The days of being a spiritual mentor in Meiman

After repeatedly confirming the feasibility of establishing a magic academy, Jim began to think about more realistic questions. He asked, So where do you plan to build this school? Or in terms of the current situation, where will it be? Safer?

His implication is that if all the magicians are gathered together, then once they encounter an enemy, the opponent will definitely concentrate their firepower to attack the weak link. The students in the school are the best targets. Second, once an accident occurs, it will have a wide-ranging impact, and it can be a good blow to morale.

Constantine showed a smile, and asked: Where is the place where the main force of the Archmage League and the Blood Race fell into the sand this time?

Jim slowly widened his eyes. He stared at Constantine's face and asked, You don't want to talk about Gotham, do you?

But, but... Jim paused, exhaled slightly, thought carefully, and then stroked his chin and said, It seems to make sense.

Just as Constantine was about to explain something, Jim stretched out a hand to stop him, and said, But what makes sense to me should be different from yours. Have you ever heard of the heinous curse?

Zatana told me about it, you don't believe that too, do you?

Jim shook his head and said: I have communicated with the elves in Maya about this matter. These magical creatures see the world from a different angle from humans. They said that the darkness of Gotham did not come from a superficial curse or some historical relic. The magical effect of the problem, but the deeper cause.

They call the darkness of Gotham an unshakable vortex. No matter how the world changes, this place will be an eternal city of sin, but its existence is not without benefits. The deepest evil in the world will be sucked into it by the vortex. Effectively reduce crime elsewhere.

Although the form of human life makes it difficult for us to see this intuitively, many mysterious and powerful beings are aware of the specialness of Gotham.

Constantine frowned, and Jim picked up a cup again and began to wipe it and said: That is to say, the higher the personality and the closer the life form is to the original existence, the more able to understand this dark power. Gotham will be more cautious.

Existences that are not strong enough or at a high level can't deal with Gotham's dark forces, but those that are strong enough will not take the initiative to provoke Gotham. It is indeed a good choice to plan the future of the wizarding world there.

But there is only one thing... Jim looked at Schiller with some concern, and said, I'm not sure that the locals in Gotham would welcome a group of magicians, and also considering that the school's address on the admissions letter is Gotham, it's not unavoidable. It's a little too spooky.

Jim has already said it very euphemistically, and Schiller can understand what he means. Although Gotham basically does not participate in the business of human kidnapping and trafficking due to special geographical reasons, it is still notorious. It is basically unlikely that parents from other places will be willing. Send your own kids to school in Gotham.

But Schiller showed a smile, looked at Jim and said: This is exactly the purpose of our coming to you. I heard that there are magical creatures that specialize in opening space rifts in Maiya?

Jim raised his eyebrows slightly, showing an expression of sudden realization, and said, You mean builders, right? That's a kind of goblin living in the underground of Maya. They are good at opening up separate space domains. So far, almost All the spatial rifts of the archmages were created by them, and the archmages are only responsible for stabilizing them.

You want to open a space rift in Gotham? This is a good idea. It can not only avoid the bad security situation in Gotham City, but also provide part of the defense. But to accommodate a school, I am afraid that one or two builders Goblins can't do it.

Schiller shook his head and said, I didn't intend to create a space gap as big as a school.

and you……

It's not me, but Bruce. Schiller turned the glass in his hand and said, He wants to build a mirror city of Gotham, create an 'inner world' for Gotham, and put most of the dangerous The facility was moved in to further restore order in Gotham.

Jim gasped, his face became serious, but he still asked first: Then why didn't he come by himself?

Actually, he has already completed part of the work. He created a mirror-inverted magic circle to replicate the real Gotham buildings, and he is now testing it with Zatanna.

But limited by the form of human life, he couldn't open a space rift like a natural space rift, or after trying a few times, he found that the rift was not stable enough, which was different from what he saw at Master Andrew last time. Same.

John told me you had access to this, so the two of us came over.

After being silent for a while, Jim sighed and said: The goblins in the underground are not very good-tempered, and the archmages are used to squandering their power recklessly. Over the years, they have already fed their appetite.

If so many goblins are dispatched at once, it's hard to guarantee that they won't open their mouths. I can try, but I'm really not sure...

We're going with you. Schiller looked at Jim and said, I think I should be able to convince them.

As soon as Jim opened his mouth to refuse, Constantine began to wink at him wildly. After being a bar owner for so many years, Jim is of course very good at reading air, so he immediately closed his mouth and nodded. Walk out of the counter and prepare to lead the way.

Schiller nodded to him very satisfied, and together they went to the magical world of Maier through the back door of the Forgotten Bar.

In the alley of Gotham Street, Bruce and Zatanna leaned against the wall and stared at the wall at the end of the alley. Zatanna sighed and said: This is not good, all entrances and exits must have one The medium of China Unicom, but not one left and one right, otherwise it will be unstable.”

But I hope that the entrances and exits can be evenly distributed in Gotham City, so that it is convenient to enter and exit the world inside and outside.

Zatanna frowned. Her occult knowledge is actually not rich, but thanks to her special talent, magic is more like her instinct, so she can always speak amazing words.

Suddenly she let out an ah, and then showed a suddenly realized expression, looked at Bruce and said, Gotham River!

Zatanna and Bruce turned around and walked out of the alley. She took Bruce to the Gotham River and said at the same time: The medium must be one, but at the same time it must run through the entire Gotham, so the Gotham River is the most suitable entrance and exit. , As long as a certain section of the Gotham River is magically turned into an entrance to the inner world, then you can realize what you said that you can enter the inner world at the fastest speed in any area of ​​Gotham.

The more Zatana talked, the clearer her thinking became. She ignored Bruce who was following her, but walked faster and faster on her own.

Perhaps it can also be derived from this that the entrance is not fixed in a certain place. Water is a very magical thing. It not only provides the nutrients necessary for human beings to make a living, but also is the baby of human beings before they are born. It has the source of life. And the properties of the object of attraction, if you cast magic on the water of the Gotham River, then maybe it can become a key.

The enchanted water of the Gotham River can become a moving entrance, as long as you drink the river water, you can enter the other world.

At this time, the two had already reached the Gotham River. Zatanna leaned on the fence and stared at the water in the river, thinking while saying: The darkness of Gotham has naturally penetrated into the water veins here, and it has nothing to do with Gotham City and Gotham City. The darkness of the Tan people is inherited in one continuous line.

The people of Gotham have long been used to this imperceptible dark factor in their drinking water, so they will not have any side effects if they drink the river water. That is to say, if the water of Gotham is the key, then only Gotham people Can use it, other people drink this kind of water is completely suicidal, this achieves key encryption.

If different magic raw materials are deployed, it may be possible to point different Gotham rivers to different locations in the inner world, so that there is no need to build a unified teleportation station and then run to the destination.

What about students from other places? Bruce asked.

They want to study here for a long time, and sooner or later they will be infected by darkness. Zatanna shook her head and said, One year is enough.

Zatanna added some practical solutions intermittently, and finally she looked at Bruce and asked: I still don't understand, even if we want to build a magic school, it wouldn't take so much trouble to build an inner world for a mega city. Bar?

Bruce pursed his lips, showing a look of hesitation. Just as Zatanna wanted to change the subject, Bruce said: There are too many problems in the transformation process of Gotham, and these problems are beyond theoretical calculations on paper. fixed.

At least half of the cost of Gotham's renovation project is used for trial and error, and the Wayne Group can no longer afford such a terrifying expense. Bruce sighed, but still confessed: The seventh phase of the ongoing project has gone wrong, It conflicted with the previous design plan, but it was discovered too late.

The results of the soil survey indicated that more than a dozen residential buildings were built in places where the construction of residential areas was not suitable. Because the construction period was very fast, the quality of the foundation was not tested well, and it was not until the completion of the inspection that it was found that the acceptance was not passed. Now all must be demolished and rebuilt.

What's more frightening than the fact that the investment is in vain is that the residents who have packed up their things and are ready to move into their new homes can't understand why everyone else can move in on time but they can't, and the areas that haven't been remodeled are also Rumors and criticism started to emerge.

So, do you need a test site to preview the Gotham renovation project in advance?

More than that. Bruce showed a helpless expression, and said, You don't know how destructive those little bastards living in Wayne Manor are now! Have you heard of the purse gang?

Purse...what? Zatanna asked in surprise.

They forged a gangster family called Neway, which is Wayne's inversion, and by creating all kinds of troubles in Gotham, using various mysterious people's identities to disrupt the situation, to break the long-term The power structure in which the Twelve have ruled Gotham—they want to turn the Waynes into a Thirteenth.

Zatanna was dumbfounded, and Bruce went on to say, The fake cultural activities they put up have somehow cheated real funds and can save Barbara, but let them continue to fight for Gotham like this, I really don't know what to do. How to explain to Falcone that I don't want to be godfather.

Zatanna hesitated and said, Half of them are from other universes, why don't you think of a way to send them back?

The problem now is that their emotional development is too fast, and I can't separate them. If the Flash takes them all away, another universe will usher in Gotham, which has long passed the gangster era. Biggest mob family ever.

Bruce supported the railing of the Gotham River, and said: Now I can only let Alfred watch them and make sure they don't leave Wayne Manor. When I build the mirror city, they can fully display there. Director.

Like father, like son. Zatana commented, but then she said with some uncertainty: But because of this, are you sure you can keep them?

Bruce immediately raised his hand to look at his watch, and said to Zatana: You are right, send me back to the manor, I have to make sure they are honestly staying in the room and doing their homework.

But when Zatanna and Bruce walked out of the portal, they faced an empty hall, and all the Robins who were supposed to be here disappeared.