novelhk Chapter 489 How can the people of Gotham be so wicked?
Chapter 489 How can the people of Gotham be so wicked?
Chapter 489 How can the people of Gotham be so wicked?
Rune's actions were clearly premeditated; his choice of the opportune moment to take advantage of the chaos was remarkably precise.
"What's there to hesitate about? It's just owing someone a favor," Rune said with a smile, but to others, his smile was as sinister and terrifying as a snake's.
"If I weren't Batman's girlfriend, maybe I would have said yes!" Catwoman hissed, looking like a cat with its fur standing on end.
Becoming Batman's friend is not a good choice, especially if you're not particularly capable, or are just an ordinary person with martial arts training.
Look at Red Hood Robin, Barbara, Catwoman, and all of Batman's girlfriends in the comics—
So Alfred, Leslie, and Catwoman hate being taken advantage of by Rune. Apart from the fact that they weren't kidnapped, how is this any different from the villains' methods of coercing Batman?
Alfred had once spoken well of Rune, believing that this childlike sorcerer was at least willing to help Barbara get back on her feet. Rune's act of forcibly administering the drug essentially drew more hatred towards Batman.
But now, Afu could only look at Rune with disappointment, which made Rune feel uneasy.
Ultimately, the three were forced to cooperate with Rune. Although they still had doubts about Rune's strength, they temporarily regarded him as a powerful mage because of Rune's statement that he could return the goods if they were not satisfied.
"How boring. Didn't Batman tell you that I took down the entire Justice League?" Rune complained as he walked out of the small clinic.
In fact, he was well aware of why he was able to defeat the Justice League so easily. At that time, Batman had no idea of his own strength or his weaknesses, but now, defeating the Justice League might not be as easy as it was last time.
Perhaps the current Flash suit contains N metal.
"Want to join us?" Stepping out of the clinic, Rune looked at the big blue man next to him, wanting to invite him to watch the fun together, but the big blue man shook his head and refused Rune's suggestion.
"Okay, okay," Rune said, walking back into the small clinic.
Catwoman said angrily, "What else do you want? Trying to raise the price?"
"Don't think of me as so dark, okay?" Rune sighed, giving him a look that said, "How could Gotham people be so mean?" "I just wanted to offer a free bonus service," he said, happily raising his right hand. "Anyone among you want to come with me to watch me save Batman? Safe and sound, I promise!"
Catwoman was the only one willing to stay with Rune; the other two had other things to do. Alfred had to stay by the communicator at all times to prevent Batman from contacting him again while he was unable to offer any help.
Leslie had a large number of patients to care for. In the beginning, when The Flash rescued people, he would take the injured directly to a small clinic.
They continued until the clinic was overflowing, and any more would only kill the injured.
Besides, Leslie wouldn't normally be this busy. Gotham City's nightlife is already incredibly vibrant, and with Bruce's sponsorship, there's no shortage of manpower here. But tonight is an exception.
Even in Gotham, tonight's event was one of the most lively, perhaps even the most so this month. In Leslie's eyes, it might only be considered the most chaotic scene of a certain month.
Leslie is old and has seen a lot.
Moreover, even if those employees were willing to risk going to work, Leslie wouldn't allow it.
Given the current state of Gotham, how many people would be willing to settle down and focus on their studies?
How many college students choose medicine?
In the end, how many people are able to graduate from Gotham University and choose not to become gang leaders, hitmen, or butchers at a meat sausage factory, but instead choose to become nurses and help others?
This was still Gotham under the influence of Batman's heroic deeds. When Bruce first became Batman, Leslie couldn't fill her nursing positions at all. As a result, she even had to hire some gang members. Some gang leaders proposed the slogan of low-cost medical care in order to "recruit students." And who else could provide low-cost medical care?
Leslie's temper also worsened during this period—perhaps partly because Gordon became sheriff and, despite having Barbara, was unwilling to visit her.
Catwoman was a good helper, but only slightly better than nothing. Considering her devotion to Batman, Leslie still let her go with Rune—or, according to Rune, go play together.
But Leslie was skeptical.
"At least you have a conscience!" Catwoman snorted coldly, and gave her evaluation of Rune's [after-sales service] on the way.
But Rune didn't care about her words; he had originally wanted to invite Dr. Manhattan.
In his next plan, Rune intends to find the clown and his lover to finish up this incident. He hopes to use the clown and Harley to awaken the human emotions within this powerful man and help him achieve enlightenment as soon as possible, so that he can pass on a portion of his power to the son of the puppet and the mime in the Watchmen world. This child will be called Clark, or Quantum Superman.
Another portion of the power was left behind by Dr. Manhattan on the Möbius Chair.
This power would eventually be obtained by Wally West—the third Flash—but the Batman Who Laughs tampered with the Mobius Chair, ultimately forging the Batman Who Laughs's divine body instead.
Rune certainly has designs on the latter part of the power, after all, Quantum Superman will protect the Watchmen world and prevent that universe from becoming a protective barrier for the Forsaken to try to recreate Doctor Manhattan.
However, this is just a minor move with a very limited chance of success. Without Superman, a character with such a bug-like presence, it would be difficult for Dr. Manhattan to truly realize the truth.
"This wasn't your spot to begin with," Rune replied calmly to the catwoman's question. "But it's quite interesting to have you here. I'm curious to see how you react."
"—You'd better pray you actually manage to save Batman, or I'll scratch your face!"
Rune chuckled lightly, "Looks like Batman's training of you has been quite effective; you're even hesitant to use harsh words when threatening others—"
Catwoman's trigger point is related to Batman. She doesn't want others to openly admit her dependence on Batman. In the heart of this beautiful female thief, she is a young, promising, and independent woman!
Look, she's now incurred a debt of gratitude that's hard to repay for the man she loves. Without her, Batman would probably be tortured half to death by those villains.
So, hearing Rune's words, the catwoman was indignant. She decided to teach this young man a lesson, but his face was indeed handsome, and it would be a shame to scratch it.
Hmm, let's scrape his chest then!
So she lunged straight at Rune's chest, but only a small section of the sharp alloy claws on her hand popped out from her fingers.
How can this woman change her expression so suddenly?
However, Rune did not stop her. Instead, he watched the catwoman perform quietly. The next moment, the cuffs of his clothes mysteriously grew thicker and longer, and rolled the catwoman up like a dumpling.
Levitation Cloak: Forget about those monster-level characters before, but today I've finally met someone I can bully, hehe.