I just want to live a peaceful life in DC world

Chapter 125 Seawater
"Uh-cough cough!!"

After coughing violently, Jacques suddenly sat up from the hard plank bed, his forehead was covered with bean-sized cold sweat.

"What, what's wrong?"

Vicky was also awakened by Jacques, and said in a panic.

"It's okay, it's just a nightmare—sorry, I'll go out and clear my head first."

After gently breaking free from Vicky's embrace, Jacques tiptoed open the door and went outside.

Although the outside is also underground, the air still seems to be a little fresher than in the room.After taking a deep breath, Jacques tried his best to organize his thoughts.

Except for the memory of the owl court that he saw just now, Jacques simply continued to search the subsequent memories, but many of them were also reproductions of the memory just now, and they were of little value.

Sharing the memory of a demon is not a good feeling, although most of it has been quickly forgotten by Jacques as a dream, but even so, there are many parts that lose SAN-for example, in the memory just now, the witch Afterwards, he tore up and devoured the poor child's soul. This kind of "taste" made Jacques feel unforgettable in his life.

Having said that, this adventure also got enough valuable intelligence.At least he found Waller's collaborator and the man behind the orphanage incident, the Court of Owls.

Beware of the Court of Owls, who are always watching your travels.Peeping at Gotham City from the shadows, hiding in the attic with low walls.He is present at home, and He is also present in the bed and in the bed.Don't mention his name, the sharp claws will come to find you.

This is a ballad circulating in Gotham, describing a mysterious organization that secretly controls everything in Gotham.Of course, this is nothing more than an urban legend in the eyes of most Gotham citizens.

But as I said before, in the city of Gotham, urban legends are often closer to the truth than news reports on TV and newspapers.

From the memories shared by the witch, Jacques can know a good news and a bad news.

The good news is that the world's court of owls seems to have been defeated by Batman long ago, and their minion, the undead killer claw, has been wiped out.

The bad news is that the Court of Owls seems to be back to life and is teaming up with Amanda Waller to start making new claws again.

To be honest, Jacques didn't have much idea about the owl court keeping clones in captivity to make claws.Although those orphans are quite pitiful, Jacques is in trouble now, and it is not the time for justice and compassion.

Moreover, these newly created sharp claws are not to be feared at all in terms of strength.Even with the original combat experience and only stronger special forces, even if the court of owls transforms them into undead, it is just a stake for Jacques.

The question is why Amanda Waller made a deal with the court; and how did she obtain the Lazarus Project technology she provided to the Owl Court.

If you want to answer these questions, it seems that you have to find Waller to get the answer.

However, what is certain is that this may be an important breakthrough to counter Waller.

"Before I do this, I would like to remind you that if you go directly to Waller or go to the secret base of the Owl Court, Waller will find out that I have leaked information-then he will definitely execute me without hesitation. Before this, I have no choice, even if I try to break the contract, I will definitely fight back against you, I can guarantee it!"

The witch's obviously angry and dissatisfied voice sounded in Jacques's mind. It seemed that Jacques forcibly querying her memory made her feel very unhappy.

It was Waller who wanted to kill you, but you planned to die with me. Is this reasonable? Good people should be pointed at guns, right? Jacques complained in his heart.

But Jacques does not intend to directly stimulate Waller. Although the witch is dangerous and cruel, she has other uses as a tool.

Just as Jacques was thinking about how to go to Waller to get more information, he heard the sound of dripping water not far away.

Jacques raised his head, and saw the killer crocodile, whose whole body was still like a soaked chicken, slowly walking towards him.

It stands to reason that the water on Killer Alligator's body should have dried up long after they came in.But now he still looks wet, it is obvious that Killer Crocodile went out to investigate the situation again.

"Didn't I warn you not to come out casually? I also deliberately arranged a relatively soundproof room for you, just to let you kill time and not run around."

After seeing Jacques, Killer Crocodile said angrily, judging from his expression, he is not in a good mood now.

Jacques shrugged, then asked curiously.

"How is it? Is there anything worth noting in the investigation?"

Killer Crocodile turned his head, as if he didn't intend to talk to Jacques.

"You should know that my purpose is the same as yours. I also want to find a way to get out quickly. Just like what you said to other underground residents, we need to work together to survive here."

After hearing what Jacques said, Killer Crocodile hesitated for a moment, and finally said slowly in a deep voice.

"Just now I went up to check it again. The water level has no tendency to drop at all. It even seems that the entire first floor of the sewer is submerged. I'm afraid the water level has reached the ground."

Jacques frowned. At first, he wondered if it was Amanda Waller who found him escaping from the underground sewer, and deliberately released water to force him out. Now it seems that this has affected his brother A severe disaster in the above-ground part of Tan.

But this disaster happened just when Jacques fled to the sewer. Although Jacques knew that he had always been unlucky, it is more likely that the flood itself was related to Jacques.

"I remember that when I was on the ground, it was still dark and gloomy as usual in Gotham, but there was no sign of a typhoon. Could it be that there was a heavy rain just after I entered the sewer? This is too much of a coincidence—"

"No, this situation is not caused by heavy rain."

The killer crocodile cut off Jacques's words decisively, then raised its paw, and lightly licked the back of his hand with its tongue, with a serious and gloomy expression on his face.

"The water in the sewer is often very dirty, but it will always become cleaner after the heavy rain. But the water that fills the upper layer is different-it's not so dirty as it is abnormally muddy."

"More importantly, I can assure you that all the water that fills the first floor of the sewer is sea water!"

seawater?

Although Gotham is said to be a seaside city, due to the extremely developed sewer structure, it is logically impossible for the phenomenon of seawater backflow to occur.

Jacques' heart sank, and the situation seemed to have become more and more confusing.

(End of this chapter)