Free Web NovelChapter 812: Chapter 768: Tailing
Wish Magic is very useful, sometimes it can achieve many results similar to technology. At this moment, the corpse hologram seemed like a holographic projection, and Damian could even manipulate the image with his hands, rotating and adjusting angles, or enlarging certain details.
Mili had never seen the corpse, but her magic could manifest images of objects that had existed in this house. Unfortunately, it was limited to the dead; she couldn’t manifest the images of the living, such as the murderers, as it exceeded her capabilities.
Damian wasn’t disappointed. After all, having such a teammate already made things more convenient than before, didn’t it?
He himself was observing the corpse’s abdominal cavity, ignoring the dead, unseeing gaze, and meticulously checking everything from fingers to the soles of the feet.
Of course, the mysterious black runes on the corpse’s body didn’t escape his notice. They appeared to be some sort of writing.
"The internal organs were cut out with a very small knife; they weren’t eaten by monsters. They simply made the cuts look like bite marks."
Wally waved his hand dismissively, indicating to Damian not to tell him; he had no suggestions for solving the case: "Buddy, it’s not that I don’t want to help you, but I really don’t know where those organs went."
Damian didn’t even look at him, continuing to fiddle with the corpse hologram while saying calmly, "If you knew, you’d be a suspect."
"Oh, then it’s a good thing I don’t know." Wally was glad his suspicion was cleared, gently patting his chest as if putting his heart back in his stomach.
That’s right. Even though they investigated the case together, the team members all had alibis for the time of the crime. Yet, Damian still suspected every single one of them, even himself.
He had undergone full training from the Assassin Alliance, and killing was like an instinct to him. His fighting techniques were excellent originally, but now to avoid killing, he must restrain himself each time he fights, turning lethal attacks into non-lethal ones, which made him feel uncomfortable.
Deep inside, there always seemed to be a small voice shouting, kill, kill, kill....
Hence, he suspected he might commit murder in his sleep, maybe one day he’d be the culprit of a case.
In the New Teen Titans, aside from Wally and Mili, who don’t kill, the others all face similar issues to Damian’s.
No need to mention Crush; her biological father’s inheritance influences her as well. Violent Wolf is a hothead who is confrontational to all; not killing makes him feel uncomfortable. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ
Himeko was taught martial arts with lethal intent, but now she doesn’t want to kill, so she doesn’t fight at all.
Billy Wu’s Meat Cannon is a rolling attack, its force and speed uncontrollable by him; if it hits ordinary people, the probability of death is very high given the Alien Battle Suit is fully automated.
Batman introduced the rule of not killing into the New TT. He naturally knew that even the Justice League tends to turn a blind eye to the no-kill rule; it was never really implemented properly.
Because Diana, Sea King, Hawk Woman, Green Arrow—they all kill, and to avoid civil war, compromising is the only way.
But Damian didn’t care how others acted. If the Justice League can’t fulfill the no-kill rule, it means Batman isn’t competent.
His New Teen Titans must accomplish things without killing, surpass the Justice League, and become the number one team globally. That is Damian’s goal, to prove himself.
"This woman has athlete’s foot, not serious, but there is dry skin between her toes."
Damian seemed to mutter to himself.
Wally crossed his arms, head bobbing like a rapper as he walked over, leaning backward against the piano.
"Uh... so? What does her athlete’s foot count as a clue?"
Someone responding made Da Mi quite happy, after all, he’s not Batman, just a thirteen or fourteen-year-old kid. He likes showcasing his wisdom and abilities too.
"There are no shoes in the room, indicating the corpse arrived here barefoot. Her soles are clean without soil, and the dry skin shows she hasn’t washed her feet, so she was transported here. Through these, we can judge our opponent doesn’t have mind control abilities, reducing their threat level."
"Oh." Wally responded disinterestedly. What kind of discovery is this? It doesn’t help the case at all; Damian just likes flaunting small things....
Hearing his tone, Da Mi paused slightly in his movements, sighed reluctantly, not wanting to explain anymore.
Wally only thinks about solving the case but hasn’t considered what happens if they find the opponent yet end up defeated?
Damian brings everyone to do tasks, naturally taking everyone back, determining the opponent’s capabilities and strength level. Not blindly confronting too strong enemies is the key to survival.
Although he has great ambitions, he doesn’t let it cloud his judgment. He clearly knows the team’s strength and how much they can exert under the no-kill limitation.
Tasks must be completed, but not sending oneself to death. Knowing the opponent’s situation, he uses tactics to compensate for lack of combat power, which is the most prudent approach.
"...."
Himeko stared straight at the corpse, her eyes seemingly changed, her lips slightly rising under the mask, as if something inside awakened.
Mili hurriedly flew behind her, covering her eyes with her small hands, quickly saying: "Don’t get excited, don’t focus too much on the corpse, look at something else, think of happy things."
"Oh."
Himeko snapped back to reality, turning to look outside, slowly regulating her breathing.
However, she seemed to see a fleeting black shadow outside the window... an illusion? Or did Wally’s parents follow them in concern?
Such speed.
But according to the ’Three Nos’ principle, she had no intention of voicing the discovery, being trailed is what it is, it’s not the first time.
During New TT’s first action, the idle Oliver actually followed once, hiding distantly in the bushes, lurking behind a tree like a thief, watching the kids solve the enemy before leaving.
Himeko discovered him, but she just doesn’t say anything.
It’s the same now, if Barry truly followed, and she exposes him...
Black Wally would surely feel like he’s being treated like a child, doing a mission with his guardian tagging along, it’s so embarrassing.
Barry would also feel humiliated for being spotted from Divine Speed by a Tier Three Hero.
That’s not good, it’s all bad, so even if she sees it, she won’t say.
Yes, Himeko’s dynamic vision is incredibly strong, she can see the general trajectory of the Speedster’s running, feeling it, she shoots multiple arrows to block the route and hits the Speedster.
That’s talent, archery for her is like an instinct, there’s no need to calculate trajectory. But for some reason, this talent becomes useless when using a sniper rifle; she can only use a bow and arrow.
Mili was still floating in front of her, as a girl, she shouldn’t go near the corpses, she wanted to chat with Himeko, her teammate’s mental state didn’t seem very good.
"Red Arrow, are you okay?"
"I, uh..... I’m fine."
Just when Himeko and Mili were talking, she suddenly noticed a figure rising slowly outside the window, behind her teammates, a red dot was flickering in the night.
Black and yellow armor, a frightening dark aura, the figure put a finger vertically on the mask at the mouth position, and through layers of barriers, she seemed to feel the other’s smile.
This feeling was too eerie, she stuttered for a moment.
"Huh?"
Mili noticed Himeko’s gaze, her head suddenly spun 180 degrees, her neck twisted like a pretzel and turned back.
But before that, Su Ming had already shrunk away, Mili saw nothing.
"Ugh... so strange, um, Red Arrow, did you see someone?" Mili’s petite face showed a puzzled expression, she turned her head back.
"No."
Himeko still decided not to say anything, that was the world’s number one mercenary Deathstroke, the other party didn’t seem to intend to harm anyone, rather it looked more like a security task. freēwēbnovel.com
Since the other party didn’t want her to say anything, there was no need to offend Deathstroke over this matter, that would be too terrifying.
Facing Mili’s pure gaze, Himeko moved her eyes away slightly, feeling a bit guilty, she couldn’t bear to lie to such a pure elf.
"Stare..."
Mili adjusted her position, she wanted to look into Himeko’s eyes, she was pure but not stupid, Red Arrow was surely hiding something.
Himeko turned to look at another window, Mili immediately floated into her sight line, her gaze turned sharp, definitely a problem.
Because Red Arrow’s gaze was clearly looking outside, there’s definitely something there.
Mili turned her head again, it was still empty there, but when she turned her head back, she found Himeko’s gaze again fell outside the window, as if communicating silently with some thing.
Turned around, nothing, turn back, someone seemed to be behind, repeated several times, Mili finally broke down.
"I can’t stand it anymore!"
Himeko said nothing, so she flew out looking herself, a small figure dragging a purple light, flying outside like a door, Red Arrow wanted to reach out to pull her, but her palm passed through her body.
Mili let herself enter phase state, because it’s safer this way, even if there’s an enemy outside the door, she’s now 100% physically immune, she fears nothing.
"Ah!!!"
But the moment Mili left the room, in the blink of an eye she seemed to be grabbed by something, only had time to let out a scream, outside the door returned to calm.
"What’s going on?!" Damian immediately gave up the investigation, looking outside with a serious expression, but at this moment outside the door was only faint moonlight, and endless night.
Black Wally reacted faster, directly using Lightning, rushing out.
Nevertheless, still no return... this time even worse than Mili, not a sound was made, like mud cows entering the sea.
"Don’t act rashly!"
Da Mi immediately stopped Crush and Spiral Bullet from charging out, gesturing for the remaining few to move closer to him, each looking in a different direction.
"What did you see?" Damian inquired to Himeko, since it was clear the only one looking outside the door was her.
Now Red Arrow also knew it’s no time for jokes, although she didn’t understand why Deathstroke clearly didn’t exhibit any killing intent, yet kidnapped her teammates as if a joke, but she still spoke up.
Her voice under the mask sounded somewhat low, but Damian clearly heard the name.
Deathstroke.
