Summary: Transmigrating into an RPG game is one thing, but getting gender-swapped to become the game's protagonist Bruce is another.
Daily tasks involve fighting crime like Batman, but I ...
Chapter 46 Visitors from Another World: An Account of Early Humans Taming Limbs
The Mudman was captured and taken back to Arkham by the Deathstroke-themed Batman on the day he left the Court of Owls. The player specifically requested that the mercenaries capture him, since he couldn't control his ears and accidentally knew too much. This time, he was just unlucky.
Therefore, the other members of the villain team do not yet know that Red Robin's true identity is Batman. They only know that Red Robin is a wealthy man and has a close relationship with Wayne – after all, all the equipment was provided by Wayne Enterprises, and some special technologies and materials are exclusive to Wayne Enterprises.
Having successfully persuaded Harley, the plan moved to its next stage. Wen Yue then proposed recruiting some capable criminals into the team, with Harley taking full responsibility for this part. The players would be the ones footing the bill, while Harley would provide the manpower and act as the team leader. The two hit it off immediately and even decided on a name for the team: Harley's Team.
Harley enthusiastically set out to prepare her own Harley Squad, while a player who was supposedly providing behind-the-scenes guidance but was actually just slacking off received a group chat message from Jason.
[Limited-Time Bat Family Bucket] Group Chat —
[Jetsund]: My safe house was broken into by unidentified people, and all the weapons and cash were stolen. Who did it, step forward now, or I'll find out...
[Digra]: Not me.
[Tidley]: It wasn't me either.
[Living Dad]: Hahaha, Jason's base was raided, but this scene looks familiar, the sense of déjà vu is too strong.
[Living Father]: Wait, who changed my name?
[Bowane]: That's too much!
[Jetsund]: So it's @Bowine?
[Bruce Wayne]: Don't slander me! I, Bruce Wayne, am an upright and honest man, how could I be like that? But why do you think it's someone from the family group chat? Maybe it's one of your other old rivals.
[Jet Todd]: Impossible. The intruder came silently without triggering the defense alarm. The intruder is very familiar with my setup.
[Bowne]: History always repeats itself, it can't be...
[Digra]: It can't be...
[Tidley]: Could it be?
[Jetsud]: You mean visitors from other parallel worlds?
[Bowne]: It seems highly likely at the moment. I'll go ask.
[Jetsud]: Who are you asking?
[Bowane]: I'll ask my friend, wait a minute.
Everyone has their own area of expertise, so Wen Yue tapped on the world's consciousness, but the player waited for ages without any response. Good grief, this world's consciousness is just like Superman, always disconnecting at crucial moments. The player had no choice but to rely on their own abilities, adopting an omniscient perspective like God.
The deep blue sea radiates a sacred, warm light. With eyes closed, the mundane quietly vanishes. A perpetually still and serene aura rises and falls with divine intervention, only to vanish without a trace in an instant. Omniscient authority pervades the past, present, and future; dimensions rise, the soul returns to its higher, true nature, and a gentle joy detaches from the constraints of the body, sinking into the ocean of the spirit.
Flowing upstream against the endless sea of time, the sun retreats to the east, night falls once more, and neon lights illuminate the darkness. Wen Yue, Jason, and Dick have just returned to this world. Time flows on, fading into nothingness, yet through countless layers of history, the past reappears.
Time freezes at the moment the players return to the world. On the other side of Gotham City, in a dark and secluded corner, unfamiliar Batman and Superman are teleported out of a folded space like dumplings being dropped into a pot, landing unexpectedly on the ground in a brand new world...
Wen Yue's omniscience is limited to the scope of this universe; players can only see what happens after Batman and Superman from parallel worlds arrive in this world, and cannot know what happened in their previous worlds. But even this omniscience, limited to the scope of this world, is enough for players to grasp the information.
From Wen Yue's God-like perspective, it's clear that Batman and Superman arrived in this world completely unprepared, breaking through the world barrier without warning. They are also confused and at a loss about their own transmigration.
A massive flow of information overloads the brain, and while the warm and ethereal soul can withstand the onslaught of historical information, the ordinary human body is sending out alarms in a state of emergency.
Wen Yue's soul urgently tried to return to her body but was unable to do so smoothly. Despite the power of God, her enormous soul was issuing warnings that were incompatible with her current physical form.
The game went too far; players got carried away and overexerted themselves, like cramming a cutting-edge CPU into an outdated old machine, causing the soul and body to be unable to coordinate and run smoothly in a short period of time.
Wen Yue tried her best to squeeze herself back into her body, but her soul was like a floating duckweed, unable to take root. However, after the player tried hard to force her in, the shell obediently endured the pressure and allowed the soul to enter.
After a long and reluctant struggle, the soul and body finally achieved a seemingly perfect and harmonious unity, but the actual aftereffects lingered for a long time. The player felt as if they were wearing a heavy coat, which sluggishly hindered their movement.
Wen Yue paused for a moment, then tentatively took a step forward, enacting an early human taming of limbs online. After struggling for a while, she fell flat on her face with a "thud".
The player who fell to the ground gave up struggling and lay down to continue chatting in the group.
[Bwayne]: Alright, the culprit has been identified. It was someone from a parallel universe who traveled here. Batman and Superman, they came to this world at the same time as us.
[Jetsund]: Did your friend tell you that?
[Bowne]: ...I relied on my own efforts and worked hard.
[Digra]: Bruce's Schrödinger's friend, always appearing in his mouth when needed.
[Tidley]: As expected of Batman!
[Bowne]: No, I really do have such a friend, believe me!
[Jesus Todd]: Ha.
[Digra]: Hehe.
[Tidley]: Batman works alone!
No, the player never said that. From which official Batman did Tim learn that? The player received a devastating blow from his teammate and is truly unable to get up, in every sense of the word.
That night, Wen Yue received a call from Harley. She had already inquired with some of the criminals in Gotham with special skills, and only a few were willing to join the team under the lure of money. The team members now include Deadshot, Killer Croc, Solomon Grundy, and Catwoman.
Wen Yue had some idea about the first two, but the last two were truly unexpected; Harley's connections are beyond imagination.
"Solomon Grandi, how did you meet him?" Wen Yue couldn't contain her curiosity.
“Oh, is his name really Solomon Grandi? I saw him repeating Solomon Grandi all the time, so I just used that as his name.” Harley said in a light tone, “As for how we met, it was by chance. I found him in the sewers when I went to find Killer Croc last time. He was a bit dim-witted and couldn’t speak clearly, but he was obedient and had some strength. It was just right to recruit him into my team.”
The player understood: "I get it, they're just taking advantage of idiots who don't know how to refuse."
“However, Killer Croc said someone recently approached him for a collaboration, a huge deal worth ten million. Although I successfully persuaded him to join the team, his offer isn’t low.” Harley requested more money.
"Money has never been a problem for me, and it's the same for our team." Wen Yue easily transferred another 50 million to Harley as support.
"That's amazing, sweetheart, you're the best captain!" Wen Yue is the honorary captain of Harley's team, and even the sponsor needs to feel involved.
"By the way, who is the person who partnered with Killer Crocodile?" Wen Yue asked.
“The other party described themselves as ‘silent.’” Harley’s answer was simple yet profound.
Harley's Team is officially formed, and their first mission is to eliminate the criminals who have been running rampant in Gotham in recent days...
"Wait, wait, wait, why is our first mission to clear out criminals? I think we should rob a bank, that's what the villain squad should be doing!" Harley felt something was wrong. Robbing a bank would get media exposure, increase the squad's fame, and make them famous in the criminal world. That's the right path for the villain squad.
"Why would we rob a bank? Don't we have enough funds? I'll transfer another 100 million tonight. Let's not do something so low-class and damaging to the team's image." Wen Yue waved her hand dismissively, displaying an inhuman arrogance.
Harley was immediately convinced by the money: "That's true. With such a generous patron in the team, robbing a bank would be completely unnecessary."
"Our team's first step should be to find those criminals who refuse to join us. Their refusal to join us means they look down on us. We need to teach them a lesson and show them who Gotham's true trump card is." The Fourth Scourge's twisted logic is extremely persuasive. If they don't join the team, they must immediately kneel down and have all their pride shattered; otherwise, they will be defeated one by one, and even those who escaped from prison will have to return.
"In that case, I might get assassinated when I go out in the future." Harley still cared about her life. Although she seemed crazy, she wasn't really insane.
“It’s alright, just wear a mask. I’ve already prepared a full set of operational uniforms and masks for you, and there’s no need to worry about the backup high-tech weapons arsenal.” Wen Yue was thoughtful and had blocked Harley’s escape route.
“How are we any different from those vigilantes? We’re a villainous criminal squad!” Harley questioned.
"The difference is that vigilantes are for justice, while we are for fun. We can do whoever we want, beat whoever we want, run rampant, do whatever we want, and be fearless. Just imagine that scene, and tell me, wouldn't that be awesome?" Players have carried forward the spirit of the Fourth Calamity.
"Awesome!" Harley responded excitedly. Although she knew Wen Yue's suggestion definitely had its own ulterior motives, Harley just wanted to keep her true identity hidden and enjoy herself. Besides, her recent mundane and boring life had been too tedious, so finding some excitement and fun for herself wasn't a bad idea.
Harley's team burst onto the scene, launching the first battle to wipe out the villains of Gotham. Under the cover of darkness, they carried out their activities. With powerful resources and members with unique skills, they were invincible for a time.
Poison Ivy is definitely one of the strongest members of the team. Although she hasn't joined the team, she and Harley are already living together, and she would never stand idly by if Harley were in danger. So whether Poison Ivy joins the team or not is irrelevant; she just needs to contribute when needed.
As for how Poison Ivy knew Harley was in danger, Wen Yue was happy to help. Online, no one is more like a kind-hearted and beautiful player than a helpful person like her.