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Chapter 172 The Dark Knight's Plan!
Batman had a stroke of good luck.

That's the heart of Number 17 and Number 18 who betrayed Dr. Gro!

He had to admit that this was indeed unexpected. Bruce had originally planned to use himself as bait to lure the other party into the final trap.

But no one expected that the three people on the other side could actually stage a spy-within-a-spy drama!
Perhaps it's because while the opposing side was depleting the Justice League's forces, they were also gradually exhausting the people around them that they could use, which could also indicate that they were making a last-ditch effort when they had no other choice.

This speculation calmed Batman down considerably.

As one of the world's top detectives, Bruce instantly deduced the gist of the matter from their conversation.

Dr. Gross refers to the man who took action as Number 17, which aligns with the Red Ribbon Army's early android program coding.

Meanwhile, under the influence of the fear toxin, Number 17 showed intense hatred for Dr. Groove and deep-seated concern for Number 18.

Furthermore, the fact that Dr. Groh always held the switch of that controller made Batman realize that there was an aura of hatred permeating this group, which was a good opportunity to instigate them!

So he decisively handed over a pair of headphones to number 18.

After he finished speaking, Batman did not hear a response from Number 18, but at this moment, no response was precisely the best response.

As Number 17 ceased his actions, Number 18 suddenly knelt on one knee before Dr. Groh, his head bowed and his face deathly pale.

She knew that her emotional reaction must have alerted Gro.

Patience is essential!
"Number 18!"

"Hehehe, it seems my transformation of you isn't quite complete yet!!"

Gro, with his arm missing, stared at Number 18 with a dark look, becoming increasingly wary. Number 18, upon hearing this, felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

It's not hard to tell that once Bulma and the others are successfully captured, Dr. Gro will immediately cease his own life activities and then take them back for modification.

"I am willing to serve you for the rest of my life! I will submit to your disposal, Doctor!"

Number 18 dared not show the slightest willingness to disobey. As he spoke, Dr. Gro's thumb remained pressed on the button of the controller, showing no sign of letting up.

Dr. Groh sneered. Once bitten, twice shy, especially after nearly dying at the hands of Android 17. He would never trust these two androids again. He glanced at the batarang on the ground out of the corner of his eye and instantly locked onto Batman's location using radar scanning: "Gotham's madman!"

"All you know is underhanded tricks. I'd like to see what other tricks you have up your sleeve?"

Bruce knew he couldn't hide it from Dr. Gro's senses. At the same time, Joel's voice came through the earpiece: "Batman, I just did a full-body scan of them."

"The man and woman had bombs and neural control systems implanted in their bodies. The bombs were powerful enough to completely destroy half of the earth."

Batman frowned upon hearing this: "Mr. Al, proceed with the plan immediately."

Joel: "Bruce, are you sure you want to do this?"

"Shouldn't this be considered breaking the vow?"

Batman shook his head. Although he didn't want to compromise his principles, he could be a little more flexible: "I just threw them into the desert. Whether they survive or not is their own problem."

As soon as Batman looked up, he saw Number 18 standing in front of him, grabbing him by the neck and lifting him up. Her fair hand clenched into a fist and punched him in the stomach without hesitation before slamming him to the ground.

"boom!"

Bruce felt as if his internal organs were being squeezed together. As the pioneer of fake fights in the Dragon Ball universe, Android 18's power was perfectly controlled, inflicting excruciating pain while still allowing him to maintain basic mobility. "What did you just do to Android 17?"

Number 18 questioned Bruce with a slightly cold look in her eyes. At least her anger at the moment was genuine, but Bruce's expressionless face left Number 18 somewhat puzzled.

Let alone this kind of pain, even if he were crushed into powder, Batman would still be able to remain silent and coldly reply with his willpower:
“I showed him his fear.”

"So you people can feel fear too!"

Dr. Gro asked coldly, "Stop talking nonsense, where is Carrot's family?"

Batman's gaze lingered on Dr. Gro, responding with a Gotham-esque sneer:
Why didn't you come and ask when Superman was around?

Dr. Gro's eyelids twitched slightly: "Stop talking nonsense, or I'll crush every bone in your body."

Gro, who had lost an arm, was extremely wary of Number 18's movements, and dared not move the controller away from his other hand even a fraction of an inch.

Therefore, this interrogation was naturally carried out by Number 18. Upon hearing Dr. Gro's words, Number 18, who had turned his back, frowned slightly. He first gave Bruce a wink, and then began a severe torture. Bruce took a few punches and took the opportunity to faint.

"Damn it, why did you knock him out? Wake this Gotham lunatic up! We still need to get the whereabouts of the Carrot family from him!"

Dr. Groh glared angrily at Number 18, who straightened up respectfully and hurriedly explained to Dr. Groh:
"Please rest assured, Doctor. According to my radar, two people matching the information just appeared in the basement of this building."

Upon hearing this, Dr. Groh glanced at her suspiciously. His mental radar scanned the entire building, but found nothing.

"Really? Then why didn't I scan it?"

"It was a fleeting moment, disappearing in the blink of an eye, as if it had been blocked by something."

Number 18's tone was remarkably calm; ironically, she was now placing her hopes on her enemy, repeating the location Bruce had given her:
"We have located the last place where Bulma and the others disappeared. It is in two rooms 20 meters below. Just follow the corridor down to the third floor and you will get there."

Seeing that Number 18 spoke with such conviction, Dr. Gro nodded, dispelling the slight doubt in his heart:
"Then let's hurry up and leave before the Justice League members return. Let's capture Carrot's family and get out of here as soon as possible."

"Yes, doctor."

The two walked down three floors, and only when they were almost at number 18 did they quietly slow their pace, looking at the two seemingly ordinary small doors in front of them, and muttered a question:

"We're almost there, what should we do?"

Right after Number 18 and Dr. Gero left, Batman immediately stood up, walked up to Number 17, saw that he was motionless, picked him up and ran: "You go into the blue room, and let Gero go into the purple room."

"Mr. Al, set up the projector."

The next moment, a remarkably realistic projection technology from Krypton appeared in front of two inconspicuous little doors.

Images of Bulma and the Kent couple fleeing appeared next to the two doors, immediately catching Dr. Gro's attention.

Androids cannot sense auras; they can only rely on their naked eyes and small detectors implanted in their bodies. Dr. Gero, eager to return home, was overwhelmed by the joy of victory the moment he saw Bulma appear.

"Hahaha, great! Let's see where you can hide this time!"

Having finally found his target after breaking through hundreds of defenses, Dr. Groh could no longer contain his excitement and rushed into the door where Bulma had appeared without hesitation.

(End of this chapter)