hotmtlnovel Chapter 4059 MU Superbody Major Event (139)
Chapter 4059 MU Superbody Major Event (139)
Chapter 4059 MU: The Superbody Incident (139)
The enormous blue planet remained still, then began to gradually dissolve from the outside. It possessed an unparalleled power, like a painting being washed away by water. Everything appeared fragile and vulnerable under the glow of that red force.
Darkseid finally showed a hint of fear. He realized that all his efforts were completely futile. The crimson power was gradually erasing the existence of the Apocalypse Domain, and he was powerless to resist.
He turned to look at Batman, only to find that the main universe's Batman also had a somber expression, as if he were completely helpless. He cursed inwardly, but also felt a sense of despair.
Yes, what else could Batman do? He's just a human without superpowers. Any slightly stronger force could crush him. A being as indescribably powerful as the Scarlet Witch is probably beyond his comprehension. How could someone devise a specific plan against a powerful being they've never even met?
Despite Darkseid's continued resistance, the destruction of the Apocalypse Realm was only a matter of time. After the entire shield was completely absorbed, the area turned into a red world, with the power of crimson almost omnipresent.
“Prepare to evacuate,” said the main universe Batman. He flicked his cape, turned and walked back, then said, “All evacuate to the Dark Quadrant.”
Despite their reluctance, there was nothing they could do. All the superheroes received orders to evacuate. Their lips were tightly pressed together, their faces revealing anger and helplessness. The main universe's Batman remained as enigmatic as ever; no one could decipher his thoughts.
"Is this the Batman of the main universe?" Night Owl seized the opportunity to kick you while you were down. "He led you in so many battles, only to end up fleeing in disgrace. Following him was definitely the worst decision you ever made."
“At least he showed up,” Batwoman said. “But where were you when we were fighting to the death on the battlefield?”
“I was just injured and arrived a little late,” Owl snorted softly. “However, after causing such a huge defeat, the main universe’s Batman probably doesn’t have the face to continue as the leader. I advise you to think carefully about who to choose as your successor.”
“No matter who we choose, we would never choose you,” the mechanical Batman said coldly. “If we chose you, we would have been sent back to our hometown long ago.”
Night Owl glared at her, thinking they were just being stubborn. It seemed even the strongest Batman from the main universe couldn't lead them to an advantage, so none of the Batmen similar to him were good choices. Wasn't that just him left?
The superheroes boarded the spaceship materialized by Green Lantern, flew out of Apocalypse Realm, and witnessed the destruction of this massive planet from the outside.
Initially, the entire galaxy was blue, but the violent red energy relentlessly invaded, squeezing the blue into a very small area and gradually devouring it. Then, an explosive vortex formed at the center, and finally, the entire Apocalypse Realm collapsed inward, becoming a massive black hole.
Darkseid did not perish along with the Apokolips. After all, besides being the master of Apokolips, he was also a very powerful new god. Even without Apokolips, he could still thrive.
Wanda finally found her four children and her biological father on the other side of Apokolips.
"My God!" she practically screamed. First, she grabbed her two sons and spanked each of them, then glared at Franklin with a displeased look, and finally quickly picked up little Rogers to comfort him.
“That’s quite a commotion,” Eric said. “You shouldn’t have acted so impulsively, Wanda.”
“I just want to get the child back,” Wanda sighed. “Besides, we didn’t even know you’d been brought here, otherwise I would have come looking for you already. The professor must be terribly worried. Go back now.”
She paused for a moment before continuing, "Actually, I didn't originally intend to intervene, since there wasn't anyone on the other side who could rival me. If I made too much of a fuss, the others wouldn't have a chance to hone their skills. However, this time I destroyed their base and severely damaged Batman's team, which boosted their morale, so it can't be considered that I was slacking off."
“Severely injure Batman?” Eric seemed to find it somewhat amusing. “You think you’ve achieved a remarkable feat?” he said.
"It wouldn't be considered outstanding, but I did destroy their long-standing base. That's a tough nut to crack for other superheroes, so it's at least a contribution, right?"
Do you know what the relationship is between Darkseid and Batman?
"Uh... they should be allies, right? Otherwise, why would Darkseid lend his house to Batman?"
Eric shook his head and said, "Darkseid is an alien, and a powerful one at that. Someone like that will never be a true ally of Batman."
Wanda then realized, "Wait, you mean Batman is using me to eliminate his future enemies?!"
Eric nodded with a hint of helplessness.
Inside the command center, the Avengers erupted in cheers, having just learned that Apokolips had been destroyed by Scarlet Witch. Stark, equally excited, exclaimed, "Great! We've finally broken their shell! Now we can march straight in and threaten their base!"
He turned to look at Schiller sitting beside him, only to find that Schiller showed no sign of joy. Stark snorted and said, "We've achieved such a great victory, isn't someone unhappy about that?"
“Your father was absolutely right,” Schiller said, looking at him. “The postwar generation really doesn’t understand anything.”
Stark immediately frowned and looked at him, saying, "What do you mean? Where did I go wrong? Batman was hiding on Apokolips all along, safe and sound thanks to the planet's shield. Even if they removed the Dark Quadrant this time, it's still much easier to deal with than Apokolips. Isn't that right?"
“We only see this as a training exercise, but Batman might not,” Steve chimed in from the side. “War is never about the present, but about the future. Take World War II, for example. Many times, the air force bombed a place not because there were many soldiers there, but because bombing a place might cause the enemy to lack certain industrial products for two or three years, which would then affect the national economy and, naturally, the strength of the military.”
Stark was somewhat bewildered. He didn't really understand war and didn't quite grasp the situation at first. Schiller continued, "Batman and Darkseid are mortal enemies in most universes. Even in the main universe, if they temporarily cooperate, there's no way they could become true allies. The existence of Apocalypse Realm will be the greatest threat to Batman's Earth."
"Unfortunately, in order to end the Guardians of the Universe, Batman in the main universe had to choose to cooperate with a powerful enemy. Although he gained a lot of power, he also gave Darkseid the technological legacy of Oa, the Blue Man, further strengthening Apokolips. Do you think Batman will allow Apokolips to continue to grow stronger?"
Stark immediately opened his mouth, and said as if he had just realized something, "So he wants to use us to weaken Apokolips?"
"That's right. What's the downside for Batman if Scarlet Witch destroys Apokolips? It just means losing a sufficiently strong base in a relatively insignificant war. And what's the advantage?"
Stark swallowed hard and said, "The greatest threat to Earth will be that, for thousands of years to come, they won't even have a home."
"Darkseid currently has two strongest moves: one is the elusive Omega Ray, and the other is his invincible state within the Apocalypse Domain. The combination of these two is more than the sum of its parts. He can use the Omega Ray to kill others and then resurrect within the Apocalypse Domain, which means he can capture almost anyone in the universe."
"But now that the invincible Apocalypse Domain is gone, he can only kill the opponent at most when he activates the ray, not capture them. Because without the invincible stance, no matter where he takes the person, they could be rescued, which leaves him with almost no strategic space."
“But if we humans can be resurrected, why can’t the Apocalypse Realm be resurrected?” Stark asked.
"Resurrecting these superheroes has already caused the administrators on both sides to scratch their heads. How much influence does Darkseid have that he can make Lucifer work overtime to revive his domain? Lucifer probably hopes that thing will never come back, otherwise, he will have to rewrite the code again."
“My God,” Stark couldn’t help but exclaim, “Batman is so cunning! We were just thinking of having a fight, and he used the opportunity to wipe out the enemy forces in his universe. Don’t you think we could do the same?”
“That’s Batman’s cunning,” Schiller said, narrowing his eyes slightly. “As far as I know, their universe also has many powerful weapons, but none of them have appeared yet. I’m afraid Batman is unwilling to play the role of a cleaner and doesn’t want to be used by us, so he’s been keeping them hidden.”
“Wait a minute,” Stark said, as if suddenly remembering something, “I feel like something’s not right. The four kids running away could indeed be an accident, but Magneto being captured and taken to Apokolips…”
“It is indeed a programming error,” Schiller said. “However, whether the error occurred naturally or was due to human intervention is unknown.”
Stark slowly sat down, thinking as he said, "It might not have happened naturally, but rather Batman used some unknown means to interfere with the judgment of the battle world."
"Think about it, back then Charles hadn't used his abilities to kill the Flash yet. The Flash was definitely in the Dark Quadrant at that time, so Batman couldn't possibly not know that a certain Magneto was fighting Thanos. Although the Flash might not recognize which Magneto it was, he definitely knew that the two of them were locked in combat."
"But the main universe's Batman chose to have Darkseid use the Omega Ray to teleport the two back... uh, according to you, kill them first and then resurrect them, so he must have thought that this would affect Magneto. Whether Magneto was taken away or killed, it would definitely touch a nerve with mutants."
"If they're captured, they'll be rescued; if they're killed, they'll seek revenge. Mutants are bound to eventually cause trouble for Apokolips. Is this really not intentional?" Stark thought for a moment and then continued, "I understand, Batman must have deliberately created a programming error."
"How so?" Steve asked.
"If Batman in the main universe instructs Darkseid to kill Magneto, leading to the mutants' siege of Apokolips, Darkseid will definitely realize that this is Batman's trap. He might even switch sides and choose to target the superheroes within Apokolips. This would be extremely dangerous for Batman, because Darkseid is invincible within Apokolips; no one can defeat him. In that case, the superheroes would be sitting ducks."
"But if Magneto isn't dead, but merely captured, Darkseid will see room for negotiation. He won't see it as a trap by Batman, because if a trap were set, the person would obviously be killed, which would fuel the mutants' relentless pursuit; but if he's alive, there's much more room for negotiation. Therefore, Darkseid won't feel a strong sense of crisis and won't act against the superheroes prematurely. By the time Wanda arrives, Apokolips will be destroyed in an instant, and by then it will be too late for Darkseid to react."
"So, Magneto's survival is Batman's delaying tactic, a slow and steady approach to gradually eliminate Darkseid's greatest asset—Apocalypse Realm—once Scarlet Witch delivers the decisive blow. This is exactly what Schiller did to Thanos's Dark Quadrant."
"Think about it carefully, what did the main universe's Batman lose? Although they did lose in this war, the war itself wasn't important, and the Flash and the others will all be resurrected in the Battlegrounds. But the destroyed Apocalypse Realm can never be recovered."