The Comprehensive Evolution of American Comics.

Chapter 1422

The new "hounds" that the kind grandmother was referring to appear to be clones of these superheroes and supervillains.

These clones seem genuinely loyal to the kind grandmother, though it's unclear what methods she used.

“I can feel it, Desad’s mother is in you, right, Earthling?”

The kind grandmother stared intently at Robin, clearly talking to him, and continued speaking without waiting for his reply.

"It seems that you've taken care of that guy. I never thought that the guy who considered himself incredibly smart would die on such a remote and impoverished planet."

Robin didn't reply. He didn't refute what the kind grandmother said, that Desad wasn't actually dead, but had just been knocked unconscious and locked up.

In his opinion, it would be better to let the kind grandmother misunderstand, and then use Desad unexpectedly when it was useful. Moreover, the news of his companion's death should also deter the enemy.

"It seems you're quite curious about my 'hounds'."

The kind grandmother noticed the doubt in Robin's eyes, and since the latter's concerns were exactly what she was most proud of, she couldn't help but boast.

"I suppose you little devils from Earth have never heard of the illustrious name of my kind grandmother. Let me tell you, I am the most outstanding instructor under the Dark King. The Nemesis Guard that I trained has already slaughtered many planets to prove its renown."

"Although they all died in this war, it doesn't matter. Give me some more time and I can train another pack of powerful 'hounds'."

"It just so happens that not long ago, an Earth native came to Apokolips to surrender. His spacecraft recorded the locations of most of his secret bases on Earth, and I found these clones in those bases."

After a moment's thought, Robin realized who the kind grandmother was referring to as the native Earthling. It must be the traitor Vandal Savage mentioned in Yang Le's previous message.

It is clear that these clones are assets left behind by Vandal during his time with the Illuminati. It is estimated that he fled in haste and did not have time to clean up these assets. The Justice League also did not manage them immediately because they were busy dealing with Apokolips.

Now, these "historical problems" have all benefited the kind grandmother. It can only be said that Vandal couldn't even rest in peace after death, always causing trouble for the living.

As the kind grandmother finished speaking, she raised her metal rod and tapped it lightly on the ground. The clones surrounding Robin and Batgirl immediately crouched down, assuming a savage, attack-ready stance.

"Grandma happens to be short of subordinates right now, so I'll gladly accept these clones."

As soon as she finished speaking, the kind grandmother struck the ground again, and a clone, like a hound that had received an attack signal, immediately launched an attack on Robin and Batgirl.

"brush!"

Robin threw the batarang he was holding, and Batgirl beside him, without any prompting, automatically pulled out two smoke bombs and threw them on the ground.

Two loud bangs rang out, and a cloud of smoke instantly engulfed the two figures.

The clones roared like wild beasts and plunged into the smoke without hesitation. The kind grandmother anticipated that these fools would not be able to distinguish friend from foe in the smoke and would surely kill each other, so she immediately blew her whistle.

"call out!"

After the kind grandmother's whistle, all the clones stopped at the same time, then immediately withdrew from the smoke and returned to her side.

Hidden in the smoke, Robin, who was carrying a thermal imager and hoping to slip by unnoticed, clicked his tongue in disapproval. He had originally planned to throw a smoke bomb after throwing his batarang, but Batgirl had thrown one without his prompting.

The timing of the smoke bomb was so perfect that even Robin couldn't help but shout "nice!" which made him immediately change his retreat plan to a strategy of taking advantage of the chaos.

Unexpectedly, the kind grandmother did not use the clones as cannon fodder. It seems that she was indeed short of manpower and was also afraid to participate in the battle herself.

However, although his plan to fish in troubled waters failed, he could still take advantage of the situation to activate Plan B, which was to delay the inevitable.

"Whoosh!"

Just then, a sharp arrow pierced the air and shot straight toward the kind grandmother's face.

Just as the arrow was about to hit its target, a hand shot out like lightning, catching the arrow before it could strike.

He is a clone of the Crocodile Man, but he doesn't look nearly as big as the real one; he looks like he's underdeveloped.

However, judging from the speed at which he attacked, it was clear that even the clone's strength hadn't decreased much.

"Drip drip!"

The moment the arrow was grasped by the clone, the arrowhead suddenly unfolded, revealing the indicator light hidden inside, which flashed red and continuously emitted an alarm.

It was Artemis's bomb arrow. Because of the Martian girl's mental link, the members of the Young Justice League, although not present, still heard and saw the whole story.

They also knew that the superheroes and supervillains in front of them were not the people they knew, but poor clones.

However, they had no room to hold back in the battle to surround Earth, so Artemis immediately chose the most powerful explosive arrow.

This explosive arrow has been fully upgraded, increasing its explosive power without increasing its size. At such close range, it was enough to engulf the kind grandmother next to it.

However, the crocodile man's choice was beyond everyone's expectations. After the explosive arrow made a strange noise, he immediately opened his mouth and swallowed the entire explosive arrow, while rushing away from the kind grandmother.

"boom!"

Just after the clone lunged to the side, a violent explosion came from his chest, followed by a spray of blood and bits of flesh exploding in all directions.

The crocodile man has a very strong physique, and his hard skin is like iron armor, but his internal body is not nearly as strong.

Therefore, the explosive arrow, which increased the explosive power, blew the crocodile man to pieces from the inside, starting from his chest cavity and the upper part of his body. Only his hands and lower body were left lying on the ground like wrecked pieces.

"Good boy."

Faced with such a cruel scene, the kind grandmother simply wiped the blood from her face and then uttered a light compliment, as if she were genuinely praising a dog.

Robin was telling the truth: even the police dogs who sacrificed their lives received more rewards than these clones. This kind-hearted grandmother's name contained the word "kind," but in reality, she was just like the other Apokolips—a devil.

(End of this chapter)