amaotonovel Chapter 4543 The Day of Brightest Day (2)
Chapter 4543 The Day of Brightest Day (2)
Chapter 4543 The Day of Brightest Light (Part Two)
How exactly did the Justice League move Earth? It's similar to Schiller's guess, but with some differences. The correct part mainly lies in deception. Whether the sun was extinguished by the Black Emperor or consciousness was obscured by the Great Old Ones, the fact is: if Earth were plunged into eternal night, most people would have no way of knowing Earth's position in the universe.
If humans can't judge, it's actually easier to fool Brainiac. Because Brainiac is a program, it means that with just a few small modifications, his perception can be disrupted. By applying appropriate pressure during the process, he's likely to overlook some program anomalies. This is why Hale targeted Brainiac.
Beings like Hale always act on a "I want it, I get it" principle. Why would they need to urge electronic life forms? They are simply using their power to put pressure on Brainiac in order to confuse the issue.
However, this part of the plan wasn't without its unexpected twists. Brainiac bringing in Lex Luthor wasn't surprising, the only problem was that Lex Luthor caused his programming to malfunction, giving Lex Luthor, who was in the middle of tampering with the system, a real fright. Luckily, he almost lost control of the electronic life form.
Fortunately, Lex Luthor was also highly skilled. Even though Brainiac might be transforming into a completely new life, he still managed to deceive Brainiac using his superior programming skills.
The second unexpected event naturally occurred with the gray lamp ring. No one expected that Schiller, who was usually very lazy and wouldn't do anything unless prodded, would be so proactive this time, even pulling out the long-lost gray lamp and rewriting the history of the sun's extinction.
Hale traveled through time and space several times before finally figuring out what they were up to. Only after confirming that the changes brought about by the Grey Lantern Ring would only benefit them and not harm them could the plan proceed smoothly.
Jenna did cause some trouble. Barry had no need to risk contact with the Death Force. However, because Jenna possessed the ability of empathy, Barry couldn't quickly escape and go about his personal business unless he made his act convincing. Fortunately, the Speed Force was his domain; others, unable to understand, were fooled.
The disassembly of the planet's propulsion system went smoothly, and there were no problems transporting it. However, during the activation phase, an unexpected turn of events occurred: Schiller abruptly awakened the Spirit of Existence.
This step was also unexpected by the Justice League. They didn't intentionally move that thing to the Earth's core and wait for Schiller to unleash his power, or rather, they never even considered Schiller. The power the Justice League prepared was the power of darkness.
Or perhaps it was precisely because they planned to use the power of darkness to propel it that they placed this thing at the Earth's core, far from human habitation, to ensure it wouldn't cause further pollution. Unexpectedly, Schiller performed exceptionally well, directly awakening the spirit of existence. The burst of life force in that short time activated the engine, and Earth shot off in a flash.
The Justice League underground was quite shaken. Normally, a slow influx of dark energy wouldn't have caused any noticeable effects. But this time, it was like a car that should have been filled with gasoline was filled with diesel; one press of the accelerator and it shot off like a tractor.
Because the engine was so powerful, the original plan to break through the Apocalypse Domain was unnecessary; Earth simply crashed into it. How powerful was the impact? It's safe to say that if Bruce hadn't been technically proficient, Earth could have easily pierced through the Apocalypse Domain from one end to the other. Fortunately, they managed to stop safely within the Apocalypse Domain.
The most difficult part of the entire plan was actually the final step: opening the passage to the inanimate realm. If this step were simple, the Black Death Emperor would have succeeded long ago. It was precisely because it was so difficult that the Black Death Emperor had not yet truly descended.
But who is Bruce? One can only say that after weathering countless storms, Bruce has become the person he always dreamed of being. He might not be particularly good at doing anything worthwhile, but he's exceptionally talented at playing villains. His scientific research style is unconventional, his plans for cosmic destruction are incredibly audacious, and his main characteristic is his daring and decisive nature.
It's difficult for the inanimate realm to directly connect to the real universe. This is partly due to the thick barrier of the real universe, and partly because a large group of Batmen are lurking there, ready to pounce. If the barrier of the multiverse falters, they will definitely find out.
However, these different fields are not entirely unconnected. Some fields share common rules, allowing one to sense the other's presence in a subtle way. For example, fields that both operate on the rule of "death and darkness" have commonalities, and their barriers are relatively weaker, making this the best choice.
The Black Death Emperor didn't do that, but instead rammed into the barriers of reality because the beings in these realms are not to be trifled with. If you were to open a hole in their head, wouldn't they fight you to the death?
Coincidentally, among the beings in the multiverse who govern the realms of death and darkness, there is indeed one that is particularly formidable—we still do not know the name of the tunnel that Barbatos saw pierce through his head that day, we only know that the Dark Dragon can be quite foul-mouthed.
This approach has a significant advantage: Barbatos's dark realm has a ready-made passage to the real universe—a metal passage that Barbatos has been preparing for many years. Once several metals are gathered, the door to the real world will open.
In Schiller's universe, of course, no major metal event had occurred. However, the basic settings of the universe still exist, and as long as the process is followed, a hole will inevitably be created.
So Bruce quickly went to find Deathstroke, then Vulcan, then Rashomon, then Egypt, and finally Lucifer, demanding that he return the amber gold that the Court of Owls should have had.
While Schiller and his team were playing the role-playing game, Bruce wasn't idle either. He spent two weeks speed-running the Metal Events. Everything went smoothly until the very last step.
According to the Metal Event's procedure, simply collecting all the metals isn't enough; Bat Gold must be poured over Batman to transform him into a door.
Bruce isn't Batman anymore, so whether pouring the liquid on him would actually work is questionable. Even if it did, he wouldn't have done it. So his original plan was to get one of the two laughing hysterically and make use of it.
But Bruce soon discovered an easier method—the lake monster had actually acquired Batman's attributes. Just splash Batman Gold on him.
Here's what happened: To bring the undead at the bottom of the cliff back to life, Schiller got the Joker virus solution from Jonathan and injected it into the undead, infecting them with the Joker virus. This did save them, but it also gave them certain Joker-like attributes.
At that moment, the monster in the lake suddenly appeared. Just like the other madmen who appreciated this artwork, the zombie clowns also admired it for a long time, giving it ample attention. This caused the monster to actually acquire Batman-like attributes.
So Bruce stopped his journey to the Dark Multiverse, took the monster directly into the Apocalypse Realm, and then poured the prepared Bat Gold on it.
The portal to Barbatos's Dark Realm, a passage to the lifeless realm, had already been opened, and they simply followed the hole dug into the Dark Realm. As for why Barbatos didn't come over, one can only say that Constantine's globally popular new book wasn't written for nothing. Having received the benefits, Nyarlathotep naturally had to help out.
It's clear that every step of the Justice League's plan went wrong. Similarly, it's clear that every step of Schiller's plan went wrong. But coincidentally, the problems in these two plans completely offset each other. One bug is a bug, but a bunch of bugs can make it work. No matter how chaotic the process was, the result was a happy ending for everyone.
Of course, this only applies to Earth. For the other three parties, the situation is far less favorable. However, what they don't know is that because the two plans were interfering with each other, everything progressed surprisingly smoothly, giving Bruce some leeway. And human madness knows no bounds.
Because of the awakening of the Spirit of Existence, Bruce didn't need to use the dark power he had prepared. But you know, since we've come this far, things have progressed this far, and everything's been served, ending it like this would be too hasty. As the saying goes, a good start prevents a hundred more. Since there's still energy, why not deliver another punch?
“I have a bold idea,” Bruce said, looking at the Justice League members, “to make it so that they can no longer harass us for a while—or maybe never.”
Everyone got excited. Although it was overtime, people never tire of doing bad things. After hearing Bruce's plan, no one objected. And so, an even crazier and more bizarre adventure was about to begin.
As the three parties looked at each other, testing each other but not daring to be too rash, and considering how to extricate themselves from this awkward situation, a change was quietly taking place within the dark realm where Barbatos was located.
Because Barbatos was forced to busy himself with the Nyarlathotep group and had no time to manage it, Bruce was free to do as he pleased with the entire domain. Since Bruce also had authority to control dark power, and the passage from the lifeless domain to the real world happened to pass through the dark domain, he simply dug a hole in that passage and controlled his dark power to crawl inside.
At this moment, the Black Emperor did not use the passage, because he knew that the other side was Darkseid's Apocalyptic Realm, and he dared not easily leave from the inanimate realm. It would be troublesome if he were caught and controlled. Darkseid also dared not easily venture into the inanimate realm. Neither side dared to fight on a location other than their home turf. And because the passage was empty, neither side noticed that Bruce had already slipped inside.
Bruce, having entered the passage, began to continuously pour dark power into it, then let one end extend forward until it overflowed from the gate within the Apocalypse Realm. Invading the Apocalypse Realm was not easy, but because it was directly connected to the Dark Realm, it could output a great deal of dark power, thus occupying a large area in an instant.
Before Darkseid could react, the dark forces clung to the Apocalypse Domain like glue. Then, the dark forces within the passage exerted their power, forcefully pulling the Apocalypse Domain into the passage. The entire Apocalypse Domain, like a piece of jelly, was dragged directly into the passage, and then pulled by the dark forces all the way to the lifeless realm at the other end of the passage.
To be precise, it was a 360-degree loop, slamming into the Black Emperor's skull with a loud "bang." The Black Emperor was stunned, Darkseid was paralyzed, and the Batmen erupted in cheers.