PFC Chapter 4082 MU Superbody Major Event (162)
Chapter 4082 MU Superbody Major Event (162)
Chapter 4082 MU: The Superbody Incident (162)
Night Owl's question was very direct, without beating around the bush. But given his current state, directness was to be expected. After all, everyone knew he was holding his breath, ready to challenge the main universe's Batman.
Now that Batman has achieved such great results in the main universe, he's definitely anxious and eager to achieve more. Naturally, he'll want to participate in the next mission. This is common knowledge and not unusual.
Furthermore, Night Owl knows that the main universe's Batman cannot refuse; he must participate. This is because the guy has always been trying to recruit other evil Batmen. His philosophy is to save everyone in need, strive to unite everyone, and be fair, impartial, and unaffected by personal likes or dislikes.
Since he's established this persona, he naturally has to be perfect. So even if he verbally criticizes Night Owl, when it comes to serious matters, he must give Night Owl a chance to make a contribution. Otherwise, it's easy to be seen as deliberately sabotaging him. In that case, other evil Batmen wouldn't dare to come and join him, and other righteous Batmen might feel that the main universe's Batman is unfair.
So, when Night Owl deliberately rushed up and asked this question before the Batmen had all left, he was trying to morally blackmail them. "Your main universe Batman wants to be a saint, right? So if you disagree with my request to fight, it's petty retaliation."
The main universe's Batman pondered for a moment, then said, "There are upcoming combat missions, but I don't think your abilities are suitable..."
"Whether my abilities are suitable or not, you need to first explain what the combat mission is. Otherwise, how do you know I'm not suitable?"
"Of course, because I understand..."
"Then tell me, where have I been all this time? How much do you know about that universe? What new abilities did I acquire in that universe?"
The main universe's Batman frowned. Night Owl said with a hint of smugness, "You have no idea. Since that's the case, we can't judge my abilities by the old standards. Tell me first what the mission is. If it's really unsuitable, do you think I'd go looking for death?"
“Alright,” the main universe Batman said, as if he couldn’t resist, “We’ve found the Soul Stone, but that place is indeed a bit dangerous; there might still be enemies. We’re preparing to organize a task force to search for it…”
“I’ll lead the team,” Night Owl said. “You should know that I’m confident in taking on this mission.”
"But gemstones are associated with magic. Your grades at magic school aren't great, and I haven't heard of any outstanding achievements..."
"Then you probably don't know that I took down the superpower of our universe with just one curse..."
The main universe's Batman frowned, seemingly deep in thought. Night Owl continued, "Besides, the gem isn't going anywhere. If I fail, you can just send someone else."
“I can let you try,” the main universe Batman said, “but we have to agree on three rules. If you dare to break them, I will order the operation to be terminated.”
“Don’t worry,” Night Owl said, “this is my first combat mission, and I’ll definitely do my best. But you also need to assign me some good men. If any burdens interfere with my operations…”
“No,” said the main universe Batman. “First of all, the combat team must be united and absolutely cannot fight amongst themselves…”
It was supposed to be a three-point agreement, but in reality, the main universe's Batman went on to explain several points, almost to the point of being overly detailed. Night Owl was extremely impatient, but he still stood there and listened to the whole thing.
"I've already sent the coordinates of the mission objective to the spaceship. You can check them once you're on board," said the main universe Batman.
A glint of light flashed in Night Owl's eyes, but he nodded calmly and walked toward the armory, looking like he was actively preparing for battle.
After leaving the conference room, Arkham Batman, who had walked out earlier, slowed down a few steps and stayed behind to walk alongside the main universe Batman. He said in a low voice, "I warned you, there were some strange magical fluctuations around him lately. Why are you still..."
“The coordinates I gave him were fake,” the main universe Batman said. “Everyone knows about the conflict between Night Owl and me, and the other side won’t let this opportunity pass. In that case, let’s play along. We’ve been looking for something to distract them.”
"How do you know that Night Owl will definitely cooperate with them?"
"Not necessarily before Bruce goes. But after Bruce goes, he will definitely cooperate with them. You know how infuriating that guy is."
“No wonder you sent him to comfort Night Owl,” Arkham Batman clicked his tongue. “I thought you were trying to use Bruce’s younger image to remind Night Owl of his brother and then win him over.”
"You really think he misses his brother that much?" the main universe Batman said with a sneer. "The kind of person who loves himself the most is always himself. If you gave him a second chance, even knowing he would accidentally kill someone, he would still do it. Between his brother living and his parents dying, he would always choose the latter. Constantly searching for substitutes is also to satisfy himself. To truly love someone is to make them strong, not to trap them in the image of a weakling who needs protection for the rest of their life."
The Arkham Batman fell silent. The two walked forward in silence. After a long while, the main universe Batman spoke again: "Although we can use Nite Owl to distract them, they've been cornered and probably won't give up so easily. They still have a lot of power they haven't used. Everything else is fine, but we must save those trapped Supermen."
Arkham Batman nodded, clearly agreeing. He said, "Actually, I didn't expect you to take so long to rescue them. Is it because they're Superman?"
“That’s right. If it were someone else who was trapped, I would definitely go to rescue them immediately. Because no one would ever understand me like that. And Superman would definitely think that I have more important things to do and would be hoping that I wouldn’t come to rescue them. So I have to finish the plan I set up before, otherwise even if I rescue him, if he finds out that the plan to save him delayed my important matter, he will look at me like a dog that has just had a shot.”
Arkham Batman seemed amused by the analogy, but after thinking about it, he felt it was quite apt and couldn't help but repeat it: "A dog after getting a shot... I've never actually seen a dog get a shot, but I can totally imagine it."
“This matter will still have to be handled by you,” said the main universe Batman. “However, I will send you a helper. He is very knowledgeable in this area and should be able to assist you. Who are you going with this time?”
"Agent, of course. That black-haired Constantine is also good; he's very efficient. That's all for now; too many would be inconvenient."
The main universe's Batman nodded and said, "The place we're going to this time is a bit special. I'll have my helper pick you up tonight."
That evening, Batman from Arkham was in his room preparing his gear. This operation was bound to be dangerous, because the one who had captured Superman was none other than Charles, the very man they had destroyed and severely injured. They would not let it go easily.
As far as he knew, the dream realm in Marvel was completely different from their home world, and not nearly as powerful. If he had to describe it, it was an independent dimension formed by dream power, with each individual universe isolated from the others, and it didn't have a master as powerful as a Dream God.
But this also means that it will be even more chaotic there. To challenge Professor X in the mental world sounds like a pipe dream. However, Charles isn't at his full potential yet, so it's not impossible for him to give it a try.
At exactly nine o'clock, Arkham Batman suddenly heard a loud crash. He turned around and saw the wall behind him had been smashed down, and the cab of a huge truck, emitting a faint glow, had emerged into the room. The Joker, Jack Sparrow, sitting in his seat, gave him a wide grin.
Batman from Arkham closed his eyes in exasperation, hoping it was just an illusion. If he'd known the main universe Batman had brought in this accomplice, he should have let Nite Owl do the job.
But there was no other way since they'd already accepted the offer. Arkham Batman sighed and said, "Open the back door of the truck; I need to drive the Batmobile up there."
The other party didn't say much and opened the car door. Arkham Batman walked around to the back of the car only to find that he was no longer in the base; outside the room was nothingness. He summoned the Batmobile and drove into the car.
He got into the back seat of the truck, and the two drove in silence until they arrived at Schiller's room. Schiller was already there, fully equipped. As soon as he got in, he said, "This might be a bit troublesome. A crucial Doctor Strange hasn't been captured."
"Who?"
"Doctor Strange's Dream Power. You can think of him as half a dream god and the other half Professor X. Now the two of them have joined forces. The difficulty is roughly equivalent to punching Lucifer."
“It doesn’t sound too difficult,” Jack said. “Bruce can slap Lucifer into the Holy Spring three times a week.”
"And then Lucifer kicked you into Lake Eden, right?" Schiller rolled his eyes slightly. "We almost killed Charles this time, he won't let us off easy."
The car had pulled up in front of Constantine, who was still wearing a trench coat, carrying a suitcase, and had a cigarette dangling from his lips. He offered one to Jack as he got in, and the two sat there smoking together. Schiller took one but didn't light it, while Arkham Batman turned to look out the window.
The drive went smoothly without any unexpected incidents. Most of the time, they drove through a vast, white expanse, with road signs gradually appearing along the way. No one knows how Jack managed to orient himself, but the scenery became increasingly dense.
Then, a road suddenly appeared. Jack slowed down slightly and frowned slightly.
"What's wrong?" asked Batman Arkham.
"Looks like someone's welcoming us," Jack said. "Won't you come out and talk?"
“It’s me.” A figure appeared in the middle of the road. It was Doctor Strange, the Dream Force. He said, “I know why you’re here, but this isn’t the place to fight. Our dream dimension is quite fragile. Superman’s rampage here has already caused a lot of damage. If you come back again, I’ll be homeless.”
"Then what do you say?"
"Not all disputes should be resolved with force, but I'm not suggesting negotiation either. How about we change the rules and use the gameplay of the dream world?"
"How do you play in the dream world?" Arkham Batman asked. "What are you planning to do?"
“There are four of you on this side and three on our side. Each of you will have a nightmare scenario. When you enter the nightmare, the protagonist of the nightmare will relive the scene from that year. Your teammates are responsible for rescuing him, while the opponents are responsible for interfering. Whoever rescues the most wins.”
“That sounds interesting,” Jack said with a smile. “You’ll release them if we win? And if you win, what do you want?”
"The Soul Stone's whereabouts," Doctor Strange said, "even if we get the address, we can't be faster than you. We'll have to fight for it ourselves; you won't lose out."
Jack looked at Arkham Batman, who pondered for a moment before slowly nodding.
It's really about to break 200 chapters...