amaotonovel Chapter 1009 This is the gentle story I wrote.
Chapter 1009 This is the gentle story I wrote.
Chapter 1009 This is the gentle story I wrote.
The death of the first Lantern completed the final piece of the DC multiverse puzzle.
The world has begun to reboot, just as Batman Dragon had envisioned.
The history of Papetua's return from the Origin Wall has been erased, and her angry shouts have been assimilated into the singing of the DC multiverse, quietly echoing upstream in the hypertime stream.
The DC multiverse is reviving. It has come back to life after Batman Dragon performed a massive surgery involving bloodletting, then surgery, and finally an electric shock to revitalize the heart. Even though it was so badly harmed by Batman Dragon, this universe still has to thank him.
The three sixth-dimensional gods scattered and hid in various corners of the multiverse, secretly recovering their power, especially the World Forger.
Superman's murder caused his power to plummet from the top spot among his brothers to that of the weakest of the three.
All his power was unleashed, like a water-filled balloon bursting open, scattering water everywhere.
The Anti-Monitor could potentially recover if he reclaims the powers he gave to Batman Dragon, but his recovery will be a long process, and barring unforeseen circumstances, it could very well be comparable to the Anti-Monitor's death during the Crisis on Infinite Earths.
Beyond the DC multiverse, the Void Hand is chuckling softly.
This is certainly not because he has any connection with the Batman Who Laughs; it's simply because the Void Hand has realized that he is currently the most terrifying threat in the DC multiverse.
The only reason he wasn't indulging in his meal without restraint was because of Dr. Manhattan's threat.
This Outer God, also originating from outside the DC multiverse, greatly shocked and instilled fear in the Void Hand.
His story power has indeed been revealed, but his destructive capabilities in the DC multiverse are not limited to that.
The Anti-Death Equation and the still-developing Destruction Machine are both Void Hand's trump cards that allow him to exert his power in the DC multiverse. Even when facing Doctor Manhattan, Void Hand did not reveal both of them fully.
Even though he has not been in the DC multiverse for very long, the Void Hand has already grasped the nature of power within the DC multiverse.
When you reveal the true nature of your power in this universe, it will be analyzed, and analysis will leave weaknesses. And when weaknesses are left, you will be defeated.
It's not just Dr. Manhattan's terrifying learning ability, but that as Dr. Manhattan displays his power in the DC multiverse, the DC multiverse itself will drag you into it without your consent through something called the Hypertime Stream.
Look, when Dr. Manhattan displayed his divine power, a DC multiverse version of "Manhattan Bat" was developed by the DC multiverse in Schrödinger's state.
When the Void Hand used the power of storytelling, the fate of the DC multiverse led me to be threatened by Doctor Manhattan, forcing me to share my ability to use the power of storytelling with Batman Dragon—the most powerful "immune cell" representing the manifest destiny of the DC multiverse.
To put it bluntly, this is a blatant form of protection money for the DC multiverse, used to ensure that no powerful being entering the DC multiverse challenges the existing DC rules.
This terrifying assimilation ability can even affect the mother of the DC multiverse, and even the Void Hand has to bow down to it.
The Void Hand must first find a place to hide itself, and then begin to slowly and deliberately conquer the DC multiverse; it cannot be rushed.
The DC multiverse is a large tree, but it believes that as long as it digs well, it will eventually be able to devour the world little by little until it completely achieves its purpose.
The Void Hand knew that the DC multiverse wouldn't let him off easily; it would definitely try to pull itself into the DC multiverse's narrative, but this wasn't unavoidable.
All he needs to do now is to lie low, just lie low—
The Hand of the Void's expression changed, and he let out a long, deep sigh.
A new story?
Damn it, damn it. No!
But no matter what the Void Hand thought, the DC multiverse had no intention of letting him go. Batman Dragon's actions were exactly what this world wanted. This guy was always like this; he would do things he wanted to do, but often they would also align with the instincts of the DC multiverse, thus receiving the blessing of fate and becoming invincible.
In the Endless Garden, the destiny of the Infinite Family is forced to unfold the enormous pages of fate before Batman Dragon.
Because at the same moment, as he turned to the next page of the Book of Destiny, he saw a picture of Batman's dragon snatching his Book of Destiny and then writing furiously on it.
The scenes depicted in the Book of Destiny are things that are bound to happen, and things that are happening at the same time.
Fate can only turn the pages of a book; it can neither be fast nor slow.
Every member of the Endless Family is bound by their duties, whether death or fate. Unless they completely relinquish their duties like one of them, or embrace death directly like another, they will never attain true free will.
They are the embodiment of rules, great gods, but in some ways, they are also beasts bound by their own instincts, precise machines of conditioned reflexes.
As Chen Tao turned the next page of the book of destiny, a new story began to unfold:
When the Lantern Knight slowly awoke...
"what!"
The Void Hand struggled uncontrollably. The backlash from the original rules of the DC multiverse was being reflected on him.
The Hypertime Stream, in its frenzied compatibility with the Void Hand's story power, and Batman's Dragon created a condition for the DC multiverse, is fiercely eroding the Void Hand.
Returning to the embrace of death should be the end; all those who return to its embrace will perish permanently, and even death itself will not know their fate. Moreover, their fate should not appear in the trans-time stream.
This is the ironclad rule of the DC multiverse.
But Batman Dragon is using the power of the Void Hand's story to distort this ironclad rule, and he cannot succeed.
A very simple question: If he can prove that the first Lantern and his mother retained their consciousness after returning to the embrace of death, does that mean that everyone who returns to the embrace of death can be proven to still have consciousness?
If they possess free will, consciousness, and still exist, then they should all remain in the DC multiverse narrative. Does that mean that the former Sandman Morpheus, who has long since vanished into the embrace of death, should also appear in the DC multiverse story?
But that's impossible. Death is death; that's an ironclad law. Everything has its end, and even in the omnipotent universe, the concept of true death still exists.
Chen Tao's actions were an attempt to forcibly reverse the "real death" of the DC multiverse into a kind of "temporary death".
This is tantamount to stripping the Endless Family of the power of death, demoting the Lady of Death to the Black Death Emperor, demoting the Lady of Death's "true death" to "not true death," and then forcing the DC multiverse to recreate the concept of "true death."
This is impossible to succeed.
If Chen Tao could truly do this, then he wouldn't be Batman Dragon, but rather—well, if you count all the known figures in the DC multiverse and even the omnipotent universe, you wouldn't find a single person who could do such a thing, not even the origin of origins.
Therefore, Chen Tao himself knew that his actions were futile.
But romance is about making the futile happen, trying to do it.
This was the only thing Chen Tao could do for the first Lantern Hero, and the other reason was—
Chen Tao believes in miracles.
On the vast and endless river of time, the colossal Batman dragon is desperately shouting to the world.
The individual awaits the world's response, just as he has responded to the world countless times before.
No matter how strict the rules of death may be, no matter how insurmountable the shackles of fate may be, the DC multiverse is the embodiment of miracles. Miracles are written into the very bones of the multiverse, the most romantic, the most insurmountable rules.
Chen Tao believed that the DC multiverse would give the first Genie a gentle ending. If, after searching for so long, the first Genie only ended up in eternal silence, it would be too cruel and unfair.
He thought to himself silently.
He wants to tell a story.
In ancient times, the apes gathered around the campfire probably thought the same thing.
After such a difficult life, how can you expect me to admit that after death there is nothing but nothingness?
So let's tell a story instead.
This is what the ancient apes thought.
He planned to tell a story to the other hominids around the campfire.
A story about their dead enjoying happiness forever in the world of the dead.
They did not suffer after their death; they did the right things and made the right choices while they were alive, and therefore deserved to be rewarded after death.
The ancient apes told stories, stories they made up themselves, and then they even believed them.
This is the relationship between humanity and death in the pre-Qin period, and also the origin of religion.
what----
The power of stories, I compose them with you —
I write a story, regardless of whether it's reasonable or absurd.
The Void Hand raised its head. While enduring the massive backlash from the DC multiverse, it sensed Dr. Manhattan's quantum power resonating within the Heavenly Blood Layer of the DC multiverse. The sound resonated with the outer layer of the Myriad Heavens Instrument and, to Dr. Manhattan's astonishment, combined with the Hypertime Flow.
"Did you hear that? First Lantern Knight—"
Chen Tao muttered to himself in a low voice.
"The trans-timeflow responds to those who cry out for miracles; this is the tender story I have written for you."
So when Batman Dragon spoke, Batman Dragon in the Book of Destiny also spoke.
On the enormous pages, a huge speaking box appears around the mouth of Batman's Dragon, and then a story unfolds within this speaking box, filling the entire page:
When the Lantern Knight slowly woke up—
He saw that the sky outside the window was clear and blue.
Chen Tao wrote slowly, each word he uttered bringing immense pain to both himself and the Void Hand:
This is the world after death, a world of eternal peace, eternal tranquility, and eternal undisturbed existence.
[The first Lantern Man has truly arrived here. Just as Death and Batman: Dragon promised him, he will have an endless cup of tea or other beverage, and enjoy the eternal love and companionship of his family and friends, stretching to—the very end of infinity.]
The Void Hand began to scream in agony; the backlash from writing the story had greatly diminished his power, but he forcibly controlled himself, refusing to unleash the Anti-Death Equation and the Destruction Machine. As long as he didn't abandon his idea of devouring the DC multiverse, he wouldn't try to reveal his trump card before he was absolutely certain of succeeding.
The Hand of the Void is holding back, but this holding back has its limits.
[The first Lantern Knight was overjoyed. When he pushed open the door, he saw his mother. His real mother.]
His family and colleagues embraced him, offering him flowers and applause. The first Genie hugged his mother; she had finally come to take him away, just like when he was a child. At the end of his life, the first Genie received the greatest reward.
From that day forward, the first Lantern Knight and his mother lived together forever in the world of the dead, leading a happy and fulfilling life.
His happiness will never end.
Chen Tao took two steps back, releasing the enormous page of fate. On that page, Chen Tao, who had been speaking with his mouth open, ended his speech. The page depicted an image of him falling to the ground after releasing the page.
Fate silently closed his book.
Chen Tao sat up from the ground.
Did his story actually come true?
he does not know.
It's possible he didn't change anything, or it's possible he did, but he can't prove it. No one can prove what happened after death; it's all just speculation.
He could guess that death is nothingness, that a person dies like a lamp going out, or he could guess that after death there is a beautiful world where he can be happy forever.
He simply chose the latter.
He sensed the involvement of Doctor Manhattan's power, and the DC multiverse mobilized Doctor Manhattan's power as well.
The story he told became a Schrödinger reality, existing yet not existing, which allowed his story to circumvent the law of death, becoming a story that did not exist but had happened.
No one can prove what the world is like after true death, but Chen Tao has only put forward a hypothesis. It is neither possible that it is true nor false.
The DC multiverse generally prefers compromise, and this is the best result Chen Tao could achieve.
He gazed at the other side of the Garden of Destiny, humming softly.
This is the tender story I've written, and the only thing I can do for you, Huo Rong.
good night.
The sun will rise as usual tomorrow.