Chapter 287: Senistero Crisis

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Chapter 287: Senistero Crisis Dick sat in front of the breakfast stall with Aisha in his arms while Jason stuffed sandwiches into his mouth. The older kids gathered in front of the food cart to place their orders. Jason looked at Dick and said, "So, that wealthy old man really wants to send you to boarding school? That's not a good place!" "It's a normal kind of boarding school, the kind where kids from wealthy families go, not those prisons for children." "Well, it's almost the same. If he sends you to those prisons, I think it would be better for you to escape as soon as possible. Those kids there are really suffering," Tire said, walking over with a glass of iced fruit juice. "I heard they sell the kids sent to boarding school to the most ruthless gang leaders, or they make them disabled and sell them for begging in other cities," the Red Train added. The group approached with their food and sat down around the small table. At that moment, Jason sighed with a troubled expression. The others asked him, "What's wrong?" "It's about the task that weird guy in the Batman costume gave me. I don't know what to do." "He made it sound easy, asking me to investigate those 'parents' who control the kids. But I can't just approach the heads of those children and ask, 'What's going on with you guys?'" Behind the red truck, Copperpot approached with a tray. He put it down, sat on a chair, and adjusted his collar. Rocket teased him, "You always carry yourself like an old-time aristocrat. Does eating like that make the food taste better?" Copperpot ignored her and said to Jason, "You're still young and can easily find another way. Blend in with the kids on another street, then find a job like that. Then you'll have a legitimate reason to meet those bosses." Tire pondered for a moment and said, "Indeed, the rest of us wouldn't work. We're too old and strong, those little bosses wouldn't want us. But you, and you, Dick, with your age and appearance, you could probably fit in..." Dick shrugged and said, "In a few days, I might have to go to school." He turned to see Jason staring at him, so Dick sighed and said, "Well, I guess I can hang out with you guys for a couple of days." After some discussion, Jason and Dick decided to go to Greene Street on the outskirts of East District and work as cigarette vendors, hoping to gather information from the little bosses there. After finishing their meal, Dick took Aisha back to Wayne Manor, where Alfred told him, "Master just came back and is looking for you." Dick nodded and went with Aisha to Bruce's study on the third floor. Once inside, Bruce said to him, "Pack your things, and get ready to go to school next week." Dick hesitated for a moment, appearing somewhat resistant. When Bruce looked at him, he suddenly felt a strong sense of nostalgia. When a person faces the same situation from different perspectives, they realize that their younger self was reckless and impulsive. Bruce looked at Dick standing at the door, as if he saw himself standing in the counseling room years ago. As he approached to help Aisha, a beam of yellow light descended from the sky, revealing a man floating within it, dressed in a yellow bodysuit. He hovered in mid-air, and Dick widened his eyes and asked, "Who are you? Why are you here?" At the same time, Sinestro, who had descended from the sky, felt quite frustrated. The Lantern's navigation system only brought him to the vicinity of Earth's atmosphere, and he had to locate the specific city where Parallax had landed on his own. However, shortly after arriving near Earth, he was intercepted by a Green Lantern named Hal. As soon as Hal saw Sinestro's yellow attire, he threw a punch. The two engaged in a fierce battle high above Earth. To Sinestro's surprise, Hal, a newly emerged and relatively unknown Green Lantern, possessed extraordinary strength. Sinestro nearly depleted all the fear energy in his ring before finally knocking Hal into the sea. Seizing the opportunity, Sinestro swiftly circled Earth and eventually discovered that the source of the fear energy he sensed was located in Gotham on the East Coast. Upon landing, he had expected to witness the Parallax-possessed individual wreaking havoc on the city, turning it into ruins. However, to his astonishment, the city was eerily calm. The buildings remained unharmed, and the residents hadn't fled, as if nothing had occurred. This outcome perplexed Sinestro. According to his recollection, this was highly unlikely. Parallax was a creature of chaos, unlikely to comprehend the functioning of an orderly world. Therefore, it would wreak havoc without restraint. When Parallax had possessed him previously, it had destroyed several cities on different planets. Earth should have suffered a similar fate. What puzzled him even more was that, after an extensive search, he discovered that the trace of Parallax's presence emanated from within a human household. However, when he arrived at the location, instead of encountering the monstrous and menacing figure he expected, he found a... young human girl? Sinestro glanced at the yellow power ring on his hand, then looked up at the little girl, and repeated this several times, finally confirming that she was indeed their Yellow Lantern Corps' Lantern Beast, Parallax. Sinestro descended to the ground and addressed the little girl, "How did you end up like this? What are you doing here? Come with me." Aisha stared at him with her large eyes, showing resistance. Dick, who was beside them, saw Sinestro approaching Aisha and immediately ran over without hesitation, intercepting Sinestro, and exclaimed, "What are you planning to do? This is Wayne Manor!" Sinestro didn't want to waste time talking to humans at all. With a wave of his hand, Dick was sent flying by a beam of yellow light. Aisha looked at his soaring figure, widened her eyes, and then turned back to look at Sinestro. Aisha opened her mouth, revealing a set of sharp teeth, and Sinestro confirmed that Parallax had disguised itself as a human. Just as Sinestro was about to reach out, in the next second, he saw the little girl take two steps back, take a deep breath, open her mouth wide, and raise her head... In an instant, an indescribable scream tore through the sky above Gotham. "Dad!!!!!!!!!!!" [Read /shanefreak, without ads and support the work.]

Chapter 287: Senistero Crisis

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