American comics: From Hogwarts to God on Earth

Chapter 492 Riddler, get out of Gotham City!

Actually, when Catwoman saw Harley Quinn and Jester appear together, she already suspected they were visitors from another universe.

In the main universe, Harley originally believed that she and the Joker were lovers, but the Joker always regarded Harley as a tool and property that could be discarded at will. Long-term physical violence, mental abuse, and repeated betrayals and abandonment caused Harley great physical and mental damage.

Ultimately, after Poison Ivy's repeated guidance, Harley Quinn finally saw through the Joker's true nature and broke up with him. Therefore, a normal Harley would never have continued to play along with the Joker so harmoniously.

What's more, the clown's color scheme has changed—although judging from Rune's reaction, the clown just changed the color scheme, which should be true, since his hair still smells strongly of hair dye.

"They are the secret weapons I tailored for the Joker," Rune said with a smile. "The Joker is indeed troublesome, so I chose to let him fight himself."

Of course, the duel between these two cannot be completely equal, otherwise he would be waiting to collect the clown's corpse.

"Heh, you're quite something," Catwoman said disapprovingly, looking at Rune. "You came up with the idea of ​​having the Joker deal with this genius, but if this clown gets attracted to the Joker's terrifying charisma, wouldn't Batman have to fight two Jokers?"

"Isn't that funny?" Rune laughed.

Batman's nemesis, the Joker, is not an isolated figure; one more or one less Joker makes little difference. Without exception, each Joker's obsession with Batman is no less than the Chengdu people's fondness for a slightly overweight, bearded man in white socks.

The catwoman wanted to say something more, but Rune had already led the way.

"Yay! Save Night—oh no, I mean, save Batman, let's begin!" Harley shouted, she was overjoyed. It had to be Rune, he always managed to find her a fun playground.

The new Gotham in Earth-3 universe certainly has its own unique charm, but it's a bit too boring for Harley. She still misses the Gotham filled with gunshots and explosions at night.

The clown is also satisfied with this world, seeing in the main universe's Batman the shadow of the justice he has been searching for.

Yes, yes, this is his partner! But Batman's no-kill policy is too naive, right! He has to do something to relieve some of the pressure on his partner who walks alone in the shadows.

He was acutely aware of the loneliness and hardship of fighting against immense evil alone, and the main universe's Batman was even more bound by his own moral code, burdened with an excessively heavy responsibility, living in a tragedy that required constant restraint and compromise.

And he, the buffoon, is destined to help Batman!

"Hahahaha—Batman, here I come!" the clown said.

Seeing this, Rune couldn't help but sigh inwardly. No wonder he was the Joker's counterpart, Batman's personal pervert, and he was captivated by that man with the butt-shaped chin in such a short time.

As for Catwoman—

This female thief was practically going crazy. The only thing she could console herself with was that at least this clown wasn't a woman, otherwise she really didn't know if she would ever be able to attend the Joker and Batman's wedding!

Catwoman had no idea what Batman was facing.

On his way to save the Flash, Batman passed by the Iceberg Restaurant and casually wrapped up a bunch of villains, including the Penguin and Mr. Freeze, like dumplings. However, the price was that his electronic equipment was shattered by the Penguin's ultrasonic waves, three ribs were broken, and he also suffered several frostbite injuries.

He then encountered the Riddler, the Mad Hatter, and the Calendar Man. The Mad Hatter's mind control couldn't suppress Batman's iron will, and Bruce easily cracked the Calendar Man's gadgets. As for the Riddler's riddles—

"Do I really have to give you the answer?" Batman asked in a deep voice. Nigma saw his own terrified yet forced composure reflected in the reflection of Batman's eyes.

Of course! Apart from that madman Joker, who in all of Gotham wouldn't be afraid of Batman? Yes, he has a no-kill policy, but this guy will inflict as much pain as possible without killing anyone.

Look at the Mad Hatter lying on the ground, clutching his throat, his face turning blue and purple, and then look at the Calendar Man on the other side, whose limbs are twisted into bizarre angles. Nigma's companions didn't even last a minute, and their suffering may last for months!

The Riddler realized Batman was angry, and he certainly had reason to be. Gotham was in complete chaos, and Batman—

He hates it most when people cause trouble in his city.

Then, Nigma said in a trembling voice, "Yes—yes, of course! I will repeat the riddle again: my foundation is the oldest scar of this city, my spire overlooks its sins and its splendor—"

"I am named after hope, yet founded on tragedy; in the darkness, I am the bat eye that illuminates all. What am I—" Batman continued, implying to Nigma that he hadn't forgotten the so-called riddle, "The answer is Venta, isn't it?"

"The oldest scar refers to the history of Gotham City, and also alludes to the Wayne family; named 'Hope,' yet founded on tragedy, it refers to the experiences of the current head of the Wayne family's parents."

"Wayne Enterprises would have been Gotham's hope for revival until Bruce Wayne's parents died."

"And the bat eye that illuminates everything refers both to Wayne Tower being one of Gotham's tallest buildings, resembling an eye, and to the friendship between Bruce and me, doesn't it?"

After saying that, Batman's eyes turned fierce.

Nigma swallowed hard. He wanted to beg for mercy, but unfortunately, he had touched a nerve with Batman—the superhero's parents. Therefore, his fate would be even more tragic than that of the Calendar Man and the Mad Hatter.

A few minutes later, the Mad Hatter, who had just caught his breath, opened his eyes. Batman had already left, but after seeing Nigma's miserable state, he immediately fainted again.

He wished he was dreaming. Yeah, how could something that makes your sanity drop like crazy exist in reality?

On the ground, a blurry mosaic lay quietly. If it weren't for the slight undulations in the middle, everyone might have thought it was dead, let alone associated it with that repulsive, high-IQ criminal.

Fortunately, there was a broken question mark cane nearby. At least the doctor would choose to treat this lump of rotten flesh after seeing the cane. After all, Nigma's family is well-off and should be able to afford the medical expenses.

After a moment's hesitation, Batman chose to go to Wayne Tower first, knowing that everything would end there.

Through questioning those "old friends," Bruce had a general understanding of the Assassins' and Jason's actions during this period, and he quickly guessed the Assassins' plan.

These assassins want to unleash all the villains, muddy the waters, and then somehow destroy Gotham.

Jason, on the other hand, chose to steal his own equipment and kidnap the Joker—will he kill the villain?

Bruce frowned at the thought of this possibility. The Joker once said that anyone who kills him will become the new Joker. He didn't know how true that statement was, but in any case, he didn't want it to happen.

Please don't make any mistakes!