I became light in American comics

Shen You smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

"It's okay, trust me, it's not difficult. You're the fastest person in the world, no, in the multiverse. There's nothing you can't get rid of."

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Barry took a deep breath.

"Yes, I'm fast, I'm the fastest, even he said so. There's nothing I can't shake off, I just need to have light in my heart, hope in my heart."

His gaze was unwavering, and lightning flashed in his eyes.

Then accelerate again!

It's not just the kind of reckless acceleration where "great power brings miracles." Shen You helped him study many properties of the Speed ​​Force, allowing him to use the energy strategically and perform specific operations based on his understanding of spacetime, rather than relying solely on brute force.

Barry was a mad scientist to begin with; even without Shen You, he figured out many new techniques on his own in the later parts of the comics. Shen You merely helped him speed up the process.

For Barry, it was a life-or-death race that felt like he had circled the Earth countless times, but to others it was less than a second.

The Flash turned and ran, Darkseid's Omega was launched. In the blink of an eye, the Flash slid back to the scene from the exact opposite direction, leaving a trail of braking marks stretching for kilometers behind him.

The Omega rays behind him had disappeared.

Even Darkseid stared wide-eyed, his face blank.

Where is my Omega?

How could he just run back like nothing happened? Where did I, Omega, go?

Even his Justice League teammates were completely bewildered, having no idea what had just happened.

“Barry, what’s going on?” Hal asked.

Barry let out a long sigh of relief and said, "That was close. That beam of light was weird; it chased me around the Earth several times. Then I had to travel through time a little, about 0.35 seconds into the future."

The ray on the timeline lost its target 0.35 seconds ago, which is why I finally managed to shake it off.

Not only Darkseid, but even his teammates couldn't help but show expressions of utter disbelief upon hearing this.

Hal opened his mouth.

"What did you just do???"

Chapter 263 Lend Me Your Power

The scene was so surreal that even those present, who were all quite worldly-wise, had never seen anything like it before.

Traveled to the future for 0.35 seconds

He said it so casually that if you weren't paying attention, it would sound as simple as getting up to pour a glass of water.

Thinking about it carefully, the idea that he ran around the Earth several times in less than a second before that seems quite absurd. However, compared to what he said later, it actually seems not so bad, not so outrageous after all.

“I seem to remember seeing something similar somewhere,” Hal said thoughtfully. “Relativity says that time changes with the motion of objects. Theoretically, if you reach the speed of light, time will stand still. Exceeding the speed of light will cause spacetime anomalies and allow time to jump.”

Okay, I can't keep making this up anymore. Even my light ring thinks you're ridiculous.

“To be honest, I thought so at first too.” Barry dusted himself off and stood up straight. “But, oh, it was Ultraman who told me that it’s no big deal. He said it’s just a matter of time travel, and many things only seem difficult but are actually as simple as eating an ice pop.”

At first I thought he was exaggerating, but now I realize he was right, it really is quite simple.

Everyone: "."

Ruwen, do people say it?

It's just a matter of time travel, how difficult can it be?

Jump forward a little if you want, back up a bit if you want—it's as easy as taking a stroll in your own backyard!

But then again, the person who said that was unscientific to begin with, so putting that premise on that guy doesn't seem so hard to accept.

"I thought I was fast enough," even Superman muttered to himself.

To be honest, when Clark first discovered super speed during his student days, he genuinely felt invincible, and he even had the thought that he was the fastest creature in the universe. But now it seems that was just a thought.

Of course, talking doesn't affect their actions. The group continued their fierce battle around Darkseid.

However, this new God-King is truly powerful, and even the Justice League members find it difficult to deal with him for a while.

Martian Manhunter launched a mental attack, but it was like hitting an impenetrable wall. He found the other's thoughts to be deep and dark, completely unfathomable. At the same time, Kara threw out her Lasso of Lies to bind his arms, but Darkseid pulled her with brute force, dragging her backward and then punching her in the face, sending her flying.

Martian Manhunter activated his shapeshifting ability, transforming into a flexible green rubber rope, and grabbed the Lasso of Lies to bind Darkseid's entire body. But the new god roared, unleashing terrifying divine power that forcibly broke free of the transformed Martian Manhunter and the lasso.

At that moment, a sharp blade slashed down from mid-air as Wonder Woman wielded Vulcan's sword, its blade crackling with astonishing lightning. Darkseid knocked Martian Manhunter away, and by the time he turned to react, it was too late; he could only manage a dull thud as he crossed his arms to block.

The longsword, crackling with lightning, struck Darkseid, who was blasted with dazzling electric light, his massive, heavy body sliding dozens of meters across the ground.

"The King of the Old Gods".

Darkseid seemed to sense the power of the God-King from this attack, narrowing his eyes and oozing lava from the corners of his eyes.

Diana gave a warrior's shout and strode forward. With her sword in her right hand and a lasso in her left, she dodged Darkseid's powerful punch and thrust, then leaped up nimbly, her toes barely touching Darkseid's steel arm as she flew over his head, simultaneously swinging her lasso to snatch his arm.

Since ascending to the throne of the God-King, the female warrior's divine power and basic stats have both increased dramatically. Combined with her own superb skills, she has also achieved a major breakthrough. Using a lasso to bind Darkseid's arm and strangle her, she stood on his back, raised her sword, and prepared to strike him hard on the head.

Exquisite moves and masterful positioning can make a difference in the outcome of a match between opponents with similar skill levels.

But the opponent is Darkseid.

The God of Apokolips roared in a deep voice, unleashing his divine power once more. The binding ropes of truth emitted a golden light, tightening under the drive of magic, but ultimately succumbed to divine power and were forcibly torn off. Diana was also pulled by the unexpectedly strong arm force, falling headfirst from the other's back to the ground.

"A race of gods long abandoned by the times."

Darkseid said in a deep voice.

"Let us become dust of the times!"

His eyes flashed again, and a red light burst forth from them, tracing a winding curve in mid-air as it swept towards Wonder Woman!

But in the nick of time, the red and blue afterimages flashed by. Superman, bursting at full speed, was so fast that his body was stretched out. He swayed in front of the fallen Wonder Woman, grabbed her and shielded her behind him, and slammed his own body into Darkseid's beam.

"Ugh!"

The powerful energy blast sent shockwaves shattering the earth. Superman gritted his teeth and groaned in pain, kneeling on one knee, black smoke billowing from the spot on his back where he had been hit.

"Karl!" Kara rushed over.

"I'm fine." Superman grinned, forcing a smile. "It still hurts quite a bit."

Darkseid's eyes widened.

It hurts quite a bit?

That's Omega, the Omega that terrifies the gods and can obliterate everything!

And then it became a little painful for you?

Darkseid gradually began to realize that this place was not so simple.

It was unlike most of the worlds he conquered.

Only two Omega shots landed, one missing completely and the other barely scratching the target. To say there's nothing wrong with this place would be a blatant lie.

At this point, Uncle Da only found it somewhat interesting, like the kind of interest a "human, you have successfully caught my attention" interstellar CEO might have. However, the absurd possibility that he might crash and burn here had not yet crossed his mind.

Clearly, he hasn't realized the seriousness of the problem.

A powerful energy surge swept in, stirring a primal instinct for danger within the new god. It arrived with incredible speed, accompanied by a deafening roar, like a tidal wave, blasting Darkseid flying through the air!

"Specium!"

Kara was the first to recognize this energy, which was already familiar to her, and she took flight with an excited expression.

"You're finally here!"

A bolt of lightning, leaving a blur, swept down from the sky. Shen You landed with a Gaia-like thud, sending up a cloud of dust. Kara flashed forward at breakneck speed.

"That guy! The really ugly, dark-skinned big guy!" She grabbed Shen You's arm. "He's the one who hit me just now!"

Superman caught a glimpse of Batman appearing with Shen You and exclaimed in surprise.

Batman! You're here too?

It's like someone who forgot their "super brain" at home after going out today, and was overjoyed to see the "Bat Brand External Brain" online.

"We can catch up later."

Shen You appeared before Superman in a flash and said solemnly.

“This enemy is no ordinary one. To be on the safe side, I have a plan.”

Superman immediately became serious: "Go on, tell me."

Shen You said solemnly, "I need to borrow your strength."

Chapter 264 One Heart and One Body

As early as when he realized he was about to face Apokolips, Shen You had already begun to research and prepare.

For example, research on Apokolips technology, research on the new gods, divine power called "Origin," and countermeasures against some well-known powerful beings and special abilities of Apokolips, etc.

In this process, one cannot avoid the presence of Darkseid, the god of Apokolips.

As a villain who ranks among the top in American comic book history, Darkseid's charisma is undeniable. However, he wasn't always like this. Darkseid first appeared in the Bronze Age, when his abilities were roughly equivalent to Superman's. Superman at that time was slightly weaker than in the Silver Age, but still quite close, still possessing abilities like faster-than-light flight, dragging planets with his bare hands, and destroying the sun with his breath. Darkseid in that era might have been slightly stronger than Superman, but Superman could often turn the tables and defeat him when he unleashed his powers.

However, in the landmark DC spin-off, *Countdown to the Final Crisis*, Darkseid's backstory was fully developed for the first time. The Darkseids who previously appeared before Superman and the Justice League were all projections of his multiverse counterparts, while his true self resided in what was known as the "Fourth World," a realm belonging to the gods. His true form was a multiverse-level being; in the magazine's own words, "his mere presence could cause the collapse of a universe."

From then on, Uncle Da began racking up impressive feats across the multiverse to elevate his status. For example, he wiped out over two thousand of the three thousand six hundred Green Lanterns, causing the Guardian Blue Man to never mention his name again for the rest of his life. He also wiped out the entire race of the "Watchers," the higher-dimensional beings responsible for managing the multiverse. And he single-handedly destroyed Heaven in the DC Universe.

In the final crisis, Darkseid mastered the Anti-Life Equation and was just one step away from successfully unifying the entire multiverse and breaking through the limits of the multiverse. However, despite his immense power, he couldn't overcome a group of overpowered beings on Earth, and his near-ascension was thwarted by the Justice League.

It was after that incident that Uncle Da officially began using a wheelchair, embarking on his arduous journey as a disabled person, relentlessly sculpted like noodles in the DC editorial department. The lore states that after the final crisis, his divine status shattered, his once invincible godhood scattered across the endless multiverse.

The quantum brain helps Shen You remember this information clearly, even things he had forgotten before traveling to the Land of Light are now crystal clear. And this is his greatest reliance for comparing and referencing the abilities of his enemies.

The good news is that the Uncle Da in front of us is definitely not the real him. The fact that the current reality hasn't collapsed with his unleashing his power is the best proof of that.

However, precisely because of this omnipresent setting, Shen You couldn't judge the strength of the clone in front of him. Since it was a clone, it naturally had varying strengths; he only knew that its upper limit was definitely lower than the original body and its lower limit was stronger than a normal Superman. This range was far too wide.

What worries Shen You the most is Darkseid's signature move, the Omega Ray.

Without any references or data to analyze, he had no way of knowing its specific strength or annihilation properties, so he couldn't start researching countermeasures, let alone know whether his strength was sufficient to withstand it.

So he came up with a solution that guaranteed a minimum return.