OBS Chapter 2283
Chapter 2283
Chapter 2283
The strong in this world are actually very idealistic!
That is, you can only become strong if you always believe in your own strength!
So whether it's a superhero or a supervillain, they are essentially the same: they are all fanatics!
The more obsessive you are, the more powerful you become!
The most typical example is Captain America!
Captain America, to be honest, his individual abilities are actually quite average. He's never been the strongest among superheroes!
Some say Captain America was just lucky, the only winner in that experiment. But they haven't considered why only Steve Rogers succeeded in becoming a super soldier. It's because of his will, his belief, and his spirit.
"I can do this all day!"
Steve Rogers was once just a skinny soldier, but he possessed an indomitable spirit. He didn't fight simply for a particular country or race, but always stood on the side of justice, dedicating everything to the world. Captain America's motivation for participating in war differed from others; many fought to kill, but he fought to end the war. Captain America chose his shield as his weapon because he didn't want to harm anyone with superpowers. Many are powerful, but few become heroes. Through constant training and growing stronger, Captain America didn't possess invincible physical abilities; he was simply stronger than the average person, yet he was able to defeat enemies many times stronger than himself. Superpowers are crucial for some heroes, but many ordinary people also persevere in the fight.
In a sense, he was a paranoid!
Tony is the same.
Captain America once told Tony: If there were a wire mesh in front of you, you (Stark) certainly wouldn't use your body to hold it up so that others could pass first.
Stark retorted: I will cut the wire mesh.
Even in times of peace, Stark harbored a paranoid fear of international suffering. Cursed by common sense, he created numerous Iron Man suits, from nanotechnology to the suit for the Hulk. Thanos, similarly clinging to this paranoia, relentlessly unleashed horrific carnage across planets. This paranoia transcended the scales of right and wrong, of commercial considerations, becoming simply an act driven by ambition. This paranoia stemmed from his ambition, his sense of duty, and his belief in the people's expectations.
And Daredevil.
This is also an extreme form of paranoia.
At the same time, his condition is more serious.
He was conflicted; on the one hand, he acted as a chivalrous hero, and on the other hand, he sincerely hoped that the law could solve the problem!
After all, the reason he became a vigilante was because he saw the powerlessness of the law and how gangsters brazenly trampled on the dignity of the law. The law could not truly solve the problems of these scumbags, so he put on a hood and acted as a vigilante in the dark!
But ironically, he harbored an unimaginable yearning for the law.
He believes that only the law can truly solve the problem, and that violence cannot change anything.
Therefore, he never kills. His refusal to kill isn't due to Spider-Man's personality flaws, nor is it a twisted self-restraint like Batman's. Rather, it's because he needs those villains to face legal judgment!
There is a clear difference between him and Batman.
Batman doesn't kill people because of the law. It's because he wants to avoid going insane.
Lu Xun once said, "There is only one or countless times to kill." Even in the magical land of Gotham, Batman can be defined by the police as a disruptive element disturbing social order. The Batmobile and Batplane, these ridiculously exaggerated vehicles, roam the city—can the average citizen tolerate that? It just goes to show how "simple and honest" Gotham's people are. If Batman hadn't objectively helped the police catch some unscrupulous criminals, he would certainly be on the wanted list for a long time. Batman himself has told his butler Alfred, "We are all criminals." Not killing is his anchor for upholding justice; fighting crime is his personal action, and his judgments are all based on his own principles. This behavior doesn't guarantee that Batman himself won't break the law, but as long as he adheres to the principle of not killing, his transgressions remain within a controllable range. He won't do anything more extreme or destructive; perhaps that would more profoundly deter criminals.
When creating the character of "Master Thief" Chu Liuxiang, Mr. Gu Long also added the setting that he does not kill, and expressed his philosophy through the character's words:
Chu Liuxiang slowly said, "I can only expose your secret, not punish you, because I am neither the law nor a god; I have no power to punish you! Many years later, more and more people will think this way, and people will naturally understand that martial arts cannot solve everything, and no one in the world has the right to take another's life! Chu Liuxiang continued, 'These people, though not necessarily noble, represent laws and rules that everyone must respect! What we despise are merely the rules established by a minority; such rules are naturally not worthy of respect, but morality and justice should not be disregarded by anyone.'" -- *Chu Liuxiang: The Fragrance of Blood*
Batman is Gotham City's lone ranger. His ultimate belief is to protect the peace of Gotham City. He is not the city's administrator, he does not represent the law, he is simply a free-spirited knight-errant wandering on the city's dark edge. Only by adhering to the principle of not killing can Batman be the mortal hero who fights against Gotham's dark forces for the sake of justice in his heart. Only in this way can he be distinguished from those criminals who have no principles or bottom line, and only in this way can he avoid falling into depravity and losing himself in killing.
In reality, Batman doesn't take the law seriously. In fact, he's pessimistic about the law itself, believing that even the best laws need people to enforce them, and if people are bad, the best laws are useless.
So he transformed into fear!
From petty thieves to mob bosses, all the darkness of Gotham is his enemy, but his most famous enemies are the poor souls ravaged by the city. Among them, his most notorious nemesis is undoubtedly the Joker.
Like two sides of a mirror, Batman is the curse of the Dark Knight, while the Joker is the maniacal laughter of a pale paper doll. Batman represents absolute order; he brought fear to this hopeless city, yet also brought order to it. The Joker, on the other hand, is the embodiment of this city's fear; he is the source of Gotham's terror. The people of Gotham may not fear Batman, but they certainly fear the Joker. They are already hopelessly mired in the quagmire of "evil," and Batman is the evil of order, seeking to establish a system he rules, shrouding the world in oppressive policies to create a false order.
Batman was born as the Dark Knight of Gotham. He is not a hero, nor does he possess superpowers. In fact, the difference between him and a superhero lies precisely in his lack of superpowers; he is simply an ordinary police officer. Batman cannot fly, has no superpowers, and doesn't even own a motorcycle. As we see in the movies, Batman fights using only his two hands and one ear.
Therefore, in the eyes of the people of Gotham, he was an out-and-out thief. "No superpowers" is Batman's most prominent characteristic; the only things Batman knows how to do are destruction and crime. He once attempted to fight the entire city of Gotham single-handedly, and in that battle, Batman was almost utterly defeated by his enemies. Although both Batman and the Joker come from the dark world, they are fundamentally different. The Joker is a bloodthirsty and insane madman who wants to destroy everyone in the world. Batman, on the other hand, constantly grows and explores, searching for his own value and meaning. The Joker is a dark and selfish person who only puts himself first. Batman, however, is different; he is kind and righteous, and he will pay the price for all evil. Batman represents the spirit of resistance and struggle of everyone in Gotham against the dark world, while the Joker is assimilated by reality after failing in this resistance.
Batman insists that while it may be righteous, it is absolutely illegal!
What he wanted was order, so he needed laws, which is why he and Harvey molded him into the city's Knights of Light.
He needs to show people the light.
Because he knew he only brought fear. He was intimidating others!
This is fundamentally different from Daredevil.
Daredevil knows about judicial corruption, that judges, prosecutors, and lawyers are all in cahoots with the city's gangs, but he still defeats those criminals time and time again, then hands them over to the police, allowing them to swagger out again with the help of corrupt judges, negligent prosecutors, and greedy lawyers.
But Daredevil didn't think he was wasting his time, because he knew that his resistance would spread and that there would be people on his side!
That's true. He has a group of friends, and more importantly, he doesn't live in Gotham. This is New York.
To get back to the point, the strongest beings in this universe are inevitably driven by a degree of obsession.
Only with inner strength can you truly become strong.
The most typical example is Thanos.
Thanos's race was indeed a technologically advanced race, but in the end, only Thanos emerged from such a race.
Because Thanos firmly believed that his beliefs were correct!
Therefore, he was incomparably powerful.
Sif... she may have been an excellent warrior before. But that was all.
She is not an irreplaceable figure. There are quite a few warriors in Asgard who are comparable to her, and the Warriors Three of Asgard are indeed much stronger than her.
Is she just naturally inferior?
Of course not, she works very hard and is very talented.
But her will... wasn't strong.
She was merely a subordinate.
It's just Thor's accessory, it has no thoughts of its own.
That's about all she accomplished in her life.
Fortunately, nobody cared about it.
After all, all she had to do was be a queen. Just like Frigga, who was called the Queen of Gods, but in reality, she was not a god.
They are still revered by the masses.
No difference.
Without expectations, there's no question of disappointment.
She herself did not have this ambition.
Everyone thinks she's doing a great job, and she thinks so herself.
But after she truly awakened and began to fight for herself.
Everything started to change.
Sif's aura began to grow stronger little by little!
In reality, every Asgardian can theoretically become a god... There's no hierarchy or privilege between royalty and others; they're essentially the same. However, generally speaking, becoming a god requires effort in many areas; it's not simply a matter of hard work.
Therefore, it is very difficult for ordinary people to become gods.
But Sif was clearly not the kind of person who was mediocre.
She showed her extraordinary talent even when she was a child.
Do you remember that prank?
'When she was a teenager, Loki decided to play a trick on her because she seemed to prefer Thor's company to his. He cut off all her blonde hair while she slept. Upon discovery, Sif's cries echoed throughout the entire Asgardian capital.'
This is something an ordinary child couldn't do.
It's like when Sun Wukong was born.
In the book, Wu Cheng'en describes a mountain with a celestial stone on its summit. This stone is 36.5 feet tall and 24 feet in circumference. Its height corresponds to the 365 degrees of the celestial sphere, and its circumference to the 24 solar terms. The stone also has nine orifices and eight holes, arranged according to the principles of the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams. No trees block its sunlight, but it is surrounded by orchids and magnolias. Even more miraculously, the stone is carved with these nine orifices and eight holes according to the principles of the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams, allowing the stone cells inside to breathe and absorb the essence of the sun and moon more effectively!
At that moment, the celestial stone cracked open, and a stone monkey sprang out. This stone monkey, barely born, could crawl everywhere and even knelt down to bow to the four directions. This happened incredibly fast; the stone monkey looked up at the sky, and suddenly two golden beams shot out from its eyes. These two beams of golden light were extraordinary; they pierced directly through the thirty-three heavens, shining all the way to the Lingxiao Palace. At that moment, the Jade Emperor was in the center of the Lingxiao Palace discussing matters with the gods when he suddenly saw two beams of golden light shoot into the palace. The Jade Emperor, the supreme ruler of the Three Realms, who commanded all the gods, was truly startled by this sight and quickly ordered Thousand-Mile Eyes and Wind-Following Ears to open the Southern Heavenly Gate to see what was going on. Thousand-Mile Eyes and Wind-Following Ears discovered that the naturally born stone monkey from Flower Fruit Mountain was the cause of the golden light.
What is this called?
This is called "heeling"!
It's not that you need a solid foundation to achieve anything significant.
It's easier to make a name for yourself if you have a solid foundation.
This is why Odin and Frigga chose Sif to be Thor's wife when she was so young.
Here's why!
They didn't care whether Sif could become a god.
But Thor and Sif's child has a much higher chance of becoming a god!
This is important!
It's about eugenics and good parenting.