What bad thoughts can Batman have?

Chapter 657: I will be the dog today!

Strictly speaking, the description of being a dog is still too exaggerated.

For the plan proposed by Chen Tao, the Parallax Demon Hal at best obtained an incarnation that was controlled by Chen Tao while swimming in the super-time flow.

Is he completely controlled by Barbatos like the Anti-Monitor Dragon? No.

He just took the initiative to use a weapon as a carrier to exert his power.

If Batman's dragon had provided him with a puppet made of metal instead of a crowbar, or a powerful physical body like Barbatos provided the mortal Mobius to the Anti-Monitor, then Hal should have been able to do his own thing.

But now due to the nature of the weapon not being able to hit people fully automatically, he needs Batman's Dragon as the holder.

Batman's Dragon is Didi's substitute. This request sounds a bit insulting, but in fact... it seems acceptable.

Parallax Mohar is still confronting Barbatos and the others, but this confrontation seems to have lost its meaning.

Although the portal with the chain extending out is still there, everyone knows that Hal has no chance to pass through it, so Batman's suggestion seems to be Hal's only option at the moment.

If it's not possible to actually reach downstream in the flesh, then it seems like it might be okay to settle for the next best thing like the Anti-Monitor Dragon?
but……

"You've thought about this a long time ago, right?" Hal said silently.

Chen Tao was about to evade this question when he suddenly got a start.

He did not answer immediately, but carefully considered Hal's thoughts, and then changed the subject:
"At least I never tripped you up and tried my best to pull you up. This is just a backup plan when there is no other choice."

This was a fact, and Chen Tao was using it to show Hal that he had no intention of rebelling. This was already a sign of weakness, but Hal was aggressive.

"No, no, no, why be so modest? My... friend. I don't mean to blame you." Parallax Demon Hal said:

"Look, you did a pretty good job. You urgently found a forger, reconstructed the metal in a short period of time, and then used it right away..."

Parallax Mohar said, "You have a very good plan."

Chen Tao knew that whatever he said now was wrong. Hal praised him, but he was actually attacking him for deliberately plotting against him and had long hoped that he would not come down from the super time stream.

This was already a serious accusation, as Hal was accusing him of infidelity, and thus questioning whether their relationship was not rock solid from the beginning.

Chen Tao knew that he now had two options.

One is to find a way to fool people directly, and he has the basis to fool people directly.

The time he thought of making this crowbar was not so early. The real reason was that his original plan was not to let the Time Trapper help him forge an ugly stick, but to let the Laughing Bat help him make a sword.

Therefore, there must have been a time lag between the time he obtained the fifth-dimensional divine power and the time he successfully used this divine power to have an affair with the Laughing Bat who was unfortunately suppressed and imprisoned by Barbatos.

Even though he finally chose not to cooperate with the Laughing Bat because he realized the danger, and instead let the Time Trapper take his place, the time difference still existed. Chen Tao could completely use this to argue that he did not have this idea in advance, but it was just a spur-of-the-moment idea.

If one has to force an explanation for this, he can explain it, and it can barely make sense logically.

But the problem is...

Chen Tao lowered his eyebrows.

Once suspicion arises, no amount of evidence will be of any use.

When the Parallax Demon Hal doubted whether Chen Tao was sincere in dragging him into the super-time flow, this had transformed from a question of ability to a question of attitude, and further, it was a doubt about loyalty.

What Chen Tao should do is not to prove his ability, but to prove his attitude. Doubts have been born, and the right thing to do is...

"That's enough, Hal. If possible, Barbatos and the others don't want you, the demon king, to come down from the super time stream."

Chen Tao said: "Your attitude towards everything is too radical. The new world I want to create is very different from the new world you want to create."

Parallax Mohar laughed: "You never agree with me."

Although he had a smile on his face, there was a fierce light in his eyes.

"I agree, but we still have our differences. I'm afraid I have to admit that."

Chen Tao said.

Then he changed the subject: "So for me, the best situation is of course that you entrust your power to me, and then I will reshape the world, not so radically, and gently make it a better world."

First of all, Chen Tao must give Hal a convincing argument. Once anyone conflicts with Hal on the premise of reshaping the perfect world, Hal will immediately turn hostile, even the main universe Superman in the "Zero Hour" period.

But apart from that, Parallax Demon Hal's attitude towards the definition of "what kind of world is perfect" is surprisingly gentle. When Barbara, the Batgirl from the "Zero Hour" period, agreed to reshape the universe, he was willing to listen to her definition of a "perfect world."

Simply put, Hal's attitude is "As long as you agree to my reshaping of the perfect world, we can discuss what exactly is "perfect". Even if you say you want to preserve the history of your entire family's death, as long as you think it is "perfect", I will not understand but accept it. But you can't refuse to reshape the world, otherwise we will be enemies."

Chen Tao's attitude here is more radical. He shows his willingness to compete with Hal for the right to define "perfection".

"I don't want to know what you think is perfect, I want to know what I think." His attitude cannot soften, he cannot be ambiguous, he must grab the right to define, otherwise he will appear too non-aggressive and people will doubt his true purpose.

Once this aggressiveness in the fight for the right to define was revealed, it gave Hal a false impression to some extent:
At least on the question of whether to restart the world, he and Batman Dragon agreed.

Parallax Demon Hal's voice softened: "But even if I entrust my power to you, it will definitely not be as good as me doing it myself. You still can't reshape the entire universe against Barbatos and the superheroes of the main universe." "That's why I tried to help you down." Chen Tao said, "When did I do anything bad to you? I did everything you needed me to help you get down from the super time stream, didn't I?"

Hal nodded slightly.

He had to admit this.

You see, he is still claiming the fact that he helped Hal, but this time, Hal's attitude is completely different from before.

"If possible, I could get you down from the time stream, and then we could discuss the specific transformation plan. But you failed, Hal. You failed to get down from the time stream. Your plan fell apart."

Chen Tao accused Parallax Demon Hal, "At this point, you have no right to accuse me of launching Plan B, and you have no right to accuse me of plotting against you and intending to use your power. You were the first to break your promise. You told me that you could come down from the super-time stream and reshape the entire imperfect world."

Chen Tao paused, then asked Hal: "Since I have prepared a plan B in advance, why can't I start it when you have already failed?"

"Since you are already dead, Barbatos and Brainiac will definitely take revenge on me. I need your strength to protect myself. What's the problem?"

"You can neither come down from the super-time stream to help me, nor lend me power from the super-time stream upstream. Then what contribution can you, as an ally, make in the cause of reshaping the world?"

Batman Chen asked the Parallax Demon three questions, which disrupted Hal's rhythm a little.

Hal was a little confused by the question. He thought for a while and felt that what Batman said made sense, and then he felt a sense of guilt towards his ally.

"You're right," he said.

Yes, his seeming failure now did cause some pressure on Batman.

He actually wanted to tell Batman at this moment that he still had a plan to come down from the super time stream, but fortunately he still had his sanity and did not do such a stupid thing.

After calming down, he realized that Batman was probably right about most of what he said, but even so it would be foolish for him to show his cards.

So he considered his words and continued, "Your proposal is reasonable, and I agree. So after getting my help, what exactly do you plan to do?"

"With your power, when we join forces, we can haul the Reverse Flash's universe like a truck."

Chen Tao said, "You pull in front, and I push from behind. I hook the universe with the hook of the crowbar, and then push it to glue it to the fortress I built. You must know the fortress I built in the dark multiverse. I am the vanguard against Barbatos."

"Yes, yes, this plan is very conservative and can save a universe." Hal nodded, but he couldn't help but say, "But if the entire universe is restarted..."

"Yes, but we are superheroes, and we always have to do what superheroes should do." Chen Tao interrupted him: "I know that after the universe restarts, all the things we are doing now are meaningless, but at least at this time, we have prevented Barbatos and Brainiac from becoming more powerful."

He stared at Parallax Demon Hal: "Do you really think that Barbatos and Brainiac went to so much trouble to get the Reverse Flash's universe just to eat it alive for fun?
They have destroyed countless universes, but they favor the Reverse Flash's universe. Don't you think there must be some unknown force behind this?"

Parallax Mohal originally wanted to express the view that there was no need to save a universe that was supposed to be erased, but Batman's words made him think.

"And we're superheroes, as I said, and superheroes don't just stand by and watch a universe crumble before their eyes."

Chen Tao said: "Reshaping the entire universe is a heroic act, aimed at saving billions of lives trapped by a tragic fate. Saving this universe that is destined to disappear and allowing it to temporarily exist is also a heroic act. The two are not contradictory."

In fact, what Chen Tao said was a sophistry. If he saved the universe now, would it be able to offset the sin of Hal melting the universe in the future when he reshaped it? Of course not, but Hal would fall for it.

Even though I, Hal, the Parallax Demon, kill superheroes like killing chickens, and I am still the big devil who wants to destroy the entire universe, but I, Hal, am still a superhero.

Chen Tao was praising him, and even though Hal knew it, he still felt that what he said made sense.

At this time, his mind had been made even more confused by Chen Tao's combination of bat-like logic punches.

Originally, he was not so easy to be dealt with, but Chen Tao had repeatedly presupposed that he had [already failed], and by belittling him, he seemed a little lacking in confidence. So he was confused and thought that what Batman said made sense.

However, these were all trivial matters to Hal, and he was just misled for a moment. Chen Tao knew that he might still have objections after thinking about it carefully, but his goal had been achieved.

Hal's suspicion of him had been completely resolved by his own admission and the diversion of contradictions. If his guess was correct...

"Okay, I agree to your request."

Parallax Mohar said, "I will continue to pretend to be furious and attack the Anti-Monitor Dragon and Brainiac in a while to buy you some time."

He said, "You can take this opportunity to use the power I transmitted to you to catch Barbatos off guard and forcibly drag that universe away. I will entangle our common enemy after they react and create an opportunity for you."

After calming down for a while, Parallax Demon Hal regained some of his intelligence. He took the lead in the entire plan and successfully set a trap for Batman.

He still had the trump card of the Time Trapper that he hadn't used yet, so he might as well try again to escape from the super-time stream.

But the prerequisite is that he needs Batman's help.

"Are you sure you've thought it through? Don't you think you're being my dog?" Chen Tao said.

He showed some aggression again at the right time, but these aggressions were harmless and could not hurt Hal's core demands. Instead, they made Hal feel more at ease with him.

Taking advantage of some language is an offensive action. He creates a situation where Hal has to appease him. Through this kind of appeasement that Hal takes the initiative to make, he can make Hal more convinced of his words.

"It's okay." On the Zero Hour timeline, Hal waved his hand and blurted out, "I'll take over this dog!"

Not far away, the Emperor Clown was hiding in the dark and observing the situation:

(End of this chapter)