What bad thoughts can Batman have?

Chapter 936 When I, Chen Tao, get ruthless, I can even control myself.

At this moment, Chen Tao had completely forgotten what the nameless old dragon had told him earlier.

A kind of time-space overwrite caused both of them to forget what they had just said. This insidious and vicious design utilized the nature of time travel rather than the control of a powerful force.

Even the Mother of the Multiverse, when faced with the Hypertime Stream, worried that someone might tamper with it, erasing the history of her successful descent from the wall. Therefore, she had to destroy the Hypertime Stream. This proves that even against an enemy like Papetua, the Hypertime Stream's overwriting effect exists, let alone someone like Chen Tao who merely borrows the power of a sixth-dimensional deity and is completely unaware of its true nature.

In short, he is now present at Earth-15 Event.

(Note: The story here will directly connect to Chapter 849.)
“Please…” the Anti-Monitor said, “As his attendant god, don’t tell me you haven’t learned how to stop time yet…”

...Before we can have a proper conversation, your past self is getting in my way, so I might as well just...

"...Oh, let me guess, poor Batman, thinking he was fighting the whole system, that he could defeat that person, and then—"

"...How about this, you practice a few thousand more times to clarify your direction, okay?"

"...You want me...you want me to extinguish the Earth-15 Incident myself. You want me to submit to you at this point in time, thereby preventing the Earth-15 Incident from happening, thereby preventing all of this, preventing the World Forger and his Multiverse Fusion, and even the Superman of the main universe who was taken away!"

At this moment, Chen Tao quietly observes his past self.

He firmly refused to change Earth 15, but guess what? Chen Tao has now changed his mind.

He had been driven to a dead end, and changing Earth 15 seemed not so unacceptable.

he wants……

Chen Tao blinked.

He felt like this scene had happened somewhere before.

Is "Changing Earth 15" really the right thing to do?

Chen Tao asked himself this question repeatedly.

This is not a heroic act; it crosses the line. A superhero would never save the world in such a way—by sacrificing a universe for a better future.

It is unlikely that a fake universe could be created to replace it. The multiverse has its own laws. Even if a fake one were used, when the Hypertime Stream discovers that the universe that "should have been destroyed here" still exists in the DC multiverse, it will correct itself through the Hypertime Stream's replication.

His universe is like a prisoner about to be beheaded at the execution ground. Chen Tao can tamper with the verification of his true identity before the execution, finding a scapegoat to die in place of his universe. But as a price, his universe can no longer exist openly in the DC multiverse. Just like a death row inmate who has escaped execution will still die if he is discovered.

Even if he did that, where would the multiverse that replaced his single universe and went to destruction come from? Would he ask the World Builder to create one? Putting aside how long it would take the World Builder, who is now as weak as a dog, to construct a universe that even he would have needed time to create in his prime, is it really morally and justly to use a universe created by the World Builder to replace one's own world and be destroyed?
The universe created by the World Builder is not some illusion or fake, but a real universe, only it lacks the history that existed in the trans-time stream.

His alliance of justice, the Robins, and even Alfred's universe—his universe—had already been destroyed once. (Chapter 858)
If he doesn't change Earth 15 and try to reverse everything, those uncongealed histories of death will gradually solidify and then, like Earth 15 before, enter into eternal death.

He had no choice, he...

Chen Tao increasingly felt that something was off about his current thoughts. He hadn't thought anything was wrong at first, but then he heard his past self say to the anti-monitor:
“But I would never do that,” the past Chen Tao said. “There must be other ways, I can…”

"I already told you, you should practice a few thousand more times."

The Anti-Monitor shook his head, then rubbed his hands together. Immediately afterward, Chen Tao saw the Chen Tao of the past (Note: referring to the Chen Tao who smashed the mortal Möbius into the Light Multiverse at the end of Volume 4) return to the position where he had originally lifted the entire universe to smash the Anti-Monitor.

He then waved his hand, and the Chen Tao from the past (Note: Chen Tao in Chapter 849) disappeared.

He walked towards the cosmic rift, lay down on it, and returned to his original position in the script—the supervillain about to be smashed into the cosmic rift by a heavy hammer.

"Hey, wake up." But before the counter-surveillance agent could even lie down, Chen Tao emerged from his hiding place.

A spatial portal ripped open, and he appeared before the anti-monitor. The other man lay casually with his arms crossed, sprawled on the crack that was about to be smashed open. "What?"

The counter-surveillance agent asked, "Back for the second time?"

He glanced at the other person sideways.

"Oh ho, you've also gained my status and power. I already know what happened. Well done, little monster, quite cute."

The anti-surveillance agent said, "Now you have taken over my duties and power; you are the anti-surveillance agent now."

Hey, interested in experiencing what it feels like to be hit by yourself?

Chen Tao glanced at himself, who was standing next to him with a ferocious and smug expression.

At that time, I was about to create Earth 15 and smash the mortal Möbius into the positive matter universe. Oh, my dear.

Back then, the world was bright and dazzling.

"No need, thank you," Chen Tao said. "I'm here to prevent Earth-15 from happening."

Strange, they've already made the decision to change Earth's history 15 years ago, so why are they panicking now?

Something must have gone wrong.

As he thought this, he sensed something stirring within the alternate dimension of the metal spirit within his body.

Generally speaking, Chen Tao has a very strict control over the alternate dimension of the metal spirit within his body. No one can cause trouble in the alternate dimension within his body unless they are much stronger than him. But now he has temporarily borrowed the energy and status of the anti-monitor. Who can do that?
Normally, Chen Tao only needs to mobilize his power in an emergency to suppress the rebellion within the Metal Spirit.

But he suddenly seemed dazed and didn't react as quickly as he would normally.

He hesitated because he always felt that if he were to change the Earth 15 event now, it would trigger some strange consequences.

More importantly, he felt that he had completely forgotten something.

In that fleeting moment of confusion, Chen Tao seemed to be influenced by someone...

The next second, the first Lantern opened a portal from his body and flew out, tightly clutching a small, unidentified spirit in his hand.

With his other hand gripping the Black Lantern Ring, he instantly vanished behind the new portal. His speed was so great that Chen Tao could almost—almost completely—catch up, but he didn't.

He even grabbed the hand that the Anti-Monitor was reaching out to grab the first Lantern.

"What do you mean?"

"I don't know either." Chen Tao rubbed his head, and then a large amount of information inexplicably appeared in his mind.

The First Lantern steals the spirit of the petite being to retrieve the fake Earth-15 created by the World Forger from the Black Death Emperor, but he will soon be dissatisfied with this Earth-15 again and relentlessly try to save the real one... and then...

(Note: In Chapter 793, Huo Rong tries to persuade Chen Tao to replace the real Earth 15 with a fake Earth 15.)

Chen Tao took a deep breath.

He couldn't guess what happened next, but he realized who had designed him and allowed the first Genie to escape his control.

It is myself.

(End of this chapter)