The aliens who were picked up by Superman at the beginning

Doctor Fate told Green Arrow and Black Canary to leave first to catch up, while he himself circled around Li Zhen with great interest.

Finally, to Li Zhen's surprise, she took off the Helmet of Destiny and looked him in the eye.

His gaze was not as haughty as when he was possessed by Naboo, but rather displayed a rich variety of emotions, including fleeting moments of hostility and murderous intent.

But Li Zhen is no longer the same person who used to breathe air everywhere; this slight clash of ideas won't make him explode instantly.

In fact, during those twenty years in the illusion, in order to fight for a chance to be released from prison early and be with her family, Li Zhen had to endure a lot of injustice with a humble demeanor.

Anyway, I know in my heart that it's all an illusion, so I'll just treat it as a way to relax my long-tense nerves.

But this did change his mindset.

"I thought once I put this helmet on, I wouldn't be able to take it off."

I wonder if Doctor Fate, who can break free from Naboo at any time, is still reliable.

"Aren't you Kent Nelson?"

Li Zhen was asking for the name of the Fate Doctor from his world. The other person looked to be about the same age as Kent, with gray hair, but his mannerisms, speech, and even subtle changes in his facial expressions made him seem like a young man.

"Mr. Kent is... he was the previous one in this world, so he is my teacher. I also inherited all of my teacher's power to become Doctor of Fate."

The latter playfully raised an eyebrow at Li Zhen, completely lacking the seriousness that Li Zhen was familiar with.

"My name is Khalid, Khalid Nasor."

Khalid held the helmet in one hand and stretched out the other towards Li Zhen.

Li Zhen subconsciously reached out her hand, but Khalid suddenly raised his hand up and then gave Li Zhen a series of American-style high-fives.

Seeing the other person with that head of white hair and a face full of wrinkles doing this, Li Zhen felt even stranger about this Doctor of Fate.

The copy should have the image of a dignified elder, but inside the body was the soul of a young man.

However, before he could ask any more questions, Khalid interrupted him first.

"You are more interesting than I imagined. You have the appearance of a human, but you are not from Earth. Moreover, you possess both the personality of a demon and the divinity of a god."

Li Zhen pondered the other person's words for a moment, and then discovered the blind spot.

"You knew I would come?" Khalid patted the Helmet of Fate in his hand, giving a vague answer.

"Every Doctor of Fate has worked to break free from Naboo's control. They want to pursue a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship, rather than being used by Naboo as a vessel."

Watching Khalid toss the helmet containing the image of Nabu around in his palm like a ball, Li Zhen's eyelids twitched.

As an ancient and established deity, isn't Nabu angry at being treated so casually?

Khalid noticed that Li Zhen's eyes followed the movement of the helmet, so he first whistled and then smiled casually.

Then, with a calm expression, he lifted the helmet and gently put it on his head.

"I am the eighth Doctor of Fate, and the ancient divine powers that I can communicate with go far beyond just fate."

"Fate, order, rules... To me, Naboo's power is far less important, and naturally, he can no longer control my body at will."

Li Zhen finally understood and her expression relaxed.

The information that Khalid, acting as Doctor of Fate, revealed to him was very clear: he was capable of far more than the Doctor of Fate that Li Zhen knew.

Khalid, now back in his Doctor of Fate form, floated up and passed by Lee Jung.

The mage tower also began to change. A stone window, originally only the size of a basketball, gradually unfolded until it transformed into a crescent moon-like opening, encompassing Li Zhen and Doctor Fate. Then, Doctor Fate raised a hand, pointing five fingers to the sky, and gently turned it.

The vast galaxy immediately began to rotate rapidly.

"Naboo once helped me glimpse parts of the future through changes in the stars."

"I do know that a strange creature will arrive here in the future to help this universe get out of its predicament, but yes, I am not skilled enough to know the exact time. The way you appeared just now did startle me."

Upon hearing this, Li Zhen wanted to tell the other person that he was indeed not skilled enough, because he had no interest in becoming a savior.

He's just here to pick up Batman from his side.

If Zhou Zhanxie hadn't discovered that this world was also filled with the aura of hell, and that it would take some time to investigate this matter, Li Zhen wouldn't have lingered at all.

Doctor Fate stopped micro-manipulating his fingers, freezing the starry sky at a certain moment, and then he turned to look at Li Zhen.

"You've once carried the aura of destiny within you. I suspect you've met a prophet before? Then you should know that you can hardly defy fate."

Lilith Clay?

Li Zhen's face darkened whenever he thought of that girl. After his resurrection, he even deliberately reduced the number of times he had contact with her.

During his several trips back to the Teen Titans after his resurrection, Li Zhen barely exchanged a single word with Lilith. He disliked the feeling of being swept along by so-called fate, especially after realizing that such a bizarre thing as fate truly existed in this world, which made him deeply abhor fatalism.

Unexpectedly, what Doctor Fate then talked about was completely different from what he had anticipated.

"Fate is the thread in the hands of the strongest, and I hate it too."

Doctor Fate once again turned the stars, creating a human figure in front of Li Zhen that was entirely composed of countless microscopic galaxies.

"If you ask me, you might as well turn around and leave now. I'd really like to see if the fate of this universe can be changed after you use your willpower to defy the expectations of the strongest being."

Is this guy trying to provoke him with sarcastic remarks?

Li Zhen did not move, but instead changed the subject.

"I thought you should persuade me to stay, since it sounds like my staying would be good for your universe?"

"But I don't have much attachment to this universe."

Doctor Fate turned his helmet around and looked at Li Zhen with his eyes, which were completely obscured by the golden iron wall.

"I started trying to resist the control of fate very early on. I deliberately reduced the number of times I appeared in this universe that gave me birth, to the point that the name Doctor Fate almost disappeared in this universe."

Khalid's voice clearly penetrated the helmet. This guy's control was evident; he could even ignore the fact that every Doctor of Fate would have their voice forcibly distorted into an unfathomable tone by Naboo's magic after wearing the helmet.

"But that didn't work. I even kept all the passages connecting this mage tower to the outside world closed all year round... Theoretically, you shouldn't be able to get in at all."

Li Zhen curled her index finger and silently pointed in the direction where Green Arrow and Black Canary had just left.

Doctor Fate sighed and nodded.

"Although I try my best to live a secluded life, I am not a heartless god after all. The joys and sorrows of the human world still affect me, so out of selfishness, I saved Black Canary, who was almost killed by Superman."

"And just so happens that a backdoor was left open for your arrival, which hadn't yet been closed."

Dr. Fate raised his hands.

"You see, even our meeting was arranged by fate."

Li Zhen couldn't hold back any longer.

"...How strong are the strongest beings? Are they in the realm of gods? Five-dimensional beings?"

Doctor Fate shook his head, a hint of sadness in his voice.

"Unfortunately, in that vision of the future, the latter two also appeared in my premonition in a vague form, which proves that even they are part of some kind of arrangement." Li Zhen felt that this was a bit too outrageous, unless the increase in dimensions was not the ultimate way out for the DC universe either.

But even if his guess might be correct, Li Zhen doesn't want to talk about it for the time being.

He needs to get back to the main point.

Don't you think some of the guys in your universe have something wrong with their brains?

The Fate Doctor stared at Li Zhen for a long time, and before answering, he even made Li Zhen feel disgusted.

"It seems we're back to the question of fate—and my answer is, you're right, everyone is affected, even Batman isn't immune."