hotmtlnovel Chapter 2495: Battle for the Cloak (51)
Chapter 2495: Battle for the Cloak (51)
Chapter 2495: Battle for the Cloak (Fifty-One)
In the end, the Robins from Schiller's universe persuaded those from other universes, because what they said made sense. If Batman was really dead, then you should take revenge and choose a successor.
But the problem is that there is now sufficient evidence to prove that he is not dead, this is just part of his plan, then everyone is still Robin, and their main job is to be Batman's assistant. Now that Batman has assigned a task, who will go if they don't go?
Even if we take a step back and say that the person is not dead yet and you are already thinking about dividing the property, even if Batman has become President Wayne now, you will be finished if he comes back to deal with you.
The Batman in the Arkham Universe is particularly short-tempered, which actually makes him particularly intimidating. One of the main reasons why he has a bad relationship with the Robins is that he is too majestic.
However, the authority he had built up in his daily life came in handy at this moment. Thinking that Batman might settle the score with him after his return, the Robins of the Arkham Universe all said that they were still weak bird eggs and it would be better for them to stay in the nest honestly.
The Robins in the main universe didn't suffer much from the thick fog, so they are still eager to cause trouble. However, this is the Arkham Universe after all, so they can only follow the host's wishes.
In this way, the focus of the Robins is still to find a way to attack Wayne Tower to find King Robin and get Batman's cape back from him. However, the first thing they have to overcome is still the thick fog on the long journey from here to Wayne Tower.
While everyone was excitedly discussing the types of monsters in the thick fog and how to deal with them, Batman and Batwoman were discussing another thing.
They are not as interested in any particular entity in this accident as Robin and the others. They are more likely to consider the overall situation and observe from a macro perspective.
This leaves them with a more difficult question - who is the real mastermind behind the incident and where is he.
Batman already had a guess in his mind.
Don't forget what he had just deduced before coming here. Between the universes, there is a high probability that a hybrid of the Joker and Batman is causing trouble.
Just as I deduced this, something happened in the Arkham Universe. Who could be the mastermind behind this?
Batwoman had heard of Batman's speculation, but she thought it was too ridiculous. She simply couldn't imagine what it would be like if the Joker and Batman combined.
But that doesn't stop them from inferring what this guy would do based on the code of conduct of Batman and the Joker.
Batman first pointed out the key point, "What do you think is the purpose of the mastermind behind this?"
"This isn't actually a question, but a hint." Batwoman said immediately, "It's really strange. If he wants to invade this universe, there's no need to go through so much trouble. He can just send an army of weird-looking Robins over here."
"If his target is the Batman of this universe, then he should let the so-called Robin King kill him with one strike instead of trapping him. There is no extra sympathy for such a person."
"The only thing I can think of now is that he is after that equation. If, as you said, the power of that equation is extremely strong, then he must want to get it, and he wants to get a complete one directly."
Batwoman obviously meant to send Robin King to get the half equation that Batman has from Arkham Batman, use Robin King's wisdom to synthesize the complete equation, and then reap the benefits herself.
As for why she didn't just take the half in King Robin's hand, Batwoman guessed that there might be a grudge between the two of them, and they were in a relationship of mutual exploitation. King Robin would never give it to him, so she could only use this method to catch the cicada while the oriole was behind.
"But the second half of the plan..." Batwoman dragged out the words. She really didn't quite understand it, especially the part related to the thick fog. What was this for?
What good would it do for him to put all these people in a dream? You might say that you want to make them lose their ability to move, and then launch a sneak attack. But if you can sneak into their side and steal their soul, then wouldn't it be easy to destroy their body at the same time? Why go through so much trouble?
Batman quickly realized that Batwoman probably didn't have much dealings with the Joker due to her experiences in this universe, or maybe she was just love-brained and never paid any attention to the Joker at all, and all her attention was focused on her dead boyfriend.
This causes Batwoman to overlook a special attribute of the mastermind behind the scenes - he is the Joker, and all his plans are not aimed at making profits, but at winning hearts and minds.
It is not impossible for the Joker to make a plan in order to obtain a key prop, but this plan must be a process, not a result, and certainly not his original purpose.
He must have taken this prop in order to set up a bigger plan, and the purpose of this ultimate plan is to break Batman's mind.
From this perspective, many of the seemingly meaningless operations of the mastermind behind the scenes can be explained.
First of all, Robin King's attack caused severe physical damage to Arkham Batman. Pain will naturally torture the human spirit, make the thinking become scattered, and weaken the mental strength.
Secondly, letting Arkham Batman know that Jason, who was already mentally unstable, had been stimulated again was another mental shock, adding another burden on top of his spirit, which was already weakened by his physical weakness.
Then, in order to save himself, Superman also fell into weakness and pain, and even completely lost his previous powerful strength, becoming worse than an ordinary person, which would make Batman even more painful.
In other words, all of this is actually just to torture Batman and make him weak when he enters the dream world.
The Joker's ultimate goal is to defeat Batman, so there must be more disasters in the dream world that follows, and they are the kind of disasters that go straight to the essence and cause Batman to completely collapse.
"What could that be?" Batwoman asked.
"No, we can't think along these lines." Batman denied her and said, "Let's just assume that the Joker really has this ability. He has prepared a perfect plan and is absolutely sure that he can completely defeat Batman's mind in the final dream moment. So where do you think the Joker will be at this time?"
Batman and Batwoman looked at each other, and the answer was self-evident - how could the Joker allow someone else to destroy Batman with their own hands?
"He often imagines my collapse, calling it some kind of great turning point." Batman said: "In normal times, he wants to be the only fool in front of me, and at this moment, he must be the only audience."
"In other words, the monster that is a fusion of Batman and the Joker is most likely also in the dream world now." Batwoman said.
Batman nodded and said, "Be prepared to rush out and give Batman a fatal blow at any time. It seems that we have to go there."
Batwoman knew he was referring to the hole near the portal. They certainly knew how dangerous it was to jump directly down, but things had come to this point, and they were afraid that the situation had reached its final stage, and they had to go whether they wanted to or not.
Clark stayed behind to guard the bodies of the ill-fated couple Batman and Superman in Arkham, while Batman and Batwoman headed to the cave where the portal was located.
There were still dangers lurking in the thick fog, but for now, Batman and Batwoman were no match for them combined. They soon reached the entrance of the cave, and before jumping in, Batwoman asked.
"And what about the mysterious visitor in the mist? What part do you think he plays in such a drama?"
Batman remembered the tarot card, so he said: "He is far more mysterious than anyone imagined, and the monster provoked him to let the thick fog cover everything... He will pay a greater price than he imagined."
The two of them quickly jumped down through the cave entrance.
After a long fall, they soon found themselves on the roof of a building. Looking down, it was a very strange city. It looked like Gotham, but with many more buildings that Gotham didn't have.
"Don't worry about it." Batman said, "Everything is possible in the dream world. If that monster gets the power to fabricate dreams, nothing he fabricates will be strange."
Batwoman knew that Batman was reminding her not to argue with logic with a madman. If the other party was really a combination of Batman and the Joker, then he would be really crazy.
"We have to look for Batman." Batman looked into the distance and said, "There must be information about Wayne Group in the newspapers and news media. Let's go check it out now."
This was easy for them. They simply went into a newspaper and looked up the news. As expected, the Wayne Group was no longer called the Wayne Group. They also learned about what happened that year from old newspapers.
"It seems that we are no longer heirs." Batwoman sighed and said, "But to find a Bruce Wayne among ordinary people..."
"Go to the Gotham Police Department." Batman said, "They will definitely record where little Bruce went back then. As long as we can find the files, we can figure out what happened to Batman in this fabricated dream world."
It was almost dark, and the two of them walked on the last rays of sunset and found the Gotham Police Department. To be more precise, it was a combination of the Gotham and New York Police Departments. This city was called New Jersey City.
The files would definitely not be retrieved using conventional methods, so the two waited for a while until it was completely dark, then they climbed into the police station as familiarly as they could, locked onto the file room as quickly as possible, pried open the door and walked in.
The next second, the two were enveloped by the light of the flashlight.
"Who's there?!" a female voice came from deep in the archive room.
Batman and Batwoman looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes. They met in the same industry?
As a result, the flashlight flickered again and again, revealing a police uniform. Batman and Batwoman immediately realized that this was not a colleague, but a mouse meeting a cat.
What else is there to say? Batwoman rushed forward, kicked the flashlight away with a side kick, and then with a quick and clean grab, she pinned the opponent to the spot.
Batman picked up the flashlight that fell on the ground. With the help of the light, they saw that the person being held down was a female police officer, and her name was written on her work ID - "Vigus Gein".
Sorry for oversleeping
(End of this chapter)