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Jason: "I want to go home."
After his biggest concern, "Does Batman love me?", was resolved, nothing could stop Jason from rushing home to see his family.
Nightwing immediately connected to the Batcave's communication: "Okay, then I will send a communication to them now. Batman and Pennywise will be so happy!"
It’s not that Nightwing doesn’t want to prepare a surprise for his family, but Jason’s death is too heavy for them, especially Batman, who had a mental breakdown twice recently.
As the person who collected Jason's body, if Batman saw Jason, who was supposed to be dead, reappear, his first reaction would definitely be the same as Nightwing's, which would be "Who is so audacious that he dared to exploit Jason!" The rage would soar to the sky that it is not impossible for his sanity to burn through.
There is also the old butler Alfred. He is old and it is really difficult to stimulate him.
"Batman, this is Nightwing—you won't believe what I found…"
While Nightwing was happily making a phone call, Jason walked towards Li Hua and Benjamin.
Li Hua: "Looks like we have to say goodbye here?"
"No way! I put a lot of effort into decorating that house. How could I just stay there for one night?"
Jason laughed.
"I'm just going home to visit family. You all know how close Gotham is to Blüdhaven. Even if I regain my identity, I won't be able to catch up on my classes and will have to repeat a grade. As for the volunteer police... there's a new guy taking over. I can't afford to compete with a kid for things, so I can take a long vacation!"
Benjamin also laughed: "That's great! Then we can beat up the bad guys together again. We'll wait for you in Bludhaven!"
"Um...about this. Guys, Batman asked me to pass on a message."
Nightwing looked up and said.
"Batman said Dr. Paradox and Azmis are waiting for you to come over."
No. 666:!
Benjamin:!
Li Hua:!
What the hell, how did you two get past us and directly connect with Batman?
Jason looked at Li Hua and Benjamin with mixed feelings. "Looks like it's time for you two to say goodbye to me. I'm going to miss you. Come on, give me a hug."
The three teenagers were hugging each other sentimentally. Nightwing didn't want to interrupt them, so he tossed Jason a communicator. "I'm going to get my motorcycle. I'll tell you where to meet up in a few minutes."
Jason: "No need, I'll take them there first."
"No need for a motorcycle. It's not as fast as me." Benjamin began to turn the dial. The distance was so close that the Kryptonians had enough speed to send everyone over.
Azmis rarely seeks him out, and when he does, it's usually related to the Omnitrix.
And judging from Azmis's small stature, you can tell that he usually doesn't appear on the front line.
But now Azmis not only ran to another universe, but also stayed with Dr. Contradiction. This inevitably made Benjamin wonder whether there was a serious problem between the two worlds, and he couldn't wait a moment to find out.
An anxious Benjamin slammed the dial. A blinding green light flashed, and the person who appeared on the scene was—
"Hello, Ice Ghost." Li Hua patted Benjamin on the shoulder and said, "It's okay, we're used to it. Ice Ghosts can fly, too."
Benjamin complained, "I'll have to ask Azmis to fix my broken watch later!"
Nightwing: "Wait, you can transform with your watch?"
"That's not the point." Jason said to Nightwing, "Why don't you go drive your motorcycle and we'll meet up at the Batcave."
"No need, the Ice Ghost can also take him flying." Benjamin couldn't wait any longer. He spread his blue and black wings, put his hands under the armpits of Nightwing, who was also blue and black, and lifted up the muscular man like a cat.
Li Hua drew the [Flying] card and mounted the magic wand with white flying feathers. "A race? Let's see who gets to Gotham first?"
Jason sat on it very skillfully and lowered the windshield of his helmet. "Let's just race to see who can get to the Batcave first. You and Ice Ghost will compete in speed, and I'll compete with Nightwing in command."
Number 666 was wondering how Nightwing could possibly participate in such a childish competition, when he heard Nightwing confidently say, "Alright, come on! Let's start on the countdown to three, three, two, one!"
The two manned teams, accompanied by cheers, shot into the night sky like arrows and flew towards Gotham.
From the beginning of the game, No. 666 guessed the outcome. This seemingly balanced combination actually has huge differences.
Benjamin has far more experience in flying than Li Hua, and Nightwing has more experience than Jason. There is no suspense in this match at all.
But after Li Hua and Jason flew into the Batcave, Benjamin and Nightwing finally caught up, and Nightwing even had a bag in his hand.
How did they lose? Li Hua clearly circled for a long time after reaching the destination, unable to find the cave entrance, and finally found it after a slow descent under Jason's command. How did Benjamin's team lose?
No. 666 thought about it for a while in confusion, and then he understood.
Nightwing probably doesn't believe Jason's identity yet, so he wants to take this opportunity to test whether Jason can remember the way to the Batcave.
Is this what an adult superhero looks like? So calm.
In fact, Nightwing didn't think too much about it. He didn't let Benjamin down when giving directions. On the contrary, he used very professional directions and planned to instruct Benjamin to take a corner...with the rod.
The problem was with Benjamin. It was time for him to transform, so the two of them squatted for a while. Benjamin took advantage of the break to buy a milkshake and then set off again.
There was no one in the Batcave, no Batman, no Doctor Contradiction, and no Azmis.
Not even a Batmobile.
"That's strange. Let me ask." Nightwing made a brief communication. "Batman said he will be back soon."
"I'll admit defeat. Consider this limited edition milkshake my compensation to you." Benjamin, who had returned to human form, handed over the milkshake in the bag with a pained look on his face. "I only took one sip. There are still two unused straws in the bag."
"Let me try it. I've never had a milkshake before!" Li Hua excitedly went over, put on a new straw, and took a sip -
“…”
"Sakura limited edition?" Li Hua smacked his lips. "What a wonderful taste! It tastes like a cow fighting a cherry tree."
What a strange description?
Jason couldn't help but come forward curiously and poked a new straw to try it to see how wonderful the taste was.
After tasting it, Jason almost died on the spot.
"You call this cherry blossoms?!" Jason's face instantly covered in pain. "It's so sweet it hurts my throat! I feel like I'm going to get diabetes after taking one sip! The sugar in this bottle is enough for a person to survive in the wilderness for a month! Where did you get this stuff?"
What even Americans find deadly sweet is, to Li Hua, the equivalent of hitting a chicken in the neck with a golf club—a fatal blow (to the chicken). He'd already exhausted himself trying to pull off that little bit of acting, and now that he'd succeeded, Li Hua gave up the pretense. His eyes slowly drifted away, his voice drifting, "I feel like I'm dying... This milkshake is the killer."
"I bought it from McDonald's. How could I have known that a new product from such a large-scale fast food restaurant would be so deadly?" Benjamin also showed a look of disgust and handed Li Hua a cup of Coke from the bag. "God knows how they made the blueberry strawberry flavor taste so deadly?"
Li Hua took a sip of Coke and said, "It's over! I can't even taste the Coke... My tongue is dead!"
"I'm not dead, it's just that Coke isn't as sweet as this stuff, so it covered it up." Jason went to the water dispenser in the Batcave and poured two glasses of water. He drank one for himself and handed one to Li Hua, who was doubting his life. "Wash your mouth."
Nightwing watched the whole scene from the side, grabbed a cup for himself, and came forward curiously: "Is it so unpalatable? Pour me some."
Half a minute later, when the mud-covered Batman drove the Batmobile into the Batcave, he saw a row of young people standing against the wall, holding water cups with blank eyes. Their eyes were dull, as if they had suffered a major blow.
His eldest son Nightwing and his second son who was lost and found were also among them. One was muttering to himself, and judging from his lip movements, he was saying "Why can't I get over it?" The other was just silently drinking water and occasionally nodding in agreement with Nightwing.
The other two... teenagers who looked like boys but dressed like girls... were at two extremes. The one with Asian features had water in his mouth and looked like he was about to faint, while the one with blond hair looked the best, drinking water from the cup in small sips.
Even Batman, ready to dash forward and embrace his son, paused. It wasn't out of fear, of course. Knowing he could be reunited with his deceased son alive, Batman was now fearless. He paused mainly because if he suddenly rushed forward to embrace Jason, Jason would undoubtedly choke on the water. He didn't want to give him an excited hug and send his son back underground. While waiting for Jason to swallow the water, Batman and Alfred, who had exited the Batmobile a short time later, pondered a question.
What exactly happened in the Bat Cave that caused such a strange sight?
"Bruce!"
When Jason saw the Batmobile driving in, he quickly swallowed the water in his mouth, put the quilt on the table, and rushed towards Batman, with Nightwing following closely behind.
"Jason!" Batman immediately rushed forward and hugged his second son tightly. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry I couldn't save you back then..."
The old butler Alfred's eyes were wet: "Welcome home, Master Jason."
As heartwarming as the family reunion was over there, Li Hua and Benjamin felt awkward here. They turned away and didn't look at the scene over there.
Benjamin whispered to Li Hua, "I feel like we're like two light bulbs right now."
Li Hua agreed and nodded, "These are still the brightest two."
They wanted to avoid this scene, but they didn't know where to find Azmis and Dr. Maodun, and it was not easy to interrupt the reunion of the father and son after life and death, so they had to stand here and wait for it to be over.
But this little embarrassment was not a bother, because they were personally happy for Jason. Even if they were light bulbs, they were two happy light bulbs.
However, the two light bulbs didn't stay on duty for long, because the elegant old butler noticed them and said, "Good evening, are you Mr. Li Hua and Mr. Tennyson?"
"Yes," Benjamin said, "Nightwing said Azmis and Dr. Paradox are here. Do you know where they are?"
The old butler nodded and apologized: "Yes, I am very sorry to have neglected you two guests. Now please allow me to lead the way."
They followed the old man up the stairs and walked into a very magnificent manor, and then followed the old butler to a place that looked like a reception room.
The old butler knocked on the door three times, then took the initiative to open the door for them: "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."
"It's okay, we have plenty of time. Thank you, Alfred." A black-haired white man in a white coat with a smile on his face said on the sofa in the living room.
"Thank you for your understanding. I'll bring you four some drinks and snacks later. Feel free to call me through the call bell if you need anything."
The old butler left the room after he finished speaking.
The man smiled and greeted. "Ben, your new look is quite nice. Hello, Li Hua, and number 666. I'm Dr. Mao Dun, your contact for this mission."
Li Hua said stiffly, "Hello."
Dr. Maodun: "Don't be so nervous, Li Hua. We'll have plenty of opportunities to meet again later."
"Long time no see, Dr. Contradiction." Benjamin was more relaxed around the two acquaintances. "Where's Azmis... Oh, Azmis, you're here. Sorry, I can't see you sitting on the sofa from the angle at the door. How have you been lately?"
"Don't give me that." The green-eyed alien, shaped like a gray frog and only as tall as a human palm, jumped from the sofa to the coffee table. "Both of you sit down. I have something to tell you."
Benjamin and Li Hua sat down on the long sofa facing the coffee table.
Benjamin: "If you want to take me back, then wait a moment. I'm going to space to get a child."
"I'm not here to take you back," Azmis said. "On the contrary, Dr. Contradiction and I hope you two will stay in this world for a while longer to train and prepare for future crises. We've already communicated with Batman, and if you encounter any problems later, you can go to him for help."
No. 666: [With all due respect, Azmis. Li Hua is just a rookie with little combat experience. I'm afraid he's not up to the task...]
Azmis interrupted, "That's why I let him train here with Ben. Wasn't it you who submitted the application for the host to attend the training camp, and he signed his consent?"
No. 666: [But I haven't received any approval notification.]
Azmis: “So now I come to inform you.”
Li Hua: "But I don't remember signing anything?"
Dr. Contradiction: “Oh, it was signed by your future self. By the way, your future self also signed the joint mission with Ben.
Li Hua: "...So, am I being tricked by my future self?"
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Author's words: [Small Theater] Organizational power and Dr. Contradiction's view
A forum:
Unknown Colleague A (Newcomer): [I think Dr. Maodun is a nice guy, right? He's funny and genuine. Why do people on the forums always dislike him? I went on a mission with Dr. Maodun once, and I really think he's a nice guy.]
Colleague B: [Dr. Maodun is a very nice person, but you are definitely a newcomer.]
Colleague C: [The original poster is a newbie, not a newbie.]
Colleague D: [I have a feeling a new Bible is coming!]
Colleague A: [What are you doing? Don't tell me there's workplace bullying here. I've been spying on your screens for a while now, and I've noticed you guys always use the "Dr. Contradiction calls you out" meme to describe a bad day.]
Colleague C: [There is no workplace bullying, and the OP is not a newcomer.]
Colleague B: [No, I'm not engaging in workplace bullying. Haven't you noticed that when Dr. Contradiction shows up, people still say hello and talk to him?]
Colleague A: [I saw it. But I always avoided Dr. Contradiction first, and then said hello. The atmosphere was weird.]
Colleague D: [That wasn't to avoid him, it was just to make sure he wasn't looking for me. It's okay for you to take the initiative to find Dr. Contradiction.]
Colleague A: [What are you doing...it's like a regular weird story.]
Colleague C: [Strange rules? Strange overtime! When Dr. Contradiction specifically calls on you, you're likely to be trapped in a nightmare of endless overtime! Anyway, if he asks you to work overtime, you only need to know one thing—who to fight? As for where, why, or how the fight goes, don't worry about it. Don't ask if you see anyone you don't know along the way, and don't dwell on it.]
Colleague A: [Why? Will he become bad-tempered?]
Colleague B: [That's not the case. Dr. Mao Dun is very patient and will explain it to you.]
Colleague C: [Then you'll be sadly reminded that you didn't understand anything at all. I'd like to humiliate myself in the process.]
Colleague A: [I don't understand. Does this mean Dr. Maodun is a rip-off?]
Colleague C: [Subjectively, no, but objectively, it’s hard to say.]
Colleague A: [???]
Colleague D: [You won't understand anyway if I tell you too much. If you live long enough to understand, you'll understand naturally.]
......
Colleague A: [Reposting an old thread - Help needed: I just finished a mission and heard that Dr. Mao Dun specifically asked for my services. What should I do? Urgently waiting online.]
Colleague C: [I saved this post just for today—don’t wait, just accept your fate of working overtime! Hehehe, we’ve all been there!]
【Catch the bug twice】
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