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Chapter 37 To? toxin

"Harley, you can continue your 'magic' performance now."

After effortlessly dealing with the naive and innocent Xuexi, "Poison Ivy" Ivy gracefully sat down on the chair that Connors had made from plants and spoke to Harley Quinn on the stage.

"This is boring." Harley Quinn had lost all desire to perform. "Ivy, you've made too much of a commotion."

At this point, the audience members were all strapped to their seats, and they had no interest in watching the "magic" performance anymore.

First came the toxic spores, then the plant bindings, and then Xuexi's frost cover.

The series of misfortunes made Gotham's audience only think about their own lives, and they didn't care about the performance at all.

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Connors, sitting in the audience, got a glimpse of the gossip up close, but didn't seem particularly saddened by Harley Quinn's walkout.

Needless to say, Xuexi was a naive and innocent female celebrity whose true intentions were not what they seemed. Moreover, after being kissed by "Poison Ivy" Ivy, she couldn't help but rub against her like a cat.

Poison Ivy came because she noticed the large number of plants in the stadium, and her target was Connors. She was indifferent to Harley Quinn's performance.

On the contrary, Zatanna, who was the "victim" and locked in the iron cage that fell from the sky, felt rather sorry for herself.

"Since you don't intend to continue, could you tell me how you plan to perform the magic trick of 'making a living person disappear'?"

Even when confined in a cage, Zatanna's voice showed no sign of panic; instead, it was incredibly gentle.

"Oh, such a petty trick, nothing compared to you, the great magician," Harley Quinn sighed in frustration, then drew a small knife from her waist.

The knife flew out of his hand, spinning as it flew towards the top of the enclosed stadium, then seemed to puncture something like a balloon, releasing a large amount of yellowish-brown gas.

"This is something I made myself, inspired by the Scarecrow's Fear Gas, that can make the audience dizzy for a while—," Harley Quinn said.

The audience members who were tied up below the stage did start to feel dizzy, while Harley lifted the iron cage with both hands, allowing Zatanna to crawl out through the gap below.

Zatanna crawled out of the cage, curiously sniffed the yellowish-brown gas in the air, and suddenly realized:

"It's supposed to be magic, but your real target is these spectators in the stadium, isn't it? — I smell something that can induce hallucinations."

Harley Quinn still looked dejected.

"Yes, you're right. I was only thinking about creating news on my own, but now look what's happened."

She pointed to the three people, Connors, who were sitting motionless in their seats below the stage:

"I'm afraid tomorrow's newspapers will only carry headlines like 'Poison Ivy Spotted at Stadium; Actress Turns Out She's Not Just Anyone.'"

"Only in a small corner of the newspaper, a marginalized junior reporter would write 'Harley Quinn' and claim she had hijacked the entire stadium."

"No, nobody remembers poor Harley Quinn ever appearing on stage."

Zatanna felt a pang of sympathy seeing his pitiful little face, but then she thought something was off. This was clearly a madman who wanted to use hallucinogenic gas to knock out the entire stadium and then kidnap six or seven thousand people.

Zatanna withdrew the words of comfort that were almost on her lips, murmured a phrase that no one present could understand, and then vanished into thin air.

Connors didn't understand, but that didn't stop him from knowing what it was—irony magic!

As one of DC's top sorcerers, Zatanna's signature ability is irony.

However, Zatanna doesn't seem to have a deep understanding of magic. Even though she has disappeared, Connors' spider sense can detect that she is still on the stage, walking away with light steps.

"Invisibility?"

Using her magical abilities, Zatanna left the stadium, but not far, and instead appeared in a pre-rented apartment.

"The idea of ​​gaining fame through magic performances and then finding out about my father through the news and newspapers doesn't seem to work in Gotham—I need to think of other ways."

Zatanna muttered to herself, but she was at a loss for what to do now that the magic show had just been ruined by this group.

After thinking it over, he simply picked up his magic wand and waved it in the air, creating a small opening in the air, and then leaned closer.

The scene on the other side of the opening was that of Connors, Sheryl, Ivy, and Harley, who were still in the stadium.

She was genuinely curious about what these guys, who clearly weren't ordinary people, would do next.

"Harley, I'm sorry—"

Ivy had already stood up, supporting herself with both hands as she stepped off the stage, looking sullen.

"That's what Lee Quinn said."

Connors pushed away Sheki's hand that was trying to reach her sensitive areas. Listening to the femme fatale "Poison Ivy" apologize to Harley Quinn, he had a rough idea of ​​why.

The first time Harley tried to do something on her own, Poison Ivy took her away without explanation. The second time Harley ran to Arkham, she unexpectedly accelerated the Joker's escape plan.

This is the third time. Harley just wants to create some news for herself, but it's ruined by the appearance of "Poison Ivy".

After a series of setbacks, Harley Quinn began to question herself.

"Where there are too many people, bad things always happen, Harley. You could try paralyzing Gotham's traffic and power; that's much easier than putting on a magic show."

Poison Ivy is comforting Harley Quinn, but something about her words just doesn't sound right.

Connors was alright, but some of the audience members who were tied up with plants were starting to panic.

"That's right!" Harley Quinn's eyes lit up. "The Joker tried pouring laughing gas into the reservoir; I can disable Gotham's power supply and plunge them into darkness—."

"No, I should hack into Gotham's TV channels and make sure everyone can only watch that damn GG!"

This is called loudly plotting. Connors once again pulled Xuexi's hand out of his clothes and helped her stand up.

"Harley, wait for me at our usual spot. I have something better to tell you." Connors first addressed Harley Quinn, then turned to the elegant Ivy, "...Why don't you come with Harley and wait for me too?"

Connors' plan was simple: he wanted to advance the Joker's "Man Who Laughs" event and get it done in one go.

Specifically, it means locking Batman up in Arkham Asylum.

"And what about you?" Ivy's gaze lingered between Connors and Xuexi.

"I'm going to deal with the mess you've made."

After saying that, Connors helped Xuexi pass by the tied-up audience.

The air was so cold just now, and with Poison Ivy's imposing presence, the audience didn't realize that this was a female celebrity who came to Gotham to hold a concert.

But now, quite a few people have recognized her, and before they could even move, Connors casually manipulated the plants to blindfold them all.

In another apartment, Zatanna saw Harley Quinn and Ivy leaving the stadium through a small opening in the air. Thinking there was some excitement to come, she couldn't help but yawn.

Then, Zatanna turned her attention to Connors, who was helping Xuexi leave.

It fits perfectly and explains complex concepts in a simple way.

Zatanna's mouth was dry, her heart was racing, and she quickly closed the gaping hole in the air, burying her face between her knees.