American comics: Starting with replicating Superman's talent

Chapter 276 Batman's Betrayal?

Justice League lobby.

Despite Gino’s strong intervention, the N metal was eventually taken back to headquarters by Clark through Gino.

"So, what exactly is Barbatos?"

Inside the conference room, Clark watched as Batman carried the jar containing N metal toward the storage room.

"A monster born along with the universe."

At the head of the meeting, Gino rested his hand on his forehead, his expression serious.

Barbatos is no easy opponent, but what the boy fears most is the Dark Batman crew under that monster, a group of corrupted Batmen.

Perhaps the most famous and talked-about of them all is the Dark Batman, the Batman Who Laughs, who is infected by the Joker and always has a maniacal laugh.

"So what do we do next?"

Diana looked at Gino.

The boy suddenly realized that both of them were looking at him, hoping that he would give an answer.

"Um…"

Gino pondered.

But soon, the singer's cold voice popped up on the conference room's large screen.

"Sir, I need to tell you something."

"Just one minute ago, I was attacked by a cyber virus."

"The surveillance cameras in this lobby were briefly interrupted."

"I suggest you check the situation in the lobby."

Upon hearing the singer's words, everyone's expression changed slightly.

Clark stood up, glanced around, and vanished from the room in a flash, reappearing carrying the unconscious Bart.

"I found him at the door; he had been drugged."

"What happened?" Diana looked at Bart, who was fast asleep, with a blank expression.

"So what is this Barbatos monster that has infiltrated the Justice League so quickly?"

"No, not Barbatos."

Gino's expression was somber as he scanned the surroundings, his gaze settling on the storage room not far away: "Batman and 'N' metal have both disappeared."

"What do you mean?"

Diana, who had the worst temper, was the first to stand up.

Her long, black hair swayed as she stood up abruptly, her fair neck framing her face.

"sulfuric acid!"

Without a word, Diana drew her longsword, her eyes flashing with murderous intent and rage: "That damned bat brat dares to betray us?"

As a melee fighter and a princess of Paradise Island who believes in honor and glory, Diana hates traitors the most.

"Sure enough, from the very first time I saw that guy, I knew he wasn't a good person."

"No, Diana, it's not that simple."

As someone who knows a lot about the inside story, Gino knows that the possibility of Batman betraying him is as small as the possibility of Clark suddenly becoming a scumbag and cheating on him with multiple women.

"He might be planning to solve this himself."

Gino tapped on the long table, drawing everyone's attention to himself.

"But why?" Clark asked, looking bewildered.

How should I describe it?

Gino smiled, resting his chin on his hand, and said, "It's like when you were a child, your parents were clearly having a hard time, but when you asked them why they looked so worried, they would always tell you that everything was fine."

Gino sighed and said, "And that's the kind of guy Batman is; he always tries to solve problems on his own."

"He doesn't trust us." Diana said indignantly, clenching her small hand and slamming it hard on the cold, long table, causing the conference table, made of special materials, to tremble slightly.

"He's just more inclined to protect you."

Gino rested his chin on his hand as he recounted to the two the intelligence he had gleaned while perusing books in the Owl Council.

"That was in the ancient, primitive era."

"Stories about bird tribes and bat tribes."

"Primitive worship is an interesting thing."

....

"Therefore, my body is the gateway for Barbatos to enter the multiverse."

Wayne Manor.

Bruce Wayne sank into his chair, his expression indifferent.

"Perhaps you should choose to trust your teammates instead of bearing all of this alone."

Bruce's loyal butler, Alfred, stood behind him, watching Bruce with a serious expression, feeling sorry for his master from the bottom of his heart.

No, you don't know.

Bruce lowered his eyes: "Not long ago, I started having a terrible dream that kept recurring."

"In my dream, a voice kept telling me that Barbatos was coming."

"And I will be the gateway for that monster to enter the multiverse."

"Barbatos ordered his men to infect its prey with five heavy metals that do not exist in the world; this was called the Veil."

"And after the prey has been processed, the high priest Osprey of Barbatos would preside over the ancient sacrificial ceremony."

"At that time, the prey will become the passage."

Bruce recalled it carefully.

"First, there was Amber Gold, which I accidentally ingested during the battle with Gino."

"Then comes Dionysus."

He looked up at his computer and stared at the clown file that he had placed at the top of the folder.

That guy who could die from any accident but always come back to life unscathed.

"I accidentally got his blood on me while fighting him."

"And there's also iron. I once built one to fight Clark, but it accidentally pierced my skin."

"And now."

Batman took a gleaming metal object from a glass bottle beside him.

"It's nitrogen (N) metal."

Afu tilted his head:

"So what are you planning to do?"

"Fight back!"

Batman narrowed his eyes and put his mask back on.

"I obtained a lot of information from my family's historical collection."

"The feuds between primitive tribes, and their habitats."

"There should be some clues there."

"But I need you to promise me."

Batman stood up and stared at the butler, who was a head shorter than him: "If I fail..."

A resolute glint flashed in Bruce's eyes: "You need to dispose of my body to prevent it from being used by evil people."

....

Finisterre.

Known as "the end of the world," the Antarctic lava crater.

A figure stood on the edge of the volcanic crater, gazing at the boiling, roaring lava inside the volcano not far below.

"Splash!"

As the volcano shook, a massive, sturdy metal fortress burst through the molten lava and came into view of the woman.

A metal staircase descended from the previously closed bunker, and Kendra strode inside.

Upon entering the circular bunker, a long, round table was found to be filled with people.

The Undying Council.

Kendra's gaze swept over the crowd, this council formed by long-lived beings.

"Kendra, you should know that Barbatos is coming."

They stared at Kendra, while at the highest point of the conference room floated a huge, scarlet, walnut-shaped brain.

"Faced with such a crisis, drastic measures must be taken if necessary."

"We launched the celestial brain of the Anti-Monitor into the core of the multiverse—the Rock of Eternity."

"This way we can destroy the Dark Multiverse once and for all."

This is undoubtedly a crazy plan.

Trillions of lives will die under this insane plan.

(End of this chapter)