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Chapter 158, Section 55: The Price of a Hero

Chapter 158, Section 55: The Price of a Hero

But the crisis was far from over, and the bus, rushing down the slope, sped toward the first inverted loop.

The tracks trembled violently under the weight of the overloaded school bus. As the dust fell, the ear-piercing groans of the steel frames rubbing against each other tormented the already tense hearts of every trapped child.

Some people were screaming, some were crying, and some were so frightened that they became hoarse, but thankfully, there was always someone who remained rational in times of crisis.

Qin Wei knew that there were two problems to solve right now. First, the bus would explode if it slowed down, and second, the bus would fly off the tracks and crash when it turned the second time it made a reverse turn.

If the bus is not slowed down, it will derail. Similarly, if you don't want it to derail, you must slow it down. These two problems are paradoxical and seem unsolvable together, but they become relatively easier to solve if you break them down and solve them one by one.

First, the bus must be derailed.

Qin Wei's gaze fell upon the intersection of the inverted and spiraling tracks, and in a flash, a bold idea popped into his head.

Isn't that a bit too crazy?

But you need to figure out where you are and who you're dealing with! If you're not crazy enough, how can you win?

Qin Wei's intuition told him that this was the damn right thing to do!

The opportunity was fleeting, and there was no time for him to think it over.

Sticking his head out of the car window, Qin Wei pulled out several high-explosive sticky explosives from his belt and threw them all at the intersection of the tracks.

To be honest, he really should take some time to practice throwing darts. The darts landed quite differently from what was expected; only one stuck to the track, while the rest were scattered below it.

But the chance was only once. The bus had already passed the intersection and started climbing, and he could only hope that the bomb was powerful enough.

"Fasten your seatbelts and hold on tight to the seatbacks!"

The scene of climbing and falling was about to be repeated. Qin Wei knew that there couldn't be any more mistakes this time, so he took the lead in telling the kids what to do.

The herd mentality is not always a bad thing. When people are desperate and fearful, they become foolish and blind. At this time, they need a leader to stand up and tell the flock which direction to go and how to escape.

Qin Wei is a wise leader.

The bus sped along the tracks, tracing a smooth arc as it passed the inverted spiral, and the kids started yelling again. But aside from being annoyingly noisy, they all carried out Qin Wei's orders perfectly, and not one of them was left off the bus.

After that, it's time for the sticky bombs that were prepared earlier to come into play.

As the bus plunged forward, converting all of its gravity into kinetic energy, he pressed the detonation button.

Boom boom boom boom!

The sound of explosions rose and fell in waves, and the entire track was blasted so hard that it swayed left and right. The joints were charred black, but it did not break as Qin Wei had expected.

Damn it! Falcone is indeed an honest businessman; the steel he used in the roller coaster is incredibly sturdy!

This moment has become Qin Wei's last chance to escape. If he had any sense left, he should have torn the grappling hook off the boy's leg and abandoned the car to escape.

But perhaps he had gone mad, for he rushed to the driver's seat without hesitation and slammed the accelerator to the floor.

The school bus, controlled by the electric motor and driven by the engine, burst out with a hoarse, dying gasp under the dual acceleration, like a wild horse breaking free and rushing towards the second inverted spiral slope.

What was he thinking, taking a whole carload of people to their deaths?

Of course not, quite the opposite, this was the only solution Qin Wei could think of.

At this point, he was desperate. If he did nothing and let the vehicle rush up the second slope, it would derail and crash at the highest point. Rather than that, he might as well take a gamble at this critical moment and hope that the school bus, which was already traveling at 200 miles per hour, could break the connection.

The school bus had already exceeded its speed limit. As the instrument panel pointed to the far right, the entire bus began to emit a piercing alarm. Qin Wei smashed the instrument panel with his fist, ending this meaningless groan.

The electrical sparks shooting from the circuit board illuminated that indifferent profile in the darkness.

In this tense atmosphere, the carriage was deathly silent.

The children, overwhelmed by fear, forgot to cry. More than a dozen pairs of tear-filled eyes were fixed on the burly, blood-stained figure in the driver's seat.

"Hold on tight to the back of your seat, Mr. Wei is about to take you on an unforgettable adventure."

Seemingly sensing the heavy atmosphere, Qin Wei turned around to comfort the panicked kids.

Having already staked everything, his tone was no longer as impatient as it had been at the beginning; instead, it was gentle and calm, as peaceful as breathing during deep sleep.

"Are you ready?"

"3~"

"2~"

"~"

boom!

The already damaged metal frame snapped under the violent impact of the school bus. But it wasn't just that one point of connection; it broke the entire roller coaster's frame.

The spilled steel caused a massive collapse inside the cave, the billowing dust and deafening roar sending shivers down the spines of the entire cavern. Because of the detached brake pads, the speeding school bus, after veering off the tracks, did not slow down, charging wildly through the dust like a raging rhinoceros.

After dragging Oswald overboard into the Gotham River, Qin Wei deliberately learned to drive.

Although I'm not as skilled as an experienced driver, I still keep rubbing the car door when reversing.

Fortunately, he had good basic obstacle avoidance skills. He maneuvered the school bus past the carousel, crashed through the amusement park's outer fence, and drove onto the abandoned railway.

But as the saying goes, misfortunes never come singly. Just when they had finally escaped the death roller coaster, the school bus engine broke down, and no matter how hard Qin Wei pressed the accelerator, the speed of the bus was dropping rapidly.

120....105.....88....74.....

"Jump out of the car, immediately!"

The grappling hook was still embedded in the little boy's body, and there was no time to pull it out. Qin Wei's only option was to jump out of the car.

The kids in this vehicle had also survived near-death experiences with Qin Wei and seen the world; their execution skills were at their peak, and they chose to carry out their leader's orders without hesitation.

It was winter, and the children were dressed warmly enough. After putting on hats and gloves, they hopped off the bus with their short legs.

thump!

thump!

After the orderly hopping from the vehicle, the sounds of weeping gradually faded away from Qin Wei, and a relieved, weary smile appeared on his face.

Since you have the energy to cry, you must not be seriously injured.

Seeing that the gauge was about to drop to 50, it was time to evacuate. He grabbed the injured and unconscious child, and jumped out of the car with him in his arms.

Boom!

The wrecked school bus crashed into a pile of rubble at the end of the tunnel, resulting in a violent explosion. A burst of fireballs slammed into the tunnel ceiling, and the engulfing heat almost melted it completely.

He knelt down and curled up in a ball, tightly hugging the boy in his arms.

The intense heat scorched the clothes, leaving black marks on the already riddled back.

It hurts so much.

It hurts so much!

Qin Wei clenched his fists, the immense pain bringing tears to his eyes.

Is this the price that heroes are destined to pay?

"Well done, that's it—that's it!!!!" The clown, who had witnessed everything, chuckled and ran out of the cave.

Although he said that, Joseph was already shocked by the speed at which the other party had grown. In his plan, Qin Wei could only save one of the two cars of children at most, but Qin Wei not only saved both of them, but also saved none of them.

It seems that every seemingly insurmountable obstacle he sets for Qin Wei is able to overcome with astonishing speed.

Joseph felt that he might lose all his usefulness after only a few uses.

This sense of unease both excited and terrified him. He was excited because he was once again on the opposite side of Batman, and an ultimate showdown was inevitable. He was terrified because this Batman was even more cold-blooded than the one in the original world.

Did you know that when a person's neck is broken, they can clearly hear the sound of their cervical vertebrae snapping?

Unlike air conduction, bone conduction makes the sound extremely loud, like a rumble of thunder.

"Come on, Qin Wei, let me hear that voice again! The experience of having my head twisted off by two bats... Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!! No clown in other universes gets this kind of treatment!!!!!!!!!"