Chapter 117

From writing on paper to collecting and counting everyone's ballots!

At least ten or twenty minutes had passed!

At this point, there was very little time left!

But...

During this time that had passed without them noticing...

The other side hadn't pressed the detonator either!

Instantly! Countless passengers were stunned!

The hearts of countless viewers outside the screen felt a warmth...

[That's right!! So much time has passed, and the other side hasn't chosen to detonate, which means both sides are trusting each other!]

[This is the radiance of humanity!!]

[Although both sides had agitated emotions, saying they would detonate! But at least for now, everyone is maintaining kindness!]

[But the Joker is still going to blow up both ships at twelve o'clock!!]

[Now it all depends on whether Batman can stop the Joker!!]

[The Batman you're talking about, is that the one getting beaten on the ground right now?]

[Holy crap, why can't Batman beat the Joker??]

[They are both ordinary people after all... no matter how much you train, you can't break human limits!]

[Must hold on!! As long as they don't detonate, there's a possibility everyone can be rescued!!]

After a silence.

Seeing the time getting closer and closer to twelve o'clock!

The middle-aged man who had expressed his opinion earlier spoke first.

"No one wants to dirty their own hands."

"Fine, then let me do it!"

Saying this, the man stood up straight, walking toward the officer while convincing himself and everyone else.

"The prisoners on the other ferry already made their choice!"

"They chose murder and theft!"

"We don't need to be buried with them!"

As he spoke.

He seemed to have convinced the crowd and the officer.

When the man slowly reached out to take the detonator, the officer didn't show any signs of stopping him!

Looking at the detonator in his hand.

The middle-aged man kept taking deep breaths, seemingly building his own psychological defense!

And on the other side!

In the silent cabin full of prisoners.

There were only five minutes left!

Everyone was no longer agitated! Instead, they sat anxiously but silently!

Because time had reached this point.

They also understood that the civilian ship didn't have a detonation button! They hadn't chosen to abandon them, the criminals!

Also at this moment.

A black prisoner, as sturdy as an ox and over two meters tall, slowly stood up.

He walked to the official who held the detonator.

The terrifying sense of oppression brought by his huge size made the latter take a step back involuntarily.

The black giant said in a low voice.

"You don't want to die."

"But you also don't know how to take the lives of others."

"Give me the detonator!"

"Others will kill you anyway and then grab it!"

Instantly!

The giant's words filled the official's face with panic!

He was right...

He didn't want to die either!

Who would want to die?!

But he couldn't make up his mind to press this button either!

Whether out of his status as an official or as a normal person!

He couldn't bring himself to kill the civilians on the other ship!

And at this moment.

The giant's threat struck his heart directly!

As the giant's words were spoken...

The people on both ships had finally made their choice!

In these last few minutes!

No one wanted to sink into the sea with the ship across from them!

If they didn't make a choice!

The Joker would make both ships explode!

The hearts of all the viewers in front of the screen skipped a beat!

What was meant to come had finally come!

[Holy crap... are they really going to take that step?!]

[Is human nature really just selfish?!]

[Hold on!! There are still a few minutes left!! Batman is still stalling for time!]

[Must hold on to kindness!!]

[The key is that everyone on the ship right now doesn't know that Batman and the SWAT team have already stormed the Joker's building! They are stopping the Joker!]

[This fatal information gap!!]

[I think the trust both sides gave each other was enough...]

[It seems someone on both the prisoner and civilian sides is going to make a decision!]

[Now it's just a matter of who presses it faster...]

[Why do I feel... the Joker won't let the people on either ship go?!]

Watching the cabin.

Among the people on both sides, some had already made their choice!

All the viewers couldn't help but feel nervous!

Clearly, the Joker had been contained! It wasn't impossible to save them all by twelve o'clock!

But the most fatal point was the communication system on the ships!

All passengers were unable to know this information!

Now it was purely testing their reason and kindness!

And also under the nervous gaze of all the viewers!

Inside the building.

Batman kicked the Joker away.

But the mask seemed to have been slightly damaged under the Joker's constant attacks!

And Batman's stamina was failing!

The Joker's repeated attacks and fighting ability beyond his imagination.

Caused Batman to suffer not-insignificant injuries when caught off guard!

The mask was flashing with electric sparks!

Even his vision was obstructed!

And the Joker keenly seized this point!

He kicked Batman to the edge of the building!

Then he used the scaffolding to pin Batman's neck! Pressing him down fiercely!

Instantly!

All the viewers' hearts sank.

The most unexpected surprise had happened!

Batman... actually couldn't beat the Joker???

Batman, who was the most highly anticipated! Was now lying in front of the Joker!

How could such a fantasy-like thing happen???

No one expected the Joker's combat power to be this high!!

And before this, he had always acted cowardly and afraid of death! Making all the viewers mistakenly believe the Joker had no combat value at all!

Could it be... that this was also something the Joker deliberately hid?!

"Let's stop fighting, or we'll miss the fireworks show!"

The Joker pinned Batman down, saying with a crazed look on his face!

"There won't be any fireworks show!"

Batman, even while pinned, squeezed a sentence out through his teeth!

But the Joker looked into the distance, crazed.

"It should... be starting soon!!"

Making up for what I didn't post yesterday!! This is a big chapter! To compensate, I'll post it quickly! Sixth and seventh updates posted together!!

— Author's Notes —

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