Starting from scratch, Batman crushed my dream of getting rich

Chapter 399 Prepare to freeze your hands
“As soon as Corey finds out you have the ability to teleport, he will definitely try to persuade you to use this ability to steal money, armored trucks, exhibition halls. You can enter any place you can see. This ability is perfect for taking shortcuts.”

"And coincidentally, he is someone who likes to take shortcuts—once you reveal your abilities, he will immediately find a way to trick you into using your abilities to commit crimes and take risks for him. It's easy for him to make excuses, such as that he has encountered something that requires money and that he will be finished if he doesn't pay it back. Whether the matter is true or false, he will definitely be able to drag you into the trap."

Ma Zhaodi shrugged at Xiao Na: "I don't intend to say much about this topic. I think it's better if we just leave it at that."

Shauna frowned. She couldn't help but recall what Kore had said in prison earlier, referring to the same approach Ma Zhaodi had described.

"But what if he really needs the money?"

“I’m afraid everyone needs money.” Ma Zhaodi shook his head: “The difference lies only in the method. Petty theft is the limit for you, but it may not be for him. He will find a way to make you break through that step.”

"I can say this: even if we guarantee to provide him with enough funding, the right operational strategy, and help him develop the product and make money, he will still choose to exploit you—I'm sorry, I don't really want to use this word, but it's the most appropriate way to put it now—he will definitely choose to exploit you to make money because it's a quick way to make money, low-risk for him, and doesn't require much effort."

At this point, Ma Zhaodi stopped talking.

“I’ve already said a lot of unpleasant things today, and I guess you probably don’t want to hear a stranger talking badly about your boyfriend. In fact, I guess you’re already a little annoyed by this kind of conversation.”

"Let's talk about the collaboration—well, has your boyfriend made up his mind, Shauna?"

“He did come out,” Shawna answered instinctively. “But he seemed very afraid of Marcus. I didn’t have a chance to ask him if he would be willing to reveal any information about the gang.”

“I understand,” Ma Zhaodi replied calmly. “After all, the time for visiting prisoners is limited. But don’t worry, Barry can ask Joe to go to the prison with you again. You can just ask him then.”

At this point, Ma Zhaodi paused: "We'll make another concession. As long as he's willing to reveal information about Marcus, I can still use that patent to get him out of prison. Joe will also keep it a secret, and no one will know that Marcus was betrayed by him."

“At that time, Marcus will be in there for decades, while Corey can come out unscathed. No one will ask him for the debt, and no one will retaliate against him.”

Hearing Ma Zhaodi offer such conditions, Xiao Na became even more uneasy.

"But what if he's unwilling?"

"What, does he really enjoy paying off that loan shark loan?"

Ma Zhaodi shook his head. He knew what Shauna was worried about. She was worried that Ma Zhaodi's words would come true, and that Corey was only using her as a tool.

But people always have to face reality.

After speaking with Ma Zhaodi, Shauna returned to the Star Labs. She needed to undergo initial training, and the lab had prepared a stun gun, a tranquilizer gun, and a belt with a holster specifically for her abilities. "Your teleportation ability allows you to move with objects and people," Cisco scratched his head. "Have you tested the maximum amount you can carry?"

“I’m not sure either.” When it came to her own capabilities, Shawna was also a little uncertain: “I only know that it can carry at least one person, and only to a place I can see. As for the weight and size limitations, I’m not sure either.”

“Specific testing of the ability limit is a matter for later,” Dr. Wells, who was fiddling with the computer, suddenly spoke up. “At least for now, we need to find an effective combat strategy for you—please pick up the stun gun and tranquilizer gun on the table.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Na subconsciously looked at the square table next to her, where there was a small stun gun and a tranquilizer gun without a needle.

“As you can see, Miss Shauna, the laboratory has always maintained a cautious and distant attitude towards lethal weapons. The gun in your left hand is a stun gun that Cisco has slightly modified, which can render a person unconscious in about three seconds; the one in your right hand is a specially made tranquilizer gun that uses high-pressure airflow to inject anesthetic drugs under the skin in about one second.”

"Neither of these will be fatal, but both require close contact with the other person's skin to achieve control, but for you, these are not problems."

“Generally speaking, too much anesthetic can cause problems, but don’t worry, the anesthetic in this gun will never be fatal,” Caitlin replied. “In fact, if you find that the other person’s heart has stopped beating after using the stun gun, you can give them another shot and bring them back to life.”

“Well, if you run into Old Ma on the road, you can also ask him for a restock,” Cisco continued. “The raw material for the anesthetic in this is his liquor—the healing effect of this liquor is as incredible as a superpower. If he were willing to give out the formula, I feel like even Caitlin could write a few Nobel Prize-winning papers on medicine.”

“The side effect is that it puts you into a deep sleep for a long time—which is actually the main function of the tranquilizer gun,” Caitlin replied. “Anyway, just be careful not to accidentally prick yourself.”

Shauna examined the two weapons in her hands, fastened the holstered belt to her waist, and felt that the size was just right: "In other words, if I encounter a superpowered criminal, I can just teleport behind him and then use a stun gun or tranquilizer gun on him?"

“We need to analyze each situation individually.” Cisco maintained the rigor of a researcher even at this moment: “We’d better determine what type of ability our opponent has first, otherwise it’s easy to fail if we go straight in—for example, the ‘Blackwatch’ Gibran we encountered before who could cause a city-wide blackout, or the Iron Man ‘Grimlock’ who is still in prison. You definitely can’t take them down directly with a stun gun; you can only surprise them with a tranquilizer gun so they don’t have time to use their abilities.”

“So far, The Flash has faced quite a few super-powered criminals,” Cisco added. “But he has almost never won his first encounter with one of them when he was unprepared, and that’s how many of his life-threatening situations came about.”

"That sounds a bit dangerous."

"Don't worry, your next opponent isn't dangerous."

As Dr. Wells said this, he projected a surveillance video onto the large screen.

"This afternoon, Barry got the CCTV footage from every bar where large-scale brawls have broken out in recent days from Joe, and the results of the cross-comparison analysis by computer are out."

(End of this chapter)