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Chapter 1034 The Traitor is Batman? The Battle of the Fathers!
He looked at Dinah and Roy and gave the order:
“Roy, continue to listen to all the encrypted channels of the police, gangs, and Wayne Enterprises that you can hack, especially reports of unusual violence and missing persons, and look for vampire activity patterns and possible strongholds.”

“Dinah,” he turned to Black Canary, “you’ll be in charge of ground reconnaissance. Use your sonic and stealth abilities to keep a close eye on the areas that King Bell mentioned they’ve ‘cleared’ before, and see if any of the ‘higher-ups’ show up.”

“And I,” Oliver said, nocking a specially made arrow onto the bowstring, his eyes sharpening, “need to pay a visit to Wayne Manor.”

Late at night, Wayne Manor.

Bruce, having finished his conversation with Vi, has already returned to Wayne Manor.

After learning that someone on the farm was a vampire, he no longer trusted anyone there.

Even if he wanted to seize control of the farm and force everyone to undergo testing, he would likely be thwarted by the traitors hidden within.

So he rushed back to the bat cave, ready to solve the problem in his own way.

At this moment, the depths of the bat cave were completely silent.

The scrolling Gotham surveillance footage on the screen was the only light source, illuminating Bruce's angular face.

Alfred came over and handed him a cup of hot tea.

"Young master, a cup of hot tea, please."

Bruce took the teacup and thanked Afu.

Alfred hesitated for a moment, then asked Bruce, "Young Master, is there still no news from Master Patrick?"

Bruce shook his head. "No, not yet."

With a somber expression, he was about to say something.

"Snapped!"

A piercing short-circuit sound rang out, and the entire bat cave was plunged into darkness instantly.

All screens went out, the device's low beeping stopped, and only the emergency red light remained.

Bruce realized in an instant that someone had broken into the Batcave.

He immediately told Afu to hide, and then quickly left the control panel.

Bruce rolled silently away from his spot, a miniature batarang sliding out of his sleeve.

With a "thud," the batarang was flung towards the location where the combat suits were displayed.

"Bang!"

A metallic clanging sound rang out in the darkness, and a dummy sprang out.

With a "whoosh," the arrow struck the dummy, followed by the ear-piercing sound of a sharp weapon tearing through Kevlar fibers.

A blurry black shadow appeared in the dim light of the emergency red light, rushing toward the "target" that had been hit at an alarming speed!
opportunity!

Bruce, like a cheetah that had been waiting for a long time, suddenly sprang up from under the giant dinosaur skeleton where he was hiding.

The shadowy figure landed a successful blow, but quickly sensed something was wrong and retreated rapidly, heading straight for the maintenance passage.

Just as half of his body disappeared into the shadows of the passage!
"Oh!"

Bruce's fist, with a muffled thud as it tore through the air, struck with perfect precision at the back of his head.

The shadowy figure reacted with incredible speed, suddenly ducking and turning sideways at the last second.

The fist grazed his hood and slammed heavily against the metal door frame of the passageway.

Bruce pressed his advantage, and with his other hand, he released a powerful flashbang that he had prepared beforehand.

"Buzz!"

The blinding light and ear-piercing noise instantly filled the narrow space.

The dark figure let out a muffled groan, its movements completely distorted.

Bruce closed in, unleashing his instincts for close combat in the darkness to the fullest.

The shadowy figure was overwhelmed by the fierce punches.

Bruce could sense that his opponent's strength and speed far exceeded those of ordinary people, and his ability to withstand blows was terrifying, but his fighting skills were somewhat sluggish, clearly the intense light and shockwave had severely affected his perception.

The shadowy figure was also completely enraged, its claw-like fingers grazing Bruce's cheek, causing a burning pain.

The two rolled around in the narrow maintenance passageway, their fists clashing, the dull thuds echoing through the cave.

Bruce growled and delivered a heavy elbow strike to his opponent's ribs.

The opponent's counterattack was equally swift, delivering a vicious knee strike to Bruce's abdomen.

Just as the battle reached its climax, Bruce was forced back by his opponent and attempted to use a grappling hook to seize his opponent's neck—

"Hey!"

A faint whooshing sound rang out, followed by the sound of liquid splashing.

Bruce felt liquid splashed on his back, near his shoulder blades.

Bruce was stunned for a moment, but quickly launched a counterattack.

He assumed the attacker was a vampire, so he took out the wooden stake he had prepared beforehand.

"Pfft!"

There was a sound of a sharp weapon entering flesh, which made one's teeth ache!
Bruce had been hiding a wooden stake, which he had temporarily sharpened with hardwood, and plunged it deep into the area below the opponent's left shoulder socket.

"Well--!"

A groan of pain rang out, and the force suppressing Bruce vanished abruptly.

The effects of the intense light and shockwave were fading, and under the glow of the emergency red lights, the two could finally see each other clearly.

Bruce Wayne, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth beneath his Batman mask, stares sharply at his opponent.

Oliver Quinn, Green Arrow's mask was torn in half, revealing a face filled with shock and pain, with a trembling wooden stake stuck under his left shoulder.

The air was deathly still, save for the two men's heavy breathing and the sound of blood dripping.

"...Bruce? You're not a vampire?"

"...Oliver? I thought you were a vampire!"

Bruce and Green Arrow both exclaimed in surprise, "Damn it!"

Green Arrow gritted his teeth and pulled the wooden stake from his shoulder, blood immediately gushing out.

Bruce also quickly treated his wound.

Despite the pain, the two quickly retreated to the relatively safer area behind the computer base.

Alfred appeared not far away, holding an open medical kit in his hand; clearly, the power outage had not prevented him from finding the necessities.

"Why were you sneaking into the Batcave, Oliver? I thought you were a vampire."

Bruce asked, his brow furrowed.

"I thought you were a vampire, so I came with weapons, but seeing that you are immune to holy water, Bruce, I must have been wrong."

Green Arrow shrugged and said.

Bruce looked at the wound on Green Arrow's shoulder and said, "Seeing that you were unharmed even after being pierced by a wooden stake, it seems you're not a vampire after all."

After confirming that Green Arrow was not a vampire, Bruce felt relieved.

While treating their wounds, the two exchanged the intelligence they had gathered.
After thanking Alfred for helping him bandage his wounds, Green Arrow said to Bruce, "The clues I've been following all point to Gotham. I suspect these vampires are planning something big in Gotham."

Batman nodded. "I know. Barbara and Nightwing have already reported to me about the situation in Gotham. Many of the villains here have been converted. Nightwing even saw the Penguin vampire."

Green Arrow lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then asked Bruce, "How's things at Patrick Estate?"

"Not so good. Some people there have already been converted. Hal was converted and killed Andrew, but Hal was just one of their henchmen."

Before Bruce could finish speaking, a dull thud resounded.

The heavy door of the Bat Cave, strong enough to withstand the impact of a tank, was struck as if by a giant hammer.

The entire cave was shaking, and dust was falling in clumps.

Bruce's expression immediately changed. "Someone else has come in!"

Green Arrow quickly pulled out his recurve bow.

With a loud bang, the door to the Bat Cave was violently broken open.

Amidst the smoke and dust, two figures stepped in first.

On the left is Hal Jordan, the Green Lantern.

His face was gloomy, and green energy fluctuated violently around him.

Hal pointed the lamp ring in his hand into the cave, its light blinding: "Bruce, come out. We know you're in there. Let's talk."

To Hal's right is Star-Lord, who shouts towards Bruce in the cave, "Bruce, we already know what happened."

Then, more people poured in.

Little Mordred held the knight's sword, looking completely bewildered.

Seresa, Vi, and Boom were on high alert, and Horus also entered the manor.

The last one to step in was Clark, who was suspended in mid-air.

"Bruce."

Clark's voice rang out, and he flew into the bat cave.

He said to Bruce with a complicated expression, "Hal and Star-Lord told us that you have contracted a rare blood-borne infectious disease that has warped your mind, making you violent and ruthless to the point that you killed Andrew and transformed Azu. It's not your fault. Put down your weapons and come with us. We have the best medical resources, and Lucius is also researching it. He can definitely cure you."

Upon hearing Azu's words, Bruce and Green Arrow felt their hearts sink to the bottom.

It seems this group has already identified Bruce as the killer.

Bruce frowned; he knew that any explanation he offered at this moment would be futile.

Do you require on-site testing using ultraviolet light, holy water, and a cross?
Regardless of whether Superman has been infected or not, even if he hasn't, Star-Lord and Hal will definitely interfere, and might even launch an attack at any moment.

If any "accident" occurs during the testing process, such as a critical piece of equipment "malfunctioning" or someone being "suddenly attacked," it would be enough to confirm his crime as a "mad vampire."

He had previously suspected Star-Lord, but now Bruce is 100% certain that Star-Lord has also been converted.

Moreover, the two of them must have fabricated evidence that they were ill.

How to do?
Fight?
They have little chance of winning the fight; they'll only allow everyone to be picked off one by one by the well-prepared vampires in the chaos, or to be "accidentally injured."

"Bruce, surrender, for everyone's sake!"

Star-Lord's voice was heavy, "We don't want to hurt you, we just want to help you!"

"Bruce, trust us!"

Hal's green light energy grew brighter and gradually drew closer to him.

Seeing Hal about to make a move, Bruce and Green Arrow exchanged a glance.

Both sides understood what the other was trying to express.

Although I don't want to fight, this is the only way if I don't want to be controlled.

Only by creating chaos can there be a glimmer of hope.

Just as Hal stepped forward, Bruce immediately rolled over and hid behind a dinosaur shelf, throwing a batarang.

Hal reacted quickly, and the green light ring emitted a blinding light.

Countless thick green energy chains shot towards Bruce in an instant, aiming to bind him completely.

Star-Lord himself unleashed his divine energy toward Bruce.

Green Arrow, naturally unwilling to let Batman fight alone, drew his bow and shot an arrow at Star-Lord.

The Bat Cave erupted into chaos as the two sides suddenly clashed.

The green energy chain crashed into the sturdy dinosaur skeleton, tearing it open with a huge gash, sending bone fragments and metal base flying everywhere.

Faced with Hal's attack, Bruce threw his grappling hook at the stalactites high above.

(End of this chapter)