Chapter 3190

In Bruce's mental world, the position left vacant by Arrogance's departure soon welcomed a new guest. Greed threw himself into the soft sofa, lit a cigar that Arrogance had cut, took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled the smoke.

Lucifer looked at him and said, "I didn't expect you to be the first one out. In fact, we just made a bet, and I bet on you to win."

"Thanks, where did your confidence come from?" Greed turned his head and asked him.

"I think you are very strong, and the background story you designed is very good, with a stronger advantage than the others."

"So here I am now."

Lucifer was stunned for a moment because he heard that Greed had something more to say. Greed rolled his eyes and said, "Can't you see it yet? Batman definitely cooperated with the agent."

Lucifer also reached out and touched a cigar, and while lighting it, said, "You mean they deliberately set you up?"

"That's right, that damn Batman!" Greed was practically gnashing his teeth. He said, "This is obviously a setup by Batman and the agent, with the goal of eliminating me and Owlman first."

"But where did they have the time... oh, wait, when you guys came this way, there was no time to look at the surveillance equipment, so you didn't know what they said."

Greed sighed, supporting his head with his hand, and said, "I really shouldn't have set my background story so well. A regional medical insurance company that dominates, has been deeply involved in the supernatural field for many years, captured two monsters, and has a high-tech laboratory here. This advantage was already so great that even if they teamed up, they might not be able to deal with me, so naturally, they would team up to eliminate me first."

"Too much is as bad as too little," Lucifer smiled and said.

"The analysis Batman and the agent had about the Joker was actually to lead to the conclusion that my danger level is low, but this wasn't said for the agent to hear, but for me to hear."

"To numb you?"

"Something like that. Batman was actually saying the opposite. He kept emphasizing that my personality isn't dangerous, which makes it easy for people to realize that the key to winning the game isn't the players' behavioral logic, but the resources they actually possess."

"The agent understood?"

"You could say only he could understand, because he is a very pragmatic person, as pragmatic as Batman, not wanting to figure out any fancy personality analysis, only looking at the practical things currently possessed."

Lucifer shook his head and said, "That's quite a counter to you, because what you are best at is using various means to divert others' attention, and then taking the opportunity to gather a bunch of real-world resources."

"Yes, it's all Arrogance's fault. He must have had a premeditated plan to call the agent over. I always have no way to deal with this guy."

"He actually thought the same as Batman," Lucifer sighed softly and said. "The two of them are of the same kind, hard to have their vision disturbed, always maintaining a clear understanding of the situation, precise judgment of who is the person they most need to deal with."

Greed nodded, not feeling much unwillingness. He turned the cigar in his hand and said, "I rarely encounter an opponent like Batman. He is amazingly clear-headed."

"I have to say, this is a very correct choice," Walter said. "From the perspective of resources, your advantage is too great. The key is that you don't intend to win with anyone. From the beginning, you had the idea of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, didn't you?"

"Isn't this a matter of course?" Greed said. "Since players are allowed to fight each other, there can only be one winner in the end. If I don't start preparing in advance, it's hard to maintain the advantage until the end."

"And you ended up out."

"You could say that from the moment I finished writing the background story, it was destined that everyone would unite to deal with me, which is why I needed to keep diverting attention and expose as few of the resources I had on hand as possible."

"Too bad Batman doesn't buy your act," the Beyonder said, swinging his legs. "If it were only him, maybe it would be better, but it just so happens that the other one is also very special, and you ended up falling for it."

"I've already told them the most critical information. If they still can't clear the level like this, I won't let them go even as a ghost," Greed said irritably.

"What about Owlman?" Lucifer looked at the fire in the fireplace and said, "Although he also hides very deeply, the chances of winning don't look high."

Greed shook his head and said, "Batman is definitely going to kill him, not because of their struggle between good and evil, but mainly because Batman doesn't know Owlman well enough, and Owlman is always leaning towards Bruce."

"I understand, this is also for balance," Walter said. "The situation of this game is that players must unite to deal with supernatural events, but they can't go all out, because they have to guard against each other and prepare for the struggle between players later."

"This leads to most people only being able to cooperate on a shallow level, more often testing each other rather than helping sincerely. Everyone is reserving strength, each acting on their own."

"But if someone stands firmly by another person's side because of off-field factors, then the chances of winning for these two are too great, especially in the end, when everyone's state is not good, having an extra helper who will go all out can almost determine the outcome."

"But will Owlman really help Bruce sincerely?" Lucifer raised a question.

"Why not?" Greed said. "Whether it's the evil or the righteous Batman, they are very pragmatic. The success or failure of a dungeon game is insignificant to them, but if they can use this victory to gain Bruce's trust, then for them, it's simply a steady profit without loss."

Lucifer sneered. This pair of superficial brothers, Owlman and Bruce, is really interesting. One seduces with genuine feelings, one acts as if he's genuinely fooled. It's not tiring to start singing a play every day when they open their eyes.

"Actually, I think the main reason is still that Batman doesn't know Owlman well enough," Greed said. "If there were no Joker in this game, Batman might take this opportunity to collect information on Owlman, but with the Joker present, it's safer to just kill this Batman who is acting abnormally."

"Does he think Owlman will help the Joker?"

Greed shook his head and said, "He probably doesn't want the Joker to learn more about Batman's behavioral logic through Owlman. After all, an evil Batman is still Batman."

"I understand," the Beyonder nodded and said. "Batman must have seen that the Joker hasn't been active for long and is still a rookie. If he grows too fast, the Batman of that universe will be in trouble."

"His worry is a bit redundant," Lucifer glanced at Greed and said. "The Batman corresponding to this Joker has already evolved, and someone has made an indelible contribution."

And at this time, the Beyonder asked again, "How did the two of them dare to bet that Bruce would definitely save Batman? What if Bruce saved you? Wouldn't Batman be doomed?"

"Why don't you think about why the Joker appeared suddenly?" Greed retorted. He said, "The Joker has the skill to roll dice. Ordinary first-aid skills combined with a great success can also save Batman."

"Will the Joker really save Batman?"

"When he rushes over and sees the current situation, does he have any other choice but to save Batman?"

"I hold the most resources right now, while Batman possesses the strongest abilities. The two of us are checking each other. If we take action against others at this time, we will be at a disadvantage when facing each other later, so we must both have reservations."

"If I am alive and Batman is dead, there is no need to consider how to deal with Batman later. I can completely exhaust all resources and smash the Joker to death directly."

"The Joker is not a lunatic. His ability to judge the situation is on par with Batman's, so if he arrives and finds that there is a possibility of one of us dying, he will definitely find a way to save people."

"Then why didn't he save you?"

"Because he was late," Greed thought and said. "I'm wondering why he came so late. Theoretically, it shouldn't have been too late."

"Do you know what he was doing?"

"Of course, he must have guessed that Doggett was the Prowler, so his main purpose in returning to the cabin was to check if Doggett's corpse was still there. If it wasn't, it would mean that I had indeed cooperated with Batman."

"Then since he knew you and Batman cooperated, why did he still dare to go to the lighthouse?"

"Of course, it's because the lighthouse is probably also an important location in his story," Greed straightened out his thoughts and said. "Don't forget, the Joker chose to be born at the pier. He was the first one to arrive at the lighthouse. He must have left something there."

"But he knows Batman is at the lighthouse."

"Yes, he knows, but he couldn't be throwing himself into a net. If he dares to go, it means he has a way, which is why the agent left in a hurry. Batman is holding the Joker back, and he has to figure out what the Joker's trump card is."

The Beyonder rubbed his temples and said, "I shouldn't have brought you all together. Everyone has eight hundred schemes; I have a headache."

Greed looked at the fire in the fireplace.

The situation in the corridor was on the verge of breaking out. Bruce was instinctively startled when he saw that smiling face, which reminded him of the first time he saw Jack. The Joker's oppressive feeling was still so strong.

Then he heard the voice of the main universe Batman behind him.

"You have committed a shocking case here, Joker. Your crimes are too numerous to list..."

Bruce just wanted to say if this was the time to talk about this, but he recalled the conversation between Greed and the others and felt that it was indeed the time to talk about this. This topic was most likely to attract the Joker, and the argument about justice was also most suitable for stalling for time.

Bruce couldn't help but look at the main universe Batman. Is this guy a bit too calm and composed? Do you remember that you were just stabbed through the heart by a kitchen knife two minutes ago?

After listening to Greed's analysis, Bruce could feel more and more the outrageousness of Batman. He had only met the agent a few times, and the total time of their communication was less than half an hour, and then he could use the most appropriate way to persuade the agent under everyone's noses, and the two reached a cooperation.

And Batman definitely didn't expect the agent's way of cooperation was to give him a knife at first, but he understood all this in an instant and cooperated perfectly.

The most unbelievable thing about this is that Batman arrogantly believed in his judgment of a certain person, firmly believing that the reaction the other party made was exactly the result of his own efforts, rather than the other party not understanding, or just a coincidence.

Where on earth did his confidence come from?

The main universe Batman eerily felt a scorching gaze fall on his back.

What's wrong? Is Clark here again?

Batman felt desperate for this world full of "Supermen." He needed the real Clark Kent, not a group of people who absolutely shouldn't have such a gaze pretending to be Clark here to torture him.

Trying to ignore the gaze behind him that felt like substance, the main universe Batman focused on debating with the Joker, and at this time, Schiller had already arrived at the top floor of the lighthouse.

When he rushed into the utility room, he cursed as he walked. The Joker had better not let him catch him, otherwise, even if Batman came, he wouldn't be able to save him.

Schiller found a coil of rope in the utility room. He came to the corridor and looked out the window.

Outside the window was vast snow again, and faint points of light lit up on the pier in the distance. A ship had returned.