Chapter 46: 'Unknown' Returns

Chu Cheng looked at the man in front of him. His messy hair and oily face, along with that unsettling smile, made Chu Cheng feel like he had seen him before.

"Batman, right?" The man said with a grin. "I knew we'd meet again."

Chu Cheng was startled for a moment but immediately reacted.

He thought of the guy who caused the last incident.

Coupled with this weird smile that seemed familiar, Chu Cheng immediately realized that behind the two different faces might actually be the same person.

Chu Cheng remembered the last incident and realized this might be the same person. The previous "Guan Ye" was just a puppet, and the real enemy was still out there.

The man laughed. "Yes, it's me again. As I said before, I'm 'Unknown'. As long as people fear me no matter what happens, I will not be destroyed."

"Don't act like you're not surprised," the man said with a smirk. "You'd be bored without me..."

Before he could finish, Batman's cape fluttered, and a bat-shaped dart flew through the air. The man sidestepped, narrowly avoiding the dart.

"Impatient, are you?" The man grinned wider. "You must skip the foreplay and go straight to the action."

Batman didn't respond. Instead, he used the gap between the opponent's dodging bat darts to close the distance to close the gap between them and threw a punch charged with electricity.

The man dodged with ease. "Haha, I see you've got a high-voltage shocker in your glove. But you won't catch me easily this time."

Batman had been caught off guard last time, but now he was prepared for the Batman's fighting style. Coupled with that weirdly strong physical fitness and reaction time, Chu Cheng found it challenging to win against the man, even with Batman's abilities.

The man's strength was astonishing, making it impossible for even Batman to overpower him. He also had extraordinary reflexes and agility. Chu Cheng's fingers moved so fast across the keyboard and mouse that they seemed to leave trails of light in the air, but the man dodged every attack.

Then suddenly, gunshots rang out. The black barrel was almost pressed against Batman's chest armor when it fired, and the impact knocked him back. Even with the armor, the power was immense, sending him crashing through a wall.

It wasn't just a gun in the man's hand—his entire palm had transformed into the barrel of the gun.

Chu Cheng was surprised with the sudden attack.

What is this? Superpowers?

Chu Cheng tried to understand what was happening. The man in front of him explained, "Whether it happened last time or this time, I am doing an experiment, testing my abilities. Thanks to the last test, my powers have evolved."

He paused and smiled. "Your appearance was an accident, an unexpected variable. But I like it."

Felix saw an opportunity and fired his gun, having reloaded it earlier. The bullet tore through the man's body with a hissing sound, but the man didn't move at all. He just turned his head stiffly, his horrifying smile directed at Felix.

The muzzle of the gun in his hand suddenly bent to face Felix. The Felix's pupils shrank, and the moment the gun fired, he rolled and hid behind the bunker, narrowly avoiding the shot.

In the next instant, the man rushed at Felix. He knocked the gun out of Felix's hand with a swift motion and grabbed him. Felix dodged low and kicked at the man's knee, but it felt like kicking iron.

The man raised his knee and kicked Felix, who blocked with his arms. The impact was so strong that Felix's arms went numb, and he was thrown backward, landing hard on the ground.

Batman, taking advantage of the moment, threw an electric shock device. The man dodged and slid back, avoiding the device, which caused the electric shock device to flee past stuck to the wall and release a burst of electric arcs.

"I originally intended to use that girl for this experiment," the man said coldly while backing away. "The girl who died in the mountains.

But her darkness was too weak. She had no resentment towards the world, no strong unwillingness, and her fear of death was mild. She wasn't a suitable subject for the infection experiments."

While talking, Batman engaged the man again. Using his experience and speed, Chu Cheng defended perfectly against the man's attacks. His electric boxing glove landed a solid hit on the man's chest.

The shock knocked the man back, interrupting his speech.

Staggering a few steps, the man continued to laugh strangely.

"Ha, but this boy, he's a treasure," the man said, smiling. "He feels guilty for not protecting the girl, for watching her die, for doubting himself, and for regretting everything. He died in such great grief, making him the perfect Guinea pig.

But I must say, the final result still surprised me. Even I didn't expect him to have such self-deceiving fantasies."

Xu Wenhan, confused and shocked by the sudden turn of events, stared at the man in disbelief.

It's you?" Xu Wenhan stared wide-eyed. "You did this to me?"

"Yes," the man replied with a chuckle. "I'm the one who gave you this precious opportunity. You're welcome."

Xu Wenhan showed a painful expression.

Hearing the man's words, he suddenly understood why he became an infected person and realized something else.

Guo Xiaoyun had died peacefully. She had no regrets, no resentment, and no fear of death. Before she died, she was relieved, thinking that the rescue team would save at least her boyfriend.

If there's any regret, it's that she can't see the person she cares about again.

She was so kind and sweet that even the worst devils couldn't use her.

"But I failed her. If she saw this scene from heaven and saw what I've become, would she be disappointed? It's all...your fault."

Xu Wenhan's eyes, once calm, were now burning with anger. He roared like a wild beast, consumed by sorrow and rage.

"Hahahaha, that's it, that's it. See, you've got your energy back," the man taunted, dodging a quick-gel explosive thrown by Batman.

They destroyed a table and scattered rubble everywhere.

Xu Wenhan, fueled by anger, charged at the man.

The man, however, didn't seem to care. He casually raised his arm, turned it into a gun, and shot Xu Wenhan, blasting him away.

But Xu Wenhan's attack, though ineffective, created an opportunity for Chu Cheng.

Batman took advantage of the distraction and landed an electric punch on the man's face, deforming it. Saliva flew everywhere, but the man just laughed, albeit muffled.

Batman swung his second punch, but the man dodged it with a tilt of his head. He grabbed the back of Batman's fist, intentionally avoiding the electric shock device in the glove.

With a strong grip, the man crushed the device, causing electric sparks to crackle.

Batman's right fist shot out with full force, hitting the man in the chest. At the same time, the man aimed his hand at Batman's chest.

Both sides hit each other simultaneously. Batman's armor absorbed the impact, but he was thrown back by the force. The electric shock spread through the man's body, but he quickly recovered, laughing, and rushed forward, pouncing towards Batman.

But Chu Cheng didn't stop typing on the keyboard for a moment. Just as Batman fell back, Chu Cheng hit the newly unlocked "Party Swap" key.

Coincidentally, this new power would be tested on this guy.

Batman crashed into the corner, breaking a huge hole in the wall. The man charged at him, laughing maniacally, and threw a punch.

Boom!

His fist went through the wall, leaving a hole the size of a bowl.

Batman had disappeared.

That's right, he didn't escape in time or hide in the shadows; he truly vanished into thin air just before the punch landed.

"Huh?"

The man, who had been laughing wildly, looked confused. He pulled his fist back, puzzled.

A whistling sound came from behind him. He turned abruptly, only to see a blurry, Frisbee-shaped object hitting him in the face. The impact shook his head, and he fell backward.

The shield, after hitting his forehead, made a circle and flew back into someone's hand.

There stood a soldier in a blue uniform. He was dressed in a tight-fitting combat suit and wore a steel helmet with a pair of white wings printed on it. On his forehead was a big, clear "A." Captain America has been tagged in.