The heavens begin with the king of gotham

Chapter 376 Gotham’s distinctive clown, the significance of Robin

Bruce wasn't kidding when he said rigorous training.

Having been in the Assassin's League for six or seven years, he understood the principle of sweating more in peacetime and bleeding less in wartime.

Based on Dick's own conditions, he focused on boxing, physical fitness, and jujitsu training for Dick, giving full play to Dick's agility.

To Bruce's surprise, he also learned a lot of rope-using skills from Dick, which gave him the inspiration to let Lucius make a rope gun, like a spider silk launcher, that would allow Batman to swing on a rope. Swinging back and forth greatly improved his flexibility.

"We need to give Dick a superhero codename!"

Arthur always spoke with great interest when talking about this.

He didn't care at all about what Dick had told him. He had said that protecting Dick was more than words without practice.

The main reason is that Arthur is the youngest among the people close to him, and now that Dick is younger than him, he can finally become an older brother.

Bruce agreed, but his starting point was different from Arthur's.

Arthur thought it would be very cool to have a code name, but Bruce wanted to hide Dick's identity so that his normal life would not be disturbed and to avoid being sought for revenge.

"How about Boy Wonder?" Arthur asked, raising his hand.

"No, there is already a Wonder Woman." Bruce retorted.

Diana is experiencing human life in Rome. When disaster strikes, she will lend a helping hand without hesitation. With her magical power hidden, she is not afraid of being recognized.

So after a few months, Diana also had her own superhero name.

Wonder Woman.

Of course, this name was spread by Li Ming through the European media he controlled, otherwise God knows how many weird names the media would come up with.

"Dick is very flexible and flexible, what about... Gymnast Man?" Arthur's imagination was wide open.

"No!" Dick's head shook like a tornado, "It's too unpleasant!"

Finally, Li Ming spoke and said the important name of the Bat family: "Robin."

"Robin? Robin?" Bruce was lost in thought.

"No, it's Robin Hood, I've read that legend." Arthur said.

"I like this one, it's both a robin, which has wings like a bat, and it's Robin Hood the Ranger."

Dick's answer was both rainy and dew, leaving everyone unable to find fault.

Li Ming was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Dick would have the qualities of a warm man at such a young age.

Dick's first official action as Robin was to capture Zuko.

The Gotham Police Department has busted Zuko's criminal gang, but Zuko himself has escaped.

"Does it still fit?"

In the Batcave, Li Ming asked Dick.

Now he was wearing a red and green combat uniform, with a yellow cape on his back. The most conspicuous thing was that there was a capital R mark on Dick's left chest.

"It fits very well. Thank you, Mr. Li Ming." Dick liked the suit Li Ming made for him very much.

"Remember, listen to Bruce when you act. You are a team." Li Ming warned.

"And..." Li Ming continued to add, "This time we are going to capture Zuko, so I will make an exception for you. After it is over, you have to train hard and wait until you are twelve years old before taking official action. Do you understand?"

"I know, Your Excellency Li Ming."

Dick nodded.

Although Dick was promised to become Robin, the nine-year-old child labor was indeed a bit too much. In order to ensure Dick's safety, Bruce asked him to grow up a little longer.

Li Ming patted Dick on the shoulder: "Are you ready?"

"Ready." Dick's eyes were firm, "I must make Zuko pay the price!"

After Bruce and Dick set off, Li Ming watched the live broadcast through Sunday's surveillance with great interest.

Although there are only more than twenty days left in this mission, he already has a backup plan. He can use public opinion to force Butch to a high position or hype Robin.

Underage superheroes will definitely cause a sensation once publicized, especially among underage groups. They will definitely become popular and become iconic characters.

He can even hype Bruce Wayne. As a celebrity in Gotham, although Bruce has not reached the level of an iconic figure, he still has a large mass base, and a push can count.

But what Li Ming didn't expect was that the task was completed in a way he didn't expect.

[Main mission: Symbol. 】

[Task requirements: Within a 200-day time limit, cultivate five Gotham local iconic figures recognized by the outside world. The current progress is 5/5. 】

[Character list: Penguin, Gordon, Riddler, Batman, Joker. 】

With little effort from Li Ming, the Joker turned out to be Gotham's fifth local iconic character.

And it’s worth mentioning that the completed character is the Joker, not Jerome.

Jerome can be considered a clown, but there is more to him than just Jerome.

Putting aside the clown Joe who cut off the corners of his mouth and then trained himself, there are not many people in Gotham, especially New Gotham, who call themselves clowns.

There is now a trend among criminals in Gotham. Many criminals will wear clown makeup or clown masks. Moreover, they are not just committing petty thefts, but almost all commit violent crimes such as robbery and murder.

Over time, a new perception formed in Gotham.

A clown is equal to a crime.

Once you see someone dressed as a clown on the street, everyone will stay away.

Therefore, this fifth character, the clown, is actually the embodiment of crime and a conceptual image. It’s just that the clown is famous enough, so he is remembered by people.

When people outside Gotham discuss Gotham, they always talk about the crimes committed by the super criminal "Joker", but in fact many crimes were not committed by the same person.

They only remembered the concept of clown, but because of this, Li Ming's mission was completed.

That's why Li Ming can now watch Batman take care of his children so leisurely.

Dick is very well-behaved and admires Bruce very much, but he is still a nine-year-old child who still has some bear attributes and will cause some minor troubles for Bruce.

Of course, Bruce could only wipe his butt every time and give him a small lesson afterwards.

What else can I do if I choose Robin?

They followed Zuko's trail all the way to an abandoned factory. No matter how much the equipment of the Gotham Police Department was upgraded, Batman's tracking ability would always be better.

"Wait for me here."

Bruce was still worried, so he asked Dick to stay outside and sneaked in alone.

However, Bruce didn't expect that this was a trap set by Zuko, and Bruce was trapped by the ambush inside.

Dick waited for a long time but didn't see Bruce coming out, so he was a little anxious.

So he used a rope gun to enter the factory window and found that Batman had been injured and was fighting with seven or eight people, while Zuko was holding a pistol and wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to attack.

That's not possible.

As Zuko took aim, Dick fell from the sky and knocked the gun out of his hand.

"Who?" Zuko was shocked.

Dick took out two short sticks and made them into a long stick, and struck a pose.

"Batman's official partner, Robin!"

Zuko scoffed, "Batman actually needs a child to help."

Not long after he finished speaking, he was beaten with a stick by Dick.

Batman personally coached him, and Dick had been training since he was young and was in good health. It was no surprise that Zuko couldn't beat Robin.

Bruce put down several people and came to Dick's side.

"I told you to wait outside for me," Bruce said.

"But you never said you would be surrounded." Dick replied quickly.

Although he is relatively precocious, he also has the heartbeat of a teenager, and he often says things that leave Bruce speechless.

The addition of Dick did make a difference, as he effectively contained the criminals, allowing Bruce to take them down quickly.

Zuko quickly ran away, but Batman was at the factory door, so he had no choice but to run up the dilapidated stairs in an attempt to escape through the window.

But Bruce now has a rope gun and is even more elusive than before.

As soon as Zuko ran to the window sill, he turned around and saw a Batman. He was startled and backed away.

But he forgot that the railing behind him had long been in decay. As soon as Zuko leaned on it, the railing collapsed and he fell down the steps!

This place is about fifteen meters above the ground. If Zuko falls like this, he will definitely die.

He almost caused the Grayson family to fall to their deaths, and now he deserves it.

But Dick suddenly jumped from the other side of the window sill, hooked the rope gun to the strong beam of the ceiling, swung directly to Zuko, kicked him hard with his feet, changed Zuko's direction, and landed on the steps below. Got a life back.

Bruce came down and tied Zuko tightly, called Gordon, put the criminal evidence on the ground, and lurked aside with Dick.

It wasn't until the Gotham Police Department came to arrest Zuko and his gang that Bruce asked Dick the question he had been asking for a while.

"Didn't you say that Zuko must pay the price?" Bruce was very confused, "Why do you still have to save him?"

"Yes, I said that, but he has received his just punishment," Dick replied.

Bruce suddenly realized that he had underestimated this boy. Although he was young, he had principles in doing things.

This means that Dick already has a set of values ​​in his heart, which is very important for a superhero and means that he will not easily fall into confusion.

Although his behavior is not consistent with his own, Bruce knows that Zuke deserves what he deserves, so even if he can be saved, he will watch Zuke die.

But he remembered what Li Ming said.

"If a person is exposed to darkness for too long, he will easily fall into darkness."

“If you have an extra helper, you can always remind yourself to be vigilant and keep your heart.”

At this time, he really recognized Robin's existence and regarded him as a comrade-in-arms.

It turns out that Li had thought of this a long time ago and is worthy of being my mentor.

Even though Lei Xiao Ogu has taught him for many years, in Bruce's heart, his mentor will always be Li Ming.

"Dick," he said suddenly.

"What's wrong Mr. Wayne?" Robin asked.

"Call me Bruce from now on."

"okay."

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