American comic world demon hunter

"I actually forgot about you. I really shouldn't have, little one."

Dante said, reaching out and rubbing Mudba's head. Well, in fact, Mudba doesn't have a head at all. Even if it does, it's just the external image of Mudba.

However, Niba, who had just been knocked into the ground and almost died, was very excited to accept Dante's touch. It unscrupulously grabbed Dante's finger with its short, bear-like hands. The experience of being locked up in Pandorari made Niba It will be unforgettable for a lifetime. It never wants to be locked up in a place with nothing else.

Therefore, when it was extremely certain that its force and its assimilation methods were completely useless to Dante, all he could do was to please his boss.

Yes, he calls Dante the boss, not the master that Dante thinks he is, because he never thinks of himself as a pet

"Little Niba, it's a pity. Your master and I experienced a very interesting life some time ago. It's a pity that I forgot about you as a pet. It's a pity that you didn't see the scene of me killing the gods."

nod nod nod

Listening to what Dante said, Niba nodded desperately, just be a pet, as long as you are happy

In this way, Dante played with Mud for a while, and then Dante began to decide his next destination.

"I'm looking for the Atlanteans, but in the news I've read, there are no clues about the Atlanteans. Damn it, I know they live in the sea, but the devil knows where they live. The sea can’t be the Mediterranean Sea, right?”

Thinking of his goal, Dante sighed dejectedly. Finding people was really not his favorite job. Relatively speaking, he preferred simple and neat jobs, such as killing, killing and killing.

"It's a pity that I don't want SHIELD to know about this kind of thing, otherwise I can borrow their intelligence system. But if I don't find them, then the only people I can find are that group of people."

Dante nodded. As an intelligence agency worthy of his trust, since SHIELD cannot consider it, only the Shadow Warrior Alliance can rely on it.

"But I don't have Lei Xiaogu's contact information. Forget it, let's go to Gotham. I think Bruce will have a way to contact Lei Xiaogu."

Dante muttered, and then he opened the portal. When he walked through the door, he saw the old butler Alfred who was cleaning the basement.

"Afu, you actually did this yourself. I really can't imagine how an old man like you managed to clean such a vast Batcave."

Looking at Ah Fu who was cleaning, Dante walked over and gave the old man a hug. When Dante hugged him, Ah Fu's expression was still a bit shocked and dull.

"How did you get here? Oh my god, no, I've seen you move like this. It's not the first time you've used this method to get here, but I must say, your way of moving is really awesome. It’s so cool, just like the movies I watched when I was young.”

Afu said with a smile. After listening to his words, Dante curled his lips.

"What movie were you watching?"

"King Kong, the earliest one, your teleportation gave me the same shock as King Kong jumping onto the Capitol Building."

"Shit, you're comparing me to an orangutan, it really hurts my pride."

Dante said with a smile, and at the same time he let go of Ah Fu and sat on a chair nearby.

"Let's get down to business, Alfred. Where's Bruce, why are you cleaning here? If he doesn't respect an elder like you, I will teach him a lesson for you."

"Forget it, Mr. Dante, Master Bruce is resting. As we all know, his work has put a huge burden on his body. Those tasks have almost squeezed out all his normal sleep."

Speaking of this, Afu smiled bitterly. He couldn't help but think of the way Bruce slept. Whenever he saw Bruce lying on the bed with scars all over his body, and fell asleep the moment he almost touched the mattress. I can't help but shed some muddy tears.

Since Bruce returned to this city, Bruce has barely had a normal sleep in the past six months. This has to make Afu worry about how embarrassing it would be if the heir of the Wayne family lost his hair after staying up so late.

And Dante, listening to Ah Fu's words, couldn't help but frown.

"Is Bruce still so busy at work recently? I remember when I left for the last time, didn't I kill almost all the gangsters in Gotham? He shouldn't be so tired."

"Indeed, Mr. Dante, you did sweep away all the gangs in Gotham at that time. At that time, all the guys infected by Scarecrow gas and demon embryos died, but that was all at that time, not now."

After Afu finished speaking, he put the tools aside, came to Dante, sat on the sofa and continued.

"Dante, you don't understand our city. This city is different from others. In any city in the United States, gangs will not be as open and institutionalized as Gotham. Even the biggest gang in New York that I know of, That is the famous Kingpin, and his men are much more disciplined than the gangsters in Gotham. In Gotham, after nearly seventy years of continuous changes, gangsters have become a phenomenon and the aspiration of all poor young people. They feel that Participating in a gang is the fastest way to get rich. Whether they are pursuing wealth or status, the gang will give it to them."

"This is really perverted. Is there nothing the Gotham government can do?"

Dante asked. As he spoke, he knocked on the armrest of the seat. He knew that Bruce's spirit and strength were no longer mortal, but even so, Bruce would be turned into the tired bear he is now by those gangsters. Sesai

"Of course the government hopes to do something, but almost all the consortiums in Gotham are the bosses behind the gangs. As the port city with the most developed maritime shipping in the United States, almost every consortium here, including the Wayne family, is related to Gotham. Smuggling is closely related. When all consortiums support and foster gangs, we can understand the difficulties Mr. Bruce encounters."

"Well, Gotham is indeed in chaos. It seems that Bruce still needs to kill many people to clear up the environment in this city. Haha, I will silently help him cheer."

Dante vomited, but that's okay. At least if Gotham remains in such chaos, Bruce's strength will grow rapidly with constant killing. Maybe he can kill for a few years, killing from Gotham East to Gotham West and back. With seven in and seven out, Bruce can then become the main force in attacking hell.

But after listening to Dante's words, Ah Fu looked at Dante deeply.

"No, Mr. Dante, Bruce never kills"

"what the hell"

Dante was stunned. He looked at Ah Fu, as if he was considering whether the old man in front of him was talking nonsense.

"The situation in Gotham has become so disgusting. Tell me that Bruce still sticks to his bottom line of mercy. What does he want to do? Is he seeking death? Does he really want me to help my only disciple?" Are you going to kill Gotham again?"

"No, no, no, Dante, my opinion is exactly the opposite of yours. I think what Bruce is doing now is the most important thing for him to do."

"What happened? What did Bruce do? How can we make those scum realize the dangers of the industry they are engaged in without killing people?"

Dante growled, but Ah Fu just smiled.

"Those gangsters are not afraid of death. Dante, most of them have already realized the day they die when they choose this path. What they fear most is loss. They are afraid of losing and they would rather give their lives. They also want to get something, they are afraid they will lose money, they will lose power, they are afraid of failure.”

"Haha, the guys you are talking about are like dreamers. Will failure scare them so much that they hide under their mother's skirts?"

"Of course not, but failure will always happen. One failure may not break their will, but constant failure will make them lose the confidence to continue to rely on gangs to make a living."

As Afu spoke, the gaze from his eyes gradually deepened. He seemed to have seen the kind of future described by Bruce, but Dante did not agree with his view.

"According to what you said, wouldn't it be easier to kill them and let everyone in Gotham take a good look at it? If you join the gang, you will die. Wouldn't it be simpler?"

"No, Dante, those who come after you will never understand what the pioneers experienced. Every time Mr. Bruce kills a group of people, all he can get is Gotham's temporary tranquility. As long as other consortiums in Gotham still rely on smuggling to make profits, As long as there is a need for gangs to exist in Gotham, there will always be new people appearing, and new people who have not experienced killing will not be able to understand the fear that the master brings to them."

"shit"

Dante cursed so loudly that he even broke the armrest of his seat

"The more I look at you, the more you look like a fanatical believer of a certain sect, and the master you are talking about is your god. I should have figured it out a long time ago."

"That's not the case, Mr. Dante. The master and I have seriously considered the issue of Gotham gangs. The evil in this city stems from the consortium that controls the city. I hope you can see this clearly. Even if the master kills all the criminals, The death of those gang members will not frighten those consortiums, because what those consortiums fear most is not the lives of the underworld in a few days, but their economic losses. The master must continue to destroy all underground transactions in Gotham. Then let the loss reports come to the desk of the consortium spokesperson again and again. Only by dispelling the consortium's idea of ​​​​supporting the gangsters can we fundamentally curb the gangsters' rampage."

"But not all criminals in Gotham are gangsters, right? Fighting against conglomerates is of no use to the little people. The little people still don't care about using crime to get what they need."

"So, the master keeps arresting the big guys and sending them to the police. When the little guys see the big guys failing again and again, they will also feel the dominance and fear that the image of Batman brings to them."

After Afu said this, he stood up from the sofa, walked to the side, found two bottles of spirits, and poured a glass for Dante and himself.

"Drink some, we can talk while drinking"

"Whatever you say, Afu, I always believe that going to prison is definitely not the destination for those evil people. I believe that they will be ready and planning to escape at any time in prison. Those are all possible dangers. Bruce can't Didn’t take that into consideration”

"Yeah, of course he took it into consideration."

Afu said, picked up the wine glass and touched it with Dante. He took a sip of strong wine and finally exhaled a long breath.

"Ah, I haven't had such a strong drink for a long time. I'm glad you're here as a guest. I don't mind pampering myself for you."

"That's a real honor for me, Alfred, but I want to hear you continue talking about Bruce's ridiculous behavior in your mouth."

"Of course, Mr. Dante, in my opinion, there is no problem in arresting all the criminals. We can think about it this way."

"Say it"

"First of all, arrest the gang leader instead of killing it directly. This can prevent the remaining small gang leaders from trying to grow up and become big leaders. After their boss is arrested, the gang where the boss belongs must do one thing. This is to rescue their boss. Before they finish this task, it will be difficult for them to continue to commit other crimes."

"Indeed, keep talking"

"In other words, arresting them can not only restrain their men, but also make their purpose clear. The Gotham police no longer need to investigate the dark behavior of the entire city, they only need to withstand jailbreak operations again and again. , this kind of work is very familiar to the police.”

"and then"

"Finally, if Mr. Bruce kills everyone directly, if he kills all the gang leaders he defeated, then he still cannot prevent the birth of new gang leaders in Gotham, but he only captured those leaders instead of Execution, then in order to avoid the complete loss of their rights, the captured leaders must mobilize their own power to prevent the emergence of new gang bosses in Gotham City. When Bruce captures them, Gotham's gangs have no choice. We can’t be more consistent with the outside world.”

"This is a bit illogical, but I can understand it a little bit."

Dante nodded, then he continued.

"In short, you let me know that Bruce's behavior still has some merits. However, after those gangsters and criminals are captured, they seem to have a chance to escape at any time. So the harm they cause to Gotham after they escape is not Blame it on Bruce."

"Haha, I've thought about this a long time ago"

Ah Fu laughed, and then he started talking.

"Dante, even if they are just gangsters, from time to time there will be a dangerous element among them that deserves to be taken seriously and can truly rule the entire Gotham gang. Even if the master executes such dangerous elements, he cannot avoid new dangerous elements. appeared, but he chose to imprison, so that he put the dangerous elements on the bright side. The dangerous elements must strive to escape to maintain his rule over Gotham, and he also wanted to prevent those outside the prison from being exposed when he was in prison. The gang reappears as a leader to sharpen his sense of existence and necessity. Finally, he has to guard against Batman hiding in the dark. And most importantly, you feel that an enemy you have defeated and an enemy who can be killed at any time. There are unknown powerful enemies that may appear. Which of these two enemies will cause greater harm to you?"

"Damn it, I'm almost convinced."

Facing Afu's words, Dante was really about to be convinced. Listening to his words, Dante only felt that there was nothing wrong with Bruce's approach.

Indeed, even if Bruce kills the villains one by one, he cannot avoid the emergence of new villains, and imprisoning those villains can indeed lead to chaos in the gang itself to a considerable extent, and even if they escape, Bruce will face It's just his defeated generals. Compared with unknown enemies, those defeated generals are obviously easier to deal with.