amaotonovel Chapter 2872: The Battle of the Brick People! (26)
Chapter 2872: The Battle of the Brick People! (26)
Chapter 2872: The Battle of the Little Brick People! (Twenty-six)
"Except mine, all universes have the potential to become copies. Does that mean your universe is the same?" Batman asked.
"Yes, we were well prepared before they came. Without being modest, the situation in our universe is much better than that in most other universes. We have basically dealt with all the big and small forces in the universe, so the presence of foreign enemies will not have much impact on us."
Batman immediately realized that Schiller was referring to the other big world, his universe, but that was not what he cared about. He said, "I'm talking about the universe where Pride is."
"As for him, you don't have to worry about that." Schiller shook his head and said, "This is part of Bruce's plan. He was the one who proposed to mix in the contestants' universe."
Batman reacted immediately and said, "Is the economic or political situation in the universe where Pride is located bad right now?"
He felt that if Bruce chose to do this, it would only be possible because only when the situation was not good would an external enemy be needed to unite the people.
"Economic crisis," Shiller said. "The United States is facing a depression that is rare in a century, but the Soviet Union is not dead yet, and Europe is not dead yet. The balance is tilting."
Batman is the person who knows the character of the United States best, but even if we don't consider it as an American, but from an objective perspective, if the United States is the only superpower among many powers, the outcome will be the same as if the Soviet Union or Europe is the superpower.
By that time, there was no difference between the Soviet Union and the United States, so no matter which one became the only pole, the future of the world situation would be a tragedy that could be seen with the naked eye. The best case scenario would be a three-way balance of power, and if possible, the more the better.
But now the United States has suffered a severe blow, and although the whole world is also suffering, if someone takes advantage of this opportunity to add insult to injury and really breaks the United States apart, it is only a matter of time before the balance is imbalanced.
If we want to restore balance, it is impossible to expect other countries to be kind. After all, the United States has been doing evil for so many years. If they don't add insult to injury, they should be powerless.
Therefore, the best way is to divert the attention of other countries and let the United States catch its breath first. This will neither make one side of the scale too heavy nor cause the United States to jump off the cliff and turn the Cold War into a hot war.
This foreign enemy is obviously an outsider to the fighting world.
Bruce has big ambitions, Batman thought. He might want to take this opportunity to completely integrate all the countries on his Earth. Even if he can't achieve a Earth Federation, he will at least have a confederation.
In this case, outsiders who go to this copy must be carefully selected. If their strength is too low, they will not pose a threat. If their strength is too high, they may easily damage the earth. If their moral level is too high, they will not be able to form pressure. If their moral level is too low, it will be difficult to reverse the situation.
Batman thought about it in his mind, and he immediately realized who Bruce was targeting. He looked at Schiller and asked tentatively: "Night Owl?"
"He is one of them." Schiller nodded and said. He did not tell Batman that Bruce was actually targeting the entire Crime Syndicate, and Night Owl was just the leader among them.
"The risk is too great." Batman seemed to have guessed it himself. He sighed and said, "Is he so sure that he can control a half-crazy Batman?"
"Not to mention half crazy, even if he is completely crazy, he is not unwilling to try." Schiller lowered his voice, staring into Batman's eyes and said, "Arrogance and I disagree with his crazy idea, but you know I can't say it directly."
Batman frowned slightly. After such a long period of contact, he also understood the relationship between Schiller's various personality traits. Generally speaking, the relationship between the two who often surfaced was the most complicated.
They don't particularly like the other party interfering in the universe they are responsible for, and they have different views on their own universes and methods of maintaining them.
On the surface, greed is more radical, and it has almost settled all the big and small things in the universe in the same amount of time.
Arrogance is more conservative. There has been no progress for such a long time. The map has not been explored much and there is no contact with most forces outside the earth. Even Mount Olympus, which is so close, has hardly any dealings with them.
But in fact, Batman can see the essence through the appearance. Greed is actually the more conservative one. He chooses to proceed step by step, making comprehensive improvements in all aspects.
Rather than saying that he is moving forward at a snail's pace, it is better to say that Arrogance is waiting for an opportunity to make a comeback and explode.
So it is obvious that the former is more conservative, while the latter is like a gambler, saving all his chips and waiting for a single all-in.
It seems that the foreign enemy threat plan formulated by Bruce is the checkpoint that Arrogance has been waiting for. He has poured so much energy into Bruce just to wait for this qualitative change one day.
But Batman can fully understand the concerns of greed. The risk is too high. It can be said that all the chips are placed on Bruce. If something goes wrong with his manipulation, then everything will be lost.
Emotionally and logically, Batman does not agree with what Pride does, but there is also a saying that goes, a distant relative cannot separate relatives. Pride's student is Bruce, and he has such certainty about him, so even if Batman is greedy, he has no way to interfere directly.
"You want me to test Bruce's strength right now?" Batman also looked at Schiller and said, "Even without testing him, I can tell you accurately that he is mostly just a show-off right now."
"Impossible, he must have a backup plan." Schiller said confidently: "It's not like he doesn't know about the idea of arrogance. If he fails this time, he won't be able to graduate in his lifetime."
"So he hasn't actually graduated yet?"
“I’m still a long way from graduating with a PhD, but if I succeed, maybe there will be great hope.”
Batman stroked his chin and said, "If that's the case, he might take it seriously, but I really don't see what his trump card is."
Schiller looked at Batman with suspicion. Batman paused and said, "I didn't lie to you, nor did I mean to say it. When I first met him, he showed that he had completely attracted the attention of Night Owl. He seemed very skilled, like a master of manipulation, but you and I both know that this is far from enough."
"To use this gang of criminals to unify the Earth he lives on is like dancing on the edge of a knife. If it were me, I would even replace the brains of each of them and turn them into puppets."
"Just some concern can't achieve the effect he wants, and it's far from the safety line, so maybe that's not his good card." Batman said while thinking: "If it were me... No, you can't put yourself in my shoes. The arrogant student is not a normal Batman. He is crazier than a madman."
Batman kept silent and thought for a few seconds. Suddenly he raised his eyelids, looked at Schiller and said, "Is there another Joker in that universe?"
Schiller nodded, and Batman said thoughtfully, "I guess that Joker will be his trump card."
"I don't see anything special about Jack," Schiller said. "But if the Joker and Batman's strengths are linked, then he may have some abilities that we don't know about."
"Has there been any special events in the Arrogant Universe recently?"
"never heard of that."
"Then you might have to go back and ask." Batman said, "Jack is definitely not a simple clown. If he is Bruce's backup plan for himself, giving him the confidence to lead a group of criminals directly to his own universe, then the power he possesses may be more outrageous than you think."
Schiller also knew that being able to infer these things with limited information was already a sign of Batman's extraordinary talent.
Tim didn't know what they were talking about, so he just drank his coffee and watched the monitor. The process of breaking through the 5th floor was indeed not very exciting, but it was still thrilling and interesting.
"It's time to take a deeper look at the plans for this universe," Schiller said. "If the Batman of this universe is already on the invitation list, then he can still go to the fighting world, but we have to find a way to find his invitation letter."
"You want to take him out, why?"
"He will come in handy." Schiller said, "Don't forget the style of this universe. Normally, he may only cause trouble, but if you reach the end of your rope, he will be the only breakthrough point."
"In that case, we can get the Joker out and let him cause trouble for other clowns." Batman immediately thought, "Why not let all the criminals in Arkham Asylum go to their respective teams."
"That's for the best," Schiller said. "I'm not sure whether the so-called recycling plan in this universe is really implemented or just a clever misunderstanding. If it's the latter, then Thomas and Martha are likely still alive."
"The building block version?"
"Don't worry about whether they are made of building blocks, just ask whether they are Thomas and Martha." Schiller said, "Besides, they are better than your parents. They are building block figures, and they are also funny. They are basically not afraid of any danger. They have the souls of your parents, but they are not afraid of being kidnapped or threatened."
Batman immediately understood that this might be the price Schiller was willing to pay, but he couldn't help but be tempted, because what Schiller said made sense.
Thomas and Martha are now in the main universe. If nothing unexpected happens, they will stay there during the battle to prevent themselves from being caught by outsiders in other universes.
These may be the only pair of Batman's parents in the multiverse. If they are really kidnapped by the villain, it will be a threat to all Batmen.
But if we can find Thomas and Martha made of building blocks in this universe and bring them back to Batman's base, then the Batman can be better united, and even some seemingly evil Batmans can be won over. After all, the source of all Batman's tragedies is the death of their parents.
And there are advantages to having parents made of building blocks. First of all, they are basically not afraid of physical damage, and even if they are broken into parts, they can be put back together. Although chemical damage is a bit troublesome, Batman is sure that he can give them a protective coating so that they are not afraid of chemical corrosion. In addition, they have life factors that can slowly repair their limbs, so they can almost be said to be immortal.
This way, there would be no need to worry about someone kidnapping them and using them to threaten the Batmen. Plus, their own funny attributes might allow the kidnappers to lose more than they gain.
Looking at Schiller's piercing eyes, Batman tapped his fingers on the table and said, "Not enough. I need more information."
(End of this chapter)