Chapter 177 60. Mason Cooper is indeed a vicious bastard (sure!)
Mason had been running around during this time, but Poison Ivy, who stayed in Cooper's cabin, wasted no time.
She wasn't just learning alchemy with Mason for fun.
She didn't want to go back to the manic mad woman she once was. If she wanted to control her emotions, she had to learn how to make the three potions.
Thanks to day and night practice and Poison Ivy's powerful manipulation of plants, it's finally time to bear fruit.
Under Mason's watch, Ivy spent thirty minutes starting from the selection of materials to complete the preparation of a tranquilizer, which is the easiest to make among the three mood-related potions.
But she didn't have the help of Mason's manufacturing system. She relied entirely on her own practice to master the skills.
Ivy extinguished the flame of the crucible, put the potion into the crystal bottle with an alchemical spoon, and handed it to Mason with both hands. The anxious expression on her green face was like that of a student who submitted his homework to the teacher for review.
Harley Quinn, who was watching, also covered her mouth and stared at Mason with wide eyes, waiting for his judgment.
She has been with Ivy these days. She knows how hard her best friend works. Although she is going crazy, she still hopes that her best friend can get a "high score" in this "practical assessment".
"The color is correct and the taste is fine."
Mason sat on a chair and put the medicine handed over by Ivy in front of his eyes to look at it carefully. After a few seconds, he shook the bottle in his hand and said to Poison Ivy:
"But the filtration was not careful enough and sediment appeared, which may affect the final effect of this tranquilizer. But for novices, it is already very good to be able to do this.
Next up is the last item, Ivy.
You know, as alchemists, we should have enough confidence in our skills. If you have fully understood the secret of this formula, then you should be aware of the effects of this potion.
So.”
Mason handed the potion back to Poison Ivy and said:
"Drink it."
"That's not fair!"
Harley Quinn, who was looking on, shook her blond hair in twin ponytails and shouted:
"I haven't seen you drink the potion yourself after making it. Mason, I think you are just trying to embarrass Ivy."
"An alchemist who dares not drink the potion he makes cannot be called a potion maker."
Mason emphasized expressionlessly:
"And I drink a bottle of 'Brown Owl' every morning to ensure my energy for the day. This is not a double standard. How can I safely give something to my companions that I don't dare to drink?"
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"Wrong sense!"
Harley snorted and said:
"I also know that you asked Kite Man to secretly recruit long-term drug testers for you in Gotham's minions union. I also joined that union a few days ago!
I also saw the information posted by Kite Man!
Hey, I'll drink it! ”
She snatched the potion from Mason's hand, raised her head and drank a bottle of potion before Poison Ivy could stop her. After drinking it, she frowned and pursed her lips, as if she was savoring the taste of the potion.
"Oh, something doesn't seem right."
Harley blinked and said:
"Why is it so bitter? Mason's tranquilizer tastes like orange, but you don't have it. Ivy, are you mistaken?"
"Because the taste is also an important part of the potion's effect."
Mason picked up his watch and read the seconds, explaining to Harley Quinn:
"In order to take care of your feelings, I specially added concentrated orange juice to your potions. I know you like this fruit."
"Plop"
Before he finished speaking, Harley Quinn fell to the ground, lying on the ground in a very indecent posture, buttocks in the air, and soon started snoring.
Mason glanced at the time and said:
"It takes thirteen seconds from drinking to falling asleep. It seems that your potion works well.
I drank a small bottle in one go. I really admire Harley's good appetite. She has drank it so many times. Doesn't she know that the normal dosage of this thing is calculated in terms of "drops"?
What she just drank was enough for her to sleep for three days.
But this is not a bad thing. Her recent emotional release has been a bit too intense, and she should really calm down and recuperate for a few days. ”
"Have I passed the test?"
Poison Ivy waved her hand, and the branches of a potted plant on the table behind her quickly grew and snaked around like a living vine, rolling Harley Quinn up from the ground, and quickly "woven" into a vine under her body. The bed would make her sleep more comfortable.
Ivy raised her head and looked at Mason. The evil alchemist nodded and said:
"You can start trying to make the elation agent. The demulcent is the most troublesome part of the process, so leave it to the end. But now that you have started, there are some things I should tell you.
I need your ability to control plants, Ivy.
To be precise, my small organization needs your help. You can understand this as an 'invitation'. I will tell you the specific work when we arrive at our destination.
If you don't have a date tonight, shall we set off now? ”
"Harry has been telling me that you must be from a secret organization. She also pretended to find out your little secret. It seems that she was right.
She is indeed very sensitive in this regard. ”
Poison Ivy wasn't too surprised.
She has been "famous" in Gotham for a long time and has been a front-line villain for several years, so she has already seen a lot. Facing Mason's invitation, she acted very calmly.
But before leaving, she glanced at Harley Quinn, who was sleeping soundly on the rattan bed, and said:
"Is it okay to leave her here alone?"
"Let her rest well."
Mason took out the invisibility cloak and covered Harley to prevent her from catching a cold. He then took out a black, briefcase-sized drone from his pocket and placed it on the table.
The thing activates as soon as the finger is released.
Six X-shaped flying wings popped up from its rear, supporting it and began to patrol within the basement.
After leaving the basement, Mason released the remaining three identical drones and asked them to guard Cooper's store. He also placed the bottles and cans he was carrying behind the counter. This was considered complete defense. Work.
He turned his head and saw Poison Ivy looking at the drones with a curious look, and explained:
"This thing is called 'Pterodactyl'. It is a civilian armed drone made with the technology of the future era. It is very intelligent and can scan all life that is close to this place. If it is not authorized to enter, it will trigger the attack program.
Generally speaking, a short-frequency high-voltage stun gun is enough to protect Harley and deal with thieves. ”
"But there are more than thieves in Gotham."
Poison Ivy sat on the side of Mason's scooter, put on a green helmet and said worriedly:
"This city is full of lunatics in strange costumes."
"So I gave them secondary authorization."
Mason shrugged and said:
"When the stun gun is useless, it will activate the quadruple small-caliber riot gun and special paralysis bullets. In addition, the lethal electric attack released when attacked should put you at ease, right?
If that's not enough, they will explode in place when destroyed.
The power is equivalent to the impact caused by the simultaneous explosion of three high-explosive grenades. Well, if you are still worried, I can equip this place with a 'Griffin' military assault drone.
Its firepower is battlefield level”
"Enough is enough."
Poison Ivy waved her hands and said:
"Where did you get all these crazy-sounding things?"
"Didn't I say it before? I found some great friends when I went out this time."
Mason grinned and said:
"These are the 'samples' she gave me. When I have my hands free, I can make these equipment on a large scale. After they are equipped with my homemade engineering bombs, they will become something that can make the enemy cry. A cute little girl who calls her mother.
Sit tight.
We're leaving. ”
The young man twisted the handlebars, causing the scooter to catapult in place and rocket into the sky with a whoosh.
He wants to take Poison Ivy to Port Miller and cross the World Gate there to the Forbidden Forest, complete the harvest of the potion field, and invite Poison Ivy to be the "gardener" of Team K.
As long as this sister's ability to manipulate plants is used properly, Mason will not have to worry about the lack of alchemical materials in the future.
But tonight at Cooper's shop was destined to be anything but quiet.
Just ten minutes after Mason and Poison Ivy left, the sound of motorcycles coming from far away rang out in the gloomy night of Crime Alley. A Batbike came quickly and stopped with a graceful turn and elegant precision. In the alley opposite Cooper's store.
Then, a short figure jumped off the motorcycle.
He wore a black cloak, a very professional ninja tights, and a domino mask found in the Batcave on his face. He covered his eyes and protected his eyeballs with white goggles.
The guy looked around cautiously, then took a samurai sword from the motorcycle and put it on his back. He also took out many scattered flying knives and flying claws and put them into his body.
After everything was ready, he grabbed an assembled firearm and pulled the trigger towards Cooper's store. Three smoke grenades smashed into it, making the store shadowy and convenient for his subsequent armed raid.
For Damian Wayne's still short life, being defeated by Mason and Catwoman in the Gotham incident half a month ago was definitely a great shame.
He originally thought he would have to compete with Batman, but he didn't expect to even fight the janitor.
This made Damian, who had a high self-esteem, very uncomfortable. He didn’t sneak out of Wayne Manor tonight to seek revenge. He just wanted to fight Mason Cooper again to prove that his failure last time was purely Because of Mason's "shameless sneak attack".
This sounds like something a child would do if he refused to give up.
But considering that Damian's actual age is only eleven years old, it does make sense.
He took advantage of the smoke bomb to take effect, quickly jumped through the window and jumped into Cooper's store on the second floor. He was about to attack Mason, but unexpectedly rolled violently when he landed.
He accurately dodged the high-voltage current coming from behind.
There was a grandfather who was the king of assassins, so Damian's basic skills were very solid. After dodging the first round of attacks, he did not stop. He jumped in the smoke several times and landed in the blind spot on the second floor of the house.
He looked towards the attacker.
Then he saw a strange-looking drone hovering in the smoke, which made Damian frown.
"Who in the right mind would install such an expensive and advanced drone in their home?"
The real young master of the Wayne family complained in his heart:
"This Mason Cooper is really not a serious person! There must be many secrets in this house."
While he was thinking about it, he threw a dart towards the black drone. It struck the outer shell of the drone with a bang, and then a dazzling electric current shot out.
Micro EMP shock!
The Wayne family never lacks gadgets like this.
Damian thought that such an attack would disable the drone, but he didn't expect that the drone not only withstood the EMP attack, but also reacted quickly to re-lock the target.
This time, there was no warning stun gun. The black shell bounced outwards, and the four-unit small-caliber riot gun that occupied two-thirds of his body was revealed.
In an instant, a flurry of bullets swept over, with terrifying accuracy.
Caught off guard, Da Mi turned over from the second floor and landed lightly on the floor of the first floor. With a swipe, he drew out the samurai sword behind his back and prepared to chop down the unscrupulous drone.
But when he turned around, he saw three other identical smart drones surrounding him from all sides.
The drone that first discovered Rice shared target data and threat levels with them. These gadgets were not polite. In the blink of an eye, Mason's small store was turned into a mess by bullets flying everywhere.
Damian Wayne is really awesome.
Inheriting the excellent bloodline of the Wayne family and the King of Assassins family, he did not panic at this critical moment. He swung the sharp blade in his hand and rolled several times with the bulletproof cloak behind him before approaching one of them.
These little things are very fast and extremely flexible. They can move at high speed in a narrow space without hitting obstacles, but when faced with the attack of an eleven-year-old master assassin, their programmed response is obviously not fast enough.
The moment the sword light came on, the drone in front of him was divided into four.
But before Da Mi could take a breath, an extreme sense of threat arose from his heart and went straight to his forehead, causing him to flip his cloak and throw himself back.
With a loud "boom", the chopped drone exploded in a narrow place. Its power shattered all the bottles and cans in the entire hut, and at the same time, it pushed the rice and hit the wall.
It made the young man dizzy.
Then he saw the remaining three drones forming a "hunting" formation in the smoke and rushing toward him.
Da Mi also became furious, cursing Gotham in his mind as a hellish place where even a 17-year-old could assemble such a killing machine that was much more advanced than the Bat Drone.
But with this first experience, handling the remaining three "Pterodactyls" became much easier.
It took him two or three minutes to kill these troublesome guys. Four consecutive explosions turned Mason's shop into a garbage dump, and the steps between the first and second floors were shattered.
Although Rice, who was bombed four times without any preparation, was not injured, the tone in his heart not only did not come out, but became more and more angry. He deeply felt that he had made the mistake of underestimating the enemy again.
If he had known that Mason was so difficult to deal with, he should have done some investigation in advance before coming here.
But at this point, it would be too embarrassing to leave like this, so Da Mi decided to continue to rush in, but he did not notice that in the explosion just now, a magic bottle that Mason placed on the counter was affected and hit the ground.
There was a crisp sound, and then with a deep roar, the Zombie King Kingpin made his debut!
This terrifying guy roared and rushed towards the rice with waving claws. The zombie king's eyes were red with the stimulation of fresh flesh and blood. Damian was startled by the sudden appearance of this big guy.
But he was already prepared and was not afraid to rush forward with his long knife in hand.
Five minutes later, his clothes were in shreds, and the katana in his hand was broken. Damian, who was in a state of disarray, looked fiercely at the zombie king behind him who was suppressed in the ruins with the secret skills of the Assassin League. He It felt like my bones were about to be broken by that rough-skinned and thick-bodied bastard.
"You win this time, Mason Cooper!"
Rice wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, staggered with the broken samurai sword, opened the door and prepared to leave, and said harshly:
“I’ll give you a nice look next time!”
Maybe it was the messy house that obscured the atmosphere, or maybe it was the "self-destruction battle" that had just happened that made Da Mi, who had not yet reached the peak of his hard work, relax his vigilance.
In short, Damian didn't notice a shaky figure behind him walking out of the basement in a daze carrying a baseball bat.
"What the hell is this?"
Harley Quinn, who drank an entire bottle of tranquilizers and fell asleep, had to be woken up by an explosion close at hand.
But at this time, the drug was still taking effect. She was half-covered in an invisibility cloak as if she was sleepwalking. She dragged her baseball bat and opened the basement door, yawning and looking out.
Then, at a glance, Harley saw a sneaky short thief holding a knife and prying open the door!
No!
No, how could he pry it out from the inside?
Hey, never mind!
How dare that damn thief come to Mason's store to act wild?
Harley yawned, put on the invisibility cloak, grabbed the baseball bat with both hands, and moved closer to Damian who was complaining in a low voice.
Just as the young man was about to leave the place he had destroyed, there was a sudden loud bang, and the baseball bat swung by Harley hit him firmly on the back of the head.
"Damn it! I've been tricked!"
This was Damian Wayne's last thought before he staggered into unconsciousness:
"Mason Cooper! You vicious bastard, you and I are at odds with each other!" (End of Chapter)