Chapter 134 Chapter 134 Exam Preparation
Aquaman: "It's like when a drunk friend, who's drunk but doesn't have his wallet, deliberately tells his friend how good the wine is, but doesn't care about the difference between a drop and a drop?"
Benjamin: “About the same.”
"Oh, that's really bad."
Aquaman slightly raised his trident, and the surrounding seawater split into small streams, swirling gently around the cubs, forming a castle shape as simple as a child's sketch.
"You can't be a boring adult."
The cubs were finally satisfied, and they all transformed themselves into invisible forms and shuttled into the water fort, solidifying and freezing this new "nest".
Aquaman watched as fourteen cubs, less than two months old, moved invisibly through the water, freezing everything around them. Even though he was standing at a certain distance from them, he could still feel the chill in that direction, and he marveled in his heart.
As Batman said, this is a species whose staple food is solar plasma and who is born with the ability to travel across the universe.
"Thank you, Mr. Neptune." Li Hua breathed a sigh of relief. "You've been a great help."
His focus today was also on practicing his magic, and in the end he didn't have much magic left to use to entertain the child.
But babies over two months old don't understand this logic; they simply feel neglected by their parents. Furthermore, the memory of Nakfuji cubs is unmatched by that of human infants. Data shows that even if they only met their parents once at birth, they will still remember them as adults.
That is to say, if they are unhappy, they will be really unhappy for a long time unless they are coaxed into peace.
Coaxing one baby is a technical job, coaxing 14 babies is a technical job plus physical work, and coaxing 14 extremely energetic super-powered alien babies is even more difficult at the level of hell. It will take Li Hua at least a day.
It was too early for Li Hua to breathe a sigh of relief, because immediately afterwards he was hit in the face by a sudden stream of water.
The good news is that after previous training, Li Hua did not completely lose control of the solidified water surface under his feet this time and did not fall into the water.
The bad news is that Li Hua just didn't lose control of the water under his feet, and Benjamin fell into the water.
The good news was that Benjamin could swim, so he just spit out some water with some frustration, and as he floated on the water, he said to Li Hua, "You have to keep practicing, buddy."
"Your friend is right, but your most important priority right now is to keep your balance."
After Neptune and Li Hua got Benjamin to the surface of the water, they created waves to push them and the ice castle not far away to the shore.
"Rest for a while and continue later."
"Great!" Benjamin cheered. After Li Hua put away his staff, he stomped his feet on the water. Amidst Li Hua's complaints about being splashed, he put his hands on his hips and said with a smile, "Now we're even!"
Li Hua ignored the childish boy and lay in a big posture on the beach warmed by the sun.
The struggle and panic after repeatedly falling into the water consumed a lot of physical strength. Li Hua didn't feel it when he was standing on the sea just now, but now that the adrenaline began to fade, fatigue surged into his limbs.
"Hey! Look what I found? Let me see if there's anything to drink."
Aquaman walked into a rest hut under the shade of coconut trees, rummaged through a pile of iced drinks in a plastic thermostat at the door of the hut, and after discovering that there was no trace of alcohol in them, he regretfully chose a bottle of Coke.
Benjamin tugged at Li Hua's legs with his foot a few times, only to find that he was still looking completely indifferent with his eyes closed. He muttered, "Are you so tired? At least go lie down in the shade over there."
Li Hua: "No, I just want to use the power of glory to remove the mire of my soul."
"What illusion makes you think I can understand this kind of literary rhetoric? Please speak human language."
"I want to use the sun to dry my clothes and keep warm at the same time. Why don't you try it too? It's really comfortable."
Hearing this, Benjamin kicked off his soaked sneakers, took off his equally soaked socks, and lay down on the beach.
The sun-warmed sand dried the moisture from their bodies. Benjamin, whose previous training with Superman had also exhausted a lot of his energy, let out a happy sigh shortly after lying down.
"It's so comfortable... I feel like a photosynthesizing plant."
Indeed, you can be.
Because of the sore throat from choking on water and coughing, and also because of fatigue, Li Hua was too lazy to speak. He just said "hmm" and complained silently in his heart.
Benjamin: "Oh, it suddenly occurred to me that the last time I went to the beach was a long time ago. Every time I wanted to go, I encountered various emergencies."
"Then you can have fun at the beach to your heart's content today." Aquaman threw the empty can into the trash can. "After you've rested, I'll take you to the bottom of the sea to play."
Li Hua: "Do you want me to use the [shield]?"
Aquaman: "Of course not. Batman specifically told me to practice my water magic."
Batman showed Aquaman Li Hua's existing cards. There were so many non-offensive auxiliary cards that Aquaman was amazed at the kid's incredible luck.
Elemental magic cards consume a lot of mana, but they are also the best long-range attack and control magic in Li Hua's hands, so he must practice them well no matter what.
"Are we going to Atlantis?" Benjamin sat up excitedly and looked at Aquaman expectantly.
"If there's a chance in the future, you can, but not now. You can't breathe underwater, and you can't withstand the water pressure there." Aquaman said, "But maybe after Li Hua has mastered his water magic, you can go down."
Benjamin lay back down. "I'm starting to miss Ripjaws."
Once upon a time, he also had the ability to move underwater, but all of this was gone when the Omnitrix automatically calibrated and updated the transformation menu.
"Your other alien form?" Aquaman stood beside Benjamin, looking down at the Omnitrix on his wrist. "Such a small thing, yet it has such great abilities. The technology of the other world is truly amazing. Can you transform into me?"
"No," Benjamin said. "The Omnitrix does not take on the same race as the wearer, nor does it take on special offshoots or super-powered mutants."
The Atlanteans were once ordinary humans living on the surface of the earth. The Omnitrix certainly would not consider them an alien race. It would most likely believe that Aquaman, who is half-Atlantean and half-human, is a pure-blooded Earth human.
Benjamin lay on the ground for a while, then suddenly remembered something: "Where's Jason?"
…
"I'm not targeting you."
Jason wiped the sweat from his forehead and stood up again from the anti-fall training mat.
"Li Hua's tutor is Aquaman, and Ben's tutor is Superman. What an innovative combination, but why is it that when it comes to me, it's just a meeting of familiar faces?"
"Then who do you want?" Bruce said with a smile, pulling Jason up. "Green Arrow? Or Zatanna who taught you magic, or Constantine?"
"The main thing is that you called it 'special training' at the beginning, but from what I can see, it's nothing special," Jason said. "It's just the same as countless sparring sessions before, only with a slightly increased difficulty."
Exaggeration is used here, because Jason could swear to heaven that the difficulty of the training Bruce gave him was completely different from the previous one, it was simply doubled.
"Since you want to skip a grade, you'll need to study for more subjects," Bruce said. "Since you want to take the next 'exam,' you'll need to put in some effort in studying."
"What test?" Jason said. "You might not realize it, but my ability to guess riddles has significantly declined due to my absence from the Riddler and recent close contact with the two idiots. So I'd like you to explain yourself more clearly.
Bruce: "Remember the last time Li Hua was thrown into a parallel world?"
"Of course I remember. Azmis and Dr. Contradiction really have a bad taste. They actually didn't even give any warning before conducting a surprise test."
At that time, Jason almost thought that Li Hua was possessed by some dirty creature. If AK Batman who occupied Li Hua's body had spoken later, Jason would have tried to throw a cross or something on his head.
"So they said hello this time. I received the notice the day before yesterday." Bruce said, "Once Li Hua's shoulder injury no longer affects his activities, Ben and Li Hua will be taken to the next assessment."
"Only two candidates?"
Jason raised his eyebrows. He had clearly told Azmis that he would be included. Could that little old frog still be holding a grudge?
It's just that you recognized the wrong person and studied Azmis as a figurine for a long time. How can you be so petty?
"There are three. The other candidate is here right now." Bruce said with a smile, "Friendly reminder, it's not me."
In the letter, Azmis recounted the conversation Jason had with him and said Bruce had a very good son and former assistant.
Jason: "Then do you know what our test questions are?"
Bruce: "I can't reveal the topic."
"Really?"
"I really can't."
Jason was still trying to argue: "As someone who knows the situation, you've already given me training in advance. Does that count as special training? Since you're giving me special training, a little hint wouldn't be too much, right?"
Bruce: "First, this is just a proficiency test, equivalent to a monthly exam, so preparing for it doesn't constitute special tutoring. Secondly, there's no competition between the three of you. When all the students are preparing for the exam, special tutoring doesn't really count."
I've explained so much, but I just don't intend to let go.
"Training ends here for now. Let's go have lunch," Bruce said. "Li Hua and Ben are all on the beach."
Jason: "You brought lunch with you on the Batplane?"
The old butler Ah Fu didn't come with them, and there were only a few of them on the island. If they hadn't brought lunch on the Batfighter, would they have to catch fish in the sea and barbecue them?
"No, we're ordering takeout and Clark will pick it up."
Said the omnipotent and calculating Batman.
"If the takeout isn't delivered to Wayne Manor, I'll pay for it. You can order whatever you want, and I won't tell Alfu."
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