The Dark Knight, but eating a boxed lunch.

Chapter 3 The Dark Knight, but eating a boxed lunch.

My name is Shen You, I'm 5300 years old, and unmarried. I'm interning at the Science and Technology Bureau of the Land of Light, and I never work overtime and always go home on time. I always take a plasma bath before bed, never carrying fatigue or stress into the next day. The Silver Cross Army all say I'm perfectly normal.

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Yes, that's right. Shen You is a time traveler, and an ordinary young Ultraman from the Land of Light who is only a little over five thousand years old.

Of course, it wasn't always like this. In the beginning, he was just an ordinary student in China, but one day, he closed his eyes and opened them again, and his life was over.

He crossed.

However, he was incredibly lucky with that rebirth. Compared to the protagonists in novels and web novels who always have disastrous beginnings, he was definitely a lucky one. He was reborn directly into the famous Land of Light, born into the Ultraman race, a race at the pinnacle of the universe, a god-like race in fantasy.

When Shen You landed after time travel, he couldn't help but exclaim, "I've never had such a wonderful start!" If it weren't for the fact that the Ultra race is weak against healing, he might have already started popping champagne halfway through the game.

As the saying goes, the end of the universe is the civil servant. Shen You, who was born and directly entered the civil service of the universe, originally thought that he had secured a stable job and should embark on the comfortable path of living a long and immortal life in the Land of Light.

She graduated from Ultra Academy with the highest score among this year's graduates and was assigned to the Science and Technology Bureau of the Land of Light for an internship, with the aim of becoming a full-time employee.

Yes, that's right. Although he graduated with excellent grades and once received a recommendation letter to join the Space Garrison at the pinnacle of the Land of Light, he refused and ultimately chose to join the Science and Technology Bureau.

It wasn't that he was more interested in science than in self-cultivation and strengthening. Rather, it was because joining the guard force meant risking his life on the front lines.

Even the big shots of the security forces in the TV series who have the protagonist's halo have an average of two or three times when they are killed. Although Shen You is considered an excellent graduate, he would only be a background character in the Ultraman TV series. Without the protagonist's halo, who knows which mission he would not return from.

Immortality is one of the greatest advantages of the Ultra race, and since he has been reborn as an immortal being, he naturally wants to maximize this advantage. Anyway, his goal is to level up and research advanced technology in the spring, occasionally taking on simple missions on nearby planets to grind experience, and then venture out again after reaching the maximum level.

He should have continued on his path to the pinnacle of Olympic life in a straightforward manner, but fate played a cruel joke on him. He transmigrated yet again.

This was a laboratory accident. Hikari, the scientist at the Science and Technology Bureau, who's known for his constant blunders, has developed a new time-space bracelet. The original plan was to allow the Ultra Warrior who possesses it to gain the ability to travel freely through space.

The process doesn't matter; the bracelet was sent, the lab exploded, and a handsome intern who happened to be passing by was sucked into the vortex along with the bracelet. When he came out, he was completely bewildered and had been transported to another world.

This time, upon landing, it was even more unfortunate to discover that the landing point seemed to be DC.

What kind of place is the DC Universe?

True gods roam everywhere, there are plenty of freaks who can blow up planets with a single punch, and there are countless destroyers who annihilate countless worlds in the multiverse.

Putting aside other things, just take Superman, the resident superhero on Earth and a signature character of the DC Universe, for example. When he gets going, he doesn't play by the rules.

He, Shen, was just an ordinary young Ultraman.

It's important to understand that even within the Ultra race, the individual strength differences are enormous. The Ultra Brothers, who are most commonly seen on screen in the Space Garrison, are top-tier powerhouses, roughly equivalent to the difference between a high school student and an academician with numerous top-tier academic papers compared to an ordinary Ultraman.

The big shots above can destroy stars like it's nothing, but he doesn't have that ability right now.

As their science and technology bureau chief often says, we are just scientists, we don't have their power.

In short, he temporarily relied on his racial talent to transform back into human form and quietly blend in. And although he could now transform into any form, he chose to revert to his appearance before he transmigrated.

At most, he made minor adjustments using beauty filters, making him a little bit more handsome.

Whether he should be considered lucky or not, at least he still has this bracelet made by Hikari.

Who is Hikari?

The chief scientist of the Land of Light, the ultimate source of 90% of the Ultra race's advanced technology, he can create countless world-destroying, god-like devices by hand. You may not trust Hikari's security, but you certainly can't doubt the cheat codes he produces.

As is well known, all of the Ultra race's technology is based on an energy source called "light." This light is energy in the physical sense, but it is not entirely so; it exists in a subtle range between materialism and idealism, but leans slightly more towards idealism.

Therefore, when scientist Hikari designed the bracelet, he incorporated the Ultra race's idealistic technological concepts, allowing the bracelet to be charged via idealistic light. It's somewhat like using someone else's Wi-Fi hotspot, leveraging the light from an entire area for power.

However, by sheer coincidence, Shen You landed in the DC universe. And it was a time before the Justice League appeared.

At this stage of Earth, crime rates everywhere are skyrocketing like Popeye after eating spinach, all vying for the title of worst-hit champions. Given the current state of the world, let alone this bracelet, even if Tiga himself were here, he'd probably just shrug and say, "Just boil it into soup, it's hopeless, goodbye."

Okay, that's just a suggestion. That's not how they teach in the schools of the Land of Light.

At least that's what all the teachers said when Shen You was in class—

Where there is no light, we will become the only light.

So for Shen You, this is like having a built-in system cheat code. Anything that evokes positive emotions in a living being, such as joy, gratitude, enthusiasm, and positivity, will be directly fed back into his experience points.

Alternatively, directly slaying the source of powerful darkness, an entity imbued with immense sin and darkness, can achieve a similar effect.

In essence, it's like leveling up by defeating monsters; the stronger the monster, the more experience you gain.

A day earlier, he had seen the giant starfish that had fallen from the sky in the mountains on the television news. Reporters had filmed the massive creature, dozens of meters tall, from a distance outside the cordon, as well as the scene of an unknown organization exchanging fire with it.

That triggered Shen You's long-dormant memories of comics.

Isn't this thing...?

Staro?

Starro, an iconic DC villain with a starfish-like appearance, is a cosmic monster floating in space and the enemy the Justice League fought when they first assembled in comic book history. He also appeared in the live-action film *Suicide Squad 2*.

In the movie version, Starro's origins and abilities were adapted to suit the strength of the main characters, making him appear weaker than in the original comics. In the end, he was overwhelmed by a swarm of rats that swarmed the city.

If it were the original version, it would be stronger, but only by a limited margin. Its main threatening method is actually its face-hugging, parasitic mind control ability. In terms of direct combat strength, most of the Justice League's veteran members could easily defeat it.

Regardless of which version of the setting is used, Staro poses little threat to Shen You now; it would most likely be a matter of one Specium.

Thinking about that moving thing in the news, it's not some kind of cosmic monster anymore! It's practically a starfish-shaped walking experience pack!

Furthermore, Shen You knew that if this thing was dealt with even slightly slowly, and the facehuggers it used for brainwashing spread, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Of course, that doesn't matter.

Because he will take action.

And that's how yesterday's scene came about.

The giant of light descended from the sky and blasted the giant starfish into a pile of rubble with an incredibly powerful single blow.

That's right, it's Ultraman's iconic ultimate move, the Specium Ray.

The Specium Ray is a required course in the academy's practical combat department, and Shen You had specifically studied it. This move is much more difficult than it appears on television; he practiced for a hundred years before he could control and master it with ease.

Of course, a hundred years isn't as exaggerated as it seems, because after his rebirth, he quickly discovered that the growth cycle and time perception of immortals are different from those of humans. He was actually quite young in the Land of Light; from a human perspective, he was likely still just a student.

No official statement has been issued yet, but public opinion has already exploded.

Mysterious Giants Destroy the Giant Beast.

Is it a god? Or an alien?

"They're definitely aliens!"

A young man in a leather jacket spoke emotionally to the camera.

"I live nearby, I saw it with my own eyes! You simply can't imagine, such a thing absolutely doesn't exist on Earth!"

"Alien invasion, the world is about to end!"

An even more agitated guy snatched the reporter's words and forced his way into the camera's view: "I told you long ago, I warned you long ago! This world is beyond saving, even God couldn't stand it anymore, so he came in person!"

Soon this world, along with its greed and sin, will be razed to the ground, just like the Great Flood in the Bible.

"Some kids in Gotham City call the giant 'Ultraman' (Superman)."

Ultraman is actually the original name, but it's just a transliteration. The literal meaning is "superman," which is similar to the codename of a certain alien in the world who wears underwear on the outside and a red cape, but hasn't yet made his debut.

The benefits that this series of chain reactions brought to Shen You were also clearly visible.

The bracelet's spacetime energy experienced its most significant boost since his transmigration, and there were even unexpected gains.

"Energy reserves increased, new module unlocked, searching for the headquarters of the Science and Technology Bureau of the Land of Light. Searching."

When this message appeared, Shen You held his breath and waited expectantly, hoping that its signal could cross the vast multiverse and help him find his organization.

Unfortunately, the final message that popped up was still "Search failed, unable to locate the headquarters of the Science and Technology Bureau".

Shen You was slightly disappointed, but not surprised by it.

However, the bracelet then continued to display a message: "Technology reserve data below level three of the Science and Technology Bureau has been unlocked."

Shen You: "!"

This was truly an unexpected surprise. Outsiders who have never been inside the Science and Technology Bureau might find it hard to imagine just how bizarre and cutting-edge technologies the Land of Light's top laboratories, under the leadership of their blue-skinned director, are constantly tinkering with.

For example, a cannon with the same power as the time-space bomb used by Belial in the TV series, capable of destroying a universe with a single shot.

For example, in the famous scene of the finale of Ultraman, Zoffy mentions "I brought two lives from the Land of Light" when he first appears. This utilizes the ultimate black technology, life solidification technology. It can create and store "life," revive the dead, and is plug-and-play—even more outrageous than the eyes of a certain ninja clan.

Of course, these are all high-end technologies, things that only high-ranking officials in the Land of Light are qualified to access. Shen You quickly reviewed his existing technology list and soon found a relatively basic technology that was easy to reproduce and quite practical for him.

Specium Light Cannon.

Similar to the Specium Ray Gun designed by XIO of the Earth Defense Force in the TV series, although its power cannot be compared with the Specium Ray released by the original Ultraman, its principle and properties are the same.

What's cutting-edge technology to humans isn't particularly difficult for the Land of Light's Science and Technology Bureau. With complete blueprints and instructions, it was even easier for Shen You than some of the practical courses at the academy.

However, the basic materials he can get here are definitely worse, which feels a bit like Stark scavenging trash in a cave to make Iron Man armor by hand.

Of course, this was no challenge for the top graduate of the Land of Light.

After assembling it, he put the cannon on in his private laboratory in the basement of his house. Looking at its smooth lines and the gleaming metallic barrel, he felt more and more satisfied with his masterpiece.

As night fell, Shen You was dressed entirely in black, in combat gear and a helmet, with almost no distinctive features. If one had to compare his appearance, it might be somewhat similar to Snake Eyes from a special forces movie.

Regardless of whether he's Batman or not, having a dangerous kidnapping addict loitering around your neighborhood is a cause for concern. Having finally managed to reach an agreement with the local gangsters, Shen You disliked any new variables arising in the community.

Shen You studied criminal investigation in the Land of Light, and once he even had the chance to attend a class taught by the famous Seven from the Space Garrison.

Unlike Earthlings' criminal investigation skills, the Ultra race's criminal investigation and tracking training relies primarily on their eyesight, in addition to logical thinking abilities.

The Ultraman race's trained eyes can emit light waves of various spectra, and also have functions such as seeing into the distance, seeing through objects, and seeing through disguises. They can even scan any scene to find various traces left by actions from several days ago, allowing them to "see" the course of events from the scene.

Shen You wasn't a professional investigator, but he was fortunate enough to get a perfect score in this elective course, so he was quite confident in his eyesight. A quick glance at the scene might reveal traces that ordinary people wouldn't notice.

The original plan was to go to the address Mr. Grimm mentioned where his child had been kidnapped, but unexpectedly, as he passed by the top of a street, he glanced down unconsciously and, with his superhuman eyesight, happened to spot a black car parked in the shadows of a secluded corner.

A completely black metal vehicle with a strange shape, a long and narrow structure, and a jet propulsion engine mounted at the rear.

This is definitely not a car model that a normal person would drive on the street.

Batmobile?

Shen You stopped in his tracks on the rooftop and looked down at the chariots in the distance.

The overall design and construction are still somewhat different from the cool and futuristic Batmobiles in Shen You's memory, but it already has the prototype of a future Batmobile.

His eyes flashed with blue light as the vehicle rapidly approached in his field of vision. The penetrating rays emanating from his eyes pierced straight through the thick metal body, reflecting the situation inside the vehicle back to his eyes.

Sure enough, he spotted the legendary Dark Knight at a glance, the mysterious avenger, the greatest detective in the DC universe, the embodiment of fear for all criminals.

He was eating a boxed lunch while sitting in his Batmobile.

Shen You: "."

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