Douluo Continent: Huo Yuhao with the Clone Style

Chapter 359, Gotham Tour Group, Departure

"Hello, dear passengers and friends, this train is about to arrive at the final stop, Gotham. Please take your luggage with you when you get off the train and pay attention to your belongings..."

In the car on the way to Gotham, Olga emphasized in a voice that sounded like a broadcaster.

"What is he doing?"

Dr. Banner leaned over to Tony's ear and whispered.

Because of working together, Dr. Banner and Tony are now familiar with each other.

"Imitating the announcer?"

Tony replied after glancing at Olga.

"I mean, why would he do that?"

Dr. Banner continued to whisper.

"Geniuses all have quirks."

Tony replied casually.

A genius and a prophet with predictive powers, it's normal for him to have some quirks, let alone a few seizures from time to time.

Impersonating a newscaster is nothing.

"..."

Dr. Banner said nothing.

He always felt that Tony was not just talking about Olga.

"You two, I heard you."

Olga looked at the two people who were whispering.

"I'm sorry."
Tony's face was unapologetic.

Dr. Banner is an honest man, so the apology on his face is quite sincere.

Unfortunately, the voice was too soft and was completely covered by Tony, so Olga didn't hear it.

"Forget it, let's get down to business."

Olga didn't think too much about it.

"Do you know what the purpose of our trip is?"

"You came up and dragged me into the car. I didn't even know where the destination was."

Tony spread his hands.

Olga first said to go to the next door and he initially thought she meant to go to Hammer or some other company next door.

It turned out to be Gotham City, next door to New York City.

There is no way he could know the purpose.

"Me too."

Dr. Banner gave the voice of the third brother.

"...Ahem, now let me tell you the purpose of our trip."

Olga coughed twice in embarrassment.

"As we all know, the profession of superhero has existed since World War II."

Marvel's Captain America and DC's Wonder Woman, two guys who can be regarded as the originators of superheroes on this earth, both fought against Nazis in their debut battles.

By the way, Olga is quite impressed by the strength of the Nazis in this world.

There are superheroes, Transformers and other heroes as enemies outside, and Hydra inside to parasitize and absorb nutrients.

They have been able to hold on for so many years, God knows how powerful those Aryan supermen are.

"The captain should be called a super soldier at that time, right?"

asked Dr. Honest Banner.

There were such people at that time, but there should have been no concept of heroes.

"When he joins us, he'll be a superhero."

Olga gave an expression that said you are the only one who talks too much.

Banner, who had no idea that Tony and the others were salvaging Captain America, showed a hint of shock on his face.

It turns out that the captain who was said to have sacrificed his life is still alive.

But this is normal.

Even if the captain didn't hide, the US government would not allow a guy with such a high reputation to continue living.

It would be more convenient to fake your death to show that you have no other thoughts.

Although he is not good at sociology and psychology, his excellent brain still allows Dr. Banner to figure out the truth in an instant.

At least that's what he thought was the truth.

"Although I don't know what you imagined, I'm sure it's wrong."

Olga looked at Banner's thoughtful expression and instantly understood what this man was doing.

After explaining Captain Popsicle's current situation to him in a few words, Olga continued to talk about the purpose of this trip.

"In short, the purpose of this visit is to let you see a superhero from another studio."

Although in terms of comics, Marvel also has dark parts, and DC also has a lot of light-hearted works.

But this is a cinematic universe.

Although it is not a family-friendly work, Marvel's color tone is obviously much brighter than DC.

Especially the Batman series, which is the second in command of the DC universe, deliberately moves towards analyzing the dark direction of human nature.

So, Olga came with the two of them.

"Wait, am I not a rear-line staff member? Why do I have to come too?"

Dr. Banner asked, raising his hand.

He is not a so-called superhero, why does he come here to see this?

"To give you some insight so you can think carefully about how to teach Hulk."

Olga answered casually.

"Reading ten thousand books is like traveling ten thousand miles. You are not lacking in knowledge now, but you still lack in experience."

In fact, from the perspective of the ordinary world, Banner, who ran all the way from the United States to India, is basically not lacking in knowledge.

However, this is a superhero set.

It is a world full of thinkers and psychopaths with full hands-on abilities.

In this case, ordinary people's knowledge is somewhat shallow.

"Oh."

When the Hulk was mentioned, Banner's tone became noticeably lower. "So, what's the situation with that superhero? A super soldier like Old Popsicle?"

Tony took over the topic at the right time.

"No, his situation is a bit like yours."

Olga recalled the similarities between the two sides.

"Billionaires, mortal bodies, advanced equipment, and they all like to strengthen their own people..."

Well, and my parents died when I was young.

Olga tried to get the hellish joke out of her head.

But to be honest, the change in situations of these two people who are extremely similar is actually quite interesting.

In the early years, the three most popular superheroes in American comics were DC's Superman, Batman, and Marvel's Spider-Man.

The combined popularity of the several characters chosen for the movie version of the Avengers is not as high as that of Batman alone.

To put it bluntly, they are almost equivalent to passers-by NPCs in front of Batman.

Then, Marvel successfully put together the story of the Avengers through one movie after another.

I'm not going to say how well the movie was made, but at least it's a successful story.

The popularity and settings of several characters also gradually increased in this process.

The most obvious of these is Iron Man.

Thanks to the popularity of the movie, he successfully jumped from a third-tier character to become the mainstay of Marvel, and even has the potential to surpass Batman.

On the other hand, let’s look at DC.

Because of the mischief done by Warner Bros., the big boss behind the scenes, the DC movie universe is basically in a half-dead state.

If it weren't for the classic Batman trilogy and Superman: Man of Steel, ordinary moviegoers would probably not even remember this place.

Olga has always felt that Marvel's success is not only due to its own hard work in making movies in the early stages, but also thanks to its rival teammate Warner.

If it weren't for Warner's various operations that hindered the normal development of DC, the original popularity of Superman and Batman would definitely be enough to give Marvel a hard time.

"Wait, what do you mean by liking to increase the intensity of your own people?"

Tony said he couldn't tolerate this.

"Nothing, it's just that both of you like to make plans against your own people."

Olga answered casually.

"But the difference between him and you is that he is a pragmatist and likes to attack the opponent's weaknesses; while you are an egomaniac and like to target the opponent's strongest point."

Batman used the targeted prop Kryptonite to attack Superman, reducing him to an ordinary person.

Although there were some bumps in the road to victory, it was still easy overall.

When Iron Man fought the Hulk, he drove a large mecha to compete with the Hulk in physical strength, which was his best skill.

As a result, not only were the spare parts knocked away by Hulk's punch, but he himself almost capsized.

"What do you mean I'm an egomaniac? Only by starting from the opponent's best point can we completely defeat the opponent."

Tony said plausibly.

But it seems to make sense.

When the other party realizes that he is not as good as you in what he is best at, he will definitely doubt his life, and it will be easier to convince the other party.

"But it still doesn't change the fact that you're an egomaniac."

At least a normal person wouldn't think that I want to defeat him in the area where he is best.

"How can you call it arrogance? What can be achieved should be called confidence."

Tony then launched into a discussion about self-confidence and arrogance.

Sayings like "people with strength are confident" and "his strength is already considered humble" successfully livened up the atmosphere.

"Okay, let's get back to business."

Olga's face straightened.

"In order to prepare you mentally, it's better for me to tell you some things in advance."

"You said."

When Tony saw Olga's serious expression, the smile on his face disappeared immediately.

It is better to take seriously what the prophet said.

"How many types of criminals do you think there are?"

Olga asked a question that seemed a little strange.

"A lot, right? Violent crimes, financial crimes, and information security violations..."

Tony answered somewhat confusedly.

"I'm not talking about the type of crime, I'm talking about the type of criminal."

Olga explained after shaking her head.

"In my opinion, there are three kinds of criminals."

He held up three fingers.

"The first is being forced to commit crimes in order to survive."

To put it bluntly, this situation is a problem of the social environment. If we cannot change the society, we will certainly not be able to stop it.

"Take Africa for example. As long as we don't stop interfering here, their situation is doomed to never improve."

Hearing this, Dr. Banner looked a little confused, while Tony's face turned livid.

Apparently, he also has some knowledge of what's going on in Africa because of his past experiences, which is one of the few things he can't quickly resolve as a superhero.

But Olga didn't care and continued talking.

"The second type is people who actively choose to commit crimes for some reason."

For example, interests, and also hatred.

This type of criminal is the most common type of criminal in a functioning society, and is also the type of most super villains.

"And the third one?"

Dr. Banner looked at Olga's last raised finger and asked subconsciously.

"The third type is the worst, they commit crimes just for the sake of crime itself."

Some people choose the means for the sake of the end, but for some people, the means are the end.

"For them, the profits gained from crime are far less valuable than the crime itself."

Olga said as she looked at Gotham who was gradually approaching.

(End of this chapter)