[Comprehensive] The painting style of time travel is wrong

On the fourth day after the third reincarnation of this world, the special conference room on the top floor of the Lex Group.

After a probing conversation, Tang Xuening asked Luther her last question:

"Mr. Luthor, my third question is - you do know who Batman really is, right?"

"Miss Tang, that's a very good question.

However, I refuse to answer—the reason why tacit understanding is tacit understanding is that although everyone may or may not know, the same thing is that everyone does not say it. "

Luther lowered his head and touched the back of his bald head, and rejected the girl with a smile. Then he asked curiously:

"And don't you think this question of yours is too wasteful? As I said earlier, whether I know Batman's true identity or not, I can't take advantage of that because of each other's bottom line. This answer has no value to me.

If this is the secret you know, then I'm sorry, miss, you can go away. "

"No, Mr. Luther."

But the girl was quite satisfied with Luthor's answer.

"You just need to know that Batman has a deep relationship with the Wayne Corporation."

"Ok?"

Yes, Luthor is well aware of Batman's relationship with the Wayne Corporation - any relationship.

Far beyond the level of public understanding that "Wayne Corporation is Batman's sponsor".

But he didn't quite understand what the girl in front of him meant. Instead of attacking Batman's relatives, he was going to attack the Wayne Group?

How different is that from hurting your family by breaking the line?

Bruce Wayne is not Oliver Quinn (Note 1)!

"Because it shows that we can work together."

The girl smiled slyly.

"What if we're just working together to ruin the reputation of your competitor, the Wayne Group?"

"Oh? What do you know?"

Yes, not in the form of flipping the table, but in a "fair and honest" way-the most important point is not to deflate those "old friends" with your own hands.

This kind of behavior of "stepping on the line" at the edge of the bottom line without crossing it made Luthor a little interested.

"As one of the defense suppliers, it seems that Lex Group and Wayne Group are very direct competitors."

The girl talked about the information she knew when she worked at the Wayne Group.

"A lot of people know that."

Luther shook his head, saying that this level of "inside/background" is meaningless.

"Then I did a little research and, well, I admit, I was really taken aback by your long criminal record." (Note 2)

Tang Xuening spread her hands, saying that she didn't understand why the richest man in Metropolis was charged with crimes such as "robbing a bank" and "extortion" - you must know that Luthor's company made more money than he did in the same period of time. There were far more extortions.

"But I took that record and compared it with other materials, and immediately discovered something very interesting, and finally came to a somewhat... somewhat unreasonable inference."

"Well, what you said makes sense. It's really unreasonable for a top ten rich man in the world with a serious business to work part-time as a gang boss."

Luther still maintained a smile, as if he didn't care what kind of conclusion the girl drew from it.

"Then what have you deduced?"

"Just as the Wayne Corporation is said to be advertising them with Batman, you're selling your weapons to the military by fighting Superman!"

Tang Xuening looked into Luther's eyes and said:

"And the evidence is that every time you hurt Superman, the stock of Lex Corporation will go up soon after. Order.

Although you have never announced the specific content of the order, it is not likely that you came to the Pentagon to order office supplies or provide food. "

Maybe there are villains in this world who have no reason to commit crimes—such as clowns, but as the chairman of the Lex Group, Luthor, who is one of the richest people in the world and whose IQ ranks among the top ten in all mankind, said, This situation is very abnormal.

And this conclusion was also inspired by Bruce Wayne about him letting Batman do product endorsements.

——Luck can make you a rich man, but it can’t make you a millionaire in the world. Well, maybe you are the only son of Gaizi or the granddaughter of Buffett——

"Hahaha, miss, you don't live long if you know too much."

Luther smiled and threatened the girl. He leaned forward slightly towards the girl, his eyes almost narrowed into a line:

"You know? Generally speaking, smart girls don't look cute, and uncute girls tend to be short-lived~"

"I can't fully demonstrate my ability to you. How can I cooperate with you without funds, connections, or superpowers?"

Tang Xuening didn't care about Luther's threat at all, but felt a little bored by Luther's reaction.

"If you were afraid of being known about this matter, you wouldn't do it so obviously - find a few shell companies to help with the turnover a few times, who knows whether it is a cat or a dog that placed the order for the Lex Group. I can think of everything The way, with your IQ, it is impossible to think of it."

"Well, you succeeded in making me a little interested."

Luther walked back to his seat indifferently, leaning on the soft backrest and crossing his legs:

"But before that, can you tell me what your purpose is first?"

"I want to save Gotham."

Tang Xuening answered very seriously.

"Saving Gotham City? I've done it once — not very successfully (Note 3)."

This wish of the girl caused Luther to have some bad memories, he said in a low voice, almost mocking himself.

Then he seemed unwilling to continue to mention this topic, and turned to ask the girl:

"Okay, let's not talk about that first, Miss Tang.

I first wanted to know what Gotham City looks like after you have been saved.

We can only proceed if we know this first. "

"Well... there is no crime—not to say that it is completely prevented, I know that is unrealistic. There is no kind of... how should I put it... that kind of crime that is just going on and on..."

Tang Xuening pressed her fingers to her chin, and stammered a few answers:

——Well, this is not her wish, okay? ——

——Who would think about what a cesspit would look like in order to be saved! ? ——

"I mean, at least in that saved city, everyone who wants to live a normal life will not be under the shadow of crime, and every student who wants to study will not be harassed by drug dealers , everyone who returns late can safely walk on the street late at night..."

"Well, maybe we can choose a new city near the middle of the United States, and then name it Gotham City-this is the fastest."

Luther waved his hand, and with his movements, a holographic image of a map of the United States appeared on the desktop, and then asked in a half-joking tone, pointing somewhere in the middle.

But the next moment, he closed the image, sighed and said:

"Well, I know you don't mean that, but it's very difficult to realize your wish. It's easier to use this method. I don't think you are ready to face that kind of difficulty."

"It's very difficult to do, isn't it?"

The girl heard what Luther meant.

"As for whether I'm ready, this can only be known when I face it."

"Yes... But I'm not interested in cooperation, because one of my principles is not to confuse 'work' with 'business', so I am the richest man in the metropolis and a habitual bank robber... ha……"

After affirming the girl's question, Luther shook his head again.

Although he doesn't mind doing "stepping the line" things, why risk the superhero's wrath by himself when someone else can do it for him?

——Even if the risk is so low that it can be ignored, it is still a risk, isn't it?

"But I can help you with what you want to do.

Please don't get me wrong, I will not provide you with any material help, everything needs to be done by yourself, all I can provide is some 'guidance'. "

"That's what I thought."

Tang Xuening nodded earnestly. She should do what she promised herself. In her opinion, this is a matter of course.

"Also, to be mentored by one of the smartest people in the world has been a huge help."

"I appreciate your attitude."

Luther, who was used to greedy fools, nodded in satisfaction.

——If the girl just came here to talk to him and then leave the matter to himself and stay out of it, then he doesn't mind letting the girl see the "waste utilization" full of Lex's style.

"So where do you think the changes in Gotham should start?"

"...sorry, I'm completely clueless on this point."

Tang Xuening lowered her head and answered honestly.

Just like a certain master in a martial arts novel "looks full of flaws, but in the eyes of the master, he has no flaws", the girl can only say where to start to save Gotham, which is full of problems. discredit.

"So before that, I'll show you a little bit of 'behind' Gotham."

Luther showed a malicious smile:

"I will help you arrange to meet two groups of people—they have a profound influence on Gotham and make Gotham the people of Gotham. And you must get support from them, and we will talk about the next step..."

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After the girl left, the conference room with special soundproofing technology returned to its eerie silence.

In the eerie silence, Luther picked up a new wine glass and filled it.

"Adam, what do you think of my decision?"

Seeing the back of the girl quickly leaving the building on the monitor, Luther asked abruptly towards the seemingly empty place around her.

"I don't understand why you want to help her."

A strong arm in the void appeared first, and took the wine from Luthor.

Immediately, the strong man in black with the lightning symbol on his chest slowly revealed his full figure.

——The cautious Luthor never sees anyone "alone". In this world full of all kinds of weird forces, who can guarantee that a seemingly powerless child will not turn into a terrifying giant in the next second? , who can guarantee that the seemingly honest and loyal staff will not manipulate your mind or body in a blink of an eye?

"He's a little clever. He should have been on the battlefield and seen the scene like a hell mill, but this kind of person should be easy to find as long as you want it."

"Because I think she could cause Batman trouble—a lot of trouble."

Luther smiled and clinked glasses with the other party, stood up and looked at the scenery "outside the window":

"As a low-cost investment, these conditions are enough. Maybe there will be surprises, isn't it?"