amaotonovel Chapter 3823 The School Doctor's "Daily Life" (38)
Chapter 3823 The School Doctor's "Daily Life" (38)
Chapter 3823 The School Doctor's "Daily Life" (Thirty-Eight)
Both the main universe Batman and the Arkham Batman were badly injured by the blast. Bruce and his Unjust Batman, who had just arrived, were also wounded, but the worst off was Night Owl. Mephisto's power exploded directly inside him; in layman's terms, his meridians were severed, and he was still unconscious.
Schiller began treating their wounds. The main universe Batman's arm injury was quite serious; he probably wouldn't be able to write or do strenuous exercise for the next few days. The Arkham Batman had broken ribs and would likely need to rest for a couple of days as well.
Injustice Batman was the least injured because he walked slowly, but he was still blown away and landed on the ground with many scrapes and bruises. Bruce, on the other hand, who flew there on his wings, suffered the most severe wing injuries. The feathers on both right wings were almost completely gone, and he was also burned. His howls in the school hospital could be heard throughout the entire main castle.
Schiller was most impatient with applying medicine to Bruce. If you touched his wings, he would flutter like a moth, making six flaps a second, sending feathers flying all over the ward.
From the moment Batman in the main universe awoke, his gaze remained fixed on Night Owl. Although he didn't kill, Schiller sensed a hint of hope in his eyes that Night Owl would eventually fall into a deep sleep.
“Something was clearly beyond his expectations,” Schiller thought. “Probably the power of the explosion.”
Even disregarding the injuries sustained by the main universe's Batman, the fact that the Arkham Batman had his ribs broken demonstrates the astonishing power of that explosion. Even though Owl can't self-destruct at will, his acquisition of this power still worries the main universe's Batman.
After staring at Night Owl, he then stared at Schiller, probably trying to figure out why Schiller would actually let Night Owl wield such powerful abilities. But since the main universe's Batman wouldn't ask, Schiller wouldn't tell him either.
They were seriously injured this time. Even Batman Injustice spent three days in the school hospital, and the others were in bed for a full week.
It's unclear whether it's because Night Owl gained superhuman powers, but his healing speed was actually faster than the others. He was already back to his old self after just one week, and was even discharged from the hospital earlier than the main universe Batman and Arkham Batman.
After he left, the atmosphere in the ward became even more oppressive. The main universe's Batman was clearly dissatisfied with the outcome and was constantly thinking of a solution.
Before Schiller was brought in, everything was going according to his plan. He used various schemes to put a lot of pressure on Nite Owl, pushing him to the brink of collapse, and he would soon cause a major mess due to a forced mistake.
But involving Schiller, while it did hold off Night Owl, also granted him such immense power that the tide of battle seemed to turn overnight. This is not what the main universe Batman wanted.
He shouldn't have relied on Schiller. To be precise, he shouldn't have relied on this dangerous and insane doctor. He acts erratically, yet with boundless drive. The main universe's Batman has always wondered what Schiller intended to do with Nite Owl's immense power.
Could it be that he was moved by the Night Owl's persistent evil and suddenly turned against him to help him?
Thinking about it carefully, it's not impossible. Schiller's logic of action cannot be predicted by ordinary people. He can help the main universe's Batman or Night Owl, or even both. No one can guess what he's going to do.
Now is not the time to consider motives. The main universe Batman knows he must come up with a plan quickly, otherwise, the now-powered Night Owl will definitely make them pay. Night Owl has no way out, and neither does he.
Sitting to the side, Schiller could clearly see that the main universe Batman's brain was a bit fuming, but he said nothing, wrote them a diagnosis of recovery, and then let them leave the school hospital.
The main universe's Batman had only been out of the school hospital for a short time, and had just reached the east side of the covered bridge when he saw Night Owl.
Night Owl said nothing, but simply pointed at the main universe Batman. The main universe Batman instantly felt as if he had been grabbed by something, then felt himself being violently thrown to the side, falling directly off the high bridge.
This connects to the second floor of the main castle, but the ground here is lower, about the height of the third floor. Unlike residential buildings, the third floor of a castle is much taller. If he fell like this, Batman in the main universe would be severely injured, if not killed.
Fortunately, while the main universe Batman wasn't a great flyer, he could at least fly. He pulled out his wand, cast a spell on himself, and landed steadily in mid-air. But just as he was about to fly down smoothly, Night Owl also unleashed a spell. The main universe Batman quickly dodged, but the other was relentless, seemingly determined to knock him down from mid-air.
Batman's heart sank. He only had the magic in his wand left, but due to recent experiments with magic compression technology, it was nearly empty. Meanwhile, his opponent possessed seemingly inexhaustible energy. If this dragged on, things would definitely end badly.
Thinking of this, the main universe Batman decisively did not dodge or evade, took a hit from Night Owl, and used the last bit of power in his wand to fly downwards. When he was still a few meters from the ground, he gave up control and crashed heavily to the ground.
The moment he hit the ground, his internal organs trembled, and his arm seemed to be fractured. But the main universe Batman got up as fast as he could.
“You can’t kill me in school,” the main universe Batman said.
“I didn’t intend to kill you, I just wanted to teach you a lesson,” Night Owl said with a smile as he landed slowly. “The tables have turned, Bruce.”
"Don't call me that." There wasn't much anger in the Batman's voice in the main universe. He didn't want Night Owl to call him that, purely because he didn't want to share a name with that bastard.
Although most Batmen are named Bruce, only Bruce truly believes he is Bruce; the other Batmen all believe they are Batman.
Night Owl seemed to have misunderstood. His expression darkened, and he unleashed another burst of energy, sending the main universe's Batman flying.
“I can’t kill you here, but I can keep you lying in the school hospital indefinitely. You won’t be taking anything out of this universe.”
The main universe's Batman got up again, this time looking genuinely disheveled. He'd crashed into the courtyard fountain, and it appeared he'd broken a rib.
Fortunately, the bell rang. Students gradually left get out of class, and the professor was also walking this way. Night Owl didn't dare to do anything more, only giving the main universe Batman a disdainful look before leaving.
The main universe's Batman stood there, watching his back, pondering how to deal with him.
The main universe Batman went to the school hospital again, but made it clear he wouldn't be hospitalized. Schiller didn't press him, prescribed some medication, and let him go. Then the main universe Batman went to the library.
He spent the entire afternoon there, seemingly trying to find a way to counter Night Owl's power. The main universe Batman was a highly efficient reader, quickly finishing all the books he needed, but still made no progress.
Then the main universe Batman went back to his dorm and watched short videos, or more precisely, in-depth analyses of "Ilfamori." This time, he wasn't just looking at the plot; he was watching it scene by scene.
The name Mephisto has been mentioned in many analyses. Although the plot of the first film has not yet fully unfolded, most film critics believe that the powerful dark sorcerer Sapphire is backed by Mephisto, the lord of hell.
Given that Schiller is playing the role of Saffir, the demon he summoned that day to fight Lucifer is very likely Mephisto. In other words, their current opponent is not Night Owl, but Mephisto, who has given Night Owl his power.
However, this information, aside from drastically increasing the difficulty, was of no use. Ordinary people couldn't possibly know how to deal with Mephisto, and the online speculations were a jumbled mess, not a single one of them useful.
In the main universe, Batman had no choice but to seek out various professors to learn more about Mephisto. Unfortunately, neither the professors nor the sorcerers had any followers of Mephisto, and none of them had ever had any in-depth conversations with this old devil.
Even the information revealed indirectly is enough to instill despair. Mephisto is one of the strongest beings in the entire universe, and even if you could defeat him, you couldn't destroy him, because behind him lies an entire hellish dimension.
The existence of these dimensions is mostly related to the rules of the universe. Unless you reach the level of a universe administrator, it's impossible to destroy them, not even to seal them away. You can block one door, and they can still come in through another.
The main universe's Batman begins to ponder: How could the Sorcerer Supreme allow such a powerful and dangerous being to enter the school?
As mentioned before, Night Owl couldn't possibly contract a demon from outside the school, otherwise things would be completely chaotic. This means Mephisto is currently in the school. Has the Sorcerer Supreme gone mad? Allowing such a dangerous demon to roam freely in front of the students?
The key question is, who exactly is this guy?
The main universe Batman couldn't find an answer after thinking about it for a long time, so he started scrolling through short videos again. Until, when he saw Schiller in a video taken by a Schiller fan around the time the movie was released, Schiller was seen near Arkham Asylum, the main universe Batman suddenly realized.
The person seen in the video moving around Arkham Asylum is definitely not Schiller. Even though it's just a distant silhouette, the main universe Batman is certain that it's not Schiller.
The next film he saw confirmed his suspicions: the mockumentary "The Disaster".
The Dean Rodriguez in this movie is not Schiller; the one named Sohip is Schiller.
The movie is long enough to provide ample material for the main universe's Batman to make a precise judgment. He is absolutely certain that Dean Rodriguez in this movie and the man who looked exactly like Schiller that day at the school hospital are the same person—Mephisto.
"No wonder he dared to impersonate Schiller; this guy is a devil all along," thought the main universe Batman. "But even if he's right here in the school, what can I do to him?"
Mephisto's presence here clearly indicates the tacit approval of the Sorcerer Supreme, and possibly even all the professors and sorcerers. This means that it's impossible to use their strength against them.
Another option is to cooperate with him and get him to abandon Night Owl. But Batman is unwilling to collude with the devil, not to mention that this guy clearly has no intention of genuine cooperation. He just wants a contractual partner who will be manipulated by him, and the main universe Batman won't fall into that trap.
So how exactly can this cunning and powerful demon be defeated? The main universe's Batman fell into deep thought.
Just as he came out of the school hospital again, walked onto the corridor bridge, and was about to return to his dormitory, he suddenly heard a loud explosion coming from the square below.
"boom!!!!!!"