Gao Tianzun was a Universe Elder after all. If Saber could discover the secret step by step, he could naturally discover it as well. Unfortunately, he discovered it a little too late.
"Bang!"
The furious universe elder slammed his fists on the table in front of him. The surging power that could make the stars tremble formed a shaking curtain behind him. He looked at Babatos, who was sitting opposite him, and yelled loudly, "Hey, Babatos!
"Shameless bastard! You actually cheated by using the rules of world creation! You're a disgrace to all gamblers! "
Collector Tanya Diwan also looked at the others with a gloomy face.
"Friends, are you just going to watch? Aren't you going to say something about such blatant cheating? "
Babatos did not panic in the face of Gao Tianzun's anger. Under the hood that covered his body, he let out a series of relaxed laughter.
He said softly, "There's no rule that says world creation can't bury some clues. My dear Gao Tianzun, you see, I didn't reveal this secret openly at all. In fact, I buried it very, very deep. It's just that by chance, in the process of the development of the world, it was dug out by mortals bit by bit …"
His voice was filled with complacency.
"You see, after the completion of world creation, I followed the rules of the bet and did not push or obstruct the development of the world at all. None of this is my fault. It's just an accident. As for your accusation that I cheated, it doesn't exist, friend."
He placed his bone-like fingers on the table and tapped on the surface.
"Ahem, you could have done that too. You didn't … but this can't be a reason for you to stop me from playing some 'tricks', right?"
"You see, it's indeed unreasonable, but it's very reasonable, isn't it? We all want to win, just like how you secretly gave the Black Light Ring to Saber Hawk. If you insist on breaking the rules, you started it first. I only made a small counterattack. "
Of course, such words were not enough to calm the rage of the other participants. Even Barbatos, the Lord of the Dark Multiverse, could not and would not dare to hide the truth from so many beings of the Multiverse. Therefore, after quibbling, he said softly, "Let's go.
"Don't worry, I'm not so shameless as to enter the fray myself. That would only summon a projection of my consciousness. As for my strength … it's just barely beyond the limits of the multiverse. In fact, as long as Saber Hawk is lucky enough to find some Divine Artifacts, it's not like he has no chance of winning …"
"But you just removed the Infinity Stone from this timeline!"
Tanya Dewan screamed and cursed, "You already guessed how things would turn out. No! You've been planning this for a long time! You're obviously cheating! This was not a bet! This is clearly a scam! "
"Hey!"
Boom!
Tremendous dark power erupted from behind Babatos. He stared coldly at the enraged High Sky Venerable brothers and said in a deep voice,
"Can I take it as a form of slander? Collector … you have to understand that for people like you and me, every word has weight! "
"If you think I'm wrong, why didn't you point it out when the world was created? The rules have been set, and the game must continue! Unless you're planning to admit defeat! "
The Dark Master snorted. "This is a contest of wits. Obviously, the wisdom of the famous High Sky Venerable is nothing more than this …"
"You!"
The Collector was enraged by this mockery. He rolled up his sleeves and was about to flip the table, but was stopped by High Sky Venerable. The latter sized up Babatos with a cold gaze and the silent gamblers who had obviously been bribed in advance. Unexpectedly, this universe elder with strange white hair was not blinded by anger.
He took a deep breath and glanced at Saber, who was preparing something in the Gambling World. He gritted his teeth.
"This time, it's my loss! Babatos, but the bet will continue … and I demand … double! "
"Triple the bet!"
"Wow!"
That move sent the entire sealed space into an uproar. Everyone knew very well that if Babatos won, one percent of the real universe would be devoured by the Dark Multiverse, and that did not include the messy contents of the wager. Now, the Gao Tianzun had requested for the wager to be tripled, which meant that if Babatos won …
Along with the basic bet, a total of four percent of the real universe would fall into the Dark Multiverse. Although High Sky Venerable would definitely cede every barren and lifeless edge of the universe that was within his jurisdiction, even so, it would still cause a slight tremor in the balance between darkness and the real world.
If things went wrong, their little bet would immediately attract the attention of the Life Tribunal, and the price … was that everyone present would be thrown into the Life Tribunal. That would be too terrifying.
"I forfeit!"
"I forfeit as well!"
“waaaagh！”
...
In just a few seconds, more than thirty gamblers who participated in the bet all forfeited. The bet was fun, but it was not worth it to pay with the lives of immortals. Forfeiting was a terrible loss, meaning that their bets would be included in the final reward, and they would lose everything. Still, the current situation was terrible, and under such circumstances, being a quiet bystander was clearly a very pleasant choice.
Only High Sky Venerable, his two brothers, and Babatos did not forfeit. The bet had now become a bet between the three of them, and could be said to be the biggest bet in the Multiverse in tens of thousands of years.
In the face of High Sky Venerable's dominance, Babatos snorted.
"Looks like you have a lot of confidence in your warrior … but don't think that I would be scared off. It's just a single universe. I'm in!"
"Triple the bet!"
The bet restarted, and the atmosphere in the enclosed space became very lively. The powerful beings looked at the two sides of the table, and they were strangely happy. This time, no matter who won or lost, someone would be unlucky. Was there anything in this world that made people happier than watching someone else being unlucky?
Just as everyone's eyes were on the bet world, Babatos suddenly said softly, "High Sky Venerable, High Sky Venerable.
"High Sky Sovereign, old friend, when you were creating the world, did you check the Universe Furnace carefully? That thing was also made by me …"
Bang!
High Sky Venerable did not speak, but half of the table in front of him had turned into ashes, which was enough to show his current mood.
"Saber, Saber … I've bet my life on you. If you win this time, I'll give you anything you want. Ten million! Don't let me down! "
Ignoring what happened in a distant place like the Outer World, in this timeline world, after an entire day and night of searching, Superman Clark finally found Bruce Wayne in the South Pole's Fortress of Solitude after staying there for a long time.
The latter was holding an old and tattered journal, studying it like a madman, trying to find some clues from it.
"Don't disturb me! Clark, I've got the real point of the matter! "
"Our previous hostility toward the Overlord was abnormal. Some kind of thought affected our judgment. Only in this place where people rarely go and energy is everywhere can we really get rid of the influence of those strange emotions! Trust me! I'm about to find the answer! "
Superman was a little regretful when he saw Bruce Wayne in this state, but in the end, he said in a deep voice,
"No! Bruce, you have to go back to New York with me now. The real point is not the Overlord, not those damn dark bats, and not the order of this world. The real point is … "
"It's me!"
Batman raised his head and interrupted Superman's description. He said softly, "It's the terrible fate of the Wayne family. I know this … After finding Carter Hall and my ancestor's notes, I know this better than anyone."
He took off his bat visor, and a hint of pain and struggle flashed across his fatigued face.
"I should have realized it long ago. Those dark bats, I should have realized it when I first saw them …"
"Clark, I know that sometimes you guys have been pursuing a question. Why can I, a mortal, fight side by side with an alien like you, a demigod like Diana, a hero with the power of speed like Barry, and a lantern chosen by the Lantern Ring like HAL, and I don't lose to you guys every time. I've been thinking about this question too."
"I used to think that it was because I had a firm will and meticulous thinking, but it wasn't until two days ago that I realized that it wasn't …"
Batman raised his head, and a trace of sadness flashed across his resolute face.
"I'm not as firm as I thought. I'm not as powerful as I thought. I'm no different from an ordinary person. The only reason that drove me, pushed me to become one of you, a member of the Justice League, and save the world … is because Barbatos needs me to do that!"
"It's him! He's the one who's controlling my fate. He's the one who's controlling the fate of the Wayne family. He needs me, Batman, a member of the world's greatest justice group, to become the key to unlock his seal at some point in time. All my efforts, all my perseverance, all my sacrifices are not for justice, not for order, but for an evil god waiting … "
"That's all!"
Swoosh!
The notebook in his hand was thrown aside. He grabbed his hair with both hands and was almost desperate.
"Babatos created me, and he created Batman. Everything about me was born because of this. If it wasn't for that evil god, I would be nothing … I wouldn't have any interactions with you guys. Oh my god! My entire life has been a joke! "
Bang!
A resounding slap landed on Bruce's face, sending him flying out of his chair. Superman Clark had never been so angry before. Even when he was punched by Seiber, he didn't lose his composure like this. He walked up to Batman, grabbed his clothes, and pulled him up from the ground. He looked at Batman's bloody face and shouted, "Batman, I'm sorry, but I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
"Bruce Wayne! Listen to me carefully! "
"I, Barry, HAL, Steel Bones, Arthur, we didn't acknowledge you because you were blessed by an evil god. The Justice League didn't treat you as a member because you were different. This world didn't treat you as a savior because of some damn Barbatos! Diana didn't fall in love with you because you're a hero! Listen to me carefully! "
"We acknowledge you as our friend only because you're Bruce Wayne. At the moment of countless worlds' destruction, when we, who only had brute force, couldn't do anything, it was you! It was you who encouraged us, it was you who came up with the method, it was you who saved the world! Not some damned Barbatos! "
"Nothing has made you, Bruce … Everything you have now is what you risked your life for. Your glory, your identity, they are all what you deserve after you shed blood. Only you can create yourself!"
"It's you! You made yourself! Not Barbatos … We can't choose what mission we're born with. Just like me, before I was born, my father wanted me to become a god among men. He wanted me to turn Earth into the second Krypton … "
Clark looked at Bruce and said sincerely,
"But my friend, what kind of person to become, what kind of path to walk … is something we can choose."
"Let Barbatos go to hell. Let's work together, just like before … Let's defeat it together!"
These sincere words made Bruce Wayne, who was about to be crushed by his true mission, brighten the light of hope in his eyes. After all, he was Batman, an eternal legend. Although he would occasionally be suffocated by the darkness, in the end, he would still walk on the right path.
"Yes! Let's work together … to defeat it! "
"Hiss … Hiss … Can you hear me? Bruce, Clark … I'm Barry, Steel Bones! We found Steel Bones. He's seriously injured, and he brought back a piece of news that concerns everything. Come back quickly! "
Swoosh!
Batman and Superman's figures quickly disappeared from this world of ice and snow. After they disappeared, a black figure in a trench coat slowly walked out from outside the space. He walked silently on the ice, bent down, and picked up the diary of Hawkman Carter Hall that was thrown away by Bruce. He looked up at the empty sky and shook his head with a smile.
"Ah, Bruce … Look at you. It seems that in every world, you're the iron bat that can never be defeated … That's good, that's good …"
"Let's meet again on the final battlefield!"
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