What bad thoughts can Batman have?

Chapter 956 The Origin of Chen Tao, Part 3

Chapter 956 The Origin of Chen Tao, Part Three (Part 1)
The high-pitched call came from the sky like rolling thunder. At this moment, the sound also echoed in the ears of the Laughing Bat and the Evil Noble, and through the Evil Noble, it vibrated in the ears of the Void Hand.

"So... my friend, you realize it now, don't you?"

The wicked nobleman turned around and saw the Laughing Bat dressed in a 19th-century gentleman's suit, dramatically raising his glass to him and handing him another glass of champagne. The 19th-century British gentlemen and ladies around him cast strange glances at this odd man on the street with his pale skin, bizarre smile, and eye patches that looked like dog collars.

"You should use your abilities to block these inferior creatures from seeing you, just like I do."

The malevolent nobleman extended the tentacles behind his tail to accept the wine offered by the Bat of Laughter, and then said, "We should keep a low profile now, instead of creating ripples in other corners of the timeline of the hypertime stream and making our presence known."

“Alright, alright, you’re the boss.” The Batman Who Laughs was surprisingly compliant. He agreed to the evil noble’s words, and a few red spots appeared on the Batman Who Laughs’s pale face. It was the red skin of Mandrakal, but because he used so little power, it looked more like a blush on his pale face.

He moved his finger, and the 19th-century creatures around him stopped laughing, completely ignoring each other and continuing to live their meaningless lives.

“This is true of all life in the entire multiverse, my friend,” said the Bat Who Laughs. “Even if we destroy the embodiment of justice, the DC multiverse will still create a new failsafe to deal with you. This invasion will eventually become an endless tug-of-war, stretching until the DC multiverse collapses due to its weakness. But if your master can wait until then, he will not be so anxious.”

"And also your master," he laughed wildly.

“I am—the temporary master.”

The Bat Who Laughs said, "Our alliance depends on what you can give me, remember?"

The powerful and wicked remained silent.

He and the Batman Who Laughs stared at each other for a moment, and eventually they both skipped the topic.

The Batman Who Laughs manipulated the corpse of President Superman, which he had already controlled, to silently walk over and crawl on the ground, acting as a human chair for the Batman Who Laughs to sit down.

(Note: In Chapter 944, Chen Tao borrowed the persona of President Superman, causing the Batman Who Laughs to mistakenly believe that he had fallen into evil and betrayed the entire embodiment of justice.)
Then he burst into laughter and clapped his hands.

"We can't let Papetua win, and we can't let Batman Dragon achieve his goal... Tell me, what should we do?"

“I will act at the right time,” said the malevolent nobleman. “At the most opportune moment, Batman Dragon will fail, and Perpetua will be resealed back onto the Origin Wall. No one can stop the master’s arrival.”

"And what about Dr. Manhattan?" the maniac asked with a laugh.

"When the master truly descends into the DC multiverse, that Dr. Manhattan can do nothing."

"Yes." Kuang Xiao nodded.

Foolish outsider, you have no idea how terrifying it is that Doctor Manhattan stole ten years of the DC multiverse, nor do you understand that the reason Perpetua didn't tear Batman Dragon to pieces was simply because Doctor Manhattan was watching from the sidelines.

If you actually believe that Papetua is at a disadvantage and take action to help the other side, that would probably be the last thing Papetua wants to see.

He laughed wildly in his heart, mocking her.

Foolish native, you have no idea how terrifying the great master, the Hand of the Void, truly is.

However, this also had its advantages for him. Without these opportunities, how could he have risked his life to achieve his goals?

The malevolent elites chuckled inwardly. They had seen plenty of so-called subjects like the Laughing Bat, who were utterly unwilling to be transformed into such a race as the malevolent elites, and in the end…

The Evil Noble no longer remembers the fate of the universe he was born into. In any case, he is now the Evil Noble, the most loyal lackey of the Void Hand. That's just how things are, and that's all that can be said.

……

Papetua tried many methods, but ultimately could not stop the first Lantern from severing himself.

This was his decision, and when he destroyed himself in such a violent way, the cycle of history finally came to a perfect end at this moment.

As Papetua stared at the Genie 01's face contorted in agony, she realized that she was powerless to stop Batman Dragon's plans from taking shape.

but……

So what?
With his current crippled body, what can he possibly do?

“He really can’t.” Then Papetua heard the voice of Batman Dragon.

"But I can."

Papetua let out a long breath, and when she turned her gaze to the other person, she felt the expected calm.

"You're placing all your hopes on Lamp One? Fine, show me." She began, "Show me your reasons for daring to do that—why don't you understand that I'm the only one capable of protecting this multiverse from being discovered and destroyed by my own kind? If I fail, the Giant Hands will come here, and after witnessing everything that happens, they will annihilate us all!"

Chen Tao didn't answer him. He flew towards the first Lantern Knight, who was on the verge of death after severing half of his own body. Then he reached out his hand to the first Lantern Knight.

Do you know your impending fate?

The first Lantern Man, panting heavily, answered him in a low voice, "I guessed it, but I still want to try to change him."

Chen Tao lowered his head: "I guessed my fate too, but let's give it a try, First Lantern Knight. Maybe this is also part of my destiny."

He didn't say anything more to Genie I. Genie I's injuries were healed. The sword, forged from metal, not only sliced through Genie I's body but also extinguished all the pain that Perpetua had injected into Genie I from all the parallel universes. Genie I was able to fight on unburdened, no longer affected by Perpetua in the slightest.

Chen Tao said to the first Lantern Knight, "Let's go, let's get out of here—"

Then he noticed that the light had gone out of the eyes of the first Genie.

"Disaster?"

“He can’t go anywhere, Batman Dragon. Perhaps I can no longer change the reality you’ve created, but at least I have the ability to nail it here.”

Then Chen Tao heard Papetua's voice: "Perhaps one day in the future, Huo Rong will really return to the time point you set and complete the task he should complete, but at least not now, and that future day will be extended indefinitely because it is frozen."

Papetua said, “Don’t think you’ve won, you ungrateful creature. Do you really think you can defeat me? You are always alone, Batman Dragon. No one can help you.”

Then Chen Tao turned his head and looked into the eyes of the Mother of the Multiverse.

“I know, Papetua, I know. Rather than calling this the battle of the first Genie, it's more like…”

He said, “This is a battle I'm fighting alone, with no one else to help me. You once painted a picture of a worse version of me for me, and now I've become the person you wanted me to be.”

He said, "But I want to thank you, after so many years, I can finally rest."

Papetua sensed that something was amiss.

"What other trump cards do you have up your sleeve? Summon the Black Death Emperor?"

"Do not."

Then he heard Batman Dragon's voice:
"It's a story. A story that belongs to me, a true origin that I created for myself."

Papetua heard the voice of Batman Dragon, and when he spoke, the trans-temporal flow of the multiverse trembled.

Damn!

This isn't a power belonging to the DC multiverse; Batman's Dragon...

Papetua turned his head sharply and saw that outside the DC multiverse, the Infant Multiverse was emitting a deafening roar.

……

My name is Chen Tao.

I have neither a father nor a mother; I am an orphan. This is my story.