"From the mouth of the demon overseer, I learned that hell is divided into four parts. The first part is the desolate continent where we are now, where more than 80% of the demon population in hell live, Belial, Aspen
Famous demon lords such as Tro, Beelzebub, and Azazel all have their territories on the deserted continent."
"On the southeast side of the desolate continent, there is a river of lava. Most of the lava demons were born in the river of lava. At the same time, because of the harsh environment there, many powerful demons were born. Astro's
The flying thorn demons in the ace army, the flying thorn army, come from the river of lava."
"At the bottom of the river of lava, all the way to the bottom of the continental shelf of the desolate continent, there is an underground kingdom called deep hell or the abyss. It is generally where the shadow race lives, such as shadow demons, shadow monsters, shadows, etc.
Demons who don't like the scorching environment are mostly born there, and then follow the flue underneath the barren continent to the surface."
"When the First Fallen first arrived in hell, he became the leader of all things here, the most powerful Satan. He caused the five volcanoes in the center of the deserted continent to erupt, forming a ladder to the sky. On top of the ladder, there was a
The empty island is called the Island of Thrones, where it has been the throne of successive Satans and also the palace of Satan.”
"After Lucifer left, the keys to the palace were given to his friends, and now, neither Beelzebub nor Azazel can enter Satan's palace."
"In addition, I heard that at the end of the river of lava, there is a group of traitors to God called Diggins. Their leader Elias is also a famous devil. However, they don't like to interact with these people in hell.
When dealing with demons, I think they are dirty bugs, but this time, Elias seems to be a little ready to make a move. Perhaps, he also has his own plans for Satan's throne."
Alfred finished speaking and Schiller nodded, but Batman looked at his old butler. In just two days, Fred figured out the general situation of hell. This picture of Batman's feeling
I was surprised, but after thinking about it carefully, I felt it was normal.
When Batman first entered college, he was only 18 years old. At this time, he had not yet had time to travel around the world. Except for some professional skills that required teaching by professionals, which forced him to leave Gotham to study, all his insights and strategies were
All from Alfred.
At that time, Batman was still young and immersed in the anger of avenging his parents. He learned whatever Alfred taught him, without thinking deeply about where Alfred's knowledge came from.
where.
In addition, Batman is a genius. His learning ability and brain capacity are unparalleled in the world. Until he finished studying with Alfred and entered university, the things he learned were not too big for him.
many.
But looking back now, the knowledge, strategies and various abilities that were not too much for him were out of reach for ordinary people.
After experiencing various events throughout his college career, Batman did not feel that what Alfred taught him was weak. On the contrary, after experiencing all kinds of madmen, villains and bizarre events, Batman
After that, Alfred became stronger and stronger.
In a city like Gotham, an old butler can protect all the Wayne family's property and Wayne Manor when both his wife and his wife died at the same time, leaving only a young child.
He raised Bruce successfully and taught him almost all the skills needed for revenge. The more Batman learns about Gotham, the more incredible he becomes.
But in the past, no matter how he asked, Alfred would just smile and shake his head, telling him "it's not difficult" like coaxing a child.
For a long time, Alfred has always had the attitude of becoming famous and returning to his hometown to retire. Batman has brought up topics related to the Soviet Union several times, but Alfred has shown a lack of interest. Batman thought that he really
He has completely lost his enthusiasm and no longer cares about his ideals and career.
It wasn't that Batman wasn't curious about the true abilities of the old butler he had always respected, but Alfred was unwilling to show it, and Batman couldn't force him.
But this time, Batman knew that he had a good opportunity. Alfred rekindled his enthusiasm and wanted to take the initiative to do something for the first time.
He could finally have a glimpse of the young ace agent and legendary butler, and see how the father he had always respected and loved came from the heavy snow and walked through that iron-blooded and romantic era.
.
After listening to Alfred's explanation, Schiller knelt down, picked up a handful of sand from the side, spread it on the table, spread the sand flat, and then used his fingers to draw the general terrain that Alfred mentioned.
At this time, Alfred turned to look at Batman and said: "Batman, there are the torches that Merkel and I brought. There is a special kind of oil in them that can burn for a long time..."
"But the torch is not convenient for lighting. Can you help us make an oil lamp?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Merkel stood up and said: "I'll go ahead. I received emergency lighting course training when I was in housekeeping school."
He went to get the torch that had been hung on the log stand, and Batman stood up and stretched out his hand to him. Merkel paused, but still handed the torch to him.
Batman went to the side and brought a piece of log and two unwanted pieces of iron that were thrown next to the old mine cart. He sat back at the table, whittling the wood while listening to Schiller explain the current situation.
Schiller pointed to the plate of the desolate continent on the sand table, and said: "Currently, Astro has declared war on Beelzebub. Their territories are bounded by the northeast and southwest, and are located on the east side of the desolate continent."
"The territories of Azazel and Belial are located on the southeast side of the barren continent, bordering the north and south. The territory of Belial, because it is closer to the middle, borders Astro's territory from the east to the east."
"Therefore, Belial's position in this war is very important."
"If he chooses to join the war, he can either choose to join forces with Beelzebub, who is farthest from him, to deal with Astro and Azazel, who are closer to him, or he can choose to join forces with Astro to fight against
Here, Azazel is contained, allowing Astro to attack Beelzebub with peace of mind."
Schiller outlined four territories on the sand table. At the same time, he tapped Bile's territory with his hand and said: "According to the information I got from the supervisor, where we are is on the east side of the proportional territory.
In other words, closer to Astro’s territory.”
"This is the second largest mine in Belial's territory, providing more than 30% of the metal ore sources for Belial's army and equipment."
"The demons working here are divided into two categories. One category is the indigenous people here. Before it became a mine, they were already living among the seven mountains. When Belial's army occupied this place,
Naturally they became miners under Belial."
"The other type is the slaves captured by the sandworms, just like us. When talking about the huge sandworms, we have to mention the owner of the mine, who is called the 'tamer'
The rotten general."
Alfred and Schiller looked at each other, and at this time, Batman finished the frame of the oil lamp. He took off the cloth soaked in material from the torch, placed it on the iron piece in the center of the frame, and then relit it
, placed the lantern in the center of the table.
"It's really strange." Schiller said: "Batman didn't express any strategic opinions or provide any intelligence. Aren't you going to say something and participate in the discussion?"
Batman shook his head, stared at the sand table on the table, and said, "Actually, I have always been curious about your so-called revolution. I have not experienced that era and don't know how it all happened."
"When I was in the slums, thinking about the future of Gotham, I once thought about how the October Revolution that led to the founding of that country happened?"
"Why, after so many years of rotten Gotham, there is still no such soil, and why, even though you obviously want to improve Gotham's situation and know more theoretical knowledge than I do, you don't choose to take such a path?" Bat.
Xia looked at Schiller and asked.
Schiller shook his head and said, "Perhaps, you will know soon."
Alfred turned his head and glanced at Batman, seemingly hesitant, but in the end he shook his head and said nothing.
"In this case, I want to see how all this happened." Batman said: "For this reason, although I will help as much as possible, I will not express my opinions, nor will I use any abilities that are beyond ordinary people.
.”
"You know what? Batman..." Schiller looked into his eyes again and said, "If you had learned to shut up like this earlier, you would have been an outstanding graduate."
"If I had learned to shut up earlier, maybe I would have received an outstanding graduate from another professor." Batman shook his head and said, obviously remembering the scene when he and Schiller first met.
Schiller shook his head, obviously feeling that the past was too painful to look back on. He returned his attention to the sand table on the table. With the light of the oil lamp, he erased the map of hell and redrawn the map of Qishan Mine.
map, and then said:
"Our first combat goal is to liberate the Qishan Mine. This seems not difficult, but in fact, it may be the most difficult step among all our plans, because now we only have four people... Oh, no,
Maybe three and a half people...or rather, two and a half people."
"Now, let me announce the first combat mission. Alfred and I have already penetrated into the overseer. In the next two days, we will continue to communicate with the overseer to obtain more intelligence, especially
To find out what happened to General Rotheart, the tamer who controls all the sandworms."
"As for Batman and Merkel, you two are responsible for going deep into the bottom, starting with your roommates and co-workers, to find out the ecological situation of the slaves in the mine, and to figure out what they have, what they lack, and what they want most.
"
Schiller glanced at Batman, then at Merkel, and then said: "I think this is not difficult for you, so there is an additional requirement."
"Because there are many different races in hell. Different from humans, these races are very different from each other, and some of them are mutually reinforcing."
"In the next two days, you must try your best to understand the situation of all the races in the mine, who has enmity with whom, and who has a good relationship with whom. Not only must you understand the inter-ethnic relationship, but also the relationship between the races.
The people around you also need to figure out their interpersonal relationships.”
"I hope that after two days, we can all complete our respective tasks and bring the best news back here."
As the lantern on the table gradually went out, the only light that shone on the sand table was the faint light spots of the volcano erupting in the distance, and the entire mine became as silent as the sand table.
Batman stood at the entrance of an abandoned mine halfway up the mountain, looking down at the desolate land. The quieter and darker it became, the more it reminded him of the bustle and prosperity of Gotham.
After Schiller and Merkel left, only Alfred came over. This time, he did not stand behind Batman, but stood side by side with him.
"Do you think this is ridiculous?" Alfred still said in that gentle tone, but this time, Batman heard a kind of determination in his words.
"We're going to bring justice to the devil in hell, just like you did in Gotham."
"There is no life in this world that should not be saved. The ugliness, chaos and stupidity all come from a common enemy."
Batman turned his head and looked at Alfred, his eyes reflecting the firelight of the lava river in the distance.
"If we can save the devil in hell, then you can naturally save the Gothamites in Gotham, Batman..." Alfred looked at Batman and said to him in a firm tone:
"You are not alone in the battle."
Then, he took another breath, turned his head back, lowered his eyes, looked at himself, and said: