Comics multiverse: Reborn as a special mutant

"Good morning, Jack."

"Good morning, Mike. How was last night?"

"Tsk, that girl was wild! If it weren't for the special pills Wayne Group developed, I wouldn't have been able to keep up. You should give them a try."

"Really? Then I'll have to see if she's as crazy as you say…"

The sky in Gotham was clear—a rare sight.

On the bustling streets, everyone wore happy smiles.

To Norin, this felt like a completely different world from the Gotham he remembered, where super villains roamed freely and gangs were worse than stray dogs.

It was as if this was just another city with the name "Gotham."

But the frequent mentions of Wayne Group made it clear.

This was Gotham, the Gotham of the DC world—home to Bruce Wayne.

A city filled with mad scientists collecting human specimens, street thugs of every race, dark wizards practicing black magic, schizophrenic criminals, and super villain groups who killed without hesitation.

Gotham wasn't a big city, but it housed countless dark organizations, both large and small.

If this was truly the Gotham from his memories, then few of the people he saw now could be considered "good."

Norin felt his luck had run out the moment he arrived.

First, it was The Boys universe—bright on the surface but dark underneath. Now, it was Gotham City, where light seemed nonexistent.

And then there was the crisis-ridden Marvel world.

From Marvel's New York to DC's Gotham...

Tsk, one home was always on the brink of disaster, and now another one was too.

What a fate...

Norin shook his head. He'd been here for an hour and gathered enough information to confirm this was the DC world.

In the newspaper, he also saw mentions of Arkham Asylum.

Yes, the Arkham where "talented" individuals thrived.

Home to the honest businessman Penguin, the studious Riddler, the environmental advocate Poison Ivy, the devoted husband Mr. Freeze, and other "gifted" individuals like Two-Face, Scarecrow, and Bane.

And of course, the scariest of them all—the Joker.

"Do I need a few PhDs to survive here? Maybe I should just go back to The Boys universe."

Norin gazed at the sunny sky, deep in thought.

"Hey, handsome, are you lost?"

A blonde girl in a sexy outfit, with a great figure and decent looks, greeted him enthusiastically.

"It's fine. I just got lost on the road of life."

Norin waved to her. Gotham truly had simple, kind-hearted people. Everyone was so warm and welcoming!

As he waved, some powder drifted through the air and entered her system as she breathed.

She had no idea she was falling into a beautiful fantasy.

Thank God, today was her lucky day. She'd just stepped outside and run into a super handsome guy.

Oh my God, she could already imagine how jealous her friends would be when she brought him to school.

Tonight would be unforgettable…

The girl was still lost in her daydream when her eyes suddenly glazed over.

Norin led her aside and began questioning her.

This was a psychiatric drug provided by Ophelia, designed to temporarily control a person's consciousness and induce a hypnotic state.

Currently, it only worked on ordinary people. Those with strong wills or enhanced physiques were immune to its effects.

If combined with scientific methods and used over time, it could become a perfect brainwashing tool.

Thanks to their long-term exchange of bodily fluids, Norin had temporarily gained immunity to Ophelia's toxins.

And after Norin's efforts, Ophelia's genes had improved slightly, eliminating some of the physical changes caused by her mutation, like her forked tongue.

Her toxin immunity and shedding abilities had also been enhanced.

She'd even developed several new abilities.

Thermal energy perception and vibration perception.

As the names suggested, thermal energy perception was essentially infrared thermal imaging, allowing her to detect temperature changes and generate thermal images of her surroundings.

This ability let Norin assess his environment in complex situations and make decisions before the other party noticed.

He could navigate freely even in complete darkness.

The accuracy of the temperature detection was precise enough to sense changes of a few thousandths of a degree Celsius.

Almost nothing could hide from his sight.

Vibration perception enhanced his ability to detect ground and wall vibrations, allowing him to determine the direction, distance, weight, and even the size and number of nearby moving objects based on existing knowledge.

These two abilities significantly boosted Ophelia and Norin's survival and combat skills.

In addition, Norin had gained superhuman reflexes, with reaction speeds several times faster than an average person's.

Even highly trained elites couldn't compare.

Despite lacking formal training, Norin had used his enhanced reflexes to knock out a Hydra soldier who was bigger, stronger, and better trained than him.

Ophelia, who had undergone systematic training and benefited from super reflexes, had seen terrifying improvements in her strength.

According to her, she could easily take down over a dozen S.H.I.E.L.D. agents.

She could even hold her own against Hydra's top agent, Black Widow.

However, intelligence suggested Black Widow might have been injected with a super-soldier serum, so the outcome of a real fight was uncertain.

Ten minutes later,

Norin was on another street.

But his expression was strange.

He seemed to be in the wrong place.

This was DC, but not the DC he remembered.

There was no Superman, no Flash, and no Aquaman in this universe.

The concept of superheroes only existed in fantasy movies and TV shows. They didn't exist in reality.

Earth had never been attacked by aliens.

Demons, gods, and similar beings were just legends.

There were urban myths, but like in Norin's previous life, no one had confirmed them.

Gotham did have a Batman, but he had become a legend and hadn't been active for years.

Most people assumed Batman had retired or died.

Now, people could only watch old Batman DVDs.

Bruce Wayne existed, but he hadn't been seen at major public events in months.

As for the terrifying super villains, the kind citizen didn't have much information. It seemed they were already dead.

Thanks to the Wayne Group's efforts, Gotham had become the most developed city in the United States, with its citizens ranking first in happiness.

The city boasted top-tier medical, educational, transportation, sports, and social welfare facilities.

At first glance, Gotham had truly become a city with simple, kind-hearted people.

All the familiar villains were gone.

Humans were still the masters of Earth.

Aliens no longer existed.

In two words: safe!

But when you thought about it, it was terrifying.

Norin glanced at a TV in a nearby supermarket, which was broadcasting a slogan: "Welcome to Gotham City, the safest city in 2013."

2013?

Wait…

That made the problem even bigger!!!