The days of being a spiritual mentor in Meiman.

Chapter 4054 MU Superbody Major Event (134)

Chapter 4091 The MU Superbody Incident (134)

“Darkseid. Didn’t you say that the Apocalypse Realm is unaffected by Professor X’s brainwaves?” The main universe Batman turned to look at Darkseid, who had just walked in.

“He can’t affect this place in real time. But in this case, it’s likely that he’s left a piece of his own brainwave in their minds. I can expel that brainwave, but they might die as a result.”

"...What do you mean?" The main universe Batman wasn't that he didn't understand, he was just a little unwilling to believe it.

“They are already dead,” Darkseid said calmly. “What’s keeping their brainwave activity going now is actually Professor X’s brainwaves. You can think of it as Professor X controlling their bodies. Once the brainwaves are expelled, they will die immediately.”

Is there absolutely no way to save it?

"I'm not sure whether Professor X erased their brainwaves or locked them somewhere. If it's the latter, there might be room for negotiation."

The main universe's Batman paused, then slowly shook his head and said, "No negotiation."

Then he suddenly turned around and shouted, "Constantine!!"

Constantine from the main universe arrived quickly, looking somewhat dejected. But the main universe Batman still looked at him and said, "I need you to find the last Infinity Stone."

“How would I know…” Constantine from the main universe hadn’t finished speaking when he saw the cold look in Batman’s eyes and stopped talking. Then he nodded and said, “I’ll do my best.”

When the main universe Batman returned to the conference room, the other Batmen were already waiting there. The Fiend Batman was the first to step forward and said, "I have a way to temporarily grant immunity to Professor X's mental attacks."

"what?"

“With the power of Outer God,” Batman the Fiend said, “Outer God can convert human brainwaves into another form, which Professor X’s brainwaves cannot penetrate. Transcoding is a more effective measure than defense.”

"And what's the price?"

“Obviously, they will become chaotic and insane due to the influence of the Outer Gods,” Batman sighed. “But it will only be temporary, at least it will allow us to minimize our losses. We can awaken them again after the attack is over.”

The main universe's Batman shook his head and said, "The attack will not end."

"Why? Aren't you going to release Magneto?"

“Why don’t you understand?” The Batman from the main universe walked to the center of them and said, “These guys in the central universe are lunatics. Once you provoke them, they go crazy; and once they start going crazy, they don’t stop easily. The cause is the least important thing; think of the Joker.”

The Batmen fell silent. They understood what the main universe Batman meant—often, the reasons behind the evil deeds of those insane inmates in Arkham Asylum weren't important, because they were insane to begin with. Those supposed triggers were likely just excuses; even if the triggers were removed, their crimes wouldn't stop.

Even if Batman releases Magneto now, Professor X will not stop. On the contrary, he may become even more unscrupulous because the hostages have been rescued.

Therefore, from the very beginning, the main universe's Batman never considered releasing the hostages or negotiating—because this guy has gone mad, and negotiating with a madman is pointless.

As for why the main universe's Batman was able to determine that he had gone mad, it was naturally due to his extensive experience dealing with madmen.

To put it simply, a normal person who is enraged by Magneto's capture might kill many people, but they would never do something like controlling corpses with their brainwaves. The fact that they could do that proves they're not normal. Giving in to such a person won't bring peace; it will only embolden them.

However, the main universe's Batman doesn't intend to pin their hopes on the Infinity Stones. After all, even if they manage to acquire the missing stone, they'll still have two more out of their hands, far from being a decisive force. They need to find other ways to resolve this crisis.

The main universe Batman took a deep breath to calm himself down, and then said, "Retract your power, suspend all patrols, and no one is to leave Apokolips."

He then pointed out several Batmen and handed them the helmets he had gotten from Eric earlier, saying, "These should have brainwave blocking technology. Try to replicate it. I'll get Martian Manhunter to help you."

“Leave it to me,” Batman Arkham said. “In addition to individual shielding equipment, we also need some large shielding devices for later operations.”

The main universe Batman nodded, but gave him a look. After all the other Batmen went about their business, only the Arkham Batman remained.

“You have more important things to do,” the main universe Batman said. “You’re one of the better magic users among us, able to use magical shields to block brainwave interference and move freely throughout the universe. So you’re the key to breaking the deadlock.”

What do you want me to do?

"As far as I know, most Professor X's abilities aren't this powerful, or at least not this far-reaching. The Professor X in the central universe is able to do this, perhaps with the help of some kind of equipment. I hope you can take a team to destroy this machine."

Batman Arkham's expression was somewhat grave—this was the most challenging mission he had ever received.

It's obvious that Professor X must be well behind the mutants' defenses, and he and that machine must be heavily protected. It wouldn't be easy to infiltrate them, let alone sabotage them.

However, the situation is critical and there is no room for excuses; and precisely because the mission is so difficult, Arkham Batman is not comfortable with anyone else leading the team—it is certainly better for Batman to do this kind of thing.

Arkham Batman thought for a moment and said, "Okay, but I need your Martian Manhunter, that long-tentacle Batman, Cyborg, and... Bruce."

“Bruce?” the main universe Batman looked at him and said, “Are you sure?”

"Of course, this operation was inherently fraught with peril, and having him around can add a bit more uncertainty."

"...Are you sure you're not using this as a personal vendetta?"

The main universe's Batman couldn't help but ask this question: since he might not survive, why would he drag Bruce into the mutants' stronghold to commit suicide? Wouldn't that be a bit detrimental to unity?

“Just find him for me,” Arkham Batman said.

Even the main universe's Batman couldn't do anything about it. He could only say, "Then you'll have to wait until tomorrow to set off. It's already 7:40, and they've been off work for a long time."

“I also needed a night to prepare and test, and told him to meet in the conference room at 7:00 the next morning.”

"I'm afraid that's difficult, they don't start work until 8:30."

Batman Arkham slammed his fist on the table and said, "It's a fucking war! Tell him if he dares to be late, I'll smash his champagne tower in the Batmobile!"

The Arkham Batman turned and left. The main universe Batman sighed, but still had no choice but to go find Bruce.

Meanwhile, Bruce was drinking at the bar below the base.

Don't ask why there's a bar—everyone's under a lot of pressure during battles, so naturally they need a place to unwind. Some people who finish their patrols and come back to rest will have a couple of drinks here before going to sleep, which helps them recover their energy more quickly.

Of course, this applies to those who actually do their jobs. Bruce has barely shown up since he arrived; he neither goes out on patrol nor attends meetings, and no one knows what he's up to, but he always appears at the bar without fail after get off work.

Fortunately, this time he remembered to do something productive. Upon seeing the main universe Batman, he asked, "Where's Hal? Hasn't he come back yet? Have you figured out why he can't come back?"

“There might be a problem with some information calculations,” the main universe Batman said. “We’re not entirely sure about the specifics either. If you can get in touch with Lucifer, you can ask him.”

“I haven’t been able to get in touch with him for a long time,” Bruce said, shaking his head. “I hope he didn’t die suddenly.”

“I have a mission for you,” the main universe Batman said bluntly. “Because we captured Magneto from the central universe, Professor X is launching indiscriminate attacks on our people, causing us heavy losses. We must stop him. We’ve formed a team to destroy the machine that Professor X uses to enhance his abilities. The leader specifically requested you. Meet at 7 a.m. tomorrow.”

"7 o'clock?! Isn't that too early?!"

Sure enough, the main universe Batman thought to himself, in this bastard's eyes, gathering at 7 a.m. is even more unacceptable than plunging headfirst into the mutant headquarters.

“You don’t have to sleep,” the main universe Batman said, having completely figured out Bruce’s pulse. “I’ll give everyone in your universe a day off. You can play here all night, and then you can gather at the assembly point tomorrow morning.”

"You would be that kind?"

"Anyway, Batman, who's in charge, said that if you dare to be late, he'll crash the Batmobile into the champagne tower at your wedding."

"Oh, damn it, could it be that Batman?"

"That's right, it's the one who knocked you flying before."

Bruce pursed his lips, looking somewhat displeased, but he still said, "It's not that I can't help, but if I go, he has to agree to lend me his Batmobile to pick up the bride."

"...Where is your own Batmobile?"

“Elsa chewed it up beyond recognition,” Bruce shrugged. “Although I don’t think Selena would mind, the problem is that if we drove it out that day, Elsa would definitely throw away the bouquet and start chewing on the car, which wouldn’t be good.”

"So you're going to let Elsa chew up his Batmobile?"

"Doesn't his Batmobile have a magical shield?"

Are you sure it won't get gnawed through?

"That's his problem. Anyway, if it gets chewed up, it's not my fault—everyone knows I don't own the Batmobile."

The main universe's Batman sighed and said, "Okay, I don't think he'll refuse, provided you're not late."

After the main universe's Batman left, Clark quickly came to find Bruce and said, "The Supermen who were sent out to provide support were almost all wiped out, and we need to replenish our manpower. I was thinking of bringing over Batman from the Injustice League, but Batman and the other Supermen might have objections. What do you think I should do?"

"I also think it's a good idea to bring him over, but I doubt the Batman of the main universe would agree. Unity is our strength, and if we bring the Injustice League over, it might lead to a civil war. Batman might not be willing to take that risk."

Clark thought for a moment and said, "If Nite Owl knew about this, do you think he'd want to join in the fun? If the main universe's Batman couldn't refuse him, he probably couldn't refuse the Injustice League either, right?"

"Putting aside whether his injuries have healed or not, the main universe Batman will definitely not let Night Owl come over. That guy will fight him for leadership. Although he usually can't win, we just suffered such a big loss, so it's really hard to say. Even if there is some wavering, it's not something the main universe Batman wants to see."

“But whether he can come or not isn’t up to him,” Clark said after a moment’s thought. “Can we try to get in touch with Dr. Manhattan?”

"Since we can't go back now, we'll have to find a middleman. The professor might have information about Dr. Manhattan; I'll go ask him."

(End of this chapter)