Schiller was rummaging through information in the archives of the Batcave. Barry felt as if there were nails growing under his feet. He couldn't stand still quietly. He walked around behind the shelf and walked to the door, shaking his chair.
Dizziness and fading
"If you really can't stay, just go to the door and wait." Schiller opened the drawer and turned to Barry.
Barry looked frightened but excited. He looked up at the row of switches on the wall, rubbed his hands and said, "I've known for a long time that Batman has a database of various information, which contains information about how to deal with the world."
Even the plans and plans of villains in the entire universe, including those against himself."
"Batman doesn't let anyone get close to that database, or even let anyone take a second look at it. Well, actually, I'm just curious, my God! This is the first time I can move around so freely in the Batcave..."
Barry was like a young man from a small town who had just arrived in the city and had never seen the world. His head kept turning and looking at the environment in the archives room. Schiller lowered his head to read the information and said:
"I guess when you go back, you will definitely brag to the Batman of your world. You will tell him that even though he took such strict protective measures, you still found a flaw in the Batman of other universes."
"But I advise you not to do this. As his friend, there is no need for you to aggravate his condition." Schiller shook his head slightly and said.
"But that's the truth." Barry spread his hands and said: "I am now in another Batman's Batcave, and these information are displayed in front of me without any defense, no matter how much the Batman in my world has done.
Be careful, I still got his secrets from other channels." Fai
"I'm not showing off how strong I am, I just want to tell him that a lot of his worries are unnecessary, and I want him to relax a little bit," Barry explained.
"Instead of feeling more relaxed, he will only feel more anxious and miserable. He will know that there are many peers of him in the universe, and some of them behave in ways that are completely inconsistent with his, which may lead to his secrets being revealed.
." Schiller said as he turned over a page of information.
"This is something that cannot be changed temporarily based on his ability, but it will have an impact on his life all the time and may bring him danger. This is a fatal blow to patients with anxiety disorders.
Provoke him again."
Just as Barry was about to say something, Schiller turned around and looked into Barry's eyes and said, "I know that you admire Batman very much and have always regarded yourself as his good partner. This is the case with Batman's friends in your world.
"
"You think that as long as you let him recognize the fact that there are realities in this world that he cannot change, you can make him let go of those unnecessary worries and put away his excessive suspicion. You think that doing so can make him normal."
"Isn't this wrong?" Barry put his hands on his hips and looked into Schiller's eyes and said, "This is a fact. No matter how strong Batman is, he cannot control everything in the universe, but he insists on doing so.
, which will make him miserable and the people around him miserable."
Facing Barry, Schiller seemed to be particularly patient. He reached out and put the documents he had read back on the shelf, and said in a calm and powerful tone: "Yes, this pain comes from his excessive desire to control."
, and the desire to control comes from insecurity." Faded.
"You repeatedly emphasizing to him insecurities beyond his control cannot weaken this insecurity, nor can it give him a sense of security."
"It's like when you face a person falling into the water, you should throw him a lifebuoy instead of standing on the shore and shouting to him, 'The tide is about to rise. If you don't swim up quickly, you will drown.'"
Barry stood there deep in thought, and Schiller picked up a new document and said while reading: "Mental illness is like a heavy stone tied to a person's ankle. When people are still on the shore,
, it will only make them feel tired and walk slower than others."
"But once they fall into the water, it will become a fatal drag. But from the perspective of normal people like you, the water is not deep, and he can swim, but he can only struggle feebly on the edge of drowning.
"
"You think that, in common sense, he has the ability to escape from the current situation, so if he chooses to struggle in the water, it is of his own free will, or it is just a performance. You are worried, but you also think that maybe he is free of his own will.
If we arrange it, then it’s fine to delay it like this, there’s no need to rescue immediately.”
"But in fact, the stones tied to his feet will not disappear out of thin air. The pain and struggle you feel on him all the time are not an illusion, let alone a performance. Your intuitive judgment is right, he just needs it.
To be rescued, and immediately, requires a life preserver."
Barry opened his mouth, and in the darkness he saw the glimmer of light in Schiller's eyes. Like a moth attracted by the light source, he took two steps forward, getting closer to Schiller. Fade
"Then how do I give him a lifebuoy?"
"It depends on what kind of lifebuoy you want when you are drowning."
As soon as he finished speaking, Schiller threw a pile of documents into Barry's hands and said, "Okay, this is probably what Lex needs. Let's send the information back to him first."
Soon, the light of the Speed Force once again covered Schiller's body, and the two of them returned to the underground room of Rodriguez Manor where the Ark reactor was stored.
Lex had already disassembled the parts that needed to be adjusted. He laid the reactor information brought by Schiller on the ground and began to adjust the interface specifications according to the design drawings.
While waiting for Lex to adjust, Schiller walked to the bookcase in the room, sat on a chair and started reading academic journals. Suddenly, he felt a shadow covering the ground around him.
Schiller did not raise his head, but just concentrated on reading the words on the book. A voice came from his ear: "You know how to help Batman, right?"
"You must be very close to him, maybe someone he trusts very much, but unfortunately, in my world, Batman doesn't have such an elder. I can feel that he is getting deeper and deeper into trouble." Barry's voice said.
It reveals a kind of helplessness and sadness.
"So can you tell me, how did you do it? How did you create a life preserver and throw it to him?"
Schiller pushed up his glasses and turned to glance at Barry. He leaned against the armrest of the chair in the direction of Barry, looked at Barry from bottom to top and said, "Of course I'm happy to tell you, but now I'm facing a
Trouble, are you willing to help me solve it with all your strength?"
"…Of course, the Flash is happy to help you."
Soon, the three of them stood in front of the huge Ark reactor again. Lex made a gesture and said:
"This huge reactor was supposed to be used to power, as it is now, powering all the buildings in Gotham's building renovation project."
"But at the same time, it is also an energy reaction device that can store huge amounts of energy, compress them, change their properties, and concentrate them at one point to explode. And I want to take advantage of this function."
"After a long investigation, I found that the dark clouds hovering over Gotham have nothing to do with natural celestial phenomena. It is more like the product of a special rule. The essence should still be energy, but the nature of energy is not the same as the current phenomenon.
stage that humans can understand.”
"But it doesn't matter whether we can understand it or not. In fact, humans have never truly understood the world we live in, but we know how to use violent means to destroy it. The only solution to the destruction is that the damage is large enough."
"I believe that this mysterious energy shrouding Gotham cannot be cracked by human science at this stage. Even if it can be cracked, it will take a long time, so instead of cracking it, it is better to blow it up directly."
"The Ark Reactor is essentially still a big bomb, but its energy output is too stable and is suitable for power supply, but not suitable for explosions."
"So, I have been looking for the fuse of the bomb. Simply put, I need an energy that is aggressive and breakthrough enough to serve as the spark that ignites the energy of the Ark reactor."
"Originally, I was thinking about green light energy..." Lex turned to look at Schiller, then shook his head gently and said, "But green light energy is more inclined to shaping, and it is not an instantaneous burst of energy."
"But fortunately, we have a new friend." Lex focused his attention on Barry again. Barry frowned and said, "So, do you think the Speed Force is the kind of energy you want?"
Lex nodded and said: "Although the two energies were not well connected due to interface problems, it can still be seen that the speed force you output can cause changes in the energy of the Ark reactor."
Barry nodded, and at this time Schiller asked: "Do you want to use the Ark Reactor to explode the dark clouds over Gotham? I don't understand the principle, but there are two questions. First, how to ensure the safety of the city? Second
Second, how can a short-term explosion maintain its long-term effect?"
"These two are actually the same question." Lex replied: "This is exactly what I need to ask you for help. I need a medium."
"medium?"
"The halo around your head."
Schiller opened his eyes slightly and looked at Lex. Lex took out a piece of information from behind and said, "I have seen it in the information Bruce provided me before. He made a detailed description of the aperture on your head."
Research shows that this is a very suitable material for energy maintenance and conduction."
"At the same time, because it can be enlarged or reduced at will, it is large enough to cover the entire sky over Gotham City, and can be maintained at a certain height without using any force. The material is strong enough so that it is not afraid of being attacked. It also has its own brightness and can provide lighting.
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"To put it simply, after the initial explosion, I will conduct a large amount of energy to the aperture, form a new energy layer in the center of the aperture, replace the original dark cloud energy layer, and then let it maintain a suitable height to envelope the brother.
The top of Tan prevents dark clouds from encroaching here."
Schiller thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "It sounds effective, so let's give it a try."
Barry was listening with a confused look on his face. Just when he was thinking about whether the "aura" Lex mentioned was a slang term, he saw a halo of light suddenly light up on Schiller's head.
Under Barry's shocked eyes, Schiller took off the aperture and threw it to Lex.