Chapter 43 Chapter 43 Meal replacement! It’s a meal replacement!

"Hey, there are kids here!"

Emerald green eyes looked at Dick, and a hint of blame and displeasure appeared on the face of the teenage version of Clark.

Dick saw several pairs of clear green eyes around him and realized that he had said something wrong: "Ah, ah. I'm sorry..."

Batman, who had just walked in, said, "That's not Superman, that's Benjamin in Kryptonian form."

As someone who had long been entrusted by Azmis and Doctor Contradiction, Batman naturally knew about the existence of the Omnitrix and No. 666. When he heard that the Omnitrix could store and transform people into aliens, it was reasonable for him to think of Benjamin using Superman's DNA to transform into a Kryptonian.

But he didn't expect that these kids would act faster than he thought, and they got Superman's DNA in less than a week.

And seeing that Benjamin, Li Hua, and Jason didn't seem surprised at all, it was only possible that they would get Superman's DNA even faster.

Now Batman began to understand why Azmis and Dr. Contradiction said that Benjamin was difficult to deal with, and he had a feeling that Gotham and Blüdhaven would be very lively afterwards.

"Just tell me if it's the Man of Steel." Jason cheerfully pulled out a batarang and threw it at the cubs. "Everyone, take it. One for each of you. No grabbing allowed."

Batman looked at the fluttering little wings and said, "These are the Ice Ghost's pups."

Dick: "Obviously, this color scheme isn't for an Ice Ghost cub. I'm going to show you how to swallow a batarang."

Li Hua: "But your uniform is also blue and black. Judging from the color combination, you look more like their mommy than Ben does."

This didn't bother Dick at all: "I don't have wings."

Benjamin: "Oh yeah, why don't you have wings? Isn't your name Nightwing?"

For Benjamin, who is fond of giving himself appropriate names, he doesn't understand why some people give themselves heroic code names that don't match the real thing.

Batman is dressed like a bat, Li Hua is called the Magic Boy and he really is, Jason is called the Red Hood and he really has a red helmet.

So why doesn't Nightwing have wings? He does have a bird on his chest... but he doesn't even have a cape with wings. According to Batman and Jason's logic, shouldn't he be called Nightbird?

Just as Dick was trying to figure out how to explain the origin of the codename, Jason killed the game with a single sentence: "Because the codename Nightwing wasn't his idea. He borrowed a codename from mythology and legend."

Oh, maybe it involves religious worship, that makes sense.

Thus, Li Hua and Benjamin's attention was diverted from the code name issue.

Dick: ...are these kids' attention diverted so quickly?

Batman's heart skipped a beat: It's over, it's a super-powered teenager who is easily distracted and has super mobility.

Jason looked around. "Speaking of which, where are Azmis and Dr. Contradiction?"

Benjamin: “Just left.”

Jason distributed the last of the batarangs in his hand and asked curiously, "They came to find you but didn't take you away?"

He ran so fast just now because he was afraid that he would miss the chance to see his friends for the last time, and also to temporarily stop Azmis and Dr. Contradiction.

At least remove the makeup on Benjamin and Li Hua before leaving, so that they won’t be socially dead when they go back!

Benjamin touched the back of his head, a trace of embarrassment forced itself from his innocent Kryptonian face. "This may be hard to believe, but the two of them opened a cram school for us in this world..."

Li Hua: "They said there was a crisis in my world, and I couldn't solve it now. They thought this universe was full of talented people and extraordinary artifacts, so they packed me up and brought me here to gain experience. When I had enough, they'd let me go back."

Jason: "Then what's wrong with you?"

"...I am a group student who volunteered to join the cram school." Li Hua smiled bitterly, emphasizing the word "voluntary".

Isn’t it voluntary? My future self will also be myself.

Batman spoke up at this time: "Azmis and Dr. Contradiction should have told you that you can seek my help and guidance when needed."

Azmis did say this to Batman, but he added, "But you'd better not take the initiative to look for that Benjamin. Human lifespan is short, and you haven't even lived to half a hundred years."

The implication is that they are afraid that Batman will die young due to anger.

At that time, Batman was still wondering: Are you sure Benjamin is a young superhero and not a young super villain?

Now it seems...Azmis's advice may be his own personal experience.

Benjamin: "Yes, we'll come find you if we need you... What's your name? Batman?"

Batman: "When I'm wearing this uniform, you can call me Batman. When I'm not in the uniform, you can call me Bruce."

"Please be patient in the future, Bruce." Benjamin shook hands with Batman while wearing Superman's face. "By the way, Jason said there are a lot of tough freaks in Gotham City, right? The next time they do something bad, can you call me? I promise to beat them up and send them back to jail."

Jason emphasized again: "No swamp fire! No swamp fire! No swamp fire!"

Benjamin objected: "You don't understand how cool Swampfire is. At worst, I can just avoid that Poison Ivy you mentioned!"

"You talk like you can control it... Wait, why are you still in your Kryptonian form?"

Jason clearly remembered Benjamin mentioning before that he was not used to or even adapted to the Kryptonians' super hearing and super vision, so Benjamin would not use his Kryptonian form except to pick up children and give rides, and would quickly change back to human form every time after use.

Is there something wrong and it can't be changed back?

Benjamin’s left eyelid twitched. “…Don’t you think overcoming difficulties is what heroes do?”

Jason would believe this sentence if it came from anyone, but he really didn't believe it when it came from Benjamin, a fan of the reckless style.

Li Hua, who had been silent for a long time and deliberately reducing his presence, sighed heavily. His eyes swept from Dick and Batman, finally resting on Jason with resentment, his eyes full of accusation: "Do you want to think about what we were wearing when we sent you here? Benjamin still hasn't taken off the disguise you put on him."

If I could change my appearance, I would have done a super transformation with Benjamin a long time ago.

And you, when my brothers were having trouble dressing, came in with your parents - the key point is that you brought your elders, and elders who looked like the dean of a principal, and stared at us.

Jason, take a look at this for yourself, is it okay?

It was fine when I started my business before, because I only met that group of people once, so first impressions didn't matter. But now...

Back then, Benjamin and I always acted like good kids in front of the elders! How embarrassed are we?

Li Hua and Benjamin's complaints about social death were hidden in their hearts and written in their eyes. Not only Jason understood it, but Batman and Dick also understood it.

Batman and Dick obviously thought of Benjamin's appearance... He had previously thought that the kid had some transgender thoughts, but now it seems that it was all Jason's disguise.

As for Li Hua... they didn't know the reason, but judging from his expression and performance, it was probably similar to Benjamin's, and there was also a special reason.

Overall, they could understand the embarrassment of the two children. Anyone would feel embarrassed if they occasionally wore strange clothes and happened to run into their good friend's parents.

Not only will the children be embarrassed, but the parents will be embarrassed too.

So Batman and Nightwing said in tacit understanding, "I'm going to the Batcave to see the physical examination report," "I'm going to see Batman to see the physical examination report," and left the reception room one after another.

Just as the two grown men left, Jason didn't have time to say anything when the door to the reception room was knocked again. The old butler, Alfred, came in with a small plastic box, a few clothes hanging on his arm, and a silver tray with a small plate of cookies and three cups of hot milk in his other hand.

"As a steward of a manor with multiple teenagers, teenagers who often ruin their clothes after just one trip, it makes perfect sense to have a few spare sets of clothing."

The old man placed the small plastic box and silver tray on the coffee table, distributed three sets of casual clothes to the three teenagers according to their body shapes, and said.

"Similarly, as a butler, I naturally have to prepare suitable drinks and snacks for guests to enjoy during their evening conversations. In addition, this box contains makeup removal kits for guests who wear makeup. I hope my service will satisfy you all."

"Yes, I haven't had time to introduce myself to you all. I'm Alfred Pennyworth, the butler of this mansion. You can just call me Alfred."

Jason was very grateful: "Thank you for your help, Alfu."

"Thank you, Mr. Alfred! You're just in time." Benjamin picked up a biscuit and put it in his mouth in front of Alfred. "It's delicious!"

Alfred was obviously pleased. What chef would not be happy to hear his cooking skills praised? "It is an honor to receive compliments from guests."

"Thank you, Grandpa Afu...Mr."

Li Hua was a little reserved. It was the first time he saw a manor in reality, and also the first time he saw such meticulous butler service - it would be better to say that it was the first time he saw a butler in reality at all, so Li Hua was very unaccustomed to being treated in such a high standard.

Of course, what made him most embarrassed and socially unlucky was definitely his...magic boy outfit.

This caused Li Hua to become tongue-tied. After his grandfather had said it, he realized that it seemed that Europeans and Americans did not like to address each other like that. He quickly changed his words and followed Benjamin in calling him "Sir".

Help! Why are there so many people suddenly here? Oh, this is Jason’s house, it’s normal to have people here... But there are so many strangers! Help!

Don't pay attention to him, don't pay attention to him, at least wait until he changes out of this dress!

Alfred noticed Li Hua's embarrassment, just as he had previously noticed Benjamin and Li Hua standing in the corner of the Batcave, awkwardly tugging at their skirts and trying to hide themselves and their clothes in the darkness.

So he didn't pay too much attention to Li Hua. After bowing slightly to express his gratitude, he quickly left the room.

After leaving the house, the old butler straightened the wrinkles of his sleeves and said to a large bat and a large blue bird standing outside, "If the master and the young master also need a midnight snack, should I send it to the bat cave, the reception room, or your bedroom later? Or should I keep it for you... What's the matter?"

Why do they have that expression?

"Afu, don't move... Don't move..." Dick said softly, while taking out an unsharpened dart from his body, "Slurp, slurp, slurp."

Batman slowly pulled a small folded net bag from his utility belt and looked nervously over Alfred's left shoulder.

Alfred heard a soft "squeak" from his left shoulder, and felt a weight on his shoulder. Without even turning his head, just by moving his eyes slightly, he could see a fluttering blue-black wing out of the corner of his eye.

Apparently, just after he went in, a little guy might have been too bored and sneaked out.

Fortunately, the little guy didn't seem frightened, nor did he run away and release himself as Batman and Dick had worried. Instead, he lay on Alfred's shoulder for a moment, grabbed his batarang, and began to fly towards the silver tray.

Then the cute little creature bit a hole in the silver tray, and the sound of metal breaking could be heard from its mouth.

Then, it lay on the silver tray and chewed the bat dart "crunching" as if it were a teething toy. The bat dart was soon covered with pits and teeth marks.

The cub nibbled a few bites of the bat dart, then stopped, lying on the smooth silver tray like a cricket pupae and turning around with its belly facing up. It seemed as if it had no desire to eat the food at all, but there was really nothing else to nibble on to relieve its boredom, so it just nibbled on it.

As the three people watched in amazement, the hard bat dart quickly broke into several sections, then into several pieces, and then into dozens of pieces.

Finally, the cub, with nothing to chew, began to roll around on the smooth silver plate again. It flapped its wings and flew to Dick, whose body color was most like that of his parents, whose hair was the same color as his godfather and who also smelled sweet. It was obvious that it was extremely bored and was ready to find fun somewhere else.

Dick stared at the batarang fragments on Alfred's silver tray and muttered to himself, "This is just a baby that was only a few days old... I finally understand why the Batmobile is gone."

Batman: "..."

Batman slowly moved the net over, trying to see if he could get the cub off his eldest son's head, or just pick the cub up.

He moved a few steps, and seeing that the cub didn't react, he moved again with the net. Seeing that the cub was already looking up at the net bag he raised, he tried to change the direction where the cub was less alert.

We need to add here that although catching butterflies with nets was the previous form of entertainment for these cubs, as a species born with strong self-care abilities, the Ice Ghost cubs are still wary of strangers.

A big part of the reason why this ice ghost cub came into contact with the Bat Family instead of running away was because Benjamin, Li Hua and Jason had not shown any vigilance towards these three people before, but even so, he still had a certain degree of vigilance.

The cub shook his head, looking at the metal that was longer than three of himself. He realized that it was difficult to break it with his current strength, but he was a little too lazy.

You know, the heads of the three parents are in high demand. He had a hard time finding a replacement, and it has only been less than five minutes since he started using it, and he doesn't want to move.

So He quickly made a decision carefully chosen by His ancestors.

He raised his round head and blew a breath of extremely cold air onto the net above his head. The cold air instantly froze the iron-rich metal strip and cracked it. The more fragile net turned directly into ice crystals, falling around Dick like snow.

Then, the Ice Ghost cub simply reached out and gently pulled out the metal that was the best size for its teeth, holding it in its arms and crunching it with satisfaction.

Dick saw what was happening above his head through the silver plate Alfred was using as a temporary mirror. "...No wonder the Batmobile's external monitors weren't working."

This is still a baby, and its breath can freeze metal. The cold air exhaled by an adult ice ghost must have directly frozen the external monitor to pieces.

Batman silently retracted the stick that had apparently lost its netting function. "They seem to prefer metals with a high iron content."

After biting for a while, the cub remembered that the human who had carried him just now also brought food to his parents, so he moved in a different direction and handed the metal in his hand, which he had chewed a few times and was emitting a cold air, to Alfred, as if he wanted to share the food.

"Thank you for your kindness." Alfred caught the cold metal on a notched silver plate. He noticed a small numbered tag on the cub's left wrist, guessing it was the child's name or code name. "Mr. or Miss Number Five."

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The author has something to say: Dick: Oh, the cute kid likes me~

What the cute kid actually thinks: This climbing frame looks like a meal replacement for Mom and Godfather, and it smells delicious. No one is competing with me for it.

As for why Dick smells so sweet to the cubs...just ask his amber gold tooth fillings.

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