Hero, you have crossed [Comprehensive Yingmei]

Bruce is bored.Bruce was inexplicably angry.

The frequency of his breathing became quite long, as if he was suppressing some kind of emotion.This emotion completely disturbed his thinking.

Maybe Martha would think it was sadness, but I'm afraid Thomas would think he was trying to get angry.This is a feeling that has nothing to do with virtues such as 'calmness' and 'restraint'.This threw Bruce into a brief turmoil.

He is very lost.

The young man shuttled through the pitch-black second floor.When he was young, he often went in and out of this Gotham landmark building with his father, entertaining those Gotham celebrities who didn't know their stand.Bruce had never liked it so much, but he had never felt as alienated as he did now.He was almost like a phoenix seeing a bat for the first time, frightened by the dark monster that was neither bird nor beast.

——However, he wasn't frightened.no.

Little Mr. Wayne was walking fast.He turned around like he was going forward, if it weren't for Lucas's excellent night vision ability, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to catch up with him at all.

In fact, it cannot be said that Lucas caught up with him.When the flustered Mr. Falcone noticed that the other party had stopped, he also stood there inexplicably.Lucas fell into short thoughts in the darkness:

He was thinking what was going on with him, why did he chase after him without hesitation?

The blond youth fell into a daze.He knew how clumsy he was, and he could roughly understand how complicated Bruce's mood would be at this time.So the question is, what will he say when he sees the other party?If Bruce is in a slump, if Bruce is angry—what can he do to help?

Lucas almost wanted to smile wryly.He realized that he was really more like a human being.If this had happened a month ago, he might have thought it over, and then walked away in silence for a while.This is a fairly rational judgment. If Bruce is important enough, he may in turn ask Batman not to appear in front of the Wayne family again.

But the current Lucas...Lucas only clenched his fists as a way to cheer himself up, and he bravely walked through the final corner.

He did a lot of psychological construction.If he saw Bruce Wayne's tears, he would pretend he didn't notice him and jump out of the window; if Bruce was furious silently, he would wait for the other person to calm down... The worst case scenario might be that little Wayne turned calmly to the other party. He apologized for the farce.That was the last thing Lucas wanted.

...but when he actually saw Bruce Wayne in the dark.But he couldn't help holding his breath.Lucas felt his whole body go stiff, and he stopped again, not daring to approach any further.

The situation at this time was not much beyond his expectations, nor was it the kind of car rollover scene that would make them embarrassing together.But Lucas still had the urge to run away, because-

"Lucas."

Bruce's voice was very calm, except that it was hoarse than before and a little inexplicably dry.

It was obvious that little Wayne, leaning against the pillar and refusing to look at him, wanted to talk to him.

The opponent is waiting for him to catch up.

This inexplicably terrified Lucas.

"Tell me something."

This is an affirmation.Bruce's voice was quite steady, but no matter how steady Lucas was, he could taste the 'vulnerability' of the other party at this time.This made his numb hair stand on end.

For one, a vulnerable Wayne means double the danger, even if it's not Batman.Second, it seems like an unreasonable request to refuse.After all, he took the initiative to catch up.

But this made Lucas feel creepy.He's not a smart guy, he's not even quite a 'human'.He actually knew exactly what to say - to say something reassuring, to say something that would make Bruce feel 'better'... but, the problem is,

Is this what Bruce wants to hear?

Bruce was different from him, Bruce was a smart guy.It's someone he likes.

"……OK."

"So what do you want to hear, Bruce?"

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Bruce didn't tell Lucas what he wanted to hear.He was down, dazed, angry.These three emotions mixed together into a Bruce Wayne who had never been more confident.

This doesn't seem very logical.This mentality also seems to be the exact opposite of the attitude he showed when he confronted Batman just now.But the fact is, Bruce didn't loathe or doubt his other self.He just started to question himself dully.

How many years?Bruce doesn't know.But he seems to have been a pretty good and promising heir early on.He lived with admiration, which, for a man of his stature, was a matter of course.A lot of rich kids would get stuck in a world full of flowers and everything going well, but he didn't.He didn't think he was proud of it, he thought it was rare for him to realize that Gotham had other chess players behind him early on.He has also risked his life to join this game, and he has also been treated differently by Superman.

however

Yet another him...another Bruce Wayne, chose to step out of the game.He is neither a chess piece nor a chess player. He has become a gargoyle that devours evil and guards Gotham.

The dark man was like a ruthless statue.Bruce knew that another self was observing, calculating, probing, watching unwaveringly and ruthlessly, protecting the world.

Bruce looked at him, feeling like a black vortex.He couldn't see himself in that dark hole, he only saw the iron block of cold determination and willpower.

Batman made him sick.This is not because the other party is better than him and can protect Gotham better.Bruce gags simply because he can't imagine how he could be like that.If they're still essentially the same person, then-

That's why he lost his composure like never before.He was like a child, he was as helpless as a child.Bruce didn't go out to find his parents, and he felt that it was difficult for him to face Martha and Thomas for a while-he couldn't help imagining the scene after losing them-and it was even more difficult for him to face his other self.Of course he understood how silly and naive his feelings were, but he still couldn't mediate well... so he ran away.He quickly merged into this dark corridor, and waited stupidly and shamelessly for another person's footsteps.

Lucas.Mr. Falcone Jr.

...which is actually quite a ridiculous situation.Him, Bruce Wayne.A Wayne, waiting for a Falcone who was flustered because of him as a matter of course-Bruce didn't even think about the other party's reaction before he took a step. He seemed to have confirmed the relationship with the other party and believed in them. feelings... It never even occurred to him that Lucas wouldn't come after him.he-

Then he asks unreasonable questions like every wayward lover does.

Then he got everything he wanted.

For a moment Lucas didn't know where to start.He never even discussed his origin with Hernan and Lucifer.After all, his status after time travel has been quite ups and downs.But at this moment, he really didn't want to, and he didn't dare to talk about other things to Bruce.So even though it gave him a physical headache, Lucas confessed.

Bruce never thought he would get this anyway.He asked that more because he wanted to make it difficult for Lucas—it was more like a provocation of anger and wanting to drag someone into the water.But he still underestimated Lucas' indulgence to him.

As a human, Mr. Wayne does not have the night vision ability of Lucas.In the room where the circuit system was destroyed, he could barely see the outline of the other party.Bruce listened to Lucas' narration in astonishment, the information contained in the other's words pulled him, forcibly tore him out of his depression.

...it's not a story that pleases anyone.According to Lucas himself, he comes from another parallel world, in which all these are just comic works.And Lucas didn't know why he would travel through.By the time he recalled the memory of the previous world, he had even killed his biological relatives to protect himself.That made Lucas fall into confusion and bewilderment. It was the encounter with Bruce that reminded him of the possible "fate" of their family. His rescue was a complete coincidence—a coincidence created by Bruce himself.

This was quite frank, perhaps a little too frank.The young Mr. Wayne never expected to receive another wave of shock today - the darkness made him relax his expression control. Lucas looked at his shocked look, and at the same time his scalp was numb, and a dead pig was not afraid of boiling water. Hot awareness.

"...The reason why I didn't tell you and told Hernan before is that I don't think it can solve the current problem at all. My time travel is more like a kind of rebirth."

"...Also, I'm not trying to get you into further confusion. You don't have to worry about it at all-this is what I mean, Bruce, I'm really stupid, and I tend to say more and more Words don't get the point across when trying to clarify something. I hope you don't get too hung up on the b-guy. It's totally unnecessary."

"Of course you want to compare with him, and of course you can see many of his strengths and strengths. This is you. We haven't known each other for a long time, but I think I understand a part of you. Because I was inspired by Without the influence of your part, I always watch you like this."

"You're always looking further away, and you never seem to have a bottom line on what you can ask of yourself. I can feel your desires, your dreams. The importance you place on yourself and others. You're a good guy, Bruce."

"He's him, you're you. I think the comparison - it's not fair.

Even for someone like me who has known you before, I can clearly distinguish the two of you.I can see the missing parts of him in you.The part he gave up... and it's this part of you that fascinates me. "

"Bruce. I know it sounds stupid. It's out of place. It's inexplicable."

Lucas subconsciously closed his eyes.He thought he would be excited and shy.

But actually.He was very calm, as calm as a dead man.

"I admit it. It is because of the possibility of you becoming Batman that I rescued your family. I treat you differently because of 'Batman'."

"But I'm not in love with Batman. I'm not in love with Batman. Bruce. You don't really know me very well. I'm a greedy person. I can only see what I want to see, I only care about what I want What I care about...and my mind is full of you today."

"I like that you won't prove you're better than Batman."

"But I just like you."