The Death Knell

Lei Xiaogu was on guard. Actions in the dark were actually what ninjas were best at, and the same was true for this method of making sounds come from other places.

This method can fully confuse the enemy so that it cannot judge the direction of the upcoming attack.

But this was of no use to him. As a martial arts master who was proficient in swordsmanship, he could detect even a weak breath or heartbeat. Even if he closes his eyes, it will not affect his fighting ability, not to mention that he also likes darkness.

The Bliss of this world is not a student of the Assassin's League. Her abilities all come from her own practice.

Lei Xiaogu felt that Batgirl was not far in front of him, not moving at all. The sounds coming from behind were just tricks, and he would not be fooled.

"Humph, childish! Do you women know these tricks? Why don't you fight me openly and prove who the glory belongs to?"

"Stop using aggressive tactics. Glory has nothing to do with me."

Bliss's voice came from another direction, and Lei Xiaogu could feel that she still hadn't moved.

Chance!

Since she refused the glorious duel, she no longer needed to abide by the way of glory. He waved his weapon into the darkness. He swung the sword so fast that no one could see it clearly. The special black sword would not have any Reflection or wind noise.

When the heart reaches, the sword reaches. This is the sword with which the master of swordsmanship condenses his energy and spirit. It is also the most powerful first slash.

Using the sword to move his body, in the next moment, he appeared where Bliss was originally, but the sword hit only the air, let alone Batgirl, not even a single thread on her body was hit.

"How can it be?"

Lei Xiaogu couldn't understand, he clearly felt it, and his feelings were never wrong.

"Maybe you should ask your daughter and she will tell you that heartbeats and breathing sounds can also be simulated by a computer program and played through a tiny loudspeaker."

Bliss's voice came from all directions at the same time, and she actually filled the hall with miniature speakers.

No one knows how long she has been here or how she installed these gadgets.

Lei Xiaogu let out a breath and turned to look behind him. When he attacked, Bliss appeared behind him at the same time, and taking this opportunity, Thalia had been knocked unconscious by her.

"I didn't feel your heartbeat or breathing. You were like a corpse."

"Ms. Siwa taught me how to deal with warriors, a South Asian yoga technique called Turtle Breath, which is very useful." Bliss' face was expressionless, and only her blue eyes were shining under the mask in a way that he couldn't understand: "So, am I scary enough now? Can I make you give up your plan against Gotham?"

"Dream! Stupid bat, you broke into our castle alone, you are the one who should give up!"

As soon as Lei Xiaogu flipped his hand, he threw something like a small steel ball out of the window. The small thing actually burst into terrible flames, blooming in the air like a firework.

The buildings on the cliff and the vast snowfield in the distance were all illuminated as pale as day.

All assassins, no matter where they are in the mountains, can see the flames blooming in the sky. This is a signal from the Assassin Alliance, and they will immediately go to the hall to assemble.

But what puzzled him was that Batgirl had no intention of stopping him. She didn't even take out the batarangs, she just turned her head and glanced slightly.

Lei Xiaogu originally planned to launch the second one if the first one was intercepted in the air, but the bat's reaction, which was like contempt, made him feel stuck in his chest and his face turned livid.

"Arrogant! Do you think you can deal with three thousand assassins? This is your burial place today, and I will hang your head in front of the castle door forever!"

"Lei Xiaogu, you are the arrogant one. I never told you that I came here alone." Bliss shook her head, pulled her gloves, and put on a fighting stance: "Come on, No one will bother us."

Lei Xiaogu snorted coldly. Logically speaking, the nearest assassin should have arrived, but there is no one now.

He didn't know what happened to his assassins, but a head-on confrontation was just what he wanted.

However, just when he faced Bliss and took the kendo starting position, he felt a heavy blow on the back of his head. He suddenly became dizzy, as if he had been hit by a car, and could no longer stand.

Before he fell into coma, the last two words that came to his mind were, scam.

At this time, a man wearing a black hooded cloak and wrapped tightly appeared where he fell. He seemed to emerge from the air and was not there before.

"Well, did I strike too hard? He is 800 years old, right?" The figure scratched the back of his head and shrank his neck: "I won't kill him, right? Who calls an ambulance?"

Bliss pulled Thalia up from the ground. It turned out that she was pretending to be unconscious. She could not face either her father or Batgirl, so she could only pretend to be knocked unconscious.

"You can't kill him. If what you told me is true, then he can't die. The Lazarus Fountain will restore his injuries and even speed up his awakening. Our time is limited."

"Okay, that's good. Phew...scared me." The cloaked man laughed relaxedly and patted Lei Xiaogu's back twice, as if to comfort him. , then he stood up and said to Thalia: "Sorry, Thalia, I will hit your father when we meet again. You have become younger. Uh... we don't seem to know each other. Your father should also... ..."

Thalia: "???"

Bliss shook her head and interrupted the awkward conversation between the two: "First of all, you haven't seen Thalia here before, so you can't draw the conclusion that she has become younger without comparison. Secondly, if the Lazarus Fountain can It makes people immortal, and your Thalia must be the same, so if you say this to your Thalia, you will be found to be a lie immediately."

Thalia: "???"

She never seemed to understand. Bliss seemed to be mentally disturbed. What is yours and ours? Is there another self in the world?

The cloaked man seemed to suddenly realize: "I see, no wonder Thalia is willing to talk to Superman but not to me. Is it really a matter of lifespan?"

"It has nothing to do with lifespan, it's just about mood." Bliss complained, turned to look at Thalia, pressed her forehead with her forehead, ignored the blush on her face, and said to her: "Listen, Talia. Leah, let me make a long story short, in order to save our world, I need water from the Fountain of Lazarus, give it to me, or we can find it ourselves.”

Thalia bit her lip, not wanting to reminisce about the past, she wanted the Assassin's League's treasures when she came. It was really...

So she obediently took Bliss and the mysterious man to the back mountain and opened the secret passage.

There is no way, who told her that she just likes bats?

This is a secret room built behind the castle, hollowed out of the mountain. There is a small pool in the secret room, which looks not much bigger than a bathtub. As soon as you enter the door, you can see red liquid rolling in the pool, exuding a faint scent. smoke.

"Is this the Lazarus Pool?" Bliss asked the mysterious person next to her.

"Uh, maybe? Sorry, I haven't seen it." The cloaked man shrugged.

"You told me that there is such a thing, that the pool water has special effects, but you haven't seen it before?" Bliss raised her eyebrows and asked jokingly.

Thalia quickly explained that she didn't want Bliss to feel that she had lied to her: "This is the Fountain of Lazarus, but if you want to be resurrected, you must soak your whole body in it. If you get water, drinking it will only make people sick." Gain the ability to heal yourself.”

Bliss nodded, and the bat gold medal around her neck swayed: "That's enough."

As she spoke, she took out a large metal can from the waist under her cloak and filled it with a splash. The silver-white metal gradually sank in the light red pool water. She looked at these things that were obviously cold but seemed like boiling water. The bubbling spring water filled it, and then put the metal can away.

"Don't you plan to use it yourself? My father doesn't know, but you can use it."

Thalia secretly gave Bliss a suggestion. If both of them could live forever, they would have more opportunities to get along in the future.

Bliss returned to the secret passage without looking back. The cloak behind her was blown up by the wind caused by walking, like a bat spreading its wings in the darkness.

"No, this bottle of spring water will not be used on me. I suggest you return to the hall immediately and lie down in your original position. All of you have been knocked unconscious. Let's go first."

"But Bain..." Thalia planned to talk about Lei Xiaogu's contact with Bain.

"Bane has been dealt with, and I have confiscated his nuclear bomb. When everything is over, you can come to Gotham to find me. If there is extra spring water, I will return it to you."

Bliss didn't give her a chance to finish her words, and hurriedly returned to the way they came. Everyone returned to the hall where they came from. Bliss stared at the cloaked man beside her, her mouth pursed tightly, no Make a statement.

"Huh? That's it? Oh... I understand. Goodbye, Thalia!" The cloaked man looked at Bliss and then at Thalia, as if he had just woken up and they had to go. .

"What happened... in the past?"

Thalia originally wanted to ask, but as a golden light flashed, the bat and the man disappeared, leaving only an empty room. Lei Xiaogu was still lying on the floor, and the snowflakes picked up by the wind outside the window fell on his face.

He seemed to stir slightly.

Talia immediately slapped her neck cruelly, and she could only hide it from Lei Xiaogu if she really fainted.

Before she fell into coma, she felt the pain coming from the back of her head, thinking about the 'date' Bliss had promised her, with a hint of joy on her face.