American Comics: Multiverse of Madness

Late at night, there was deathly silence on the entire earth.

After being swallowed by what seemed like eternal night, the people living here recalled their fear of darkness and the unknown.

Due to Dr. Doom's feat, although it bought precious time for the survival of the earth, it also brought mankind back to the "semi-primitive" era of drilling wood to make fire.

In the Blood Nest's science and technology workshop, a flash of fluorescent light emerged from the cracks in the building. In this world now, except for some special extraordinary beings, it seems that the only way to drive away the darkness is to use the most primitive oil lamp.

"Barbara, I need you to adjust the parameter difference of the capacitor to be smaller, from 65-35 to 55-45. There is still a big difference between this world and our previous parameters."

Batman Bruce Wayne had completely taken off his suit at this time. After arriving at the Blood Nest with Barbara, he plunged into the ocean of technology.

He knows what he needs to do at the moment, always, and in any situation, Bruce Wayne will always do the thing closest to the right choice.

"OK."

Barbara responded casually, and then yawned softly.

The two of them have been working here for three days and three nights. Although they have had breaks in between, this kind of high-intensity work is really a huge torture for their spirits.

Every time at this time, Barbara couldn't help but think of Cyborg. If Cyborg was present, with his ability, it would not be difficult to restart the entire earth's network and power.

As long as enough time is given, Cyborg can even re-build a 'watchtower' outside this earth.

Unfortunately.

Sighing silently, Barbara continued her work while looking at Bruce Wayne not far away.

"I heard that Dick and the others spent a lot of effort to wake you up."

Bruce Wayne's screw-twisting hand paused for a moment, then continued acting as if nothing had happened, and said calmly.

"They are all the best heroes. Different from Robin's period, they are now completely independent. I am very happy to see their changes now, especially their actions against me."

"Yes, yes, you do this every time. Come on Bruce, there are no cameras pointing at you, and there are no reporters or other members of the Justice League. It's just the two of us. Can't you not put on these stinky airs?"

Barbara shook her head helplessly.

Although he only debuted a few years ago, but has been in contact with Bruce Wayne for a long time, Barbara found that this man's "idol baggage" is very serious, especially in front of young heroes.

I don't know why he did it. He wanted to leave a serious impression on the young heroes, or to highlight his unsmiling character.

"Then what do you want me to say." Bruce turned his head and showed his still blue eyes in front of Barbara. "Award speech?"

At this time, Barbara couldn't help laughing, and at the same time, her mental fatigue was swept away at this moment.

"I just want you to comment on their combat effectiveness. Haha, Bruce, you know Jason is a super soldier now, right? How does it feel to fight against him?"

"Jason."

Bruce Wayne only felt a dull pain in his ribs.

Jason really deserves to be a street gangster. Batman's various fighting and finishing skills, as well as some bottomless methods, made him understand who he was.

If Dick was a gymnast when he was a child, so his fighting style tends to be agility and speed, then Jason's style is completely that of a demolition trooper or assaulter.

Of course, this also has a lot to do with his personality. Jason is not a person who likes to use his brain, but this does not mean that he is not smart. When it comes to combat strategies and on-the-spot reactions to combat, Jason's brain works very fast.

So in this situation, most of Jason's habits are to just rush forward and wait until the actual fight begins to figure out how to adapt to the situation next.

This strategy often brings extraordinary results, and this is still Jason back then.

Today, Jason's personal style has been fully enhanced after receiving the power of the Super Soldier Serum.

Without adequate preparation, even Batman can't guarantee that he can take down Jason. Now Jason is a much greater threat than Bane.

"I don't object to him being injected with the super soldier serum. Jason is a good boy, but he just took a detour. Now that he's back, that's enough."

"This is not like you. Aren't you the most repulsive to these things? I still remember that when you taught us before, you always told us to stay away from these things." Barbara said.

"That's because you were just children at the time and had not yet established mature views and values."

Bruce Wayne raised his head and said every word seriously.

"Whether it's Super Soldier Serum or other extraordinary items, these things often bring great power to people, but you have to understand that these powers are virtual and not something you get through hard work and suffering.

In this case, your state of mind will become completely different. You will not feel that "power is hard to come by, I want to use it to do something meaningful." Instead, you will waste these super powers wantonly.

What's more, it has extremely serious consequences. Has Gotham not learned enough lessons? "

Putting down the wrench in his hand, Bruce Wayne picked up the electromagnetic device on the Bat's belt and continued to speak calmly.

"So, I keep you away from these things to protect you, not to restrict you. When you truly become heroes on your own, you can naturally choose your own different paths."

"I'd better forget it. Rather than fighting against all kinds of monsters, I'm still used to being your backup. Besides, there are still many unknown pasts on this new earth waiting for me to explore."

Barbara clenched her fists and braced herself.

"When the power system is rebuilt, I will study all the history of this world, including the origin stories of mutants, aliens, Avengers and other superheroes!"

"It's a good idea, but it takes a lot of time. We have a lot of work at the moment, and your 'retirement' plan may have to be postponed."

"Where are Superman and Jason? And the other members of the Suicide Squad, what are they doing now?" Barbara asked again.

Hearing this, Bruce Wayne's originally relaxed brows frowned.

"The Justice League now has a tougher problem to deal with, and the faster our work can be completed, the more help we can have for them."

"Can't you tell me something? I'm no longer a child. Kate and I have been holding on to Gotham for two years, remember?"

Barbara couldn't help complaining about Batman's habit of concealing missions.

Although it is true that she is not a member of the Justice League yet, as a member of the Bat-family and a hero who made outstanding contributions in Endgame, she feels qualified to know the next plan.

When Bruce Wayne heard this, he began to reflect on himself.

It is true that for him, little ones like Barbara will always be his juniors, but it is undeniable that they are no longer the 'followers' they used to be.

They write their own stories, and gradually they even become better than others.

Thinking of this, Bruce Wayne nodded slightly.

"Members of the Justice League are on the hunt to protect the people who have befallen them. As you already know, Lois and Harley Quinn are counting the losses of the Suicide Squad, while also controlling the super criminals."

"Don't tell me those criminals are going back to their old ways."

"This is exactly what we are worried about. Although everyone is united when facing an enemy like Darkseid, after this incident is over and they come to the new world, their characters can easily cause problems in the wasteland. trouble."

This is not because Batman is unfounded, but because those villains have learned a lot from their mistakes.

After living in despair for two years on the Earth in the Apokolips War universe, and now coming to the 'lawless' new Earth of Wasteland, it is hard to imagine what those super criminals would do.

"Unfortunately, I heard that the Suicide Squad sacrificed many people in the battle against Luther Tower. I was very sorry at the time, but now that I think about it, if those people were still alive, this place would probably be even more 'lively'."

Barbara shook her head complicatedly, feeling bitter in her heart.

"By the way, where's Luther?"

After hearing Barbara's question, Bruce Wayne answered calmly.

"Lex Luthor is preparing to establish a new regime in the wasteland. He is currently negotiating with multiple forces, and Black Canary is with him."

"ha?"

Seeing Bruce say such explosive things easily, Barbara couldn't help it.

"It's not like you don't know about Luther's ambition. He wants to be the ruler of the wasteland. Did you just agree to that?!"

"He's part of the Justice League."

"He's a wallflower traitor."

Barbara said dissatisfied.

"But he is indeed a good leader, and he is very smart." Bruce Wayne said calmly. "I know you're going to be surprised and confused about this, and that's normal, but the reality is, we need Luther."

After looking around, turning on the low-frequency soundproofing device, and making sure that the vampire members who were busy working in the distance would not hear him, Bruce Wayne spoke.

"I have come into contact with the heroes of this world, Clint Barton, Kate Bishop, Blood Baron, Frank, etc. You have to admit that they are old, and some even have mental problems.

I know they are not a threat, but they are by no means good rulers. These paranoid and ferocious characters will never bring hope to people, and will only make the entire wasteland more polarized.

Clark and I briefly talked about this. We hope that the two civilizations can truly integrate together, and this will require a lot of time and even our lifetime efforts.

But no matter how you start, the wasteland cannot be left in a state of disunity. "

Bruce Wayne pondered and said seriously.

"For real change, the wasteland must have one voice."