What bad thoughts can Batman have?

Chapter 1005 Shocking Change: The Person Hidden Behind the Flow of Time: Chen Tao, or Someone Else?

"So, who exactly is he? What mission does he have for me?"

The first Lanternman sat down, wanting to hear what the Golden Vanguard and the Time Master had to say.

"Well... well..."

Golden Vanguard said, "Actually, we don't know much about this either."

"Wait, I don't know if history will change because of us... We haven't made a decision yet after our discussion."

The Time Master said from the side that he and the Golden Vanguard had been discussing for a long time without reaching a conclusion, and the First Lantern was getting a little impatient.

He walked up to the Golden Vanguard: "Whoever the nameless old dragon you met was, he left me some kind of message."

Give it to me, or I'll take it from you.

"So you've decided to accept the mission given to you by the nameless old dragon?"

“Yes,” said the first Lantern Man. “Now, give me the thing.”

Both Golden Vanguard and Time Master fell silent.

The Time Master muttered a complaint to the Golden Vanguard about his rash actions, while the Golden Vanguard apologized in a low voice.

In the end, the Golden Vanguard's robot still flew over.

"The nameless old dragon asked you to watch these images alone. He told us that no matter how we learn about the content of the images, it will lead to changes in history... Ha."

Golden Vanguard said, "But I'm sure the nameless old dragon did something to my robot [Bullet Head], he..."

Golden Vanguard was only halfway through his sentence when the bullet-shaped device beside him emitted a sound: "Detecting, detecting... Detection successful, Identified First Lantern Knight [Calamity], executing the plan."

"What..." Golden Vanguard stepped back slightly, watching as the bullet head began to transform in ways he couldn't comprehend, quickly engulfing the first Lantern Man inside. Then he couldn't hear anything being said inside anymore.

The bullet transformed into a cube-shaped room, with only one side of the glass being transparent, allowing the Lantern to see the Golden Vanguard and the Time Master. He tested it briefly and found that the room was exceptionally sturdy, and it seemed to have some higher-level energy as a protective barrier, ensuring that no one could enter.

The first Genie remained calm. He ignored the golden Vanguard patting the transparent side from the outside and carefully observed the temporarily created room.

It's a very advanced security measure; it's a complete isolation that can prevent others from understanding the content of their conversation to the greatest extent possible. However, it's a bit uncertain whether it can stop a sixth-dimensional deity from reviewing the history of the trans-timeline.

The first Lantern Knight couldn't tell whether it was possible or not, after all, he wasn't a six-dimensional god, but he guessed it should be possible, otherwise the nameless old dragon wouldn't have gone to such lengths.

An image lit up on the screen facing Lamp Zero in the sealed room. A seat appeared on the floor of the sealed room, and Lamp Zero sat down, relaxing his back against the backrest.

Then the Lantern saw an image wearing a hood.

Oh, that must be Batman Dragon from some timeline.

The nameless old dragon was a trap left by Papetua for Batman's dragon, trapping him in a time loop.

However, Batman Dragon later broke this cycle for unknown reasons, completely severing himself from the nameless old dragon.

If we extrapolate from the perspective of the trans-timeline reality, the concept of the nameless old dragon should have disappeared long ago, and should only be preserved in the trans-timeline past.

However, Batman: Dragon has now successfully changed Perpetua's invasion into a main universe timeline branch similar to "The Arrival of the British" or "The End of the World," completely denying the existence of this timeline and making it a timeline that has been erased in a factual sense.

All the complex cycles that have occurred on this timeline... should have stopped completely.

So why does this nameless old dragon standing before him... if he is Batman's dragon, why does he call himself a nameless old dragon?
Regardless, the first Lantern has already implicitly identified the nameless old dragon as Batman's dragon.

Oh, of course it's the evil version of Batman Dragon. He wasn't sure what Batman Dragon went through on that timeline, so he wouldn't use the behavior patterns of the Batman Dragon Chen Tao that he knew to apply to Batman Dragon's actions.

The first Lantern Knight's mind raced with thoughts, but he had no interest in pondering the connections between them.

All he wants to know now is Batman Dragon—he arbitrarily assumes that the other person is Batman Dragon.

In short, he now wanted to know what this self-proclaimed nameless old dragon intended for him to do. Even though he had put on an indifferent attitude, the other party's promise had stirred up a glimmer of hope in him.

What if Batman Dragon really could do it? He's done so many things that seemed impossible, hasn't he? He even defeated Perpetua. If he really does have a way and I ignore it, could I miss the chance to see my mother again?

In fact, the first Lantern Man knew he was deceiving himself, but he desperately needed an excuse to live, even if it was just to live a little longer, otherwise he would be in too much pain.

Then he heard the other person say, "Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, Huo Rong. If you see this image, it means you have chosen to accept my mission."

Now I will begin to explain your specific tasks to you.

"It's simple, First Lantern, I need you to fill in the gaps in history."

"What do you mean?" the first Lantern Knight asked himself in a low voice, and the person behind the screen seemed to have heard his question and gave an answer in the recording.

"Batman: Dragon forced out an ending for Papetua, but the ending was full of loopholes, and he no longer had the strength or time to salvage it; he is now dead."

The gods of the sixth dimension have their own place in history and have no time to spare, while you, the first Lantern Knight, a time travel expert, are the one who knows the most about timelines and history among all non-sixth-dimensional beings.

You must become a patcher to fill in the gaps in reality, fix them all in place, and then nail the last coffin nail into Papetua's coffin.

If you can complete the mission, you can fill in the last gap in the Batman: Dragon Project that Perpetual might have exploited.

Perpetua will have no chance of redemption and can only obediently return to the Origin Wall, awaiting a new chance of resurrection after who knows how many years.

Of course, once you accept the mission, you might be attacked by Papetua, and this attack will be completely unexpected and unpredictable.

“I understand. What should I do?” the first Lantern Knight asked in a low voice.

"You still have the opportunity to abandon this mission, Genius Lantern. There is a button in front of you. Just press it to refuse the mission, leave this room, and end our conversation."

If Batman Dragon can promise you that you can see your mother again, you have every right to doubt whether that promise will be kept...

Just as you would be skeptical if Papetua made this promise to you.

The first Lantern Knight was silent for half a second.

Batman Dragon is giving him another chance to back out. If he doubts Batman Dragon's promise and refuses to help, is that something Batman Dragon can accept?
But the first Lantern Man believed.

There is no reason.

If Perpetua offered him the same terms, he would certainly be suspicious and would refuse the mission Perpetua offered as a reward. But if it were Batman Dragon who said it...

Yes, he believes it.

Ultimately, the first Genie was just looking for an excuse to survive, and it wouldn't matter who gave him that excuse.

Even if Batman Dragon deceives him... given the choice between being deceived by Papetua and being deceived by Batman Dragon, he would choose Batman Dragon.

"Yes, I accept the mission."

He said so.

Then the first Lantern Knight heard the "nameless old dragon" in front of him pause, and then tell him this:

"If you have already confirmed that you have accepted the mission, then the next step is to discuss the specific objectives of the mission."

First and foremost, the most important vulnerability: The Emperor Joker.

The first Lantern Knight listened quietly to the voice of the nameless old dragon:
"In Batman: The Dragon's manipulation of the Batman Who Laughs, the Emperor Joker is the main force against the Batman Who Laughs. Strictly speaking, the Emperor Joker is the Joker of the main universe, only from the upstream period of the hyperchronic timeline."

The Emperor Joker won't easily obey Batman Dragon's orders unless you change his mind. And the key to controlling the Emperor Joker is Martha the Joker.

(Note: In Chapter 885, the World Forger and Superman Supreme defeated Darkseid. Martha the Clown and the Black Death Emperor scattered and fled. The Black Death Emperor reappeared later, but Martha the Clown disappeared without a trace.)
The first Lantern Knight nodded silently.

Batman Dragon sacrificed himself to reseal Perpetua back onto the Origin Wall, but he must have left a contingency plan to ensure that his sacrifice and victory could never be reversed by Perpetua on a trans-timeline level.

The Emperor Joker's submission to Batman Dragon makes no sense; that is precisely the objective of Genie's mission.

Then he continued to hear the nameless old dragon say:

"Under normal circumstances, you would accept Batman: Dragon's mission and then take Martha the Joker away in the timeline..."

Under normal circumstances?
As the first Lantern Knight sat in his seat, he leaned slightly forward, sensing that something was amiss.

His brain had become somewhat sluggish due to old age, as if it were shrouded in a fog.

Even though he was slow to notice, he could sense the change in the nameless old dragon's tone.

Becoming even more aloof...or perhaps, burning with rage?!
No, it sounded completely unmasked; that deep sense of malice was all too familiar to the first Lantern Knight.

In that instant, he felt a chill run down his spine...

"...Next, you will infiltrate and disrupt the Emperor Joker's consciousness, making him completely obedient to Batman Dragon, and ultimately sealing Papetua away."

—But I have made sure that this will never happen.

Because I am actually Perpetua, the first Lantern Knight.

The first Lantern Man's brain stopped working for half a second, and then he suddenly realized what was happening.

He suddenly jumped up from his seat, and then countless tentacles suddenly extended from the seat beneath him, binding him tightly.

The energy of the emotional spectrum erupted in the body of the first Lantern Man in an instant, and infinite light and heat lit up in an instant, but those black tentacles, one after another, pierced into the body of the first Lantern Man like steel needles, instantly stopping him from using the spectral energy.

"The mission of Batman: Dragon, if you choose to accept it, means facing your destiny of destruction."

If you flee from me, you will be captured; if you resist me, you will be eliminated.

And the Batman Dragon you placed so much hope in is trapped in a world of death, only able to quietly await his complete departure, powerless to change anything that has happened.

"Drink!"

The green light of will burst forth in the sealed room. The first Genie briefly broke free from the restraints that had turned into tentacles from the chair. He lunged at the transparent side of the sealed room and saw the Golden Vanguard and the Time Master being trampled underfoot by a bald white figure.

The first Lantern Man stared wide-eyed.

The figure had a head shaped like a boiled egg, but its skin had a strange silvery-white color.

His hands and feet began to deform wildly, and the Time Master's weapon was knocked off immediately. The Golden Vanguard tried to rouse the advanced 25th-century technology to resist, but then his weapons were dismantled by the opponent's tentacled hands, and he was lifted up by the neck.

The first Lantern Knight realized who the other person was.

Lex Luthor in the main universe.

Has he now submitted to Papetua?
The first Lantern Hears the Golden Vanguard panting heavily, like a dying horse.

He desperately tried to use his hand cannon to attack Lex Luthor, but in the end, all his efforts were in vain.

呲!
Luther's finger pierced the Time Master's neck like a steel needle, and blood gushed out like a fountain. He threw the Time Master, who was like a dead dog, aside, then grabbed the Golden Vanguard by the neck and dragged him to the transparent side of the sealed box.

He turned the Golden Vanguard around to face the first Lantern.

He kicked the Golden Vanguard, forcing him to kneel down in front of the First Lantern. One of his hands transformed into a rope-like shape, controlling the Golden Vanguard's body, while his other hand was raised high, transforming into a giant blade.

Then he aimed at the Golden Vanguard's neck and chopped it off.

Golden Vanguard could no longer struggle, and a blank look appeared on his face.

His head fell to the ground.

"damn it!"

The first Lantern Knight launched a fierce attack on the transparent wall, unleashing all sorts of dazzling energies on his body, but no matter what he did, he couldn't break through the seemingly small, sealed room.

"damn it!"

"damn it!"

"damn it!"

The tentacles attacked him, and he tried to resist, but the immense energy instantly shattered all of Genie Evolution's resistance.

The first Lantern Knight lost consciousness.

(End of this chapter)