Chapter 9 Chapter 9 The child is really going to die...
In Li Hua's previous life, student life filled most of his life.
When Li Hua was repeatedly beaten by the main courses in the endless sea of knowledge, he also made the unrealistic hope like countless other students, hoping that he could wake up one day and have the ability to read and listen to English without any obstacles as if an English translation plug-in was installed in his head.
But when such a capability actually arrived, its translation speed was so fast that it was too late for Li Hua to realize what he had heard.
After seeing that Jason was trying to persuade them seriously, Li Hua seemed to have lost all his strength and means, and even the hand holding the bird-beak staff loosened.
Because instead of using it to hit others to prevent danger, Li Hua now wants to use it to knock himself unconscious.
Fortunately, Benjamin was not resistant to such topics. He stopped Jason from saying anything that could have caused Li Hua to suffer a mental breakdown, and emphasized word by word: "We are not suicidal, and we do not have gender identity disorder."
Jason's eyes passed over Li Hua's skirt: "Then this..."
Li Hua seemed to have grasped a lifeline and shouted, "This is my work uniform! I don't want to wear this either. I just have to live my life!"
Being a minor, wearing work uniforms, and facing financial pressures...there is a church near the cemetery.
Thinking of this, Jason's eyes became sharp again.
Looks like someone around here needs some loosening up.
But this time, Benjamin didn't give Jason a chance to create his own. He successfully saved his brother's integrity: "Li Hua dressed like this because he's a magic boy! He used his magic potion to save you. Look, his staff is still here!"
Only then did Jason notice that the top of the stick in Li Hua's hand looked really strange. It was all covered in mud, and he couldn't see what it was in the darkness of the moonless night. He originally thought it was a hoe.
Jason looked at Benjamin again. No matter how he looked at him, he felt that he was a man. "So your appearance of maleness is also a disguise magic?"
Benjamin: "What do you mean by look like? I am a man! ...most of the time."
He would definitely go back and confirm with No. 666 how many of his other alien forms were not of a single gender like the Ice Ghost, and he would also memorize the biological illustrations of all the alien heroes to resolutely prevent such incidents from happening again.
This 'most' is very intriguing in Jason's eyes.
Jason: "Okay, I don't know if you're gender fluid or what, but at least tell me your gender nickname. Since you saved me, I hope I can address you without making you uncomfortable."
Benjamin covered his face in pain and said, "Just treat me like a man. I beg you."
Li Hua patted Benjamin's shoulder comfortingly. "Just listen to him. He's lived for fifteen years and just realized that sometimes he's not completely male, so he might be a little sensitive about gender topics right now. Why don't you change the subject?"
"All right."
To Li Hua's surprise, Jason accepted this setting very quickly. He didn't even bother to think about "what it means to be not completely male sometimes". He changed the subject readily and made Li Hua fly again with the next topic.
"So are you actually pregnant?"
Li Hua: "Didn't you promise to change the subject?!"
Jason tried to use the words that sexual minorities like Benjamin have accepted in recent years: "Yeah, what does pregnancy have to do with gender?"
Li Hua: ???
Do you want to listen to what you are saying?
Benjamin couldn't listen any longer. He groaned in pain and faced the storm of embarrassment. "Li Hua's first time in America, he doesn't understand this. Neither of us is from this universe, and I'm not a LGBTQ+ person. I'm a pure Earth male, both physically and mentally. As for 'sometimes not completely male' and the pregnancy part, just think of it as some magical boy magic. Anyway, what I'm carrying is definitely not a human fetus."
"Also, we didn't resurrect you. When we arrived, you were begging for help from the coffin. After we dug you out, we discovered that your brain was damaged and you had become a walking dead. Li Hua couldn't bear to see this, so he used his only bottle of healing potion on you."
"Thank you." Jason quickly understood the situation. However, compared to how he was resurrected, he now had a new question: "Is your magic legitimate?"
What serious magical boy (girl) would get pregnant?
Li Hua and Benjamin glanced guiltily at the muddy staff being wielded like a hammer and hoe...
Number 666 sneered: [Magic is quite serious, but magic users are not necessarily so. They specialize in physical magic.]
Seeing the two men remain silent, Jason's specially trained anti-fraud radar began to sound again. "Were you forced to sign some unbreakable contract? If you've been scammed, I can help."
"How come you can help with everything?" Li Hua asked suspiciously, "Who are you?"
"I'm just a nobody, but I've been around Gotham long enough and have some connections. You guys have helped me so much, I can't let my savior get into trouble, right?"
Seeing that the two did not agree to his request, Jason did not get angry. After all, the lie was so illogical that he himself did not believe it, so he continued.
"It's normal that you don't trust me. You can trust Batman, right? I can ask Batman to help you."
Li Hua was skeptical: "Is that okay? Then thank you..."
"Our agency is very reliable, and I think I can handle my own affairs, so I don't need to bother others, right? I heard Batman has the whole city to himself, so he must be very busy."
Normally, according to Benjamin's character, he might have believed Jason and followed him, but now he was carrying more than one life on his back, and Li Hua had lost his BUFF and all his physical strength and mana were exhausted, so he didn't dare to take the risk easily.
How could he know whether Jason really took them to find Batman or sold them out? Benjamin had been an anonymous superhero before, so how could he not know how busy and difficult it was to find an anonymous superhero?
And Gotham is really weird. Within half an hour, they encountered drug-sucking robbers and the resurrection of the dead. Benjamin now has no intention of staying in Gotham at all, for fear that the Ice Ghost will offend someone and cause the pregnancy to end in an abortion.
Before being adopted by his adoptive father, Jason was a street kid living in Gotham. Similar experiences had instilled in him a strong sense of protecting the vulnerable. Therefore, he understood Benjamin's resistance. If he were in the same situation, he wouldn't easily give his trust, let alone when his vulnerability was already known.
If he had to say, he was a little worried about Li Hua... This guy's reaction really seemed like it was his first time in the United States... No, it should be his first time in Europe and the United States. Jason even suspected that Li Hua was the kind of guy whose first reaction when hearing gunshots was fireworks.
Former street kid Jason Todd was a master of curse words. He could use his unrefined language to humiliate every bad guy he kicked. But faced with this strangely familiar situation, he searched his brain for words to break the ice, but all he could come up with was: "...Are you hungry?"
"Gurgle."
Before Benjamin could say anything, Li Hua and his stomach had already responded with a grunt duet.
They hadn't eaten for more than 24 hours, and had just experienced multiple intense exercises such as high-altitude chases and thrilling grave digging. It would be strange if they weren't hungry at this time, but they had been forcing themselves to eat.
“…”
The triple embarrassment brought silence.
Benjamin and Li Hua were embarrassed about why their stomachs were growling at this moment, while Jason was embarrassed by the misplaced scene.
I guess it wasn’t the same situation when Bruce picked me up back then... Did his stomach growl at that time?
Anyway, seeing that this point could be overcome, Jason decided to continue copying his old father's homework: "How about I treat you guys to dinner?"
Let’s go with him.
During the stalemate, No. 666 said.
This guy's got plenty of muscle and health. If you two try to force him, you won't be able to defeat him. Better to improvise. If something goes wrong, Benjamin can still beat his watch. If things get serious, Batman won't be caught. At worst, you can still get him a meal. After the meal, when you've got enough energy, Li Hua can use his magic.
[Time] Once the cards are paused, there is no situation that cannot be handled.
As expected of No. 666, he is so experienced!
Li Hua and Benjamin looked at each other and nodded: "Okay, we don't want you to spend any money, the fast food restaurant on the street will do."
This can minimize the risk of tampering with food.
Jason had originally planned to make this choice, and the three of them thought of the same thing.
"You're so thoughtful, remembering to help me save money." Jason smiled and reached into his pocket...
Jason's smile and movements froze together.
Damn it, I forgot that he had no money left when he died and was put into the coffin!
Li Hua knew what was going on by looking at Jason's actions and consoled him, "You didn't bring any money with you the first time you were resurrected, right? It's okay, I understand. After all, you can't take anything with you when you die."
"It doesn't matter. If I come back from the dead, I'll go to the lost and found and get everything I own back." Realizing he was now penniless, Jason decided to start his own business. "Could you lend me your staff? I'm going to start a business."
Li Hua clenched his staff tightly and said, "What's the difference between asking a mage like me for my staff and asking for my life?"
No. 666: [You finally remembered it's a staff? If it had a mind, it would probably cry in front of you.]
"Okay, then I can start my own business." Jason stretched his limbs and was pleasantly surprised to find that his injuries were completely gone. He was now in good enough shape to play a full round of Arkham Escape. "Let's go after I check the other graves. Standing in the rain with mud all over my head is not a good idea. I remember there's a church nearby. You two can go there to hide from the rain. I'll start a business and earn some money and clean clothes."
Jason wanted to see if there was anyone else who had come back to life like him in the same cemetery, but unfortunately, he listened throughout the cemetery and could not find a fourth living person in the cemetery.
Benjamin: “Then this pit…”
Jason wiped the mud off his face and said nonchalantly, "Just leave it there. It's no big deal. The gravekeeper will just see it tomorrow morning and call the police and my parents."
When the time comes, he will definitely tell Bruce to put a few more sensors and digging tools in his coffin next time. He really doesn't want to use the belt buckle to dig a hole to save himself again.
Benjamin: "There's a gravekeeper? Then why didn't anyone come when we made such a big commotion just now?"
Could something have happened?
Jason: "Oh, maybe he was just slacking off at work, neglecting his duties. That's understandable. After all, cemeteries aren't generally at risk of theft, so there's no need to patrol them every night, especially since it's raining today. If you're curious, I'll take you through the main gate to the gravekeeper's hut later."
Benjamin and Li Hua didn't even need to enter the cabin to know that the gravekeeper was fine, because before they got close, they heard the gravekeeper's thunderous snoring from the poorly soundproofed house.
“…”
He's still sleeping... He didn't even know there was a grave dug up inside!
If you sleep any longer, you will lose your job tomorrow!
Jason, standing at the end, opened his arms and made a welcoming gesture: "Welcome to Gotham."
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