Chapter 3818

They entered the nursing home and visited the building, but there was actually nothing to see. Most patients behaved very normally when they weren't having an episode. The doctors and nurses were also methodical. It looked like a very ordinary nursing home.

So they came to Schiller's office. Actually, they mainly came to ask about the spiritual energy recovery. Before coming, they had already learned from Stark what changes had taken place in this universe. But seeing it with their own eyes was still very shocking.

"Things are just as you see them." Schiller turned the pen in his hand and said, "Humanity in this universe is close to magic ascension. Life expectancy and physical fitness have been greatly enhanced, and they can also use magic. Some magic ingredients have been selling quite well recently, and I've also earned some small money from it."

"Yes. But I want to know how you did it." Main Universe Batman stared closely at his eyes.

Schiller smiled and said: "Everything has a price. We just sacrificed the main forces of the three great empires in exchange for the prosperity of humanity for generations."

"How did you do it?"

"It wasn't me. My contribution is really insignificant. It was ordinary people and superheroes working together to complete this miraculous feat."

Main Universe Batman thought silently. He could hear that Schiller wasn't lying, but he always felt that things weren't that simple.

"If you also want to do this, two points are most critical. One is a converter that can swallow other things and convert them into energy to perform energy upgrading for Earth. This thing is called the World Tree here. The other is enough nourishment. Any matter in the universe can be decomposed into energy; as long as the quantity is large enough, quality is not a problem."

Schiller clearly saw Main Universe Batman's Adam's apple move. This meant he already had candidates.

"Who do you want to eat?" Schiller asked relentlessly, "Apokolips? Or the Lantern Corps? Why not both? Plus New Genesis. If you can eat them all, you can also have such prosperity."

Main Universe Batman's Adam's apple moved again. He looked at Schiller and said: "Mephisto's position should be yours to sit in."

"I don't have that interest." Schiller sneered and said, "This isn't over yet. Although humanity is a bit stronger than before, it's still very weak. If we can utilize the waste in the multiverse, that's called great wealth."

Main Universe Batman's fingertips moved slightly.

Looking at his expression, Schiller knew what he was thinking. The Batmen's first stop in New York wasn't here. They should have already visited important institutions like S. H. I. E. L. D., learned a lot of officially released data, and even witnessed with their own eyes how strong the evolved humans were.

Indeed. Although ordinary humans have become a bit stronger, they still can't compare with most species in the universe. But the key isn't the current situation, but that this is a road to the sky.

One can break through the upper limit of human life expectancy and physical fitness by eating the main forces of the three great empires. Then one can eat more things, evolve better, until one day becoming a Kryptonian or a stronger and more perfect species than a Kryptonian.

Endless transcendence isn't a good thing. But sugar cane doesn't have sweetness at both ends. In the dark forest surrounded by wolves, humanity is already weak enough. Not becoming stronger is death; becoming stronger at least gives a chance to struggle. Anyone would choose this way.

The cosmic war in the main universe has been going on for a while. Apokolips and the Lantern Corps are fighting fiercely. All members of the Justice League who can adapt to the cosmic combat environment have participated. Main Universe Batman is also actively active in the Battleworld, constantly fighting for better technology and resources for his universe.

But when will this war end? In what way will it end? What can Earth gain from it?

Those powerful species that start wars unscrupulously in the universe and treat species as weak as humans as nothing, what do they rely on?

Main Universe Batman tried hard to suppress the dangerous thoughts churning in his heart. In his view, greed and the devil are no different. The best way not to be seduced is to leave quickly.

He left, but Arkham Batman didn't. Arkham Batman took a cup of coffee from the coffee machine by himself, sat down slowly. Looking at Schiller, whom even Main Universe Batman avoided, he said: "I want to ask you about someone."

Schiller held up two fingers: "2 million."

"Small matter." Arkham Batman placed his hands on the armrests, one leg crossed over the other, and said, "Our dear female agent, Lady Natasha Romanoff."

"What do you want to hear?"

"What kind of person is she?"

"Curiosity is the first step into love."

"Wrong. We are already at the 99th step, and I just remembered to be curious." Arkham Batman said, "I admit I'm a bit blinded by lust, but it's not too late to think about it now."

"Former Soviet, Black Widow of the Red Room." Schiller thought for a while and said, "You can understand it as the strongest agent trained by the Soviet Union."

"No wonder." Arkham Batman said with a fake smile, "I said I was the President of the United States, and she stabbed me."

"I guess it's not because of this, otherwise she wouldn't just stab you." Schiller said, "Have you considered that this might just be a little bit of flirting."

"A little bit of flirting that almost dug out my heart?"

"Yes. Compared to shooting my heart directly, almost strangling her first love, and driving her colleague off the bridge into the sea, this can really only be considered a little bit of flirting."

"You?" Arkham Batman was very good at grasping the key points; he raised his eyebrows and sized Schiller up.

"Not in bed." Schiller also took a sip of coffee and said, "It's complicated to explain. But she did kill me once. If it weren't for the fact that Death and I have a pretty good relationship, you might not be able to see me."

"In this way, she was merciful to me?"

"Do you really think it was because you admitted your presidential identity that she got angry?"

"Otherwise?"

"She said you invited her to a banquet."

"Yes, what's the problem?"

"She is an agent. She won't show her face without reason."

"But it wasn't without reason."

"I know. You want to say that even if you aren't boyfriend and girlfriend, at least you are lovers, at the very least you are bed partners. But in her view, no physical relationship can become a bargaining chip for you to make demands on her."

"So she slapped me. Isn't that enough?"

"When she slapped you the second time, you stopped her. The action was slightly rough, she might have had some stress response."

"You just said this was flirting."

"It is. When she held the knife, it might have been a stress response, but when she stabbed you, she should have already reacted." Schiller was very impatient and said, "I'm not interested in the details of what happened between you two at all. I just want to tell you, it's best to treat this as flirting. Otherwise, what else do you want to do, stab her too?"

"Can't I?"

"If you can seize the opportunity, it's not impossible. But the trouble is that there are more than just you who want to catch her. The old debts of female agents are endless, and the queue goes until next year."

Arkham Batman lowered his head and drank coffee, seemingly hesitating whether to take revenge. At this time, Schiller laughed again and said: "I'll give you a suggestion. The female agent still has some feelings for her first love, you can go and stab Bucky Barnes."

Arkham Batman narrowed his eyes.

"... As long as you don't think his best brother, Captain America, is a trouble." Schiller said with a smile.

"Then you can watch me and the superheroes fight together, and laugh happily by yourself." Arkham Batman saw through Schiller's plan at a glance.

"Yes. This is indeed my plan. If you don't want this kind of thing to happen, tell me how much military expenditure you wanted."

Arkham Batman glanced at Schiller, Schiller's face clearly wrote "If you don't tell me, I'll find something for you to do". He paused, dipped his finger in the water droplets on the coffee cup, and drew on the desktop.

Schiller froze for a second when he saw that long trail. He looked at Arkham Batman in disbelief and said: "You want to attack Apokolips?"

"No such plan for now." Arkham Batman said, his fingers tapping on the desktop rhythmically, "However, after going through very in-depth magic learning, I have a new idea—military expenditure can still be raised."

"Are you serious?"

"Speaking of which, I might have to ask you for a favor. My universe will have some big moves next, and my actions might not be recognized by some people in the Justice League. Can you help me appease them?"

Schiller also drew a few lines on the table.

"Battleworld points?"

Schiller nodded.

"Alright," Arkham Batman said, "Come back with me from New York. It won't delay you for too long."

After both Batmen left, Schiller sat in the office alone and thought. This Batman enrollment plan was executed quite smoothly. Except for pitting Owlman heavily, most Batmen started to take action.

Even if they didn't appreciate the charm of magic in the magic school, after visiting New York, they should all be tempted.

Giving a man a fish is not as good as teaching him how to fish. This Dark Knight Batman can't last a hundred years no matter how powerful he is. After he dies, what will Cat Getan citizens and ordinary humans do?

Improving the overall life expectancy and physical fitness of humanity cannot eliminate crime, but it can raise the lower limit of survival for the poorest and most painful people. Cat Getan doesn't lack such people the most.

The big shots who master magic power on the DC side are not easy to provoke, and the rules of Heaven and Hell have been running for thousands of years, and no one can shake them. The Upside-Down Man, as the source of magic, is dangerous to the extreme. The pollution of Barbatos from the Dark Universe is too strong, and the Goddess of Creation is a topic that cannot even be touched.

However, apart from these dangerous elements at the cosmic level, there are indeed some mysterious existences that are easy to bully. Schiller had a premonition that some people in Arkham Batman's universe might be in bad luck.

Once Arkham Batman moves, those Batmen who can get news through Battleworld can't be unmoved, and will definitely sharpen their knives at the fat sheep around them. Batman can win every war that is well-prepared and carefully planned. They will obtain a large sum of energy.

What will they do with this energy?

Rob money to buy guns, and then use the bought guns to rob more money. But the premise is to guard their own home first. Many Batmen will definitely choose to build an Earth magic defense network. Isn't this successfully promoted?

However, the world over there is more complex. Even if building a magic defense network is good for Earth, someone will definitely come out to stop it, possibly even members of the Justice League.

When the control is in Batman's hands, they will definitely discuss a wave of philosophical questions like "What if you Batman lose control or the control is snatched by others", finally extending to "Formulate an absolutely safe control method for this thing, and then form a democratic decision-making council". Discussing the selection of personnel for three days and three nights, Robin splits into two factions, and the Justice League splits into eight pieces. Supporters, opponents, neutrals, and those who don't care. Triggering a super-hero civil war, and finally completely messing this thing up.

Schiller didn't want to see this situation happen. But it was true that not every Batman had the courage of Arkham Batman, choosing to spend money to ask him to suppress the Justice League. How on earth can the installation of the magic defense network go smoothly?

As the saying goes, most philosophical thinking is because it's too idle. Making superheroes who might raise objections busy, should be able to buy enough time for Batman, right?

Making superheroes busy is simple, just find something to invade. Schiller thought for a while, and soon had candidates in his heart.