Chapter 1650 No Time to Die (Thirteen)

Chapter 1623 No Time to Die (Thirteen)

Since meeting Bruce, for a long time, Schiller thought that Bruce wanted to be Batman because he saw bats flying over the dark attic on the night his parents died. The fear that remained in his heart at that time made him think that bats were the embodiment of fear, and when he became a bat, he could bring fear to the criminals in Gotham.

But after Bruce graduated, Schiller found that there were actually not so many twists and turns, and it was not because bats had any special connotations - Bruce just liked bats.

It was also after that that Schiller learned that Bruce had actually always wanted to keep bats in Wayne Manor, but Alfred disagreed. In addition to the fact that these things may carry germs, it was also because their excrement was too difficult to clean. This was one of the few things Alfred would refuse Bruce.

After the existence of the other world, Bruce finally fulfilled his dream of keeping bats. After all, the buildings here are made of magic and have self-cleaning functions, and no one here is afraid of bat germs.

And because magicians often have to make potions and draw magic circles, bats can be regarded as traditional farmed animals in the magic world. They have quite mature artificial breeding varieties, as well as very stable breeding methods and practitioners. So Bruce funded the reconstruction of the Forgotten Bar, and the Dark Master helped him find a group of dark elves from the magic world Maia to help him raise bats.

Perhaps it was also because of some special disturbances that all the naturally existing urban animals in Gotham were very good at magic, and they were a little too thorough.

After creating a two-story-high magic spider spirit, a demonized stray cat with eight tails, a stray dog ​​that would transform into the king of werewolves on a full moon night, and a demonized sparrow demon with a wingspan of 22 meters, Schiller and other magicians agreed that Batman's move to raise bats was quite forward-looking and practical.

Of course, ordinary people know that bats cannot deliver letters. On the one hand, they cannot be trained to gain a sense of space and distance like pigeons. On the other hand, their body shape is not suitable for carrying heavy objects, and they do not have the endurance of pigeons. However, these shortcomings are not a problem in front of magic.

Although bats raised in the magic world were used to extract alchemy and alchemical materials before, they can deliver letters as long as their wingspan and bone structure are slightly adjusted. However, in order to make the admission letter less monotonous and old-fashioned, Bruce, the largest sponsor in the whole world, put a lot of private goods in it.

First of all, the letter paper is printed with bat patterns, the envelope is a variation of the classic bat logo, and the wax pattern used to seal the envelope is a combination of bats and the Wayne family crest. A keychain-sized bat doll is made of rabbit fur, soft and furry.

Bruce had previously made samples of about four versions of bat dolls. In order to observe the effect of the wax seal, he also customized some badges with the same pattern as the seal. In addition, there were bat stickers, bat flashlights, bat spray guns, bat cookies, bat candies, and even bat oil barrels, bat gas tanks and other chemical products.

In short, Bruce tried all the production lines of the Wayne Group and made a lot of bat peripherals. Thomas was very confused but helpless. After all, playing with bat peripherals is better than being a bat peripheral yourself, right?

But soon, Thomas discovered that the positive impact of this incident was more than that. Suddenly one day, Mayor Roy found him and hoped that the Wayne Group could establish a special cultural and entertainment industry department to connect with the municipal government and commercialize all bat peripherals, especially for the upcoming music festival.

As we all know, the first time the city of Gotham appeared in the public eye with a positive image was because the photo of Batman taken by Clark became a little popular. It is not surprising that people naturally associate Gotham with bats.

Because Gordon had previously borrowed Batman's first-generation bat light as the traffic light of the central turntable, and the police obviously did not have the technical ability to change the pattern of the bat light, so far, the traffic light of the central turntable will still project a red or green bat pattern into the sky when it is turned on.

Most tourists who come to Gotham will pass by the central turntable no matter which scenic spot they are going to. For the magical bat pattern, the first person who sees it is puzzled, the second person is curious, and the third person is just checking in and taking pictures. By the tenth and hundredth time, this magical bat pattern has been made into dozens of bizarre story versions and has become one of the classic attractions that Gotham tourists must visit.

Although the Internet media is not very developed in this era, various web pages have been developed relatively well. Coupled with the word of mouth of tourists who come here, bats have gradually become the representative animal of Gotham and even the image symbol of the city.

Ordinary people in Gotham have no opinion on this. There are indeed many bats in Gotham that fly past the window at night. Few people usually pay attention to these animals, but since those outsiders like it, it is not impossible to become a tourist attraction.

Under the guidance of locals, many tourists have found a great place to watch the bats. At night, a large number of wild bats will fly from the suburbs of the West District to the North District, passing through the Gotham Cathedral on the way. The dark night, the ancient church, and the flying bats create a Gothic atmosphere that is fascinating. No matter from which angle you shoot, it is very filmy.

Mayor Roy is more accepting of this situation than ordinary people, and even feels very happy about it. Many city tourism signs often take decades or even decades to build. Many of the signs that seem to be classic now were criticized for being ugly when they were first built, such as the most classic big words "Hollywood" standing on the hillside.

Surprisingly, people are very receptive to the fact that bats, an animal with a bad image, are used as the symbol of Gotham. Roy quickly struck while the iron was hot. First, he made a few fake bat lights and placed them in the center of the turntable. At night, he launched a gorgeous light show to attract a group of tourists to the roof of the building next to him.

Then he worked with the animal science department of Gotham University to develop a bat bait that could make wild bats outside the city perform flying performances along the routes he planned, and then set up different viewing spots in the city to divert tourists.

Then he added the image of bats to the final promotion of the music festival to deepen people's understanding of the bats representing Gotham.

After this, there was only one last step left, which was how to drive all industries to transform the virtual fame of the bat image into a real bat economy, and the simplest and easiest step was to sell bat peripherals.

Whether it was the stalls on the street near the central turntable or the rooftops of the buildings around the various viewing spots and attractions, Gotham citizens had already set up stalls, but Gotham had never done tourism business before, and many people didn't know what to sell to make more money.

Either the things they sell are so weird that no one buys them. For example, there are gangs selling guns on the spot. It's not that tourists don't want to buy them, but the key is that Gotham is expensive, and the price of guns is not cheap. What Gotham sells are not small pistols, but large firearms. People come here to travel, not to be kidnapped. How can they afford to buy a submachine gun?

Most of the stalls that don't sell such dangerous goods sell food and drinks, but there are only a few ways to make local snacks. At a glance, there are no more than three ways to make a small stall on a street. Most of them are the ones who open the front and make more money. Tourists don't need to go to the back to eat the same snacks for the second time.

Now the street stall economy in Gotham is in a state of being busy, chaotic and unprofitable. If it continues like this, it will easily dampen the enthusiasm of local people and gangs for the tourism industry. The city government must find a shot of adrenaline to make everyone realize that tourism can make money, and it can make more money than before.

Roy thought of the bat peripherals thanks to Gordon, and Gordon thanks to Jack the Clown. As mentioned before, Bruce made several versions to create a bat doll with the right image and size.

After the final version was determined, the previous versions were useless, so he gave one to each of his friends. Jack the Clown got the largest bat doll with a wingspan of two meters, which was magnificent.

When Gordon went to Jack's house once, he saw this big doll at a glance. He thought it was very interesting, so he took a photo with his mobile phone and sent it to Roy. Roy was overjoyed and asked Gordon on the spot who this general was. In the end, he found out that this thing was produced by Wayne Group.

When Roy found Thomas, he was so tearful that he shook his hand and praised his foresight and business acumen. Thomas spent a long time to figure out that the messy things Bruce piled in the warehouse could be sold. What's more amazing is that there are really people who buy it.

The fact is that not only do people buy it, but it also sells very well. After all, the expected price of peripherals is different from that of food and beverages. Some people may think that it is expensive to buy a snack for ten dollars, but everyone will think it is worth it to buy a beautiful city souvenir for ten dollars.

After obtaining Bruce's authorization, the factory of the Twelve Families has been producing bat refrigerator magnets, bat T-shirts, bat car stickers, bat ornaments, and even bat doll bouquets, and then distributed them to various scenic spots for sale in different categories.

Then, all the gangsters were surprised to find that this thing made more money than selling powder. Almost all plastic or metal products have very low costs, and the more they are produced, the lower the cost. Even if they cannot be sold, they will not take up space or go bad if they are placed in the warehouse, and they can be sold the same next year.

Printed products require a little more effort, but the price is also high. An ordinary white shirt sells for a few dollars, which is very expensive even in Gotham. But as long as a slightly more complicated special pattern is printed on it to become a city tourist souvenir, it can be sold at a high price of more than ten dollars.

In the early 1990s, the US economy was on the rise, employment was quite sufficient, there were many holidays, everyone had extra money, and they were willing to spend money when traveling. All the popular tourist cities in this era made a lot of money, and Gotham was no exception.

So before the music festival started, the tourists who arrived here in advance and wanted to travel around Gotham had already brought a lot of income to all walks of life in Gotham.

This made people from all walks of life in Gotham, especially the twelve mafia families, fully realize that it was not the right time to engage in traditional robbery. Wouldn't it be faster to sell tourist products and rob tourists than to rob banks?