Chapter 3240: Visit (Part 3)

Accompanied by a thunderclap in the sky, the night belonging to the storm was about to come. Thick dark clouds squeezed over. The distant sky was like a dense gray wall that couldn't be penetrated. The palm trees swayed constantly, and the air was filled with a damp breath.

"The Pale Knight believes that this group of people has been using Batman." Bruce said: "In fact, they are also using super criminals, using the struggle between the two of them, because no insurance will pay for things lost because of such struggles."

"Tell me in detail."

"A super criminal created an explosion. In order to catch him, Batman destroyed the building in an area, and those people could take this opportunity to buy land at a low price..."

"Why does this operation sound a bit familiar?" Schiller said in a low voice.

"What?"

"No, nothing."

"They use this method to regulate land prices. As long as they want to let the housing prices in a place plummet, they use super criminals to guide Batman over to create an illusion that the security of this community is very poor, and naturally they can buy it at a low price."

"If they want to threaten the stock of which company, they let Batman go around their factory twice. If they want to prevent an activity from proceeding, they let Gordon light the Bat-Signal in advance."

Schiller thought for a while and said: "Does Batman himself know about this?"

"I know what you are worried about. Logically speaking, Batman wouldn't be blinded, but I feel that he is more powerless. Even if he knows what the people behind him are doing, can he not catch the super criminals?"

Schiller nodded. This was indeed the truth. Batman should also be clear that if the other party wanted to use him to achieve their goals, then if he didn't go to catch them, no one would go to catch them, and the super criminals would keep causing destruction and killing people. He didn't want to go, but he had to.

"He provided help to the Pale Knight in private." Bruce said: "Maybe he also hopes to end such a situation, but unfortunately, their entire action is too superficial, just constantly piling straw on the camel."

"It seems the camel is about to be crushed."

"Yes, and I think this is a conspiracy. They deliberately cured the Joker, let him stand up to reorganize the new order, and then cut off his medicine, letting him return to madness to destroy this order. They can profit a lot from it."

"What is Batman's opinion?"

"I don't know. I haven't seen him yet, just heard it from the Pale Knight, but I don't have any hope for him. If he had a way to break free from such chains, he wouldn't need the Joker."

This time Schiller was silent for a long time. After a while, he said: "Did Pride ask you to come to me?"

"Not entirely. He gave me such a suggestion, but he hoped you could extend the efficacy of the Pale Knight's medicine."

"I am a psychologist."

"But that kind of medicine is aimed at the spirit." Bruce said: "The professor said that there are many capable people here, maybe there is a way."

"You didn't come for this."

"Of course, if it was just this, I wouldn't have to run over here. I am confident that I can replicate that kind of medicine. The key lies in one word—money."

Bruce rubbed his forehead quite distressedly and said: "The Pale Knight is just maintaining the surface balance. In fact, this city has long been hollowed out by that group of elite people. To say a thousand and ten thousand, all problems finally boil down to money."

Schiller nodded and said: "The Cat Getan in your universe is also dragged forward by the carriage of economic development. As long as the speed of development is fast enough, no matter how many contradictions are not contradictions."

"Yes, isn't your universe the same? You should have solved the unemployment problem caused by technological replacement, right?"

Schiller nodded and said: "Most of them have been solved, because the development is too fast, a large number of high-end and mid-level technical personnel have been transferred away, the upward space for bottom-level personnel is huge, bottom-level personnel have gone up, and a large number of positions have been vacated."

"Now all companies are frantically recruiting people, and then throwing a lot of money to train them. Positions are waiting for people."

"That's it." Bruce spread his hands and said: "The Pale Knight has solved some problems, but he hasn't solved the biggest problem of economic development. The city looks peaceful on the surface, but it is actually poor. If this continues, it will collapse sooner or later."

"Didn't you think of a few ways to make money for him?"

"I thought of it, but he won't do it." Bruce raised his head and almost wanted to roar. He said: "He wants to stand and make money, and it must be reasonable and legal, and it is best not to hurt anyone's feelings. I might as well jump into Eden Lake and drown."

"Is it the same for those elite people?"

"That's not it, but after all, they are also related to people's livelihood. The industries in their hands support most of the Cat Getan people. Any big move against them will definitely hurt ordinary people."

"Didn't ordinary people intend to rise up and resist?"

"Unable to resist. The only rebel among them, the Pale Knight, follows the reformist path. There is no leader, no thought, no revolutionary conditions. No matter how much public anger there is, it is just a mob."

"What do you want me to do?" Schiller finally asked the key question.

"To be honest, I don't know." Bruce said very frankly: "I don't think I know you well enough. I don't know how your universe developed into this. Although I can guess a little, I still can't fully understand it."

"Are you here to learn from experience?"

"I'm afraid it's too late." Bruce shook his head and said: "If I have to say it, I hope you can accompany me to take a look. It would be best if you can find a solution. If you really can't find it, you can only fish the Pale Knight out."

"Is he willing to go with you?"

"What if he is not willing? When the day the order completely collapses, the upper class will not let him go. In order to survive, he can only go with me."

"But you don't want to see such a situation happen."

"I just don't want to do what they want!" Bruce expressed very emotionally: "Why are the losers always ordinary people? I've had enough of their ugly faces when they win. With me here, they will never want to win."

Schiller didn't go to echo his emotions, but said very calmly: "It's useless to be angry with them. You must understand deeply, think carefully, formulate plans, and execute perfectly."

"I feel like I have no clue." Bruce said: "Those flashes of inspiration are useless."

"That's because your foundation is weak." Schiller performed quite calmly, seemingly not blaming, just stating a fact. He said: "You have been smooth sailing since your debut, and you have always had help when you encountered difficulties occasionally. You haven't formulated and completed any very solid strategies. Most of them are just drifting with the tide, or flashes of inspiration."

"When there is help or the situation is not too bad, this is barely enough, but if it is in adversity, it is difficult for you to make a comeback."

"Then how do you think I should improve?"

"Only through the accumulation of experience." Schiller said: "Learn while doing, learn from mistakes, there is no very tricky way."

"But it's too late this time."

"Is the Pale Knight and his universe very important in your plan?"

"Of course." Bruce nodded and said: "This is one of the few Gothams where the rescue difficulty is relatively simple. If you can save it, of course you have to save it. It can also be considered as setting an example for other Batmans."

"There are a few ways now." Schiller proposed almost without thinking: "You can try to let go yourself, but the probability of failure is relatively large. However, as long as you can fish the Pale Knight out, you can kill back sooner or later."

Bruce shook his head, seemingly unwilling, obviously holding a grudge against the elite's victory again.

"Then it's to find helpers. You can take a few people with you. It should help you turn the tide. The winning rate of doing this is about half, but there is also a not small possibility of failure. The advantage is that you can all get exercise."

Bruce looked back at the Robins playing games in front of the TV. He knew Schiller was referring to them. Now they could all stand on their own. Whether it was stability or drive, they were not lacking. With this group of good helpers, the winning rate was indeed greater.

"Or I will go with you." Schiller said the last method: "I do it, you can learn from the side. However, I am not Pride, I don't have so much patience, and I will definitely not fish you out. If you don't learn it, don't blame me."

"Are you sure?"

"This is not a difficult task for me." Schiller's tone was as light as the wind, as if a feather had fallen on the water.

"I must remind you that I can't do it not because I have no way at all, but because the Pale Knight..." Bruce sighed long, and then said: "You don't know how stubborn he is. He doesn't let me do two things every day. He doesn't let me do this, and he doesn't let me do that."

"What have you done?" Schiller glanced at him sideways.

"I was preparing to carry out some systematic macro-lending, and he discovered it." Bruce curled his lips.

"This is normal, because even among the Jokers, he is considered a relatively powerful one." Schiller rolled his eyes slightly and said: "You hacked into the Federal Reserve directly, of course he would stop you."

"Then what do you want to do? Do you have a plan?"

Schiller made an expression of thinking, seemingly thinking on the spot. Just when Bruce felt uneasy in his heart, he said: "You mean that group of elite people use the struggle between Batman and super criminals to speculate on land prices? They prefer financial means?"

"Yes, because this is indeed the simplest way, winning without fighting, making a lot of money."

"Are there times when they lose?"

"Maybe, but they didn't lose too much. Compared with the money they made, it's a drop in the bucket." Bruce frowned and said: "After the Pale Knight took office, his charitable acts also became a part of their harvest. The city's finances were hollowed out like this."

"Where did the money they made go?"

"Used to make more money."

"Don't consume?"

"It's also a drop in the bucket." Bruce said: "The money they purely use for consumption is too little compared to the money they have accumulated to generate more money."

"Then the key is to squeeze the money out of their hands." Schiller seemed to have a plan. He said: "I don't have any earth-shattering big plans, just some conventional means, but I can guarantee to help you earn some money."

"That's it? Don't give them a lesson?"

"It depends on the extent you want to achieve." Schiller said quite indifferently: "Anyway, I can't bring back the money I earned..."

Bruce took a light breath, gritted his teeth and said: "How much do you want?"

"You got one thing wrong." Schiller looked into Bruce's eyes and said: "You give how much money, I do how much work. As long as the money is in place, I can plant them all in your backyard."

Bruce saw a terrifying fierce light in the depths of Schiller's eyes, which reminded him of Pride's advice before he came.

Greed is a very pure personality trait. As long as you give enough, he dares to do anything. When dealing with him, it is best not to give him too much stimulation. Once he sees the possibility of profiting from you, no one can stop him.

Bruce swallowed and said: "The owner of this city is the Pale Knight. I don't know how much he is willing to give you..."

"Then go and ask him."

Bruce knew that what he just said was just an excuse. A person like the Pale Knight, if you tell him that he can completely save his city, he is probably willing to do anything.

But this cannot be told to Greed. Once he realizes that the Pale Knight is a big fat sheep, his subsequent means will even make Bruce, who hates that group of elite people, feel unbearable.

Once this engine roars, it will run wildly like it's broken, with only the accelerator and no brake. In the end, everything will be rolled into the meat grinder and become the energy for moving forward.

Greed is probably the only one who is ready to welcome Cat Getan, but Cat Getan may not be ready to welcome him. ===== CHAPTER 3241 =====