Chapter 1887

Schiller stepped up the stairs at the bus entrance. Before he had even fully walked up, he saw two pitch-black figures from the reflection in the glass. He didn't need to guess or think; he knew those were two Batmen.

Someone definitely blew a whistle for a foul, Schiller thought. Otherwise, how could they be matched with the Joker and Batman in just two rounds out of more than 600 people? And this time, there were two of them?

Seeing Natasha was also stunned when she walked up.

What were those two pitch-black things opposite? And what were those identical pointed ears? She had never heard of a superhero who dressed up as a cat to fight crime. Could this really deter criminals?

Just as Seeing Natasha was puzzled, Schiller cleared his throat and said, "Batman."

That's a bat???

Seeing Natasha was even more puzzled. Compared to a bat, this looked more like a black cat no matter how she looked at it.

Looking again at that sexy chin and stubble, the developed biceps hidden under the tight suit, the thick thighs, and powerful calves, Seeing Natasha couldn't help but lick her lips.

Because the two boarded the bus together, the plan to pretend not to know each other was ruined. Schiller had no choice but to board the bus with Seeing Natasha.

The bus driver's seat was blocked by a partition, so he couldn't see what the driver looked like. Schiller walked forward two more steps and only then saw that behind one of the Batmen sat a young man in a black and blue uniform. Isn't this Nightwing?

Could it be that a team was composed of members of the Bat-family? Which universe's Bat-family could it be? And what was the background of the other Batman who didn't bring a Robin?

Schiller was just thinking when the lone Batman looked at him and said, "Good afternoon, Dr. Schiller."

Schiller's pupils shrank slightly, and then he gently raised one eyebrow and said to that Batman, "Good afternoon, Batman."

Judging from his appearance, this should be the main-universe Batman.

The Batman next to him immediately turned his head to look at the other self who had spoken. The main-universe Batman introduced concisely, "Dr. Schiller, attending physician at Arkham Asylum, and also a psychological consultant for the Wei En family."

The other Batman immediately looked at Schiller, and Schiller was also watching him. He was guessing which universe this Batman was from.

First of all, this Batman's physique was slightly thinner than the main-universe Batman's, but it could also be that the main-universe Batman's muscles were exaggeratedly perfect. This Batman actually looked more normal.

Moreover, his tight suit wasn't entirely made of thin, smooth fabric; it had many decorative protrusions, including strip decorations on the chest armor, arm armor, and leg armor, which looked quite technologically aesthetic.

Secondly, the top edges of the wings of the bat logo on his chest were straight lines. This was the deciding factor—the Batman in front of him was the famous "Bale-man" who starred in the trilogy.

Christian Bale had starred in Batman movies three times: "Batman Begins," "The Dark Knight," and "The Dark Knight Rises."

That's right, the one who played opposite him in "The Dark Knight" was the famous Heath Ledger, also hailed as the most faithful Joker role in film history.

Schiller raised the corners of his mouth slightly. He knew there was a good show to watch. A relatively obscure piece of trivia was that Bale-man didn't have a strict "no-kill" principle. One of his famous lines was, "I won't kill you, I just won't save you."

Moreover, his personality wasn't that serious either; he very well restored a cynical playboy, and sometimes he could even be called gentle and rational. He didn't have the "doesn't-talk-much" Batman style that most people stereotyped. Overall, he was a pretty good person.

Of course, this also had to do with the age range Bale-man showed at the time. He was still relatively young then, but by comparison, the main-universe Batman was already quite "Batman."

Schiller had to stop thinking because Seeing Natasha kept poking his back with her finger. He heard the female agent's very excited but hard-suppressed voice from behind:

"Damn, the two of them are hot! As! Hell! Where's the nearest bed?!!!"

Schiller turned his head slightly and also lowered his voice, saying, "Can you have some sense of tension? Elimination means exploding to death."

"Then I hope to splash them both at the same time."

Schiller was speechless. Ever since Seeing Natasha's last psychological treatment, Seeing Natasha's mental state had improved, but it was a bit too improved. Nick's only criterion for recruiting agents now was that they couldn't be too handsome, otherwise, they wouldn't be able to withstand the Black Widow's havoc.

Schiller led Seeing Natasha toward the back of the bus. Bale-man's gaze remained on him, and he and Seeing Natasha sat in the row in front of the two Batmen.

Schiller guessed that the two Batmen must have had some silent dispute over who would sit in the last row, and letting Nightwing sit in the last row was probably a sign of mutual compromise.

When Schiller walked over and sat down, he took the opportunity to carefully look at Nightwing sitting in the very back. Then he discovered that this little bird didn't look like Robin to any of the Batmen present.

But unlike the distinctive Batmen, the Robins in each universe didn't differ much in appearance. Even if they appeared in movies and games, they were about the same from appearance to persona to personality, so it was very difficult to judge which Batman's bird this was just by appearance.

As soon as Schiller and Seeing Natasha sat down, the bus started. Seeing Natasha, sitting on the inside by the window, turned to look at the scenery on the highway and took the initiative to say, "This doesn't look like those famous highways, and maybe it's not an American highway either. It might be Canada."

"We are currently in southern Canada." Bale-man took the initiative to speak, "I think we should take this opportunity to introduce ourselves, so as not to be too late after the game starts."

"I am Batman." After the main-universe Batman said this sentence, he didn't speak again, half-closing his eyes as if taking a nap.

"I am Schiller, attending physician at Arkham Asylum in a certain universe. This is Seeing Natasha, an agent of S. H. I. E. L. D., codenamed Black Widow."

Seeing Natasha gathered the hair blown away by the wind, turned her head, and whistled a curved whistle at Bale-man.

Bale-man seemed a bit helpless. He crossed his arms and said, "I am also Batman, and I don't know how to introduce the difference between the two of us, because that guy refuses to say anything."

Schiller smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have also served in part of the education work for the Bat-family. I know Batman's true identity; you don't have to worry about being exposed."

Bale-man seemed a bit surprised, looking Schiller up and down. Before he could speak, Schiller said, "Mr. Wei En, how are the Robins doing lately?"

Bale-man suspected he was bluffing him, so he didn't answer. But the other Batman who had been silent all along said, "They are participating in the municipal planning work of Cat Getan City. Thomas thinks Tim has a special talent in this area."

Schiller nodded in understanding. He knew that the Cat Getan of the main universe had been reduced to ruins because Thomas and Martha were leading gangs in a turf war, and it was estimated that it was currently being rebuilt.

But the amount of information in the conversation between the two shocked Bale-man. This mysterious doctor actually knew Batman's identity, and the very experienced-looking Batman next to him actually admitted it.

And what was going on with Thomas? What went wrong with Cat Getan's municipal planning?

Bale-man wanted to ask, but didn't know how to ask without exposing his own situation. So he could only think for a moment and put his gaze on Seeing Natasha.

"You are an agent? Ma'am."

Seeing Natasha nodded and said, "Since the Soviet era."

"S. H. I. E. L. D...." The main-universe Batman repeated this word. Schiller explained understandingly, "S. H. I. E. L. D. is an organization in a certain universe specifically for managing superheroes and fighting super-criminals. This Ms. Seeing Natasha is also a member of a superhero team in a certain universe, mainly responsible for intelligence work."

Bale-man silently kept this information in his heart, and then he spoke again, "What form do you think this game will take? Why do we have to take a bus to the destination?"

"I have only participated in one round of the game, and I haven't found any special patterns. Moreover, the game I participated in before was a logic type, which is different from courage."

Schiller turned his body slightly and looked at Bale-man, saying, "Fortunately, there is a smart person among my teammates. He believes that the name of the game type cannot summarize the content of the game. Logic-type games don't just test logic, so courage-type games might not just test courage."

Bale-man nodded. Actually, he had already participated in two rounds of the game and had summarized the same pattern as Schiller. However, he didn't expect this doctor to tell the information truthfully.

"Being able to gain Batman's trust shows that this doctor must be on the side of justice," Bale-man speculated.

After all, he himself was Batman. He knew what kind of people Batman would befriend, such as Gordon and Harvey. Although their personalities and professions were different, they all had one thing in common: they were oriented toward justice.

And the way this doctor expressed trust and goodwill was also very ordinary: taking the initiative to start a topic, revealing some information, and expressing his intention to fight in unity, just like every person who harbored hope in Cat Getan that Batman had ever met.

So, should he form an alliance with him?

Bale-man was thinking when a clear prompt echoed on the bus.

"The game rules are now being read. Please listen carefully, duelists."

The inside of the vehicle was very quiet. No one spoke.

"Game—'The Decameron' is about to begin."

"Duelists, please take the special bus to ten special locations and spend one day and one night at each location. Successful survival means victory. The game does not limit the total number of survivors, but if you fail to board the bus within 30 minutes after it arrives, you will be executed and eliminated."

"Ten terrifying serial killers will constantly chase the duelists at the ten special locations. If you fail to survive during the chase, you will automatically be considered eliminated. The serial killers possess special, powerful abilities. Please be cautious."

"Special Rule: All duelists participating in the game will have their abilities adjusted according to the physical fitness standards specified in 'Human Physical Fitness Template 13—Horror Movie Protagonist.' Any special powers beyond this will be unusable."

"The efficacy of trauma-healing drugs is reduced by 50%, the efficacy of mental-stabilizing drugs is reduced by 30%, the probability of thermal weapon damage increases by 50%, and hunger and thirst levels increase by 30%."

No one was listening to the long string of data that followed.

The main-universe Batman and Seeing Natasha sat down on the seats on the diagonal line furthest from Schiller with lightning speed.

The remaining Batman and Nightwing were stunned.