Starting from scratch, Batman crushed my dream of getting rich

Chapter 402 The Startup Collapsed Before It Was Even Halfway Through

"Shauna, focus! Roy is right behind you!" Just then, Cisco's shout woke Shauna up: "Turn around and kill him, but don't look at his face!"

Xiao Na was startled. She subconsciously turned her head to look at the ground behind her and sure enough, she saw a pair of sneakers on the ground where the crowd was rolling around. The person was standing very steadily, without much movement. He did not seem flustered, nor did he seem to be caught up in a violent emotional atmosphere.

He was so conspicuous in the crowd that Shawna noticed him at a glance.

She thought to herself, "Just teleport over there and take her down with the stun gun. It's no big deal, just like taking down this woman. You can do it."

Meanwhile, Roy on the other side also noticed Shawna in front of him.

He didn't remember seeing her anywhere before. In fact, Shawna was the first superhuman he had ever met in person. Before that, he had always been in a one-man game.

After seeing news reports about super-powered criminals and The Flash on TV, Roy realized that superpowers weren't some kind of freakish mutation, but rather a gift from heaven. An ordinary robber, Clyde Madon, became a notorious bank robber who nearly destroyed Central City with a tornado; while gangster hitman Kyle Niebus used his powers to recklessly hunt down judges and police officers, almost escaping unscathed.

After Roy dropped out of school, he also discovered that his eyes had turned a strange blood red on the night the particle accelerator exploded. At first, he tried to hide his mutation by wearing sunglasses, but after realizing the extent of his superpower, the darkness in his heart immediately began to sprout.

"Why should I actively suppress my abilities? Since I was born with a disability that prevents me from pursuing an artistic career, and I also have no family, why not simply unleash my superpowers and talents? This is another window that God has opened for me!"

Roy, who was born without color vision, finally gave up after gaining superpowers. His mentality became completely twisted, and in extreme resentment and jealousy, he began to take revenge on everyone he could see.

He had gone to art exhibitions and museums countless times, staring at those beautiful masterpieces, trying to see even a little bit of color in the gray lines and brushstrokes. He dreamed of appreciating the original appearance of these masterpieces, but he knew that he would never be able to do so in his life.

Because he could see some of the colors and could recite others' analyses and comments on those paintings by heart, he was in immense pain, for he could obtain some of the beauty but had forever lost another part.

Now, he runs into the streets like a madman, watching passersby lose their minds and beat each other because of his abilities, which relieves his jealousy. He hates every able-bodied person equally, because they have something he can never have in his life—normal color vision to appreciate works of art.

Watching them fight each other, Roy felt a surge of satisfaction, and his inferiority complex was greatly relieved at that moment—look, I also have my own special qualities, I have things that you don't have, and I also have talents that far surpass yours!

From the streets to the bars, from simply instigating fights to profiting from them, Roy's skills improved rapidly through practice. He gradually became dissatisfied with the petty squabbles in the bars and had his own plans.

He's going to rob a bank, to do something truly earth-shattering for the city center, and this is just the beginning. He won't be satisfied with what he has now; making some money is just a side thing. He has bigger plans.

Having gained experience from robbing banks, he planned to rob various famous paintings in the city center, and then various famous paintings from around the world. He wanted to steal all these artworks and hide them in the dark underground.

Since I will never be able to appreciate these works of art in my lifetime, then why should others be able to see these paintings?

That was what he was thinking. In fact, after today's successful robbery, he would appear on time at the Central City Airport tomorrow. The Rutheraways were going to bring a famous painting, "A Song of Ice and Fire," back to Central City tomorrow. That was his first target, the starting point of his career as a master thief. He didn't care about the twelve million; all he cared about was that beautiful painting.

In reality, after carefully learning about Roy's past, Snart placed him last on his list of potential teammates, precisely for this reason—while the group might cooperate seamlessly during the robbery, Snart and Mick would need to find a way to sell the painting after acquiring it, which completely contradicted Roy's plans, making their conflict irreconcilable. Right now, Roy was carrying a large bag, his haul for the day, and all he needed to do was brazenly carry it out of the bank to start preparing for tomorrow.

But at this crucial juncture, he saw another superhuman.

The opponent's ability was teleportation. Roy, who was carrying the bag, realized this instantly. He watched as the black woman suddenly appeared behind the woman and then knocked her unconscious with a stun gun.

Roy knew very well that this tactic posed a great threat to him, because a person's neck cannot be turned 180 degrees, and he could not see his opponent behind him. The woman could obviously knock someone unconscious in a matter of seconds.

"I must strike decisively." He thought to himself. I was carrying a large bag, making me the most conspicuous person here. She would definitely glance at me instinctively.

Sure enough, the other person turned their head and looked at them.

Yes, that's it, just raise your head slightly—

Just as Roy was thinking this, he discovered that the woman in front of him had disappeared like a wisp of smoke.

Roy's mind raced, shifting from confusion to alertness in just half a second. He twisted his body as fast as he could, trying to control Shawna behind him, but immediately felt a hard object pressing against his neck from behind.

Chi-

With a soft click, the tranquilizer gun was quickly injected into Roy's body. Before he could even turn around, he spun around and fell to the ground, emitting a steady and loud snore.

He fell asleep.

If Ma Zhaodi were here, he would definitely sigh and say that youth is wonderful, and then fall asleep immediately.

"It's good to be young, just fall asleep."

A familiar voice rang in her ears, and Xiao Na turned her head in surprise to find Old Ma marveling at Roy on the ground.

"Old Ma? What are you doing here—"

Ma Zhaodi did not answer immediately, but ran to the man who had been shot in the abdomen and collapsed to the ground. He skillfully tore open the man's clothes and gave him emergency treatment.

"Don't worry, I've called an ambulance, it should be here soon."

(End of this chapter)