Chapter 203 While the Cat's Away

Just as the_Bruce was gathering his team, two figures quietly arrived a few kilometers north of the Bat-Castle.

This place was very close to the bay area, but it was an undeveloped zone. The terrain trended inwards, filled with reefs. And deep within, behind an inconspicuous reef, was a hidden cave entrance.

"Unbelievable... how could they know about this place?" Maya exclaimed, standing before the cave entrance. "And it's clearly been artificially modified..."

"That's not too surprising, is it? Since Mr. Jester said it was here, it is." Joey replied. "He has no reason to deceive us."

"Then..." Maya tentatively asked, "We're just going to go in like this?"

"Of course," Joey replied.

"You really trust those four... uh... so-called alien visitors?" Maya shrugged and asked, "I thought... Joey Collins, would question everything."

"Heh... I'm not as amazing as you make me out to be," Joey replied with a wry smile. As he spoke, he took out a flashlight and turned it on. "To be honest... I don't even know how I got to this point. Looking back now... compared to the_Bruce's deep scheming, I was far too naive. The resistance organization I led was utterly vulnerable, now our base is lost, and my comrades have sacrificed themselves one after another..."

"But that's not your fault..." Maya also took out a flashlight and followed Joey into the cave entrance.

Joey sighed and interrupted Maya, "Ah... never mind. In any case, whatever the 'Four's' intentions may be, at least from the current stage, their antagonism with the_Bruce is a foregone conclusion, and we have no reason to doubt their position any longer. Although their methods are a bit extreme, it is undeniable that what they've done in the past hour has been more effective than all our long-term efforts..."

As they spoke, the two had already walked into the cave. The interior of the cave was very wide, with a high dome, and the sides were lined with armor plates. Many stalactites, shaped like fangs, could be seen everywhere in the cave.

The initial part of the path was difficult to walk, as the middle of the cave was almost completely flooded. Joey and Maya could only move forward along the narrow edges on both sides. After going about a kilometer deep into the cave, the water level gradually decreased, and then many strange man-made objects appeared, such as huge disc-shaped stone carvings, and life-size dinosaur models...

After walking for a while, Maya suddenly saw something. She exclaimed, "Oh my god... look there!"

She instinctively stopped and pointed forward. In the direction she was pointing, three old Bat-planes were hanging, and a row of life-size Batman models were standing on the open space under the planes.

Joey had actually already seen these things. He showed a surprised expression and muttered to himself, "I was wrong... I was wrong all along... so... there really was an original 'Batman,' Bruce Wayne is real!"

"That's right." At this moment, Feng Bujue's voice came from behind them, "This is the original 'Batcave,' the place where the legend began."

Joey and Maya turned their heads when they heard the voice and saw Ruoyu and Jue-ge, who was carrying a person. As Jue-ge spoke, he put the old man Clipper down from his shoulder and let him walk forward on his own.

"How is he here?" Maya looked serious, "He's a lackey of the_Bruce!"

"Oh, that's very rude, miss." Clipper casually took out a pack of cigarettes from his brown coat and lit one for himself. "I'm just a scientist, and Mr. Bruce is my sponsor, that's all."

Joey coldly replied, "You're helping the wicked do evil."

"Heh heh heh..." Clipper laughed, "You're an idealist, Mr. Collins. You do have some ability, but you're clearly not mature enough." He took a puff of smoke, "Fuu-- My master is different, he can swallow a kid like you whole..."

"Alright, Doctor, stop making these meaningless taunts." Feng Bujue gently pushed Clipper in the back, "Don't forget you're a hostage."

"Heh... I'll listen to you, Mr. Jester." Clipper said as he walked forward, "Oh, by the way... there's something I'm very curious about..." He glanced back at Jue-ge, "I did all four of your plastic surgeries, and there were no problems with the brain chips..." He paused, "...I don't remember making you into supermen who can fly to the heavens and burrow into the earth."

"Why not use your outstanding brain to guess?" Jue-ge replied.

"I've already considered it..." Clipper said, "At first, I guessed that the damage caused by the brain surgery triggered acquired savant syndrome. But for this to happen to four people at the same time... is impossible, the probability is basically zero." As he said this, he walked past Joey and came to the front of the group, "Later I thought... could it be that Bruce was hiding something from me and doing some experiments on you, but..." He looked back at Feng Bujue, "Not long ago, you dragged him out of the plane, and he looked very surprised, so that possibility is also ruled out."

"We're aliens who are manipulating these people's bodies." Feng Bujue replied, "How do you feel about that answer?"

"Hmm..." Clipper thought for a few seconds and smiled, "That's kind of interesting."

"Hey! What are you going to do, bringing him here?" Joey followed behind Jue-ge and Ruoyu, and asked suspiciously.

"Don't get excited, Joey." Feng Bujue spread his hands and turned around with a smile, "Dr. Clipper discovered this place earlier than any of us."

"What?" Joey and Maya said in unison.

"Heh... he's right, I discovered this Batcave early on, at the very beginning of this the_Bruce's reign." Clipper said, "Bruce Wayne was a remarkable man, the base he built is a permanent fortification, the entrance is hidden, and it can shield external electronic signals. At the time, I thought... why not leave myself a way out, and use this place as a last resort..."

"So..." Joey picked up where he left off, "...you didn't tell the_Bruce about the existence of this Batcave?"

"Of course not." Clipper replied, "In fact, not only did I not reveal its location, but I also concealed its existence very well."

"Hmph... as expected." Feng Bujue then interjected, "This Batcave is connected to the energy well of Wayne Manor, and the Bat-Castle is built on the foundation of the original Wayne Manor, and only you... could technically conceal the existence of this place."