Chapter 77 Chapter 77 [VIP]
Megan likes to go out and play. After being put down by Killer Croc, she took the initiative to look around his secret base.
This abandoned and sealed passage isn't very long, only a few dozen meters. However, Killer Croc explained that the construction team had sealed it off in sections. Some sections of the passageway had long since fallen into disrepair, having been passively connected to the actual sewer system due to accidents or natural disasters, rendering them filthy and foul.
The original intention was to warn Megan not to drill through any manhole cover she saw, as other places were not as safe and clean, and she must be careful, but it made Megan feel that this place was very vulnerable.
So she just looked around, afraid that she would accidentally damage the passage, but when she saw that the curved walls and the ground had been reinforced twice, she felt relieved.
Megan was not at all restrained on her friend's territory. Although it was a secret base, there wasn't much there because Killer Croc was not materialistic. Even though he had gang members and had accumulated a considerable fortune, he was used to being independent and didn't like group life. He especially didn't like other people's strange looks and frightened expressions. And because he hadn't expected Megan to be brought along to play, he naturally hadn't made any further preparations.
Killer Croc's breathing in the enclosed space was deliberately made much quieter. In fact, he had the ability to conceal his breath and sneak, and he controlled it perfectly. He had launched several attacks on enemies and even Batman in the sewer environment with a very impressive success rate.
He didn't like making loud noises, and only when he was with Megan in a spacious environment would his breathing be as muffled as thunder, in order to attract her attention or to alert her of his presence, which was considered considerate.
After all, he can do a lot according to his ability, but what about Megan? She doesn't have any superpowers, nor has she shown her talents and gifts in any aspect. She is just a child who is weaker than ordinary children.
He needed to make some noise so that Megan could sense his presence. She also needed someone to accompany her and a sense of security.
Megan walked around the area and touched the exposed steel reinforcement. It was a little cold and froze her hand. She quickly withdrew her hand and blew on her fingertips. Then she turned back to Killer Croc and asked, "How long will it take before we can go out and play?"
She wanted to go out and play instead of staying here, but her little head was smart for once and she knew that Weilun might have other plans, but she still wanted to know the time so that she would have something to look forward to.
Killer Croc said, "Nine o'clock."
So they waited until nine o'clock. Killer Croc let Megan sit on one of his shoulders, hugged his neck and jumped directly upwards, coming out of the underground passage easily. He bent down and picked up the steel plate that originally covered the entrance and covered it again. Ordinary people could not lift such a heavy object, and if a machine was used, there would be a lot of noise.
Megan sat on his shoulders during the whole process. Such a large arc movement seemed to give her a little excitement. She was a little confused, but also felt happy. However, she hid this feeling and did not share it.
She looked up and around, and found that the night had deepened. Due to the lack of light sources - there were no street lights, and because Gotham was often cloudy and foggy, the moon did not appear often, which resulted in her being able to see almost nothing in this deserted area.
The atmosphere was so quiet that Megan couldn't help but whisper to Killer Croc, "Where are we going to play?" She was afraid that the 'bat monster' her father mentioned would come and capture her in the dark.
Megan is afraid of bats because her father said that if she is discovered by a bat, she might be taken away and never see him again. This is true, but it does not prevent the clown from twisting the story and using it to scare children.
There are two bat monsters in Gotham... one is a pitch-black bat dressed as a human, and the other is the man-bat that Frankenstein transformed into.
All the knowledge about Gotham's weirdos is in the "Child Safety Manual" compiled by Bane, Killer Croc, and Poison Ivy, and they have tried every possible way to put that content into Megan's head.
In fact, the only correct way to impart knowledge to Megan is: don't give long lectures, as she will be lost in thought even if you listen to her, and will just blink when you ask her questions. But once it becomes textbook knowledge, everything becomes easy and simple.
The riddle maker has something to say about this:
Is it reasonable to say that you can help him bring a machine in just to print test papers for children? The Riddler has always felt that he is out of tune with other people in Arkham because he is too normal. At most, he is arrogant and likes to show off his knowledge, but he is not that crazy.
He thought about it again and again with his clever mind, and unfortunately came to the same conclusion.
Now Killer Croc answered Megan's question: "Go to the Upper East Side."
Considering Megan's request to "go out and have fun", perhaps they should expand the scope of their activities tonight, take her through all of them, and then learn more about them when they go out to play again.
It's not too late now. Even though there are not many people walking in Gotham at night, Killer Croc still doesn't plan for too many witnesses. He doesn't care. The worst case scenario is that he will go back to Arkham. He is used to this cycle, but not Megan. Her safety is what he needs to consider first.
Moreover, Killer Croc secretly left Arkham this time just to see Megan, and it was impossible for him to drag her into the vortex of Gotham.
So they had to speed up their journey. When Killer Croc was about to set off, he reminded Megan to remember to hold his neck tightly and secure herself, or...
Forget it. He simply lifted Megan up with his backhand and placed her on his back. This way, she could also block the wind. Otherwise, she might catch a cold and get sick. Killer Croc had been a child before, when his atavism was not very serious, but he would get sick too. Naturally, he knew how fragile the bodies of ordinary children were.
Megan wasn't completely defenseless, after all, Killer Croc had one hand behind her back supporting her, and this didn't hinder his running at all. He started off quite fast, and asked Megan, "Are you okay?"
A cheerful voice came from behind, without any sign of fear or retreat. "It's fun! Waylon!"
On a windless night, as Killer Croc accelerated, to Megan, it was just the sound of wind. When she was sitting in Nelson's car before, the windows were locked, and even though things around her were sweeping back at a very fast speed, she couldn't feel the wind, but now it was different.
There was a huge wind and a huge sound of wind. They were both very close. Megan huddled behind Killer Croc. Her instinct was to avoid letting the wind blow on her head, but she felt safe being supported, so she let go of one hand and reached out instead.
In an instant, the tearing sensation backwards was transmitted to her hands and head, but there was no great discomfort or pain. Megan was surprised: "Wow!" She liked this!
The child had a lot of fun, and Killer Croc took her running around the Upper East Side. As for whether the secret controller of this area would mind this, he had already confirmed it before making a decision.
He thought the other party would not mind. After all, Black Mask had been imprisoned in Blackgate Prison again. If he wanted to get out of there, he only needed one thing, and that was judicial procedures. This was enough to delay him for a while, which led to the unclear situation in the Upper East Side and no one had the time to pay attention to them.
Considering that it was Megan's first night out, she wanted to go back to take medicine and sleep, so Killer Croc did not agree to her request for "one more round" and sent her back to the second-floor building.
She was let in through the window. It seemed that no one had been in the room during this period, and the lights were still on. Megan stood in front of the window, still holding on to the windowsill with both hands. Even though she was backlit, her clear green eyes were bright.
"Weren, I'm happy." After her wish was met, she was no longer stingy in expressing it.
Killer Croc outside the window nodded, but he also had something to say. Even after squatting, his body was still huge, and his eyes were fixed on Megan, "Have you been exercising in the nursing home?" He found that Megan's physique was still not good. If she continued to exercise, it would eventually get better, but she didn't.
A certain child stared at him with his hands behind his back, a gesture that was already quite revealing. Killer Croc continued to wait, and after a while, he heard Megan softly say, "There are gym classes, but no exercise."
After she finished speaking, she touched her cheek and said, "Well, how do you exercise?"
When Megan came out of Arkham, there was no exercise plan for her. She was always obedient. After arriving at the nursing home, she followed the teacher's arrangements. But at this moment, she asked Killer Croc how she wanted to exercise.
Was it meditation, stretching, and running? Only Bane and Killer Croc had taught her that, while at the nursing home, it was physical activity.
Megan was still confused about some of the definitions, and then she heard Killer Croc say, "Night run."
It's a new word.
Megan looked up at Killer Croc and listened to his introduction, but Killer Croc did not explain the term "night running". Instead, he asked, "Megan, do you like feeling the wind?" Killer Croc had been observing her since she arrived in Arkham and appeared in front of everyone for the first time.
Watching her subconscious exploration of the outside world, watching her meaningless gazes, watching her self-awareness revive little by little, maybe the Joker thought that her self sprouted during the time when they were not in Arkham, but for Killer Croc, he witnessed Megan's consciousness awakening with his own eyes, that afternoon.
The shadows of the trees were mottled, the water was flowing, and her eyes were clear for a moment, and she uttered a "Woo--" sound, and then continued to be confused, but she shed tears again.
She is expressing her response to the outside world, and her tears mean her pain.
She is fighting.
This is a soul that seems weak, but becomes stubborn once awakened.
Megan didn't understand the point of his question, but nodded.
Killer Croc exhaled a deep breath and said calmly: "Then you have to learn to chase the wind yourself. Let it make you run and embrace the wind yourself."
She still didn't understand the words, but she knew Killer Croc was doing it for her own good, so she nodded happily.
Megan watched Killer Croc leave before turning around and going back into the house. When she looked down, she saw an inertia car parked on the road. The child tilted his head. Before she left, she just watched the car run out. As it ran, the window rang. Megan went to play with Waylon and didn't remember the car at all.
Only now did she pick it up again and take it away with the other inertia cars that were still in the living room and put them all on her toy shelf. Because she was in a good mood, she was satisfied with everything she had, then took her medicine and went to sleep.
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