Chapter 2233: Late Autumn in Jincheng (Sixteen)

The autumn evening has a unique coolness, and the dense layers of leaves on the plane tree sway gently in the breeze and then fall. Thick fallen leaves have accumulated in the garden, and the dew has wetted the top layer, blowing away the rest. Press down to create a soft golden pavement.

Schiller was at the table in the manor finalizing the reply letter to the invitation. This was an important letter used to ensure the actual number of attendees. It had been well organized and placed in the center of the table.

The ones Schiller had read were neatly placed on the left hand side, and the five or six letters he was reading were spread out in the middle. He had to put on a monocle to switch between looking near and far to confirm the letter in his hand and the table. There are several messages with arrival times marked on them.

Guests cannot arrive at the same time, otherwise someone will always have to wait, and the steps in front of the door must be cleaned between arrivals, otherwise there will be footprints.

So Schiller would indicate the expected arrival time for each person on the invitation, and the guests would tell him on the reply letter whether they could arrive at this time. If not, they would indicate how many minutes earlier or later they would arrive, and Schiller would then tell him whether they could arrive at that time. Adjust the order according to this time and arrange the reception.

Most guests would not object to the schedule, but some had urgent arrangements before and needed to be postponed, some came in groups, and the arrival time of some guests with bad relationships needed to be staggered.

In fact, this was all done three days ago. This is just a final confirmation, because people do cancel trips in the last few hours.

After reading the last few letters, the sun had begun to set. Schiller sighed tiredly, walked to the phone, picked up the receiver and said to the other side: "How are Lex's preparations?"

"Almost ready, sir." Merkel's voice came from the other end of the phone, and he was helping Lex straighten his bow tie.

Lex wears a traditional British tuxedo dress with dark gray-blue satin inlays on the buttons, lapels, pockets and sides of the trousers, a black silk bow tie, white collar flowers and a pocket square.

He was adjusting his tie in front of the mirror, while Merkel was cleaning her pair of Oxford shoes.

Boom, boom, boom.

There was a heavy knock on the door, Lex turned around, Merkel also raised her head, and Schiller opened the door and walked in.

"Professor." Lex nodded slightly while pressing his tie. Merkel stood up and walked over and said, "You are ready, sir. I will go and clean up the fallen leaves in the parking lot later, and then we can welcome you." The guests have arrived.”

"When will Cobot arrive?"

Merkel looked up at her watch and said: "According to the original plan, we will arrive in half an hour, and then spend 20 minutes making preparations. It is expected that arrangements for welcoming guests will be arranged within an hour."

Schiller nodded, glanced at his watch and said: "I need 40 minutes to change clothes. If Cobot arrives early - I think he should be earlier, then let him go to the reception room to wait. I'll give him a tour in a minute, or you can show him the welcome route."

"Don't worry, sir, everything will go as planned."

Schiller sighed slightly and said: "I know this is very troublesome, but it is an attempt. Guests from multiple universes will participate in Gotham's grand party, and this banquet will make them familiar with each other. This can Let them communicate better in the future and gradually integrate into the atmosphere.”

He then turned his attention to Lex and said, "I'm sorry that we should have celebrated your graduation in a more personal way."

"Please don't bear any burden, Professor." Lex walked over and said: "Personally, I very much hope that we have a warm family gathering, but for the Luthor Group, a grand event will be a shot in the arm. It's my pleasure."

Schiller looked at Lex. It had not been long since their last conversation. At that time, Lex's graduation project had been completely completed and it was only a matter of time before he got his degree. Schiller and Victor discussed Lex's academic issues during the lunch break. Had some discussion.

I have to admit that Lex's strategy is completely correct.

He was not like Bruce who had to answer physics and chemistry on the psychology test paper. Instead, Schiller came up with a psychology test paper. He took the questions he didn't understand and asked Victor for help. Victor gave him a question. In the physics test paper, he asked Schiller about the difficulties he encountered in answering the questions.

Specifically, when making a device to dispel dark clouds, he would discuss his research and development ideas with Schiller. After the device was completed and achieved initial results, he began to discuss with Victor the city's policies for Gotham to see the sun again. and individual citizens.

To say that these two professors have no opinions at all is not necessarily wrong. Lex usually does not ask very professional questions, but only talks in general terms.

For example, he would discuss with Schiller whether to ward off the dark clouds or eliminate them, whether to perform miracles from the macro level or to eliminate them carefully from the micro level. They would often talk about this issue for two or three hours, and did not It doesn't feel boring or meaningless.

He would discuss with Victor the new policies introduced after the sunshine was re-established in Gotham, and express his own evaluation opinions on it. He would also often tell interesting stories about the Gothamites who suffered from various discomforts after seeing the sunshine again. One afternoon, the conversation was relaxed and pleasant.

This is not actually an academic discussion, because it involves almost no professional knowledge, but during this period, Lex expressed his own opinions that fully allowed Schiller and Victor to see his professional level.

This led to the fact that when Lex had almost completed his project, Schiller and Victor agreed in the discussion that although this method was not without tricks, it also showed Lex's strong professional ability. Because he did not receive professional guidance in appropriate technology, did not learn physics technology from Victor, and did not ask Schiller to guide his sociology paper, but he still completed his graduation project and graduation thesis excellently, which shows that he is not only excellent, but also very independent.

In the eyes of Victor and Schiller, geniuses should be like this. They don't actually need too much guidance. They only need some basic theories to build a solid high-rise building, and even on this basis, they can carry forward the past and the future and be brave to innovate.

And most importantly, Lex's mind was clear from beginning to end. It's not that he didn't encounter difficulties. It's just that when facing the frustration when encountering difficulties and the joy when making breakthroughs, he replenished his energy in the way of normal people with stable emotions, went out to relax, talked to friends, and then started again.

No teacher would dislike such students, including Schiller and Victor, especially Schiller and Victor, because in these few years of teaching career, this group of maverick students in Gotham has given them too much shock.

Then they unanimously agreed that it was necessary to increase the concentration of normal people in the city, and they hoped that Lex Luthor could stay in Gotham.

But this is not easy, and it is even difficult for him to have a long-term connection with the city. The foundation of the Luthor Group is in Metropolis, and there cannot be two super groups in a city, so Lex will always have to go back.

But it is conceivable that the past few years have been an important period of transformation for Gotham, and more helpers are not too much.

After returning, Schiller thought about this issue seriously. Although there were also such considerations of interests, he did think that the original Schiller was responsible for Lex.

That night in Metropolis, Lex's father Lionel did not have to die. Although he wanted to use Schiller's suicide behavior, it was obvious that although Lex was fragile, he did not need to be saved.

In other words, people like them will be able to save themselves sooner or later. If Lionel lives longer, perhaps the Luthor Group will be handed over to Lex in a more stable way, which is what the plot of the comics should be like.

Schiller's intervention actually put more pressure on the then younger Lex, forcing him to do everything he could to stabilize the company's shareholders and grab the biggest piece of meat from a group of hungry wolves just after he woke up from the control of the drug. He could have done this when he was more mature and prepared.

Schiller gave him a push. Whether it was good or bad, it did change his life trajectory to a certain extent. If it weren't for the original Schiller's actions at the time that changed Lex's life trajectory, he would not have chosen to apply for Gotham University and come here.

Although Schiller did not do this, it is the same as the inheritance law. If you inherit property, you have to inherit debts. If you take the power borrowed from others, you naturally have to help him clean up the mess.

Fortunately, Lex Luthor is not a mess. He is much more normal than Batman. Except for being a little extreme when it comes to human supremacy, everything else is fine.

But Schiller has seen more extreme human supremacists than him. If there is Superman on the Earth where Strange is, he must replace the entire Himalayas with kryptonite.

And I am afraid that Schiller was facing some troubles at that time. He was trying his best to break the situation, and such a strong man with full firepower would definitely bring great shock to the bystanders who witnessed it.

So Lex has always had a kind of following and worship psychology based on strength for Schiller. Although he did not say it clearly, Schiller could certainly analyze it, and he could analyze more, but he was always hesitant whether to confess to Lex.

Finally, he decided to talk to Lex, because it is obvious that Lex is a non-psychotic patient who can communicate normally, and communication helps any normal person to sort out his relationship with others.

It was the same autumn afternoon. After Lex went to Victor's office to submit the last graduation design materials, Schiller, who had just finished the first class in the afternoon, stopped him at the door of the office.

"Good afternoon, Lex, are you free tonight?"

Lex looked back at Victor with some doubt, but he still said: "Yes, I am free, professor, is there something wrong with my paper? If you point it out now, I can probably send the revised version to your email before 3 pm."

There is no doubt that graduation season is also a torture for Schiller. This statement is surprisingly pleasant to the ears among the unrepentant emails sent by a group of demonic undergraduate graduates, which makes Schiller feel much better.

"No, the thesis is totally fine. I will sign your graduation file tomorrow at the latest, and you will get your degree certificate within a week."

"I want to talk about another matter, but I hope we can have enough time to discuss it. If possible, I will arrange dinner at Rodriguez Manor at 7 o'clock tonight."

"A banquet?"

"No, just a simple meal, just the two of us."

"Okay, professor, I will visit on time."