[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel":3,"chapter-my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-chapter-1000":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","My Life as a Mental Mentor in Marvel",{"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},2323568,4544,"Chapter 1000: The Battle for Gao Ta (35)","my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-chapter-1000",1000,"\u003Cp>\"I hope you didn’t expect, before raising this topic, that we’d engage in some warm, harmonious, moving exchange like true teacher and student—or father and son.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Schiller set down his utensils again, wiped his mouth with a napkin, then said: \"If you’re looking for that feeling, go find Harvey or Gordon—they’re visibly the kind of men who’d make good fathers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know why every conversation we have ends in such unpleasantness?\" Schiller posed a question, then answered himself: \"Because you equally distrust everyone in this world, including me, and I equally hate everyone in this world, including you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then...\" Batman spoke slowly: \"If I no longer distrusted everyone in this world, would you stop hating everyone in it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What did you say?\" Schiller narrowed his eyes. Suddenly, Batman saw him grin again—wild, manic—but then Schiller grabbed his own mouth with both hands and pulled his lips downward, shaking his head hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it!\" Schiller cursed, then muttered to himself: \"Do you really believe that? Do you think Batman doesn’t distrust others? Stop being so serious... No... you’re smiling so badly...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Schiller fought as if battling air. The dinner knife clattered to the floor. He gritted his teeth at the demon beside him: \"Claude! Throw him out! Toss him beyond the castle walls!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive demon sidestepped toward Batman. Batman didn’t want conflict—he rose and walked toward the castle’s exterior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he neared the castle’s exit, he saw Schiller bending down, picking up the knife, and devouring the food on his plate like a man starved for days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Batman knew this wasn’t normal, but he knew he couldn’t provoke Schiller further. He left with heavy thoughts, then found Alfred, intending to ask his views on the mine’s system and structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did Professor Schiller discuss communism with you? I imagine he told you you’re a capitalist, so no matter how you run the mine, you’re exploiting these slaves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred’s first words surprised Batman—but what followed stunned him further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think I’d tell you to give up leadership now, let all the demons vote, exercise their democratic rights, and apply the same method to every other department?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Batman, the theoretical books you’ve read should’ve taught you: everything must begin from reality, not idle fantasy or rigid imitation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You can’t just take the Soviet system and drop it here. Nor can you take any system and force-fit it into our current situation... What is our current situation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred answered himself: \"We’re still within Belial’s territory. In less than three days, news of the mine uprising will reach him. And Belial’s elite troops are far more refined than the demon army under General Corheart.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if it takes him time to mobilize a large force here, for us and every slave here, this is a matter of life or death. You must first ensure we survive before discussing anything else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There’s no time to educate the masses, recruit talent, organize elections, or set up departments. We don’t even have a Jieduanxing  victory—we’ve only taken half a step out of the mire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve read history: in the early stages, don’t chase procedural justice. Survival is paramount. If someone tells you your process is unjust, so nothing matters, punch them in the face.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【By the way, the best app for audiobooks right now is Huanyuan App. Download the latest version.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing matters more than survival.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Batman’s expression, Alfred smiled: \"Surprised? I told you before—we’re not the extreme fanatics you imagine. In truth, without decisive choices and flexible adaptation, our cause could never have reached this point.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you’re free to fully use your abilities—or if you now abandon leadership and refuse to act, all our prior efforts will be wasted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Alfred’s words, Batman stood still and nodded. He had to admit: he still held some stereotypical biases against the KGB. After all, he was a native American; no matter how wise or clear-headed, he couldn’t escape some influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Batman gently traced the edge of his cape with one hand, then said: \"During my discussion with Schiller, we mentioned the best way to rapidly unleash wartime potential. I think he meant a planned economy. Do you think it could work here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alfred shook his head: \"It’s not as simple as you think. The Soviet model succeeded because the Communist International acted as veins, supplying blood from industrial production across nations, while the Soviet Union served as the heart, digesting and converting that blood into nourishment, then redistributing it to lead everyone forward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this model also planted hidden dangers later... Still, set that aside. To replicate it, you need massive scale—and we currently...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So we’re back to the same problem: we must win battles to expand scale, but to win battles, we must expand scale...\" Batman fell silent, as if deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Every nation like the Soviet Union had a grueling beginning,\" Alfred said, looking at Batman. \"The days ahead will be hard. But remember that saying? You’re not fighting alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Batman lifted his gaze toward the distant sky. He thought: perhaps in his entire life, he’d never again have such a precious chance—to fully unleash his strategic mind in a war on this scale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even one small step forward would be an extra gain. If so, why not risk everything?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back at the mine, Batman first found Merkel and began organizing production. There were no smelters here, only smelting furnaces used to forge tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The furnaces ran on magma—highly efficient—so Batman didn’t need to start from nothing. But the problem was: the furnaces only had molds for picks and mine cart parts. Batman now needed armor and weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That meant they had to begin from scratch: researching mineral ratios for armor smelting and weapon enchantments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, General Corheart’s army hadn’t been wiped out. Many demon soldiers were captured and volunteered to fight for Batman. Their armor and weapons offered useful references.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Batman formed a research team, led by Merkel, with former soldiers from Corheart’s forces—especially mages and logistics personnel. Their mission: analyze existing gear, use minerals already available in the mine, and forge armor for the mine’s army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Batman’s scientific ability needed no explanation, but progress was swift for other reasons too: Seven Mountains Mine was the second-largest in Belial’s territory, yet its mineral diversity ranked first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, General Corheart was the Empress’s cousin. Though he hadn’t fought in major wars recently, his troops were of high quality, his mages exceptionally intelligent—some grasped concepts instantly, greatly easing Batman’s burden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a basic armor production line was operational: mining, transport, smelting—all seamless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Batman also reformed the mine’s ecology: no distinction between civilians, workers, or soldiers. Everyone was a component on the assembly line. Everyone had to produce. Everyone had to train. Everyone fought to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Military training had always been Merkel’s domain. Batman abandoned the old demon army structure—where large demons became heavy infantry in heavy armor, and small demons became light infantry in light armor. That system was convenient but deeply flawed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Batman adopted modern military organization, with modifications: demons were classified by function, not size. Different species appeared in varying numbers across units based on their roles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, the light infantry unit contained more small demons, but also many medium-sized ones. In camp, large demons handled defense, hauling, and fort construction. When launching raids, small demons were deployed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since different demons moved at different speeds, units often arrived unevenly—vanguard units already in position while rear units hadn’t even covered a third of the distance. To bridge this gap, Batman began considering troop transport vehicles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had ready references: the mine carts that traveled through the tunnels were perfect subjects for study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the human world, front-line combat and rear construction often happened simultaneously—but due to human physical limits and technological constraints, it was rarely feasible to connect occupied territories with railways: insufficient materials, too few workers, and little necessity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in Hell, such a railway network had real potential. First, Batman controlled a mine—mines never lacked the minerals needed to smelt rails or build carts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, demons required fewer resources to sustain themselves and possessed greater strength—essentially, they worked faster. With proper coordination, infrastructure construction could be astonishingly rapid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most demon lords moved troops via portals. Batman’s mages could use portals too—but portals required vast materials they couldn’t yet gather. Even if they could, the cost was high. Batman didn’t have that kind of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, a well-planned, highly developed railway network might outperform portals. Portals were one-time-use, consumed massive materials, required days of preparation, and if disrupted, the loss of materials was minor compared to the risk: troops could be lost forever in spatial currents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Belial, with his vast domain, relied on special demon species to carry 80% of his supplies—like the giant sandworms in the mine, which were transport demons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Batman hadn’t forgotten these sandworms. Earlier, when planning to confront General Corheart, he’d carefully considered strategies to deal with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Corheart never got the chance to act—he went to aid Schiller instead. So Batman acquired an entire intact sandworm unit by default.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this proved immensely helpful in his early battles.\u003C\u002Fp>",1517,"2026-06-20T16:39:22.658Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8f1a636c84d01ef8073afdbe259ed188ab2179bfe61905301d55e888b845b821",null,"my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-chapter-999","https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmy-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-cover.jpg"]