It was night.

Outside of the postmodern wasteland settlement-like neighborhood of Gotham's downtown Nai Ho Island, in a remote area near the river, a few people in fancy clothes are busy here.

"It's hard to imagine that there is a building protected by magic in such a chaotic place."

A black lady in a black tuxedo, a magician's top hat, bold fishnet black socks and high heels, her whole body is so bright that she looks like she is ready to perform on stage, looking at the three-story apartment standing in front of her in the night.

She waved the magic wand in her hand and exclaimed:

"It's as magical as having a hanging garden in the heart of the Sahara Desert."

"What's even more amazing is that the 'omnipotent' Lord Batman didn't even notice that there were such 'dangerous objects' in his city before this."

Behind the beautiful and trendy girl, a guy with a cigarette in his mouth put his hands in his trouser pockets and deliberately lengthened his voice to speak.

As he spoke, the bastard squinted at Batman, who stood like a sculpture beside him.

It was clear that he was provoking the Night Knight.

"Alright, John."

Hearing that her ex-boyfriend was so unkind to Gotham's local hero, the black straight girl sighed helplessly, and turned back and said:

"If you have time to complain, why don't you help me dismantle this shrouded barrier in front of me, it's protected by magic I've never seen before, and I need some time to study it."

"Xiaozha, now is not academic time, please restrain your research desire."

The man with a cigarette in his mouth, a mustache and a messy hair stepped forward, and the night wind blew his khaki trench coat and the red tie around his neck fluttered in the wind.

He walked over to the magician-like girl, took off the cigarette and pinched it in front of him with two fingers, and the moment the fingers were released, the burning cigarette fell and disappeared in front of the eyes of the two of them as if it had been swallowed up by something invisible.

He shook his head and said:

"Look, this barrier is dangerous, and it's still open. I suggest that we just blow it up instead of trying to find a safe way.

Don't you see that Lord Batman is already impatient?

There must be something in this house that he has to get his hands on, and I can smell his nervousness standing here. ”

"There's a kid in that house."

In the face of this guy's ridicule, Batman, who had been silent, opened his mouth and explained:

"Five days ago, a young man I was following was taken captive by an unknown force, and that's when I discovered this 'hidden' building.

I tried a lot of things before the two of them arrived, but I couldn't get inside, and it was like a labyrinth with mist-like monster guards.

I don't know anything about magic, but I believe the kid is alive. ”

"No wonder."

The black girl nodded.

She seems to have known Batman before, and she strokes her hair and smiles:

"I just said that outsiders are never welcome into Gotham, how could Batman, who has never welcomed outsiders into Gotham, take the initiative to contact me? I thought you were here to banish me and John. ”

Facing the sweet smile of the beautiful mage, the old man replied expressionlessly:

"You were invited by Bruce Wayne to perform magic for the annual City Charity Gala, Zatana, you are a guest of the city, and you are my friend.

That kid and I need your help right now. ”

"What do you mean?"

The man beside Zatanna suddenly became unhappy, and while he took out a pack of silk cigarettes, he popped one out and put it in his mouth, and said:

"Xiao Zha is a guest, am I?"

"You're not a guest anywhere, John Constantine."

Batman said indifferently:

"I warned you a year ago when you summoned the demons of Hell in my city, don't set foot in Gotham again!"

"Alright, you two, stop arguing."

Seeing that her ex-boyfriend and her childhood friend, who is now a close superhero friend, were about to quarrel, Zatana, the black long straight female mage, immediately stretched out her hands to block between the two men.

The charismatic lady shook her hair and said to Konstantin in an accentuated tone:

"John, come and help me get that kid out! I've got to get ready for tomorrow night's show at Wayne Manor, and if you're going to be my assistant, listen to me, or I'll have to ask you to leave." ”

"Hmph, Fakebayrman!"

Zak Kang glared at Batman fiercely, and cursed quietly when he turned around, but in the face of the angry eyes of his beautiful and capable ex-girlfriend, he also had to step forward to help break the magic barrier.

Of course, as the world's premier master of magic and troublemaker, Zakang has the ability, and he is not much weaker than his verbal skills that can infuriate people.

With his help, Zatana quickly figured out the flow of magic around the building.

The long black hair of the female magician in the spell state swirls and dances in the wind, like the transformation of a magical girl.

She was slightly suspended in the air, not caring at all about the spring light leaking out when the hem of her tuxedo skirt flew up, and while sensing the change in the enchantment in front of her, she said to Batman:

"You didn't rush into it was the right choice, Batman, this enchantment connects to the ancient magic of Gotham's underground, and if you force your way in, you will likely be trapped inside forever.

But the good news is that this barrier is currently unhosted.

With my and John's magic, it can be opened completely, with just a little preparation. ”

"It's better to blast faster."

Zha Kang, who was holding a cigarette, stared at the misty apartment in front of him, and he whispered:

"God knows when the master of this enchantment will return... Why? Why are you looking at me like that? There is a risk that the magic will spiral out of control, but as far as I know, the island is inhabited by crooks, robbers and fugitives.

Does anyone really care about them? ”

"John!"

Zatanna was really angry, and Batman had pinched a batrang ready to stab him while he was messing around.

A few minutes later, just as Zatana and Konstantin were dismantling the barrier, the door on the top floor of Old K's three-story apartment was slammed open.

Surrounded by red light, Mason and Charles the Kite Man hugged each other and smashed to the ground in embarrassment, and behind them, the power stone on the cat's eye of the World Gate snapped open, and then the door closed automatically.

"Hot! It's so hot, it's like lava pouring in. ”

The kite man screamed and got up with his head in his hands, and Mason wasn't much better.

He felt a chill in his nostrils again and reached out to find blood all over his hands.

In the swirling field of vision, the light curtain of the character card is shining red as if it has been invaded by a virus, Mason looks at the translucent light curtain, and his personal information is changing:

Name: Mason Cooper

Status: Minor Injury, Mental Pressure, Soul Curse Applying (The effect of this curse is unknown, the trigger method is unknown, and the danger is extremely high.) ）

Identity: Penguin Betrayer, E-Class of the Stellar Society, and Captain of "Team K".

Traits: Cold-blooded gunslinger, skilled engineer, self-harming first responder

Mason struggled to read the words in front of him, he shook his head and pulled over a chair to sit on it, pulling out a handkerchief to wipe the blood from his nostrils as he looked around, his whole vision burning up.

Everywhere you look, there are visions of ashes swirling, and there are terrible phantom sounds in your ears, as if you had swallowed magma, as described by the Kite Man.

This Stars Society is really evil, and even the ritual of joining it is so weird.

He looked at his left arm.

The ring sign on it had converged into a strange thing like a black ghost-clawed tattoo.

This should be the hallmark of a full member of the Stars.

However, what made Mason feel strange was that while the bad feeling in his body was a little lowered, a black card also strangely appeared in his hand.

It's the size of an ordinary playing card, with a starry image printed on the back, and a few lines of information listed on the front like an ID card.

It wasn't any text known to man, but Mason could read it by looking at it:

The Stars will be part of Team K.

Members: 2 people.

Captain: Mason Cooper, E-Class.

Team Member: Charles Chuck Brown, E-Class.

Exploration task assigned: None.

Current Bounty Holds: 1, unfinished.

Current Base World: Super Time Stream Multiverse N52 System Earth 41 [A-level world, danger: extremely high, it is not recommended for personnel below C-level to enter and explore]

Current Team Status: Lost contact with Star Castle, please wait patiently for superior personnel to reconnect

"It's quite formal, and even the 'employee card' is issued beyond time and space?"

Mason spat the thing, let go of his fingers, let it dissipate into a shimmer, and rested for a few more minutes, feeling like he was awake again.

He got up from his chair and kicked the kite man lying there as dead as he was, who threw up his head and inhaled sharply, as if a suffocated person had breathed air again.

When the kite man got up, he also had an extra "ID card" in his hand that was the same as Mason's, but the information on his one was relatively simple, not as comprehensive as Mason's information card as the captain.

"We're back, aren't we?"

Kite stood up panting, walked to the window and opened it to see the familiar Gotham night scene.

But as soon as the window was opened, a loud bang came from outside, like a heavy punch on the kite man, smashing the unfortunate bastard out and hitting the wall and bounced a few times.

Then, Mason heard a magnetic woman's scream from outside the window:

"Oh no, the master of the enchantment is back, and the power of the enchantment is strengthening! It's trying to engulf us, Batman, back behind me! John, quick!

Rushed up and blew it up! ”

"Hey, I'm your boyfriend! I've heard that the black guy likes to with bats, stay away from him, little prick, and be careful of what the hell you get from the animal virus. ”

"What is this doing?"

Mason rushed to the window and looked out, and then saw three people in the distance of the three-story apartment.

At a glance, he recognized that the girl who was suspended in the air and dressed like a magician, with long hair flowing like a beautiful girl transforming into a spell, was Zatanna Zatara.

A very powerful magician and superhero.

Needless to say, sir.

His trademark outfit is the most eye-catching boy everywhere, and the guy in the yellow trench coat with a cigarette in his mouth summoning dangerous magical energy to blow up the apartment...

Isn't that Zakkang?

Sir, how can you allow such a dangerous scumbag to step into Gotham?

What a walking disaster!

"That's Batman?"

The kite man also touched his sore head and ran over to take a look, the third-line villain instantly stared at the round eyes, two trembling, he had never seen this battle when he followed the clown!

Batman, who has always been a loner, actually teamed up with two guys who looked very powerful?

"Konstantin! Take control! ”

The old man will be protected by Zatanna's magic behind him, but he is still shouting to Zakang who is casting spells:

"That kid is still inside, don't hurt him!"

"Batman and his magical friends are here for you? Top dog. ”

The kite man was instantly shocked when he heard the old man's shout.

As if he had known Mason for the first time, he looked him up and down, and said in amazement:

"Can that horrible bat think so much of you, and you still say you're a mediocre 17-year-old high school student? Tell me, Boss, are you Batman's bastard?

But you're a yellow guy...

So, did Batman meet your mother when he went on a mission? ”

"Shut up!"

Mason would not be in the mood for a joke.

He was grateful that he hadn't given up looking for him five days after he had disappeared, and even broke Batman's rule of being alone, and found Zatanna and Zakon to help.

But if he meets the people outside in his current state, he can't explain it clearly.

And the old man found him so quickly, which made Mason wonder if he was getting some special tracking thing on his body?

Batman has a history in this regard, so he must be guarded against.

He squinted his eyes, thought about it, and quickly made a decision, turned around, opened the magic suitcase, took out the blood-stained invisibility cloak, threw it to the kite man, and said:

"Put it on, I'll give you the signal in a moment, you take my suitcase and leave, and three days later at six o'clock in the afternoon we will meet at the seventh pier in Port Miller.

And also!

Take out the magic books and the alchemy tools and potions you found in the ruins, tear them open and throw them away.

Fast! ”

At Mason's scolding, the Kite Man sprang into action, and it took the two of them half a minute to tear apart the Hogwarts magic book and throw it everywhere.

The Kite Man then put on his invisibility cloak and watched as Mason crouched on the ground and opened his suitcase.

He said curiously:

"Boss, what are you talking about?"

"This is it!"

Mason's hand rests on the edge of the magic suitcase and he pulls a brass lock that looks like an ornament to activate the box's Invisible Extension Charm.

Bang.

The entire three-story apartment, along with the basement of the room, was thrown into an invisible funnel that swirled with magic, and in an instant, it was put into the small suitcase in Mason's hand, and then closed by the young man with a snap and pressed the lock of the box with his hand.

And the main body of the magic enchantment that shrouded the apartment suddenly disappeared, directly causing the magic power of this area to go out of control.

A strange smoke screen with little destructive power but a very cool effect was created around it, and the thick fog that billowed like a burst of water vapor reduced visibility to zero.

Mason crouched at the bottom of the pit a few meters deep and threw the box in his hand to the stunned kite man beside him, tearing open his already tattered clothes and wiping the blood from his handkerchief all over his face.

He earnestly advised:

"Don't just open it! I've got Tooth, Fur, and McGonagall in there, and if you let them get out, the whole Gotham will be finished. ”

The Kite Man, who had lived through the events of Hogwarts, knew of course what a dangerous thing these three innocuous names represented.

He nodded violently, held the suitcase in his arms and waved at Mason, raising his invisibility cloak to wrap himself in a breath and disappear in an instant.

Half a minute later, Zakkang, wielding a magical sword, was the first to rush into the mist, only to be nearly shot in the head by an oncoming bullet.

"Hell! Just a little, just a little! This troubled world will have one less scourge. ”

Lying on the ground holding an ordinary pistol and pretending to be poor Mason, he complained regretfully in his heart, and then shouted in a hoarse voice:

"Come on! You mad wizard! Come and kill me, I'm not afraid of you! ”