Chapter 62: Tracking Luo

According to the records, no one survived that night at the bar—not even the owner.

Even if the boss was the biggest crime lord in half of Jiangdu's underworld, someone rumored to be untouchable, his life ended with just one bullet, like anyone else.

The bar door opened one last time, and Luo Shiyuan, drenched in blood, walked out slowly, looking like a ghost from hell.

He had seven or eight bullet holes in his body, some of which were still bleeding, but he didn't seem to care. He appeared lost, unsure of where to go. Maybe he was just tired, so he sat down on the sidewalk outside the bar, lit a cigarette, and let the cold night wind hit him.

Records show that he was already infected by then.

But the report speculates that Luo Shiyuan himself probably didn't realize it at the time. He likely didn't expect to walk out of that bar alive. He might've just wanted a good death and a fitting grave.

Because of this, the report added a note about his mental state: possible self-destructive tendencies.

It was later that night that Luo Shiyuan encountered agents from the Secret Service Madhouse. After passing both physical and mental evaluations, he officially joined their ranks.

From that night on, Luo Shiyuan from the Public Security Department was dead. He was reborn as Luo Yajun of the Ninth Branch of the Secret Service.

During his research, Chu Cheng found that this transformation process was similar to the "witness protection program" in certain countries. The idea was to erase everything about the person's past, give them a new name and identity, and let them start a fresh life in a new place.

In reality, this might work, but in movies, those who enter witness protection never seem to escape their past. It's like Iron Man's anti-suit, which always ends up being more trouble than it's worth.

It's hard to say what happened to Luo Yajun, but based on the footage from the Fourth Precinct, it might be connected to his past.

But no matter what, finding him was now the top priority.

After getting the information he needed from the server, Chu Cheng disconnected.

But before leaving the building, he wanted to check on something else.

Earlier today, Agent Luo Yajun escaped from the building. When Chu Cheng scanned the building from the outside using detective mode, he noticed a crack in the glass on the third floor.

It was clear that Agent Luo had jumped out of that window.

Chu Cheng waited until the security guards patrolling the third floor had left, then had Batman slip in through the broken window.

By then, the room had been roped off, with shards of glass scattered on the carpet. The air was damp.

Hoping to find something useful, Chu Cheng switched to Batman's first-person detective vision. He aimed the scanning frame at the debris on the ground and held down the right button to scan.

This was another special ability of Batman: crime scene investigation.

This feature, which also appeared in the Arkham series, allowed Batman to utilize his "detective vision." As the world's greatest detective in the DC universe, the game tried to capture some of those investigative elements.

Although the Batman games are primarily action games with superhero themes, the detective aspects are a nice touch, much like how "Detective Conan" mixes action elements into its detective-themed storyline.

Unlike the detective shows where everything is figured out through guessing, the reasoning in this game is like a mix of Sherlock Holmes and Tony Stark. It's like having a bird's-eye view combined with high-tech gadgets.

Just like now.

After Chu Cheng scanned the glass shards on the ground, Batman's helmet quickly created a 3D model of the room and the glass. In just a few seconds, the display showed what the room looked like before the glass broke. From Batman's point of view, you could see a holographic version of Agent Luo busting into the room, firing two shots at the window, leaving bullet holes, and then smashing his way out.

The whole scene played out in Batman's vision like it was happening right there. Chu Cheng could fast forward, rewind, or pause the scene anytime he wanted, seeing every detail.

This ability to replay and analyze crime scenes was something that amazed Chu Cheng back when he first played the Arkham games.

It's more than just investigation—it's like having a supernatural "Sky Eye" power.

But it's not completely out of the realm of possibility. In Iron Man 3, Stark used similar tech to scan and model crime scenes. Sherlock Holmes could deduce an entire story from just a few clues. So Batman, with his super skills and advanced technology, could definitely pull off something like this.

The crime scene holographic replay isn't just about cool tech. It's more like a combination of Batman's expert knowledge and his high-tech gadgets, presented to the player in the simplest, most intuitive way.

So, as a player, you get to feel like a super detective with just a few clicks.

Batman jumped out of the window, his cape spreading wide as he landed near where the fall happened.

Even though the glass shards from Luo Yajun's jump had been cleaned up, Batman's detective mode could still recreate the impact of his landing.

The floor tiles had tiny cracks from the impact, and Batman could even detect traces of blood on the ground.

Luminol is often used in criminal investigations to reveal hidden bloodstains, which glow under a blue light. This is standard procedure, and usually, the glow lasts only about 30 seconds.

But with Batman, things are different. His detective mode activated a new feature in his helmet that blew Chu Cheng's mind. He could see the bloodstains glowing all the way to the parking lot.

Chu Cheng often wonders if all the infrared and night vision tech in Batman's suit is just a cover for something even more advanced.

Roca's Law of Exchange states that whenever objects come into contact, they leave traces. Most people think wearing gloves is enough to cover their tracks, but forensic science says otherwise. Wherever a person goes, they leave behind evidence—fingerprints, hair, paint, body fluids, even fibers from their clothes.

Batman's detective mode is built on this principle.

As the trail led to the parking lot, the blood traces faded. Chu Cheng guessed that by the time Luo Yajun got there, his body had healed enough to stop the bleeding.

But Batman tracked the trail to an empty parking space. It's likely that the car originally parked there was the one Agent Luo used to escape.

When Chu Cheng tried to scan the parking space in detective mode, he hit a roadblock.

"Detective Vision cannot scan tire marks."

Batman's voice came through, more for the player than anyone else.

This caught Chu Cheng off guard. He was used to Batman's almost superhuman detective skills, so he didn't expect there'd be something even Batman couldn't figure out.

Then Batman added, "I need the Batmobile's scanners for further tracking."

Chu Cheng was left speechless.

Driving that tank-like Batmobile into the parking lot might be a bit too much, right?

If no one notices, then this must be the same kind of security team that was at Arkham.