Water, this was a place with water.
It was built by the river and was located in a remote area.
The rusty Ferris wheel, the creaking animal rocking chairs, and the numerous abandoned amusement facilities all indicated that this place had been abandoned for many years.
On the side of the overgrown road, a wooden advertising board stood alone in the wind. On the board, there was an old poster – The Boros Brothers Circus Troupe is performing here.
Perhaps not many people still remembered this name, but many years ago, this troupe was quite famous.
Gotham was one of the stops on their tour. The mayor at the time specially allocated funds to build this carnival in the suburbs to welcome them.
Things had changed with the passage of time. Now, the Boros brothers were nowhere to be found, and the venue of the carnival … had also become a broken place where even tramps wouldn't stop.
But tonight, there was … a guest.
Creak — Creak —
The man in a purple long suit sat on a broken animal rocking chair. He rocked the chair like a child, looking like he had nothing to do.
"I know you're here." At some point, Feng Bujue suddenly looked up at the sky and said to himself, "You're watching, listening, and waiting …" He paused, "I've been sitting here for 15 minutes and doing nothing, but I still haven't been judged as' AFKing '. This can only be explained by … you've interfered with the judgment system of' fate '."
After he said that, there was about five seconds of silence.
Then, another voice spoke, "How do you know … it's me?"
This was a gentle male voice, but the tone sounded cold and numb.
"Elimination method." "I listed out the people who have the ability to manipulate the timeline and have the ability to interfere with 'fate', and then I tried to figure out who had the highest possibility … The conclusion was that characters who were lower level than you would not be able to do something like that, and characters who were higher level than you would not be able to do something like that, so … after giving it some thought, I came to the conclusion that it could only be you."
After that, Feng Bujue turned his head and looked at the man who suddenly appeared not far away from him.
That … was a blue humanoid creature. Its entire body was glowing like a blue glow stick.
He was very tall, at least a head taller than Feng Bujue. Putting aside his unusual skin color, he was generally a naked, hairless middle-aged man.
In the setting of the DC universe, there were many beings worthy of being called "gods," and he was one of them, and a very powerful one at that. People called him "Doctor Manhattan."
"I'm guessing … you want to make a deal with me now," Dr. Manhattan said after two seconds.
"You, who can predict the future … do you still need to 'guess'?" Feng Bujue continued.
"Yes," Dr. Manhattan replied. "Because … you are not within the range of my 'observation'."
"Then … what about Bruce Wayne?" Feng Bujue asked, "Or … the guy who is probably Bruce Wayne … Can you see his future clearly?"
"You already know the answer. Why ask when you already know the answer?" Dr. Manhattan replied.
"Oh …" Brother Jue laughed. He lifted his leg and turned his body sideways. He flipped down from the pink elephant (the animal rocking chair he was sitting on). "Yes … if you can see it clearly, we wouldn't be having this conversation right now."
"You seem a little dissatisfied, why?" Dr. Manhattan had telepathy. Even if Feng Bujue was smiling on the surface, he could see his true emotions.
"Because the 'hint' you gave me was a little too obvious, and it made me feel a little bored." Feng Bujue continued, "'You can keep your thoughts to yourself, and I'm very happy to help you solve the confusion in your heart. When you find out the truth, you'll naturally get an answer … a traveler from another world. '" The next second, he repeated the last paragraph of the introduction word for word. Then, he paused for half a second and said, "The 'traveler from another world' at the end of your paragraph seems to be a form of address for me, but in fact … it's the 'answer' itself … You've told me the 'truth' from the beginning. The reason for the various abnormalities in this world is … traveler from another world."
"Isn't it good to tell you?" Dr. Manhattan asked again.
"Oh …" Feng Bujue said, "I don't want to answer this question. After all, you don't know me, so I can't say that you're wrong."
"Hmm …" Dr. Manhattan muttered. During this process, he tried to analyze Brother Jue's psychology. "I really didn't expect … you to be such a dangerous person."
"You should be glad that I'm not like that 'Wayne' … I won't stay here for long," Feng Bujue said.
"Yes, I'm glad." Dr. Manhattan nodded slightly. "If the person who came back then was you … I'm afraid this world would have been turned upside down."
"Alright, I don't have time to imagine the unfolding of a non-existent timeline with you. Let's talk about the 'deal'." Feng Bujue changed the topic.
Hearing this, Dr. Manhattan's expression did not change. He only paused for a moment before continuing, "A long time ago … I made a deal with 'him' as well. That was when he first came here …
"That year, Bruce Wayne was nine years old. On the night of the first anniversary of his parents' death, he swallowed half a bottle of sleeping pills in grief and ended his life.
"The cause of everything happened at that time …
"A minute after Bruce's vital signs disappeared, a 'consciousness' from another world entered his body and 'revived' him. That 'consciousness' … was the 'Batman' who fought with you twice today.
"When this' unforeseeable 'special individual was born in this timeline, I immediately went to him and negotiated with him.
"He claimed that he came from a higher dimension than me. Over there, all the multiverse in my dimension, all the people, things, and things in it … were just imaginary products for people to entertain.
"He listed several different futures in detail, and I did observe the universes that were exactly the same as what he described.
"Besides, he knew me quite well and could tell many secrets about me that were never known to outsiders.
"As an Observer, I naturally wouldn't choose to kill such an existence … Because he is unique and has great reference value … His appearance has changed the direction of this universe's reality. No matter what kind of future this universe leads to, it will be an excellent specimen for me.
"So, I made a deal with him …
"I gave him the abilities that Bruce Wayne should have — astonishing intelligence, stamina, stamina, and so on. I also eliminated all the people who could become a 'threat' in his eyes, such as the Kryptonians who were known as' superhumans' in other multiverses, and other alien civilizations in this universe that might have crossed paths with Earth.
"He promised that he would 'do better than the real Bruce Wayne.'"
At this point, Doctor Manhattan paused for a moment before shaking his head. "Actually, I don't care whether he will do 'better' or 'worse'. I just want to see … what he will 'do' and … how he will 'do' it."
"So, in other words … you have seen enough?" Feng Bujue went along with the flow.
"I've seen enough," Dr. Manhattan replied. "What I need now is change, but I can't predict what kind of effect it would have on my own quantum flow and all the multiverses in this dimension if I … or a 'certain me' (Dr. Manhattan could make countless copies of himself, each with their own thoughts and abilities similar to the original) directly interfere with him on the material or immaterial level."
"So …" Brother Jue continued. "You want me to … kill Batman for you?"
Dr. Manhattan nodded and said, "That's all I want and need. Tell me about yours."
"Heh … Well …" Feng Bujue curled one corner of his lips, and a wicked smile appeared on his face. "My request is definitely simpler than that of Mr. Transmigrator. It can be easily realized …"
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