What bad thoughts can Batman have?

Chapter 507: The Anti-Monitor Arrives

"You have to help Batman, Darkseid. It will be hard for him to fight the Anti-Monitor alone."

Darkseid looked up indifferently at Batman's universe not far away, recalling the conversation between him and Night Owl.

If he wanted to abandon this universe and leave, he would have done so long ago.

The leader of the New Protoss, the chief of New Genesis, the counterpart of Darkseid, the Highfather, who claimed that he would bring peace to the universe and defeat his evil brother Darkseid, chose to escape with New Genesis as soon as possible after realizing that the coming of the Anti-Monitor was inevitable, and even callously abandoned his hostage, Mister Miracle Scott Free, who had been left on Apokolips due to Metron's peace agreement.

Of course, the New God Father drove the New Genesis Star to escape to other multiverses for refuge, and the old gods on Earth were not much better off.

Darkseid knew Diana Prince Wonder Woman, the daughter of Zeus, but when she went to Mount Olympus for help and found that the entire Olympus pantheon had disappeared, her expression must have been very interesting. All the gods had fled their world, like voles escaping from a rat hole before a tsunami. Even Vulcan, who had the best relationship with Diana, did not inform Diana in advance.

All those who could run away have run away, leaving only the cosmic overlords like Galaxy Puppet and Lady Styx stuck in the middle, and they are now sheltered by Night Owl. Regardless of whether they have the idea of ​​killing Night Owl and taking over in the future, at least for now? They are conscientious allies.

But Darkseid is different… he is different from everyone else.

He could have run away, his powers were enough to allow him to escape with Apokolips in peace, just like his brother, but Darkseid didn't do that.

This is of course out of the noble sentiment of defending one's own universe, as well as the determination and courage to fight to the death for one's own universe as the Lord of Apocalypse and the overlord of the universe.

Darkseid's sense of responsibility is enough to kill God and the Olympian gods in seconds. He can be regarded as a moral role model of the new era and a living saint who is not afraid of death or fatigue!

OK, that’s all bullshit. The real reason is that Darkseid saw an opportunity, an opportunity to take advantage of the situation: the Anti-Life Equation from the Anti-Monitor.

When Night Owl persuaded him to help Batman fight the Anti-Monitor head-on in the most dangerous front line, Darkseid refused without a second thought. He is not a player at the level of Galaxy Golem and Lady Styx. In the relationship with Night Owl, he is the more powerful one.

Night Owl also needs Darkseid to help him coordinate the energy of those planetary hearts and transmit it to every corner of the universe. Therefore, even if it is an exchange of interests, Night Owl's influence on him is weaker than ordinary people imagine.

What Darkseid wants is to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between two tigers, then come out and take advantage of the situation, rather than suddenly intervening when the two are fighting fiercely, and then make everyone wary of him, and even suffer attacks from both sides.

And deep down he doesn't think Batman can defeat the Anti-Monitor. He stays here just because he wants to try.

But all this changed when Night Owl revealed to him Batman's plan for Superboy-Prime. He had seen Superboy-Prime's power, and even the Dark Lord had to admit that Superboy-Prime was so powerful and tyrannical that it was unreasonable.

If Batman puts this powerful and crazy Kryptonian into the sun, then Batman's chance of victory may lie in it, and accordingly, this is also what Darkseid wants to see.

Therefore, he must help Batman, at least to help him delay until Superboy-Prime returns perfectly from the sun. The next plan is to adapt to circumstances. For Darkseid, he does not need too complicated plans, his own strength is a heavyweight bargaining chip.

Wait until Night Owl opens his universe close to Batman's universe, and then fulfill their promise to transfer innocent people on Earth. At worst, Darkseid can escape calmly.

Night Owl can't do without him, Darkseid knows this very well, no one in this world has mastered the Omega Effect like him, and only he can help Night Owl sort out the energy of the heart of the planet and then accelerate the entire universe. He is as necessary as the water cooling system of a vehicle.

Night Owl needs him, and his existence is irreplaceable, so Night Owl will definitely drive his universe to bring himself back, and bring back the "water cooling device" and "central control system" Darkseid he needs.

So if he wins, he'll make a lot of money, and if he loses, he'll just have to continue his escape plan, so what reason does Darkseid have not to give it a try?

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Hall of Justice.

All the people gathered together.

"…Remember, everyone. The mobile current device invented by Luther and Lucius allows you to charge me while you stay active. This kind of charging assistance may cause errors in your movements, but before each charging, there will be a prompt asking whether you agree to help. Please pay attention. Only after you confirm, the backpack machine will add weight to your body."

Chen Tao said: "Okay, I don't have anything else to say."

He looked around at everyone who had solemn expressions: "Our plan is to delay time and wait for Night Owl to drive his universe close to our universe and overlap it. Any questions? Everyone?"

There was silence. Hal, Wonder Woman, Arlene Sue, Martian Manhunter...even Shazam, who was a child with the most eccentric thoughts, was silent at this moment.

"I will personally take charge of the main attack this time. Members of the Rogue Gang, you should help provide long-range attack assistance to change the weather. The main battlefield this time... Sorry."

"Is this really necessary, Batman?" The people in the Rogue Gang looked at each other. After Chen Tao said so much, they were the first to break the silence.

Then Captain Cold asked on behalf of the entire Rogue Gang: "You shared with me the memory of your last failure, which means we have already failed once. I didn't understand why you turned everyone into those strange monsters. I was going to question you... but now... will you fight with us?"

Chen Tao was stunned for a moment.

"What's wrong with this?"

“No, no, no, I mean usually, man, usually you need us to help you do something, and it’s actually part of a grand plan.” Shazam raised his hand like a little kid, although he was indeed a little kid.

He said: "Then you will use the time we delay to carry out your grand plan. When facing Darkseid and Brainiac, we relied on delaying time to win the final victory, but this time, you didn't do it? We are very curious... or a little anxious."

He waved his hand, then continued, "I know you're talking about Superboy-Prime. We know about the super-powerful super monster. But you didn't tell us the whole story."

Shazam stood up and looked around at the people around him: "Hey, guys, am I the only one who wants to know? Am I the only one who wants to figure out what we should do with Superboy-Prime after he comes out of the sun? According to his strength, none of us can beat him. If he defeats the Anti-Monitor, and then we can't control him, then...what should we do?"

Then Shazam quickly apologized: "Sorry Bat, I just wanted to ask, that's all."

Chen Tao was silent. He didn't say anything. Then Diana broke the deadlock: "It's meaningless to ask so many questions. Everyone, prepare for battle!"

As soon as Diana finished speaking, no one agreed with her. Even Hal sat in a chair with his arms folded. But then a warning sounded on the Batcomputer next to him:
"Warning, Quad Planet is detected approaching."

This reminder of the news directly killed their current discussion. Everyone knew that the discussion was over and it was time for them to get ready. Hal put down his arms and stood up from the chair. Then green light surrounded his whole body, making him float slightly from the ground.

"I just want to tell you that I always believe in you, Batman." He whispered, "We are going to fight for this!"

He flew out of the conference room first, followed closely by Arlene Su.

She floated past Batman and gently placed her red hand on his shoulder: "If my brother and Sinestro were still here, they would do the same. Batman, I will lead the Yellow Lantern Corps and the Green Lantern Corps to complete the tactical arrangements."

Then she flew out.

Martian Manhunter followed behind, he walked in front of Batman, and whispered: "We will definitely win. I never doubt this."

"Bat, weren't those questions I asked inappropriately?" Thunder Shazam asked Chen Tao quietly and in a low voice, and then he muttered: "But I just want to know what the plan is."

Then he said with a voice like there was a phlegm stuck in his throat: "I have a plan."

Then he saw Batman staring at him like a statue.

"Ahaha, ahaha... I'm leaving first."

Shazam didn't go out through the door, but flew out through the window, following the footsteps of others.

Aquaman Arthur and Mela followed Shazam. Mela didn't say much, but when Arthur walked past Chen Tao, she whispered to him:
"I have already dealt with Lord Orm's problem, and he has also received all his memories from the last time. All the Atlanteans have been equipped with charging devices, and Lord Orm will also fight for our world. As for me... I have already made up my mind."

Chen Tao nodded. His attention was only focused for a moment after Arthur said that Lord Orm had been dealt with, and then it began to disperse.

He didn't know what this realization that Sea King Arthur was talking about was. He was thinking about other things and didn't notice the abnormality in Arthur's tone and the determination in his voice.

Arthur deliberately waited until Mera walked in front of him before saying this to Batman. Even a superhuman like Mera would ignore these small details when he was not concentrating on listening to what Aquaman Arthur said to Batman.

Arthur's trident of the sea king fell to the ground, and he quickly chased after Meila: "Wait for me, dear..."

"After this is over, we want to rob a bank."

Captain Hanhan, the leader of the Rogue Gang, said to Chen Tao.

Chen Tao didn't pay attention to which bank he was talking about. Anyway, the gang now uses the money they spend on bank robberies as their salary, and bank employees who are lucky enough to be robbed by the gang can also get a commission. This model has been run very skillfully, and no matter which bank they want to rob, they will get a VIP-like experience in withdrawing money.

So Chen Tao just nodded absentmindedly: "Yes, yes, yes."

The rogue helped them out satisfied.

Killer Croc, Poison Ivy and other Gotham-related people are connected to the Red of All Things and the Green of All Things. Chen Tao had already arranged them and Superman Clark Kent in these two magical natural energy dimensions in advance, specifically preparing to replace the effects of Natasha's irony magic in the Nite Owl Universe, so they are not here at the moment.

At this moment, only Wonder Woman Diana Prince and Chen Tao were left in the room.

Diana walked in front of Chen Tao and had already drawn her sword.

"The warrior women of Paradise Island are ready." There was something indescribable in her voice. She started with the events of Paradise Island, and then said, "The gods of Olympus have all fled."

"I know." Chen Tao nodded: "Not surprising at all."

"Yeah." Wonder Woman was silent and was about to move forward with her sword in hand, when she heard Batman's voice.

"After this is over, let's have a meal at Wayne Manor."

Diana turned her head sharply, her eyes sparkling.

"Okay. I'll give you a gift as well."

Then she said this, and then she became happy and raised her sword high in joy: "For the Justice League! In the name of the Justice League! In the name of the survival of the entire universe!"

Then she whispered, almost imperceptibly, "In the name of... in the name of Batman!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she quickly turned her face away, worried that Batman heard what she said, but also worried that Batman couldn't hear it.

She quietly observed the expression on Batman's face and found that he seemed to be completely unaware, so she concluded with some disappointment and panic:
"We will defeat the Anti-Monitor!"

After making the conclusion, Chen Tao watched the Amazon female warrior leave with a fighting spirit, and followed closely behind.

Unlike his passionate comrades, he is always worried...

He's been thinking... Everyone... Everyone thought he had figured out a way to control Superboy-Prime, everyone mistakenly believed that he had the ability to make Superboy-Prime fight against the Anti-Monitor, everyone mistakenly believed that he had it all planned out.

But the truth is...

In his prime, Superboy-Prime was free from any control.

He...he has absolutely no solution...

When he flew out of the Hall of Justice and passed through the sonic boom tunnel, what appeared before his eyes was the vast land of Quad Planet and the Anti-Monitor who was standing there leisurely looking at all the Justice League members who were like ants.

"Hello everyone."

He said.

(End of this chapter)