amaotonovel Chapter 4102 MU Superbody Major Event (179)
Chapter 4102 MU Superbody Major Event (179)
Chapter 4102 MU: The Superbody Incident (179)
The main universe's Batman, upon seeing the distress message, felt somewhat surprised. They were currently at war; sending a distress message to their enemy—had they made a mistake?
But on second thought, the enemy isn't stupid either. Asking for reinforcements from their own side would definitely get back to them and affect morale. The fact that they still chose to do it suggests the situation might be dire.
The main universe's Batman frowned and sent Bruce a message: "How's it going on your end? Can Barbatos destroy those Nightmare Apparitions?"
"Eliminate them? Don't be ridiculous. It's good enough if we can just keep them within that range. In fact, the power that makes them up is on par with Barbatos' dark power. Unless I can summon his true form, there's absolutely no way I can eliminate them directly."
Bruce sounded tired. It wasn't the output of dark power that exhausted him, but rather the summoning of the primal power of another great world across the vast universe, which caused countless programming errors. Lucifer had to request a 15-day suspension to barely fix it. Lucifer, furious, kicked Bruce into Lake Eden; he had just climbed back up.
However, the power belonging to Barbatos is indeed very strong. If one of the underlying rules of Marvel is "imagination," then one of the underlying rules of DC is "Batman," and Barbatos happens to be the source of Batman's dark side, with dark power and dream power being on the same level.
Bruce used Barbatos' dark power to block the blasted dimensional entrance, preventing the Dream Power from continuing to pour out. He also used this dark power to restrain the Nightmare Dream Shadows, trapping them within the realm of dark power and preventing them from scattering everywhere. Otherwise, other civilizations in the universe would have already perished.
However, precisely because the two forces are on equal footing, and Barbatos's true form is not here, but Nightmare, who controls most of the dream power, is, Bruce is at a slight disadvantage. He can only barely control the dream power from leaking out and prevent Nightmare's dream image from escaping; he can't even talk about counterattacking or eliminating it.
“I see,” said the Batman from the main universe. Then he couldn’t help but ask, “Since that so-called Dream Power is so dangerous, why did they blast open a dimensional portal to let that power escape?”
"Haven't you noticed after all this time? They're completely different from us. I know you sometimes feel that the Justice League is a bit disobedient, or that they always act impulsively and do things on a whim. Well, if the Justice League's level of disobedience is 1, the level of disobedience of these superheroes is probably 100. They can have a sudden flash of inspiration at any time, especially the scientists. If you expect them to obey orders without question, you're dreaming."
"But how could Greed let them do this? Those Nightmare Phantoms could threaten Earth if they escape... Okay, Earth has already escaped, so they don't threaten Earth anymore. Wait, could that be their plan?"
"You're only just realizing this?" Bruce said with a hint of disdain. "If you can use their power to destroy Apokolips, can't they use you as a pretext to eliminate dissidents in the universe? Those two great empires are so desperately invading the Nine Realms, wouldn't it be greedy not to teach them a lesson?"
The main universe Batman certainly understood. He didn't realize this at first because he didn't know how powerful the Dream Force and Nightmare Dreams really were. He thought they were just monsters native to certain dimensions that could be easily eliminated.
However, once he learned that this thing was on par with Barbatos's dark power, he could roughly assess how troublesome it was. Then the seriousness of the situation changed completely.
Although the Batman of the main universe knows perfectly well that it was the scientists on the other side who caused the explosion, the incident happened so suddenly, and he has no evidence. Even if he were to reveal it, no one would believe him. Other civilizations in this universe would only think that these outsiders had an accident during a war with the local humans, resulting in the release of some monsters.
If these monsters wreak havoc in the universe, Batman is actually the one to blame, because if they hadn't come to fight, these monsters might not exist. Even the evil deeds committed by dream dimensions or nightmares can be entirely attributed to them.
This is similar to how Batman in the main universe used Scarlet Witch's power to destroy Apokolips. When Nightmare Dream rampages through the universe, first destroying the capitals of the three great empires, then decimating the Ring of Fire, and finally chipping away at the remaining civilizations with similar ecological niches to Earth, who will benefit the most?
Of course, it's the human civilization that has a grudge against the three great empires and desperately needs to improve its interstellar social status. And once they come to power, they can easily pin the blame for cosmic massacre on invaders from other worlds, leaving themselves without any stain on their record.
The main universe's Batman knows that greed will never backfire. He used Batman to destroy a major threat within the universe, and in return, Batman orchestrated an accident to eliminate dissidents and pin the blame on him. If Batman succeeds, the two will be even.
However, Bruce had a backup plan. He took advantage of Barbatos and forcibly restricted the power of dreams and nightmare illusions, so his greedy plan was likely to fail.
However, the main universe Batman thought about it again and felt something was off. Greed had been to their territory several times, and even if all else failed, he could still access Pride's memories. He couldn't possibly be unaware that Bruce had this trick up his sleeve, yet he didn't seem to take any precautions. How could that be?
The main universe Batman doesn't think this is an oversight or a mistake; there's only one possibility: the greed he's after is probably much bigger than he imagined.
“Bruce, don’t let your guard down,” the main universe Batman warned in a deep voice. “You must remain vigilant. This matter is probably not so simple.”
After hanging up the communication, the main universe's Batman wasn't sure if Bruce had listened. He wanted to send reinforcements, but the dark power Bruce controlled was too bizarre; anyone who got close would have their inner darkness awakened, especially Batman. Sending Superman would be the best option in this situation, but unfortunately, Superman had suffered heavy losses and there were no more replacements available.
Since Bruce couldn't help, he needed to seriously consider whether to accept the request for assistance. Why would Greed want the command center to ask him for help in the first place?
He's severely understaffed. If reinforcements are really needed, either the Manhattan Batman or Lucy will have to be deployed. The main universe Batman seems to favor Lucy; are they planning to eliminate both Lucy and Nightmare simultaneously?
Greed has been gone for so long that they haven't received any useful information, to the point that even Batman from the main universe can't figure out what Greed is up to based on this single clue. So the only way is to send someone to investigate.
However, the main universe Batman was cautious. Knowing his usual modus operandi, he figured they would likely send Super, so he sent Batman Manhattan instead. While he didn't expect to disrupt Greed's plans, at least if anything went wrong, Batman Manhattan could get there faster than Super.
"You absolutely, absolutely, absolutely must protect your own safety," the main universe Batman warned the Manhattan Batman, repeating, "If anything happens, run the moment you can. Don't try to get involved or watch the excitement, or something bad will definitely happen."
“Don’t worry,” said the Manhattan Batman, “I’ll be careful.”
Watching his departing figure, the main universe Batman was filled with a thousand, one worries. Anyone who hasn't dealt with greed will never understand his power. The main universe Batman was already thankful that it was Pride, not Greed, that had fallen into their world.
When the Manhattan Batman arrived in the Dream Dimension, the battle was already fierce. The superheroes caught up in the Dream Dimension were joining forces to attack Nightmare, who was not to be outdone, unleashing countless monsters from their dreams to relentlessly attack the superheroes.
These monsters, besides possessing immense power, are also the most terrifying things in their nightmares. For example, Eric faces the murderer who killed his parents, the Arkham Knight faces the Joker, and Spider-Man faces a mutated Gwen. They not only have to deal with these old acquaintances with superpowers, but also have to be wary of mental attacks; the slightest lapse in concentration will allow them to be exploited.
Some of the weaker superheroes have already turned into white light and returned to the battle realm; those who have survived are the strongest of the strong. The main attackers are Eric and Wanda from the central universe, whose overwhelming crimson power has enveloped the entire dream dimension in a crimson glow.
Remembering the instructions of the main universe's Batman, the Manhattan Batman didn't immediately reveal himself upon arrival, but instead observed the situation from the sidelines. He feared that if he went out, these people would unite against him. Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake; his power level was at most on par with the Dream Force, and perhaps even slightly weaker since he wasn't the real Doctor Manhattan. If these people joined forces against him, he would be in serious trouble.
However, he could also tell that the battle was indeed thrilling. Even with Eric and Wanda working together, and even with the help of several other personalities, they could only barely suppress the Nightmare, let alone eliminate it.
But an unexpected event soon occurred. Just as they were fighting fiercely, Nightmare, who was floating in mid-air, suddenly paused, because he sensed that Doctor Strange's strength in competing with him for the power of dreams had suddenly increased.
"Oh no, he's escaped! How is this possible?!" Nightmare screamed. "How could he have gotten out of there?!"
Half an hour earlier, Greed and the agent had been driving along a highway in Jack's truck in the dream dimension until a city appeared ahead. They stopped at the signpost at the city entrance.
"Alright, leave the rest to us," Greed said.
Greed and the agent got out of the car together. As they walked into the city, the agent asked, "You know Stephen Strange better, where do you think he'll be?"
“Of course it’s the hospital,” Greed said. “That’s the best time of his life. If the nightmare is trapping him in his beautiful dreams, then he’ll definitely be in the hospital.”
Which hospital?
"Let him be the one in the hand of God."