Chapter 75: Good Neighbors in New York

It was already early morning when Batman returned to Gotham, but most of the family was there and awake. Nightwing was in the Batcave, and Jason was there, unusually. They both sat down in a chair, arms folded over the back, watching Robin vs. Damian in the training field with great interest.

"How many times has this happened?" he asked in a knowing tone.

"The second time." The person who answered him was Alfred. The old butler's tone was as calm as ever, with a bit of the British's unique yin and yang weirdness in his calmness, "Don't worry, the War of the Roses only lasted for fifty years."

The Dark Knight stood in front of the scanner. After passing the identity verification, the door of the training room opened automatically: "But I don't have fifty years, and I don't have a throne to inherit."

Tim was the first to notice his arrival. He took the initiative to let go of his hand and rubbed his wrist, saying, "Barbara just left. I listened to you and persuaded her to stay in the Batcave to do logistics today. But she was very dissatisfied and thought you were being sexist. She almost had a fight with Nightwing. In fact, Dick and I both think that it is better to let go than to block. The more you block her, the more she will want to go out to help you reduce the burden. Instead of waiting for her to sneak out and fight criminals alone, it is better for her to join us."

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Damian picked up the Japanese sword on the ground with his foot and caught it with one hand, then attacked Tim's right shoulder at a tricky angle.

Robin dodged to the side, then did a backflip, landed on his hands, and then did a side kick. The metal blade on his leg rubbed against the blade, creating a string of sparks. "You've made progress. At least you waited until I finished talking before you attacked. But even if you win, you can't become Robin."

Damian scoffed, crossed his arms and said, "I have no interest in wearing a colorful uniform and going on a parade with a bird name."

"Oh, who was the one who secretly compared the Robin uniform to his body? It seems that I had an illusion in my dream in the middle of the night." Tim stood up and walked out of the room to apply medicine on his wounds. By the way, he said to his mentor, "Consider our opinions, Bruce."

"But Barbara's identity is more sensitive, and those crazy people will try to hurt her to hit me and Commissioner Gordon at the same time."

Batman shook his head. "I'll go talk to her. And you, Damian, what are you doing today..."

Damian jumped up from the ground and interrupted him with a sullen look, saying, "I know what you want to say. I'm leaving now."

"So anxious?" Jason said in surprise, "I thought this show could last another half an hour today."

Without waiting for Damian to say anything, Batman said, "Tomorrow is the day for S.H.I.E.L.D. and Spider-Man to implement their plan to lure the snake out of its hole. Superboy should be getting impatient."

Damian: "...You know this now? Because Connor is still Spider-Man?" He became alert again, "You won't cut my web this time, will you?"

"Like I said, it's my job to gather information. And you should at least read the instructions before using a device you're not familiar with."

Is there such a thing?

Damian thought.

And who would have thought that even the internal communication channel of the Justice League is connected to the Batcave? Do your teammates know that you are recording the whole process? Common meeting software on the market will send reminders to all members in advance if you want to record.

The boy, who looked 80% like Bruce Wayne when he was a child, curled his lips.

Then he turned to Jason and said, "See? I don't care. I'm more professionally trained and I'm the chief commander of the team."

His back disappeared in the elevator.

Jason stood up, stretched, and yawned, "I'm leaving too. I'm taking a flight tomorrow... no, this afternoon, to go to the Middle East."

"What are you doing there? With the Armory and Spark who just joined you?"

"Yes, let's discuss a deal." Red Hood glanced at Batman, "and do some good deeds while you're at it."

"I'll go with you." Tim said, "My dad is at home these two days, so I have to go back early."

In the blink of an eye, the Bat Cave, which was so bustling just now, became silent, as if this group of people just wanted to take a look at their relatives and friends who had returned from a long journey to make sure they were safe.

Nightwing didn't move, so he asked, "So is it because of Connor or Spider-Man?"

The former was born out of Lex Luthor's conspiracy, while the latter is an unidentified stranger. It is hard to say which one attracts Batman's attention more.

However, Batman replied, "Because of S.H.I.E.L.D."

"There are too many Hydra undercover agents inside them. Damian is very talented, but this is his first time doing logistics, and he may not be able to handle the internal relations of the 'friendly' side well."

"..." Dick showed an expression that was difficult to explain.

**

Daytime, 9 AM, Texas.

"The temperature here is at least 10 degrees higher than in New York. It doesn't feel like Christmas at all." Moses took out the spring clothes that Ms. Mei stuffed into his box and couldn't help but admire her wisdom in life. "The day before yesterday, I lied to Aunt Mei and said that the school organized a winter camp in Houston and I signed up for it. The next day, I received a notification email from the school."

Connor: "But we checked and there's no listening devices, right?"

In the group chat room of Spider-Man, Damian and Connor, Damian said: "It's a spy trick. Someone has collected your aunt's movements, such as she bought a camping tent, military cans and a compass, and her Internet search history contains the weather in Texas, etc. Pretending that nothing happened and then suddenly giving you a warning, huh, only idiots really think they know everything."

"How did SHIELD know your true identity?"

Moses said: "Ummm, Iron Man actually knew it first."

"I thought you were good at hiding your identity - I haven't been able to find out your past until now. Even if Stark is better than me, it's because he is older and more experienced than me. So you are his fan?"

Moses was busy setting up the tent with Ned and did not answer immediately.

"Don't be so serious, Damian." Connor typed in the group, "The Avengers are all good people. And I've always wanted to find an opportunity to try to date Black Widow. She's so beautiful and she's really good at fighting."

"You and Nightwing should have something in common," Damian replied coldly, "He's picked up every good girl in Gotham and Bludhaven."

“…”

Superboy didn't appear around Spider-Man, there were still ordinary students there. He flew around Houston to ensure that he could provide support at any time.

Let's get back to the topic: "What is S.H.I.E.L.D.'s plan?"

"This is where one of the Spider-Killer factories is located. It's also one of the areas where Hydra has been active recently. Texas is even more famous for its security than New York." Moses took the time to squat in the bushes with his phone in hand and explained, "And my appearance will attract the attention of all the villains, so that others can take advantage of the chaos to figure out which side is the real syndicate."

Connor whistled, looked at the screen and said to himself, "Big melee, I like it."

At this moment, the inconspicuous red indicator light in the center of the clock on Moses' wrist flashed, signaling the start of the action.

"Peter!" Ned asked loudly from behind him, "Do you mind if we have a new member? Harry Osborn said his teammate didn't come and he's alone now."

Moses turned around hastily and saw a handsome young man sitting with Ned, smiling at him in a friendly and enthusiastic manner.

The other person's last name flashed through his mind in shock, reminding him of the crashed helicopter at Osborne, and even the bones in his newly grown arms began to ache.

"Sorry," he said awkwardly, forcing a smile, "I have to go to the bathroom. Yesterday's pizza must have expired and I didn't notice. Uh, have fun! See you later!"

This reason is so suffocating.

As they crept out of the woods, Ned could be heard saying to Harry Osborne, "But the teacher just said the nearest public toilet is two miles away?"

The red uniform covered his sportswear, and when the mask covered his face, Moses exhaled. To be honest, it was more relaxing to face Doctor Octopus than to make friends with the son of a super villain. God knows why Norman Osborn's son would appear in a multi-school winter camp? Was it a coincidence or was it deliberately arranged by SHIELD? Or was Norman Osborn himself nearby?

Either guess is not very good.

The new uniform had a gliding function, and no one noticed when he opened his arms and landed at the target location. Spider-Man squatted on a three-meter-high telephone pole and couldn't help clearing his throat.

"Ahem, should I try to come on stage in a more eye-catching way?"

A worker looked up upon hearing the sound and let out a loud scream: "Ahhh Spider-Man!! It's Spider-Man! Boss is really chasing us!"

His shout set off a chain reaction. The roar of machinery immediately filled the sky, and countless steel monsters swung their huge bodies and crawled out of the workshop. The big screen in front lit up, and Doctor Octopus waved his tentacles behind him and said gloomily: "Good morning, Spider-Man, you..."

Before he could finish his words, Spider-Man's spider silk was wrapped into a huge meteor hammer, which circled around and hit a gun-wielding henchman squarely in the face.

This poor bastard fainted without even making a sound.

"...You must have also discovered that we are doing a deal with Future Pharmaceuticals." Dr. Octopus finished his words at this point.

"Actually, I thought your only partner this time was Hydra, but thank you for telling me this. What else?"

"No matter what, it's too late for you to stop us!" The villain with the pot lid on his head sneered, "My genetic medicine combined with the Extremis virus will create the most powerful warrior in the universe! When the time comes, we, the Green Goblin, Hydra and Future Pharmaceuticals will unite to become the rulers of the earth. And you, Spider-Man..."

He paused suddenly.

Then he added: "And Iron Man, you two are destined to fail."

Moses nearly fell off the telegraph pole.

At the same time, Tony Stark's shocked voice sounded nearby: "Spider-Man? You are confused, what are you talking about? Wait, Spider-Man!"

These two repeated expressions vividly reflect the emotional changes of the owner of the voice.

"What the fuck is going on?"