"My son and daughter. This is Mile, he was born not long ago and is still a child less than one day old. This is Annie, you held her when you were a child."
Of course, it was impossible for Zuo Si not to know what the old bat in front of him was thinking in his mind, but he still made a simple introduction as if he were talking about something commonplace.
Because in his opinion, who else is more suitable than Bruce Wayne to elaborate on this grand proposition of "the meaning of life"?
As the son of Gotham, Bruce Wayne has an enviable family, wealth and fame accumulated over generations.
The history of his family can even be traced back to the founding of this city, and it has unimaginable influence in both political and business circles.
To put it bluntly, in Gotham, the President of the United States may not necessarily have the Wayne family to speak to him.
Under normal circumstances, Bruce Wayne's starting point is already an end point that no one else can touch in their lifetime.
What is even more jealous is that he has an almost perfect family, he loves each other and his parents also love him.
Normally, a proud man like this who was born with a golden key should have smooth sailing in life.
Even if you encounter any small problems or troubles, you can easily solve them with your "money power" and huge family network. Then your son will inherit everything from his father's business and the Wayne family and become one of the most influential people in this country and even the entire planet.
one.
But fate played a bad joke on him.
Following two gunshots, the Waynes suddenly fell into a pool of blood and died so easily.
Although the law guarantees Bruce's inheritance rights to the Wayne family's huge property, the senior management of the company with their own agendas obviously will not listen to the orders of a child.
Therefore, for a long period of time, the Wayne Group was actually out of control, and was even infiltrated to form an unknown interest group.
These people didn't take the underage heir of the Wayne family seriously at all, they took advantage of their power and position to make a fortune, and did all kinds of crazy things for their own benefit.
But Bruce and his butler Alfred could do nothing and could only watch silently as the greedy wolves unscrupulously eroded the Wayne family's business and property.
There was even a time when the entire group almost broke away from the Wayne family and became completely independent.
It was this experience of falling from heaven to hell that shaped Bruce's character of suspicion, suspicion, and distrust of anyone.
When he was young, he once placed his hope in the law to bring him the justice he deserved, but Gotham City's judicial system, which was full of corruption and money and power transactions, soon let him down.
In order to track down the murderer who killed his parents, to regain control of the family business and prevent him from continuing to do evil, and to cleanse this sinful city, he resolutely gave up his identity as the favored son of heaven and began to wander around the world.
Learn a variety of fighting techniques to prepare for your next incarnation into the terror of criminals.
After that, he returned from his studies and started working as Batman, deterring gangs and crime by using violence against violence. Injuries were commonplace, and he almost lost his life several times.
This is why few people think that Batman is Bruce Wayne.
Who would have thought that a billionaire, a top tycoon, and an heir to the Wayne family who has an eye for both politics and business, would not sleep with his arms around a socialite in the middle of the night, but instead risk his life as a vigilante on the streets.
This is as incredible as a capitalist revolutionizing his own life.
What’s more interesting is that Bruce obviously no longer believes in and abides by the law, but he still hopes that others will abide by the law.
When someone imitates him and wants to use violence to achieve justice, he will often beat him up and then throw him directly to the police and send him to jail.
This contradiction is as interesting as his double life.
The most important thing is that after so many years of repeated encounters with criminals, lunatics and lunatics, he himself has actually become a member of Gotham City's special ecological environment.
Yes, the famous Batman failed to change Gotham, but instead integrated into it.
But even so, Bruce still had no intention of giving up, and was still conscientiously patrolling and performing his duties every night.
Even though he clearly knows that his hope of changing Gotham City has been dashed.
So Zuo Si has always been curious about what is the persistence that supports Batman's survival to this day.
But what he can be sure of is that using Bruce and the entire Gotham City as observation samples will definitely satisfy his young son's curiosity about the meaning of life and make him understand that although death is the final destination of all mortals, it does not mean anything.
Those short decades of life have no value whatsoever.
Quite the opposite!
The complex life experiences are the key to shaping his soul after death.
"Son? Daughter? Wait! Is this girl the little baby you brought over? She has grown so big in just a few years?"
Bruce Wayne stared at the little Annie who had grown into a graceful girl with wide eyes, and the mouth under the mask subconsciously opened with an expression of disbelief.
Because compared to Maier, who looks a bit weird and abstract from the outside, and who can tell at a glance that he is not a normal person, he has personally seen little Annie's appearance as a baby, that fair and tender girl who is full of curiosity about everything.
The cute appearance is no different from that of a human baby.
Of course, the premise is that you have to ignore the terrifying magical power that the little guy has.
"Yes, her growth depends on her own consciousness and mental age, and has nothing to do with how long she was born."
Zuo Si reached out and touched his daughter's head, his old father's signature smile appearing on his face.
"Hello."
Little Annie obviously still vaguely remembered the other party and nodded politely.
Bruce Wayne hurriedly forced out a smile and responded: "Nice to see you again, beautiful and lovely Miss Anne."
I have to say, his smile when wearing the bat mask is really scary.
It is estimated that if the criminals in Gotham City saw this scene, they would be so scared that they would wet their pants.
Because to these guys, nothing in the world is more creepy than the old bat's smile.
After a brief greeting, Bruce Wayne immediately asked: "Then what is the purpose of your visit this time? Don't tell me that you are just wandering around Gotham and enjoying the scenery of the city."
Zuo Si shook his head gently: "No, of course not. In fact, I have something I want you to do a little favor for."
"Oh? Is there anything that even the Great Demon God like you can't solve, and you actually need help from a little mortal like me?"
There was strong curiosity in Bruce Wayne's tone.
After all, when he fought against Doomsday, he witnessed with his own eyes the opponent's destructive power, which even completely restored the shattered moon to its original state out of thin air.
In the face of such power, even if he tried hard, he could not find any countermeasures.
The only good thing is that the demon with such a powerful power does not seem to have any intentions towards the earth, and just treats it as a playground.
Zuo Si pointed to the youngest son beside him and said, "I hope to let him follow you for a while, and you will teach him the meaning of life."
"The meaning of life?"
Bruce Wayne blinked his eyes in confusion, obviously confused by this too abstract request.
What a joke!
Although he can be said to be resourceful and has done some research on psychology, he really has not touched much on the field of philosophy.
Otherwise, I would not often fall into intense internal strife.
What's more, since Robin's tragic death, he has been very resistant to teaching young people.
"That's right.
My son has represented the abstract concept of death since his birth.
Therefore, in his view, the final destination of all life should be death.
If this is the case, then why do mortals still struggle in pain?
Why not choose to embrace death directly to gain relief?
If you can't give a satisfactory explanation for this problem, he may become an executioner spreading massacre and death.
Because in his opinion, he is helping mortals."
Zuo Si calmly said words that almost gave the old bat a heart attack.
As a smart man, it is certainly impossible for Bruce Wayne not to hear the threat and intimidation contained in this sentence.
If we fail to teach them well, wouldn’t the first ones to be sacrificed be the earth and humans?
When he thought that the fate of billions of people around the world was actually in his own hands, he broke out in a cold sweat.
"Why me?"
After being silent for a long time, the old bat raised his head and asked in a hoarse voice.
Zuo Si replied meaningfully: "It's very simple. I believe you can give him an answer that satisfies him. Because you are Bruce Wayne, the son of Gotham, and the last hope in adversity. No one knows better than you."
What is the meaning of life.”
"Ha! So I have to thank you for your trust?"
The old bat was obviously angry and laughed, wishing he could immediately raise his fist and punch the opponent twice in the face.
To be continued...