From beginning to end, Moon Eclipse Knight hadn't said a single word, giving everyone in the laboratory the impression of a silent, cold-blooded assassin.
He simply stood there quietly, yet in Dr. Otto's eyes, he looked as if he might erupt into a series of blurred afterimages at any moment.
On the other hand, Professor Morbius's transformation exceeded everyone's expectations. Fortunately, although he had become stronger and could even fly, Professor Morbius's personality had not changed.
"Good job, Morbius," Dr. Otto called out to Professor Morbius in a low voice, giving him a thumbs-up.
Heaven knows how nervous Dr. Otto was just now. The moment Professor Morbius charged toward Batman, a trace of cold sweat had actually seeped out on Dr. Otto's back.
But thankfully, Morbius wasn't charging at Batman, but rather moving to block Moon Eclipse Knight's attack.
"Robin? No, Moon Eclipse Knight." Dr. Otto wiped his forehead. "Can you hear me speaking? I need to conduct some tests on your abilities."
Moon Eclipse Knight remained silent and glanced at Dr. Otto.
At this moment, he was slightly shorter than Batman, about the same height as Peter Parker used to be. Even his build was somewhat similar—equally slender and athletic.
"Robin?" Batman also called out to Moon Eclipse Knight.
Moon Eclipse Knight still didn't speak. Silently, he placed the crescent dart back into the crescent moon emblem on his chest.
———Only then did Dr. Otto realize that the crescent dart had been taken from Moon Eclipse Knight's chest.
Amidst a subtle tearing sound, Moon Eclipse Knight's height decreased bit by bit. The shroud-like bandages on his body also diminished, and the pitch-black symbiote was exposed once again.
He had turned back into the appearance of Venom Robin.
"Robin? What happened just now?" Dr. Otto used a mechanical tentacle to grab a pen and paper, ready to record data at any moment.
Venom Robin didn't speak; he just looked at Batman.
Batman nodded slightly:
"Describe it truthfully."
Seeming to be partially affected by the silent Moon Eclipse Knight from moments ago, Venom Robin didn't appear as lively as before.
He thought for a while, then slowly spoke: "I just... subconsciously wanted to eliminate all threats."
As he spoke, Venom Robin looked at Batman:
"Among everyone, the one who posed the greatest threat to me was Batman, so I instinctively wanted to take him out."
"After being illuminated by the moonlight, was a new personality born that thinks and acts in your place?" Dr. Otto asked the question he was most concerned about.
"No... no, wait, maybe there was? No, that's not right..." Venom Robin struggled with the thought.
Batman stepped forward a few paces and gently patted Venom Robin's head.
"Give me chocolate." Venom Robin reached out his hand. "Maybe I can describe it if I eat some chocolate."
Ah!
A piece of chocolate instantly appeared at Batman's fingertips. Venom Robin cheered, grabbed it, and stuffed it into his mouth.
Professor Morbius rubbed his eyes from the side. He had been able to react to the attack initiated by Moon Eclipse Knight just now, and even accurately catch Moon Eclipse Knight's fist amidst a blur of afterimages.
But with this move from Batman, even Professor Morbius couldn't figure out how the chocolate had appeared.
"Hulk wants a taste too." The Incredible Hulk walked over to Batman's side with heavy steps—thump, thump, thump—and extended a large hand.
The corner of Dr. Otto's mouth twitched as he watched Batman grant the request. Like a magic trick, another piece of chocolate appeared in his hand and was placed into Hulk's palm.
Whoosh!
Even when eating chocolate, the movement of the Incredible Hulk's palm stirred up the wind. In the blink of an eye, the chocolate had disappeared into Hulk's mouth.
"Hulk didn't taste it."
The Incredible Hulk reached out to Batman again.
Dr. Otto reached up and held the corner of his own mouth.
Batman didn't laugh at Hulk. He simply took out another piece of chocolate. This time, he tore open the wrapper before placing it into Hulk's palm.
Whoosh!
Hulk raised his palm and threw the chocolate into his mouth again, chewed a couple of times, and reached out for a third time.
"That's enough, Big Pants!"
Venom Robin got anxious. That was his chocolate. It was fine if Batman let Hulk have a taste, but why ask for one after another?
He even needed Batman to peel the wrapper personally! Even Venom Robin himself rarely got that kind of treatment!
Venom Robin hurriedly took a step forward and blocked the front of Batman, firmly guarding this Batman who could conjure chocolate for him anytime, anywhere, in an endless supply.
The Incredible Hulk was caught off guard by the sudden nickname "Big Pants." Seeing Venom Robin blocking him from asking for more chocolate, he snorted heavily through his nose:
"Hmph!"
Due to the height difference and Hulk's massive lung capacity, this snort of air blasted directly onto Venom Robin's face.
"Old Bat! I want to fight him!" Venom Robin was so angry his mouth twisted.
But before he could brandish his claws and launch an attack, Venom Robin's body suddenly rose into the air.
Dr. Otto wasn't willing to waste any more time. His mechanical tentacles extended and interrupted the standoff between the black and green figures, curling around Venom Robin and placing him back onto the moonlit platform.
Batman didn't move to stop Dr. Otto's intervention. If Venom Robin wanted to, he could easily break free from Dr. Otto's tentacles.
But Venom Robin didn't. Clearly, he was using this as an excuse to back down.
"Just now was the change caused by the convergence of natural moonlight. Now we will test the effect of moonlight on you without it being focused."
"Get ready, Robin."
Dr. Otto gave the order and removed the prism, allowing the bright white moonlight to spill over Venom Robin's body.
This time, Venom Robin showed no changes.
"Good, next is the artificially simulated moonlight..."
After a continuous series of tests, Venom Robin began to get impatient:
"How much longer?"
After undergoing seven or eight tests with different intensities and sources of moonlight, Dr. Otto also felt a trace of exhaustion:
"There is one last type remaining. In an extreme environment with no moonlight available to absorb, what will your state transform into?"
"This experiment may not guarantee your safety, but if necessary, I will let the moonlight heal you."
Venom Robin stretched lazily:
"Then what are we waiting for? Bring it on!"
As soon as the words fell, Venom Robin sensed something was wrong. He heard Batman's voice, low and powerful:
"Hulk. Fight him."
Crack!
Knuckles cracked loudly as the Incredible Hulk flexed them. Hulk grinned, raised a fist, and punched toward Venom Robin from a distance.
Wooosh—!
Even though Hulk's punch didn't make contact, the gale force stirred up by the fist surpassed the powerful wind Moon Eclipse Knight had generated earlier.
Based on this single move alone, Batman quickly judged that even the base-state Incredible Hulk was significantly stronger than the Abomination that Blonsky had transformed into.
Boom! Boom!
Wherever Hulk's fist wind reached, Venom Robin and Dr. Otto's bodies were both sent flying. One after the other, they slammed into the wall three or four meters away.
Dr. Otto's mechanical tentacles read neural signals directly, granting him extremely fast reaction speeds. The moment before he hit the wall, he manipulated the tentacles to brace against it, saving himself from a solid impact.
Venom Robin's reaction speed was equally fast, but unlike Dr. Otto who was just collateral damage, Hulk's punch was mainly aimed at him.
Despite his fast reaction, Venom Robin was caught off guard and took the brunt of Hulk's punch, smashing solidly into the wall before falling to the ground with a thud.
"Hehe, bring it on."
Climbing up from the ground, Venom Robin extended his long tongue and licked the corner of his mouth. He reached his hands behind him and dug them forcefully into the wall.
With a crack, the laboratory wall that Batman had specially reinforced was gouged out by Robin, leaving two deep pits.
He leaned his body slowly back against the wall, compressing his legs and arms like springs to their limit. Then, with a violent charge, he shot out with a bang, smashing heavily into Hulk's chest.
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