Chapter 2226 Autumn comes late in Jincheng (16)
The autumn evening has a unique coolness. The layers of leaves of the dense French plane trees sway gently in the breeze and then fall. Thick fallen leaves have accumulated in the garden, and the dew has wetted the top layer, turning the rest
Press down and pave it into a golden soft road.
Schiller was at the table in the manor finalizing the reply letter to the invitation. This was an important letter used to ensure the actual number of attendees. It had been well organized and placed in the center of the table.
The ones Schiller had read were neatly placed on the left hand side, and the five or six letters he was reading were spread out in the middle. He had to wear a monocle to switch between looking near and far to confirm that the letter in his hand was the same as the one on the table.
There are several messages with arrival times marked on them.
Guests cannot arrive at the same time, otherwise someone will always have to wait, and the steps in front of the door must be cleaned between arrivals, otherwise there will be footprints.
So Schiller would indicate the expected arrival time for each person on the invitation letter, and the guests would tell him on the reply letter whether they could arrive at this time. If not, they would indicate how many minutes earlier or later they would arrive, and Schiller would then tell him whether they could arrive at this time.
Adjust the order and arrange the reception according to this time.
Most guests will not object to the time arrangement, but some have urgent arrangements before and need to be postponed, some come in groups, and some guests with whom we have a bad relationship need to stagger the arrival time.
In fact, all this was completed three days ago. This is just a final confirmation, because someone does cancel the trip in the last few hours.
After reading the last few letters, the sun had begun to set. Schiller sighed tiredly, walked to the phone, picked up the receiver and said to the other party: "How are Lex's preparations?"
"Almost ready, sir." Merkel's voice came from the other end of the phone. He was helping Lex straighten his bow tie.
Lex wears a traditional British tuxedo dress, with buttons, lapels, pockets and sides inlaid with dark gray-blue satin, a black silk bow tie, white collar flowers and a pocket square.
At this time, he was adjusting his bow tie in front of the mirror, while Merkel was cleaning his double-jointed Oxford shoes.
Boom, boom, boom.
There was a heavy knock on the door, Lex turned around, Merkel also raised her head, and Schiller opened the door and walked in.
"Professor." Lex nodded slightly while pressing his tie. Merkel stood up and walked over and said, "You are ready, sir. I will go and clean up the fallen leaves in the parking lot later, and then we can welcome you."
The guests have arrived."
"When will Cobot arrive?"
Merkel looked up at her watch and said: "According to the original plan, we will arrive in half an hour, and then spend 20 minutes making preparations. It is expected that arrangements for welcoming guests will be arranged within an hour."
Schiller nodded, glanced at his watch and said: "I need 40 minutes to change clothes. If Cobot arrives early - I think he should be earlier, then let him go to the reception room and wait.
I'll give him a tour later, or you can show him the welcome route."
"Don't worry, sir, everything will go as planned."
Schiller sighed slightly and said: "I know this is very troublesome, but it is an attempt. Guests from multiple universes will participate in Gotham's grand party, and this banquet will make them familiar with each other. This can
Let them communicate better in the future and gradually integrate into the atmosphere.”
Then he turned his attention to Lex and said, "We should have celebrated your graduation in a more personal way, and I'm sorry about that."
"Please don't bear any burden, Professor." Lex walked over and said: "For me personally, I very much hope that we have a warm family gathering, but for the Luther Group, a grand event will be a booster.
it's my honour."
Schiller looked at Lex. It had not been long since their last conversation. At that time, Lex's graduation project had been completely completed. It was only a matter of time before he got his degree. Schiller and Victor discussed Lex's academic issues during the lunch break.
Had some discussion.
I have to admit that Lex's strategy is completely correct.
He was not like Bruce who had to answer physics and chemistry on the psychology test paper, but Schiller came up with a psychology test paper, and asked Victor for questions he didn't understand, and Victor gave him a question.
In the physics test paper, he asked Schiller about the difficulties he encountered in answering the questions.
Specifically, when making a device to dispel dark clouds, he would discuss his research and development ideas with Schiller. After the device was completed and achieved initial results, he began to discuss with Victor the city's policies for Gotham to see the sun again.
and the impact on individual citizens.
It would not be wrong to say that the two professors had no opinions on this matter. Lex usually did not ask very professional questions, but only talked in general terms.
For example, he would discuss with Schiller whether to ward off the dark clouds or eliminate them, whether to vigorously perform miracles from the macro level, or to eliminate them delicately from the micro level. They would often talk about this issue for two or three hours, and did not
It doesn't feel boring or meaningless.
He would discuss with Victor the new policies introduced after the sunshine was re-established in Gotham, and express his own evaluation opinions on it. He would also often tell interesting stories about Gotham people who suffered from various discomforts after seeing the sunshine again.
One afternoon, the conversation was relaxed and pleasant.
This is not actually an academic discussion, because it involves almost no professional knowledge, but during this period, Lex expressed his own opinions that fully allowed Schiller and Victor to see his professional level.
This led to when Lex almost completed his project, Schiller and Victor agreed during the discussion that although this method was not without its tricks, it also showed Lex's strong professional ability.
Because he did not receive professional guidance in appropriate technology, he did not learn physics techniques from Victor, and he did not ask Schiller to supervise his sociology thesis, but he still completed his graduation project and excellent work.
Graduation thesis, this shows that he is not only excellent, but also very independent.
In the eyes of Victor and Schiller, geniuses should be like this. They don't actually need much guidance. They only need some basic theories to build a solid high-rise building. They can even build on this foundation to inherit the past and dare to do so.
Innovation.
And most importantly, Lex's mind was very clear from beginning to end. It was not that he had never encountered difficulties. He just adopted the normal attitude of a normal person with stable emotions when facing the frustration when encountering difficulties and the joy when making breakthroughs.
Replenish energy, go out to relax, talk to friends, and then start again.
No teacher would dislike such students, including Schiller and Victor, especially Schiller and Victor, because in just a few years of teaching career, this group of maverick students in Gotham have given them a lot of experience.
It shocked them too much.
Then they agreed that it was necessary to increase the concentration of normal people in the city, and they wanted Lex Luthor to stay in Gotham.
But it is not easy, and it is even difficult for him to have a long-term connection with this city. The Luther Group is based in Metropolis, and there cannot be two super groups in one city, so Lex will always have to go back.
.
But it is conceivable that the past few years have been an important period of transformation for Gotham, and no amount of helpers is too much.
After returning, Schiller thought about this issue seriously. Although he also had such interests in mind, he did believe that the original Schiller was responsible for Lex.
That night in Metropolis, Lex's father Lionel did not have to die. Although he wanted to use Schiller to seek death, it was obvious that although Lex was fragile, he did not need to be saved.
In other words, people like them can save themselves sooner or later. If Lionel lives a little longer, maybe the Luthor Group will be handed over to Lex in a more stable way. The plot of the comic should be like this.
.
Schiller's intervention actually put more pressure on Lex, who was relatively young at the time. He had just recovered from the control of drugs and had to do everything possible to stabilize the company's shareholders and turn from a pack of hungry wolves.
He could have done this when he was more mature and prepared to grab the biggest piece of meat.
Schiller gave him a push. I don’t care whether it was good or bad, but it did have a certain change in his life trajectory. If the original Schiller’s actions at that time had not changed Lex’s life trajectory, he would not have chosen
Apply to Gotham University and come here.
Although Schiller did not do this, it is the same as inheritance law. When you inherit property, you have to inherit debts. If you use someone else's borrowed power, you naturally have to help him clean up his mess.
Fortunately, Lex Luthor is not a mess. He is much more normal than Batman. Except for being a bit extreme when it comes to human supremacy, everything else is good.
But Schiller has seen more extreme human supremacists than him. If there was a Superman on Strange's earth, he would have to replace the entire Himalayas with kryptonite.
And I am afraid that Schiller was facing some trouble at that time, and he was trying his best to break the situation. Such a strongman with full firepower would definitely shock the bystanders who witnessed it all.
Therefore, Lex has always had a following and admiration for Schiller based on strength. Although he did not say it explicitly, Schiller can certainly analyze it, and he can analyze more, but he has been hesitant about whether to
Lex confessed.
Finally he decided to talk to Lex, because apparently Lex was a non-psychopath who could communicate normally, and communication would help any normal person sort out his relationships with other people.
It was the same autumn afternoon. After Lex went to Victor's office to submit his last graduation project materials, Schiller, who had just finished the first class in the afternoon, stopped him at the door of the office.
"Good afternoon, Lex, are you free tonight?"
Lex looked back at Victor with some doubts, but he still said: "Yes, I am free, professor, is there something wrong with my paper? If you point it out now, I can probably do it at 3 p.m.
I’ll send the revised version to your email before.”
There is no doubt that the graduation season is also a kind of torture for Schiller. Among the unrepentant emails sent by the devilish undergraduate graduates, these words are surprisingly pleasing to the ears and put Schiller in a good mood.
A lot.
"No, there is nothing wrong with the thesis. I will sign your graduation file tomorrow at the latest, and you will get your degree certificate within a week."
"It's another thing I want to say, but I hope we can have plenty of time to discuss it, and I'll arrange dinner, if I can, at 7 o'clock tonight at the Rodriguez Estate."
"A party?"
"No, it's just a simple meal, just the two of us."
"Okay, Professor, I will visit on time."
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