mtl008 Chapter 3251 Visit (Part )
Chapter 3251 Visit (Part )
Chapter 3251 Visit (Part )
Accompanied by a loud thunder in the sky, a stormy night is approaching. Thick dark clouds are pressing in. The sky in the distance is like an impenetrable gray wall. The palm trees are swaying constantly and the air is filled with a damp smell.
"The Pale Knight believes that this group of people has been taking advantage of Batman." Bruce said, "In fact, they are also taking advantage of super criminals, taking advantage of the fight between the two of them, because no insurance will pay for the losses caused by such a fight."
"Tell me more about it."
"A super criminal caused an explosion. In order to catch him, Batman destroyed the buildings in an area. Those people took this opportunity to buy the land at a low price..."
"Why does this operation seem familiar?" Schiller whispered.
"what?"
"No, it's nothing."
"They use this method to control land prices. Whenever they want to cause a sharp drop in housing prices in a certain area, they use super criminals to guide Batman over to create the illusion that the community has poor public security, and then they can buy the property at a low price."
"If they want to threaten a company's stock, they can have Batman go around their factory twice. If they want to stop an event from happening, they can have Gordon light up the Batlight in advance."
Schiller thought for a moment and then said, "Does Batman know about this?"
"I know what you're worried about. Logically, Batman won't be fooled, but I think he's more powerless. Even if he knows what the person behind him is doing, can he just not catch the super criminal?"
Schiller nodded. This was indeed the case. Batman should also know that if the other party wanted to use him to achieve his goal, then if he didn't catch him, no one would catch him. The super criminal would continue to cause destruction and kill people, and he had to go even if he didn't want to.
"He provided assistance to the Pale Knight in private." Bruce said, "Maybe he also hopes to put an end to this situation, but unfortunately, their entire action is too superficial, just constantly piling straw on the camel's back."
“It looks like the camel’s back is about to be broken.”
"Yes, and I think this is a conspiracy. They deliberately cured the Joker and let him stand up to re-establish a new order. Then they cut off his medication and let him go back to madness and destroy this order. They can make a lot of money from it."
"What does Batman think?"
"I don't know. I haven't seen him yet. I only heard about him from the Pale Knight. But I don't have any hope for him. If he can find a way to break free of such chains, there will be no need for the clown."
This time Schiller was silent for a while. After a while, he said, "Is it pride that brought you to me?"
"Not entirely. He gave me this advice, but he hoped that you could prolong the effect of the Pale Knight's medicine."
“I’m a psychiatrist.”
"But that kind of medicine is for the mind." Bruce said, "The professor said you have a lot of talented people here, maybe there is a way."
"That's not what you came for."
"Of course, if that's all, there's no need for me to come here. I'm sure I can replicate that drug. The key is just one word - money."
Bruce rubbed his forehead in distress and said, "The Pale Knights are only maintaining a superficial balance. In fact, this city has long been emptied out by that group of elites. All in all, all problems ultimately come down to money."
Schiller nodded and said, "The Gotham in your universe is actually being dragged forward by the carriage of economic development. As long as the speed of development is fast enough, no matter how many contradictions there are, they are not contradictions."
"Yes, isn't it the same in your universe? You should have solved the unemployment problem caused by technological upgrading, right?"
Schiller nodded and said, "Most of them have been solved. Because the development is too fast, a large number of high-end and mid-level technical personnel have been transferred away, and there is a lot of room for advancement for the bottom-level personnel. When the bottom-level personnel are promoted, a large number of positions are vacated."
"Now all companies are recruiting people like crazy and spending a lot of money on training. The positions are waiting for people."
"That's it." Bruce spread his hands and said, "The Pale Knight has solved some problems, but he has not solved the biggest problem of economic development. The city looks peaceful on the surface, but it is actually extremely poor. If it continues like this, it will collapse sooner or later."
"Didn't you think of some ways for him to make money?"
"I thought about it, but he won't do it." Bruce raised his head and almost wanted to roar. He said, "He wants to make money without doing anything, and it has to be legal and reasonable, and it's even better not to hurt anyone's feelings. I might as well jump into Lake Eden and drown."
"And the same is true for the elites?"
"That's not the case, but after all, they are also related to people's livelihood. The industries they own support most of the people in Gotham. If we take too big actions against them, it will definitely hurt ordinary people."
"Ordinary people don't plan to resist?"
"They are unable to resist. The only rebel among them, the Pale Knight, is still a reformist. Without a leader, ideas, or revolutionary conditions, no matter how angry they are, they are just a mob."
"What do you want me to do?" Schiller finally asked the key question.
"To be honest, I don't know either." Bruce said very frankly: "I don't think I know you well enough. I don't know how your universe developed to be like this. Although I can guess a little, I still can't fully understand it."
"Do you want to come here to learn from experience?"
"I'm afraid it's too late." Bruce shook his head and said, "If you really want to say it, I hope you can go with me to have a look. If you can find a solution, that would be great. If not, we can only fish out the Pale Knight."
"He's willing to go with you?"
"What can I do if I don't want to? When the order completely collapses, the upper class will not let him go. In order to survive, he has no choice but to follow me."
“But you don’t want to see that happen.”
"I just don't want to do what they want!" Bruce was very emotional. He said, "Why do ordinary people always lose? I'm tired of their ugly faces when they win. As long as I'm here, they will never win."
Schiller did not echo his emotions, but just said calmly: "It's useless to be angry with them. You have to understand deeply, think carefully, make plans, and execute perfectly."
“I feel like I have no clue,” Bruce said. “These sudden ideas are not going to work.”
"That's because you have a weak foundation." Schiller acted quite calmly, as if he was not accusing anyone but just stating a fact. He said, "You have been smooth sailing since your debut. When you occasionally encounter difficulties, there are always people to help you. You have not formulated or completed any solid strategies. Most of the time you just go with the flow or have a flash of inspiration."
"When someone helps you or the situation is not too bad, this is barely enough, but if you are in adversity, it is difficult for you to turn the tide."
"So how do you think I should improve?"
"You can only learn through experience," Schiller said. "You learn by doing, and you gain wisdom from your failures. There is no shortcut."
"But this time it's too late."
"Is the Pale Rider and his universe important in your plans?"
"Of course." Bruce nodded and said, "These are the Gothams that are relatively easy to save. If we can save them, of course we should save them. It can also be regarded as setting an example for other Batmen."
"There are several ways now." Schiller suggested without even thinking. "You can give it a try yourself, but the chance of failure is relatively high. However, as long as you can fish out the Pale Knight, you will be able to kill him sooner or later."
Bruce shook his head, seemingly unwilling, and he was obviously upset about yet another victory for the elites.
"Then you need to find helpers. You can bring a few people with you. It should help you turn the tide. The chance of success is about 50%, but there is also a high chance of failure. The good thing is that you can all get some training."
Bruce looked back at the Robins who were playing games in front of the TV. He knew that Schiller was referring to them. Now they can all stand on their own, and they are not lacking in calmness or drive. With this group of good helpers, their chances of winning are indeed higher.
"Or I can go with you." Schiller suggested the last method. He said, "I will do it, and you can learn by my side. But I am not arrogant, and I don't have that much patience. I will definitely not help you. Don't blame me if you can't learn it."
"Are you sure?"
"This is not a difficult thing for me." Schiller's tone was as light as the wind, like a feather falling on the water.
"I have to remind you that I can't do it not because I have no way to do it, but because of the Pale Knight..." Bruce sighed and said, "You don't know how stubborn he is. He won't let me do two things every day. He won't let me do this or that."
"What have you done?" Schiller glanced at him.
"I was planning to do some systematic macro lending, and he found out." Bruce said with a pout.
"That's normal, because even among the clowns, he is considered to be a relatively powerful one." Shiller rolled his eyes slightly and said, "If you hack directly into the Federal Reserve, he will certainly stop you."
"So what do you want to do? Do you have a plan?"
Schiller made a thoughtful expression, as if he was thinking about something. Just when Bruce felt unsure, he said, "Are you saying that a group of elites used the fight between Batman and super criminals to speculate on land prices? They prefer financial means?"
"Yes, because this is indeed the easiest way to make a lot of money without any bloodshed."
“Have you ever failed?”
"Maybe, but the loss is not too great. It's a drop in the bucket compared to the money they made." Bruce frowned and said, "After the Pale Knight came to power, his charitable acts also became part of their harvest. That's how the city's finances were emptied."
“Where does the money they earn go?”
“To make more money.”
“Not consuming?”
"It's a drop in the bucket," Bruce said. "The money they spend purely is too little compared to the money they save to generate more money."
"Then the key is to squeeze the money out of them." Schiller seemed to have a plan. He said: "I don't have any earth-shattering plans, just some conventional means, but I can guarantee to help you make some money."
"Is that it? Aren't you going to teach them a lesson?"
"It depends on how far you want to go." Schiller said indifferently: "Anyway, I can't bring back the money I make..."
Bruce took a deep breath, gritted his teeth and said, "How much do you want?"
"You got one thing wrong." Schiller looked Bruce in the eye and said, "How much money do you give me? I will do as much work as you want. As long as the money is in place, I can plant them all in your backyard."
Bruce saw a terrible murderous light deep in Schiller's eyes, which reminded him of what Schiller arrogantly told him before he came.
Greed is a very pure personality trait. As long as you give him enough, he will dare to do anything. When dealing with him, it is best not to give him too much stimulation. Once he sees the possibility of making a profit from you, no one can stop him.
Bruce swallowed and said, "The owner of this city is the Pale Knight. I don't know how much he is willing to give you..."
"Then go ask him."
Bruce knew that what he had just said was just an excuse. For a man like the Pale Knight, if you told him that you could completely save his city, he would probably be willing to do anything.
But Greedy cannot be told this. Once he realizes that the Pale Knight is a big fat sheep, his next move will even make Bruce, who hates that group of elites, feel unbearable.
Once this engine starts roaring, it will run wildly as if it is broken, with only the accelerator but no brake. In the end, everything will be sucked into the meat grinder and become the energy for moving forward.
Greed is probably the only one that he is ready for Gotham, but Gotham may not be ready for him.
Transition plus a little bit of daily life