu's reputation. According to Talia, the old man was furious on the island, and then went to soak in a spring to meditate in seclusion, saying that he wanted to regroup and fight his way back to Gotham.

This time, Ray Xiaogu lost face in Gotham; in Eastern parlance, he needs to get his revenge.

Well, this means they've completely clashed with Gotham City. Batman will be busy in the future.

"Beep beep~"

The ringing of the phone interrupted Gino's thoughts. The boy picked up the phone and put it to his ear. When he heard the news coming from the phone, Gino's eyes suddenly turned ugly and gloomy.

"What did you say?"

An invisible pressure enveloped the hall in an instant.

Loren cautiously observed Gino's cold face and asked with concern, "What happened?"

Gino stood up, put on a black jacket, and walked outside without looking back, saying, "Lex was hit by a tornado."

"What?"

Before Lauren could speak, Gino pushed open the door to the manor house.

"Bang!"

With just a slight lift of his head, the concrete steps beneath his feet shattered and cracked, extending into countless tiny fissures. A terrifying bio-force lifted Gino up, his figure transforming into a streak of light that instantly soared into the sky. The resulting gusts of wind blew into the living room, causing the papers to rustle and tremble. Only a stunned Loren remained, staring blankly at the gradually blurring little black dot.

"My God, Holy Mary."

Loren felt his legs go weak, and he rubbed his eyes frantically, hardly believing what he was seeing.

He, his adopted grandson, can actually fly!?

(End of this chapter)