American comics: The off-the-charts random transformation

Tian Xiaoban clutched his head in pain, crying out, "Ouch, ouch, ouch! What the hell is this medicine? It's so potent!"

After the headache subsided, Tian Xiaoban found herself locked in a storage compartment in a warehouse. How absurd! There were even brooms and mops!

"Damn it, they didn't even bother to clean up before locking people up!"

Through the fenced-off window, he could see the room next to the warehouse where Selena was locked up, chained to a chair.

The suite resembled an interrogation room. Sitting on the other side of the interrogation table was... a chubby little man? (He looked about the same height as Tian Xiaoban now). He was holding a fish in his hand, eating it raw with great relish.

The person sitting opposite Selena is the Penguin.

Selena also looked like she had just woken up.

Recalling what Selena said before she fell into a coma, Tian Xiaoban retorted:

"Holy crap, this is the first time I've ever been kidnapped in my life! And the Penguin is so audacious! He even dared to kidnap Catwoman, doesn't he know she's protected by Batman?"

After he finished complaining, he heard voices.

There was a sound coming from over there, with a slight echo. Judging from the pace of the threats, the penguin was probably about to explain his reasons. Tian Xiaoban sat by the window, eavesdropping carefully.

"Catwoman, I need you to go somewhere. Don't worry, it's just to look up some information."

"No, I have absolutely no interest! Is this how you ask for help? Penguin, you're getting more and more backward, resorting to petty thug kidnapping tactics!"

"Didn't those thugs catch you, the master thief, with their methods? The Gotham Police Department's bunch of useless cops couldn't do it even with their entire force, but a few thugs did it with ease. Heh heh heh."

Selena instantly flew into a rage. This was a disgrace! If things went wrong, those thugs could use her reputation to climb the social ladder!

She shouted, "Shit! Is this your attitude! Penguin! You..."

Next came a long string of Gotham swear words, each one unique, which gave Tian Xiaoban the feeling of listening to a black rapper. It has to be said, Catwoman is quite talented.

Penguin wasn't backing down either. When Catwoman stopped to rest, he launched into a swear-filled rap to retaliate. His pace was even faster; as expected of a leader, his tongue was incredibly smooth.

The two exchanged insults for nearly an hour before finally getting tired of it.

The quick-witted henchman stepped forward and poured red wine. The penguin took a big gulp, and after catching his breath, he ordered, "Pour her a glass too! Don't pretend to be Catwoman, this lock can't hold you. Have a drink first, then we'll talk."

"Splash! Splash!"

Thin iron chains fell to the ground. Selena twisted her wrist, which had been bound for too long, then picked up a wine glass and took a big gulp.

"Tell me what the task is. Whether I do it or not depends on my mood."

"You should have heard of this."

Then, the Penguin began singing Gotham nursery rhymes in a strange tone:

"Beware of the Court of Owls, they're always watching your every move."

Peeping at Gotham City from the shadows, hidden in low walls and attics.

He is with me in my home, and he is also present in my bedside.

Do not utter his name, or his claws will come for your head.

Selena's pupils constricted in shock, and she exclaimed in a trembling voice, "Are you crazy?! You're going to mess with the Court of Owls?!"

The penguin slammed his fist on the table in anger!

"They're the ones who provoked me! I've been working with them for half a year! Every time we do business at a loss, those owls come storming into my Iceberg Restaurant, killing all my underlings, and even threatening me! I can't swallow this!"

"?" Selena looked at him like he was an idiot. "So what do you want to do? Going against them is suicide! If you want to die, don't drag me down with you!"

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"Don't worry, I'm just asking you to steal some dirt on them! The Court of Owls is organized by Gotham's wealthy elite, and each of them has enough dirt on them to bring them down! I can use that dirt to negotiate with them..."

Selena shook her head frantically, interrupting the penguin's mindless rambling:

"Heh, no, no, no! I won't participate in this stupid plan! I want to continue living in Gotham, I don't want to die!"

Selena got up to leave without looking back.

The penguin tried to persuade her with words:

"Didn't you ever think that once you have dirt on those guys, you could control them? Just imagine, once the Court of Owls becomes yours, the whole of Gotham will listen to you!"

When the boss spoke, the underlings naturally stopped the catwoman.

Selena curled her lip in disdain; she felt the penguin had definitely lost his mind!

Trying to use unequal power to threaten the other party's interests and obtain things you can't control is stupid! Utterly stupid!

"Penguin, is your brain filled with clown gas? No wonder it's full of madness and fumes!"

Even at the height of his fame, Black Mask didn't dare target the Court of Owls, so what makes you think you can? Based on those ridiculous dirt? Or because you're a Penguin? Hahaha, don't be ridiculous!

"They can create your power with a flick of their wrist. You think you can threaten them with something they can create so easily? Idiot!"

Tian Xiaoban, who was eavesdropping, frowned. He felt that he shouldn't have listened to this conversation, which was supposed to be a conversation that needed to be silenced.

"Holy crap, what's going on?! Are the penguins in this world really this crazy?! They dare to mess with the Court of Owls?!"

The thought of the major events involving the Owl Court sent chills down Tian Xiaoban's spine.

The Penguin wasn't angry even after Catwoman scolded him. He knew he looked a bit crazy, but in reality, he had anticipated Catwoman's reaction:

"Hahaha, Selena, Selena, I'm not stupid enough to carry such a deadly thing by myself. Have you forgotten about the giant bat?"

Upon hearing this, Selena frowned: "Batman? You want to drag him into this! Even if he's involved, it doesn't guarantee a win against the Court of Owls!"

The penguin smiled slyly and said in a cheerful tone, "How can you say he dragged me down? Doesn't he think he's the Dark Knight?"

I'm just a concerned citizen, simply letting the righteous Batman know that such a large dark organization exists in the city he protects. Hehe...

A mad organization that captures homeless people, orphans, and the mentally ill for human experimentation—Bat doesn't care whether they have money or not.

I think he would be very interested.

Selena fell silent. Indeed, that's the kind of person Batman is; even if he knows it's an open conspiracy, he'll still do it!

After thinking for a moment, Selena felt that Batman would eventually clash with the owl, so it would be good to help him gather some evidence first.

Which houses do you want me to steal from?

When the Penguin saw that Catwoman had relented, he revealed without hesitation that the wealthy families he had worked with in the past six months were all from the Court of Owls!

"The Bowers family, the Moya family, and the Elliott family—these are the three families with whom I have made deals."

Selena mentally noted down these families and said, "Alright, I'll investigate when I have time in the next few days! You can release him now!"

"Who?" The penguin blinked, then chuckled and said, "Oh ho ho ho, that little boy, hahaha, don't worry, he'll be safe here! I'll release him after you complete your mission!"

Selena thought: That works too! That brat is capable of escaping anyway; with that weird watch, he can definitely get away. Staying here for a few days is fine, saves trouble. Then she remembered the bombed-out safe house, and her anger flared up.

Selena refrained from losing her temper, nodded, and turned to leave. This time, no one dared to stop her.

'So...easy to talk to?'

Now it was Penguin's turn to be frustrated. As the saying goes, "ask for the moon and then haggle," he had planned to use Tian Xiaoban as a bargaining chip to make another deal with Catwoman, but she just left so readily.

"Hehe, I knew it! Catwoman and Batman are definitely having an affair! She's in such a hurry to help Batman gather evidence. The little boy is just a toy, how could he be Catwoman's lover? It seems like trying to use that kid to make a deal won't work."

Eight burly men exchanged humorous banter with the penguin-man, raising their eyebrows and sharing knowing smiles.

Tian Xiaoban, who was eavesdropping nearby: "..."

"Damn it, why are you shouting so loudly! There aren't many people listening! He's definitely doing it on purpose! Penguin, you just wait!"

Tian Xiaoban was trembling with anger, already planning in her mind that she must find an opportunity to put a sack over the penguin man's head and give him a good beating!

"You little rascal, I know you're intelligent, though not very intelligent. But! I've run into a bunch of really, really bad people. You better give me a boost and a gene that can get me out of here, understand? OK?"

The green light emitted by the Omnitrix flashed, as if to say: I understand.

Tian Xiaoban wasn't sure if this would work, so he simply turned on the Omnitrix. After the movement rose, he didn't twist the movement; he just pressed it down!

"Oh!"

A bright green light shone forth, its radiance unstoppable from the storage room.

What the hell is that noise?

The penguins and the others felt everything in their field of vision suddenly turn green, and the green light came from... the storage room where the brat was imprisoned!

"You all, go and see what happened!"

"Yes." ×8

Eight burly men ran towards the storage room. When they looked through the window, they found it was completely empty!

The person is gone!

"Boss, that kid got away!"

"What?! Then why aren't you chasing after them?!"

"But...but it's the boss."

One of the burly men stammered, "There are no signs of damage here. That kid just vanished into thin air! We can't even find a direction to look!"

The penguin, using his lame leg, wobbled quickly over.

When the penguin saw that there were no signs of damage in the storage room, he was stunned.

How could someone this big possibly turn into a fly and fly away?

…………

At this moment, beneath the floor of this storage room, a very square... humanoid creature was frantically pounding stones with his invincible right hand.

Tian Xiaoban was transformed into a terrifying, very terrifying, extremely terrifying creature by the Omnitrix.

That creature's name is Steve!

(MC Steve, a blocky man with brown skin, purple eyes, wearing a cyan shirt and purplish-blue jeans!)

He has many titles: Wanderer of the Three Realms, Dragon Slayer, Sprinter, Earth Digger, Block Master, Sleepless One, World Destroyer!

His invincible right hand can break anything; he can crush anything. Anything he damages with his right hand turns into a cube!

Steve's strength is terrifying; he can excavate more than 5 tons of blocks per second and carry these 5 tons of blocks around freely, building secure fortresses thousands of meters underground.

Not only that, Steve can also use various blocks to create anything he wants! Calling him a creator god wouldn't be an exaggeration!