American Comics: Today's Big News

Sometimes, being too proactive can be less effective than trying to be passive.

Connors rested his hands behind his head, looking at the big star Xuexi and thinking leisurely.

But time wouldn't allow him to waste like this. Cindy "Spider Silk" came to see him today, and her purpose was obvious, and she hadn't succeeded yet.

The whereabouts of Penguin and Bane, the two Scarecrows' accomplices, are still unknown, and Connors is not willing to miss the opportunity to watch the drama unfold.

So he left decisively, and before leaving, he made two clothes out of plants, one for Xuexi and the other for himself.

Bain didn't make any noise, but during his crazy encounter with Sheryl, he learned that the Penguin was still trying to bombard the stadium with artillery fire—the solid ice outside.

Unfortunately, when he arrived at the scene, all that was left was a mess, with bullet casings and ice shards scattered everywhere, but the Penguin was nowhere to be seen.

It seems that Lord Wayne captured him first, so it's a pity that Connors didn't get to witness this drama... Connors was somewhat disappointed.

The system indicates that the Joker's "Man Who Laughs" event is still ongoing, but all the villains I've come into contact with so far have been captured by Batman.

The allure of the upgraded reward led Connors to decide whether he should proactively contact other villains to see if anyone was involved in the Joker's plans.

You can either go find the places where the clown, the riddle man, the scarecrow, etc., are imprisoned yourself and keep the event going.

The original plan was to put an end to this matter today, but it seems that won't be possible now. This is what they call plans not keeping up with changes...

Connors shook his head and sighed as he looked at the bullet casings left on the ground. Then, quite curiously, he squatted down and picked up a casing.

As a citizen of China, he naturally didn't have many opportunities to see the real thing on Earth. After transmigrating, Harley Quinn used a baseball bat, Batman relied on his fists and feet, and Cindy Moon relied on her webs, so he didn't have many chances to touch the real thing either.

The curiosity lasted for two seconds before the spider senses issued a warning, and at the same time Connors heard a faint "click" in his ear.

Even if you've never eaten pork, you've seen pigs run. Especially when he turned around and saw a short man pointing a gun at him, he knew without a doubt that it was the sound of a gun being released.

"Dude... can't we talk this over?"

He only managed to say "brother" before the short man was kicked away by the suddenly appearing "spider web" Cindy Moon.

Connors estimated it to be at least ten meters away.

Cindy Moon's kick was like a car being floored on its accelerator, and because the impact area was smaller, Connors could even see the flying guy break into two pieces in mid-air.

"You..." Connors looked at Cindy, unsure of what to say for a moment.

The short man with the gun had several ways to subdue him, and he was even planning to use the opportunity to ask about the Penguin, the Joker, and others. But Cindy just kicked him and killed him instantly.

She certainly wouldn't say anything to blame him, because in Cindy's eyes, she was genuinely being held at gunpoint, and Cindy was just trying to save her.

"Does your foot hurt?"

After struggling for a while, Connors could only manage to utter this one sentence.

Cindy Muen shook her head. Ignoring her heaving chest and watery eyes, she was still just a quiet little girl.

—A little girl who kicked someone in two.

Even though Cindy Moon didn't speak, Connors could still understand her meaning from her fidgeting and increasingly rapid breathing, and quickly refused:

"Not now... tonight, definitely tonight!"

Without waiting for Cindy's reply, she quickly ran towards the short man she had kicked away.

The spider sensed that the guy wasn't quite dead yet and still had some use.

……

"Um……"

Poison Ivy let out a muffled groan, and with her right hand, her fingers clenched like a knife, she plunged it deep into her own heart.

"Ivy, what are you doing?" Harley Quinn called out in a panic.

While Ivy Poison Ivy was imprisoned at Arkham Asylum, Harley Quinn certainly provided the Joker with various weapons to help him escape, but she also developed a good relationship with Ivy during her interactions with the other inmates.

Harley, who was planning to pull off a big heist and was about to confront the Penguin alone, was discovered and taken away by Poison Ivy. Harley noticed that Ivy was in unusual pain along the way.

Now that they've arrived in Gotham Forest, Ivy has planted her feet firmly in the ground and plunged her fingers into her heart like knives.

"Harley, don't worry." Poison Ivy withdrew her finger and said weakly to Harley Quinn, "It's just a way to suppress my abilities."

Harley Quinn was even more confused:

"But why suppress your abilities?"

"That way I won't have to suffer all the time." Poison Ivy returned to her slender figure and sat in the chair made of plant growth.

Harley's question marks are increasing:

"What kind of torment?"

A blush crept across Poison Ivy's face. How was she going to tell Harley about this?

They say that spring has arrived, all things are reviving, and it's the mating season?

"Never mind that, Harley. I'm actually glad you're finally rid of the Joker. How about it, isn't the air of freedom fresher?"

Harley Quinn, who had initially looked curious, became troubled after Poison Ivy changed the subject:

"No, not at all. Today, the Scarecrow even said something about 'I'm just an appendage of the Joker.' Damn it, everyone thinks that except for Connors!"

"...Oh, and you too, Ivy, you're the only one besides Connors who truly sees me as an independent individual."

Who is Connors?

A fleeting question crossed Ivy's mind, but in her eyes, apart from Harley, no other human was as important as plants, so she quickly put it out of her mind.

She knew Harley Quinn hadn't finished speaking, so she continued:

"so?"

"So I'm going to pull off something big! I'm going to turn Gotham upside down! Until they name a highway after me."

"?" Poison Ivy didn't understand what the big heist had to do with the naming of the highway.

"That way, when the rich people of Gotham drive down the road, they'll think, 'There's a woman named Harley Quinn here. Never mess with her; she's more evil than any of the villains in Gotham!'"

Harley Quinn excitedly promised Poison Ivy a happy ending.

"...Haha." Ivy laughed awkwardly twice.

……

Xuexi asked her manager to cancel the concert schedule for the next few days, and the blond, blue-eyed manager immediately panicked:

"Cancelled? Why?"

"My throat hurts," Xuexi said expressionlessly.

"I'm sorry, it's my fault for not paying attention to your condition. I'll go buy some medicine and make you a pot of hot coffee later..."

The agent was a young man with a hooked nose. When Xuexi said she had a sore throat, he changed his earlier anxious and irritable behavior and began to ask her how she was doing.

This is the perfect opportunity to win over this superstar! There's an old saying in the East: "Strike while the iron is hot..." Well, I mean, "Being close to the water tower gives you the first taste of the moon!"

The agent was overjoyed inside, but on the surface, he perfectly conveyed his worry.

Especially when he saw his goddess Xuexi blush slightly, he clenched his fist secretly, feeling that he was only one step away from success.