wjnovel Chapter 500 Batman's Last Words: If I Never See You Again
Chapter 500 Batman's Last Words: If I Never See You Again
Chapter 500 Batman's Last Words: If I can never see you again, I will load the C-grade Batman Broken Bat.
Gotham City.
Bat cave.
Outside, chaos reigned, but Chen Tao was here. It had been a long time since he had sat properly in his Batcave beneath Wayne Manor. As his activities expanded from Gotham to Metropolis, and then all over the world, his footprints had reached every dangerous corner of the earth.
He recalled sitting in this chair with a worried expression when he first arrived, and how he tried all the toilet paper in the Bat Cave to see if it was an "anchored object".
As he thought about it, a thought suddenly occurred to him, and the Batman Secret Files started recording.
"Now, record the Batman secret files."
Chen Tao said.
Then he paused.
"Code name..."
"My suicide note."
"To everyone who sees this will, if the scene I arranged has not gone wrong, all the surviving members of the Justice League should be present."
"If you have seen this suicide note, it means that although my world is fine, I am already dead. I am sorry, I am more sorry than anything I can say."
Chen Tao's voice was slightly low, but he quickly glossed over it.
"But no matter how I die, I selfishly hope that you can forgive me, forgive me for deciding to abandon you."
"You are still alive, which means my first step in the plan was successful, but I am now dead, which means I died because of the second step in the plan."
"I don't know what caused my death or where the plan went wrong, but I'm afraid I have to admit that this was the only battle in a long time that I felt completely uncertain about."
"The anti-surveillance agent is like a deep pool of water, making it impossible for me to see his true nature. My intuition tells me that his power is far more than what he has shown."
"But even so, I still carried out my second step of the plan. I know this will make my actions seem a bit like reckless suicide, but forgive me, I was determined to do it from the beginning..."
"Because I cannot fight for the mud in a filthy world. The dark multiverse will respond to every slight wavering of justice with utter collapse. The situation is constantly forcing me to make the decision to sacrifice others to save myself, like an invisible web of fate."
"Any Batman in the Dark Multiverse would probably feel that they were forced into this situation, and they would all feel that the decisions they made were their own, rather than being whispered in their ear by Barbatos, the dragon of the Dark Multiverse."
"But this is because they are limited by their own single universe, making it difficult to see the whole picture."
"—Barbatos is the master of the Dark Multiverse. I will use the power of the Metal Spirit to back up his history, the Dark Knights' history, and the future of the other multiverses that I know about in the Batcomputer. This is one of my legacies."
"The more I have the weak thought of wanting to sacrifice others, the more determined I become of the decisions I made beforehand."
"I can no longer tell whether this cowardice is something I developed myself or something Barbatos instilled in me, but since I can't tell, I might as well cut it off. I think this is what cowardly courage is all about."
Chen Tao pondered for a moment, then continued to give instructions.
"After I die, Luthor will take over leading the Justice League. I originally intended for Hal to do this job, but I no longer have the time to support Hal. I'm sorry, Hal."
"Luther, I know you're listening. You're smart and strong. If they're your enemies, Clark and Hal might be able to fight you, but if they consider you an ally, they'll be as weak as children if you ever harbor ill intentions."
"I'm afraid I'll have to retaliate against this situation."
"I want you to remember, Luther, that I demanded that you adhere to the bottom line of human morality and conduct. I have been monitoring you. After the president pardoned you, you did restrain yourself and never conducted human experiments again. With my and Amanda Waller's suppression and the financial support of the Wayne Corporation, you have also never driven anyone to death in an attempt to seize other people's companies by trickery."
"But I can't guarantee that you won't make a mistake one day after I die. So I left Hal and the others a plan to counter you, as a deterrent whose effectiveness is uncertain. And to prevent Superman and Green Lantern from becoming a threat, I've also left you a plan to counter them, Hal."
Chen Tao laughed as he spoke:
"This may sound a bit crazy, but believe me, these plans will definitely be a kind of moral judgment. Only those who deviate from the path of justice will be defeated by the Bat Plan controlled by the other side."
"Wayne Corporation will continue to operate after my death and provide Luthor with ample financial support. However, it is worth noting that Wayne Corporation is not without its problems. The Court of Owls, which is subservient to Barbatos, the dragon of the Dark Multiverse, has certainly not been completely eradicated."
"Lincoln March has been secretly working against the Court of Owls for years, but it's less that he's actively doing this work and more that the Court of Owls is hunting him down as a traitor."
"This organization is like an inexhaustible cockroach. When I was alive, no member of the court dared to appear in front of me because I could actually use telepathy to read their minds, use the Crimson of All Beings to analyze their DNA, and use all sorts of methods to scan them..."
"But after I die, they'll all swarm out."
"So I authorized the Justice League with a legal provision that allows them to mobilize all of Wayne Enterprises' assets. Alfred will be Damian's guardian. With authorization from three or more Justice League members, they can use the Wayne family's absolute control at the Wayne Enterprises shareholders' meeting to crush everything. You can lure them out and then wipe them out in one fell swoop. I don't need to teach you that step by step, do I, Luther?"
Chen Tao softened his tone and continued:
"Clark, there's something seriously wrong with your body. Although you've recovered now, you've probably become completely entangled with the power of death."
"If it were the rotten black Anton Akane, it might not be too troublesome, but if it were the Black Death Emperor, it would be absolutely terrible."
"I no longer have the time or the opportunity to help you with this problem. But Luther can do it. He won't let you die. In this world, the person Luther hates the most is you, and the person he most wants to surpass is you."
Then he deliberately waited a few seconds before continuing, "I bet Luther will deny what I said at this point. If I were to say now that I knew he would deny it, it would definitely be a great entertainment."
"Barry, I don't know if you're still conscious here. I think even if my second step fails, I can still manage to expel you from my body and break our bond."
"I'm so glad you're still alive. Spend more time with Patty; she's very worried about you."
"Hal, you'll have to keep an eye on the Yellow and Green Legion. Blue Lantern will be born sooner or later. As for the Black Death Emperor, that's your responsibility, Luther. Work with William to solve it."
"Ron, people say Martian Manhunter is the least known member of the Justice League, but I know very well how much effort you've put into communication between the League and the government. Thank you for your contributions."
"Arthur, Luther and Ron will handle the matter of establishing diplomatic relations with Atlantis. All the connections have been made, and there shouldn't be any future problems. Spend more time with your brother; perhaps it will help him see things more clearly."
Then Chen Tao's tone became somewhat vacant: "Alfred."
"I'm sorry I broke my promise. But it was my choice, my decision. Please... please don't cry for me."
Chen Tao turned his face away, unsure of what to say, so he could only awkwardly skip over the topic.
"Lucius, Dr. Stone, thank you for your contributions to the research..."
"Ivy, the plant protection program will continue after my death..."
"Wayne, you're a good actor. Just between you and me, I've seen some of your Hollywood movies, and they're really good. There's no doubt you have that talent..."
He thanked everyone he knew one by one, leaving Diana Prince for last.
This was the hardest thing to say. Chen Tao opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.
"Maybe I might miss the gift you're going to give me."
He concluded by saying, "I really want to know what this gift you're talking about is."
Chen Tao raised his head slightly, then said coldly, "Batman's secret files, completed."
His eyes glanced at his retina, followed by a line of silver-white text.
[Batman #52, your danger level is: C]
You have met the protection requirements for the corresponding risk level.
[Your equal Batman is now available for immediate installation.]
Find the Spirit of Metal to complete the loading of the Dark Multiverse Batman "Broken Bat".
Chen Tao flew out of Wayne Manor and soared into the sky. Below him, countless two-headed monsters were wreaking havoc in the city. When Batman appeared, they cheered hysterically. Some of the two-headed monsters even cried tears of joy when they saw Batman and desperately slammed their two heads against the ground, leaving their animal heads and original heads covered in blood.
Chen Tao mobilized a sufficient amount of the Crimson Power of All Beings, which meant that when he possessed someone at night, if the possessed host had only recently died, as long as they weren't completely dead—not the kind where all their brain cells were dead and their soul had left—the Crimson Power of All Beings could repair their body damaged by external forces and thus revive them.
This is why the assassination target who was shot dead by Deathstroke was still able to turn into a two-headed monster.
Even though Chen Tao has chosen to pursue the night and modify everyone in the world, he still cannot guarantee that there won't be any drivers driving at night, or people in other professions who will die in car accidents or other accidents due to this modification. However, this mechanism that can repair the injured through the power of the Crimson of All Beings can reduce the number of injured to almost zero.
After a full day of transformation, and with the Earth rotating once a day, everything was ready.
Chen Tao kept flying upwards, and the ground became smaller and smaller, like a densely packed and colorful canvas.
He pierced through the swirling clouds and rain, breaking through the thick cloud cover, and then…
suddenly see the light.
The vast night sky showered him with brilliant starlight, illuminating the clouds beneath his feet that rippled like a lake.
Immediately afterward, at the very edge of the horizon where heaven and earth meet, countless clouds surged into towering waves with a deafening roar.
A dragon-like creature rode on the clouds and mist, her body shrouded in a purple halo. She possessed the long body of an Eastern dragon, yet also the appearance of a Western dragon.
One after another, horns intertwined on her body. The predatory beast let out a fierce shriek, broke through the churning sea of clouds, and pounced on Chen Tao without hesitation.
She was like a madwoman, a beast; she was the very essence of the Purple Lamp, feverish, twisted, and burning. Chen Tao, in turn, opened his arms, warmly and sincerely welcoming this embrace that carried the love of an entire planet.
"hold head high!"
A sound like a steam whistle resounded throughout the heavens and earth, causing the sea of clouds to tremble and the night sky to shake.
The Predator rushed into Batman's body like a bird returning to its nest. It was a complete fusion. There was no one more suitable than Batman at this moment to be the Predator's host, and there was no one more worthy of the Predator crossing thousands of miles of the universe to come for Batman.
[Warning, warning, under maintenance... Your danger level is ∞. This detection is questionable, therefore you cannot load any Batman of the same danger level...]
And so, right after that moment.
A surge of metallic spirit power emanated from Chen Tao, who was enveloped in a purple aura. Three pink dots lit up above his head. The magical power, along with countless nanobots and the power of Fureniak, merged and emitted a violent roar inaudible to human ears.
Rumble rumble rumble rumble—
In the deafening roar, in a silent din that most could not hear, all creatures connected to the three fundamental forces of nature abruptly raised their heads.
Tree Council, Totem Council, Decay Council...
Anton Arkansas, Abigail Arkansas, Beast Boy, Animal Man, Poison Ivy...
At that moment, they all realized a fact.
The world of the Metal Spirit is about to open, becoming a concrete place like the red of all living beings, the green of all things, and the black of decay.
He will no longer be merely a self-contained space within Chen Tao's body. He will officially participate in the balancing forces of Earth, transforming the three natural forces into four, permanently altering the格局 (geju, a concept encompassing the overall balance and structure) that has existed for tens of thousands of years, thus opening up a new...
A brand new era.
But perhaps...
Chen Tao thought to himself.
He thought to himself silently.
But perhaps...
In this brand new era... perhaps I will not exist.
If I can never see you again...
Good morning, good afternoon, and good night.
(End of this chapter)