mtl008 Chapter 3807 The School Doctor's "Daily Life" (22)
Chapter 3807 The School Doctor's "Daily Life" (22)
Chapter 3807 The School Doctor's "Daily Life" (Twenty-Two)
Earlier, probably after Night Owl finished his first class of the morning, he planned to skip his second flight class and go to the library to look up information. But when he arrived, he found that the library was under maintenance that day.
Night Owl felt something was off. Yesterday, he checked the whereabouts of the main universe Batman and the Arkham Batman, and discovered that the main universe Batman had been in the library for the past few days, including yesterday, when someone saw him enter the library and stay for a long time.
When he's not there, anyone can come into the library; but when he comes to look up information, the library suddenly goes under maintenance. Night Owl isn't stupid; he naturally senses something's wrong.
What's even stranger is that, according to the opening hours posted outside the library, the library is only closed for half a day each week, which was this morning. As a result, after Night Owl finished his morning classes and came back in the afternoon, the library was still closed.
This was actually because the book written by the main universe Batman caused a huge uproar among the crew. Considering that the book was not easy to read, Chris simply held a book club in the library, where everyone read it together, exchanged ideas and experiences, and the props team drew model diagrams on the spot.
The crew members had no complaints, after all, the conditions at the school were much better than at the filming location. It was the height of summer, and no matter how much air conditioning was on at the filming location, it was still hot, unlike at the magic school, where magic regulated the temperature, making it warm in winter and cool in summer. Working there was much more comfortable than outside.
The crew occupied the library for an entire day, driving Night Owl to his wits' end. He was practically tearing his hair out. In his mind, the library's inexplicable closure was definitely a conspiracy orchestrated by the main universe's Batman to prevent him from accessing information and gaining an intelligence advantage.
So, when the crew dispersed that evening, Night Owl rushed into the library immediately.
He was a little confused when he went in. Even the evil Batman was still Batman, a very skilled detective; he immediately noticed that a lot of people had gathered in the library before.
The production team did clean up, but they weren't professionals; they only superficially cleaned the surface, leaving no trash behind. While the library has a self-cleaning system, it doesn't operate every minute; it only activates every few days. Therefore, traces of human activity weren't completely removed.
When Night Owl went inside, he was stunned by what he saw: there must have been hundreds of people in there during the day! The school was holding a large party, and they didn't even notify him?!
It's not that he's arrogant or thinks he's someone important, expecting someone to notify him of everything that happens at school. The key point is that with hundreds of people suddenly gone from the school, how could he not have noticed?
This year's freshman class has a large number of students, reaching over a thousand, but the other grades have smaller numbers, probably only three or four thousand combined. The school doesn't need janitors or similar staff, and with professors, the total student population is barely five thousand. Given this size, the disappearance of several hundred people all at once, especially for an entire day, would definitely attract the attention of Batman and his team.
Batman has a photographic memory, and he pays close attention to detail, able to remember the face of almost everyone he encounters. When fewer people go to the cafeteria, you'll notice some familiar faces from your school days are gone.
But the owl didn't notice this at all, which proves that the hundreds of people lingering in the library weren't students or teachers from the school. So who could they be?
Night Owl couldn't help but think of the strange occurrences he'd discovered in the Enchanted Forest. He was certain that a mysterious, unknown figure was operating within it. That made sense; even the Sorcerer Supreme might make a mistake. But a few hundred people seemed unlikely.
The Sorcerer Supreme isn't blind. Hundreds of people sneaked into the school and brazenly stayed in the library for an entire day; he couldn't possibly stand idly by. Therefore, only one possibility remains: the Sorcerer Supreme knew of their existence and tacitly approved of their behavior.
The main universe's Batman always seems to be heading this way; now it looks like something's definitely wrong, and there's definitely a huge conspiracy behind it all. Night Owl stood at the library entrance, took a deep breath, and forced himself to calm down. He had to figure out what was going on.
Suddenly, it occurred to him: Could coming to the magic academy to learn magic be a trap from beginning to end?
It must be said that paranoia, when used properly, can be a skill. Batman's paranoia makes them far more vigilant than ordinary people. That's how Nite Owl, by sheer chance, guessed Schiller's and the main universe's Batman's intentions.
However, his guess was a bit off. After seeing the traces of these hundreds of unidentified figures, he thought that Schiller and the main universe's Batman's purpose was a trap—to lure him to the magic school, find an opportunity to smash a cup as a signal, and then have hundreds of axe-wielders jump out from behind to surround him and kill him in this universe.
Those who can deal with him are no ordinary people, but this universe is not lacking in capable individuals. Night Owl has encountered quite a few Marvel members in the battle arena. If all the Marvel superheroes were to gather together, they might actually be able to wipe them all out in one fell swoop.
The more Night Owl thought about it, the more convinced he became that his deduction was correct: this was a trap from beginning to end. After all, it now seemed that these people could indeed learn magic, or more precisely, learn to use magical energy, and how much energy they could obtain depended on their own abilities. Although it wouldn't be an overnight success, at least there was hope.
How could I possibly share such a good thing with others? If I were Batman from the main universe, I would keep this a closely guarded secret, determined not to let anyone know, let alone my enemies. But the fact that it still reached my ears means it might be a trap they set.
Night Owl had considered this when he came, but he wasn't entirely without means of self-preservation, and Lucifer had come with them, so it was worth the risk for the sake of magic.
Night Owl began pacing around the library. Now that he knew the other side was planning to make a move, he had to figure out a way to break the deadlock, to learn the magic, and to escape unscathed.
He walked on and on until he came to a row of bookshelves in the library. Turning his head, he saw several brightly colored books on the shelves; because the other books were either black or gray, these colorful ones stood out. Night Owl noticed the problem with just one glance:
The color of these books seems to match the lamp hanging above the counter. What a coincidence! Could there be some kind of mechanism involved?
Actually, during the day, the props team discovered that the puzzle books they had set up—the mechanisms they had arranged—had been inexplicably moved to some obscure corner. They didn't think much of it, assuming it was just something someone had messed up while borrowing the books. To film a few establishing shots, they put them back in their original positions.
At this moment, the owl realized there was clearly a problem. The puzzle wasn't difficult; he solved it with a glance. Just as he started arranging the books, he heard a rumbling sound coming from the counter.
Night Owl turned and walked over, noticing a hidden door open behind the counter. He darted around, peering cautiously inside, but seeing nothing, he stepped inside.
Upon entering, Night Owl frowned slightly at the old-fashioned decor. He walked to the table and saw Saffir's notes.
To be precise, this is no longer the original notebook that Batman and his crew saw in the main universe, but an upgraded version that has been rewritten and annotated by Batman in the main universe.
Many things here correspond to his illustrated guide, forming a complete system. For example, there's a passage by Saffir that describes the effects of the magic fish's slime, which comes directly from Batman's illustrated guide. Batman added all of this seamlessly to the original.
Not only that, he also added a large number of profound black magic notes. The content comes from some real black magic knowledge inherited from Kamar-Taj on the bookshelf behind him, as well as theories added by Batman himself in the main universe after applying what he learned and making rigorous deductions. The writing style is basically the same as the encyclopedia.
Night Owl is also Batman, so he naturally understands this style better than fairy tales. After flipping through just a few pages, he was convinced: this guy is definitely a master of dark magic.
“This is really interesting,” Night Owl couldn’t help but smile. “Right under the nose of the Sorcerer Supreme, there is a dark sorcerer hiding.”
Suddenly, he realized the key to breaking the deadlock:
Even the sorcerers of their universe have all sorts of strange enemies; he refused to believe that this universe wouldn't have any. The Sorcerer Supreme, though powerful, couldn't be invincible. On the contrary, the more powerful he was, the more people would try to bring him down through treacherous schemes.
It seems that this Sapphire is the Sorcerer Supreme's mortal enemy. If so, then he is my best partner.
Night Owl surveyed the room, confirming that someone had been there recently. He went to the registration counter, retrieved paper and pen, and left a note for the person.
Although he felt it was possible to cooperate with the other party, he knew that the dark mage was no good person, and it would be too dangerous to rashly encounter him. So he hurriedly left the secret chamber.
He didn't forget that he came to look up information, so he went to the science section, searched around, and finally found the illustrated guide compiled by the main universe's Batman. He took the book and left the library.
Shortly after he left, the main universe's Batman arrived. He entered the secret room, saw the letter left by Night Owl, and lowered his eyes with satisfaction.
Unfolding the folded letter, Night Owl's handwriting was slightly hasty, indicating a hurried pace. His words, however, were incisive, simply explaining the benefits of cooperation and then subtly threatening the other party.
The benefits of cooperation are all nonsense; the key lies in the threat. In his letter, Night Owl emphasized that he had already discovered the secret chamber, and if the two could not cooperate, Night Owl would find a way to make the Sorcerer Supreme discover the secret chamber as well, and would also let the Sorcerer Supreme know what he had done in the Enchanted Forest.
Night Owl's assessment of the situation was very accurate. No matter how powerful the Dark Mage was, he couldn't possibly confront the Sorcerer Supreme head-on; otherwise, he wouldn't be sneaking around here. This was also his most powerful bargaining chip.
The main universe's Batman knew that Owl was under too much pressure and was too eager to succeed, which was why he hadn't noticed in time that the design of the secret room mechanism, which he had restored to its original state, was too crude, almost like a child's toy. But after returning to his dormitory and calming down, he quickly realized something was wrong—such a rudimentary mechanism couldn't possibly be the work of such a powerful dark sorcerer.
To demonstrate Saphir's brilliance, Batman wrote the following letter:
"I truly didn't expect anyone to fall for such a foolish trap. Do you think I would have created such a childish mechanism if I really wanted to hide the secret room from discovery? Poor fellow, you don't know that you were already cursed the moment you opened my notebook..."