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Chapter 445 Nemesis
Clark carried Ma Zhaodi at breakneck speed through the Speed ​​Force.

In fact, the normal way to travel using the Speed ​​Force is usually like this: as long as the speed is sufficient, one person can complete the entire process with the help of the Speed ​​Force, without needing to collide with particles at Mach 2 as Barry did before—that time was mainly because he needed to send Reverse-Flash home, and the collision was only to create a stable spatial wormhole.

It's worth mentioning that non-speed users who reach faster-than-light speeds are usually unable to enter the Speed ​​Force; they can only enter the Time Stream. Clark was able to enter this time because Ma Zhaodi used the Speed ​​Force with him—after gaining intermediate energy affinity, Ma Zhaodi himself was already considered a speed user.

Of course, he is currently a rather special speedster who can use the Speed ​​Force, but it requires charging.

“But why do I have to fly?” Clark couldn’t help but ask. “Shouldn’t you be the one using this power?”

“No, no.” Ma Zhaodi replied instantly: “I borrowed these Speed ​​Forces from the Flash in another universe—you should know the Flash, there are reports about him in both Wedge Rock City and Central City.”

“As you and Bruce just saw on the street, my Speed ​​Force is extracted and absorbed from a storage container; I don’t possess that power myself. Every second I use the Speed ​​Force consumes this energy, and the rate at which its reserves are depleted depends on the speed at which you or I move. The faster we move, the faster it is consumed.”

“I am certain that your current flight speed is comparable to that of the Flash from another universe, and may even be faster. You only need a little bit of the Speed ​​Force to provide enough kinetic energy to break through the spacetime continuum and enter the Speed ​​Force’s domain.”

Upon hearing this, Clark couldn't help but ask, "And what about your own speed?"

"My speed can't be that high. When I collected this batch of Speed ​​Force, the Flash in the other universe wasn't very fast, not fast enough to travel through time. So the amount of Speed ​​Force I had wasn't actually that much. Plus, I've never had any related athletic training. If I just rely on my physical abilities to run, my speed can't possibly match yours when you fly—do you understand what I mean?"

Clark's super brain could immediately grasp what Ma Zhaodi was trying to say: "Are you saying we only have one chance to travel through time, and the Speed ​​Force reserves aren't enough for us to run a second time at the speed that allows us to travel through time?"

“That’s right, so you’d be the best runner this time—now, Clark, focus.”

Upon hearing Ma Zhaodi's words, Clark instinctively looked ahead, and unfamiliar lights and shadows flashed before his eyes.

[The global corridor has been established]

[Connection complete]

【Traveling through】

[Arrived at destination—The Boys universe]

[World Corridor 2 under construction - construction complete]

[A multiverse-level gaze has been detected. Its source is "The World-Devouring Dragon - Barbatos" and "The Creator Goddess - Perpetua"]

The moment the system notification popped up after the passage between the two worlds was completed, Superman and Ma Zhaodi suddenly felt an indescribable chill creep up their spines. It was an extremely powerful and pure dark malice, mixed with no positive or beautiful emotions, only an endless desire for destruction.

That chillingly malicious gaze extended along the passage and casually swept across the Boys universe. After confirming that this universe was not the DC universe, it immediately lost interest—invading this universe was meaningless to it and might even provoke attacks from creators at higher dimensions.

In other words: copyright disputes, lawyer's warning letters, and the editor's influence.

What terrified Ma Zhaodi even more was that while Barbatos's gaze could still elicit some response from the two, Perpetua's gaze was completely undetectable. Without the system's prompting, they would have been utterly unable to discover this multiverse mother goddess of even higher power levels. After a moment, the unsettling unease finally subsided.

[Gaze has disappeared. Current environment detected. Safe.]

Ma Zhaodi breathed a slight sigh of relief. The plan was basically half successful. As expected, the gods in the Dark Multiverse had not carefully observed this non-DC universe. They had no interest in this universe. All that was left was for him and Clark to operate.

[You and Clark have entered the Speed ​​Force. Please note that you only have one chance to step into the timeline of this universe through the Speed ​​Force and exchange matter/information. Please choose carefully.]

Tongzi's voice was orderly and methodical.

And the projection of this dark multiverse began to appear before the two of them.

“Clark, as I just said, we are currently inside the Speed ​​Force.”

Ma Zhaodi gave Clark a few words of advice, and then suddenly remembered what Alberd Swan had said to Barry: "The past, present, and future of this universe will all be presented before us. Focus your mind. We need to go back to the beginning and find the moment when you heard that voice, and then think of a way to save the situation."

"Remember, this universe is quite special. It contains evil gods and powerful enemies that we cannot deal with for the time being. We cannot interact with it now, and therefore we cannot have too much interaction with this universe. We need to find the right time to strike and break free, and strike the nail on the head."

Clark understood what Ma Zhaodi meant; he had also just felt that unsettling gaze, but he was more worried about the crisis facing the universe: "But if I leave, how will they fight that thing? I can feel it; it's incredibly evil and incredibly powerful."

“I assure you that guy won’t take action himself for the time being, unless he’s provoked by external forces—like you from outside the realm, or me.”

"The less we interact with that universe, the more time they have left. At this stage, all we can do is 'avoid doing bad things' and 'save them temporarily.' Only when we become strong enough can we help confront the behind-the-scenes players head-on."

Clark nodded, seemingly understanding.

At that moment, a scene from a timeline crashed into us.

Dark and deathly silent.

These are two of the only three things that remain in this universe.

The third one is a female deity.

She was dressed in a jet-black Kryptonian suit, draped in a tattered Superman cape. The crimson S symbol on her chest was glaringly bright, and drops of blood slowly dripped from the symbol and from her eyes—falling onto the Superman corpse she was holding.

The aura of death surrounded her, and the weeping goddess was shrouded in darkness. She opened her eyes, and there was only cold killing intent and desire for revenge in them, with no trace of humanity left.

She is Louise, she is the wicked flower nurtured in this dark multiverse, she is—the goddess of vengeance.

(End of this chapter)