NABC Chapter 564 To prevent us from being dealt with by the clown, we first need to...
Chapter 564 To prevent us from being dealt with by the clown, we first need to...
Chapter 564 To prevent ourselves from being dealt with by the Joker, we dealt with ourselves first.
Glug glug glug glug...
The clown is brewing a laughter virus. What better way to put on a spectacular show than with such a fun-filled drug?
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This is the Justice League lobby.
On screen, Batman, dressed in his classic flamingo cape and Hawaiian jacket, is lying on the newly built island of Fiji.
The once-popular holiday destination is now deserted. Indeed, since Fiji was destroyed, the entire country has begun its refugee resettlement life, and the former tourist hotspot has been ruined.
Whether they will return to rebuild, or even if they will return at all, remains to be seen. However, for Chen Tao, if he simply wants to relax, this deserted scenery is more pleasant.
Beside him was a parasol stuck in the sand on the beach, and on the small coffee table next to him was a glass of red tea peach-flavored grapefruit juice sparkling water.
Alfred stood beside him, also dressed in Hawaiian attire, and brought Batman a bowl of sliced watermelon and cantaloupe.
Batman's mouth, hidden beneath his bat-like mask, pursed up. Then, under the combined power of the red of all beings and the green of all things, this part of his body twisted and stretched, like a pursed-mouthed octopus taking a sip of the drink.
The combination of the red of all beings and the green of all things does indeed have the effect of distorting the body. For example, the superhero Black Orchid (sometimes translated as Orchid) is also a representative of both red and green powers, and her main fighting method is to distort and deform her hands and feet.
"Ha, this way of drinking is fucking weird!"
Shazam said, "But it's fucking awesome, it's fucking amazing—"
Before he could finish speaking, Luther snapped his fingers, and the Amojo robot standing to his right punched Shazam on the head.
Bang.
Standing to Luther's left, Bizarro was still completely bewildered and didn't know what was happening. He stared at the Amodro robot in astonishment, his eyes filled with disbelief at "How could you steal my job?"
"Quiet down," Luther said.
"Ah, children shouldn't swear," Superman Clark said, then turned to Luthor and said, "Lex! No matter what, you shouldn't hit a child on the head..."
"Hitting someone in the head will make them stupid... that's baseless rumor, Clark. Besides, he was a kid before he transformed, and now he's a giant over 1.8 meters tall," Luther said. "Discussing this makes me feel like I'm infected with stupidity. Maybe we should change the subject."
Indeed, arguing about the children seems a bit silly for the two of them.
Clark remained silent, tacitly agreeing with Luthor's words. Although Luthor had officially joined the core decision-making circle of the Justice League due to his achievements in saving the world, given what Luthor had done in the past...
Clark's feelings toward Luthor are somewhat complicated, but he doesn't usually reveal them to Batman, and he also acknowledges everything Luthor has done.
Therefore, although Clark didn't like Lex that much, he generally didn't confront him directly.
On the screen, Chen Tao crossed his legs.
"Alright." Hal Green Lantern raised his Green Lantern ring, which materialized into a green, outstretched hand. He picked up the remote control, pointed it at the screen, and quickly disappeared from the screen, disappearing from the view of Batman.
Hal spread his hands and said, "So we've confirmed it. Batman is indeed vacationing in Fiji. Next, he'll go to Hawaii or the Maldives or somewhere like that, as planned. He's completely relaxed now and definitely won't be worried about anything anymore. So, are we okay now?"
He had barely finished speaking when he heard Lex Luthor casually say:
"You forgot, Batman controls the Metal Spirit, and he might be secretly watching us right now."
Hal frowned. "There's no need for conspiracy theories. So, can we talk about how we should deal with the Joker? We have absolutely no idea where he is."
He tapped the table impatiently: "Rong En, aren't you going to help explain the situation to everyone?"
Martian Manhunter, summoned by Hal, stood up from his seat and was about to walk to the big screen when he saw Lex Luthor also stand up from his seat:
"Then I won't get involved in this matter."
The conversation was still relatively normal up to this point.
"I've never thought that a crazy idiot like the Joker could be a Justice League-level opponent." He waved his hand and said, "Give it your all, ladies and gentlemen, but unfortunately, I'm afraid I have more important things to do, so it's difficult for me to play this cat-and-mouse game. You'd better handle it yourself, otherwise it would be a bit embarrassing if you came to me for help."
He stood up and bowed politely. "Well... now that we've finished discussing the Justice League's future plans in the previous meeting, I should get back to those things. Oh, right, Hal."
Hal, the Green Lantern, raised his eyelids slightly.
"I'm currently researching your Green Lantern Corps comrades. Have you compiled a list of those who don't want their appearance changed and want to revert to their original state?"
"It's already on your desk, Lex," Hal said.
His more than 2000 Green Lantern Corps comrades were transformed by Night Owl, Lex Luthor, and someone into enhanced versions possessing both Parasite DNA and Doomsday DNA. This not only increased their power but also altered their appearance.
However, not every legion member can accept the change in their appearance, especially some races that pay more attention to appearance. Therefore, Luther is now researching how to remove the abnormalities in the appearance of others.
He simply left the meeting room without saying a word.
"Hey, he's such a loner, isn't he?" Shazam said.
Martian Manhunter continued his interrupted introduction:
"A few hours ago, the Joker attacked a funeral and kidnapped an 8-year-old girl. Witnesses claim the Joker emerged from a blue portal, along with two other hooded figures. Everyone should have read Batman's file on the Joker, right?"
"That madman demanded Batman come by name. He even gave him the address of his current location," Martian Manhunter said. "Miller Harbor in Gotham City."
"But it's worth noting that although the Joker openly revealed his location, he actually assigned Batman four tasks."
"It's not like he's collecting over 200 trophies, is it?" Shazam said.
"It's about defusing four bombs in the city," Martian Manhunter said. "He even gave us the locations. The Joker is surprisingly thoughtful. Of course, it's obvious that once you get there, besides the bombs, you'll also encounter a whole bunch of deadly traps."
"—Well, this is based on my experience with Batman. Although I've never met the Joker, I can roughly piece together the image of this madman."
"Why should we care about the Joker's stupid game?" Green Lantern said. "If you ask me, we should evacuate everyone first, then cordon off the area. No matter how many bombs the Joker builds there, it won't matter. My bunch of superpowered people can just swarm him and send him straight to a mental hospital for electroshock therapy."
Whether he's alone or with a group, we'll catch them one by one. If we all have a target, what's there to hesitate about?
"So you're just planning to come knocking on their door like this?"
Wonder Woman, who had been quietly listening to the conversations of various people without saying a word, finally spoke, tapping her slender fingers lightly on the table.
"Our actions must be carried out on the premise that no innocent people will die," she said. "And we should never underestimate the Joker."
She gave examples: "If I were the Joker, wouldn't I know I wouldn't be facing Batman immediately? Or wouldn't I be prepared for an attempt to forcibly capture me without any strategy?"
"If the Joker had the ability to play a game with Batman, he would have definitely set up precautions to prevent the player from overturning the table..."
"But we absolutely cannot let ourselves be led astray by the Joker," Green Lantern Hal Jordan said. "I still don't understand what the Joker wants. He took a hostage and threatened to blow up the city, yeah, and then what?"
Hal said, "Then he revealed his hiding place, and we Justice League superpowered individuals went to his door and arrested him—even if it's a game, what's the point of a game you can't win?"
"So you mean..." Superman had already realized what the Wonder Woman novels were all about.
"Barry is still resting in bed because he has just been freed from the Speed Force, and Mera is busy with embassy matters, so right now only—"
"I have to attend a press conference later," Martian Manhunter said. "I'm the Justice League's liaison with the outside world, and it's hard for me to cancel this meeting, but I can still provide support if you need it."
"So, there are five of us: me, Clark, Arthur, Hal, and Shazam," Wonder Woman said. "Didn't the Joker threaten to detonate a bomb if he didn't see Batman?"
Suddenly, everyone realized what Wonder Woman Diana meant, and they looked at each other in bewilderment.
"That's a good suggestion," said Hal the Green Lantern.
"Yay! I love it! I've always wanted to do that, you know what? I..." Shazam started rambling on, while Superman Clark's reaction was slightly less enthusiastic.
"What you're about to do, I've done before."
The other people who had never done it before completely ignored him.
Soon, the Justice League members reached an agreement on a certain matter, and then quickly stood up and filed out of the room.
Then when they returned, each of them was wearing a Batman costume exactly like the one they were wearing.
In Fiji, Chen Tao had just taken two sips of his drink when he immediately spat it all out.
"The Joker wants Batman to play with him, right? Then let's give him a lot more Batman," Wonder Woman said. "All members of our alliance will dress up as Batman. As long as we don't use our superpowers, who will know who's real and who's fake?"
"And this too." Wonder Woman then laid out three strange bottles of liquid on the table.
"What is this?"
"Hal asked."
"Clown Virus".
"What?"
Everyone was looking at Diana.
"Batman gave you a backup plan?" Clark asked.
"What? No, of course not. Since our plan is to let Batman rest, we shouldn't bother him for anything."
Wonder Woman Diana said, "So this wasn't Batman's plan, it was mine."
She said, "Listen, folks, it suddenly dawned on me that if we want to figure out the Joker's plans, we should ask ourselves honestly, what would Batman do if he were here?"
"I'm thinking like Batman, and that's the perfect way to deal with a madman like the Joker."
Diana said, "If Batman were here, he would definitely try to deconstruct the Joker and prepare a countermeasure that the Joker would never expect."
She spoke more and more fluently, and then began, "You see. If I were the Joker, and I wanted to play with Batman, but Batman didn't actually come, instead sending the rest of the Justice League to surround me, what would the Joker do?"
She asked the question, and all the members of the Justice League looked at each other, unsure how to answer.
"It's very simple, the answer is that the Joker will try every means to turn us into his teammates and then use us to attack Batman!"
Wonder Woman smiled involuntarily: "If you're interested in Batman, you'd want your relationship to be limited to the two of you, without anyone else involved. Even if someone else were involved, to the two of you, that person would be an object, not a living person. The Joker has an unusual obsession with Batman... therefore, they will definitely do that."
"My God, I think Wonder Woman is incredibly perceptive when it comes to deducing the relationship between Batman and the Joker," Shazam said in an extremely soft voice to Hal, the Green Lantern sitting next to him.
"They are exactly the same."
"So I think whether it's the little girl hostage or the bomb, these are just traps. The Joker wants to drag us into a situation so that he can infect us all with the Laughing Virus, and then drive us to attack Batman, thus completing his connection with Batman."
Diana said, "And this is our chance, a perfect opportunity to defeat the Joker."
"To prevent ourselves from being controlled by the clown, we must first control ourselves!!!"
Then Wonder Woman Diana pulled out a large bag of disposable syringes from behind the bottle: "This stuff takes 4 to 6 hours to take effect; it's an improved version of the Joker virus."
"Who wants to try first? Never mind, I'll go."
Then she picked up the syringe and injected herself directly.
(End of this chapter)