Chapter 1,688 Bruce Wayne and the Philosopher's Stone (3)
"Well, someone suddenly came to tell us that there was danger, and then my parents and I moved to another city. But not long ago, a huge bat flew into my house and almost scared my mother to death.
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"My dad noticed something on the bat's leg, so we got a letter, a bat doll, and a bat badge. We thought it was some bat lover's prank."
"But the person who came to remind me that day, well, maybe it wasn't him, but anyway, he said he was me in the future. He said this was the admission notice from the Magic Academy, and told me to go and choose the one called
What the hell, Rodriguez College?”
"What he said is so right!" Harley slapped Barry on the back and said, "You really have to listen to him, this academy is great!"
Barry glanced at Harley with some suspicion, and Harley snorted and said, "I'm serious, let's put it this way, are you interested in tinkering with machinery, making potions, and sewing and mending?"
"Fixing with machinery? You mean repairing cars or something? To be honest, I don't like it very much. I don't like the smell of engine oil."
"Then you must not go to Zatara Academy, oh, the academy with the purple flag on the back. The smell of those potion ingredients will drive you crazy."
"Really?" Barry frowned immediately, and then said, "I really don't like purple either."
"So do you like gold?"
"I quite like this."
"Then do you like fighting with others and throwing fists?"
"Well, I can't help it. Fighting is wrong. My parents often tell me that I should be considerate of others and don't always conflict with others."
"Then you can't go to Strange Academy. Although their flag is golden and looks pretty good, they are a group of violent maniacs who have to go to the arena to compete and fight every day."
"Oh my gosh, that doesn't really suit me."
"So do you think you have a talent for politics? Have you ever tried to speak in front of thousands of people?"
"God, I don't dare!" Barry immediately seemed a little nervous. He stretched out his hand and tugged on the corner of his clothes, and then said: "There are so many people, how can I open my mouth? Even if there are only a few people, I can't."
I’m so embarrassed to express my opinion, what if I’m wrong?”
"Then it seems that Wayne College is not suitable for you. From the name of this college, you will know that those who can go to that college will definitely want to do business in the future, or they will want to be politicians and run for president or something."
"God, do I only have one choice then?" Barry looked a little disappointed, but Harley immediately nudged him with her elbow and said, "Have you never thought about why you would suggest you choose this college in the future? I'm sure.
It was because he thought it was good after he chose it, so he came to remind you. Maybe you are particularly talented in this area?"
"Yeah, that's true." Barry nodded, feeling that what Harley said made sense.
At this time, Kane behind them coughed twice and reminded them: "The welcome ceremony for new students is about to begin. Mr. Allen, you'd better go there quickly."
Harley pushed Barry gently, and Barry walked forward nervously, and soon merged into the younger-looking children who were walking in the front row.
Harry, who was sitting in the back row, heard someone commenting next to him: "Look at that kid, God, he's so cute! His profile looks like a doll."
"Is he a new student? Which college will he go to? Wait, he turned around, hurry over, hurry over, we can see his face, and maybe we can take a picture of him."
"Oh God, why are his eyes so blue?...Wait, do you think he looks a bit like a human being???"
"hiss……"
Several gasps of air rang out from behind Harley. Harley followed their gazes with some confusion, and then saw a somewhat out of place figure standing among the crowd of freshmen.
First of all, he is dressed differently from all the children, because it is summer in the northern hemisphere, and most children are wearing short-sleeved shorts, a little more dressy, thin shirts and overalls, but this child is wearing a very standard children's outfit.
A suit, and judging from Harley's good appreciation of luxury goods, this outfit is so expensive that it can buy a street in the East End.
Secondly, his hair color is also relatively rare, it is a kind of cold carbon black, while most white people's black hair is warmer and brown, and his hair is very neat and meticulous.
Finally, his expression is different from that of most children. The expressions of other freshmen can be roughly divided into two categories, one is nervousness and the other is excitement, but this boy looks expressionless and very indifferent to the people around him.
The response was indifferent.
Harley felt a little curious, so she moved a few seats to a place further to the side, where she could see the boy's face, and the moment she saw the boy's face, she couldn't help but
He cursed "Shit!".
But this does not mean that this boy's face is ugly, on the contrary, he is as cute as an angel.
The only problem is that he looks almost exactly like Bruce Wayne.
Harley looked up at the stage where the dean and professors were sitting, but did not see Bruce Wayne. However, on the way there, she heard from Kane that the dean of Wayne College had taken a long leave. It seemed that
I have some things to be busy with and I won't be returning to the academy in a short time.
This is really strange, Harley thought. The similarity between the black-haired boy and Bruce Wayne doesn't seem to be as simple as being an illegitimate child. According to Harley's speculation, it is very likely that this boy is Bruce Wayne, but
Maybe Bruce from another universe.
After going to other universes, Harley also understands that there are endless universes in the world, and each universe is at a different point in time. Not every Batman in the universe is as young and trendy as his universe, so there will be
It's not surprising to see a young Batman.
But the question is, how did he come here, and why did he come here?
Schiller, who was sitting on the stage and staring at the face of young Bruce, was also thinking about this problem. Obviously, he did not bring this little Bruce here.
Schiller recalled the ray of golden light he saw outside the auditorium door before, and speculated which Flash was responsible for this. Currently, Barry Allen in the main universe is the most suspicious, but he cannot rule out that this little Flash is responsible.
The Flash from Bruce's universe sent him here for some reason.
And there is another important question, which universe is this Bruce?
It's really hard to tell, because even if you exclude some universes where Batman is not human, there are still thousands of universes where Batman is exactly the same, even as a child.
However, judging from the current expression on this young Bruce, he should be the young version of the bitter and hateful Batman in the newer universe, rather than the happy-go-lucky guy in the old comics.
But what happened next was completely beyond the expectations of everyone who knew Batman.
"Oh, I'm sorry." Barry staggered, looked up at the person next to him apologetically and said, "They squeezed me, I didn't mean to..."
When he saw the man's face clearly, Barry was completely stunned, not only because of his appearance, but also because of the expression on his face. Bruce Wayne in his childhood also had a god-given appearance, but it made Barry even more
What made his expression stiff was the undisguised disgust in his eyes.
"Apologise, and then go away." Little Bruce said very coldly.
Barry's eyes widened in shock, but thinking that he hit someone first, he still said: "I'm really sorry, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have hit you."
Little Bruce didn't even look back at him. He just kept looking forward, nodded slightly, and then stood there expressionlessly.
Barry was a little curious about his appearance. After all, he had also seen Bruce Wayne on TV. He had followed the program "Millions" that Bruce participated in from beginning to end.
"Sorry, but may I ask, what is your name?"
Little Bruce paused for more than ten seconds before turning his eyes, glanced at Barry slightly, and then said: "Why can't you understand what I said? Stay away from me, you smell very stupid."
"Ah??? No...you, how can you curse?"
"I'm just stating the facts." Little Bruce's head didn't move at all, and there was a hint of impatience in his voice. He said, "You want to choose Rodriguez College, but you are not sure. You want to listen to other people's opinions."
Opinions, and my opinion is, you’d better not choose.”
"Why?"
"Because I want to choose this college, and I don't want to go to class with a rude and unreasonable redneck."
"You..." Barry opened his mouth wide, not knowing what to say at all. He had never been scolded like this since he was a child. He could only defend himself rather aggrievedly: "I told you I didn't bump into you on purpose.
Someone bumped into me over there."
"Well, I don't want to go to class with a weakling who can't help but feel weak."
"I……"
Zatanna and Constantine, who were sitting on the stage, widened their eyes together, and then they all turned to look at Schiller, but Schiller just listened to the conversation below with interest, even showing a trace of
Smile.
Little Bruce turned his head slightly, looked around the situation, and then sighed imperceptibly, with an expression on his face similar to "How can I read a good book with these insects?"
"You are the one who is rude." Barry muttered under his breath, and then said: "Any polite and well-educated person will not curse others when they meet them for the first time."
"Yes, I am indeed rude, but I am rich." Little Bruce glanced at Barry sideways and said, "I am the richest man in the world, so you'd better shut up and listen, or your
Your parents will lose their jobs and you will starve to death, poor man."
Barry took a deep breath and his face turned red. At this time, Zatanna, who was sitting on the stage, couldn't stand it anymore. She tapped the table with her hand and said, "Okay, everyone, please take your seats as soon as possible. Welcome."
The ceremony is about to begin."
The freshmen sat down in the first row. Jim, the master of the dark night, was away for something, so this time it was Schiller who gave the welcome speech. He gently adjusted his tie, sat up straight and spoke.
"Welcome to Gotham. On behalf of all the teachers and students, I would like to express my gratitude to you for choosing to come here after receiving the admission notice from Gotham Academy of Magic. You will spend a fulfilling study time here."
"Later, you will be able to choose the college you want to enter. You will have a one-month experience period. If you are not satisfied with the college you are currently in, you can change it at any time..."
When Schiller was talking about this, a voice suddenly came from below.
"Are you the dean of Rodriguez College?"
Schiller cast his gaze downwards, and sure enough he saw little Bruce standing up. He raised a hand, not paying attention to the surprised eyes of others, and just stared at Schiller intently and asked.
"Yes, I am, what's the problem?"
"No problem. I plan to choose Rodriguez College and I don't plan to change. Can I leave now?"
"I still have a lot of things to pay attention to..."
"I have nothing to pay attention to. That's what these idiots and poor people do."
"Okay, sir, you can go to the dormitory now. Harry, take him to visit the dormitory and common room of the college."
Schiller nodded to Harley, then watched little Bruce turn and leave, showing an interested smile.