amaotonovel Chapter 4062 MU Superbody Major Event (142)
Chapter 4062 MU Superbody Major Event (142)
Chapter 4099 The MU Superbody Incident (142)
Speaking of Batman Manhattan, he's got quite a pedigree. But before introducing Batman Manhattan, we must first introduce Doctor Manhattan. This character is a classic example of someone whose character design exceeds his actual performance. However, DC's editors have used a clever method to explain his less-than-stellar acting.
Dr. Manhattan was once a scientist who, after being accidentally drawn into the quantum realm, became a quantum being himself. In the initial lore, he wasn't particularly powerful, but he later evolved into a near-omnipotent god. He possesses abilities such as time travel, universe creation, and erasing reality. It's fair to say that before *Metal*, in DC Comics where power scaling was relatively restrained, he was a truly formidable being.
And when talking about Doctor Manhattan, one cannot help but mention Watchmen. The famous Rorschach is a member of the Watchmen team. Rorschach and Doctor Manhattan are teammates, but their relationship is rather strained, and they even had disagreements during major events.
This brings us to one of Dr. Manhattan's defining characteristics: after becoming a quantum being, he gradually abandoned emotions, becoming an absolutely rational being. This very characteristic leads Dr. Manhattan to rarely interfere in major events across the multiverse; when asked, he simply lets things take their course, believing there's no need to meddle. This is also the root cause of his perceived shortcomings.
The Manhattan Batman appears very late, after the Maniac Laughs, and only then does he appear as a background character or prop. The premise is simply that there is a Batman who had a similar experience to Doctor Manhattan, came into contact with the same experimental subjects, and then also became a quantum life form.
However, not long after his appearance, this guy was captured by Kuang Xiao and became Kuang Xiao's stepping stone, contributing to Kuang Aotian's path to conquering the multiverse.
However, due to Schiller's interference, the Maniac Laugh split into two, both severely damaged, and they're currently fighting in the Broken Bat universe. Naturally, they can't possibly travel all the way to find the universe where Batman Manhattan resides. This is why Batman Manhattan hasn't been harmed.
While beings like Doctor Manhattan are not permitted to enter the Battle Realm, Batman Manhattan hasn't lost his emotions like Doctor Manhattan; he's essentially still Batman from another universe, so the Battle Realm also sent him an invitation. It's just that he arrived too late and hasn't met most of the Batmen.
It's precisely because he appeared so late. The game was already in open beta, so there was no need to add more administrators. Similar powerful figures who appeared after that time wouldn't be administrators, like Franklin in Marvel's world.
However, even without using the Battle Realm, he could freely travel between the multiverses, and naturally knew the importance of the main universe. So when he left his original universe, he immediately went to the main universe and found the main universe Batman.
However, he came with serious business. He brought the Batmen of the main universe a message he had observed from the quantum realm into the dark depths of the multiverse—a powerful being was gradually awakening, threatening to drag the entire multiverse into a deathly silence. The Batmen must unite to fight this formidable enemy and protect the multiverse.
However, after contacting the main universe's Batman, he discovered that the main universe's Batman seemed to have been prepared. He possessed an extremely powerful formula and its reverse version: the Anti-Life Equation and the Life Equation.
When the Robins were sent to Schiller's universe, the main universe's Batman had already taken notice of the Anti-Life Equation. Keep in mind that Darkseid had only just begun searching for the equation at that time, so it was quite early on.
In the main universe, no one can get what Batman wants faster than him. Years of tireless research have given him the complete anti-life equation, from which he has derived the complete life equation.
However, these two items were somewhat useless to him, because the Batman of the main universe was just an ordinary person; he couldn't use such powerful abilities, much less modify himself with them. But the threat from the mysterious beings of the multiverse was imminent, so he came up with a solution: creating a god.
The original plan of the main universe's Batman was to create a body, infuse it with a soul, and then grant that body the power of the Life Equation. This life force, derived from the very origin of the universe, could counteract the so-called power of death. This was the most important arrangement the main universe's Batman made after learning this information.
However, with Ultron's invasion, Superman was born—a near-perfect body created by Iron Man and Doctor Doom, which saved Batman a lot of trouble. Moreover, Superman was a magical being, able to better utilize the power of the Life Equation.
As for the power of the life equation, it can probably be understood as fragments of God's creation of the world. When God wrote the program for the world, He wrote a program that assumed the vitality that a certain intelligent life could unleash under the most perfect growth environment. These are the elements in the life equation, such as care, tolerance, and success—these are all hypothetical conditions. The equation composed of these factors identifies a certain organism, and through the shaping of these elements, it becomes the most vital existence in the universe.
This is equivalent to the underlying code of the universe. If God says you are the most vital being, then you are, and no one can shake this position. The Anti-Life Equation, on the other hand, is exactly the opposite. If Darkseid possessed the Anti-Life Equation, then he would be the most adept at destroying life in the universe, and this too would be unshakeable.
Fortunately, Darkseid did not obtain the Anti-Life Formula. Instead, the main universe's Batman gave the Life Formula to Lucy, granting her the strongest life force ordained by God. This allowed her to transcend her original status as an energy magic creature and become part of the universe's origin, fighting against the "dead silence" within the universe's origin.
As for why he would do this in another world, the Batman of the main universe had his own reasons. The main reason was that the so-called dead being wasn't stupid; since he had made up his mind to come out of seclusion, he wouldn't let anyone stop him. If he were to make a move in his own universe, the other party would sense it and come looking for him.
Their current strength is still somewhat weak, and even with the presence of the Manhattan Batman, they may not be able to completely protect Superman.
Furthermore, the birth of a superhuman inevitably causes a stir, which, in the original universe, might alert the enemy. After all, they were just about to emerge from seclusion when the other side activated the life force of the universe's origin—that seemed problematic from any angle. It would be much more difficult to launch a surprise attack using the superhuman then. That's why they had to do it in the neighboring world to avoid arousing the enemy's suspicion.
However, Lucy is, after all, a living, breathing person, not an object that can be moved around. To shape her, they first need to capture her. But that's the tricky part about magical creatures; when she wanders the universe, she's no different from ordinary magical energy, and the main universe's Batman doesn't have a good way to find her. Crucially, they don't have time to search for a needle in a haystack, so only one method remains: let her walk right into their trap.
The main universe's Batman learned of certain Spider-Men's unusual activities from other Batmen, leading him to deduce that Iron Man and his group might be trying to create Superbody using the personalities of female superheroes from both universes. Therefore, Superbody can be seen as an amalgamation of female superheroes from both worlds.
Female superheroes are not delicate princesses; they have plenty of strength and resources. Most female superheroes are supporters of interventionism, which means that when something happens, they are really going to get involved and it is almost impossible for them to stand idly by and do nothing.
Based on this logic, Lucy should work in the same way. So, if superheroes from two different worlds are fighting, she can't possibly stay out of it. And if she also possesses the wisdom of a female superhero, then to gain a voice in the war, she would choose to step forward when one side is losing.
If the two sides are deadlocked and there are no obvious weaknesses, she can also create disadvantages. Magneto being hit by the Omega Ray was the perfect opportunity she had carefully chosen.
The timing was impeccable, and the tactics employed were exceptionally clever, resulting in the biggest defeat in Batman's history. Unfortunately for her, the main universe's Batman was already waiting for her.
Lucy coveted Batman's power, while Batman coveted her as a person, waiting for her to make her eager appearance so he could shove the Formula of Life into her hands.
Although Apokolips' premature destruction was unexpected by Batman in the main universe, making their retreat somewhat chaotic, Superhuman still walked right into their trap. She successfully absorbed the Life Equation, instantly becoming a multiverse-level powerhouse. Furthermore, someone raised in the most perfect environment set by God would undoubtedly possess all the finest virtues, including kindness, compassion, and a sense of responsibility. She would never allow any dark force to destroy the multiverse.
Although she may not participate in this multiverse superhero war, as long as she can keep her home in the main universe from burning, the main universe Batman's goal will have been achieved.
However, it must be admitted that the explosion of Professor X caused by Lucy's deception was indeed beyond the expectations of the main universe's Batman, which led to the premature exit of the main universe's Superman.
Every Batman has some degree of eccentricity. With Superman present, they do tend to be more restrained. But without the super Kryptonian rescue dog, their mental state might become even more abnormal. In the main universe, this manifests as Batman becoming extremely aggressive.
This brings us back to a question we discussed a long time ago—if Batman wanted to swear, how many people could out-swear at him?
It seems that the owl-man dressed like a scuba diver won't work. The main universe Batman took a step towards him, and Owl instinctively took a step back. The main universe Batman continued forward, forcing him to retreat step by step until he was cornered in front of the table.
The main universe Batman said, "According to you, I have suffered a great loss. From now on, I can only live the rest of my life quietly and leisurely in a universe where there is no threat from Apokolips and Darkseid, and the protection of the Goddess of Life, with my multiverse-level quantum counterpart and many colleagues who understand and support me."
"That's such cruel torture for Batman. But even if I didn't want it, I wouldn't give it to you. Because you'd mess this up just like you messed up your relationship with Superman in your universe. I may be rich, but no smart person would give money to a fool like you to throw away."
“A pebble falling into water at least makes a sound. There are many people in this world who make annoying noise with their evil and stupidity. But you are evil without making a splash and stupid without making a sound. The greatest significance of your existence and your actions is to prove to me that meanness is not always a passport for the mean. Thank you very much.”
(End of this chapter)