[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-built-from-scratch-batman-shattered-my-dream-of-":3,"chapter-built-from-scratch-batman-shattered-my-dream-of--built-from-scratch-batman-shattered-my-dream-of--chapter-10":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Starting from Scratch: Batman Shatters My Get-Rich Dreams",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":12,"novelImage":21},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2215982,3926,"Chapter 10: Drake's Top-Tier Improvisation","built-from-scratch-batman-shattered-my-dream-of--chapter-10",10,"\u003Cp>A new innocent unlucky soul has arrived at Gotham's train station.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a place like Gotham, strangers rarely come; if they do, they are usually gangsters, thugs, smugglers, or human traffickers with some business ties to the locals, or criminals who have offended someone they shouldn't have and fled here to escape. In short, those who arrive in Gotham by train are generally neither model citizens nor wealthy merchants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the years, no heartless capitalist from outside has ever set their sights on Gotham. While cooperation may be frequent, open communication remains scarce; it is simply a matter of mutual need—you need a black channel, and I need green bills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, the vast city of Gotham occasionally produces a few exceptions, where truly innocent and unlucky souls mistakenly enter this city that is far from innocent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One is James Gordon, who walked into the Gotham Police Department alone to take office, possessing nothing but a heart full of passion and justice, and jumped into the sewer of the Gotham PD without preparation. To this day, he has managed to make a name for himself there—do not misunderstand; the Gotham PD is still not a beacon of light and justice, but there is no doubt that Gordon's efforts have not been entirely in vain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other is Harvey Dent, Gotham's White Knight. As a district attorney who loathes evil, he has accomplished much in Gotham to correct wrongs and punish the wicked while rewarding the good. Of course, he was luckier than Gordon, for after arriving in Gotham, he had the help of two people: the most violent psychopath in Gotham and the Police Commissioner, James Gordon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the next one is this Asian youth who seems to carry a distinct Gotham flavor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, you could say he carries a touch of madness too; after all, when living in Gotham, who doesn't go crazy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who don't go crazy are gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the others? They are not non-existent; some have become part of Gotham's darkness, while others have become part of Gotham's corpse piles. As for those who cannot fit in, they will leave the city soon. Even if they haven't left now, they will eventually. In short, they do not belong to this city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the commonality among these three is not only that they are all innocents, but also that they are all still alive and wish to continue living in Gotham.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least, that is what Selina believes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She usually does not show herself during the day, as cats are naturally nocturnal. From time to time, she visits Gotham's train station to see if any suckers or wealthy fools dare to bring large sums of wealth onto Gotham's streets. After all, this is her job: to take shiny treasures from the pockets of the rich and full-headed, use them to decorate her little cat nest, or help the unlucky souls in the East District during her free time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if certain petty thieves occasionally steal from the wrong person, they might face the fate of having their heads blown off by a bullet. Such a punishment, even in Gotham, is perhaps a bit too harsh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just yesterday, she saw an Asian getting off the train at the station: eyes clear yet ignorant, full of vigilance yet full of flaws, radiating a strange aura of poverty and a sense of alienation from the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps he had heard of the city's famous reputation, or perhaps he had witnessed the conduct of Gotham's locals on the train, yet he still stubbornly came to this city, penniless and bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina grew up in the vicious East District; she can see through such a person at a glance. He has neither the courage to be violent nor the ambition to correct wrongs; he is merely a lost husky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What can he do in Gotham? Work?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she found his appearance strange, Selina still casually gave him a small warning. She took the only item he possessed, his driver's license, from his shirt pocket, looked at it, and then returned it to his pants pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, when she stole things that night, she felt a bit of regret. She was so shocked that there was still such a destitute loser in the world that she forgot to stuff some money into his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That pocket was truly clean. Even the faces of the noble ladies at Gotham's elite galas, carefully maintained, were not as clean as his pockets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So when she saw Ma Zhaodi on the street today, Selina was slightly surprised. After all, she had wandered through the streets and alleys of Gotham's East District last night and only found two gang members' corpses. She had originally estimated that the outsider she saw at the station would have been dealt with until not even a crumb remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this guy seems to have found a place to spend the night on his first day here—even made a friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hat and scarf on him are old, but not dirty or torn. His spirit is good, and his clothes are not soiled, so he slept in a safe shelter and on a proper bed, rather than on the dirty floor of some abandoned building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Add to that the gun in his hand and the man beside him pulling him onto the bus and seeking refuge; it is clear that this man has a very good relationship with him and has given the penniless youth considerable help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That man is not a Gotham local either; Selina can clearly tell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by his expression, the man trusts him greatly. Perhaps they are brothers who haven't seen each other in years?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If so, then this brother is not very competent, for he himself carries a sense of alienation that does not fit with Gotham; he should not have allowed his friend to enter this city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina stood on the rooftop with interest, watching the two people hiding in the corner. The pauper at the station was not only unusually ordinary but also unusually unlucky. Because she thought for a long time and still could not understand how a harmless pauper could provoke such an angry, irritable sharpshooter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, what is going on? Ma Zhaodi was also considering this question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me, if I push you out, will he spare me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That depends on his anger level. The person up there will definitely kill everyone. After all, everyone knows: fighting is awesome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I think there is still hope; he looks like he still has a bit of sanity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drake turned his head and began to shout profanities at the corner outside: \"You worthless trash! With a gun, you can only hit my broken shoes! My brother says your gun is less accurate than his three-year-old nephew's! At least when his nephew misses, he can still splash someone! Stop using the gun! Go home and practice how to shoot a pistol!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After cursing, Drake pulled his head back into the corner and then smiled proudly at Ma Zhaodi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now he probably has no sanity left.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1191,"2026-06-17T10:29:06.685Z",1,"Qwen3.5 122B","d53180050740d14801b9c15975043f9f055880b6112a2abad09102ea4e6d2686",null,"built-from-scratch-batman-shattered-my-dream-of--chapter-9","https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-scratch-batman-shatters-my-get-ric-cover.jpg"]