Chapter 64 Chapter 64 In the face of numbers, everything is...
"Don't worry, Master Tim. I don't think the children are lost. They've gone to their parents to complain."
Before Tim could go crazy and rush to activate all the surveillance equipment in Gotham, Alfred spoke up in time.
"I've seen children complaining to their guardians earlier. Perhaps you can find them with their guardians."
"Thank you, Alfu."
After learning that he had not lost the child, Tim quickly calmed down, carrying the net and running towards the Batcave. At the same time, he took out his mobile phone and started checking the surveillance of the Batcave, and did not forget to tell Alfred.
"Please keep an eye on this side for me. I'll go get the lost cub... and bring it back!"
Bruce said that combat training was going on downstairs, and it would be terrible if the complaining ice ghost cub accidentally entered the battle and got hurt.
Tim glanced around the surveillance panel and didn't see any sign of the Ice Wraith's younglings. However, he noticed that the surveillance cameras in the Batcave training room were completely dark. This reminded him of how Ice Wraith had previously frozen the Batmobile's external surveillance cameras in place.
There is no doubt that the Bat Cave Training Room is the most likely place for the Ice Ghost Cub to appear at this time!
Facts proved that Tim was indeed an excellent detective who could tear off Batman's vest. As soon as he stepped into the training room, he saw a large group of the missing Ice Ghost cubs floating inside. Their big wings almost blocked the training platform inside. Tim could only barely hear that the fight on the other side was very fierce from the gaps between the flapping wings and squeaking of the Ice Ghost cubs.
They were fighting back and forth and standing on the anti-fall mat. It was most likely that Bruce was practicing physical skills with Jason.
"Alright, let's go up and not disturb your godfather's training."
After Tim finished speaking to the Ice Ghost cubs, he saw that they were still unmoved, so he had to walk over and manually pick up the floating cubs.
After walking a few steps, due to the change in position and perspective, Tim finally saw what was happening on the court.
That was not Bruce's physical training class at all, it was clearly two young magic boys with flying clothes fighting each other on the training mat with fists hitting each other!
Note the word "fight", this is not a misuse, because Tim can point to the Wayne Group documents and swear that the two magical boys definitely used lethal moves in their fight. Even if you don't count their strength and speed, which are all numerical values, ordinary people would also be killed or injured by bruises.
Tim knew that Li Hua could get bonuses by wearing a cute skirt. He even went to Blüdhaven to participate in team building with Li Hua who was wearing a magic boy skirt and watched Li Hua fight.
Tim also knew that Li Hua had won the [Dou] card, because Li Hua had once asked Tim if he could beat him up when he was free.
But where did the other magic boy come from? And judging by his physical fitness, he was on par with Li Hua in a skirt. The speed of his fight with Li Hua was so fast that Tim couldn't even see his face!
Could this be Benjamin's new transformation? Do magical young aliens really exist in the otherworldly universe?
Before Tim could comprehend anything from this grand contemplation of the otherworldly universe, one of the two magical boys suddenly shouted, "Pause in the fight, I want to go back to magic!"
When the two stopped fighting, Tim realized that the person fighting Li Hua was actually Jason, not Benjamin as he thought. A bunch of questions and information were churning in his stomach, but in the end, all he could say was: "Reply... what?"
"It's about restoring mana. Jason said he wanted to see the upper limit of his mana bar and the bonus value of the suit. I also wanted to try out the actual combat, so this is what happened."
Li Hua did not wear a wig this time nor did she put any accessories on her skirt. She simply wore the skirt that Benjamin wore when he first met Batman. Looking at Tim who suddenly appeared here and the group of ice ghost cubs standing in front and behind, she could roughly guess what happened above.
"Did these little guys bother you?"
"Actually, it's okay. They just had a fight, and they probably wanted to complain. I was afraid they'd get lost, so I came to check on them..."
Tim had a wooden expression, and his eyes still didn't move away from Jason, who was sitting on the training mat and pulling out a five-pointed star wand from his collar... It would be strange if anyone could look away at the speed of light after discovering that their brother had suddenly transformed into a magical boy!
Jason was calm and composed. "It's okay. They fight and complain every now and then. Babies have short memories. Look, they've basically forgotten what they were supposed to do."
As he was speaking, Jason's clothes suddenly exploded into star-like points of light and dissipated, revealing Jason's original home clothes.
Jason: "Is this all the magic power you have? It's only been ten minutes, the battery life is not good enough."
The feeling of running out of mana was… strange. It wasn't comfortable for someone gifted with magic, but it wasn't enough to affect their movements. If I had to use a metaphor… it was a bit like having too many nails cut and being unable to completely undo the scotch tape.
No. 666 connected to the training room's Bluetooth speaker. "It's actually OK for a beginner using mana for the first time. You just took dozens of hits, and activating the defense buff also consumes mana."
Jason: "But when Li Hua first used magic, didn't [Time] [Fly] and the buff come?"
Li Hua said proudly: "Are you jealous of my big blue bar? I paid for it with my life. You can't have it~"
If his magic power was normal, he wouldn't have exploded to death in his previous life.
Jason gave Li Hua the middle finger.
Tim: "...Is this something worth boasting about?"
He really doesn't understand!
Li Hua: "This is simply the truth. There's nothing to hide. Besides, before I died, I was surrounded by my brothers and sisters, and my family was harmonious. I didn't suffer any pain. I didn't even care. I was actually happy that after I died, my family would be more relaxed and I could start a new life. What's wrong with making a joke about it?"
Jason nodded. "The person making jokes about his own hell can also have a desensitizing effect to a certain extent."
Although he intellectually agreed with Jason and Li Hua's reasoning for desensitization therapy for hell jokes, emotionally Tim didn't want to get involved in this topic of excessive hell concentration, so he changed the subject: "When will Jason be able to transform into a magical boy? Because of that magic wand in his hand?"
"Yes, this wand has no security, so any enemy with magical talent can use it. However, strictly speaking, Jason doesn't transform into a magical boy, but a magical girl." Li Hua ignored Jason's dissatisfied "Hey!" and joked, "The wand he holds in his hand can be considered the inspiration prototype of the buff set I am wearing. It was originally made by the maker to commemorate his deceased daughter. It's a magical girl transformation prop. Even the source file name says 'Magical Girl'!"
Before, Benjamin joked with Jason, saying that Jason, who transformed with the star wand, should form a "magic boy" group with himself, whose gender was strange. Jason retorted that at most he was a magical girl, and his gender did not change, which was fundamentally different from Benjamin, who became a mother.
"Can I transform just by holding that magic wand?" After hearing the whole story and seeing the high bonus of the magic boy's stats, Tim couldn't help but want to give it a try. "Li Hua, can I try that magic wand too?"
The number of young magical men in this room was already excessive, and Tim's skirt was just like everyone else, making him feel much less embarrassed than if he wore it outside. Furthermore, with the bonus to his stats, shame was nothing!
"Sure." After getting Li Hua's consent, Tim got the Star Wand as he wished. After examining it carefully, he couldn't find any switches or anything like that and didn't know how to use it. So he asked, "How do I use this?"
Li Hua changed out of the clothes he had put on to prepare for a hearty fight with Jason. The last time they came to Wayne Manor, which was their first time, the old butler Alfred had taken the clothes they had changed out of to have cleaned. However, since Li Hua and the others had made a sudden and unplanned decision to go to Blüdhaven, Alfred didn't iron them until this morning and returned them to Li Hua along with the other clothes.
"With its sensitivity comparable to that of a shake-and-shake ad, as soon as it recognizes your magic, it will activate instantly."
Li Hua had previously asked No. 666 about this. He discovered that the moment the staff was fully activated, the person was dressed. The petals that appeared during each transformation were actually CG special effects. If the person transforming didn't mind having their vision blocked, they could use their special effects avatar to spin, jump, and bloom like flowers, blitzing enemies.
Tim: "That's a good question. How can I make it recognize my magic?"
Jason: "I can't really describe the feeling. I just swung it around a few times, wondering what it could be used for, and then suddenly the magical boy transformed."
Tim tried shaking the wand a few times, but there was still no response. He couldn't help but feel discouraged: "Maybe I don't have a talent for magic."
Come to think of it, there are not many people with magical talent, so it is impossible to come across one easily.
...Except Li Hua, this guy's packing skills and luck are different from ordinary people.
Li Hua quietly asked No. 666 in his heart: [Does Tim really have no talent for magic?]
No. 666: [Based solely on theoretical probability, the wand may not activate due to: lack of mystical talent; limited talent or, like in your previous life, a flaw that prevents you from releasing mana, preventing the wand from recognizing it; less-than-excellent talent combined with a lack of understanding of how to use magic; or a unique talent that the wand can't detect, etc... There's also the possibility that the wand is bugged again.]
Jason encouraged him, "Maybe you're not looking in the right direction. When I first got this wand, I swung it several times and it didn't respond. How about trying a different method?"
"How else can I change it... Wait." Tim thought he seemed to have grasped a clue. "Didn't you say before that the maker of this wand is the same person who buffed Li Hua, and that this wand is essentially a magical girl transformation device made for his six-year-old daughter?"
Li Hua: "Yes."
Jason: "From the perspective of research and development, that's correct."
Tim mused, "If that's the case..."
Considering that the appearance of this magic wand, the transformed costume and special effects are all in line with the image of a traditional magical girl, perhaps specific slogans and actions can also activate this magic wand?
This speculation is very reasonable. After all, didn’t Li Hua shout when he summoned the magic wand, used the magic cards, and Benjamin transformed?
Anyway, the monitors have been turned off, and all the people here are experienced (??) magic boys, so it might be a good idea to give it a try for the sake of the numbers!
Tim put down his net and picked up his staff. He raised it, tried to spin it in a circle, and shouted with all his strength, "Transform!"
...But nothing happened. The Star Wand still stayed quietly in Tim's hand, without any sign of glowing.
Seeing this, the three boys all felt regretful. Tim returned the staff to Li Hua and said with a smile, "It seems I'm not destined to become a magic boy."
Li Hua consoled him, "Look at it on the bright side. At least this means you won't have to run around in a skirt anymore, and Gotham netizens won't think of you as a sadistic pervert who loves cosplaying as a magical girl."
"You're right." Tim thought of Li Hua's online reputation, and the regret he felt was replaced by gratitude. He even had a deep respect for Li Hua. "Then I'll take the kids back first."
"You can't hold them with a net bag. Let me help you collect the children and then we can go up together." Jason said, reaching out and picking up an ice ghost cub from the air and naturally putting it on his shoulder. The ice ghost cub stretched out its claws and grabbed Jason's clothes and hung on him.
"Why do you say gathering the cubs as if it were clothes?" Although Li Hua was complaining about Jason, he did not stop gathering the cubs. Relying on the fact that he and Tim had many cubs around them, Li Hua, who was close to them, not only hung the cubs on himself, but also on Tim.
As the number of cubs blocking the view decreased, Bruce and Benjamin at the door finally appeared in everyone's sight, as did the unsuppressible curves at the corners of their mouths.
Jason: ???
Tim: ???
Li Hua: ...Well, actually, I'm not upset at all. I've even gotten used to it. But now it seems like I'm the only one who can still find my tongue, so I can only ask on behalf of my brothers and brothers' brothers who can't speak for the time being—
"Bruce, when did you get here?"
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