American comics: The off-the-charts random transformation

Zatana smiled and asked, "Can you tell me why?"

Tian Xiaoban revealed the Omnitrix and, amidst Zatana's puzzled expression, tapped it to start.

Bang! A flash of green light disappeared in an instant.

An adorable Pokémon—Eevee—appeared in the same spot.

It looked down helplessly at its little paws. Eevee tried to speak: "Eevee! Eevee! Eevee!" (See, it's so hard for me to communicate like this.)

Zatana's eyes lit up; she was charmed by his adorable appearance.

"This is truly... fascinating shapeshifting magic! If it weren't for your remaining mental power, I would have thought your true form was this kind of creature!"

Zatana picked it up with great interest and scratched Ibu's chin fur like she was teasing a cat.

"Eevee~ Eevee~" (Don't tickle~ Don't tickle... Ah~ That feels good—don't stop!)

Eevee felt incredibly good being scratched by Zatana; its hind legs twitched involuntarily, as if it were scratching something.

Seeing its comfortable appearance, Zatana smiled and uttered a sarcastic spell: "Connect the Spiritual Heart!"

(Irony magic: a technique in the DC universe to reduce the cost of casting spells. Reciting incantations in reverse order triggers various magical effects, and Zatanna is a master of irony magic. Therefore, the incantation just now should have been: "Mind Link.")

Zatana: [Now I can communicate with you, little one!]

Tian Xiaoban: [Wow! This is it! This is exactly what I want to learn! Please teach me, Great Magician!]

Zatana rubbed Ibu's adorable little face and said:

"Learning irony magic is incredibly tedious, and requires an exceptional talent for languages. Someone like you, transformed into this kind of magical creature without any language abilities, would be completely unable to cast spells!"

Tian Xiaoban: [Huh? This... then, can I use this irony spell before transforming, and then transform? Will the spell's effect last?]

"You'll have to try it yourself. Theoretically speaking, the duration of the irony spell depends on your own mental strength."

Do you know what mental strength is?

Everyone possesses spiritual power. If that spiritual power disappears, that person will become a vegetable or suffer from dementia.

[Oh, okay... Ms. Zatana... could you please do me a favor? Tap the circular mark on my shoulder blade and let me turn back!]

When Zatana began explaining mental power to Tian Xiaoban, Tian Xiaoban knew that it was a success!

"Okay! So, you slap this to dispel the transformation spell?"

Zatana patted the Omnitrix, and Eevee transformed back into its original form in a flash of green light. Tian Xiaoban jumped off Zatana's arms and gave an awkward laugh.

Then, he bowed respectfully and said, "Teacher Zatana, please teach me magic!"

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Wayne Industries, a polymer materials factory.

This place boasts Gotham's most advanced scientific research equipment, making it perfect for "faking" things.

After finishing his conversation with Gordon yesterday, Batman came here because he needs to replicate a polymer material version of the "Shennong Ruler"!

The size and texture are replicated one-to-one, and then a special fluorescent material is used to make its surface glow.

It is about 80% similar to the genuine Shennong Ruler.

The remaining 20% ​​requires some action to achieve.

This newly manufactured item will be placed in Wayne Manor and become the "real thing"!

Even if it's fake, Bruce Wayne will promote it as real!

Next, Bruce Wayne will organize a charity auction among the wealthy in his personal capacity, hoping to get those who want the Koreans involved! But the fake "Shennong Ruler" will not be sold.

This setup is very important; at least it's to tell everyone, openly, that this thing belongs to Bruce Wayne.

Moreover, Bruce Wayne will stick to this thing and absolutely refuse to sell it! Even if he were to sell it, he would set a price that no one could afford!

Then, he used his trusted employees to help him buy it. For him, the money was just going from one pocket to another, and he didn't care.

This will allow us to block out those who are in the public eye. This is the first step of the plan.

The second step, for those wealthy individuals with strong convictions, will definitely involve using underhanded tactics.

Hiring people to steal or rob—this world is never short of skilled mercenaries.

Hehe, that's when Batman comes in! No matter how many mercenaries come, he'll stop them all.

The appearance of Batman will make more people believe that the "Shennong Ruler" in Wayne's hand is real!

Once a clear goal is set, the wealthy individuals who become fixated on it will be able to send out increasingly capable people.

Then Batman will let them steal it!

The whole scheme is about someone stealing the "Shennong Ruler"!

Then Bruce Wayne made things worse!

Bruce Wayne's playboy persona re-emerges.

They held a press conference, condemned the thief's unreasonable behavior, and offered a large reward!

In this way, the hot potato of the "Shennong Ruler" was passed on. Even if someone got the "Shennong Ruler" and knew that it was fake and made of plastic, he could only swallow his anger and suffer in silence!

Even if he himself came out and said that the "Shennong Ruler" was fake, no one would believe him.

After all, neither Batman nor Bruce Wayne possessed the Shennong Ruler.

This will make everyone believe that only the person who stole it has it!

This is Batman's open scheme!

…………

When Batman returned with the "Shennong Ruler," which emitted an eerie green light, he saw Zatana teaching Tian Xiaoban ironic magic.

Just like kindergarten children learning pinyin, she taught Tian Xiaoban to speak in reverse, to read various words backwards. She taught a sentence, and Tian Xiaoban learned it.

Tian Xiaoban has a powerful memory and learns very quickly. He can learn almost anything in no time and can even replicate Zatana's incantation intonation.

Batman stepped forward and advised, "Using magic comes at a price! I don't recommend you learn it."

You already possess great power; learning magic will only distract you.

Tian Xiaoban knew that magic needed a solid foundation, and these things had to be learned. Only by building a strong foundation could one's magic skills advance smoothly.

Zatanna wasn't too happy with Batman's statement: "Magic requires a lot of talent. Since he has the ability to learn magic, he should study more. This world isn't just about criminals; there are also demons from different dimensions!"

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing, Tian Xiaoban quickly changed the subject:

"Hey Baxter, are you done with your work? What's up?"

Batman knew that Zatanna was right, so he didn't argue with her and continued along with what Tian Xiaoban had said:

"I made a fake 'Shennong Ruler', which I will use in the next few days."

The next few days at Wayne Manor will be quite lively. You can stay at the Batcave until things are over, and then move back.

Zuckerberg...be careful in Gotham. Don't underestimate anyone; sometimes people are much harder to deal with than demons.

"I understand, Bruce." Zatana smiled slightly, though she didn't really care.

Then, he turned around and continued teaching Tian Xiaoban how to recite ironic magic.

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The clown is very happy now.

Taking advantage of the chaos in Gotham yesterday, he went to the Court of Owls' warehouse and stole a dirty bomb that was enough to destroy the entire city. This thing is much more powerful than a small nuclear bomb!

Now, he's setting up a big surprise!

"Hehehehe, hahaha, I really didn't expect that I originally wanted to steal a small nuclear bomb, but I ended up stealing such a big treasure, hehehehe..."

The green, cylindrical dirty bomb has now been painted red and covered with clown smiley faces.

After finishing, the clown specially took a huge cardboard box, wrapped it up like a gift box, and put a big pink bow on it.

"Hahaha, perfect! Oh ho ho ho, the little bat will be so happy to receive this gift! Hahahaha..."

This dirty bomb is a secret weapon used by the Court of Owls to clean up Gotham!

It is a specially manufactured execution tool.

As a result, it was stolen by a thief!

Now, the entire Owl Court was in a panic!

They made that thing just in case, or rather, as a deterrent toy!

No one would be stupid enough to use that thing to set off fireworks!

But now, things are different. A lunatic actually stole that specially made dirty bomb.

Who knows when the Joker will detonate!

If it explodes before their court members have completely escaped, then they're finished!

Then, the already troubled Director Gordon suddenly received an anonymous tip that the Joker had stolen a dirty bomb from the Department of Defense and planned to detonate it in Gotham.

Chief Gordon felt his heart stop for a moment, followed by a chill running down his spine!

"Fuck fuck fuck fuck! Harvey, send out all the brothers! This is a disaster! Go out and search!"

Harvey, disturbed by the noise in the office, bumped into Gordon, who was rushing out of the office.

"What's wrong, Gordon? Calm down! Tell me what happened!"

"That bastard Joker stole a dirty bomb!"

“Wardfuck!!!” Harvey also started spewing Gotham swear words.

Chapter 22 Bat and Joker, and... Handsome Guy

The entire city is on high alert, and all GCPD personnel are mobilized.

Anyone with a brain can tell that something big has happened!

Batman, who constantly monitors the police station's channels, also learned about this. He is currently searching for the anonymous informant, who definitely knows more.

Unfortunately, the anonymous whistleblower kept it very secret, and Batman has been unable to find him for the time being!