Gotham, a thousand feet underground.

It's hard to imagine that Gotham hides such a large cavern so deep underground, but it won't be long. Due to the explosives, this natural cavern is collapsing, and the burning hot rubble falls from the roof of the cave like raindrops, and the scorching flames seem to set the whole cave on fire.

Batman and Joker, two rivals since the birth of Gotham's "Year Zero", are engaged in a tragic confrontation.

There was no earth-shaking like the superhuman pinnacle duel, no thunderous collisions and bombardments, but the intensity of the battle was definitely not much worse than that. The two flesh-and-blood men each gave their all, as if they were going to tear each other to pieces.

Both shoulders were stabbed in the back with sharp knives to the front, and the blood that flowed was threatening to stain the black armor blood-red. But Batman didn't feel it at all, and his punches were still sharp and fast. Not to be outdone, the Joker's side was not to be outdone, and despite the shocking blood-colored scars on half of his face that were cut open from the corner of his mouth by the blade on Batman's glove, the sharp pain that should have hurt to the bone marrow still couldn't stop him from laughing wildly.

Batman's powerful fists slammed into the Joker's temples on each side, causing him to faint with Venus in his eyes, blood splattering from the cracked scar on half of his face.

He was half-kneeling with his legs limp, but he laughed and picked up a burning stone at his feet, and threw it so fast that it landed on Batman's right cheek. Like a brazier being knocked over, half of Batman's mask was burned and deformed, and his mouth was severely burned. He snorted, gritted his teeth, but didn't stop moving, and swept his flying kick across the clown's nearly disfigured half of his blood-red face, sweeping him to the ground.

Hot rubble is falling, and the collapse of the cave is accelerating. The two temporarily stopped fighting, each gasping for air.

The clown got up and opened his mouth laughing, and the dripping blood flowed down like a waterfall. He haha: "Okay, this time it's really going to be scarred or it should have been." Haha, if I'm anything like you."

"Honestly," Batman said, "I think it does scar." ”

The corners of Batman's mouth chuckled when he hadn't been burned yet: "I scratched your blade during the battle just now, and it was doped with an immune-effecting tissue agent, which I just temporarily synthesized with a sample taken from the pool. So if you're healing with the Bacchus factor, which is weakening at the moment, then the blocker in your bloodstream is just the right trick to stop you from healing again - unless you soak it again. On the other hand, if you are really the legendary 'pale man' who discovered this pool hundreds of years ago, as you boast about yourself, then what I have just done has been in vain. ”

The clown's face changed slightly.

"In that case, maybe the blocker will slow down your healing a little, but you can still repair yourself with the true pure Dionysian factor of hundreds of years ago. So I thought, now it's time for a showdown."

"It's an honor."

Before the words fell, and before he could even see the clown's movements, several playing cards burst out of thin air as if they appeared out of thin air.

With only electric kung fu, Batman judged that it was too late to dodge. But he also gave up on dodging completely, and strode fearlessly against the sharp steel playing cards on the other side.

The three cards fell on his chest, arm, and eye, and the third card was inserted directly into his left eye, and his vision instantly turned from blood red to darkness, and the pain seemed to burn his nerves.

But patience with pain was his forte.

The movement barely stopped, and he continued to charge towards the Joker.

The clown's laughter was even louder, and another dagger was flashed.

There was a sound of flesh penetrating, and another dagger pierced the armor and sank into Batman's abdomen. But at the same time, Batman's fist in the Joker's face also spurted blood, and a knee hit broke maybe two or three of his ribs.

Eventually, they collapsed together, lying in a pool of blood whose blood they had long since been unable to distinguish.

Batman, who was completely exhausted, lay on the ground and gasped violently, while the Joker, after resting for a few seconds, struggled to get up again, and struggled to lift Batman over.

"Ahem look at me, Bruce look at the real me!" He wiped the blood from his mouth and smiled, "I'm the one who laughs maniacally, you know?" I'm going to be there all the time, laughing at you, laughing at all of you, laughing at the biggest joke in the world: you think your life has meaning! I even think that it all matters! Haha, what a joke! ”

Then he pointed at Batman and said, "And then there's you, your sudden appearance makes all the difference." You've become as crazy as I am, greater than them! You've fought me with that form to this day. Actually, I've been the joke for a long time, right? Fight for something meaningless, and the battle itself gives it all meaning! Ha! ”

He pulled out the blood-dripping dagger from Batman's abdomen and raised it high into the air: "I could have given you eternal life!" Hehe, isn't that exactly what you want? My blood, this cough I could have taught you! It could have been a happy ending! Everything could have been even funnier! ”

The blade fell like a blast of wind, stabbing straight at Batman's face.

But Batman jerked his wrists with both hands.

"It's not over yet." Batman gritted his teeth and said with all his might.

He misplaced his hands, and the Joker's dagger stabbed into the ground to the right of his head. Batman gathered all his remaining strength and rolled out from under the Joker, almost on the same side as he dodged, and the stalactites on the roof of the cave fell with a thousand pounds.

There was a crisp "kera", and the stalactites landed on the clown's back, breaking his spine.

A strange green fire ignited in the pool of the Dionysian factor, as if to reflect this tragic duel.

"No, my back" Clown's five fingers sink deep into the soil, struggling to crawl towards the pool, "Dionysian factor I need"

"Joker, wait!"

Batman, who was already unable to stand up, rolled over and strangled the Joker from behind.

"Wait!" "Now I understand, I finally believe it!" You're the pale man! You could have left me here, but you're just coming, aren't you? You have to show me that you don't need the Dionysian factor anymore, because you're the legendary Laugher! ”

"Let go of you idiot" the clown still struggled to crawl towards the pool.

"No, I need you to forgive me." Batman said, "Forgive me for being so blind. ”

"Please, let me go," the clown almost pleaded, "I forgive you, will I forgive you?" ”

"Nope! You haven't forgiven me for my short-sightedness! I won't let go unless"

"Boom!" A boulder at the top of the cave is in the middle of the pool, completely filling the pool of the last Dionysian factor.

"No!" The clown screamed miserably.

The laughter stopped.

The flames were extinguished, and the fluorescence of the pool was completely extinguished. At a depth of 1,000 feet underground, it was pitch black and there was no light, only a pair of old enemies with a double sad breath.

"You've killed us," the clown's voice grew quieter, "it's all over"

"Nope." Batman struggled to roll over and lie on his back at the bottom of the cave, "I'm sure you'll be fine"

On the ground, Barbara anxiously communicated, "Batman! Can you hear me? Your armor shows that your health index has dropped to the minimum! The cave is collapsing! Listen to me, you have to fasten your seatbelt, and now I can still pull you."

"Nope." He didn't even have the strength to move a finger, and he said in a calm and light tone, "I'm going to take a little rest here with my friends."

"You can't ......," Barbara cried out, stunned.

The two ropes she pulled up from the cave, one was tied to the "eye", the other was cut in half from the middle, and the second half was missing.

In a few moments, the rubble fell, and the cave collapsed completely, burying the entire cavern, along with everything that had happened inside. (To be continued.) )