In the underground hideout of Pier 7 in Port Miller, Catwoman takes it upon herself to ask the Penguin diehards with a true-truth potion that she hates.

The Kite Man assists by the way, and by the way, he is close to this "famous person" in Gotham City's criminal circles.

Mason stood in the cleaned sewers outside his hiding place.

He found a quiet and dark place to hold the Eye of Hell in his hand, the scum black magician didn't know where it was now, but his voice was coming from the small pendant:

"That curse of yours is really tricky, I even had to trick Xiaozha into helping, you bastard has saddled me with a debt of conscience, which will also count towards my reward!

Do you hear that? ”

"I despise you for cheating on your ex-girlfriend, and I wonder how you feel guilty about something you don't have?"

Mason said very politely.

Knowing that Zakon was a master who didn't see the coffin and didn't scatter the eagle, he took the book of Voldemort's magic book from his suitcase and held it in his hand, and removed his finger from the eye of hell and waved it at the eye of the pendant.

He knew that Zakang could see his environment through this thing.

Sure enough, after taking out the real thing, the impatient voice on Zakang's side immediately became gentle and tolerant.

He explains:

"We'll talk about your slander of me later, my dear friend, and tell me about your curse first. I'm not trying to exaggerate the difficulty of this life, it does not be like all the curses I've seen before.

I couldn't even get hints from my friends who lived 'below', so I had to ask Xiaozha for help.

She has a family history in this regard.

Anyway, I found something similar in Xiaozha's library, which probably explains the cause of your curse. ”

After satisfying Mason's appetite, Konstantin paused, and then spoke:

"According to the 'Netherworld' in my hand, the tattoo on your arm must come from the power descended by an evil god who is not weaker than the respective lords of the nine layers of hell, and it must come from another dimension, and it rarely appears in the dimension of our world.

It's hard for me to understand why that being would notice you.

But I must have mercy to inform you that the ghost claw tattoo on your arm is only the 'beginning' of this evil god's curse. ”

"Start?"

Mason frowned and said:

"What do you mean by beginning? Do you mean, it will change after that? ”

"Yes, it's a rare 'growth curse.'"

Zakang explained in a very academic tone:

"The ghost claw tattoo you see so far only means that the evil god sees you as his 'pan-believer' or 'pig on the farm'.

It depends on which statement is more acceptable to your fragile self-esteem.

After certain conditions are met, it will 'evolve' to the next stage on your body, and according to the rare examples I found here in Xiaozha, the tattoo will become 'complete' little by little.

It will show different degrees of torso and reflection of the devil at different stages, until finally, a full devil tattoo will appear on your arm.

And at that point, you can basically be regarded as a 'child of the devil' or something.

I know kids your age might think that's cool..."

"Nope! It's not cool at all! ”

Mason interrupted Zakang by saying:

"I know it's not a good thing even if I think about it on my toes, is there a way to get rid of it?"

"Why do you think on your toes when you have a brain?"

Za Kang made an unfunny joke, and said in a long voice:

"No, I've only found its type at the moment, I haven't even figured out its cause, Mason, how can I, as a serious magician, dispel something I don't even understand?

You'll have to give me some time.

Or a little motivation.

Actually, there are some things I haven't told you... You know. ”

"How am I going to give you something?"

Mason asked with a cold face, and the unscrupulous laughter of the slag Kang sounded on the other side.

Then, with the sound of Zakang chanting a strange incantation, a green firefly that fluttered like a ghostly fire appeared on the Eye of Hell's Needle, and soon burned into a floating hand of flame.

It opened its five fingers towards Mason, as if asking for something.

The young man untied Voldemort's magic book, tore off the first page, and placed it in the flaming hand as he screamed.

As the flames dissipated, five fingers raised one middle finger and cursed at Mason, which exploded into a ball of fire.

Za Kang scolded very unhappily:

"A spellbook of that grade is a rare magical item in itself, and each elaborate page has its own unique powers, how can I use it now that you tear it off?

You unlearned pharmacist!

Professionalism doesn't work! ”

"Well, that's your problem, not mine, Konstantin."

Mason waved the spellbook that had been locked back in his hand, and he said in a long voice in the tone of Zakon:

"To protect this precious tome from being destroyed by me, an unlearned bastard, you should probably hurry up and get your hands on its original before its dark magic dissipates.

Tell me all! ”

"Wait a minute, I'm going to discern the authenticity!"

Zakang said angrily:

"Do you think I've been fooling around for so many years? There's no room for carelessness when dealing with a cunning kid like you, give me a few minutes, and I'll be in touch for a while. ”

With that, the eyeballs on the Helleye Collar Pin in Mason's hand closed.

The young man pulled back his sleeves in the dark and glanced at the ghost claw tattoo on his arm, which became more and more ominous in combination with what Zakang had just said.

He didn't know about the existence of this thing when he burned K's body before, and he didn't check to see if there was the same thing on K's left arm, but it was not difficult for him to guess that this growth curse itself should be one of the methods used by the Stars to control or spy on its members.

The most troublesome thing is that the way this thing is triggered is unknown.

This makes Mason always feel constrained when doing things, for fear that one day he will accidentally violate the taboo and let himself die in an instant.

"Boss, are you busy?"

The voice of Charles, the kite man, sounded from behind, and Mason pulled down his sleeve to adjust his expression, turned back and said:

"What's wrong?"

"Asked."

The Kite Man came out of the darkness, his face cloudy, and he whispered to Mason:

"I'm running out of elixir, but it's worth it.

They're planning something amazing, and in addition to hunting you and Lady Selena at all costs, they're also gathering their men to rob the prison and rescue the Penguins.

It's not just the Gotham Police Department that has their people.

According to the guy, the League of Assassins has already infiltrated Gotham with a sizable number of Vanguards, with the Penguins paying for their logistics and weapons.

The backbone of the major gangs that Gotham was destroyed by Batman before has also been co-opted by a large part.

The mafia of the Falcone family is also said to be in contact with each other.

They also know that Batman is not in Gotham right now.

Therefore, they plan to release all the prisoners of the entire Black Gate Prison after the robbery, and if they can, they will start a riot in Gotham to facilitate their larger operations in the future. ”

"Hell robbery... When? ”

Mason rubbed his chin and asked, and the kite man looked at him and said:

"It's tomorrow night! The Penguins were tasked with storming the prison and diverting the police, and the elite of the League of Assassins would infiltrate the Black Gate Prison with enough weapons to arm all the prisoners, turning it into a makeshift riot base. ”

"Tomorrow night..."

The young man's fingers moved, and he asked:

"Can Catwoman contact Batman?"

"Contacted."

Speaking of this, the kite man was still a little excited, and he said:

"I was listening from the sidelines, and Batman said he would come back as soon as possible before the riot, but he also said that the members of the Bats in Gotham would help before he returned."

"In other words, the master may not be able to come back on time?"

Mason's eyes lit up.

"Sir?"

Kite Man is surprised by the special name given to Batman by the Boss.

But if you think about it, there's actually nothing wrong with this slightly exaggerated title, and in terms of Batman's status in Gotham, it's not a problem at all to call him "master".

"Do you have a plan? Top dog. ”

Charles asked, and Mason glanced at his suitcase, nodded, and said:

"Maybe we don't have to wait for the riots to start before trying to turn the tide, maybe we can end this catastrophe in a simpler and more brutal way.

But it must not be known to Batman.

He will never like the way we act, so it's all about time! The right time is very important, and it is important to have a reasonable finish so as not to get angry.

I'll think again.

You go get rid of that guy. ”

"Oh."

The kite man nodded, pulled his pistol from his waist and loaded it with a click.

Although he is not a vicious person, as a third-tier villain in Gotham City, Charles has no psychological pressure to execute a veteran gangster who is full of evil.

However, when he turned to leave, he was stopped by Mason.

"Don't use bullets, use these!"

The young man took out a packet of colorful potions from his bag, which were "accidental products" of his previous practice of alchemy, and handed the strangely colored potions to the kite man, saying:

"I don't know exactly how effective they are, so maybe the big gangster brother who was loyal to Oswald could help me explore the mysteries of alchemy.

You'll want to keep a record of the whole process and the specific effects of the drug.

They are all primary potions, and they will not take more than thirty minutes to take effect and take effect.

Therefore, it is tentatively set for an hour-long round, and remember to rinse his mouth every time so as not to affect the effect of the experiment. ”

"Uh..."

The kite man looked at the strangely colored medicine in his hand, he couldn't help but shudder, and whispered:

"Isn't this a bit inhumane?"

"It's not poison!"

Mason's eyes widened, and he scolded:

"Am I that kind of ruthless bastard who cares about human life? Rest assured, these things will make him seriously ill at most, and mildew will die of something. ”

"Okay."

Kite Man didn't intend to argue with his boss, he took the potion and turned away, leaving Mason alone to think in the dark.

After a few minutes, the eyeballs of the Hell's Eye Needle, which he had been playing with in his hand, opened again.

Za Kang's voice also sounded from it, as hard as ever:

"I've seen what kind of Horcrux thing it's called, and that's it, so-so."

"Oh, it seems you're not satisfied?"

Mason pouted and said:

"Then I burned the book as firewood?"

"Whatever you want."

Zakang snorted.

Mason could even make up the way the guy was scratching his ears and cheeks from his nasal mid-brain.

For a dark magic master of his level, the Horcrux itself may indeed be a crooked evil way that is not worth mentioning, but he definitely needs that kind of forbidden art to safely divide the soul.

There is only strength and weakness, but knowledge does not.

"Okay, I'm barely satisfied with this deal, so listen to what I'm going to say next."

Za Kang coughed and said in a serious tone:

"It's not all bad for you about that curse. Although the evil gods don't care much about the life and death of the pan-believers, if they make such a curse in order to develop the followers, they will often give the believers a little 'sweetness' while applying the curse, so as to envelop those who are not strong-willed.

In other words, you have now been planted with a curse, and you theoretically have a 'blessing' that belongs to the person who inflicted the curse.

But I really haven't encountered this kind of curse before, so it's hard for me to give you a specific suggestion to bring out that power, and if you can, you'll need to meet with me in the near future.

I'm going to do a couple of experiments on you to verify this. ”

"Would you like to meet?"

Mason's eyes narrowed when he heard this suggestion, he wiped his arm, and after a few seconds of silence, as if he had made up some kind of determination, he said to Zakang:

"Yes, I've been in Gotham for a long time, so you can come over whenever it's convenient for you. Remember to say it in advance, so I can arrange a place where I won't be disturbed by other people. ”

"Heh, you're underestimating me as a master magician, Mason."

Zakang immediately boasted:

"As for your Gotham, I don't want to come when I want, I can leave if I want..."

"You know, I'm under Batman's watch."

Mason's words made Zakang immediately shut up, and at the same time, the scolding of "Fakebaizerman" sounded from the other side.

After a few seconds, Za Kang's tone changed, and he added:

"Speaking of Batman, isn't he out of Gotham lately?"

"Why are you asking this?"

Mason asked rhetorically.

Za Kang didn't have anything to hide, and said directly:

"I hate that guy, he refuses all foreign heroes to enter his Gotham and treats it as if it were his own garden, and he treats us academic researchers like thieves, what a nasty guy.

However, Gotham was one of the first cities on the continent to settle, and there were not only ordinary people among the pioneers hundreds of years ago.

Many spellcasters who have fled from Europe and other parts of the world have left their secrets here.

As far as I know, there's a lot of great stuff buried underground in Gotham, and it's because of Batman that I can't get anywhere at all.

Mason, we're already friends, right?

Just tell me, did Batman leave his city? ”

"Where's all that stuff you're talking about?"

Mason asked, and Zakang snorted and said:

"In many places, the abandoned Gotham orphanage, the underground of Naho Island, the Arkham asylum near the Black Gate Prison, and so on, there are often places where paranormal events often occur.

But I don't recommend looking for them, you're not a professional. ”

"Hmm, is there one near the Black Gate Prison?"

The young man was stunned for a moment, then grinned and said to Zakang:

"Well, since we're already friends, I'll give you some insider information, Konstantin, based on my connection with Nightwing, Batman is indeed not in Gotham.

But he's already rushing back, and he'll be back at midnight tomorrow at the latest.

So if you want to dig for treasure in Batman's back garden, do so as soon as possible.

Also, I think this news is enough to repay you and Xiaozha for rescuing me from the dark wizard's cage that night, so don't threaten me with this in the future. ”

"Who are you! Just call my girlfriend by her nickname? ”

Za Kang was very dissatisfied and scolded:

"A little respect, okay? It's not something you can call a little zha! Bastard... Oh dear, don't knock on the door, I'll get out of the bathroom right away! Yes, yes, I know we're going to have dinner in a minute, wait a minute.

That's it, Mason.

Next time chat! ”

With that, Konstantin interrupted the magic, and the eyeballs of the Helleye in front of Mason's eyes closed strangely, and the young man stuck the collar pin in his collar, and then lifted the suitcase in his hand and turned to hide.

As he walked out of the darkness, Mason stroked the pin on his collar and thought to himself:

"Zakang's appetite is only going to grow, and I don't have that many resources to fill the black hole in his heart, so I have to find a way to make Zakang feel the pressure and move on his own.

Well, now that we're friends ...

Then please carry me a black cauldron, and by the way, allow me to take a moment of your time and introduce you to the glorious Stars, my dear John. ”