Chapter 58: New Enhancemet

The sun rose as usual, and a new day began.

Thanks to his sleep capsule, Chu Cheng had a refreshing sleep. After getting up, he opened the curtains and basked in the warm light, greeting the sun. He realized that he had slept through the entire morning.

Since bats are nocturnal animals, Bruce Wayne isn't usually active during the day. A rich nightlife requires a healthy liver and kidneys, and maintaining that also requires proper rest.

Starting his day, Chu Cheng took a shower and changed clothes immediately. He washed away any grime and imagined cleansing away any negative energy. Under his messy hair, he applied shampoo three times and body wash five times, scrubbing himself until he shone. Then he sat down in front of his computer.

A new day started with pulling on the hero summon.

He had used most of his points last night, leaving only enough for a few single draws. But, as the saying goes, it's important to have a sense of ritual. Many believe that a single draw has a higher chance of success than saving up for ten draws.

The debate over this has gone on for years with no conclusion. If the success rate were a graph, it would be as unpredictable as a winding mountain road.

But it never hurts to try. According to the "Destined-One-Draw Law," when you only have one chance, the probability of a magical draw may indeed be higher. While it seems superstitious, it has been tested and proven effective.

However, Chu Cheng found that this law didn't work well for him.

In a few rounds, he got two pieces of equipment: Hawkeye's arrows—a regular arrow without high-tech features—and a special item, the legendary bat-shark repellant.

The bat-shark repellant is useless but well-known among Batman fans. It comes from the 1966 Batman TV series. In one episode, while hanging from a helicopter ladder, a shark bit Batman's leg. Batman pulled out the shark repellant from his utility belt and sprayed it on the shark, much to the audience's amusement.

Though it's a well-known meme, it's practically useless. Chu Cheng doubted he'd ever need it. He thought a bat-wheelchair with nitrogen acceleration would have been more useful.

The "magic draw" law didn't work for him this time. Chu Cheng stared at the "Thank you for participating" message on the screen, wondering if his hairstyle was to blame. Maybe he'd try a different look next time.

But he gained more than just a few single draws last night.

In addition to some hero points, he had leveled up again!

In most games, it's easy to level up early on, but it gets harder as you progress. This makes sense because, in reality, whether it's studying or exercising, it's the same.

Initially, the learning curve is shallow, and there's plenty of room for improvement. But as you get better, progress slows, and it becomes harder to advance further.

Chu Cheng was in a situation where he had a lot of room for improvement.

So, it was time for Chu Cheng's favorite gambling session.

Like before, he could randomly draw superhero skills from existing superheroes when leveling up. He didn't hesitate about which hero to draw from—he chose Captain America.

The first reason was that Captain America has serious superpowers that might help Chu Cheng improve his physique. With repeated drawings, the chances of getting superpowers should be higher.

As a pure fighter, Captain America is full of valuable combat skills. If Chu Cheng could get most of them, it would be beneficial. The only thing that made him uneasy was the possibility of getting an art specialization.

He joked to himself, "Why would Captain America need to learn how to draw? Does he have an art dream? If he fails the exam, will he go to World War II?"

Still, considering Captain America's long history and experiences, it wasn't impossible that he had some encounters with failed art students in Vienna.

Chu Cheng didn't remember if Captain America did, but he did recall the Winter Soldier in the Marvel Universe. In one issue, the Avengers debated whether to kill someone. When asked if they would shoot if the head of state was in front of them, the Winter Soldier, who had been spacing out, said, "Yes, I killed the head of state. Why is there a problem?"

That one sentence silenced everyone.

Luckily, Chu Cheng's luck was good this time. He didn't get any weird art skills and ended up with something serious.

Power Up (Super Soldier Version).

In simple terms, he got the enhanced arm strength of Captain America, meaning he could bench press over 1,100 pounds.

This kind of strength is monster-level. Aside from weird characters like Kingpin, who can supposedly match Spider-Man's strength through exercise, bench pressing over 1,100 pounds is definitely superhuman.

However, what Chu Cheng got was just the power, not the actual super soldier serum. The serum is known to have side effects because it strengthens not only the body but also the spirit. This means it can make good people better and bad people worse, and those who aren't strong-willed might not survive the process.

If it were the genuine super soldier serum, Chu Cheng knew he wouldn't survive as an average guy.

The idea that it makes good people better and bad people worse was also concerning.

In short, gaining power directly through skill was good. Most original superheroes had to survive near-death experiences to get their abilities. Only those destined to be heroes could step into the extraordinary.

So, Chu Cheng chose the power enhancement option and equipped it to test its effects.