Starting from scratch, Batman crushed my dream of getting rich

Chapter 316 The Meaning of Running

P.S.: Sorry
The protests by the three-wheeled vehicles eventually had some effect.

"Do you want an energy bar?"

Ma Zhaodi opened the shop and glanced at the price of energy blocks, then immediately closed the shop and began to coax the three-wheeled vehicle: "Three-wheeled vehicle, this is Earth, so why don't you try electricity and fuel energy first? Just think of it as trying out some local delicacies, isn't that nice?"

“Energy is the Autobot’s fighting power.” The three-wheeled vehicle flashed its white lights in a human-like manner, similar to an Earthling rolling its eyes: “Besides, I’m a native Earth Autobot. Gasoline and electricity are like food from my hometown, while energy cubes are like exotic delicacies. I’ve been eating gasoline for three whole months now, and my burps almost smell like gasoline now—how much could an extra meal cost?”

“It will cost five thousand asset points.” Ma Zhaodi refused ruthlessly: “A million combined is only enough to feed you for half a year. If you continue to eat like this, our family will go bankrupt.”

"Impossible! I'm a native Autobot. The system made special modifications to me when I left the factory. My energy consumption is much lower than that of ordinary Autobots—take out the energy cube and let me see it!"

“Eat five thousand today, eat five thousand tomorrow, and then you can get a peaceful night’s sleep. When you get up and look around, your appetite will be aroused again.” Ma Zhaodi said righteously, “Okay, I’m already considering buying you a solar charging system.”

"You don't even want to buy gasoline anymore?!"

Just as the two were scheming against each other, a thunderclap suddenly rang out in the distant sky.

"Boom!"

Ma Zhaodi, Maomao, and Sanbengzi subconsciously looked over and discovered that a small tornado was now slowly moving across the street, which had been sunny just moments before.

"Wow! Buho!"

Ma Zhaodi immediately got back on the tricycle: "Little Fish, hurry, let's get back to the scene as fast as we can!"

"Then my energy cube."

"That's right."

"Sit tight!"

The three-wheeled vehicle immediately transformed into its full-speed form, speeding away towards the tornado.

However, it was too late. By the time Ma Zhaodi arrived at the scene, the tornado had dissipated, replaced by a thick fog that completely blocked Ma Zhaodi's view. Clearly, this fog was created by Clyde's power.

“I forgot that the police station’s handcuffs weren’t specially made by Star Labs; they can’t restrain superpowered individuals.” Ma Zhaodi sighed. “Clyde should have already escaped, but at least this time the Midtown City Police Department has seen the existence of superpowered individuals, which isn’t a bad thing.”

"Boss, what do we do, meow?"

"Didn't we say before? Only children make choices, adults want it all—let's go back and rest first, and then we'll head straight to the farm tonight to take care of what needs to be done."

At this point, Ma Zhaodi suddenly remembered something and asked the system, "Can the smuggling skill be used on other people?"

Yes, each transfer to another person will consume 10,000 asset points, and can only be transferred to targets who have lost the ability to resist or the will to resist.

"Will the other person be like me? Staying in the same place while their soul goes to an avatar in another world?"

【Yes】

"What is the skill's range?" [Within five meters]

“It’s settled.” After thinking for a moment, Ma Zhaodi finally said, “I also want to add another form to the three-wheeled vehicle.”

【learn】

Meanwhile, Barry and Joe were heading towards the Star Labs.

"I sent you here just to keep you alive, not to let Wells turn you into a non-human."

Joe's face was ashen, and he said to Barry without any politeness, "We all saw what Clyde Madon became, the thunderstorm, the gale, the fog—he's a complete superhuman madman."

“He used his superpowers to do evil, Joe, but I used my superpowers to stop him,” Barry explained. “You have to believe me, at least I can’t go crazy.”

“Especially you, Barry!” Joe was even angrier. “You’re a CSI, a crime scene investigator, not some vigilante! What if Ma Dong tears you to pieces with a tornado? How am I supposed to explain that to your father?”

“I’ve raised you for over a decade, Barry, a full decade. You’re no different from my son. What father would watch his son do something so dangerous?”

At this point, Joe couldn't help but feel a little sad: "Iris wanted to be a policeman back then, and I had to talk to her until I stopped her. Now you want to go and fight those superpowered lunatics—Barry, that's not your responsibility! That's what the police do!"

Barry sighed. He knew Joe was raising him like his own son; he also knew that super-powered criminals like Clyde were extremely dangerous; but he hadn't really thought that much about it at the time, he just instinctively chased after him—just like he had instinctively chased after the thief who stole Iris's computer.

But unlike that time, this time, he finally had the ability to catch up with the justice he wanted to achieve.

His expression then hardened.

“Okay, Joe.” He said to Joe seriously, “I know you may be worried about me, thinking that I have some power and want to fight dangerous criminals on a whim or in a moment of passion—but it means more to me than that.”

“Joe, do you remember that night? My mother was stabbed in the heart with a fruit knife, and my father was wrongfully imprisoned.”

At this point, both Barry and Joe looked somewhat sad, with Joe's expression showing even more concern.

Barry took a deep breath and continued, “I saw two figures in the lightning, one red and one yellow. The one in yellow killed my mother—but you all think it’s a hallucination caused by a child’s extreme grief and fear, and that I’m not accepting reality.”

“My father didn’t kill my mother, Joe,” he said. “What happened today proves that there really is some kind of supernatural force or phenomenon in this world that we don’t know about, and that means a lot to me.”

"I finally have hope of proving my biological father's innocence."

After hearing Barry's words, Joe remained silent for a long time until the two arrived at the entrance of the Star Labs, at which point he spoke: "If that's the case, Barry, you shouldn't put yourself in danger even more."

“If it’s just for your father, then you can study superpowers and investigate cases, but there’s no need to take risks yourself.”

Joe seems to be right?
Barry was in a bit of a mess. If it was just for his father, it really didn't seem like he needed to run for justice for others.

So, should we take Joe's advice?
While they were thinking, the two had already arrived at the laboratory hall.

(End of this chapter)