Chapter 814: Red Hood (Part 5)

It must be admitted that Yin Wensi is indeed a very diligent student, and he also understands Schiller very well. The suggestion he gave to Schiller made him feel that it also made some sense.

Schiller decided to give Bruce a fairly good grade and let him graduate, not out of guilt and sympathy.

In a person's life, the overall changes in emotions and psychology have certain laws. Many times, ordinary people will feel that time is the best medicine to heal wounds, but the premise is that it is just a wound, not a disease.

Psychological problems and mental illnesses will not weaken with time. On the contrary, because many people have no understanding of their own psychological state, they will keep themselves in a possibly stressful environment for a long time, or repeatedly stimulate their spirit with trauma reproduction. If not treated, the overall trend is downward.

A mental patient with extremely serious psychological trauma, relying on himself, is almost impossible to get rid of the trouble of the disease. This is like asking a person to step on his right foot and step on his left foot to go to heaven. It is not something that can be solved by "thinking openly."

But Batman really thought openly.

Regardless of how he opened his own heart, regardless of whether he used the professional knowledge he learned in school, he did create a miracle. He not only cured himself but even took a big step forward on the road of mental stability and logical self-consistency.

Such grades are actually enough for him to graduate. But the problem is, he is missing too many credits, so the process can't be walked. Schiller still needs to find a legitimate reason to let him graduate.

It's not that it hasn't happened before, where an undergraduate published several top journals, and then due to some special reasons, missed too many classes, resulting in insufficient credits, unable to graduate according to the rules, but was exceptionally awarded a degree certificate. Schiller has seen two or three such cases.

But breaking the rules is not just breaking them casually. You always have to show some achievements. This experience in the slums can only be said to have cured himself, and it can't be used as practical experience to graduate. Moreover, his experience is also a bit too miserable. Even if Schiller wants to say it out, Bruce won't agree.

Since that's the case, Bruce has to take another additional test to reach the standard of exceptional graduation. Since his grades in theory are far inferior to practice, it's better to add another practical exam.

Originally, Schiller intended to let Bruce return to the slums and repeat the previous method. It's just that this time, with the strategy in hand, he can hit a very beautiful grade in a very short time, which is just right for graduation.

But he thought about it again. Many other students at Cat Getan University come from the slums. This experience is not convincing enough, and it will only make them feel, isn't it just making a name in the slums? I or my relatives can do it too.

So, Schiller had to raise the difficulty a little. He felt that Bruce's poor performance in the first slum dungeon was not because his ability was insufficient, mainly because he didn't think openly.

If your moral bottom line is higher than everyone here, you have to accept the reality that your living standard is lower than the vast majority of people here. After all, if Cat Getan were a normal city and everyone followed the law, then such behavior would be no problem. But Cat Getan is completely the opposite. Following the rules is a rare variety here, and following the rules can't compete with these people.

Since that's the case, it's better to raise the class level a little, to a place that has order but not so much order, fully utilize the theoretical knowledge learned, understand the rules, and quickly integrate into the group.

And this new dungeon is naturally the Cat Getan mafia.

Even the bottom-level Cat Getan mafia has many rules, which are more orderly than the bottom-level chaos. The difficulty won't be too hard, and it can also let other students see Bruce's level, so his exceptional graduation should be no problem.

After deciding, Schiller came to the hospital ward where Bruce was hospitalized. Due to the lizard serum injected before, the more serious wounds on his body had completely healed, leaving only the scars on the epidermis that hadn't grown perfectly yet.

Now, all the wounds on Bruce's body were only external injuries. And when he heard this news while lying on the hospital bed, he felt that some trauma might have appeared in his spirit, leading to hallucinations.

Schiller actually let him graduate??!

Bruce closed the book in his hand, looked at Schiller, and said: "Professor, if you really feel very sorry for letting me fall into the chemical pool, then there is no need to use such a method."

"There are several mistakes in your sentence." Schiller said calmly while looking at the notebook in his hand: "First, the person who let you fall into the chemical pool is not me, but the Joker. Second, even if it were me, I wouldn't feel very sorry about this. Finally, this is not a discussion but a notification. If you don't intend to participate, then don't graduate."

After speaking, Schiller threw the notebook full of words to Bruce. It was written with some examination requirements known to everyone.

First, Bruce cannot use the technological equipment he already has, such as the Bat-suit, Batmobile, etc., but he is not restricted from making inventions himself. Second, he cannot expose his identity. After all, there are still many people in the mafia dungeon who know Bruce.

Finally, the most important point, which is the passing standard. Looking at that line of words, Bruce felt insulted, because that line of words clearly wrote "Successfully join the mafia, and do not be fired within one month."

In the case of being able to make inventions at will and utilize his genius wisdom to make money without restriction, the passing requirement was just to join the mafia and not be fired. Bruce suspected Schiller of favoritism, and he had evidence.

Bruce didn't intend to just do these things. Even if Schiller didn't arrange this exam, he wanted to go to the mafia to wander around.

As an inseparable part of Cat Getan, mafia culture is the foundation and lifeline here. Bruce felt curious about this, so he would go sooner or later, and not only did he have to join the mafia, he also had to make a name for himself.

And now, it was the best time, because his appearance hadn't fully recovered, and more importantly, his voice had also changed a bit.

After falling into the chemical, he actually choked on water, and his throat and vocal cords were corroded to a certain extent, which made his voice different from both Bruce and Batman.

The two months of painful experience in the slums also caused his body shape to undergo relatively large changes, and even the chin that was often exposed became sharp. Even people who were relatively familiar with him couldn't recognize him.

And this also meant that he could use another hidden identity to contact acquaintances he had contacted before without being discovered.

Having experienced the painful lessons of the slums, Bruce finally understood that "a good man has three helpers" is not just a proverb. Without acquaintances, it is very difficult to mix anywhere. So for this mafia trip, he planned to find acquaintances to take him along.

However, Bruce, lying on the hospital bed, counted the people he knew on his fingers. Either they were completely unrelated to this circle and couldn't provide any help, or... or they were too Schiller.

After thinking about it, Bruce aimed at one person, and that was Jason Todd.

Last time when he opened Bruce's heart, Bruce understood that Jason was actually a good child, kind by nature, but because he was in a special environment, he had a different growth experience from normal children.

But this growth experience didn't make him fragile, but rather revealed his talent more. Bruce, who had lived in the slums, knew that even for a native Cat Getan resident, it was very difficult to become a child gang leader here.

Once you become a gang leader, it means that in addition to worrying about your own food, clothing, housing, and transportation, you also have to worry about everyone in the gang. Even if you are familiar with the road, it is an extremely difficult job.

Or rather, this is not a question of IQ, but a question of EQ. You must first make a name for yourself in this society before you can lead others. This is very difficult for adults, let alone a child.

Bruce thought, if he had accepted such a gang when he was eleven, he would probably have a headache for a long time. He could make inventions, but how to sell the inventions made? How to distribute the money earned? How to keep the money distributed? How to explain the distribution problem to the children? These were all troubles.

But Jason could do it very well. According to Bruce's understanding, the Roll-Tail Gang was also one of the best child gangs on that street. If he could get his help, the start of the mafia dungeon would be quite smooth.

Thus, he concealed his identity and sought out Jason, wanting to learn from the very bottom of the gang hierarchy, to trace the connections of the gangs, and to lay a solid foundation for what he intended to do next.

And the reason Bruce chose a red hood was to distinguish it from Batman's previous image. If he got another black suit, everyone would know this was Batman's other vest. It was better to use some bright colors.

And he also had a perfect reason to explain why he wanted to wear this mask. After all, his injuries hadn't healed yet, and the scars exposed on his body looked very much like scars left after severe burns. As long as he said he was disfigured by burns and had to wear a hood, then no one would feel strange. After all, this was Cat Getan.

And Jason really didn't let him down. Whether it was reasoning, formulating plans, or executing plans, his level was far beyond his peers, and even far beyond the vast majority of adults.

If it were in the past, no matter how well Jason formulated the plan, Batman would definitely formulate the plan himself, let Jason follow what he said, and it would be best to do it himself, not missing every detail. He would definitely sneer at the "take a gamble" that Jason said.

But now, he honestly stayed in the telephone booth, waiting for Jason's call. Not long after, the phone rang, and Jason's voice came from there: "Got his room number, prepare to meet me."

Bruce could hear that Jason's voice was a bit weak. His action of hanging up the phone was very fast, and he began to think about where to find tools for quick hemostasis. Jason was very likely injured.

But this was also normal. An eleven-year-old child performing an infiltration mission alone, even if there were no mafia in that hotel, it didn't mean the security guards or staff there didn't have weapons.

After a while, a truck stopped steadily in front of the alley. Jason sat in the driver's seat, lying on the steering wheel, his hand pressing his abdomen. Bruce hurried to the passenger seat, pulled away his arm, and looked at the wound.

There was a very large cut three centimeters below his last rib on the left side. It was uncertain whether it had injured the internal organs. Jason gritted his teeth and said intermittently: "I'm not skilled at this job for the first time. I left footprints when I stepped on the carpet and ran into a tough guy. Fortunately, he didn't have a gun. When I dodged, I got a little injured..."

Bruce didn't say anything. He took off his coat, tied it around Jason's waist, let him press the wound, and then wanted to get out of the car to find a first aid kit.

"No, don't leave me here..." Jason said panting, he said: "Carry me... carry me back to the cellar, let me go home... there is someone there who can save me, let me go home..."

Bruce's hand grabbing the car door handle tightened instantly. He hesitated, but still turned around and carried Jason out.

Carrying the blood-covered Jason, Bruce walked slowly into Cat Getan's night. Following them was the storm sweeping in along the waves. ===== CHAPTER 815 =====