Chapter 2221: Battle of Two Cities! (Sixty-Three)
Chapter 2195 Battle of Two Cities! (Sixty-three)
After Martha left, Bruce looked up at the window on the second floor. The moment Batman's eyes met his, Bruce smiled.
Batman closed the curtains and sat back in his recliner to continue watching his Holmes. He was watching the exciting part of "A Study in Scarlet". Holmes was studying the two small pills, one of which was poisonous and the other was not. His method of testing was to feed them to a puppy.
Thank God there was no animal protection law in that era, Batman thought aimlessly, otherwise Holmes would have to use humans for experiments, because there is no human protection organization so far, but this is an important reason for the advancement of human technology.
This idea often appears in Batman's mind, and it sounds like a hell joke with a strange idea, but Batman knows that this is the sound leaked by his other side constantly hitting the cage.
He knew better than anyone else that, as Bruce said, the dividing line between him and those lunatics was not clear enough, or there was no dividing line at all, and it could not even be said that they were two sides of the same coin. They were completely consistent.
To some extent, the death of the Waynes saved Batman and completely cut off the possibility of him growing into a psychopath under favorable conditions. The flame of revenge overwhelmed those crazy parts and pushed him completely to the opposite side of criminals, making him a dark knight.
For revenge, Batman completely suppressed the negative body that coexisted with extremely high wisdom with his strong willpower, but that thing was originally Batman, and the blockade was not absolute, so Batman could often hear some sounds, or feel some thoughts and emotions affected by the negative body, usually some bloody black humor.
After reading the book for a while, Batman put it down, took a nap on the recliner, and then got up and set off for the laboratory.
In the laboratory of the Batcave, Batman found the research of the Robins on the shield. It can't be said to be research, but it was just a preliminary collection of some information, so he began to use this information to study the nature of the shield itself.
He has one more important clue than Robins, that is, he knows that this thing is Apokolips technology, and when they went to Apokolips before, Robins brought back a lot of things, but Batman has always kept them in the warehouse without using them.
Now as long as he studies that thing, he should be able to find clues to crack the shield. Batman is not going to crack the shield, he just needs a method.
After Batman started his research, Robin returned to the Batcave one after another, acting as experimental assistants as usual, mainly because they were very interested in the large number of Apokolips equipment. Since they moved them back, Batman locked them in the warehouse, and they didn't even have a chance to touch them.
"I'm going to look for Clark in this world." Bruce said to Batman on the communicator: "He should have an idea of how to crack this shield. I think he has the ability to realize his idea. I want to talk to him, or maybe Barry."
The Robins all pricked up their ears to listen. Bruce continued on the phone: "Although I'm not sure what his state is in this universe, I think as long as he can run, he can definitely bring us into the shield."
"I have no opinion." Batman shook his head and said: "But you'd better carefully evaluate the level of Batman and the Joker in this universe. The speed force is not always useful."
After saying that, he hung up the communication, and then saw the three Robins looking at him with expectant eyes. It's not expectant that he can take out the pile of Apokolips equipment for them to study - they are not really that interested in those things. After all, except Batman, no one here can understand what the pile of things is made of. They just have nothing to do.
But now they are obviously more interested in something. The solution proposed by the younger Batman is obviously more exciting and more adventurous.
Rather than squatting in the laboratory and using technology to crack the shield, they wanted to see Superman's Cyclops blow it up directly, or a golden lightning bolt took them in directly, and see the confused expressions of the aliens.
"No." Batman shook his head and said, "Stay here and help me dismantle the equipment."
"Oh!" Red Hood was the first to wail, but this did not change Batman's mind. He closed the door of the Batcave, and no one could get out. The other two had to disperse, hoping that they could finish their work quickly and then go down to take a look.
They were busy for about half an hour, and Batman received another communication from Bruce.
"I found Clark, but the Bruce Wayne of this universe did a terrible job. He didn't recognize me at all, and he didn't intend to cooperate with me. He thought he had a way to break the alien blockade and kill them all."
"But the good news is that I saw that part of the alien shield spread into the sea, encircling a large area of sea. I think this should be within Arthur's responsibility, but if I want to go to the sea, I need a bat suit."
"I'll send it to him." Red Robin took the lead and said, "I remember that you have a complete underwater function bat armor upstairs."
"Come and get it yourself." Batman said ruthlessly.
Red Robin and Jason looked at each other and made faces. Bruce came over with injuries.
"In order to see Clark, I have to get close enough to the shield." Bruce shrugged, looked at the wound on his arm and said, "That thing has an automatic defense function. It fired a laser cannon at me. I was slow to dodge and that's it."
"Oh my God, yours is no different from the one lying in the hospital." Red Hood sighed, "Of course that thing has an automatic defense function, how could it be just a shield?"
"You don't have to go through the hospitalization procedures separately." Batman operated the instrument and said without looking back, "I'll let Alfred drive you to the hospital."
"It's just a minor injury, nothing serious, just bandage it, and I won't go near there anymore." Bruce spread his hands and said, "But if It would be better if you could have a more waterproof armor. "
"That's not a good idea." Nightwing dissuaded: "No matter how perfect the armor is, it is difficult to avoid the risk of getting injured in the water, and no one knows who the Aquaman of this universe is. If he attacks you, it will be too dangerous."
"I will find a way to get him to the shore." Bruce said: "Set a negotiation location at the port of Metropolis. With such a big thing happening, they have to do something to prepare for the formation of the Justice League in the future."
Red Robin opened his mouth. He actually wanted to say that from the level of Batman in this universe, it is not necessary to form a Justice League, because a Justice League without a brain is not as good as Superman and Wonder Woman fighting alone.
Then he heard Bruce say: "The level of Batman in this universe may be a little worse, but I have also had this situation. It's like this when I first debuted. Just practice more and it will be fine."
"Besides, even if his level is not good, he will not give up being Batman. It is better to form the Justice League earlier. He spends money on logistics, and others protect him and Gotham's safety. It is a win-win situation."
Several people think that what he said makes sense. Nightwing is still a little worried and said: "It's not that simple to negotiate with Aquaman. Do you want to go alone?"
"Of course he can't." Red Hood immediately proposed, "We will go with you. He dare not do anything."
Red Robin turned his head to look at Batman. Batman knew that he could only agree at this point.
Because he knew very well that if he didn't agree, Bruce would dare to die in front of Arthur on the spot, and then Robin and the Waynes would find out that he had killed another Batman. Who would be the one to exclude dissidents now?
Batman looked up at the three people, and they immediately became nervous and shrank. In the end, he nodded, but the warning look made the three people unable to be happy at all.
Bruce left with the three Robins, and Batman's expression was still mysterious, showing no joy or anger, nor any frustration.
If you want to go to the ground, you must take the Bat Fighter, but the small Bat Fighter can't sit four people. Red Robin said: "Let Jason fly the plane, Dick can help you bandage, I can't help much, go by yourself."
There is nothing wrong with this arrangement. All three Robins can fly the plane, but Jason is the best in driving skills, followed by Tim, and Dick always knows where the medical kit on the Bat Equipment is.
The three got on the plane first, and Red Robin followed behind in a separate fighter. They slowly drove towards Metropolis, but Metropolis was very close to New City, so the plane was getting closer and closer to the shield.
"Be careful." Bruce warned: "This thing has a defensive function. Once it detects something approaching from the outside, it will fire a laser cannon. It is very fast and powerful."
"Oh! God!!!"
Red Robin's shout came from the communicator, and several people in the other plane immediately became nervous. Red Hood connected the communication and shouted over there: "What's wrong? What's wrong?! Tim?!!"
"Strange electromagnetic signals interfere with the operation of the aircraft!" Red Robin's voice came intermittently from the channel, "They found...interference...sizzle...out of control...sizzle——!"
The voice immediately turned into an extremely sharp noise. Red Hood immediately operated the plane to turn around, but it was too late. He watched the plane behind him getting closer and closer to the shield.
Bruce's eyes widened as he shouted, "Stop it! Once it hits the shield, it will be shot down!"
Needless to say, Red Hood also controlled the plane to fall rapidly, trying to make Red Robin's plane farther away from the shield by impact. Even if it made an emergency landing or crashed, it would be better than being hit by a laser cannon.
But Red Robin's plane was completely out of control, and it crashed straight into the shield as if it was controlled by something. Before it could completely hit it, an extremely dazzling laser came over and shot through the wing of the Batfighter with a sizzling sound.
The plane fell down in a spin, and at the same time, several people on the plane saw a group of aliens coming towards this side. They obviously had planned it in advance.
Bruce immediately thought that Darkseid was used to kidnapping. If he wanted to threaten Batman, fighting in Gotham City was not the most efficient way. He never wanted to let Robin go.
The plane Bruce was on landed smoothly, and the three rushed out immediately, but they only saw the wreckage of the Batfighter at the crash site, and the aliens and Red Robin disappeared.
Bruce estimated the distance from here to the shield, and said: "They won't go back so fast, we have to catch up with them."
But unfortunately, there happened to be a forest here, and the aliens didn't leave any traces here. Red Hood said decisively: "You chase ahead, I'll fly the plane to see if I can find their traces."
So he turned back, Bruce and Nightwing chased forward, they saw some traces left by the aliens in front, but the traces showed that they were divided into two groups, it is very likely that one group took Red Robin back, and the other group went to find them elsewhere.
They tracked one by one, and Bruce guessed that the aliens could not pass through the shield at will, and they should also have a designated door, so he searched around the shield while keeping a distance from the shield.
The trace disappeared in the woods in front of the shield, Bruce continued to move forward and found that there was a canyon in front, and the shield spread to the bottom of the canyon, which was most likely the entrance.
Bruce stood on the edge of the canyon and looked down, carefully searching for traces of aliens.
Suddenly a black shadow appeared behind him, and with a bang, he felt completely weightless, and a heavy figure hugged him and fell straight down the cliff.
Bang! ! !
Bruce fell heavily to the ground, and smoke and frightened birds rose at the same time.
The cliff was very high, and the man pressed him down. He felt that at least two of his ribs were broken, and his arm was broken, and a strong smell of blood surged from his throat.
Before he could spit out a breath, a needle was pierced into his neck. In the blurred vision, Bruce saw a pair of familiar boots.
It was Red Robin.
"Sorry, Bruce, but you can't treat Batman like this, I have to save him... Only I can save him..."
In the laboratory, fingers covered with black gauntlets gently pressed the button, and a wisp of green smoke came out of the black box in the crashed Batfighter, and it was completely destroyed.
Yes, a lunatic, a sociopath, a sadist... but he lived twenty years longer.
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