PFC Chapter 3009: The Green Trees Are Thick and the Summer Is Long (43)
Chapter 3009: The Green Trees Are Thick and the Summer Is Long (43)
Chapter 3009: The Green Trees Are Thick and the Summer Is Long (Forty-three)
Cobert was somewhat surprised by Schiller's current form, but not too surprised. He felt that it was unexpected but reasonable. He said, "I think each of us represents an animal, which is another form of us in nature. If I were to say which animal you are, I think it must be a snake."
Pamela nodded vigorously beside her.
Schiller sighed and said, "I think you have a deep misunderstanding of me, and I don't think it's necessary to represent it in such a direct way. It's really uncomfortable to have no limbs."
"But you use your tail very well." Pamela gave him a thumbs up.
Then they finally started to do some serious research. Pamela said that she could teach herself alchemy and try to extract the effective substances in snowdrops, so as to try to cure Alzheimer's disease through magical means.
But she had no way of guaranteeing the success rate, she could only say that there was a slight hope and it was worth a try.
And it is possible that snowdrop extract can be used against the witch Circe, thereby breaking the curse on Schiller.
Although Pamela also has the ability to induce the growth of snowdrops, she feels that in order to ensure the effectiveness of the medicine, it is better to use wild species, and it is best to go to the oldest origin of the plant and find the original population that has evolved all the way. This has special significance in mysticism.
Zatanna volunteered, but this plant is not distributed in the United States. Its native place is in Europe, but there are also some populations in Asia. Zatanna decided to go to Europe to collect it.
It takes some time to collect and extract the ingredients of this drug, and during this time Schiller needs to figure out how Edgar and Circe controlled the three people to commit crimes, and how much they were involved in the whole process.
The problem now is that Schiller needs a means of transportation, otherwise, if he just moves step by step with his current snake body, he won’t find anything until next year.
Zatanna and Pamela are busy with the snowdrop matter, Cobblepot has to stay to take care of his mother, Brand is good at nothing and can only laugh, and finally Schiller calls Helen.
It's not that he favors Helen. He mainly called Elsa over because he was worried that Elsa would bite him first. His small body couldn't withstand Elsa's sharp teeth. Helen should be more civilized.
But when she saw Schiller's current form, she couldn't help but be surprised.
"Don't ever tell me you're afraid of snakes."
"I'm not afraid of snakes... but how did you become like this? Professor, are you trying to poison your students' cups with snake venom?"
"Why do you all suspect that I want to poison my students?"
“High emotional intelligence is said because they deserve it.”
“What about low emotional intelligence?”
"You look like that's the professor."
Helen let Schiller wrap himself around her arm, adjusted her body temperature, and took Schiller out of the asylum.
"The cooling device I modified last time should be quite effective, right?" Helen asked.
"Yes, the effect was very good. When Nygma was carried to the police station, he had completely lost his vital signs, and the forensic doctor could not find any flaws."
"Yes, I learned a trick from Loki. After all, he is a frost giant, and he is an expert in this area. But since it's my first time using this thing, I'm not sure about it. I just hope it works."
"This is absolutely outstanding scientific research, Helen, and you know how strict I am in this area, but I still think you can put it on your future resume."
"Why? I don't think this is a particularly big achievement."
"You don't understand. The Gotham Police Department gathers the best forensic scientists in the United States and even the world. The case database here is so rich and unique. Forensic scientists who can grab the opportunity to join the Gotham Police Department are the top of the pyramid of the entire forensic field."
Schiller paused and continued, "In other words, if you can create a device that they won't find any flaws in, it will be enough for you to brag about, and your father will be proud of you."
Helen laughed and said, "That's great. Pepper has been worried for a long time. She feels that the name Tony Stark brings too much pressure to me and makes my resume look not outstanding no matter how I write it."
Then Schiller began to discuss the child molestation case with Helen. Helen believed that magic only played a supporting role in this case. The main reason was that the three idiots had evil intentions. If they were not pedophiles and sadists, the two idiots with evil intentions would not have found them.
Schiller agreed with him, but he still said, "They didn't really use magic very often, but they were always crucial. I guess those witnesses with mental problems were probably disturbed by Edgar."
"People with telepathic abilities are really troublesome." Helen also frowned and said, "If I have to say that I have a weakness, it's probably my psychic ability. My offensive and defensive abilities in this area are very weak. If I'm not careful, I won't even know someone is reading my mind."
"Why is this happening? Can't you evolve infinitely?"
"Yes, but there must be pressure, which means I must deal with such enemies before I can evolve the corresponding abilities."
"And you didn't go to Charles?"
"That's the key point." Helen sighed helplessly and said, "Professor Charles didn't want to attack me. He said it was too inhumane. I don't know why, even though he has seen my true form, he still thinks I'm a little girl."
"That's what Charles is like," Schiller said. "Don't complain about his high moral standards, but the consequences of his loss of control are terrible."
"So where are we going now?" Helen asked, "You said you have controlled Williams and Bob for more than ten hours. Do you want to find a way to lure them out of their hole?"
"I'm just a little worried that they might give up these pieces and look for new ones... Maybe my presence will make them more cautious and make other choices. Anyway, let's go to Williams first. Maybe they will find a way to save us."
Schiller and Helen talked about their plan, which was actually very simple. After discovering that Williams and the other two were just small fish on the stage, they naturally had to find a way to use these small fish to catch bigger fish.
Although we now know that the people behind the trouble are most likely magicians and people with super powers, these two people are very vigilant and cunning. Once they realize something is wrong, they can immediately escape thousands of miles away and never appear again.
But these are two time bombs after all. As long as they are still eyeing something in Gotham, they will definitely come back and harass repeatedly, committing heinous crimes like child molestation again and again. More importantly, they will surround Schiller like flies and make him restless.
So you have to wait patiently, and then strike hard, not giving them any chance to escape or counterattack.
Schiller felt that although he was cursed now, his appearance was not a loss.
If he had not appeared, Circe and Edgar would have chosen to give up these three chess pieces later, because as Edgar said, these three people actually didn't know their existence. Edgar modified their thinking and made them think that this was a crime they committed themselves.
In this case, there is no need for them to go through the trouble of silencing the witnesses or rescuing the hostages. If they give up these three people, they can find three more. There is not much else in Gotham, but there are a lot of bad people.
However, Schiller's sudden appearance is likely to disrupt their subsequent plans, causing them to focus all their attention on the mysterious attacker, without being able to decisively cut off the attack. When two masters fight, even a second's delay can be fatal.
Schiller planned to take advantage of the time when they were tracking him to force them to reveal their flaws, and the targets he was going to use were naturally the two unlucky guys he caught. If they used magic, don't blame him for not following martial ethics.
Schiller gradually perfected his plan in his mind, but about half an hour later, he appeared in the hospital.
When Schiller opened his eyes, he saw a huge crocodile head. Killer Croc came to the bed, looked at Helen, pointed at Schiller and said, "You said this is Professor Schiller? Don't tell me he has some atavistic bloodline..."
"He didn't rebel against his ancestors. He was just cursed by magic. But the curse was so strong that it actually turned his life form into a cold-blooded animal." Helen shrugged.
Yes, that's why Schiller showed up in the hospital.
Like Killer Croc, what good snake can be a detective in 40-degree weather?
Although some people must have seen crocodiles or snakes lazily basking in the sun in various animal documentaries, they think that cold-blooded animals must be more afraid of the cold because they will hibernate once the temperature is too low.
But in fact, except for some desert species, cold-blooded animals are also very afraid of heat, and most of them cannot withstand temperatures over 45 degrees Celsius. Now the ground temperature in Gotham is almost approaching 50 degrees.
Normal people would not go out in such temperature, but what a coincidence, the means of transportation chosen by Schiller is not a normal person, she is Doomsday.
Although Helen could feel the heat, no matter how much she complained, the high temperature did not affect her freedom of movement. She felt that Schiller's matter was very urgent, so she didn't care whether it was hot or not and ran all the way with Schiller.
Most people would die if they were to engage in such strenuous exercise in such weather, so they have to resort to tools, either driving a car or taking public transportation.
But Helen's physique was so strong that she didn't need any tools at all. She just ran to her destination.
She was fine, but Schiller, who had turned into a snake, could not stand being exposed to the sun for such a long time in such high temperatures. By the time Helen ran to the place, Schiller the snake had fainted from the heat.
So he happily got the bed next to Killer Croc.
This is not a coincidence, but Gotham's hospital has a special department to treat these special patients, which is divided into many departments. Schiller Snake and Killer Croc both belong to the reptile department, and both suffered from heatstroke, so they were naturally assigned to the same ward.
Shortly after waking up, Schiller heard the nurse's footsteps. He immediately became nervous. Sure enough, the nurse walked in, knocked on the railing beside the bed and said, "You know you have anti-ancestral blood, but you still go out in such a hot day. Are you afraid that the hospital is too full?"
"You hibernated during the winter, and your family thought you were dead. It's one thing they keep sending you to us, but you're still occupying beds in the summer. If you keep going like this, we'll have to turn this place into a veterinary hospital sooner or later!"
"Where's that unlucky new guy? Let me check on the IV... God! Aren't you regressing too much... Schiller Rodriguez?! Professor Schiller?!"
Schiller never hated being so famous.