What bad thoughts can Batman have?

Chapter 878 Pierce Mother's Heart, First Lantern Knight

boom! ! ! !

Debris flew everywhere, and a violent explosion swept through the air.

After adjusting its direction again, the first Lantern Knight's movements became even more precise.

After descending two or three thousand meters underground, the ground began to harden, and the temperature continued to rise.

The Earth 15 before our eyes is yet another piece of evidence that the so-called home planet is nothing more than a fabrication created by the world's creators. This has far exceeded the mass of the mantle layer of a normal planet. Whose mantle layer has a hardness exceeding that of diamond?

No, it's completely alloy-grade, comparable to the hardest alloys, and even infinitely close to the hardness level of many superhero armors.

The first Genie started to frown, but it was no use; he was the first Genie, not an ordinary character.

It's laughable to think that you can stop him with some mere alloys.

At the height of his power, he was even able to manipulate timelines by hand and glimpse the different future developments.

For a master like him, he could easily break through the defenses by reversing the timeline and dismantling the hardness of these alloys, without having to rely on brute force.

Matter is constantly changing, and on a given timeline, the alloy we see cannot have always been an alloy, even if it was created by the world's foundries.

By reconstructing the past state of these alloys through the timeline, such as before they were created... we can...

"Tch. I knew it wouldn't be that easy."

The first Lantern Man remained expressionless.

He stared at the alloy that remained unresponsive to his time-reversal.

It's not that these alloys remain consistent across all timelines, but rather that they possess an inherent, unchangeable quality from the moment they are created.

The power of a sixth-dimensional god, huh? Interesting. It completely overwhelms the first Genie's ability to control the timeline, like a dimensional reduction attack. This is to be expected, since even the strongest version of the first Genie never reached Barbatos's level. Compared to the power of a sixth-dimensional god, it's worlds apart. So, there's only one possibility...

呲!
The first Lantern Knight pointed his fingers like a knife, and the power of the emotional spectrum surged in his palm. The seven-colored halo merged together, and the colorful energy bloomed in his palm, condensing into a colorful drill.

When the drill bit struck the mantle layer, which was as hard as an alloy, a loud, teeth-grinding squeaking sound erupted!

Meanwhile, the Earth-15 Batman who followed them there, or rather, the fake Earth-15 Batman created by the World Maker, fell into chaos.

His memories were entirely captured by the World Maker from the real Earth 15 Batman in the timeline upstream, and his relationship with that original is equivalent to that of Buzz Lightyear and the toy Buzz Lightyear.

Just like Hero Day once believed himself to be the real Hero Day, the Earth-15 Batman before him, though only created a few hours ago, has lived as the real Bruce Wayne for over 30 years in his memory.

These memories were infused into the body he created by the World Maker. Everything was so real and clear that no one would doubt their own memories, much less doubt the reality of the world they lived in. Or rather, for Batman—let's call him that for now—the world before him was real.

At this moment, Batman on Earth-15 is wearing heavy exoskeleton armor—this standard Batman gear makes it strong enough to withstand the intense heat of two to three thousand meters underground.

but……

What about the magma?
What the heck? Huh?

real or fake?

The book...the book doesn't say...

Wait, where did I see this in? This... is this the mantle layer? Did we dig up some kind of strange mineral?

Is there something wrong with my geography learning? This shouldn't be a principle that a middle school student should know...

No, something seems off, doesn't it?

Amidst the deafening noise, the first Lantern Man pierced through the alloy layer and continued his assault into deeper depths. Earth-15 Batman, clad in armor, touched the hard alloy layer with his hand.

"Detecting components."

A burst of question marks appeared on the electronic screen in front of him.

It cannot be detected, but it looks like some kind of alloy.

Who built such a deep layer of alloy underground on their planet without it being discovered?

Batman on Earth-15 was thinking this.

Yes, he never doubted the authenticity of the world he lived in. What normal person would think that way? He would only believe that what was written in the books was correct and that his past memories were also correct.

It's just that some evil villain secretly sabotaged their planet without being detected. Once the villain is defeated, everything will return to normal, and their world will be saved, just like the countless times that Batman saved the world in Earth-15, which didn't actually happen.

Was it done by this mutant in front of us, who was previously called Huo Rong, but suddenly became transparent with seven-colored meridians and gained great power?
No, it shouldn't be. The other party seems to be trying to damage the alloy layer; it must be someone else. But that's not the issue now. There are more serious decisions to be made:

"Superman, are you there? We absolutely cannot let them keep digging like this. If they reach the Earth's core, it will destroy the entire planet's structure!"

"I'm almost there—Green Lantern will arrive first! I was just helping Ron (Mars Manhunter) stop the tectonic plate movement in the South Pacific. The geological effects are already taking place, and Arthur and Atlantis are working to stop it. Diana and the Amazons are also using national forces to contain these plate movements!"

"Where is Huo Rong's mother?"

"Barry has located the enemy and is putting on his armor."

"Even if you wear armor, if your physical fitness isn't good enough, you won't be able to go down to a depth of two or three thousand meters. Besides, if you wear armor and don't show your face, the effect on the Calamity is greatly reduced."

We must first expel the calamity from a depth of two or three thousand meters, bringing it back to the surface, before we can try to get its mother to persuade it and help it regain its senses. Otherwise, we're just risking its mother's life.

Batman from Earth-15 said, "Hurry up!"

"I'll do it as soon as possible!"

Superman from Earth-15 hung up the communication, then gritted his teeth, and in an instant, a sonic boom exploded around his body!
On the other side, Batman on Earth-15 hung up the communication, took a deep breath, and his brain was working at a rapid pace.

The main fighting force of the Justice League is about to arrive, but now he still has to do everything he can to stop the actions of the scourge in front of him.

Honestly, under normal circumstances, when facing enemies like Darkseid or the current Calamity who require brute force and superpowers, Batman often exists as the Justice League's strategist rather than a direct combatant.

Despite Batman's feat of dodging Omega rays with his physical prowess, it doesn't mean he can actually mount any effective attacks against an enemy of Darkseid's caliber. The Calamity before them, however, undoubtedly possesses power at Darkseid level, which is equivalent to the Justice League's level.

Batman, on Earth-15, rested his hand on the alloy layer, beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

With such high hardness, even Superman would find it difficult to tear apart, but with all its might, the Calamity easily moved as if digging up slightly dried soil.

What could possibly cause Huo Rong, who was just an ordinary person before, to suddenly become a monster with such powerful strength? And what was his reason for trying to burrow into the Earth's core?
Damn it, there's too little intelligence, but Batman knows he has to act. Electric shocks, missiles, and gravity cannons—at this point, let alone lethal force, they're all at it at once. He only has one chance to strike, so he has to be careful…

"It seems like they want to get in my way."

Eh?
Is it a calamity for the enemy?
Didn't you go down? How did you suddenly appear in front of me?
On Earth-15, Batman saw Hurricane raise his fist.

It cannot be hit, otherwise its armor and body will be destroyed.

Keep hiding...

Get out of the way!

呲!
The first Lantern Man missed his target and stared in surprise at the Earth-15 Batman in front of him, who was panting heavily but had actually dodged his attack.

"How is this possible? I don't have the Speed ​​Force, yet I still... Never mind."

Before Batman on Earth-15 could react, a large amount of soil and rocks above him began to move as if they were alive, sealing him inside and creating a concrete tombstone for him.

"The troublesome person has been dealt with."

The first Lantern Man remained expressionless.

He flashed forward, intending to continue deeper into the area, but what appeared before him was Green Lantern from Earth-15.

"Stop, you bastard... Get out of the way, let Green Lantern handle this... In the darkness, the wicked thugs fear my divine light..."

"So much nonsense."

With a slap, Green Lantern from Earth-15 was sent spinning like a top through the air, his Green Lantern ring instantly going silent.

If he hadn't managed to manipulate the ring with his own strong willpower, he would have been scorched into a charred mess the instant the ring malfunctioned, by the intense heat of the underground environment, two or three thousand meters below. Even after he regained his senses, he still screamed in agony, his face a large patch of burnt red.

"How can this be……"

Why is it impossible? Using the Green Lantern Ring in front of the original Lantern Man, the progenitor of the emotional spectrum, would be impossible without being instantly killed.

While Batman and Green Lantern were holding off the first Green Lantern, Superman from Earth-15 finally arrived.

boom! ! !
what?
The first Lantern felt someone grab his neck. This was the most powerful attack he had suffered since arriving on this fake Earth 15. His eyes darted around and he saw the golden and red "S" that was grabbing his neck.

Superman!

He's Superman!
The Superman who represented hope has effectively disappeared from the DC multiverse since the main universe Superman was taken away by the World Forgers. The reason why other parallel universe Supermen have not disappeared is simply because the main universe Superman has not been taken away for too long.

The first Lantern Man hadn't seen such a powerful Superman in a long time. The force with which he gripped his own neck was so great that he dragged him upwards, towards the Earth's surface!
But he didn't have time to waste with this imposter Superman. He needed to quickly find the main universe Superman trapped in the Earth's core, then help Batman Dragon, and finally find his true home...

What he personally stripped away from the trans-time stream was his true home!
Listen up, First Lantern.

The real Earth 15, if it wanted to continue to exist, could not exist without a connection such as cause and effect.

But the world before us, this superman before us—

The sword, constructed from countless metals, trembled and hummed softly.

At this time, the first Lantern and his companions were still within the DC multiverse, within the convergence of multiple universes, as was Superman (P Superman) of the main universe.

In order to complete the multiverse fusion, the World Forgers were forced to temporarily place the Superman from the main universe into the multiverse fusion to complete the historical loop that had been completed before the hyperchronic flow [in fact, P Superman had already entered the main universe at the beginning of New 52].

This is an unavoidable investment and the only chance to reclaim Superman from the main universe.

At that moment when the sword tip trembled slightly, the first Lantern Man clearly sensed the Superman in the Earth's core, whose past and future were reflected in the reaction of the trans-time flow like a mirror. From the moment the DC multiverse was created, from the beginning of history, from the Boy Scout wearing blue clothes and underwear on the outside who lifted a car and saved an innocent pedestrian from being hit, history will continue from that moment.

Crisis on Infinite Earths, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Zero Hour, Final Crisis...

One historical event after another, together they form a coherent, clear, and definite history of Superman in the main universe. Yes, that's right, his target is correct; the person he needs to save is Superman of the main universe. He hasn't made a mistake. And beyond that…

The entire Earth, the so-called false Earth 15 before his eyes, was nothing in the past of the super-time flow. They were just empty shells, fake people created by the World Founder in a little while. Even history was just something that was poured into them. The sword proved and reflected this point to him once again.

So don't worry.

Just destroy it.

Destroy the enemy, these created dummies, then save the Superman of the main universe, and in turn save their home, their real home Earth. All the plans and goals are very clear and straightforward, even a fool could understand them.

So, what the first Genie needs to do is clear: simply fight back. This Superman is powerful, but not insurmountable. So what if he's brought to the ground? All he needs to do is resist, and in just a little time, he can break through and pierce the opponent's heart, stopping him...

The first Lantern Man paused in thought.

He is now on the surface of the earth.

He saw a person.

A person he had seen countless times in his dreams.

He was wearing thick armor, but his head was sticking out, standing next to the large pit he had dug in the ground.

"Pierce their heart," he had just thought, and that decision was still echoing in his ears.

But at this moment, everything melts away.

"Mother?"

(End of this chapter)