Chapter 3490 Research on Cats and Dogs (Thirty-Eight)
Batman got out of the car and saw Superman walking out of the police station under the escort of several police officers. He looked frustrated and a little confused.
The last time I saw Superman with this expression was probably ten years ago. Batman thought, at that time he was still a simple small town boy, who had no knowledge of the upper class and could not recognize the brand of any clothes Bruce Wayne was wearing. At that time, he occasionally showed such an expression when facing himself.
Batman rushed over and signaled the police to stay away with his eyes. Superman came to his senses a little and quickly grabbed Batman and said, "Don't worry, it's just a routine inquiry. After all, I was there at the time, so it's reasonable for them to ask about the details."
"But you weren't the only one there. The whole police station was full of policemen, and you're the one who got lost..."
"They didn't blame me." Superman pushed Batman gently, then used his burly body to block Batman's eyes, nodded to the police, and asked them to go back.
"Come on, Bruce." Superman put his arm around his shoulders and turned around and said, "I swear they were just asking me questions on a routine basis. I told them everything I knew. They were very polite to me and didn't mean to blame me. After all, it's not my duty to help them keep an eye on the criminals."
"They just see you as a potential accomplice." Batman's tone was quite dissatisfied. He said, "They don't believe that you really didn't see where Jonathan went."
Superman sighed softly and said, "Because it seems strange to me, I can't blame them for thinking too much. I really didn't see where Jonathan went. As far as I can remember, he never left the room."
"It doesn't matter. As long as he didn't disappear out of thin air, we can definitely find traces. The key point is whether he left on his own or was taken away by someone."
"I don't think the Scarecrow could have hidden it from me. Someone must have taken him away, but what on earth did they want to do?"
Batman and Superman got in the car, and Superman turned to Batman and said, "What are you going to do next?"
"Jonathan's case is too strange. We must investigate. Even if they used some means to deceive you, there must be some traces left. I need to retrieve the surveillance videos around the police station to see where they went."
"You're going to Wayne Manor?"
Batman nodded, saying nothing, and just concentrated on driving. He was thinking about the purpose of Jonathan or the person who suspected that Jonathan was kidnapped.
If Jonathan is the professor, the other party kidnapped him not only to threaten the Justice League, but also to get some secrets from him. What is the most likely secret of Gotham?
Batman doesn't think the city has any earth-shattering secrets. Even the Court of Owls should be of little use to aliens who are bent on invading Metropolis. Their fundamental goals are completely different, and there is no basis for cooperation.
If it wasn't a certain force, then it could be an object. And it had to be something useful to break through the Justice League's defenses. Could it be kryptonite?But kryptonite is not a specialty of Gotham. And if the people coming are Kryptonians, using this thing will hurt the enemy by a thousand and hurt yourself by eight hundred, which is totally unnecessary.
Batman remembered that this universe was different from theirs. The defense methods of the Justice League in this universe were much more diverse and must be very tricky. The other party had been probing for so long but couldn't find any loopholes.
Maybe the invaders can't find a way to attack head-on and are planning to use some crooked means?
The car soon arrived in front of Wayne Manor. Batman got out of the car, and Superman turned to him and said, "Elsa seems to be in the room. Should we call her down?"
"I'll send her a message." Batman took out his phone and said, "I promised to play on the slide with her a few days ago."
Soon, a small figure rushed out like a cannonball. Batman opened his arms and hugged Aisha, touched her head, and then said, "Did I disturb your nap?"
"No, I'm playing with toys." Elsa shook her head and said, "Finally you're here. My dad's not at home, so there's no one to braid my hair."
"Doesn't your mother weave it for you?"
"Of course she can weave it, but she always hangs too many gems on it, which makes it inconvenient to move around."
Elsa moved her body, leaned on Batman's shoulder, and spoke to him in a low voice. The three of them entered Wayne Manor together.
Alfred seemed not to notice that the Bruce who came was not the local Bruce. He smiled and nodded to Batman, then went to prepare tea.
Batman put Elsa on the sofa and said, "We want to retrieve the surveillance cameras near the police station. Do you know where we should go?"
Elsa took a cookie and chewed it, then said, "You want to find the Batcave? I'm afraid you will be disappointed. My dad doesn't have a Batcave."
"That's not surprising," Superman said. "He's not Batman anymore, and the Batcave is probably abandoned a long time ago."
"However, the office in Wayne Building has equipment to retrieve surveillance footage from all of Gotham. It's independent of the police system and is basically not tampered with. You can go there to watch it if you want."
"Would you like us to see it?" Batman asked Elsa.
"I wonder why you're watching this," Elsa said.
Batman briefly told Aisha how Jonathan disappeared. Aisha frowned.
Seeing her acting like a little adult, Batman couldn't help but touch her head, but his hand was pushed away. Aisha puffed her cheeks and said dissatisfiedly: "Don't disturb my thinking!"
Batman and Superman both laughed. Superman nudged Batman with his elbow and said, "You really should have a daughter. She'd be adorable."
"You should have a baby with Lois, too." Batman said, "If your daughter looks like her, she'll be really cute."
"I think I know." Aisha said.
"Do you agree that we should go and see it?"
"No, I mean, I roughly know where they will act next." Aisha looked up at Batman and said.
Batman slightly widened his eyes and looked at Elsa. Elsa sighed and said, "You don't understand. Our universe is very special. It's not just Batman who stopped being Batman."
"Which of you two knows magic?" Aisha asked again.
Batman and Superman looked at each other and shook their heads. Elsa sighed and pretended to be sad, but she actually said in her heart: "It would be great if you don't understand anything. I can just make it up."
"There's a magic school in Gotham."
Elsa's first words were a bombshell. Batman looked at him quickly, but he didn't expect the next words to be even more shocking.
"Our Gotham is divided into two worlds. The Gotham in the surface world is the real world, and the Gotham in the inner world is the magic world. Any improvement plan to be applied to the surface world will be tested in the inner world. There are also many magicians and magical creatures living in the inner world."
This statement obviously made Batman and Superman's CPU smoke. Batman thought for a long time before speaking: "It sounds like some kind of... game setting."
"This is not a game, this is real. If you want, I can take you to the other world. But first, listen to my speculation."
Batman quickly said he was all ears and brought Elsa a cup of tea. Elsa took a sip of tea, cleared her throat in a mature manner and said:"There is a magic school in the other world of Gotham, called Gotham School of Magic. It is a magic school that trains magicians. Currently, there are several outstanding graduates working all over the world."
"Wait," Batman interrupted, "what do they do?"
"Of course it's not a street performance." Aisha said, "The reason why our Earth is difficult to attack is that many years ago, we started to build a magic defense network for the Earth."
"But magic..." Batman hesitated. Although he didn't know magic, he still knew a little about it. Magic seemed to be an equal exchange, but it was actually not fair to humans. No matter how powerful the wizard was, he couldn't cover the entire earth.
"So, they are not using magic energy, but mixed energy." Aisha said, "Now it is basically dominated by green light energy, mixed with magic energy, and energy provided by some other mysterious agents, such as the Green of All Things, angels, and demons."
"This network needs to be maintained on time, and ordinary people can't do this job, so of course a special training academy is needed. Of course, not all magicians do this kind of work, some go to the magical world of Maia, or some other planes, even heaven and hell."
From these words, Batman has a deeper understanding of how different this universe is.
It turns out that the invaders were not delaying on purpose, but that a frontal attack was never an option. The Earth's magic defense network sounds like it cannot be broken by just one or two ships. The Zod in this universe is a hellish start.
"Few people know about this." Aisha said, "Basically only the core members of the Justice League and the professor know about it."
In an instant, Batman knew what Elsa meant by "she knew".
No matter where the person who took the professor took him, his purpose must be to find a feasible way to attack the earth.
Doing small things behind the scenes to weaken the Justice League's power is one way, but wouldn't it be better if they could lose their defenses on the front battlefield?
"Gotham School of Magic is an important node in the Earth's magic defense network, and it may be the most important one." Aisha said, "If there is a problem there, the Earth's magic defense network may be seriously affected."
Batman stood up in a flash, but Elsa pulled his arm and made him sit down again, then said, "If you want to enter the Gotham Academy of Magic, you must first enter the inner world. If you want to enter the inner world from the surface world, you must first find the entrance of the inner world in the surface world."
"Where is the entrance?"
"There is more than one. However, there is one at Gotham University." Aisha said, and then she pulled Batman down again and continued, "It is not that easy to enter the inner world from the surface world. It requires the right method and the authority."
"What authority?"
"New visitors need to be brought along by someone who has been to the inner world before, and only after registering can they independently travel back and forth between the inner and outer worlds. If there is no guide, even if you know the method, you cannot enter."
Batman just breathed a sigh of relief when Aisha said, "However, many people have entered the other world. Many professors at Gotham University also teach basic courses at the Gotham Academy of Magic."