Chapter Eighty-Eight: The Great Event is in Progress
Night, Gotham, Batman in the Batcave also listened to Dick's debriefing on this journey to the dark multiverse. Sitting there, looking at the brother-in-law computer in front of him, this supercomputer used by Batman 24 hours a day to monitor the entire Gotham City, Justice League members' every move has not shown that power for a long time. But Batman is still the same, he sits there on time every day, as if waiting for something.
"Yes, you said goodbye to me in the old universe, thank you for your hard work."
After listening, Batman, who had been silent for a while, also ended Dick's conversation about the dark multiverse with a simple answer. Dick, who had just finished reporting the situation, didn't leave, just stood there, looking at his old father.
"I'm more interested in what you're doing now."
"What's going on?"
Superman chooses to reveal his identity, choosing to give up his power as Superman and start his own life as an earthling. As for you, I've heard Alfred say, you're still in the Batcave at night in the Brother's Eye computer like you used to. As soon as you detect a crime, you're going to do it, even if you know that Gotham isn't what it used to be, and the police will take care of it, you're still like that..."
Batman didn't interrupt Dick's speech, he just sat there and listened quietly until Dick finished.
"So I don't understand, you used to be able to understand me, because Gotham is rotten from justice to law enforcement to administration, and you have to keep an eye on Gotham forever. But now? The bat light is more of a sign than a signal that you appear, Gotham has achieved what you want, why do you still think of yourself as a freak, what do you want to prove, Gotham is not worth saving? โ
After personally sending away the old 52 Batman inside the Brainiac spaceship, Dick can no longer act as if he didn't see what the current Batman is doing as before. Especially when he understands that everything is changing, he also hopes that his father can change, be able to take off his cape, and become the Bruce Wayne he wants to be.
"After all, I don't need you to teach me how to do things and how to live. But one thing you are not mistaken, I am a freak, a freak who's like a clown, wandering outside the system. The reason why I am like this is because I want to be like this, I need to find the meaning of my existence, this reason, are you satisfied? โ
The cold and indifferent words came out of Batman's mouth, leaving Dick there, looking at the back in front of him, he felt extremely strange. The Batman he knew was someone who could sacrifice everything for the city, and now he said something like this, in order to find the meaning of Batman in Gotham after Gotham's rebirth?
Isn't Batman the meaning of Gotham, only this city will give birth to such a great existence as Batman, and let people see the greatness of human will. Batman only needs to be passed on as a symbol, a will, why treat himself as a freak, Dick doesn't understand, doesn't understand how Batman can be so resistant after the arrival of a stable life.
"You asked me to take off my cape, and you want to put it on? It's not the first time you've worn it. โ
"Every time it's like this, our conversation hasn't gone on properly."
Dick was angry even though he knew that Batman was insincere, scolded and left the Batcave, leaving Batman sitting alone in the Batcave. It wasn't until Dick had left that he got up and walked towards the depths of the Batcave where he had been with Superman, the warehouses he had used to store the weapons of his former enemies.
Opening the warehouse, the metal in the body of the dead clown and the owl court killer that was shown to Superman before was placed there, and Batman could clearly see that the two metals placed in the container were vibrating at a subtle frequency.
"I know what you're trying to say, I also deserve a better life, but not now, not yet, the memory of the old universe, there are too many mysteries to solve, I'm sorry, son."
Looking at the two pools of metal in front of him, Batman was also talking to himself. And in the bat cave, the sound of bats flapping their wings gradually faded away, flying in the night sky of Gotham, and came to the family cemetery of Wayne Manor, where a dense swarm of bats condensed in front of the cemetery and turned into a two-headed monster, which was from the flashpoint timeline, Thomas Wayne who became Batman and Martha Wayne who became the Joker.
They now have a new identity, the last member of the Dark Knights and the first Dark Knight to enter the main universe, the twin undead.
Reaching out, the two heads representing Thomas and Martha, respectively, looked at the tombstone in the cemetery with their names on them, which was the proper ending for the two of them in the correct timeline.
"It all started with that gunshot, that scream in the dark, but we're going to end it."
The two heads murmured in a low voice, even Kewen didn't expect that the big event of the dark night he was worried about had already begun to brew, and there had been a fallen dark knight who had invaded the main universe, and it was still a fallen dark knight created by himself and DC. After watching Batman's son talk to Dick in the Batcave, the twin undead transform into a swarm of bats and disappear into the night sky.
On the other side, the Metropolitan, the Lex conglomerate. Returning to his human identity, Superman, who had just finished a meeting with his staff team, also took the elevator and came to the private laboratory dedicated to Lex underground.
"Hey, you guy, are you too much, you come to me to check in at every turn, and I'm not where you work, what's the matter? Adjusting to life in the White House in advance? โ
In the laboratory, Lex, who was busy with his work, saw Superman untie, sit down on the sofa, pour himself tea, and did not regard himself as a guest at all.
"If I could, I think it's more comfortable to work here with you, my brain is really not good at talking nonsense with those officials who can only talk about it. Every time I finish the fight, I always feel that my IQ has dropped another layer, and I can't stand it, so I still come to you, chat with you as a smart person, and get back to my IQ by the way. โ
Poured himself a big sip of coffee, and lay on the couch without even thinking about moving, and Superman was there to explain.
"I'm not counseling here, why don't you go back to Louise if you complain, I won't comfort you if you run away from me."
"As a man, how can you bring the troubles outside home, you should understand this feeling very well, I used to be like this, what is unhappy in the workplace, I will stay alone in the garage for a while before going home, until this emotion dissipates, and then go upstairs."
Based on the experience of a person who has come before, Superman shares his experience as a good family man, but this trick has no effect on Lex.
"I'm sorry, I don't understand, I don't have a girlfriend and I don't have a wife, and the only worry for me is how to make more money to support my research, or how to beat you. But now, all I have left is the trouble of having more money. โ
Without the slightest thought of answering, Superman couldn't continue the topic of this good man in a cold tone. Of course, he didn't just come here to check in this time. After drinking the coffee in the cup in one gulp, he said.
"You should know they're back, right, did Connor tell you about them?"
"Well, Connor told me about us in the Old Universe, Brainiac, the Dark Multiverse, do you mean the Dark Multiverse?"
When Superman mentioned the matter about the dark multiverse, Lex was not as cold as he was just now, sitting opposite Superman, and began to discuss.
"Yes, the Dark Multiverse, I don't really care about the story of us and Breniac in the Old Universe, I didn't expect Breniac to have such a side. I'm more worried about this so-called dark multiverse now, and I think you've noticed that there is no record of the dark multiverse in our memories of the past universe, that is, this is one of the events that we and this universe may face in the future. โ
Speaking of the Dark Multiverse, Superman's relaxed expression just now also became grim, and he said there.
"You're saying this dark multiverse will invade?" Lex, who is a smart man, instantly understood what Superman was worried about and said it directly.
"Isn't this obvious, it's not the first time we've experienced a cosmic invasion. The key is in what way they will invade our so-called multiverse of light. What kind of enemy will we face, most likely as a parallel universe, but since it is a dark multiverse, I think it will be a little worse. โ
Superman also expressed his guess there, for the original Dark Night event, until the arrival of the Dark Knights led by the Laughing Bat, and the abnormal actions made by Batman, the Justice League did not know that there was a corresponding universe of the Dark Multiverse at that time. The sudden visit of the Laughing Bat directly caught the Justice League off guard.
The Big Three fell again, and the remaining members of the Justice League were also blasted by the corresponding Dark Knights. But now it's different, a journey to the dark multiverse chasing the old 52 Wally, so that Superman, Batman and other members of the Justice League understand that there is also a dark multiverse. After experiencing many major events, and the old 52 Wally and Kewen caused the rebirth of the memories of the old 52 universe.
Superman they also perceived the anomaly, a dark multiverse that does not exist in the memory of the past universe, it is not unusual what kind of actions they will make in the future, they are the Justice League, they will not take the initiative to invade, but they will not act as if nothing happened, waiting in their own universe for a big event that will happen in the future to take the initiative to befall them.
"So now you're starting to feel like you're sloppy in giving up your identity as Superman?" Looking at Superman's wrinkled expression, Lex couldn't help but tease that Superman didn't even discuss with him before, so he gave up his identity as Superman, and disclosed it to the world, Lex still remembers it in his heart.
"I was so sloppy that I just gave up my strength, but I didn't give up my wisdom. I came to you to ask for your help. โ
Nodding his head, Superman also said the purpose of this visit.
"What do you want me to do?"
"Find a way to the dark multiverse."
There is no concealment, Superman also said it directly, seeing Lex's surprised expression, Superman knows what Lex is surprised about, a guy like him who only needs to fight vigorously A to save the world, when can he say such brainy words? But what surprised Lex was yet to come.
"I know what you're thinking right now, don't say it yet, listen to me. Connor told me how they got to the Dark Multiverse, by the time tram that the stinky boy had come up with out of nowhere. But I'm more inclined to be that this time train has found the passage to the dark multiverse of our light universe, and the darkness and light are interdependent and can also be converted into each other, so I'm sure that the passage is in our universe, find it, and then go to the dark multiverse to know our future enemies! โ
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After staying in Lex's underground private laboratory for a long time, Superman who had a wave with Lex left the Lex conglomerate and got into a special car.
"Let's go, Jack."
"Yes, Mr. Kent."
On the roof of the Lex Enterprise Building, Lex, who had finished talking to Superman, was also upstairs watching Superman's car leave, the topic of the dark multiverse was over, and he agreed, but Superman forgot one of the most important things, he paid too much attention to the dark multiverse, but forgot that in this light multiverse, there was a crisis waiting for him.
"The Dark Multiverse? I didn't expect that there was such a multiverse, how could his brain become so good. Behind Lex, Vandal Savage emerged from the shadows, listening to Superman's previous description of the Dark Multiverse.
"His brain has always been okay, but he used to be able to solve all problems with his hands, so what do you need to do with his brain, but now that he lives in a different way, he naturally has to use his brain. The movement of the Apocalypse, how have you checked? โ
"It's not good, since Darkseid was banished by that stinky boy, the Apocalypse Star has been completely closed and shrunk into the four-dimensional universe that belongs to them. My people had a hard time getting in, but they were quiet. โ
"Quiet? It's not like Apocalypse style. โ
After Savage's debriefing, Lex frowned and looked up at the sky.
"You only care about the dark multiverse, haven't you noticed until now, in our memories of the old universe, the day of destruction of the monster that once killed you has not appeared until now. Or are you ready to accept that you are dying in such an identity, the dark multiverse, the day of destruction, and it is really a mountain rain that is about to come and the wind is full of buildings. โ
A long journey into the dark multiverse, Kewen, who returned to the main universe, once again became the center of everything, and Kewen, who unknowingly disturbed the multiverse again, had just woken up from his deep sleep at this time.
PS: There is only one shift today, the first day of the National Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival, there are too many things.