Jia Hao listened to the entire explanation with exemplary patience. When the Old Witch finished, he gave a slow, thoughtful nod.
"Got it. Crystal clear," Jia Hao said, slapping his knees. "And my answer is: nope. Not doing it."
"YOU!!!" The Old Witch sounded genuinely exasperated, her voice cracking with helplessness. "Why must you be so stubborn?!"
"Why? You're really asking me why?!" Jia Hao countered, throwing his hands up as if looking at a lunatic. "Listen to yourself, Senior! You don't know what the monster or formation inside actually is, you have zero intel on its combat strength, and you don't know how to kill it!"
" Yet you want me to swing in blindfolded into the most heavily guarded restricted zone of your kingdom and 'destroy it'? I told you, I'm not brainless! Jumping into a death trap with zero preparation is suicide!"
" What the fuck is the use of batman if he doesn't have prep time?"
" Who is batman?"
" YOU DON'T NEED TO KNOW THAT!"
