Chapter 128 Chapter 128 Black Mask, You Don’t Want to…
The situation in Blüdhaven has been settled, the investigation and evidence collection are complete, and Batman can handle the remaining questions from Black Mask alone.
Batman had been thinking about sending the children back to bed, and Black Mask took the initiative to suggest this. He tightened his jaw and said in Batman's low, emotionless voice, "You should go back to bed."
According to the original plan, Li Hua, Jason and Benjamin could leave at this time.
"You're amazing! We've been working for a long time, and you come in and grab the results straight away." Red Hood complained a few times, his acting sounding more realistic. Li Hua then said, "We'll be leaving soon, but please lend me Black Mask for another five minutes."
Batman remained calm and responded sternly, "You've done enough."
But this time Li Hua insisted again: "No, it's not enough. It's not enough for me."
Li Hua was not acting when he said this; it was the truth.
Although he had already taught Black Mask a lesson physically, Li Hua was not satisfied.
The look and tone of the Black Mask told him that although they had defeated this man physically, they had not been able to defeat his spirit. His whole body was filled with the meaning of "I'll dare to do it again next time".
Li Hua felt something deeply while beating Black Mask at close range, and was convinced that even if he beat Black Mask to death here today, Black Mask would not be too afraid of him.
Come to think of it, the principle of "you'll pay for what you've done sooner or later" applies to gangs everywhere.
Black Mask has been a gangster in Gotham for more than ten years. He has been beaten up by vigilantes at least eighty times. A mere beating cannot really make him feel scared.
The part about chopping off Black Mask's head to make a wine jug was purely a verbal threat from Li Hua. Li Hua respects life, and even if he wants to end his enemy's life one day, he will not resort to torture or desecrate the dead.
Moreover, Li Hua did not think that such simple violence could achieve the fear that would leave a deep impression on Black Mask.
It's not because of the pain that anyone can inflict on the body, it's not because of the fear that is easily overcome like the [Phantom] card, it's not because of the universal fear activation plug-in like fear gas that anyone can use as a scarecrow.
What Li Hua wanted was Black Mask's fear of him and the "magic boy", a deep fear that could not be replaced by anyone or anything.
He didn't want Black Mask to have a panic attack on the spot when he heard the name "Magic Boy", but at least he wanted him to feel his scalp tighten subconsciously and reflect on what he had done recently, just like a human being (excluding Arkham-type psychopaths) would when he heard his parents calling his full name seriously.
Batman wasn't sure how Li Hua would react, so he just replied reservedly, "You've already broken his bones."
Li Hua: "The bones in his flesh are ready to break at any moment, but I know that Black Mask's spiritual bones are intact. He has not been punished enough. Please hand him over to me. I will make him pay the price he deserves."
Li Hua...isn't there any more drama yet?
Everyone thought the same thing, but they also felt that this situation made sense. After all, Li Hua and Black Mask had a grudge against each other, and the scene where he beat up Black Mask was 30% acting and 70% emotion.
In addition, Li Hua had little acting experience, so it was normal that he was not able to get out of the role after the immersive acting just now.
Batman decided to warn Li Hua: "If you hit him again, he will fall into a coma or even die."
Li Hua said, "Don't worry about that. I promise I won't touch him this time. In five minutes, I'll return him intact, breathing, and conscious."
Batman reiterated, "You already hit him. You broke his arm."
"I knocked him down, but I couldn't defeat him. You see, he's not even afraid of me."
Li Hua said with a peaceful smile.
"I want to implant my fear into his brain, so that every time he sees me, unspeakable fear will well up in his heart."
Everyone: ...
Isn’t this what Batman (me) and Scarecrow do?
And—something's wrong! There's something utterly wrong with Li Hua's expression! The last time he showed that same smile was before his magic daddy transformed!
"You're not very old, but you're quite arrogant."
Before Batman could ask Li Hua, who seemed to be acting crazy, to leave first, Black Mask laughed contemptuously.
"I want to ask you what you are going to do to me, inject me with fear gas?"
"What are you talking about? How could I do such a shameless thing?"
Li Hua said cheerfully with a bright smile on his face.
"I'm just going to perform a little magic trick on you and make you grow taste buds at the end of your large intestine.
Everyone: ???
What evil and sinister things are you talking about?
This is no longer ordinary magic, it's a curse!
The contemptuous smile on Black Mask's face froze and disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye. His pupils trembled as if a fascia gun at the highest speed was pressed behind his eyeballs.
"You can't do that. Modifying the human body isn't one of the abilities you've demonstrated."
With years of experience in committing crimes, Black Mask quickly forced himself to calm down, and at the same time was determined not to show any fear in front of this perverted crazy boy, so as not to make the other party more excited.
But it was too late. Even though the black mask on his face was almost grown into his face, making it difficult to see the subtle changes in his expression, Li Hua had already seen his fear from his wide eyes, shaking pupils and suspicious silence.
Who wouldn't be afraid of this heinous method?
"That's just what you think."
Following the principle of doing things in one go, Li Hua quietly dealt the [illusion] cards. Facing the horrified look in Black Mask's eyes, she lifted her skirt with a smile, took out a thick stack of Clow Card-patterned cards from the pocket of her shorts with SpongeBob SquarePants patterns, and arranged them in a fan shape in her hand.
"Now guess, is there any magic here that can do this?"
Having sent people to observe the group of magic boys for so long, Black Mask certainly knew that each of Li Hua's magic spells corresponded to a card.
Therefore, when the Black Mask saw Li Hua casually taking out such a thick stack of magic cards from his pocket, it was as terrifying as a prisoner who was about to be executed seeing the guard take out a thick volume of "Comprehensive Collection of Severe Punishments" and say "This is a wonderful tool that we will use later."
Black Mask's tongue, which could be eloquent in court and at the negotiation table, was now completely blocked by shock and fear. For a moment, he couldn't say a word. Li Hua didn't give him a chance to digest it or seek help from Batman. He gave him another strong dose of medicine:
"Don't worry, I promised Batman that I won't harm your health again, so even if you answer wrong, I won't give you laxatives after casting the spell on you."
Everyone: ???
You shouldn't have given him laxatives in the first place, okay?!
Black Mask was even more terrified: "Batman! If you don't get this guy away now, you won't know anything!"
"Magic boy, go back immediately."
Batman couldn't stand it anymore and quickly stopped this weird conversation.
The magic boy intends to attack the end of the criminal's large intestine... What will happen if this gets out?
Benjamin had wanted to rush out the door for a long time. As soon as Batman finished speaking, he transformed into a stingray, grabbed Li Hua and Jason, and flew into the night sky, forgetting even to shout the nickname of the alien hero.
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"Li Hua, you don't really want to... let Black Mask have a new experience in life, do you?"
After returning to the Bat Cave, Li Hua had just removed the monitor on his body that served as the live broadcast microphone when Dick, who had rushed back a moment later, walked over with a complicated expression and asked the question on everyone's mind.
Li Hua: "How is that possible? I just want to disgust Black Mask. Who made him have such a bad attitude and be so arrogant?"
What's more, he hasn't drawn the [Creation] card yet, so he can't change it even if he wants to.
Although Li Hua does have a spot for a self-selected card now, he doesn't want to use this opportunity that he has worked so hard to save for such a purpose.
Although the magic cards he used were just pure magic shortcuts and did not have their own thoughts like the genuine Clow Cards, Li Hua did not want the first thing he did after drawing the magic cards to be to do dirty work in any sense.
Dick: "I thought you were going to put your stamp on Black Mask's face."
Li Hua: "I don't stamp this seal on everyone I see. I only stamp it on those worthless scum who bully the weak and fear the strong. That way it can have a deterrent effect. For example, if this seal was stamped on Killer Croc, who looks like a crocodile, do you think anyone would laugh at him and bully him because of it?"
It's like a person holding an AK.47, with a gun on his waist and a funny paint job. How many people would choose to stand in front of his gun and laugh at him or even try to bully him?
No, because aesthetics and prejudice are nothing compared to absolute strength.
The same goes for Black Mask and other Arkham villains. Anyone who dares to laugh at them is simply asking for death.
Little tricks like stamping are useless to Black Mask. It won't scare him, it will only make him angry and embarrassed.
This high-profile humiliation is likely to lead Black Mask to carry out more violent revenge actions that involve more innocent people in order to save face.
After briefly explaining his analysis, Li Hua added, "Black Mask's office is so beautifully decorated, I'm sure he's very proud. So, compared to being beaten and stamped, I think my next suggestion would be the real terror for Black Mask."
Jason: "Let's not talk about Black Mask. It's better to say that any rational and sane human being wouldn't be afraid of that, okay?"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Li Hua: "Don't worry about it, just tell me if this move is effective!"
Jason: "...It works. Why doesn't it work? Black Mask's face almost turned pale because of you, and turned into White Mask."
Who doesn't your trick work on?
Benjamin asked sincerely, "Will what you say next not embarrass Black Mask?"
No matter how you think about it, the latter method is more humiliating!
"That's different." Li Hua said, "Aside from Black Mask, only a few of us know what happened there. We are not like those criminals. We are all moral vigilantes and magical boys. We won't spread this matter everywhere. Unless Black Mask tells others himself, who would know that he has escaped a disaster?"
"So I don't have to actually do anything to make Black Mask remember the fear I brought to him, and it won't make my reputation in this world, which is not very suitable for all ages, worse."
After all, Black Mask wouldn't want to hide the fact that someone is targeting him with the intention of installing new features, right?
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The author has something to say: Former No. 666: You said you agreed to provide basic magic principles and agreed to let us modify the magic cards with full authority?
Clow Reed: Yes, my few requests are that when you mention these cards, you emphasize that they're not my creations, and that you don't use my Clow Card designs on the front. Oh, and I'd prefer if they weren't credited at all; calling them "magic cards" would be fine. After all, I only provided the basic magic principles; the production and modification were primarily your responsibility.
Former No. 666: But you also provided the most crucial magical principle. Why don't you want to be credited? Isn't naming your creations a very important thing for magicians?
Clow Reed: A good wizard will have his own magic. I see that the child who holds that set of cards in the future will discover his own unique and interesting uses for them. I don't want my name to restrict that child's development.
The former No. 666: I see. I didn’t think it through.
Clow Reed: It's okay, it's okay. One day you will deeply understand why I do this.
Chapter No. 666:........
(I suddenly understood why Clow Reed had asked that.)
【Catch the bug twice】
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