Chapter 176: trojan horse
Now Luo Yajun couldn't help but be shocked for a moment.
What is that dark thing? Is it really that tough?
Not only is it harder than the table, but it also has full automatic defense. Almost any attack on Li Changcheng from any angle would be blocked by that thing.
So it seems that Li Changcheng isn't exaggerating; the defense mechanism of this thing really does seem flawless.
It truly is something that shouldn't exist in this world.
The next moment, the black thing changed from hard to soft in an instant, transforming from a steel-like form into something resembling a long whip, which was thrown toward Luo Yajun at an incredibly fast speed.
Luo Yajun's expression changed; it was too late to dodge. He just raised his arms to protect himself. The arms that had been fused into an RPG launcher turned into a shield in a split second, and the black whip lashed at his shield, penetrating it with force, knocking him back completely and slamming him against the office wall.
The wall's surface cracked and peeled away, exposing the alloy wall beneath.
"Okay, although if you still want to experience the power of the 'Tis Shield,' I'd be happy to oblige, but unfortunately, the time isn't right..."
As he spoke, without turning his head, the black matter deformed again, like a piercing javelin aimed at Batman, who had circled around him. Batman dodged to avoid it, and the black spike that flew past immediately penetrated the wall on one side of the room.
With an explosive bang, the steel wall was blasted open, creating a gap, and a violent airflow swept through the entire room. Scraps of paper and dust were sucked toward the void in one breath and thrown into the air, getting pulled outside the airship.
Li Changcheng is confident he can handle this.
He is different from an outcast like Leng Ji; he has that power.
But not now.
The time is short, but not yet. There's no advantage in fighting here, even if he wins.
The mission of the chief of Secret Service Nine is complete.
Another puff of that black substance oozed from his body; this time, the amount was larger. Like some pitch-black liquid and a dark whirlwind, Li Changcheng's whole body was engulfed in it, then he headed for the hollow blown out of the hull, rushing out to the side of the airship's exterior, flying off toward the horizon.
"Damn it."
Luo Yajun braced himself against the wall, standing up. He looked at the dark object flying away outside the hole and couldn't help but bare his teeth.
"What the heck is that?"
It doesn't matter if it can block knives and attack, but can it also be used as a flying machine? So unscientific?
Then I saw that Batman, who had just dodged the attack, had already stood up, rushed to the hole in the wall with a run-up, and jumped out of the hole with a leap.
He was in mid-air, and the moment the black cloak powered on, it unfolded against the wind pressure with a "crash," turning into a pair of steel black wings. But unlike the previous conventional battle suits, a small propulsion device was added to the top of the cloak this time. The light blue plasma propulsive flame spurted out, causing Batman to accelerate suddenly, like a bird of prey in the dark night drawing a burning trajectory and sprinting toward the black shadow.
Seeing this scene, Luo Yajun couldn't help raising his eyebrows.
What new toy is this?
Such a lightweight and foldable propulsion device, and such a superior individual flight capability, honestly made him a little greedy.
Go back and ask Minister Shi of the Equipment Department if he has any ideas about this thing, and if so, give me one too...
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It is also the new equipment that Batman unlocks after upgrading. Unlike traditional Batman suits that only have a gliding function, this new armor can adapt to a specific type of jet propulsion in the arsenal.
This set of equipment still resembles a cloak, but a core center is placed on the back near the neck. It is usually in a folded and contracted state, but once Batman's cloak is electrified and hardened into a black wing state, the core device will also unfold and become a small propeller.
In this way, Batman can gain the ability of real free flight instead of just high-altitude gliding. Although the equipment principle and operation method are different, the flying state is very similar to the falcon in the house next door in terms of the results.
Altitude keeps dropping. The mass of black matter condensed under Li Changcheng's feet. He stepped on it and flew at high speed, just like Sun Wukong stepping on somersaulting clouds, quite a feeling of flying through the clouds.
He also quickly saw Batman chasing after him. His surprise was fleeting, and then he showed a smile.
"I have to say, you really surprise people constantly." Li Changcheng smiled, "I'm getting more and more curious about how many little toys you still have that haven't been shown."
With such a distance and such high speed, the sound of the wind almost dominates the entire field. It stands to reason that both sides should not be able to hear anything.
"...I know you can hear me, right? The hearing enhancement of your battle suit or the technology for pinpointing sound sources..." He continued, "You have a lot of tricks; I've experienced them already. But you have your tricks, and I have mine."
As he spoke, two pitch-black Tis shields shot out like arrows piercing the night sky. Their dark appearance was nearly invisible under the cover of night, and with their extraordinary speed, they were almost impossible to defend against.
But Chu Cheng's reaction was also incredibly quick. Batman maneuvered with his lower body, narrowly avoiding the first shot aimed at the bat symbol on his chest. Following this, Batman executed a near-acrobatic 360-degree turn, flipping twice to change his position. While dodging the second shot, he continued to pursue Li Changcheng with his wings spread wide.
It was this mobility that eased the concerns of the equipment department and the relevant experts. If Dr. Hines saw this, he'd likely beat the table again and ask, "Are all the gadgets with bats in their names monsters?" Who can break their defense?
"Beautiful, even I can hardly help but admire it."
While saying this, they had already entered Harborview City. Li Changcheng swooped down to lower his altitude, throwing out black tentacles from time to time to attack. Most of them, however, were dodged by Batman with a level of mobility akin to aerial stunts, which did not slow his pursuit at all.
The distance between the two was shrinking.
As they closed in, Li Changcheng's screen flashed a reminder of the "fire" button. Without hesitation, he pressed it. Batman raised his hand instantly, and the claw gun fired with a snap. The claws aimed at Li Changcheng as if they had a mind of their own.
But just before the hit, the Tis shield's automatic defense activated again. The black shield emerged to block the claws. The claw bounced off, but the Tis shield, which had deflected it, immediately morphed into a flexible claw that grabbed the claw and violently yanked Batman to the side, throwing him off course.
At that moment, the two were flying past the perimeter of an office building, and Batman slammed into it with a bang, shattering the glass. The pitch-black bats flew in along with the shards, and the armor smashed the white floor into cracks and depressions. People in the office gasped, jumped up, and moved away.
Just before Batman crashed through the glass, he quickly retracted his wings, turning them back into a cape. The armor absorbed most of the impact. He rolled twice on the floor, lying in the shattered glass but not stopping. He then raised the claw gun, aimed at the direction Li Changcheng was fleeing, and fired at the building walls.
The load-bearing fibers retracted rapidly, and Batman accelerated toward that direction while sticking to the floor. During this time, he threw a bat bomb at the wall.
Boom!
The wall shattered just before he flew into it. Batman shot through the black smoke like an electromagnetic projectile, breaking through the debris. The propulsion engine fired again behind him, propelling him to continue chasing Li Changcheng.
However, at the same moment he burst through, the tentacles of the Tis Shield were already closing in. The distance was too short and the speed too fast; he had just resumed flying, making it hard to dodge. Batman avoided one strike with a mid-air roll, but another cloud of black matter wrapped around his right arm.
Seeing Batman lose his balance and on the verge of being pulled away, Chu Cheng immediately tapped on the keyboard.
"Alan's system activated. Atomic oscillation!" Batman's figure instantly flickered into an afterimage, causing the black tentacles to grasp at air and retreat back into Li Changcheng, who was flying in the distance.
The moment was intense; it seemed Batman had finally escaped the crisis, but at that moment, Chu Cheng couldn't help but smirk as he watched the scene unfold on the screen.
"Ever heard of the Trojan horse, Friday?" he asked.
"You mean the story of an army hidden in a wooden horse and betrayed from the inside, sir?"
"Exactly." Chu Cheng grinned, "The wisdom of the ancients really is a brilliant tactic."
At that moment, the Tis Shield, having failed in its sneak attack, was being drawn back into Li Changcheng's body. The pitch-black substance seeped through his clothing and skin, re-entering his body.
But in that instant, he flinched, realizing something was off.
Looking down, he discovered a small bomb had somehow been attached to him, decorated with a mocking bat symbol, its red indicator light blinking ominously.
Li Changcheng: Impossible! The Tis Shield defends automatically at all times—how did this guy...?!
He thought quickly. It was at the moment Alan's system activated. Batman must have grabbed the bomb when Li Changcheng caught his arm, then pulled it out from the Tis Shield during the atomic vibration, leaving the bomb behind. Immediately after, Li Changcheng recalled the part of the Tis Shield wrapped around the bomb, pulling it back into his body...
Like a Trojan horse.
"Bang," Chu Cheng said softly.
Boom!
Brilliant fireworks exploded in mid-air. Li Changcheng took the fiery impact head-on, falling from the fireball to the ground.