Chapter 118 Chapter 118 You also have a plan
"I'm just asking, I won't mess around!"
Only after the Batmobile drove away did Benjamin regain freedom of his ears and mouth from the hands of his two friends.
"Do I look like someone who plays around without knowing the seriousness of the danger?"
Li Hua and Jason remained silent, watching Benjamin silently. Clearly written on their gas masks and red helmets, as well as in their surrounding auras, were several invisible, large characters:
Yes, you are!
Putting aside the fact that you secretly went looking for Killer Croc and that you only managed to talk about it after being approached by Luthor for hours, the Omnitrix on your wrist, which you nearly killed several times, is still glowing. Azmis could be watching you through it! Is your statement above truly convincing?
Benjamin choked and continued, "Let's put the Red Hood aside for now. Magic Boy, do you think my reckless behavior is a bit disrespectful to the Heavenly Gang?"
Don't think he didn't know what Li Hua had in mind when he mentioned those names earlier. Even if we don't mention those mentally ill criminals whose fleeces are worrying...
"Have you forgotten about Scarecrow and his fear gas in Arkham Asylum, who might still be stabbing you?"
Li Hua: "I use it as a backup in case of emergency. Besides, I have insurance. It's different from you, who is in a very easy situation to get yourself into trouble."
He is not a masochist or steroid lover who likes to take drugs for fun.
So far, Li Hua has been poisoned by fear gas four times. The first time was when Scarecrow attacked him, and the second time was also when Scarecrow attacked him.
The third time, although Li Hua deliberately provoked him, the culprit in the final analysis was still Scarecrow who plotted against him.
The fourth time was when he was ambushed by Desmond and used it to save his life.
It can be said that Li Hua had to use straw gas every time. He did not take the initiative to ripen himself just for the sake of seeking excitement and increasing combat power.
Li Hua is not a pervert like Scarecrow who likes to torture people. Although he did have a sudden whim to use the fear gas to "refreshingly mist" the enemy or use it for torture after he initially discovered the wonderful use of the fear gas, Li Hua only talked about it and almost never took action.
So far, the only victims of Li Hua's fear gas are Scarecrow from the AK world and Desmond, who has already left this world. Both are the result of Li Hua's self-defense counterattack.
It is undeniable that Benjamin will indeed encounter a crisis in the future, and Swampfire's ability may not be useful at this stage, but Benjamin has more than just Swampfire, so if this ability is of no use, he can completely change his appearance.
What's more, ripening takes time. If you have that much time, you might as well ask Azmis to help adjust the Omnitrix.
In short, there is no need to come up with such a dangerous idea.
"And how can you be so sure that Poison Ivy will help you? Don't forget, you just called her a loser." Red Hood used his arms to grab Benjamin and Li Hua, who were a little disappointed that their wonderful idea failed, and took out his cell phone to show the words he had just typed blindly.
[Stop messing around for now, I really do have a brilliant idea, and if we don't act quickly it will be too late.]
If you want the drops, then why wait for those guys in Arkham to break out and then go after them one by one?
Just as you don't have to look for Superman if you want Superman's DNA, you don't have to wait for them to break out if you want the Arkham Talent Corps' dropped items.
There are a bunch of them ready in the Batcave!
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Batman and Robin didn't say a word as they got in the car that took Poison Ivy to Arkham Asylum. After arriving at their destination, they quickly and efficiently sent Poison Ivy to her cell.
If there were a timed ranking for the activity "escorting the mentally ill from the asylum gate to the ward", Batman and Robin would probably have broken their own record today.
On the way back to Wayne Manor, Robin saw that Batman had been silent. He thought he was angry at Benjamin for provoking Poison Ivy and trying to give him the "growth injection", so he tried to smooth things over: "Actually, Ben might just be talking. Don't you know them? They just like to make some harmless little jokes."
Batman: "I'm not angry."
He wasn't so rigid that he would get angry if the children used a slightly more lively language style when on a mission.
"I was just wondering, if Ben asked Poison Ivy questions in order to ripen the swampfire, then why did the magic boy ask so many Arkham residents earlier?"
Especially since there's a Scarecrow and Mr. Freeze mixed in.
Needless to say, the entanglement between Scarecrow and Li Hua, and Mr. Freeze... reminded Batman of the time when he used Mr. Freeze's freezing gun to freeze the claws of the Court of Owls, and Li Hua's longing for the gun.
Looking at the other people Li Hua mentioned, Bane has Venom, the Mad Hatter has a mind-control machine, Two-Face...
Li Hua probably doesn't want his legal knowledge and coins, so he probably wants Two-Faced Man to train him in card fighting.
Everyone on Li Hua's list has their own strengths and unique skills.
Thinking about it this way, Bain is a must-have for Li Hua because he can get the best of both worlds.
While providing enhanced venom, Bane's fighting skills and physique are even more amazing. While fighting with him, you can train [Fighting] cards, and after the fight, you can drop enhanced venom without having to spend money to hire him like Deathstroke.
In Li Hua's eyes, is there any experience package that is more affordable and filling than this?
Tim obviously thought of this as well, and he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
If he had known that Li Hua was targeting Bane, he would have covered Li Hua's mouth! If Poison Ivy had told Bane that Li Hua was going to get him, he would have definitely prepared in advance. He might have lay dormant for over a month before escaping like Poison Ivy.
Although Bane is very good at fighting, he is definitely not the type of person who has strong limbs and a simple mind.
On the contrary, Bane is very smart. After he found out Batman's true identity, he released all the prisoners in Arkham to consume Batman's physical strength and energy. Later, he found Wayne Manor and attacked Bruce at night.
At that time, Batman's spine was broken not only physically, but also mentally.
Tim will never forget how painful Bruce was at that time. He witnessed the whole process of Bruce's despair and recovery, and even witnessed Bruce's rescue.
Bruce was nearly paralyzed!
Because of this, Tim would never forgive Bane, and he was sure Jason felt the same way.
Tim decided to discuss the issue of Bane with Li Hua and the others in private. When Bane comes out and beats him to death, he will be the one to blame!
Of course, Bruce certainly doesn't want his children to be blinded by hatred for him, especially he doesn't want his children to face Bane in order to avenge him.
Thinking of this, Tim decided to act undercover, pretending in front of Bruce that he wasn't mentally staging a "gang-bang Bane" scenario. He said, "The ideas of Magic Boy and Ben are indeed a bit ill-considered. But after all, they each have their own heroic ecosystems, and perhaps the rules of our universe don't apply to them."
"I know," Batman said, accelerating the Batmobile. "But the laws of physics and chemistry still apply to them."
Tim: ?
"I asked about the Magic Boy's schoolwork earlier, and he told me to ask if I had any questions," Batman said. "Then his question was, 'What should I do if the bulb-type igniter structure keeps shifting inside the detonator?'"
Tim: ? ?
"This isn't a theoretical question at all. He's probably already started making a bomb according to the bomb disposal manual I gave him."
Batman spoke rapidly as he sped towards the Batcave.
"It's impossible for the Magic Boys and He Ben to make bombs based solely on theoretical knowledge. Red Hood is more inclined to teach them firearms or physical skills than to teach them such things. Furthermore, considering the fact that the building they currently live in has been renovated, but there's no evidence that they've hired a construction team, it's certain that they must have some kind of technical support."
"There are many confiscated villain weapons and technologies in the Batcave. It's very dangerous to dismantle them privately. Ben and the magic boy are still very reserved and polite because they are not familiar with me. They will not touch the owner's things without permission, and they can't find where those things are, but..."
In the lightning speed of the Batmobile, they quickly returned to the Batcave, where they saw a huge bright orange crab-like creature dismantling something, and standing next to the parts and waving at them was their son and brother - Jason Todd!
...Jason is also one of the owners, and Jason knows where the equipment in the Batcave is!
Bruce jumped out of the Batmobile and saw that the orange crab was only using Mr. Freeze's freeze gun, not something containing high explosives or anything else dangerous. He breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "What are you doing?"
"I borrowed this old, outdated thing from your warehouse to help you upgrade your technology. You're welcome."
The large, bright orange crab with a huge head waved his claws, showing a metal ball the size of a fingernail to Bruce, speaking with a British accent that was heavier than Alfred's usual.
"Look, I used the technology from this thing to make this little thing. From now on, you don't have to carry this bulky thing around anymore. You just need to throw this thing out, and when it breaks, it will instantly freeze everything within a two-meter radius. Very convenient, isn't it?"
With Batman's superb dart skills, stealth ability and mobility, even if the remnants of the Court of Owls come to cause trouble again, Bruce can use these things to beat them all by himself and keep them silent.
This is also the reason why Jason pulled Benjamin over to get the freeze gun, and Alfred, who was originally in the Batcave, not only did not stop him, but went upstairs to prepare refreshments.
The Court of Owls has set its sights on Dick, Bruce, and the Ice Ghost cubs. Do they really think they are dead?
There were obviously other forces behind the Court of Owls, but at the time they were only concerned with the safety of the kidnapped Dick and had no time to take care of these things, allowing some of the Court of Owls to escape.
The Court of Owls will certainly not swallow this bitter pill, and neither will the Wayne family, Benjamin, and Li Hua.
Bruce saw the bright orange crab with the green belt of the Omnitrix logo on its waist, but the sudden change in accent and Benjamin's unusual speaking style made him not take the metal ball. Instead, he cautiously asked, "Benjamin?"
"It's me." The big orange crab turned around with its six legs and made a bowing gesture with its two claws. "Or you can call me - Crab Armor Mastermind."
Tim pointed at the disassembled Freeze Gun on the ground. The integrity of the parts showed that they hadn't been forcibly disassembled. "You disassembled the Freeze Gun and completed the modification in such a short time?"
Benjamin's original knowledge reserve could never have reached this level.
Or it is impossible for humans on Earth to do such a thing in such a short time.
This alien form is likely to have enhanced Benjamin's intelligence in addition to his physical body, which is consistent with Batman's previous speculation in the car.
"Besides me, is there anyone else here who is this smart?" Crab Armor Mastermind confirmed this, pointing to his head, which was as big as a small round table. "The bigger the head, the more wisdom."
Tim noticed that Benjamin's personality was changing and became alert.
He hadn't been a vigilante for very long, but he had witnessed situations that could affect people's minds more than once.
“And more conceited.”
Of course Jason knew what Bruce and Tim were worried about. Not long ago, he and Li Hua were also worried about Benjamin's sudden change in personality after he transformed into the Crab Armor Mastermind. At this time, he took the initiative to explain before Bruce and Tim took any action.
"This race's exceptionally high intelligence has ingrained pride into their DNA, so it's likely to influence Ben's personality in this state. We've researched the data and conducted tests, and there's no evidence of mind control or personality mutation. He's still the Ben Tennyson we're familiar with."
Bruce and Tim finally felt relieved, but they secretly wondered how conceited this alien species was that even its DNA had such conceited attributes?
Tim watched from the side as Crab Mastermind went back to disassembling the freeze gun. He watched with curiosity as Crab Mastermind used two curved, almost elliptical claws, more like pointed, rounded clamps than those of Earth crabs, to precisely cut metal from the freeze gun's wiring and some unnecessary structures, then assembled them into something new.
This scene made Bruce feel a little relieved.
He had observed Benjamin's actions and found that he wasn't very good at thinking before he acted. Bruce was always worried that one day Benjamin would act recklessly and put himself or others in danger, ultimately causing a tragedy. Now that he saw that Benjamin could transform into a highly intelligent alien, he could finally feel a little more at ease.
If that day really comes, Benjamin can probably turn into this alien and think for himself to solve the problem.
...If Benjamin could remember to change into this alien form at that time.
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