The Comprehensive Evolution of American Comics.

Chapter 1340

Black Lightning, Blue Devil, and five or six other official members of the Justice League were all lying on the ground, seemingly unconscious, just like Robin.

Upon seeing this, Artemis understood that reality was exactly as she had imagined: the mastermind behind the scenes had definitely seized all of Batman's resources and then took the opportunity to launch a counterattack against the Justice League.

There was no need to hesitate any longer. Artemis raised her right hand, which was gripping the communication device, and prepared to press the alarm button.

"Whoosh!"

A sharp whooshing sound came from behind Artemis. Before she could react, a sharp pain forced her to release her right hand, and the communication device fell to the ground as expected.

"Well!"

Artemis clutched her right hand, which was already red and about to swell up, all because of the bat-shaped dart on the ground.

The dart struck Artemis's wrist at a very tricky angle, making it impossible for her to immediately locate the direction of the attack and thus preventing her from dodging it.

Furthermore, the opponent's attack directly crippled Artemis's offensive methods. Without her bow and arrows, she realized she had lost more than half of her abilities, and her strength was drastically reduced.

As Artemis retreated, she suddenly turned around and was horrified when she saw who had attacked her.

Artemis was all too familiar with the clothes the person was wearing; although the color scheme had changed significantly, the style remained virtually unchanged.

That person was Batman.

...

After saying goodbye to Artemis, the obedient Barbara quickly returned to the car and drove towards the outskirts of the metropolis.

Barbara had heard of Smallville, but she had never been there. She had only heard that there were many farms there and that it must be a small town full of pastoral scenery.

Smallville was quite far from where she was now; Barbara estimated that it would take her several hours to drive there.

"I really hope my dad isn't angry," Barbara muttered apologetically.

The thought of her father coming home after a long day at work and not finding her, and being unable to reach her by phone, made Barbara feel terrible.

“I will definitely be grounded for three years,” Barbara said with certainty.

Driving alone is a very boring thing. Although Barbara could not be said to be alone at this time, her other passenger, Dick, was still unconscious, so it was actually correct to say that she was alone.

"I will never do this job again."

Barbara swore an oath, but who knows what the future holds?

After a two-hour drive in silence, bored and exhausted, Barbara finally arrived in Smallville.

Along the way, Barbara could only pass the time by listening to the radio in the car, but these late-night radio stations were basically set up for drivers who were driving long distances at night, and these drivers were all men.

Barbara wasn't really a listener for these radio stations; she just used the audio to pass the time.

"We're almost there..."

Barbara looked at the cozy little house in front of her, let out a long sigh of relief, and the feeling of relief made her tense nerves relax instantly. She almost fainted and fell asleep.

"Clap clap clap!"

Barbara slapped herself a few times before she came to her senses. After parking the car in front of the house, she subconsciously glanced at the fuel gauge.

We were almost out of gas, and we were only able to get here thanks to those thugs at Gotham's mechanic shop who filled up the tank; otherwise, we wouldn't have made it through all this trouble. "Phew~"

After taking a deep breath, Barbara picked up a short stick from Dick's, then got out of the car and walked towards the house not far away.

According to the note Artemis gave them, the owner of the house was named Yang Le, an Asian, who was also the guardian and teacher of all the members of their Young Justice League.

He's very powerful, maybe even stronger than Superman. If they find her, both Dick and he can be safe, and he might even be able to save everyone.

So much time has passed, and Artemis hasn't contacted Barbara. The latter isn't stupid, so she can naturally guess that something really has happened.

However, Barbara's experience at the Hall of Justice made her wary, so she left Dick in the car and decided to go ahead alone with weapons to scout the area.

Reaching the security door, Barbara mustered her courage and pressed the doorbell. The bell was a very traditional one, the kind that used to appear in movies, giving it a retro feel.

"Ding dong!"

After the doorbell rang, Barbara didn't hear any obvious footsteps. After a while, she wanted to ring the doorbell again, but found that the security door didn't seem to be closed tightly, leaving a gap.

"Gudong."

Barbara swallowed hard, raised the short stick, and gently pried open the door a crack. She then peeked forward to see what was inside.

But at that moment, something unexpected happened. The security door was suddenly opened, and Barbara felt an irresistible force pulling her inside.

Then came a dizzying spin, and by the time Barbara came to her senses, she was already pinned to the ground, unable to move.

Only then did Barbara realize that she had been captured, and the short stick in her hand had been thrown somewhere just now.

"Say, who are you?"

A cold male voice came from above Barbara's head. Because she was being held down on the ground, she couldn't move and couldn't see who had captured her.

"My patience has its limits. You'd better answer my question before you count to five, or I'll tear off your right pinky finger."

This person is serious.

Barbara could tell that the man holding her down wasn't joking at all, and knowing she couldn't resist, she had no choice but to back down.

“My name is Betty, and Artemis sent me here!”

Barbara hurriedly called out, but of course she was a little cunning and didn't reveal her real name.

“Artemis?” The man’s tone changed slightly.

“Roy…this…is Robin’s…short stick…”

Just then, a halting female voice reached Barbara's ears. It sounded very immature and awkward, like a child who had just learned to speak.

"Show it to me."

It seems that the man who suppressed him was Roy, after all, he answered the voice.

“Okay, now for the second question: why is Robin's short stick on you? This time you only have three seconds, three…”

"Because Robin is my classmate!"

(End of this chapter)