Chapter 58 Chapter 58 Target Target
After finishing speaking, the adults who had been planning for a long time wrapped in black cloaks were not at all calm, but were actually happy to receive the admiring gazes of the children.
Benjamin's eyes sparkled: "That's amazing, can you teach me?"
Jason muttered, "If it's just storage, I know how to do it, why don't you come and ask me?"
Li Hua: "Godmother...Oh no, Bruce, I also want to learn this Nanfu disguise technique!"
This is much better than that star wand that is full of bugs!
"Of course, you're always welcome at the manor," Bruce said. "But before that, I have one more thing to say."
When the children were quiet and waiting for his next words, Bruce slowly spoke:
"Ben, I went to Blüdhaven in the Batmobile."
Everyone: “…”
Now only Batman has returned to the Batcave, and the Batmobile is obviously in a released state.
Perhaps even Batmobile himself did not expect that he and his predecessor were given away for free by the same person, and the time interval between them was less than half a month.
Such achievements are rare among Gotham villains.
Benjamin’s smile froze on his face: “Ah… did you drive?”
"Yes." Bruce picked up the mug next to the Batman's computer desk and drank from it, hiding the raised corners of his mouth. After the curve of his mouth returned to normal, he put the mug down and said, "It's parked in a clearing two miles away."
“…”
Benjamin was really sweating profusely when he flew over that place... there was indeed a black car there, but he didn't think much about it at the time. He just wanted to take Batman back to Gotham.
Bruce picked up the mug again and took a sip of the non-existent water: "Remember to return the Batmobile."
"...Okay, Mr. Bruce."
After Benjamin, transformed into a Kryptonian, carried the Batmobile back to the Batcave, Bruce asked again, "Is Li Hua's new deck only the [Fighting] card?"
According to the progress given by the three little birds during the Blüdhaven team-building night number 666, and the extent of Li Hua's magic application on that day; plus the daily night patrols and high-speed operation of the [Fighting] cards in the past few days, no matter how you calculate it, Li Hua should have unlocked more than one magic card.
Li Hua: "Yes, I also bought a [Disappearance] card a while ago, intending to use it as a life-saving spell. But this card consumes more mana than the [Fighting] card, second only to the [Time] card. I can't Disappear too many objects now. I only use it to dispose of garbage every day."
Thanks to this, the three of them never had to worry about who would take out the trash today.
In fact, with Li Hua's magic power, using the [Dissipate] card was more than enough to destroy the Ice Ghost's Iron Nest.
But after experiencing the difficult days when magic power was in short supply during the Ice Ghost's pregnancy, Li Hua now uses magic power sparingly, which is equivalent to starting to look for a charging cable when the battery of a mobile phone is only 40% left.
The card that consumes the most mana during this period is actually the [Fight] card
Bruce: "Not surprising. The [Elimination] card, as its name suggests, is a spell capable of completely erasing objects from the world. Although according to the anime and manga, objects removed by the [Elimination] card can be restored after a short period of time, this kind of magic that completely subverts the laws of physics and even space must be of a high level. I speculate that its difficulty in casting is likely related to the complexity of the disappeared object. Li Hua, what is the maximum volume you can erase without wearing a skirt?"
Li Hua: "I don't know. I only use it to take out the trash. So far, I haven't found many uses for it."
During the last scarecrow gas incident, he had wanted to try to see if he could eliminate the gas, but when he arrived at the scene, he discovered that the poisoning dose of the fear gas released into the enclosed area was too low. When Li Hua arrived at the scene, he could not see any poisonous gas that could still spread, but only saw the spread of poisoned people.
Bruce pondered for a moment, then stood up and pulled out a book from a corner of the Batcave. He handed it to Li Hua and said, "You can read this book when you get back. If you don't understand anything, you can always ask me."
It was a bomb dismantling tutorial written by Batman himself that was absolutely not available anywhere else. It covered many ways to dismantle bombs.
"You don't need to learn how to dismantle them completely. You just need to understand their detonation principles and common structures. By simply eliminating the key parts, you can prevent an explosion."
If you don't have enough magic power to completely erase something, then just eliminate the most critical part.
"Thank you, Uncle Bruce... er, sir!"
Li Hua held the book happily, thinking that once he figured out the structure of a bomb, he would be able to make a magic bomb or something.
Art is a blast!
Li Hua was so happy that he felt it would be inappropriate for him not to give something in return since Bruce had given him so many gifts.
Although the most important thing about a return gift is the thought, Li Hua really didn't have anything to give. All the money the three of them were spending was given by Bruce. After thinking it over, Li Hua said, "Mr. Bruce, would you like to draw a card? I've been practicing card fighting very hard these past few days, and with my sparring with Deathstroke, I can now draw two cards!"
Although he originally wanted to save up for a five-draw streak, but isn't it okay to draw at any time?
He believes that no one can resist the fun of drawing cards from blind boxes!
...Although the main reason is that Li Hua can't give anything now, Benjamin can still transform and go to outer space to get some meteorites or rare metals as a return gift, but what can he do?
I couldn't put on a skirt and do the seventh set of radio gymnastics for Bruce, or sing a song. That wouldn't be considered a return favor. If a kindergartener did it, it would be cute, but if I did it myself...it would undoubtedly be repaying a favor with a vengeance.
After much thought, giving up the card draw times he had worked so hard to accumulate was the greatest kindness that card draw player Li Hua could show right now.
Bruce: "Okay, how do you smoke?"
"Number 666 is spinning the wheel in the background, and when you call stop, it pauses, just like an online lottery," Li Hua said. "But no one else can see the special effects."
"That's okay, I don't need it," Bruce said. "Can we start now?"
Number 666 connected to the speaker in the Batcave: "Okay, it's spinning now. If you say stop, I'll put the card into this kid's pocket."
Li Hua put his palms together and said, "Can you give it to me? This way it will look more ceremonial."
No. 666: “That’s fine.”
Bruce counted a few numbers randomly in his mind, and then Li Hua spread out his hands at his command.
[THE MOVE]
"[Shift] card." Jason read out the name of the card, feeling a little regretful. "Oh, I was hoping to play a [Power] card."
No. 666: "There are already enough melee mages in this gang. I beg you, please don't increase Li Hua's melee skills until he learns some proper magic skills."
Jason: "But what's the point of this card? It can't affect creatures or large objects. It can only be used on small objects to make them impossible to catch."
Benjamin: "Why is it useless? A 'live' bait that can move on its own and avoid being caught can be used to attract the attention of certain creatures."
For a moment, Li Hua and Jason all looked at Benjamin in surprise, their eyes changing from confusion to surprise, and finally to shock.
Oh my god, Benjamin, who had almost always disregarded wisdom and acted recklessly, actually started thinking about tactics!
Bruce praised: "That's a great idea. How did you come up with that?"
"After raising children, parents will always learn some knowledge without a teacher."
Benjamin smiled, but this time his smile was different from before. There was something hard to put into words hidden deep inside his smile, but Bruce understood it.
That’s the exhaustion of parenthood.
"Li Hua, could you use this card to help me later? Use it on a piece of metal or something that children are interested in. I need something else to attract the children's attention for me."
Playing with children requires a lot of energy, and Benjamin needs to play with 14 children at the same time. These 14 children have the super endurance to travel through space from birth. The difficulty of raising children can be imagined.
"No problem." Li Hua felt that he didn't have to think about how to improve his proficiency with this card anymore. He looked at Benjamin sympathetically and patted him on the shoulder. "Come on, Mommy."
After all, babies that have already been born cannot be returned.
Jason quietly moved closer to Bruce and whispered, "When you're trying to emphasize the consequences of 'accidentally becoming a parent without taking safety precautions' to Tim, you can include this vivid example."
Bruce nodded slightly: "I'll consider it."
After Li Hua put the [Shift] card into his pocket, the card drawing started again. This time Bruce drew -
"Earth card!" No. 666 announced excitedly. If it had a physical body, it might have tears in its eyes by now. "Finally! Finally, a major element card!"
Li Hua finally doesn't have to fight passively in close combat and expose his fragile body to the dangerous battlefield. He has been waiting for this day for a long time!
"Thank you, Batman!"
Bruce: "You're welcome."
He could probably guess why No. 666 was so excited.
He had known Li Hua's fighting style for a long time, and Bruce actually did not approve of Li Hua engaging in close combat in this situation.
It’s not because mages can’t fight in close combat. People who walk on two legs on the battlefield certainly have more advantages than those who walk on one leg.
Li Hua's long leg (magic) has not been trained much and is very weak, while his short leg (flesh) has been specially equipped with protective gear (BUFF) to avoid becoming a burden and a target of enemy attacks so that it can temporarily hold its own.
While others would use their strengths to attack others' weaknesses, Li Hua would use his weaknesses to attack others' strengths. This was actually a very dangerous move, because the BUFF on him could be easily broken or weakened.
If the BUFF is gone, Li Hua will also be gone.
But at the same time, Bruce also knew that Li Hua had no other options. This kid simply didn't have any long-range attack spells, so what could he do? He wasn't limited to melee combat.
That's why Bruce specially made a set of battle clothes for Li Hua that is resistant to dirt and can be quickly changed.
Jason looked at the [Land] card with some worry. "This card is good, but how are you supposed to master it? This kind of magic that can alter terrain isn't suitable for use in densely populated areas, especially cities. Too much power might affect the stability of the building structure, but too little... it's like throwing a rock."
Benjamin: "That's easy. Let's find a quiet place in the suburbs. I can be Li Hua's sparring partner. It just so happens that I'm pretty free lately except for taking care of the kids."
Since coming to this world, he really hasn't had a proper fight. Although it's fun to bully weaklings at first, it's really boring to do it every time. It's like punching a clock at work.
"You can discuss this later. It's late now, you should go to bed." Bruce glanced at the communicator and said, "Alfred said he has cleared out three rooms. How about we just stay here tonight?"
In this world, there are always some wonderful laws that have no scientific basis and can only be passed down by word of mouth by countless people.
For example, there's the "dormitory snack law," where valuables remain safe and sound in the dormitory, while snacks costing 50 cents a bag disappear as soon as they're opened. There's also the "blue-black pen law," where the number of blue-black pens in the pockets of certain workers mysteriously increases and then decreases. There's also the "fishing, getting lost law," where fishing enthusiasts inevitably get lost after catching a big fish.
Among these laws, the prohibitions on static matters are particularly dangerous. One of them is the "off-get off work law", which means that before actually leaving get off work, you must never say things like "I have so much free time today", otherwise you will never be able to leave work.
At this moment, less than five minutes after Benjamin finished saying this, several people standing on the stairs of the Batcave and preparing to leave the Batcave heard the Batcomputer sound an alarm.
Someone escaped from Arkham.
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