Chapter 186 Chapter 186 Another magic daddy...
Jason and Benjamin's reunion occurred almost two weeks ago, local time.
The reason why I say "almost" is that not long after the two of them met, the time-space jumping device on their wrists automatically activated and threw them into this timeline.
The scene of their reunion is also very dramatic.
At that time, Jason was sitting downstairs in the V-Core Building waiting for the lost child, when suddenly a loud noise came from the building above his head.
Then, Jason saw a sturdy bat fall from it, and at the critical moment, it swung out its claws and hung dangerously on the outer wall of the building.
Jason, holding the telescope, could see clearly that the grappling claws of this Batman were not hooked on a certain point for leverage like theirs, but were directly nailed into the concrete wall where there was no support point, allowing this Batman to stick horizontally to the surface of the building like a real bat.
It has a rugged style that matches its size, and he is worthy of being Batman who can drive a modified Bat-Mine Truck to blast the streets.
Seeing this situation, Jason was calm and even commented calmly.
He is just too young and inexperienced, and can't even beat Mr. Freeze.
But that's normal. This Batman hasn't even been on the scene for half a year. Who hasn't started out as a newbie?
Failures are common in the superhero industry. You will gain experience by failing a few times.
I don't know if this exam will be broadcast live. Otherwise, if Bruce saw this bat that was obviously in its prime, he might reminisce about the days in the Novice Village that he could never go back to, and sigh that it was great to be young.
This operation failed. Logically, the best solution would be to retreat temporarily and take action next time, but the native bats still hung on the wall motionless.
From Jason's perspective, he didn't know what the local Batman was looking at at the moment, but he knew that this Batman either had a backup plan or had a reason why he could not retreat.
If it was the former, Jason could continue to watch the show. But if it was the latter, which might involve the lives of more innocent people...
Jason put a hand inside his coat and pressed it against the inside pocket at his waist.
The buff of transformation plus surprise attack should be enough for him to make a quick decision, and then avoid communicating with the local Batman by increasing the physical distance.
Jason was still waiting for Batman's reaction to make a decision, but the other man was not so calm.
A red figure descended from the sky, firing a green laser directly at the local Batman's hole. The local Batman, in a burst of energy, used his grappling hook to leap back into the hole he had created, for a second round of battle.
Jason downstairs silently put down the telescope.
Is that a stingray? That's definitely Benjamin!
Benjamin, when did you get in touch with the local Batman? Could it be that you have also been involved in those Batmobiles that the local Batman uses so elusively?
.......
Even though Benjamin had tried very hard to control Matchstick Malone's condition with the Ice Ghost and the Microman, some time had passed since Matchstick Malone was infected with the bacteria and began to receive treatment. There were simply too many bacteria in his body, and they were still growing rapidly.
And Matchstick Malone is a human being after all, and the lowest temperature that the human body can tolerate without keeping warm is 14 degrees Celsius.
But that's the limit of humans, not bacteria. That thing is dormant in the ice at countless degrees below zero. Match Malone's trip to the cold was a helpless move, delaying the onset of the disease any longer.
There is no therapeutic drug in the human body to treat this lost ancient bacteria. Benjamin and the tiny people alone are far from enough, not to mention that Benjamin cannot stay in this world as a doctor forever.
The only way to cure Matcha Malone is to get the treatment for this bacteria.
If there is a cure for this bacteria, it's in the hands of Victor Freese, the man who invented it.
For Match Malone, Bruce immediately decided to rush to V-Core Company to find treatment drugs.
The first time, Batman was discovered before he even got close to the V-Core Building. On the third day, he planned to sneak into the V-Core Building as an ordinary person, thinking that he could just steal the treatment drugs or bacteria information without getting into conflict with others.
He wasn't afraid of a fight, but Match Malone's condition couldn't wait any longer.
Even with Benjamin protecting Matchstick Malone's vital organs from bacterial invasion, small pits caused by bacterial erosion had already begun to appear on his face.
Even though none of the people present were medical students, they all knew that Matchstick Malone couldn't go on like this.
For Matchstick Malone, this operation can only succeed and cannot fail.
Bruce then devised several plans. If Batman could safely retrieve the ancient bacteria cure, that would be even better. If a battle broke out that couldn't be resolved, Bruce would call Benjamin.
As soon as Bruce learned that Matchstick Malone was in trouble, he contacted his other Crime Alley partners.
When they heard that their childhood friend had encountered such a big problem, all the guys who were still in Gotham and could help came to offer advice.
With the help of his newly developed system "Riddler", Eddie created a device in a very short time that could stabilize the human body's temperature at the lowest temperature that would not cause death, thus preventing Match Malone from going into shock due to hypothermia.
If Benjamin is called, Match Malone's livelihood depends on these.
Oz, the "Penguin", used his resources to build a place for Eddie that could power his things and where no outsiders could find them.
Harvey Dent, known as "Two-Face," began trying to get Matchstick Malone protected. Once he was out of danger, he would immediately change his name and face and send him out of Gotham. Combined with Matchstick Malone's own unparalleled forgery skills, no one would be able to find him.
As for "Crocodile" Waylon Jones... he couldn't help at all, so he continued to run his "Crocodile Gym." He used his fists and mouth to calm Bruce's temper, preventing him from rushing to V-Core to trade with Victor Freese.
Back to the present, Benjamin had witnessed the horrific crimes against humanity committed by Akka M and personally witnessed the viciousness of the ancient bacteria. He had been accumulating a lot of anger over the past few days.
As soon as Batman called out, Benjamin transformed into the fastest Stingray. After dealing with Matchstick Malone, he quickly rushed to the V-Core Building and fired a burst of laser beams at the ugly blue dummy who was surrounded by a bunch of green zombie-like things and was obviously the culprit.
If Benjamin wasn't afraid of losing control over the force and range of destruction and destroying key data, he would have transformed into a Tyrannosaurus Rex and blown the culprit's head off!
"What are you?"
Although the blue monster's arms and legs resembled those of a skinny guy soaked in blue toilet cleaner, its defenses were surprisingly strong. After being hit by several lasers from the enraged stingray, it was not only still able to move, but also smiled excitedly while covering its injured arm.
"It hurts... Hahaha! It really hurts!"
"Surrender now, or I'll make you suffer even more." The stinger hovered in the air, and the red spikes on its tail began to brew more powerful lasers. "The kind that hurts like death."
Batman has returned to the battlefield: "He is the culprit, he knows the information!"
Little Victor Freese cannot be killed until the treatment for Match Malone is obtained.
"That's great! I have another travel companion to join me on this frozen journey."
Little Victor suddenly jumped up and pounced on the stingray. The cold air condensed from his fingers froze the wall, giving him the ability to climb walls and climb over rooftops. He tried to catch the stingray in the narrow room.
The surrounding green zombies continued to pounce on Batman and tried to stop Stingray from time to time.
"Ice!" Batman yelled, punching several green-skinned zombies in the jaws. "The ice will stop them!"
"Don't let Victor catch you, he can freeze everything he touches!"
"You want ice, right?"
The stingrays' entire bodies are used for flying at high speeds, and they are not suitable for fighting in narrow spaces like indoors. Benjamin had wanted to change heroes for a long time, and when he heard what Batman said, he clicked his watch without saying a word.
"Then let's see who's colder!"
Little Victor Freese, penetrated by the invisible cold, once again felt the excruciating pain of pure freezing after so many years.
At that moment, little Victor thought he was back to the day when he was frozen by his parents.
After years of being frozen and in pain, the little Victor, whose bones were already frozen, had not felt such icy pain for many years, and he could not help but indulge in it.
The dark blue ice elf landed gracefully on the ground, and all the thawed test subjects around it returned to the ice.
But unlike the eternal and painful icy hibernation given to them by V-core technology, this time it was a complete and peaceful sleep.
At just one glance, little Victor was convinced that it was a creature born from ice like himself.
.......
"I held back. He's also good at ice fighting, so he shouldn't be able to die."
Benjamin didn't know what little Victor was thinking, he only knew that the Omnitrix's transformation time limit had expired.
"Leave this to me."
"Thanks, take good care of little Victor." Batman turned and rushed into the V-Core Company laboratory to check the information on ancient bacteria.
Benjamin turned around and looked at little Victor, who was frozen from the inside out by the intangible ice ghost. His face was expressionless: "You're done, buddy."
Little Victor in the ice tilted his head slightly, and Benjamin immediately jumped back.
The next moment, the ice that could freeze the desert-devouring giant insect was shattered from the inside by little Vic, and then slowly broke free.
"Hold still. You want to be turned into a popsicle again?" Benji's hand hovered over the Omnitrix dial, showing no sign of panic that the Omnitrix's buffer hadn't worn off. "I promise, this time you'll be frozen even harder and more thoroughly."
"That...really...really..."
Little Victor had not yet fully recovered from the internal and external freezing caused by the Ice Ghost, and his body was still a little stiff, but his scarlet irises and ice-blue eyes had already turned to Benjamin excitedly.
This terrifying, uncanny valley scene was nothing to the determined and furious Benjamin.
"Speak less, or you might chew your tongue like a popsicle."
It’s better that he’s awake now, so that he doesn’t have to be thawed out during interrogation.
Martians have telepathic abilities, or in simpler terms, they can read minds.
Of course, Martian Hunter's telepathic ability can do much more than simply read minds, but that's all Benjamin can do now.
It was not only because Benjamin himself lacked experience, but also because when the Martian Manhunter was helping Benjamin understand the special ability of Martians, he repeatedly warned him: "Before you are thoroughly familiar with this ability, you must never use this ability on a mentally disturbed person."
Little Victor Freese was clearly not the "mentally healthy" type.
Martian Manhunter was very serious about this matter and even used telepathy to send Benjamin a bunch of "accident cases" and emotions with clear warnings, wishing he could engrave these words in Benjamin's head.
Only a firm consciousness can keep you stable in the mad waves, otherwise you will be dragged into the quagmire of no return.
Little Victor waited for his frozen limbs to thaw, while Benjamin waited for the Omnitrix's buffer to finish. Both were waiting for their ultimates to cool down. Whoever recovered first would determine the outcome of the battle.
Eventually, little Victor, having adapted to the cold, regained some mobility. At least he could utter a clear sentence as he walked towards Benjamin with a smile twisted with excitement:
"Great, that's great. Give me a more intense and colder pain..."
"I've only been away for a while, and you're already playing tricks like this?"
A clear whistle was heard, and before little Victor could turn his stiff neck to look, he was hit on the head by a ball of bright blue light.
"No matter what, pedophiles must die!"
Jason, wearing a pink and white magic boy skirt and a bright red domino mask, swung in through the gap in the wall using a hook.
Before he could stand firmly, Jason fired a few more shots at little Victor, whose head was frozen by the freeze ray and who was struggling hard, to ensure that he was frozen tightly.
After ensuring that the local Mr. Freeze became a literal "Mr. Freeze", Jason handsomely turned the portable mini-freeze gun with white smoke in his hand and asked Benjamin: "Why is the Mr. Freeze here so anthropomorphic?"
Although Victor Freese, the Mr. Freeze Man in his hometown, had skin color and body temperature different from that of ordinary people due to an experimental accident, he did not affect the cityscape as much as this thing in front of him.
"This is Victor Freese, right? What did he do to himself to become like this?"
Jason clearly remembered that the local Victor Freese looked quite human in Google Photos. How did he become like this?
"How much hush money did he pay the employees and special effects makeup artists of this company to keep quiet about the fact that the boss of their V-Core company is a phony?"
Jason took two steps to the side and observed the local Mr. Freeze ice sculpture from another angle. Unfortunately, no matter which angle Jason looked at it from, this ugly sculpture was always considered "unsightly."
How on earth can such a thing disguise itself as an ordinary person?
Benjamin: "This is Victor Freese Jr., and Victor Freese Sr. and Nora Freese are his parents."
“…Wow.”
Jason lowered his head and looked at the mini portable freezing gun in his hand that Benjamin had previously modified using Crab Armor Mastermind from the freezing equipment made by another universe freezer - Nora Freeze's husband, Victor Freeze Sr.
"Then this is really 'daddy ising'"
I don’t know if little Victor felt the father’s love that transcends time and space from the coldness just now.
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Author's Note: Apologies: I made a mistake. [Breaking down in tears] The thing Absolute Freeze used to kill Malone wasn't an "ancient virus" but an "ancient bacteria." After a long search, I discovered that bacteria can't be treated with antibodies. I've wasted time asking questions, so I'm really sorry! (Working on it)
PS: The blow that little Victor received was a heavy blow from his father in heaven (?). This kid made popsicles for his parents.
Victor and Nora didn't know that the person being frozen was in pain, and the boy didn't seem to tell them. Coming from the comics, this seemed to be his revenge. He was taking revenge on his parents for freezing him because they wanted to save him.
【Catch a bug once】
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