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Chapter 196 Killer Croc Also Thought About Getting Robin's Addiction

Chapter 196 Killer Croc Also Thought About Getting Robin's Addiction

"Oh my god, Professor Wells... no, Professor Swann... what you're saying is such a mess, I don't understand it at all—what??? Bruce Wayne is Batman?! What the hell!? I'm so surprised, but ahhhhh, anyway, you'll still help, right? Thank you so much because I'm really in a hurry right now—"

Barry spoke very quickly, while Cisco stood beside him, seemingly still somewhat caught up in the sudden barrage of information that Reverse-Flash had just revealed.

He also wanted to discuss time travel, which he was quite interested in, but he was clearly aware that now was not a good time.

The Flash was there, wallowing in self-pity and lamenting, while Chen Tao and Killer Croc sat beside him. Reverse-Flash transformed into a loving father, giving him a look that said "I understand you" and Barry talk.

After being bombarded with a bunch of Reverse-Flash-style inspirational quotes, The Flash finally calmed down.

It has to be said that Reverse-Flash really understands The Flash. His smooth stroking and "talk" combo left Chen Tao, who was squatting next to watching Reverse-Flash's performance, in awe.

He began to explain what he had done before:

"Patty's been investigating a case lately, you know, the Midtown Police Department always has all sorts of odd jobs."

"Hey, Batman," Killer Croc, sitting next to Batman, whispered to him as Batman was still talking.

"I want you to know that I'm very happy to be your intern Robin today."

Chen Tao remained expressionless, while the onboard computer located at his heart was processing some information.

The Flash holds his head:

"In the past 34 minutes, I went through all the cases she had handled and all the most notorious cases in the Midtown Police Department over the past three years, investigated more than 5900 suspects who might have kidnapped Patty, and then checked every possible place where Patty might have been kidnapped. I practically ran all over Midtown..."

"This is so exciting, you know..."

The killer crocodile was still chattering away, and Chen Tao was already starting to regret letting him sit next to him. For some reason, this big crocodile had become increasingly talkative.

Unlike his original history of hiding in the sewers and participating in various biochemical experiments, Killer Croc, who has been paid in advance and has been making movies while mingling with people for a long time, has undergone a dramatic change after receiving a large advance on his salary.

The bestiality that once dominated his mind faded away, and the rap talent unique to Black people began to emerge in him.

Chen Tao could no longer tolerate his rapid-fire nonsense, so he stood up and walked over to Barry, who was still explaining the current situation.

"So, what was the result?"

"No." Barry wilted like a frostbitten eggplant. "Absolutely not. The local gangs know nothing about it, and even the most well-informed middleman in Midtown doesn't know where she is."

He said, "Patty must have been taken out of Midtown. Someone tampered with Patty's phone and the messages she sent to her colleagues to avoid me finding out, which is why we discovered her disappearance so late."

"The whole thing was premeditated!"

Barry said, "My only lead now is that Patty was investigating the Madon family case, and the last thing she did was visit a victim of the Madon family's violence."

"But the victim had never met Patty, and I couldn't find the head of the Madon family in Midtown either."

Barry quickly explained the connection between the weather wizard and the Madon family, and concluded by saying:

"I've ruled out most of the other possibilities, and the only remaining possibility is that Mark Madun was behind the whole thing."

"But that doesn't make sense; the weather wizard has no reason or motive to do this."

Chen Tao interjected, "But no matter what, we must find the weather wizard now to figure out what exactly happened."

"But the problem now is that the weather wizard Marco Madon and Elsa Madon, the current matriarch of the Madon family, have disappeared to some unknown corner."

Barry clutched his head in despair: "At least they're not in Midtown. I can't find them anywhere; it's like looking for a needle in a haystack."

"Perhaps other members of the Rogue Gang know the Weather Wizard's whereabouts," Chen Tao said. "The Rogue Gang is a unified entity; they form alliances. One member can easily find another."

"I've thought about that too. But the Rogues have been missing for quite some time," Barry said. "Although I don't know why, something must have happened within their ranks that caused them to leave en masse."

"I even think they're no longer in Midtown; they're acting suspiciously. At least for now, finding another member of the Rogue Gang is as difficult as finding the Weather Wizard."

Chen Tao paused.

Then he coughed lightly.

"I do have some clues."

The Flash suddenly turned to look at him and stood next to Chen Tao with lightning speed.

Chen Tao stood up.

"The Void Bar is an entertainment venue that caters to villains worldwide."

"I've found it." Cisco tapped on his computer beside him. "Their terminals are really well hidden and extremely difficult to breach. But I'm trying now."

"Well……"

Chen Tao immediately sensed that someone was attacking his car's computer. In fact, he had connected many of the Batcave's devices to the modified computer in his Batmobile so that he could remotely control them anytime, anywhere.

"that……"

"Damn it, their defense system is so hard to break through." Cisco looked at the bunch of gibberish on the computer screen and scratched his head in frustration. "I once hacked into the Pentagon in 13 seconds. I admit this thing is a bit harder to get into than the Pentagon."

"Cisco, the Void Bar is actually..."

"It's not just a bar, it's also the biggest middleman, but it doesn't participate in any illegal transactions, and it never even acts as a middleman. They only provide the drinks and information."

"In other words, you can list your business at a virtual bar, but the bar makes no guarantees about that information."

Cisco commented, "A rather interesting business model."

"The magician, one of the members of the Rogues, is currently drinking alone in a Void Bar in Wedgestone City."

Chen Tao said, pressing his hand on his arm guard, which immediately projected a small, three-dimensional image:

The magician was completely drunk at the bar, banging on the table and yelling at the bartender for another drink.

"Wow, you hacked into them in such a short time? That's amazing, buddy."

Cisco exclaimed in surprise, "I have to admit, your hacking skills are..."

Chen Tao interrupted him before things got any more awkward:

"Well, actually, I am the largest shareholder behind the Void Bar."

Cisco abruptly stopped.

"So what are we waiting for?"

Barry said.

He was about to transform into a bolt of lightning and rush out of the lab when he was pulled back by Reverse-Flash Swann, who had also transformed into lightning: "Don't rush, Barry, you don't know the location of the Void Bar yet. They're usually very well hidden."

Reverse-Flash, like a true hero mentor, tells The Flash: "Sometimes, when we want to catch up with the truth, we have to slow down."

"Wait a minute." Cisco rubbed his head and then said:

"If I may ask, you, the hero of justice, Batman, are you the largest shareholder of the Void Bar, the biggest gathering place for villains?"

"Yes."

"So, besides you, who are the other shareholders?"

Chen Tao abruptly stopped.

He thought for a moment, then replied, "It's Bruce Wayne."

Then he added:

"Batman owns 50% and Bruce owns 50%."

Cisco was speechless.

"In short, the Void Bar has a sophisticated secret surveillance system that allows me to quickly and timely screen everyone who appears in the bar from around the world."

Chen Tao said:

"I brought Killer Croc with me. My friend specially made a device for Killer Croc that can detect the corresponding position of the Crimson of All Beings and the real material plane. Combined with his ability to open the portal of the Crimson of All Beings, we can walk in a straight line to the Void Bar and then appear there directly..."

As Chen Tao spoke, he turned his head and saw Killer Croc putting an oversized red and green Robin uniform on his scaly and muscular body.

"..."

"Whoa!" Killer Croc finished dressing and said, "I've wanted to try this outfit for a long time. I've worn it more than once in my movies, but it's definitely cooler to wear it to solve cases in real life!"

"you……"

Before Chen Tao could say anything more, Killer Croc had already opened the door and then attached two Robin skate shoes to his feet.

He casually slid to Reverse-Flash's side and grabbed his arm: "So what are you waiting for? Use your Speed ​​Force to protect me, let's go."

"Okay," Reverse-Flash said. "Barry, you take Mr. Wayne, let's go."

Then, within 1/10 of a microsecond, Chen Tao saw Barry appear in front of him. Unlike Killer Croc, who was wearing skateboard shoes, the impatient Barry simply picked him up in a princess carry.

Two figures, one red and one blue, flashed by and, under the watchful eyes of Cisco and Catherine, rushed directly into the Crimson Space Passage and disappeared in a whoosh.

Inside the Void Bar.

The magician is drinking.

When the others saw Batman and the Flash walk in together, followed by a yellow version of the Flash and Killer Croc, they immediately got up and left.

Well, it'll be long before any villains want to come here anymore. The Void Bar in Wedgestone will need to find a new location, but luckily I can turn this place into something else, like a fake Void Bar, which will definitely attract a lot of curious customers.

Chen Tao thought to himself.

"How can they just quit working together like that? Honestly." The magician was still drinking alone. "Ha, they really don't know how artistic I am."

Chen Tao coughed lightly, only then noticing that their magician immediately jumped up from his seat. He pulled out a nose-shaped acid spray gun from his pocket, but he was too drunk, and the two acid bullets he fired only corroded the empty table next to him.

The killer crocodile, who struck first, raised his hand, and the gun flew into the sky.

The drunken magician shrugged.

"Okay, now it's a toy gun. Hahaha." He chuckled foolishly.

"We need to know where the weather wizard Marco is." Killer Croc tried to recall his past encounters with Batman, then asked in a voice that sounded like he was choking on phlegm.

Unfortunately, his artificial bass voice was just a meaningless muffled groan in the magician's ears.

"What did you say? I can't hear you—hiccup!"

Chen Tao had no choice but to repeat what Killer Croc had said himself.

Unsurprisingly, the magician flatly refused.

"Huh? Those blind, uncouth bastards may not be on my side, but I won't betray them!"

Chen Tao gestured with his lips.

"Robin."

Killer Croc stepped forward and grabbed the Magician by the collar. He liked the feeling.

When Batman was called "Robin," he felt the sound of Robin's fists and sticks hitting his forehead, but now he feels the pleasure of beating others.

That's right! That's exactly how I felt... It felt so good! So refreshing!

"Speak! While you still have your chin to speak!!"

"Heh heh, do you guys like this aggressive approach?"

Barry the Flash couldn't stand it anymore. He pushed Killer Croc aside and helped the Magician, who was so drunk he was about to collapse on his own, to sit down in a chair.

"Let me handle it."

He put his hand on the young magician's shoulder.

He was the youngest member of the gang of scoundrels, but he was still one of them.

"Hey... Axel, for your age, you're drinking way too much."

"No, I want to drink," the magician said somewhat incoherently. "Drinking makes me feel better. I only drink when I'm feeling down."

“You know that’s not how you drink alcohol,” Barry said patiently. “You’re not in good shape.”

Although Barry was extremely anxious because of his girlfriend, he hid his anxiety and spoke to the magician in a gentle and polite manner.

"I'm fine," the magician said, his eyes glazed with drunkenness.

"Would you like to play darts?"

"No, Axel. Let's make a deal, my friend. The Weather Wizard may have kidnapped one of my friends, and I'm in a real hurry."

Barry leaned closer to the magician and whispered:

"Could you tell me where the weather wizard is? I promise I'll come to the police station to see you. Let's play darts."

He said, "The kind that's purely for fun."

"Ha, you think you can get him to talk already? Are you kidding me?"

Killer Croc chimed in, "To deal with a villain, you should first starve him for three days and three nights, then beat his entire body—limbs, internal organs, and lungs—with a crowbar to force out the acid and obtain the real information!"

The magician stared intently at the Flash.

"All right."

The killer crocodile behind almost popped its eyes out and made a "Huh?" sound.

The magician said slowly, "Marco told me last time that he was helping his sister-in-law, Elisa, with some family matters at Pier 808 in Chagle Harbor. I wanted to go see him, but he wouldn't let me, sob sob."

"Thanks." Barry stood up.

"See that? That's everything we need."

With his back to the magician, anxiety reappeared on Barry's face:

"Let's go, let's go there."

"Then what about your enemies?" Killer Croc scratched his head.

"Oh, by the way, bro," Barry said, turning to the magician who was drinking the rest of his drink.

"After you finish this drink, go turn yourself in. And don't order alcohol again next time, promise me, okay?"

"Okay, Flash." The magician raised his glass, paying homage to the Flash from afar.

"You caught me again, The Flash!"

Killer Croc, who had watched the whole thing from the sidelines, was filled with mixed emotions. He grabbed his head, let out a loud howl, and then angrily ripped off his Robin uniform.

"We need to get going," Barry said, his back to the Magician. "We need to get to Patty and then... meet up with our old friend."

(End of this chapter)