In The DC World With Marvel Chat Group Chapter 794: Fatal Joke (21)
"The Days of Being a Spiritual Mentor in Meiman"
In the end, Bruce did not choose to go back to her newly rented house with Selena, because he felt that if he stayed any longer, even if he would not suffer from gastroenteritis, he might suffer from high blood pressure.
When falling in love with Selena, Bruce had imagined several times, what kind of environment did she live in, what kind of growth experience could she create such a charming personality?
At that time, Bruce didn't have a clear concept of the East End, and he had sympathy for everyone here, and Catwoman was no exception.
Then when he came here, he realized that he was the one who needed to be sympathized with. Selena lived very well here.
She is like a fish swimming in a shallow bay. Every stone in this small pond cannot escape her eyes. Where to rent a house, how to get a ride, how to find a job, how to buy things...these Bruce Things that take time to explore slowly seem to her extremely easy.
Of course, this is because Bruce has only been here for less than two months, and Selena has been here for 20 years, but men always face women, especially their own girlfriends. With extra self-esteem.
And the truth that Selena told him made him understand that he was really cheated, but at the same time, it also made him feel confused.
He didn't hear a single cry for help here, and no one complained to him about how miserable life here is.
If it is said that the other strangers are because they cannot show weakness to others, but Bruce recalled that Selena, who was very close to him, never said a bad word about the slums.
This is actually very unbelievable, because Selena is a lucky girl from the slums to the upper class. Since she fell in love with Bruce, she has been to all the high-end restaurants in Gotham and even the entire East Coast. Every trip is in the most high-end hotel, the car picks up and drops off, and the servants and security guards never leave.
She is like a real lady of noble birth, seeing all the prosperity of the materialistic world. Bruce once fantasized about listening to the fragile part of Selena's heart, and thinking about her unbearable past. Whether Selena's alienation from him was because she realized the difference in class between the two of them.
But today, Bruce discovered that Selena had never felt inferior because of his origin. After enjoying the most luxurious life in the world, she could still live well in the slums.
That's actually pretty weird, isn't it? Bruce thinks that people work hard all their lives to strive for the top and create a better living environment for themselves. It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. After living in Wayne Manor, even if it is the best house in living hell, look at it. It also looks like a broken shed.
But Selena doesn't hate this place at all, she has no intention of letting Bruce Wayne take her away, Bruce even has an illusion that Selena seems to like life here more.
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What's there to like here?
This question made Bruce feel confused, because his experience here was very rough, so he felt that people here should be like hell.
But the fact is that when he regained a slightly more objective state of mind and was no longer manipulated by emotions, he discovered that the people here are actually not negative, and even to some extent, can be called optimistic.
The smiles they showed may not be wry smiles, but smiles from the heart.
This once again shook Bruce's opinion. He felt that he would still struggle with this question for a long time, and he needed to stay here to find a real answer.
But soon, he has new troubles.
After Constantine, Gordon, Harvey, Alfred and Selena, a person who should have found this place sooner, finally found it, that is Schiller.
It was a night when Bruce was still wandering, and Schiller, who was sleeping, received a call from Victor.
Victor's first sentence was: "Schiller, I want to tell you something, but don't be angry, really, stabilize your emotions, don't be angry..."
At that time, Schiller was just about to fall asleep, and the fact that he was woken up by the phone made him a little angry, but because it was Victor who called, he could bear it, but then, what Victor said The news made Schiller a little furious.
Victor told him that his former protégé Bruce Wayne, aka Batman, missed a month of classes and missed his first round of internships after Schiller relaxed his requirements.
I believe that those who have been teachers, parents, and even older brothers and sisters understand that the most annoying thing is that you thought this brat had improved a bit, and finally understood something, and he turned around and gave it to you Poked a bigger basket.
Even at Gotham University, missing classes for one month in a row is a big deal. If a student other than Bruce misses classes for a month in a row, the teacher can almost write a death certificate for him with his eyes closed. But the one who missed school for a month was Batman.
Although Schiller wants to write him a death certificate very much now, his reason tells him that Batman is unlikely to die, and he will not die for a full month.
Although Schiller doesn't want to admit it, Batman has improved a lot. In addition to his previous fighting skills and invention ability, he has also improved a little bit in dealing with people and emotional intelligence.
And Gotham's external environment has become a little more peaceful because of Schiller's various disturbances. Everyone is busy making money, and no one cares about Batman.
Under the right time, place and people, the possibility of Batman's death is too small, so since he is not dead, why doesn't he go to class?
With such doubts, Schiller found the extremely haggard Bruce in the Eastern District.
The moment he saw him, Schiller felt that he might have seen it wrong, so he specially asked Gray Fog to adjust his visual cells to ensure that he did not have hallucinations.
When Schiller and Bruce met on the street, Bruce was wearing a dusty coat, the trousers were covered with mud spots, and the rain boots on both feet were of different colors, and he was holding an umbrella in his hand. Three bones were broken.
What is even more peculiar is his current appearance, with a full beard, mid-length hair that almost touches the shoulders, sunken cheeks, and, from the side of the neck to the cheekbones, there is a large burn scar , The whole face is corroded by chemical dyes.
Looking at such an image, Schiller almost called a clown. It wasn't until he used the vision of the spirit world that he was sure that this was Bruce, Bruce Wayne, a man called Batman more than a month ago.
The two looked at each other in silence.
Schiller speculated that Bruce might have done something, but facing such a Bruce, Schiller still didn't know what to say.
He stood there for at least two minutes before walking in front of Bruce. He tapped the ground in front of Bruce's feet with his umbrella and said:
"Why don't you go back and write your thesis."
Bruce was also stunned. He didn't expect that this would be the first sentence the professor would say after not seeing him for two months.
Bruce never expected to hear good things from Schiller, a professor who hated everyone in the world equally.
His language logic is based on the fact that everyone owes him eighteen million. His language style is to break the defense of everyone who speaks to him equally, and no one is immune.
Bruce is sure that this is the most gentle sentence he has heard since he met Schiller, and he didn't even mention truancy and homework.
Schiller sighed and said: "No matter how you got yourself like this, no matter what you are struggling with now, you can always go back to school and learn, it's a good place, for anyone All of them, including you, Batman."
"Thank you, but I don't want to go back." When Bruce said this, he felt his ears ringing.
"Where do you want to go then?" Schiller asked with a frown.
"I want to stay here, stay in the ghetto, live here."
Schiller took a look at the surrounding environment. This is a very chaotic street in the East District. Up to now, heads will stick out of the dark alleys, with greedy eyes aiming at every living thing here.
"Why do you want to stay here?" Schiller asked again.
"Because I want to know what it's like to live in the slums." Bruce replied very bluntly again, this style was concise and precise, not like him at all.
"Slum life?" Schiller frowned, showing a puzzled expression, but Bruce took the initiative to say:
"Professor, have you ever lived in a slum? Do you know what life is like here?"
Schiller paused, and began to rummage in the archives of his thinking tower.
He is sure that he has never lived in any slums. In his previous life, he studied step by step and never left a big city after graduation. Although the overall conditions were not good at that time, it certainly could not be called a slum.
After coming to the two worlds here, in the DC world, Schiller has been living in Gotham University, and then bought the manor. The distance between these two places is farther than the so-called slums, and he is closest to the slums The first time was living in Hell's Kitchen in Marvel New York.
But in fact, it can't be regarded as a slum, it is more like a gang gathering place, but the security is poor, and the living conditions are not bad.
It is true that there used to be one of the most famous slums in Manhattan, but that was a long time ago, now. Hell's Kitchen is very close to the business district of Manhattan, and the commuting time is only tens of minutes. It can be said to be a prime location. Even Stark can't call it a slum now.
And now it is 1990, even in the relatively affluent east coast~IndoMTL.com~ there are many slums. Pendants, and in Gotham, normal areas and rich areas are pendants.
"What do you want to say?" Schiller looked at Bruce and asked.
"Do you know how difficult it is to live in the slums?" Bruce asked. As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a very puzzled expression on the face of the professor opposite, and then he heard Schiller saying Ask in a very puzzled tone:
"Is it difficult to live in a slum? Where is the difficulty?"
Then, under Schiller's shocked gaze, Bruce showed an extremely stiff smile. Although the smile was shallow and looked like crying, he still smiled.
The stiff expression flashed away, and Schiller slowly opened his mouth and said, "I'm not worried about the slums, I'm more worried about your mental state now..."
"But I want to stay here, and I won't go anywhere." Bruce said, "If you want to treat me, you can only stay here."
Schiller pursed his lips and said: "You mean, you don't want to go to class, and you want to drag me to skip class. Are you a bit too much? Bruce?"
"Besides, what's so difficult about living in a slum? Can it be more difficult than a thesis? You've almost finished revising your thesis, and you still can't handle the slums?"
Bruce looked into Schiller's eyes and said, "Are you going to try?"
Schiller was really confused, he said: "You are not serious, are you? Do you really think that living in this kind of place is more difficult than living in the upper class?"
Then, he sighed and said: "Well, anyway, most of the students have gone to practice, so I will stay here for a while."