bookmarkrole Chapter 482 We hope you can get through today safely.
Chapter 482 We hope you can get through today safely.
Chapter 482 We hope you can get through today safely.
Owl spaceship.
The owl's stronghold.
Thomas Wayne Jr. sits with his arms crossed in front of the Owl computer.
He is very busy now, extremely busy, and more hurried than ever before.
Forcing Batman to agree to his plan through Darkseid was the best outcome he could achieve after all his scheming, and it was also the only plan among his many deduced outcomes that could be considered to have a success rate that was infinitely close to 100%.
Yes, for Night Owl, he was far from being as indifferent as he appeared to Batman.
The claim that even without Batman and the Batman universe, Owl could abandon the plan and wait for the next universe to continue the collaboration is merely an excuse.
The Night Owl is growing stronger, and as time goes by, he is constantly seizing everything in both universes that can help fight the Anti-Monitor.
The same applies to the Anti-Monitor. If this attempt fails, and the Anti-Monitor completely devours Batman's universe, all of Owl's previous efforts will be wiped out by the absolute power displayed by the Anti-Monitor. Then comes the next universe, and the universe after that, and the Anti-Monitor's power will continue to grow until there is no end in sight. Then Owl will truly have to be the Anti-Monitor's dog for the rest of his life.
It is precisely because he is well aware that his preparation speed can never keep up with the speed at which the Anti-Monitor is devouring the universe and becoming stronger that Night Owl attaches such importance to Batman.
Previously, when he sensed that Batman harbored a deep-seated hatred towards him, Owl made the decision to abandon his cooperation with Batman with great determination and a willingness to gamble.
Fortunately, his gamble paid off; Batman does indeed have the ability to reboot his own universe, and after learning his lesson, things are developing in the direction that Night Owl predicted.
Everything was going according to Night Owl's plan, which used to be a compliment to him, but now he can only feel fortunate.
His plan was flawed, and Nite Owl knew it perfectly well. His plan was to trick Batman and his universe into sacrificing themselves so that their universe could completely escape the clutches of the Anti-Monitor.
The key is "deception," because Owl knows very well that he is not capable of fulfilling his promise to Batman. He cannot take away the people on Earth in Batman's universe, because without their support, it would be difficult for Batman to delay the Anti-Monitor for long enough to prevent them from stopping their escape.
As a conman, Owl needs to appeal to Batman's noble emotions and exploit his heroic personality; he must use both as weapons to kill Batman.
Therefore, as a conman... he absolutely cannot let Batman pull himself out of this self-sacrificing, sentimental state of mind and then realize that something is wrong.
Even more so...
"What the hell is going on??? Is Batman some kind of jinx? Why does trouble always happen wherever he goes?"
Night Owl was still plotting against General Zod when he was shocked to discover that General Zod had somehow gotten involved with Anton Akane, the master of the Corrupted Black, and was now swaggering across the land with millions of Kryptonian corpses.
This was already giving him a huge headache. He needed to use General Zod's power, but all of this was to allow Batman to last longer. However, if General Zod was a force completely opposed to Batman, and would not only fail to help Batman in battle but would also hinder him from behind, then what was the point of General Zod's existence?
He had been thinking about how to deal with the other party, but then suddenly he discovered that Batman was in trouble again.
The owl's first reaction was to suspect foul play. It couldn't be such a coincidence; even in his universe, the Fiji volcano was a completely dormant one. The probability of such a volcano erupting again was less than 1 in 1000. If it happened naturally, I would simply…
Wait, is it really true? Night Owl was taken aback because he had checked the situation in Fiji using his remote means and found nothing unusual.
In other words, Batman was just plain unlucky...
Night Owl was speechless, but even so, he couldn't just let it go.
He actually supported Batman's trip to Fiji; Batman entrusted everything to him, and he did so willingly.
He needs Batman's trust. Only by establishing trust with Batman will Batman truly believe that he can bring Earth to his universe, and only then can he trick Batman into sacrificing himself.
Therefore, he had to ensure that Batman's trip to Fiji went perfectly smoothly and without any problems. Owl quickly saw an opportunity to benefit himself in this unexpected turn of events:
This was a good opportunity for him to demonstrate his abilities to Batman. He could have used many other methods to help Batman resettle the Fijian refugees, but he chose to use one of the most difficult methods.
He pressed a few keys on the Owl computer: "Connect me to Darkseid."
Getting Darkseid's help demonstrates his control over Darkseid, even dangerous enemies like the Dark Lord, whom Batman himself has fallen for, can be controlled by him.
And so very soon...
"Don't try to bother me with this kind of thing, Wayne. Our alliance doesn't include this."
Darkseid, expressionless, said, "Saving the people of an island nation on Earth who might die from a volcanic eruption? You want me?"
He said, "You're joking."
Night Owl knew he couldn't persuade Darkseid with words, and he didn't have time to explain to Darkseid why he chose him to help, especially since Darkseid might be too proud to help even if he knew the reason.
So, the Night Owl used a swift and decisive method, with a reason that Darkseid simply couldn't refuse, to make Darkseid agree to his proposal in a mere tenth of a second.
The two Superman-like figures, both glowing red, appeared behind Night Owl in just 0.01 seconds. Then, in less than half a second, the Owl computer used the technology of the parent box to transmit the image across the universe to Darkseid himself.
Darkseid's usually obsidian-like, stern expression nearly crumbled: "Damn it, Superman Supreme!"
"You're really going to do this just for this?"
Superman was already terrifying and dangerous enough, but with an extra head, he became a mad beast, especially under the dual control of Batman and Owl, where he completely obeyed Owl's orders.
Darkseid had considered the possibility of confronting Superman Supreme, but such scenarios usually occurred when Nite Owl was trying to manipulate Superman Supreme into infringing on his core interests. Fighting Superman Supreme over something as trivial as whether or not to save someone seemed... not worth it.
"Open the blast tunnel, get to Batman quickly, bring your hundreds of billions of Parademon armies, and save every ordinary person who might be affected by the volcanic eruption. I demand that not a single one die. If even one dies, I'll have Superman the Primal punch you in the face."
This impolite tone enraged Darkseid, and in a fit of anger...
Then, after a moment of anger, he said:
"As long as no one dies before I arrive, that kind of thing won't happen after I take action."
"That would be best."
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metropolis.
Clark Kent, the Superman, is undergoing rehabilitation. He has regained some of his superpowers, but is still very weak and far less powerful than before.
Unlike Hyperion, who can absorb kryptonite to become stronger, Clark lacks this simple and direct way of gaining power through eating. So his method is to sunbathe as much as possible every day to increase his strength.
But lately he's been feeling something strange, as if he's experienced the events before him before.
This is very likely the "something effect" that Louis was talking about, similar to a brain malfunction that causes one to mistake a recently seen scene for one seen long ago. But the problem is that he is a Kryptonian, and he is unsure whether the "something effect" known to Earthlings applies to him as well.
In short, Batman remains as busy as ever, preoccupied with the Counter-Monitor issue, and he continues to maintain his old bad habit:
Always silently bearing everything, when Superman Clark was maintaining order in Gotham, Batman at least talked to him about his preparations and explained his grand plans for retirement. But as the years went by and life became increasingly difficult, Batman became more and more taciturn, like a silent statue, and those retirement plans that he used to talk about were never mentioned again.
During the time he lost his powers, Batman had completely become a tyrant who was used to bearing everything alone. Superman, who had already distanced himself from the world of superpowers, wanted to advise him as a friend, as Clark Kent, but he ultimately couldn't bring himself to speak.
So when Clark Kent learned that Batman was planning to go to Fiji alone, he was quite pleased. This meant that Batman had finally freed himself from self-torture and endless preparations, and he deserved to enjoy his vacation in peace. What Clark Kent should do was to do his best to become stronger and increase Batman's chances of winning in the final battle.
And then... Clark received a communication.
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Wonder Woman Diana Prince is wielding her sword.
Batman didn't take her with him to Fiji, but Diana wasn't upset about it.
She sincerely hoped that Batman could have a safe and relaxing afternoon, an afternoon in which she should not exist.
There was a time when Batman wasn't as silent as he is now, and she could be of help in many ways. But as time went on...
Diana knew she lacked power; she lacked training, just as Batman once said about Barry. This training didn't mean effortlessly cutting down training dummies, but rather real combat against the strong.
Now, Barry has disappeared. Although Batman tells everyone that Barry has gone to carry out a more important mission, everyone can see that Batman is in a heavy mood.
Batman keeps everything to himself; he never tells anyone anything, and no one asks.
Batman needs a rest, but Diana knows they need to train.
If they still can't help anyone, then what right do they have to demand that Batman tell them everything he knows?
Diana raised her sword again, thinking about Batman and her companions.
Those stories of justice, a golden age...
She firmly believed that all of this would never disappear, and if necessary... Diana would cleave it in two with a single sword strike!
Immediately afterward, the communicator rang, and Diana turned around.
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gallop.
Chen Tao sped away, becoming a blur of motion.
The immense burden of the Red Death Demon weighed heavily on him, making his spine creak.
Pain.
Chen Tao planned to share some of the pressure with the gorilla Grodd and his team, but he didn't dare to share too much. Time was of the essence; he didn't have time to summon the Ion Shark to possess him and unlock the ability to easily synchronize with the SS-level Batman.
Even so, he did not stop. In the short few minutes of the volcanic eruption, not a single person died in the vast country of Fiji.
This is a feat that even the Flash might find difficult to accomplish.
But Chen Tao is Batman.
There hasn't been much of a response to his distress signal to the Justice League yet, which is normal. The League members are working very hard, maintaining and solving problems that ordinary people on the planet can't solve.
Chen Tao knew very well that he had been negligent. He should have made contingency plans to prevent the possibility of his travel destination exploding, but he didn't do so at all. Instead, he treated the trip as a pure relaxation and then ran headlong into this unexpected situation.
I'm such an idiot.
Chen Tao thought to himself.
Having completely transformed into a dinosaur, he swept through the streets like a whirlwind. He transformed into a dinosaur because his enormous body would help him carry more people on his back.
He stretched out his two giant dragon claws, picked up two people who were still in a daze, and then scooped up seven or eight more with his left hand. Then he noticed more ordinary people standing there dumbfounded.
Damn it, his body couldn't grow any bigger, and going back and forth would take even more time. So Chen Tao gritted his teeth, then let out a muffled groan as the Chemical Waste Bat's power enveloped his body, making him grow bigger again and holding everyone in his arms.
I just need to wait a little while...
As Chen Tao moved at high speed, he thought to himself.
He needed to recall the Ion Shark from Superman Supreme, then use its power to strengthen himself. Soon he would be able to completely normalize the Red Death's power, and then damn well save everyone. He knew he could do it, he…
He stopped in his tracks.
He looked up and saw Darkseid's army of Apokolips Parademons flying out of the Boomsound tunnel. He saw Superman lift a house and fly across the sky. He saw Wonder Woman use her lasso to link countless civilians together and carry them into the sky. He saw Hal, Martian Manhunter, the Justice League, and everyone else.
Even if it's just for one day, Batman... we hope you get through today safely...
At least for today.
(End of this chapter)