jdhmnovel Chapter 263 Ignites the Public's Fury!
Chapter 263 Ignites the Public's Fury!
After a day and a night of ransacking, the exhausted Liu Dawei was taken back to Wayne Manor by Robin and Barbara.
Looking at Liu Dawei, who was slumped like a dead man, Li Muyang chuckled and leaned closer to tease him, "What's wrong? Our great hero, what happened to you? Weren't you quite smug when you were displaying your might today? Like a god descended to earth!"
Liu Dawei rolled his eyes. He could barely move anything except his eyeballs. This was the first time he had used up so much energy, and his body was exhausted.
The results were quite good. With his high-level combat power joining the team, the Bat Squad was able to stop the criminals much faster in just one day. The problem was that there were just too many people!
Gotham's criminals aren't just a bunch of people you can beat up; they're scattered all over Gotham! There are different gangs committing crimes, and most importantly, those nearly two thousand prisoners have formed cliques after their release, and their numbers have multiplied several times a day!
Gotham City truly lives up to its reputation as a place of outstanding people and abundant resources!
Liu Dawei isn't Superman! He has to work out!
Even Superman in Gotham would probably find it unbearable, because it's always cloudy there and he can't even get any sunshine!
Although it was much more efficient than usual, the sheer number of criminals and mentally ill individuals accumulated over the years meant that the day's work still yielded little practical result.
Gotham, on the other hand, suddenly found itself engulfed in a fierce battle!
After resting for a while, Liu Dawei finally caught his breath. He sighed deeply and asked Robin, who was resting with his eyes closed, "Are you guys always this busy?"
Robin opened his eyes, startled, then shook his head: "It's not that bad, it's just an occasional occurrence. This is the first time I've encountered something like this, it's definitely a bit exaggerated."
"Sigh... It's too hard to be a hero!" Liu Dawei sighed deeply again, then looked at Li Muyang, who was sitting in front of the computer doing something, with a resentful look in his eyes, and complained, "Old Li, you have it easy, staying in the manor leisurely."
Li Muyang chuckled dismissively, lightly tapped the computer screen, and a virtual structural diagram of Gotham appeared before everyone.
"You really think I'm just sitting around doing nothing?"
"Given Gotham's current situation, all you guys can do, even if you work your butts off, is only to catch a few criminals and psychopaths. You won't be able to solve Gotham's problems anytime soon! If things continue like this, Mr. Wayne's efforts over the years will likely be completely wasted! Gotham will once again become a city of sin!"
"So, I have a plan! Let's team up and raid!"
Several people curiously gathered around. At this moment, Batman and Catwoman also returned, along with Commissioner Gordon.
They were all called back by Li Muyang.
It's actually quite simple: set up defensive lines, establish isolation zones, and construct fortifications. As things stand, criminals and mentally ill individuals causing trouble are still spreading outwards from a central point. In this situation, as long as we stop them in time, we can protect the areas that haven't been affected yet, as well as the civilians who have escaped from the occupied areas.
At the same time, by uniting the unaffected areas and gradually tightening the encirclement of the enemy, Gotham can be stabilized again soon.
After all, the other side doesn't have many high-end combat personnel at all! They're just some gangsters causing trouble with some weapons.
There are some so-called enhanced humans, but they are only slightly stronger than ordinary people who have been trained, and have not developed to the point of being immune to firearms.
It sounds simple, but in practice... it's not something a few heroes can accomplish. It requires Chief Gordon to step in, organize manpower, distribute equipment, and mobilize the masses.
Bane has already taken several high-ranking government officials in Gotham hostage, including the mayor and judges. Rescuing them directly wouldn't be of much use; the main priority is to stabilize the overall situation in Gotham and eventually trap them.
No one knows what Bane was up to. After rescuing a group of criminals and mentally ill people, he just stayed idle in the government building in the city center. There were hardly any people around, and it seemed like he really had nothing to do. It was as if the criminals and mentally ill people he had worked so hard to rescue had abandoned him as soon as they came out.
This guy doesn't seem to pose much of a threat for the time being, so there's no point in rushing to deal with him. Forcibly rescuing the hostages under his command... well, both Commissioner Gordon and Batman said: let's save the civilians and stabilize the situation first.
It's clear that he dislikes these higher-ups.
Not rescuing them is definitely not an option, but going through all the trouble of rescuing them now would only be a hindrance, an eyesore, and a way to steal credit—it would be utterly useless.
However, some people still had concerns about Li Muyang's plan. For example, Barbara wondered if it was going too far. Wasn't this already entering war mode? Was it a bad idea to do this rashly?
Batman and Commissioner Gordon were quite supportive, although they hadn't usually thought of doing this. They had just been numbly and relentlessly fighting crime to the point of near madness, and they were exhausted!
This plan is completely different from their usual methods and style, but it inexplicably feels like it will work! It might even be more effective than theirs!
Faced with these concerns, Li Muyang rationally analyzed, "It's already on the scale of a war! Two thousand criminals and psychopaths! Don't you know your own people? The trouble they can cause is far more than just two thousand can stop! It's only been a day and a half, and it's already developed to this scale. Are we just going to sit idly by and watch it engulf the entire Gotham?"
"While there's still time, we must ensure the stability of the areas that haven't yet fallen, and then gradually unite our forces to recover lost territory. The key is to pacify the unstable areas!"
Barbara immediately shut up. She was just still hoping for the best. Besides, this method didn't fit her usual heroic spirit. She felt that she wouldn't be able to make much of a difference and wasn't sure if it would work. It wasn't that she didn't support it, but she just lacked confidence.
In fact, as long as Batman and Commissioner Gordon support them, Barbara, Robin, and Catwoman will naturally have no objections. Catwoman and Batman are a perfect match, and Barbara would never go against her teacher Batman and her father Gordon.
Li Muyang has already designed the specific plan, but the specific implementation plan will require Commissioner Gordon and Batman to improvise. Commissioner Gordon will mobilize the police officers as the police chief, and then the police officers will mobilize the public. Batman will also join in as Bruce Wayne.
Seeing this, Barbara also changed out of Batwoman's clothes and joined them as Commissioner Gordon's daughter.
Only Li Muyang, Liu Dawei, Alfred, and Robin remained at Wayne Manor.
For the first time, Robin felt utterly useless, and exclaimed, "I never thought there would be a time when I couldn't be of any help."
Li Muyang curled his lips: "You guys don't take the people seriously enough! Don't misunderstand, it's not that you don't care about the people, it's that you're looking at them too fragilely. In our China, if a similar situation really happened, the people would spontaneously cooperate with the police and even the military."
“I’ve encountered this before. A cult launched a terrorist attack on a commercial street. Our authorities had already sent people to prepare, and the public spontaneously joined in to assist with the arrest operation. It was resolved in no time. I also participated in the operation. Afterwards, our school specially commended the students who participated in the operation, and I was one of them!”
Robin clicked his tongue in amazement: "How can this be the same? Your place has a nationwide cultivation system!"
Liu Dawei rolled his eyes: "Why don't you mention that guns are banned where we are? You guys don't ban guns here! Do you think the people of China are invulnerable to bullets? This stuff is still deadly to most people! Even someone like me, at the Integration Realm, couldn't possibly withstand a bullet with my bare body without any defense! At the very least, it would break through my defenses!"
"A Golden Core cultivator can withstand bullets, provided they notice the movement and activate their barrier," Li Muyang added leisurely. "Most Golden Core cultivators have difficulty withstanding bullets, and that's limited to low-powered bullets. If it's a sniper rifle or armor-piercing round, they're even less likely to be able to stop it! Not to mention the firearms specifically designed to target cultivators!"
"Ultimately, whether the people are willing to rebel does not depend on the power they possess, but on whether they have truly been provoked! If everything is closely related to them, then with just a little guidance, they become a force to be reckoned with!"
Robin was also taken aback when he heard this. Recalling the other members of Liu Dawei's team, he realized that not everyone was as powerful as the two in front of him!
Li Muyang continued, "The people here are indeed more honest and simple, but most of them still want to live a peaceful life. It's impossible for everyone to follow those madmen and criminals and cause trouble. A peaceful life is the best! Most people are happy to live a stable life! No one wants to live in a chaotic and disorderly environment!"
The conversation between the three also reached the ears of Bruce, Gordon, and Barbara, who were involved in the operation; or rather, Li Muyang said it specifically to them.
The mission required Li Muyang to bring new hope to Gotham. After much thought, Li Muyang came to a conclusion based on the current general situation of Gotham.
That's extreme!
Take two representatives as examples: Batman and the Joker. The author claims that they are essentially the same, but there are differences in what they do.
The idea that the two are the same is nothing more than a logical trap set by the Joker.
However, Gotham doesn't belong to just the two of them.
Heroism is so deeply ingrained in Gotham that everyone there has become numb. But in reality, given the level of danger in Gotham, everyone has the right to resist! Just look at the weapons they have! It's just that their fear of "heroes" prevents them from resisting at all. They just let things slide and let those "heroes" cause trouble.
Li Muyang did not want the people to rebel, because there was a development in DC where if all the people gained power, it would destroy the world. This kind of development was another kind of mistake that arose from an extreme.
He simply wanted to bring a slightly different atmosphere to this sinful city filled with the ideals of "heroism".
The anger of the people!
Tell those so-called heroes and villains! Angry citizens are not to be trifled with!