Chapter 186 At This Moment, the Curtain Rises!

"You came."

"I am coming."

"You shouldn't have come."

"...Didn't you call me here?"

In the evening, Bruce, who incarnated as Batman, came to the agreed position and experienced the above dialogue.

"It's alright, it's just a role-play on a whim," Zhou Yi waved his hand, and decided not to use Bruce as a meme in the future.

This person can't handle the stalk at all, it's boring to play!

"What's the result?" Bruce has long been accustomed to Zhou Yi's habit of babbling nonsense, and asked directly into the subject.

"At this moment, the curtain rises, and our performance begins," Zhou Yi put his hands behind his back and looked into the distance, "My audience has already entered... Let's start!"

"..." Bruce's mouth twitched slightly, and he was silent for a long time.

This should mean that you are ready, right?

But why does it always feel like Zhou Yi is a little... not just a little strange?

Otherwise, give up the plan and just run over it... Bruce thought about this question seriously, but in the end he didn't say it.

No matter how ill Zhou Yi is, Bruce still believes in Zhou Yi's ability.

Two days later.

Wayne Group, press release.

"Mr. Wayne, Mr. Wayne!"

One reporter held up the tape in his hand: "Here's what we got...tape from the Joker! He said it had to be shown in public before the press conference! Autumn Dawes) to punish!"

"Check it out." Bruce instructed the staff.

After checking the videotape, the staff found that there was no problem, there was no hidden bomb, and shook his head to Bruce.

"Then play it." Bruce's expression remained unchanged, and his words sparked a flash of light.

The video is played.

"Batman, let Gotham become more orderly, and let beauty return to the world! He is the embodiment of justice, he is the messenger of heaven!"

At the beginning, there was a tone as if reciting a poem, but what was contained in the recitation was a trembling that one could hear, destroying the artistic conception.

After the chant was over, he fell into silence, only the rustling noise made the atmosphere tense.

"Hehehe...hahaha...hehehe!"

A series of bizarre laughter from small to large appeared, directly hitting the heart, causing the reporters to be restless.

The laughter didn't stop until it was about to break out. Then, in the camera, a face covered with white, red, and black things appeared. The red smeared across the lips and almost extended to the base of the ears, forming an exaggerated smile.

clown!

"Why so serious?"

The clown tilted his head and showed a smile, which was extraordinarily exaggerated under the influence of the makeup.

No one could laugh.

"This is a happy day, because the legendary Batman is about to meet everyone!"

"So, I found it on purpose, a priest..." The Joker turned the camera and pointed at a priest - the priest was dressed in a priest's costume, with a cross on his chest, and a Batman hood on his head. .

What's even more bizarre and absurd is that even the icon in front of the priest was painted like Batman!

"Zhou?" Bruce frowned and said softly.

"solved."

After receiving Zhou Yi's reply, Bruce felt relieved, but still frowned.

Acting is all about.

"Batman, in Gotham, you are like an almighty God, bringing warm light to the world... Hahahaha...Tsk tsk," The Joker turned his camera on himself again, his face occupying the entire screen, strangely After laughing, he licked his lips twice and panted, "I'm almost out of breath!"

"So, are you Batman? Huh?" The Joker turned the camera on the priest again. When the priest didn't answer, he suddenly roared, "Look at me, answer me!"

"...No..." The priest even had a cry in his answer.

"Then why are you wearing his hood, why?!!"

"Because...because..." The priest wanted to say that the clown put it on him, but he didn't dare to say it.

"Let me answer it for you...because you think Batman can save you like a god, make Gotham for the better, and eliminate all sins, eh?" The Joker's tone suddenly became very gentle again, making people unable to help The kind of tenderness that gives goosebumps when shivering.

"...Yes?" the priest replied, trembling.

"So it's like this..." The Joker "suddenly realized" and said, "So Batman is God! He can make Gotham beautiful! Eliminate all evil!... Hahahahahaha!"

Another burst of nervous laughter.

"Batman, you are a god, so you must be able to find me; you are a god, so you must be able to rescue everyone without hurting them, right?" The Joker still wore an exaggerated smile on his face, Every now and then he licked his bloody lips.

"Then, you can also take off your mask on the press conference sheet, so that others can see your god's face... Promise me, you must not be alone, and you must not not reveal it... Otherwise, dear Chief Gordon and Judge Dawes, and this poor Mr. Father, and many more, are all mortal?"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

After a series of neurotic laughter, the video is over.

There is no doubt that this is a conspiracy from the Joker, a game that doesn't end well no matter what you choose.

It can even be said that as long as Bruce makes a choice, the Joker wins the game!

If Batman chooses to lift the mask, then his true identity will be revealed to the public, not to mention the trouble of doing things first, and even the credibility and logo established before will be doubted - who knows if Bruce is not. Fighting criminals for the benefit of the Wayne Group?

If Batman doesn't reveal his mask, then people will die, and Batman's credibility will also be questioned - there will always be people who comment: "Isn't it just a face? What dare not reveal", "Even if he shows his face, we will still believe him", "It's selfish not to dare to show his face", etc., but in fact, if they really show their identity, they will be the most ruthless.

How to choose?

There is no way to choose.

Fortunately, this time, Bruce has Zhou Yi's help, which is equivalent to - getting a plug-in.

Want to play games with lunatics?

That's something only a nerd would do.

The lunatic acted illogically by himself, and he also placed bets on the lunatic, believing the rules of the game he made up.

Regardless of those so-called rules, following your own method is the most correct way to deal with it!

If you are indecisive, flip the table and you are done!

Of course, the premise is that there must be the ability to lift the table.

Obviously, Zhou Yi has such ability, and he does exactly that.

Although he has always insisted verbally that he is using a well-known theater to deal with the clown... But in essence, it is no different from crushing the past.

However, it's cool, what do you do with so much?

"Everyone," Bruce clapped his hands, as if he wasn't affected, and he really wasn't. "The press conference will be held soon."

A group of reporters looked at Bruce expectantly - they never took it too seriously when they watched the fun.

There are very few reporters who can really know what should be reported and what should not be reported, and who do not distort facts or harm others for profit.

"A few months ago, Gotham was full of thieves, muggers, and gangsters."

"No one cares, even everyone is used to it, criminals are rampant, but the representatives of justice, the police and judges, turn a blind eye to it."

"That's not right."

"Seeking change in the predicament and seeking a real eradication method is imminent."

"Batman found me, found Gordon and Zhou Yi who were ordinary police officers at the time, found Rachel... and some people who are inconvenient to name here."

"We work together, we make plans, we're going to disperse the cloud of sin and let the sun shine on Gotham again."

"We decided to create an icon - Batman, when criminals dare to commit crimes in Gotham, when they think of Batman, they will be afraid."

"Darkness and the unknown, this is the source of fear, and once this sign really has a name, it will have a weakness, and it will no longer be a deterrent."

"Joker, he is a criminal. He has insight into our plan. He uses human hearts and human lives to force Batman to play a game that belongs to him."

"He succeeded……"

"half."

Bruce looked at the reporters under the stage. After hearing this, the reporters flashed their flashes one after another. They all smelled that a big news might be born... It would be a reversal!

"Batman's identity will be revealed."

Bruce glanced around. "But not now."

"After Gotham is completely saved, Batman will announce his identity!"

"And now, since the Joker wants Batman to play a game with him, well...we're not going to play that game with him.

We decided to send him a stage play with only him in the audience, a stage play. "

"This press conference is over! Wait, we will arrest the criminal clown!"

...

"Oh...the stage play..." In the dark room, the clown sat in front of the TV, watching the live broadcast on the TV, watching Bruce Wayne, full of disappointment and full of expectations.

He sensed the unknown.

The situation seems to be out of your control?

What capital do they have to not play their own game?

"The stage play can be watched later, but if you don't play games, you're not a good boy~" The clown picked up the remote control on the table, and after another nervous laugh, he licked his lips, "Tsk tsk... no Good boy, you should be punished!"

After all, the clown pressed the button of the remote control in his hand!

There was silence.

There was no expected explosion.

The clown listened for a while, tilted his head and poked the remote control in his hand several times.

However, still no movement.

"%x-on:*◎"

Not knowing what to say, the clown called his subordinate's phone.

Of course he has preparations.

However, the reaction of his subordinates was also beyond his expectations.

"Enjoy the theater," said either of the subordinates, "Mr.Joker."

After making all the calls and getting unanimous answers, the clown was not angry, but a happy smile appeared on his face.

"This is... so interesting!" The clown laughed wildly.

"This is the stage play I prepared for you," a voice suddenly sounded, "Do you like it?"

"Oh..." The Joker threw away the remote control in his hand, turned his head, tilted his head, and looked at Zhou Yi, "Although I like it, I hate unruly players."

"I'm really sorry," Zhou Yi spread his hands, "but I'm not your player."

"So does the spoiler."

"Perhaps, calling me an artist makes me happier."

"Artist? I don't see the slightest bit of art."

"Art is everything." Zhou Yi smiled, "Everything that can be understood and cannot be understood, all means, are art."

"You look a lot like me..." A happy smile appeared on the clown's face.

"No, there is a fundamental difference between us. After all, I'm not the same as the artist who said that artists are crazy," Zhou Yi shook his head, "I prefer art with a bottom line."

"That's because you have a goal to protect..." The clown approached, looking directly into Zhou Yi's eyes, as if he could read people's hearts, "What if one day, all the things you want to protect disappear?"

"Your question reminds me of a problem," Zhou Yi said, "the tram is about to pass a fork, a group of bad boys is tied to one track, and a good boy is tied to the other, the tram can't be stopped, the track won't Destroyed, what would you do if it were you?"

"Good question, good question, hahahaha!" The clown laughed wildly, "How would you choose?"

"A man named Batman said that he would turn the tramway to the good boy, and then go to save the good boy." Zhou Yi said.

"He can't do it."

"No, he said he could, because he's Batman." Zhou Yi said, "and I, I'll blow up the tram, or destroy the track, because I'm Zhou Yi."

"Hahaha!" The clown laughed wildly, "Interesting, interesting, I like you more and more!"

Only lunatics, or people who have absolute confidence in themselves, will play cards out of the way and break the rules, and in a sense, these two kinds of people are indeed very similar.

"But, that Batman!" The Joker looked directly at Zhou Yi, "Not this one."

"You're right." Zhou Yi nodded, "Not this."

"It's so funny, so funny!" Joker frantically said, "I want to... see more!"

"We will meet again, but not now." Zhou Yi waved his hand.

"I will see it, one day..." The clown laughed nervously again.

PS: There are two more updates later... It should be

Level 4 can finally issue Easter egg stamps...