## Chapter 35: Arrival
Soybeans are the fastest germinating plants in the world. Under suitable conditions, their seeds can sprout rapidly within 3 to 5 days, while other common plants usually take 7 days or more.
But with some extraordinary power pushing them, 3 to 5 days can become…
0.3 seconds.
As the last frozen grenade exploded on that monster, Poison Ivy slowly propped herself up, spreading her arms. Sturdy green vines pierced through the soil that nurtured them in 0.3 seconds, binding the monster tightly.
Harley Quinn cried, “Oh, Red, it’s so good you’re alright! Waaah, I was scared to death!”
Chen Tao nodded slightly to Poison Ivy.
He knew, having read the comics, that Corpse Rot Black, as a major player on the magical side, their creations were essentially magical beings. And his old man had once said, only magic can resist magic.
These basic elemental powers were not immune to science and physics. For example, no matter how powerful the Plant Master is, when faced with herbicides, chemicals synthesized by humans specifically to slaughter plants, he’d have to kneel. Similarly, when Dr. Stronghart (Note: Gotham supervillain, the Man-Bat) injected that potion into his own artery, the Crimson of All Living Things, even if unwilling, had to deliver its power to him.
However, magic is usually anti-physical. Chen Tao had never thought that he could subdue the creations of Corpse Rot Black through physical means. That’s why he had asked Poison Ivy, who was already regaining consciousness, to continue pretending to be unconscious. He then quietly dropped several soybean seeds provided by her near the Plant Master in the dirt.
“Damn Green of All Things…” The monster struggled desperately, Ms. Vick’s beautiful human skin completely ripped off, falling to the ground with a rotten stench. The skin looked fresh and beautiful only on the surface, the rest was rotten and black.
“Corpse Rot Black won’t let you go, Corpse Rot Black will control the whole world, our master Akane will corrupt everything! And I, one of the Three Hunters, will…”
“Third-rate villain’s dialogue.” Chen Tao interrupted the villain’s deathbed declaration without respect. “Even old-fashioned relics from Shakespearean operas wouldn’t say such a cliché line.”
“You dare look down on Corpse Rot Black, Corpse Rot Black is…”
“The natural magical force representing death and decay—equal to Crimson of All Living Things and Green of All Things—.” Chen Tao said in an insincere, dramatic reading. “And it has been quite active in the past few centuries, trying to overturn the balance of the three forces.”
“Do you think I’m a savage living in the deep forest? I don’t even know this?”
The monster’s tone faltered, slightly stuck.
What, Corpse Rot Black is actually that well-known?
He finally stopped talking nonsense.
He stared intently at Chen Tao’s back. Poison Ivy met his gaze fearlessly, “I’ll be back… we’ll be back, then, black will—”
Poof!
The vines suddenly contracted, directly crushing the monster’s head.
Poison Ivy said, “What’s with all the chatter?”
But sadly, Corpse Rot Black itself represents death. For creatures of Corpse Rot Black, “death” is not even a word in their dictionaries.
The monster barely managed to reassemble his body, “Remember, I am one of the Three Hunters, when Corpse Rot Black grows powerful enough, I will…”
He hadn’t finished his words when he voluntarily disintegrated his body under the threat of the vines Poison Ivy coiled, turning into a pile of rotten flesh on the ground, then turning into dust in an instant.
“Corpse Rot Black doesn’t die, they’ll always come back, but not now.” Poison Ivy was silent for a moment, then said.
Chen Tao turned his head and saw her standing up from the ground, shaking off Harley’s support. She touched the plants dying under the herbicide sadly.
“When you used those herbicides to kill these plants, I almost went ballistic.” Poison Ivy said, “But Corpse Rot Black is more important. I understand your actions, and I tacitly approve of your actions.”
At this moment, the green woman mourned briefly for the plants, “But I’m sorry to them.”
Clang!
Chen Tao turned his head and saw everyone dropping the weapons he provided.
Especially Deathstroke, he stripped all the weapons he got from Chen Tao, including the Ripple Effect Rifle he had held in his hands just a few hours ago, refusing to let it go.
That gun was now lying in the mud, while the man who promised to love it forever just a few hours ago was standing there indifferently.
Chen Tao showed his disapproval.
He said, “It’s just a contingency, a plan for dealing with emergencies. A Plan B.”
“What kind of bad thoughts could I have?”
“You’re making a fuss, you’re being unreasonable, you’re overreacting.”
He said things like, “Pick up your weapons quickly,” while using his Money Ability. Within a few minutes, everyone was wearing their lethal weapons again.
Looking at the Plant Master lying dead and Poison Ivy busy restoring the greenery of this area, as well as the messy, yet settled battlefield.
Chen Tao breathed a sigh of relief.
If there were no surprises, things should finally be coming to an end.
I wonder how Gordon’s doing?
…
…
…
“Roar!”
Venom is maximum power input.
Essentially, Venom is not a one-time injection that you inject into your body and that’s it. It’s a scientist-brewed cocktail-style poison, a combination of greatly enhanced male hormones, a highly addictive synthetic steroid, and many different types of nerve stimulants. Its effect is so powerful, its onset so rapid, it’s simply miles ahead of other drugs.
Bane’s minion, “Zombie”, built him a Venom circulation system that allowed Bane to incorporate this poison into his blood circulation system, continuously absorbing its strength.
The central nervous system stimulant enhanced his energy, the dangerous combination of multiple drugs produced an explosive, unstable reaction in his body, which was suppressed by the X-Factor, achieving a perfect balance.
But if, we’re saying if.
If the dosage of Venom exceeds the upper limit that X-Factor can suppress, then those originally suppressed explosive reactions will manifest as a runaway, production mechanism, tearing ligaments, forming stronger tissues, and an overdose of central nervous system stimulants will also lead to brain…
…intellectual impairment.
“Tell me! Where is Batman?”
The soldier looked at the towering 4-meter muscular giant in front of him, his legs felt warm, urine trickled out of his pants.
Behind Bane were countless soldiers, like dead mosquitoes, being swatted to the ground.
Tanks were ripped apart like paper, corpses everywhere, streets littered with bones, rivers of blood…
“Batman is… is… is dealing with the scientist’s kidnapping, Gordon told us…”
Bane’s mind recovered a little bit of rationality, which was exactly what he had planned.
He slowly put the soldier down, before the soldier could be happy, Bane twisted his head off. He used the soldier’s head to tap his own head, making sure his head was not filled with muscles.
But just as Bane was about to walk away, a missile loaded with Joker’s poison landed in the middle of the battlefield.
With a “hiss!”
Bane, who had barely regained his sanity, had a bright, sunny smile on his face.
(End of Chapter)
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