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Chapter 25 Catwoman

When will I have spider-sense like Cindy's "Spider Silk"? Then I can find whoever I want. Connors saw the news about "Catwoman" but for the time being, there was nothing else he could do. Getting any gossip about her was a matter of luck.

He no longer cares about the gossip that's been passed through countless hands on TV and the news. He only cares about the latest gossip, because that's what makes the rewards substantial.

The taxi continued on its way, and the driver tried several times to say a few words to Connors, especially as the vehicle gradually drove out of Gotham City. He finally couldn't help but speak up:

"Hey bro, you're going to Gotham City?"

Connors asked in confusion:

"Dude, don't tell me you're going to add extra charges at the last minute!"

His destination was Gotham Forest, which he had told the driver as soon as he got in the car. The fare was calculated by the taxi meter. Now he was worried that saying this would get him into an unlicensed taxi.

"Um—" the driver said with a slightly embarrassed smile, "You might not know, but there's a man-eating monster in Gotham Forest. Going there empty-handed like this might not be very safe."

"Oh." Connors nodded indifferently. Poison Ivy, whom others feared, was not to be feared by those who possessed "Green of the Realm".

"...Well, I have a hunting rifle in my car. If you don't mind, I can sell it to you."

"That way you'll have a handy tool when you go into the forest." The driver finally revealed his purpose.

"How much?"

Connors said, taking out his wallet.

Taxi drivers have always had a tough time, especially in a place like Gotham City. You never know when you might be driving along the road when a villain takes you and your car away.

He wouldn't mind lending a hand to the driver who was taking advantage of being away from the city to smuggle weapons.

"Only five hundred dollars."

The price sounded reasonable, and Connors was ready to pay.

"But buddy, each bullet costs three thousand."

The driver revealed his true intentions and pointed a pistol at Connors in the back seat.

Judging from the looks of it, you either have to honestly pay up and accept your loss, or you can take a free bullet.

Connors stopped taking out his money, leaned out of the back seat to check his appearance in the rearview mirror, and asked after confirming his face several times:

"Do I look like a sucker to you?"

The driver brandished the pistol in his hand, while simultaneously steering the wheel and shifting gears with his other hand, suggesting he was quite adept at this sort of thing.

The next second, the driver was thrown out of the moving car window.

"Bullshit!"

He cursed instinctively, then hurriedly got up and aimed his gun at the receding taxi, only to find that the safety on his pistol had been switched off at some point.

He hurriedly unfastened the safety lock, and his pants fell down again. Looking down, he realized that his belt had been pulled away.

By the time he looked up and aimed again, the taxi was already out of range.

Connors stood on the edge of Gotham Forest. If he took one more step forward, he would be completely inside the forest.

However, he didn't rush in. There was no way out, and if he went in, he might get lost and never be able to get out.

"Green of All Things" moved at will, and the plants grew wildly, eventually forming a soft and comfortable recliner, which Connors plopped down on.

He could sit there all day.

During this time, Connors tried to stand on the top of the tree, but still could not see any trace of Poison Ivy, and no other creatures came looking for him except for small animals.

This made Connors start to wonder if he had misunderstood, and if the Poison Ivy of this world was not in Gotham Forest.

It would get dark soon if they waited any longer, so Connors dusted himself off and drove off in a taxi.

He'd wasted the entire day, achieving nothing. He planned to take a walk around Gotham City tonight.

Let's see if we can run into Catwoman, otherwise we won't even get the reward for watching the drama today.

After parking his car in the middle of the river outside Gotham City, Connors found out the location of "Joseph Jewelry Store" and walked there calmly.

This shop is really unlucky to have been robbed by Catwoman five times in a row, and there might even be a sixth time. He decided to try his luck.

When he flagged down another taxi and got in, Poison Ivy in Gotham Forest finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ugh, Ivy, what is this? It's disgusting." Harley Quinn stood up naked from a bathtub.

The bathtub was filled with a pale purple, sticky liquid that smelled nauseating.

Poison Ivy also stood up naked from the other end of the bathtub:

"This is a necessary measure to keep you here—I, Poison Ivy, am not called that for nothing. Anyone who spends a long time with me without taking precautions will get poisoned."

"Furthermore, Harley, as my only friend, these formulas I specially prepared for you can alter your immune system, increasing your tolerance to toxins, as well as enhancing your natural agility and strength."

"Yue-yi—" Harley reached out and wiped the purple slime off her body, brought it to her nose and smelled it, then couldn't help but want to vomit.

But soon she discovered that Ivy, standing on the other side of the same bathtub, was in even greater pain than she was feeling nauseous and uncomfortable.

Poison Ivy's legs were tightly closed, her skin flushed pink, and her body trembled uncontrollably.

This was a side of her she had never seen before.

"Ivy, what's wrong?" Harley jumped out of the bathtub, ignoring her unusual agility, and asked in a panic.

"..." Poison Ivy remained silent.

She had already spotted Connors when he appeared outside Gotham Forest, but at that time she was taking a bath with Harley to improve Harley's physical fitness.

This process cannot be interrupted.

But Connors sat outside all day, and "Poison Ivy" Ivy also felt unwell all day; their hormones seemed to be out of balance.

Fortunately, the formula prepared for Harley didn't smell very good, which successfully masked the scent emanating from her, otherwise Ivy would have had no way to defend herself.

Although she was feeling very unwell, Ivy finally realized the source of her discomfort: it was Connors himself.

She made up her mind to go find Connors herself after Harley Quinn left and see what was going on.

"Ivy, I'm going to find Little Pa—no, I'm going to wreak havoc in Gotham!"

Harley Quinn stood beside the bathtub, rinsing off the remaining formula slime from her body with cold water, revealing whiter, softer, but also tougher skin underneath, and said to Ivy.

Joseph Jewelry Store.

Catwoman Selena Kyle glanced around in disappointment. After being robbed five times in a row, the jewelry store had finally stopped stocking any new items, and the jewelry in the store was now just ordinary stuff.

She skillfully leaped away, using the ventilation duct to escape, intending to return later.

However, instead of landing safely on the rooftop after jumping out of the ventilation duct, she landed in a warm embrace.

Connors looked at the curvaceous beauty in his arms with a start. He had only peeked into the ventilation duct, so why had she jumped right into his arms?

The angle of that jump seems a bit off, doesn't it?

Just as he had expected, the thief who frequently broke into jewelry stores was indeed Catwoman, with a slender waist that could be encircled by one hand.

The softness encased in the black bodysuit surpassed even that of Xuexi and Cindy.

Catwoman Selena Kyle was also startled and instinctively used her martial arts skills to try and take down Connors.

She arched her back and clamped Connors' head between her thighs with incredible agility. With a little effort, she could throw Connors off balance and toss him to the ground.

However, the limits of human physical ability kept Connors' center of gravity perfectly still, standing firmly in place, which surprised him once again.

What does this mean?