Chapter 597: Long Live Cat! (Part 2) (Patreon)

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"I know you're feeling quite perplexed," Alfred Cat began, and as Batman listened, he felt a pang in his heart. He had never heard his butler's voice sound so frail and aged.

Soon after, a hint of rage welled up within Batman, but he took a deep breath, suppressing the anger, and focused on Alfred's narrative.

"Here is a city of cats, its inhabitants all feline, but what they don't know is that another story still exists here. Gotham's birds haven't gone extinct as they have in the rest of this world."

"After the feline populace flourished, other races retreated to remote corners of the world, gradually dwindling. However, only Gotham's birds endured, harnessing the unique dark power of this place."

"They've lurked underground in Gotham, plotting a chance to resurface, and they found it when they killed Bat Cat's parents. Subsequently, they eliminated The Godfather Cat, who had ruled this city, and the most revered Father Cat."

"I know their target will be Bat Cat, so I secretly sent him away. Eventually, when they invaded the Manor, I was imprisoned. But I knew, one day, Bat Cat would return."

As Alfred's fur-covered words concluded, Batman suddenly noticed the moon dimming, clouds obscuring it, and distant thunder resounded, followed by a torrential downpour.

It was then that Batman realized it hadn't rained since his arrival in this city.

As the rain fell, Bat Cat saw the vibrant green color on the opposing Green Cat gradually wash away in the rain, dye cascading onto the ground, revealing his true fur, which was black, just like Batman's.

"To conceal my identity and amass power, I operated in Gotham's sewers, dyeing my fur brightly to hide the black."

"To ensure the dye didn't wash off during my operations, I created a weather controller, preventing rain from falling on Gotham," Joker Cat, or rather the real Bat Cat, stood drenched in the rain. He was extremely thin, but his eye contact remained sharp.

Batman paused for a moment, then looked down, saying, "So, that rock 'n' roll party you threw back then..."

"It was to mask the sound of the weather controller," the real Bat Cat replied.

Batman remembered hearing a different sound amidst the chaos and noise of the rock 'n' roll party. At the time, he had paused to listen more closely, but the sounds his feline ears detected didn't align with his knowledge, so he dismissed them as mere noise.

All of this connected—the parents of Bat Cat were killed by the lurking Owl Cats in this world. Owl Cats also murdered The Godfather Cat and Father Cat, imprisoning Alfred Cat.

Bat Cat, hidden away by Alfred Cat, was still young and powerless. He had to hide until this group of Owl Cats changed their tactics to rule Gotham. Disguised as Joker Cat, Bat Cat finally revealed himself.

Even without these outsiders, his ultimate battle with the Court of Owls would have arrived. However, with the intrusion of these outsiders, disguised as Joker Cat, Bat Cat had hinted at the eerie aspects of Gotham City to Batman during their first encounter. He also used the chaos they caused to rescue his butler, Alfred Cat.

It had to be said that the plan of Bat Cat, disguised as Joker Cat, and Schiller's plan coincided. Both plans focused on using Batman.

Batman sighed and said, "So, since we've dealt with this Owl Cat, what's next?"

Suddenly, Constantine emitted a low growl, his eyes momentarily glowing with magical light. A magical shield enveloped all the cats, and in that moment, an extreme surge of dark power erupted from below.

"This is far from over," Bat Cat, soaked to the bone, said. "There's more than one Owl Cat; they control the darkness beneath Gotham. Now that their plan is exposed, we'll face the onslaught of this group of dark Owl Cats."

As he spoke, that dark power condensed into a massive Owl Cat. Its sharp claws attacked the shield, causing Constantine to bristle with his fur and emit a sharp cry.

"Get out of here! My shield won't hold for long, and I don't have the strength!" Constantine gritted his teeth. "No wonder the summoning of the demon earlier, the useless Magic Circle lighting up, it was all an act by them!"

"This power is identical to the one that formed that Demon Cat earlier! The weird smell I detected was the scent of birds' droppings! Damn it, I can't summon a demon, and I can't hold out for long with my own power!"

At that moment, floating in mid-air, Clark was grabbed by the solidified dark power. He struggled, but the darkness continued to seep into his body, rendering him powerless.

Superman had formidable physical attacks, but his magic resistance wasn't as high. However, he wasn't entirely controlled by the dark Owl Cat. Just as he was about to break free, a surging wave of darkness attacked his comrades.

But Bat Cat showed no fear. He turned his head toward Batman and said, "Find a way to hold him off for a while."

"Where are you going?"

Bat Cat swiftly approached the edge of the building, turned back to Batman, and said, "Remember what I said? I'm going to throw them a surprise rock 'n' roll party."

As Constantine struggled to maintain the magic shield, he suddenly sensed the ground tremble. Batman jumped out of the shield and stood at the edge of the building, looking down. There, he saw the ground of Gotham's central roundabout split open, and a massive stage ascended.

It was no less impressive than the giant robot Bat Cat had created earlier. Mechanical arms, each as large as a building, rose into position, and countless enormous, unimaginable instruments for a cat—microphones, bass guitars, regular guitars, drums, keyboards...

Each instrument was as large as a skyscraper, and countless mechanical light strips gradually lit up. Circular mechanical arms danced above the instruments, and the floodlights at the edge of the stage pierced the sky, illuminating the entire city.

Bat Cat stood in the center, taking the lead vocals. He shouted into the microphone, "Come on, join me! This is Bat Cat's first party!"

Constantine's shield couldn't hold any longer, and after it shattered, several cats scattered in all directions.

Constantine jumped toward the stage, exclaiming, "You underestimated it, Bat Cat! You didn't notice we had such an outstanding bass player here! If any rock festival didn't invite me, their organizers should jump into the sea to feed the sharks!"

With that, he swiftly moved and leaped onto the control room of the drum set. Manipulating two mechanical arms, he picked up the massive bass guitar. A resounding electronic vibration emitted from the instrument, making all the cats instinctively cower, pulling their ears back.

Meanwhile, the colossal Owl Cat formed from dark energy seemed to explode in that moment, and Batman leaped to the side of the drum set. With agile moves, he entered the floating control room above the chair, saying, "So, when you mentioned that loud music would be their weakness, this is what you meant."

The rain intensified. Even without playing, raindrops falling on the metallic instruments produced an annoying resonance. Clark reached the control room beside the gigantic guitar, and he flexed his paws, saying, "Thank my talented father. I hope I remember the fingerings he taught me."

"Hurry! Only the keyboardist is left!" Constantine was even more excited than Bat Cat. He said, "Come on, baby! Music is my eternal lover. Let's dive into the world of psychedelic rock together!"

Finally, a figure, shining brightly amidst the dark, rainy night, leaped onto the stage, climbed up to the keyboard, and entered the circular control room. Gordon Cat pressed a button.

"Da! Da da! Da! Da!" After rhythmic beats began, the drum rhythm followed, and the bass and guitars simultaneously played. The tight vibrations tore through the sky.

This enormous stage that occupied the entire center of Gotham, rising from the ground, happened to lift Schiller's high tower along with it. Each instrument surrounded the high tower, and mechanical arms danced in the rain.

The dazzling vehicles, flying saucers, and neon billboards had all become the audience of this musical spectacle.

At some point, someone among the cats started singing, and the song spread through the Cat community.

"Hey, we're born for freedom—Long live Cat!"

"Knock over the jars, smash the plates and cutlery, scratch the sofas and carpets. Are you angry?"

"Hey! How about some more? Grab your guns! Pull the trigger! Long live Cat!"

"We're born for freedom! This is Cat, oh! Long live Cat!"

Accompanied by the intense music, the massive dark Owl Cat started going berserk. Owl Cats had even sharper hearing than regular cats, and with the thunderous music so close, it was almost impossible for him to control his power.

As the waves of darkness swept through the city, they not only shattered buildings but also broke the locks of the steel cages. Cats rushed out of their cages, onto balconies, and into the streets. Despite the deafening music making them dizzy, they danced along with the rhythm.

It was unclear which cat started singing, but the song echoed through the Cat community.

"Hey, we're born for freedom, this is Cat, Long live Cat!"

"Unravel the yarn, devour the snacks, destroy everything that can be destroyed. We're born for fun! This is Cat! Long live Cat!"

"Oh! Oh! Hey! Are you angry?"

Constantine raised his paw high, extending a claw toward the sky. He shook his head vigorously, and all the cats followed the rhythm, shaking their heads together. The song echoed throughout Gotham, the rhythm quickened, the drumbeats grew stronger, and the hovering saucers started spinning around the stage. Traffic flowed vigorously once more.

This chaotic and tumultuous scene, tinged with a hint of cuteness, combined Gotham's chaos with the freedom of the cats, complementing each other perfectly.

Finally, the dark Owl Cat, unable to endure any longer, let out a piercing scream. His body grew larger and larger until the shadow once again enveloped the stage.

Clearly, he had no intention of preserving the results of his construction and instead aimed to exterminate all these annoying cats.

The music reached its climax, and all the cats raised their bodies, extending their claws. Just as the enormous darkness was about to descend, a voice emerged from the high tower behind the stage.

"Too noisy!"

In an instant, the rain clouds dispersed, the sky brightened once more, and the darkness vanished without a trace.

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