"Fufu …"
Bruce Wayne stood on the balcony of the Hall of Justice. It was already late at night in New York, and the ordinary citizens were enjoying a good sleep and dreams in peace. Beneath the peaceful scene were the sacrifices of the heroes who were willing to sacrifice everything for the world.
Just a moment ago, the heroes of the world had gathered once again.
Saber had always said that the world of this timeline was weak, and he was actually right. Before Saber came to this world, there were already more than five thousand registered superheroes in his civilization, and that did not include the hermits who belonged to the ancient civilizations. In fact, in Saber's universe, there were at least ten thousand superheroes who stood on the side of human civilization.
Even the weakest among them could fight with their opponents in the stars, especially with the rapid development of technology, this force had already stepped onto the stage of the universe.
In this timeline, the number of heroes was pitifully small, and there were less than a thousand of them, which also reflected the foundation of this timeline. Of course, this did not mean that this world was incomplete. It could only be said that this world, which was specially created for a gamble, was more or less weakened.
Regardless, using this power to fight against the entire dark multiverse was definitely an outcome that did not even need to think about.
However, the word 'hero' represented a kind of sacrifice. There were many things that one could not choose not to do just because one did not want to do it, and for those results that required one to give up one's life and existence, when most people would shrink back, there would always be some who would smile and face the difficulties head-on.
These people were the true heroes. Regardless of their background, race, or culture, they would use their own blood to water the world that they protected, and that was that.
As for the meaning of sacrifice, those who were in the mud would always snort at it. The heroes' actions were like a joke in their eyes. They wantonly criticized and speculated about others with the most sinister thoughts, but little did they know that in the eyes of the world, they were the real joke, the most meaningless existence.
Well, that was a little too much … In short, in the face of the terrible reality revealed by the Justice Alliance, even if the heroes of the world had such concerns, most of them still expressed that they would participate in this battle … the final battle in the furnace of the world!
Under the heavy pressure of survival, cooperation became inevitable. Saber always said that survival was the real exciting battle, and this sentence was not wrong at all.
"Bruce, what are you thinking about?"
A somewhat cold voice sounded behind Batman. Diana walked out from the staircase. She crossed her arms and stood behind Bruce. She said softly, "Don't be afraid.
"Are you still thinking about that illusion?"
"How can I not think about it? Diana … "
Bruce turned around with a bitter smile on his face. He touched his arm and said, "In the labyrinth of the Court of Owls, I came into contact with Amber Gold. In the battle to protect Gotham, I was infected with the mysterious Dionysus Gold. In order to help me recover my memory, you used the rare metal Thorium to create the Ultimate Machine. Just this morning, I was careless and came into contact with N-Metal …
"As long as the five metals fuse together, the door in my body will open, releasing Barbatos sealed in the darkness and completely extinguishing the entire universe. I will become a sinner for all eternity. Most importantly, this world that I have been trying to protect, I swear that the tragedies that happened to me will never happen again … It is very likely that I will destroy it with my own hands."
There was a hint of hesitation in Batman's eyes. He placed his hands on the railing and stared at the silent night. "Maybe I should kill myself now. As long as I die, Barbatos' plan will also fail …
"But the door still exists, Bruce!"
Diana walked forward and gently hugged Batman from behind. She said softly, "We have already lost Arthur and Victor. If you die, this war will only be more difficult. At least now we know that as long as we protect you, we will only have to deal with the five crazy bats … This is a good thing, Bruce."
"It's all thanks to the special Batmetal that you brought out. This special material allowed the Hell Bat Armor to be forged very smoothly. It's already undergoing the final adjustments. Believe me, this is our deepest love for you. Don't give up hope … Fight together, we will win!"
"So, why do you always trust me so much?"
Bruce slightly broke free from Diana's embrace. He took a step back and hid his body in the darkness. He looked at the beautiful Amazon in front of him and said softly,
"Actually, sometimes I feel that I am not worthy of your trust …"
"Because of what you did in the past, Bruce. You used the first half of your life to prove that you are worthy of our trust. That's all."
Diana took a step forward and bravely looked Bruce Wayne in the eye. She said with some sadness, "Don't worry.
"You still can't let go of Rachel's death, right? Your heart still can't accommodate another emotion … You make me feel a little hopeless, Bruce … "
"Let's not talk about this now, okay? Diana … "
Bruce's expression was a little hesitant. He said softly, "I've always rejected others from entering my heart because I'm afraid of losing them again. Diana, I don't hate you, but I'm really not ready. Maybe … This battle will be a good breakthrough point. No matter what the outcome is … I will give you an explanation. Believe me … Give me some time, okay?"
The historical process of each timeline was different. The characters of each timeline had their own story. For example, in this timeline, if nothing unexpected happened, Batman and Wonder Woman would eventually come together. But now, the biggest accident had happened. Saber sat on the top of the Lonely Mountain. The flying snowflakes covered his body like an ice sculpture.
Everything that happened in New York and the actions of the heroes could not be hidden from him. He knew the dangers and weaknesses hidden in this battle like the back of his hand, but he could not appear at this time. He needed an opportunity. He needed a pawn to help him figure out Babatos's final arrangement in the universe furnace.
And these heroes who were united together were very suitable for this task.
As for the release of Babatos's seal that Batman had always wanted to prevent, Saber also understood this in his heart. It could not be stopped … Babatos would definitely appear. He had buried too many traps in this world that he and Gao Tianzun had created. Even if he stopped them now, the final fate could not be changed.
Instead of continuing to drag it out, it was better to solve it once and for all …
And now, the only question was, how strong would Babatos, who was destined to appear, be?
You see, in the end, any trick still depended on strength. A conspiracy without the support of strength, like Hydra in the past, would only return to nothingness in the end.
— — —
Hum!
A door from Earth to the universe furnace was torn open with the support of the Green Lantern. The Flash ran quickly, using the power of speed to maintain the operation of the portal. The fully armed heroes took the spaceship provided by Batman and quickly crossed the sea of stars from Earth's synchronous orbit to the extreme center of the universe.
The dim fireball of the supergiant was suspended in the starry sky, and the heroes who saw this scene for the first time could not help but exclaim.
This was the universe furnace, the legendary singularity before the expansion of the universe. The furnace that operated here forged the first batch of life in the universe, allowing the prosperous era of life to arrive. It was also a complicated symbol. The moment the universe furnace extinguished, the energy that supplied the burning stars of the entire universe would no longer exist. The universe would not perish immediately, but it would fall to the other side of the light.
Bit by bit, it was covered by darkness and cold. The entire world quickly shrank until it returned to its original state. Everything remaining in the universe was used to recharge the extinguished universe furnace and ignite it again. This time was measured in trillions of years, but now, the universe furnace in front of them was being artificially extinguished.
This was the truth of the alternation between eras. No matter which timeline, the destruction of the universe's eras was the rule. In Saber's universe, the Star Swallower, who was similar to one of the Five Gods of the universe, was a survivor of the destruction of the previous era.
Only the most powerful creatures could survive the alternation of eras and survive alone in the new era.
This was not a blessing, but a curse of eternal loneliness.
"A large number of distorted reality reactions of N-metal have been detected!"
On the spaceship operated by Batman, a cold mechanical voice came, "There is an overlap in the space ahead, it is extremely dangerous!"
"Friends, we will have to walk the rest of the way by ourselves!"
Batman looked at the heroes who were scattered in the various cabins behind him and said in a deep voice, "We gathered here today not only to protect our Earth, but also the entire world. Therefore, we also have reinforcements from other worlds!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the spaceship continued to move forward. After bypassing the overlapping space, on the other side of the cosmic furnace, there was a huge teleportation reaction that covered the entire starry sky, as well as artillery fire flying all over the sky. This scene, which looked like the end of the world, attracted everyone's attention.
A vast fleet of interstellar battleships was fighting against the fragments of the dark world that were scattered around the cosmic furnace. Every minute and every second, there were bursts of fire that lit up the cold starry sky. A complicated pattern was engraved on the deck of these battleships, which was the symbol of the Spartan Star Ocean Empire. As the most powerful secular civilization in the universe, these aliens would not sit back and watch the universe fall.
Before the arrival of the Earthlings, they had already started a war with Barbatos' forces.
On the other side of the battlefield, the New Star Army had also launched an attack. In this timeline, they were not suppressed by Saber, and their forces were still very strong.
Then, there was the light shining among the stars, the light of the lantern rings. At the moment when the world was about to be destroyed, the lantern rings that were conquering each other also joined forces, which was rare. There were also armies from other mysterious civilizations. Compared to their magnificent armies, the expeditionary army of this world was really as weak as ants.
"They don't know us, but thanks to these aliens, they opened a path for us!"
Superman Clark opened the cabin door and took the lead to rush to the surface of the cosmic furnace. Behind him, the heroes of Earth wore all kinds of armor and rushed toward the surface of the furnace in unison.
On every inch of land there, the forces from the entire universe were struggling to fight against the dark army of another multiverse. Just as Batman said, they were not fighting alone!
The entire universe had united … All life forms were fighting for survival! Even if they themselves did not know that the meaning of their existence was just to entertain a higher existence in a gambling game.
But so what? Who said that the chess pieces of a gambling game could not fight for survival?
It was very difficult for life to appear, but once it took root, it was almost impossible to completely destroy … This was the tenacity of life. Even if they knew that they would die tomorrow, at least this dark dawn was still worth all life to fight for, to give up everything for!
Boom!
All life fighting on the surface of the furnace world were attracted by a roar that resounded through the vacuum. They looked back and saw a dark, steel, bat-like figure rushing into the surface of the furnace world at almost the speed of light. The moment he landed, the entire surface of the cosmic furnace trembled.
With the augmentation of the power of Godspeed, the lamp ring, and the Divine Power enchantment, Bruce Wayne, who was piloting the Hellbat armor, was like the bravest warrior in this broken world. He charged forward crazily on the battlefield. Wherever he went, the fragments of darkness would shatter. He alone was equivalent to an army!
"The Hellbat is so terrifying!"
Little Lightning Barry opened his mouth wide in shock. "Our efforts have paid off! Bruce will become our sharpest sword! "
Bang!
The empty-handed Hellbat smashed the burning ground with his fist, blasting open a passage to the deepest part of the world furnace. He jumped down with Superman behind him. After a five-minute fall, the two of them landed in the true core of the world furnace. In front of them was a dark red magma pool that spread throughout the core of the cosmic furnace.
In the middle of the magma pool, Laughing Bat was holding a black pistol and sitting diagonally on a rock. He seemed to be waiting for Batman's arrival.
"Look, the entire universe has united! You are fighting against the destiny of Barbatos … How touching, what a great sacrifice! "
Laughing Bat shouted these words as if he was singing an opera. But the next moment, he changed the topic.
"Look at you, Bruce. You look at me with hatred as if I've destroyed everything you have. But that's not the case. I want to say that we're just pawns of Barbatos, the kind that can be thrown away after he's done with us … My fate isn't much better than yours. In fact, our existence is just to attract the attention of the Overlord. We're abandoned pawns from the very beginning.
"But it doesn't matter. Even abandoned pawns have their springtime … Now that you're here, we're free!
"Also, don't tell me you're so stupid to think that I'm your last opponent … Cough, cough. Please allow me to introduce you to the last defense Barbatos left in the world furnace …"
Roar!
A loud sound that shook the stars was heard as the magma in the core of the world rumbled. A terrifying monster that was hundreds of meters tall slowly stood up from the magma. It was like a demonic dragon covered in dark red scales. Its thick legs pierced into the magma, and the wings on its back spread open, shrouding the darkness above the world furnace. It held a huge, ferocious war hammer in its hands.
Beneath the eagle-like metal helmet, his eyes were filled with savagery and madness.
"This is your real opponent … Your former good friend, Carter Hall. Do you still remember him? The warrior who defeated Barbatos. He was reborn in the darkness! "
"He's … the Dragon of Barbatos!"
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