A person is writing a diary in an American comic book, and Iron Man collapses at the beginning.

Chapter 267 Memorable Scene: Batman: Tell Superman, do you bleed?

So, how do we conduct the investigation?

For the average person, this might indeed be a bit of a hassle.

But for someone as overpowered as Clark, things couldn't be simpler.

All he needs to do is activate his super hearing, take in the sounds of the world, and listen, and that's it.

"No wonder he's a charlatan; he even performed brain surgery on Iron Man!"

"Captain America's super serum has been lost! No way!"

"Holy crap, Rune King Thor is awesome!"

In an instant, the corresponding sounds were selected.

Clark immediately became unsettled.

it is true!

Their world does indeed contain works from the Marvel universe.

Then, correspondingly.

What Tony Stark told him—that the other side has his own related works in their world—should probably be true.

Why is this happening?

Why do works in my own world appear that are modeled after characters from other dimensions?

Or, to put it another way, why would a character from one world appear in another dimension as a work of art?

What exactly happened behind this?

Could it be that some great figure who can freely travel between dimensions wrote down or drew their travel stories?

Clark had no idea what exactly happened.

However, Clark was finding it hard to contain his emotions.

He quickly cleared his mind of the jumbled thoughts, said goodbye to Martha, and left Kent Farm.

Where did you go?

Without a doubt, nature is the source of the voices of the Marvel superheroes that it has captured.

boom!

With a sonic boom, Clark's body vanished.

Not long after, the Clarkians appeared inside a bookstore.

Like the other customers, Clark wandered casually among the bookshelves, but eventually stopped in his tracks.

found it!

The story of Iron Man!

There's not much more to say after that.

Clark searched carefully and bought all the Marvel comics in one go.

"Clark?"

Martha was incredibly surprised to see her honest son bring back a huge pile of comic books.

She watched Clark grow up from a young age, how come she never knew that Clark had a hobby of reading comic books?

……

"Everyone, I think we have to meet."

"immediately!"

Clark returned to Kent Farm with a pile of comic books and frantically caught up on his studies.

Tony, however, created a group chat for the Avengers and started addressing everyone.

"It's because of Clark, right?"

Nick Fury had also spoken briefly with Clark, and he naturally guessed Tony's thoughts immediately.

Even if we disregard the playboy image, Nick Fury had this plan in mind.

Without him.

The problems exposed after their encounter with Clark were fundamental issues concerning the nature of their world, and could not be ignored by anyone.

"Clark? That's the seventh guy?"

"What's wrong with him?"

Thor, who had never read any DC comics, was completely confused.

He greeted Clark, who was very polite and seemed like a nice guy.

Why did everyone react so strongly?

"It can't be explained in just a few words."

"Thor, if you have time, come over here too."

Tony didn't explain anything to Thor in his diary; he simply extended a formal invitation to Thor.

"Although I don't understand what's going on yet."

"But it does look very important."

Chris Hemsworth immediately agreed.

The same applies to the other Avengers.

Half an hour later, everyone gathered together inside the Avengers base.

"I don't know if everyone has communicated with Clark, but I'll briefly explain the situation."

After a brief opening, the playboy, with a serious expression, addressed the Avengers.

"The first thing is the identity of the seventh diary holder."

Snapped!

At this point, Tony threw a Superman comic book onto the table.

"The other person is the protagonist of this book, Clark Kent, who is also known as Superman."

"Of course, there are many parallel universes in the Superman series, and we don't know which universe the Superman we've made contact with is from."

Nick Fury already knew about this, so he didn't say anything more.

Black Widow's face showed extreme surprise.

She and Clark didn't talk much.

So I always simply thought that Clark Kent's name was just a coincidence, and I didn't think much of it.

But unexpectedly, it turned out to be not a coincidence, but the truth.

The other person really was Superman.

"So, does that mean Superman is a real person?"

"I have to say, even after all that has happened, this is still the craziest thing I've ever heard."

Black Widow couldn't help but sigh.

"What?"

Chris Hemsworth's voice rose several octaves, "You mean Clark is a character in this book? That's absurd!"

This is something I've never heard of before.

"It is absurd, but absurdity does not mean it does not exist."

Tony's voice rang out, and he solemnly addressed everyone, "All the clues indicate that this is true."

"Do you remember Zhou Cheng, the owner of that diary, used words like 'plot' and 'part X' to describe our story?"

"And how does he know so much about parallel universes? Is it possible that he's just read our story, the Marvel story?"

"Are the things he wrote in his diary actually from Marvel works from other worlds?"

As Tony spoke, the expressions on everyone's faces gradually turned grim.

Because Tony's words made a lot of sense, and they couldn't refute them at all.

"So, the diary update we've been eagerly awaiting is actually just Satan's movie review?"

Black Widow used a more vivid, but also more cruel, tone to deliver a sharp and incisive account.

"Now, do you all understand why I urgently summoned you all?"

The playboy shrugged.

"Stark".

Nick Fury then spoke up, "I'd like to know exactly what you and Clark talked about."

Tony naturally wouldn't refuse such a reasonable request.

He had a sudden thought and entered the diary.

He copied his chat history with Clark and sent it to the Avengers present.

The same goes for Nick Fury.

They also released his chat history with Clark.

As for Thor and Black Widow.

Their conversation with Clark wasn't in-depth, and it wasn't of much value for reference or analysis, so there was no need to go through with it.

People then began to study and analyze the chat logs between Tony and Nick Fury.

The logic behind this is not complicated; in fact, it can be said to be quite simple.

So there's no doubt that Clark is Superman from DC Comics.

Therefore, it is highly likely that the owner of the diary had read Marvel works.

"So, our world is actually a book?"

"And we are merely characters in some wonderful stories?"

"And that Satan is a reader?"

Like Tony and Clark, Black Widow was not so calm when she first realized this.

After all, this matter is indeed very exciting for everyone.

"So, Satan wasn't reborn into a specific world, but rather into a work of art he had seen?"

Nick Fury added from the side.

This made the atmosphere at the scene even more tense.

"I have two theories."

After a moment of silence, Tony's voice rang out again.

He spoke eloquently under the watchful eyes of the Avengers.

"First, the box theory."

"Our world is indeed the world inside the box, while Zhou Cheng, the owner of the diary, comes from outside the box."

"Just like in the movie 'The Thirteenth Floor,' the programmer enters the world of computers..."

"Thor, don't interrupt me. I hate it when people interrupt my analysis."

"And I know what you want to ask. I'll have Jarvis play 'The Thirteenth Floor' for you later. By the way, it's a pretty good movie."

This theory is one that is generally accepted by most people.

After all, the DC comic books in front of us are all perfectly fine, which is irrefutable evidence.

"This might explain the existence of such a magical diary."

Black Widow added from the side, "It's nothing more than Tank typing a key for Neo."

Tank, Neo, comes from the classic movie "The Matrix".

When Neo and the heroine need a lot of weapons to rescue their companions, they only need to call out to the operator Tank who is guarding the computer.

"I need guns, lots of guns."

Tank casually tapped a few keys on the keyboard and sent Neo a gun that could take the whole world!

This movie is very well-known; both Lu Dan and Tony have seen it, so everyone understands what Black Widow means.

"So what's the second theory?"

With no objections from anyone, Nick Fury stared at the Playboy again and asked.

"I call it the creator theory."

"DC comics and Marvel comics are both created by the same creator."

"I don't know the creator's identity. He might be someone who has traveled through countless dimensions, so he knows a lot of things, including the many parallel universes of DC and Marvel."

"So he created works based on these experiences, which is not uncommon."

"Perhaps for that person, replicating the story of another world in this world is a very interesting thing."

"It's also possible that the creator is a being similar to a god of stories."

"Because he transcended time and space, he knew what was happening in countless dimensions, and then, for some reason, whether out of boredom or a desire to create, he created a series of works."

"Anyway... that's not important. What's important is that such a creator exists!"

"So we are not creatures inside the box, nor is the DC universe. The reason why DC works exist in our world is simply because a creator knew about DC and then created works based on it."

"Similarly, if our works exist in other worlds, it is because that creator based them on our stories."

Well, that is indeed a reasonable theory.

At least for the time being, no one will be able to find any fault with it.

"So, we now have two theories."

"The box theory and the creator theory, and it is clear that these two theories cannot coexist; only one is the truth."

"So the question is, how do we determine which one is the truth?"

"Just a trip to the DC editorial office? It's that simple?"

Nick Fury paced back and forth for a moment, then paused, and spoke to everyone with a grave expression.

The editors in the editorial department are indeed simple; for an intelligence agency of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s caliber, it's child's play.

But the question is, if there really is a super big shot who transcends dimensions behind the DC editorial department, can they really find out anything?

"Box theory, creator theory, blah blah blah, it doesn't matter."

After a moment, Thor shook his head, looking completely unconcerned. "Anyway, this world is a living, breathing, real world to me, and that's enough."

"Is someone telling our story? Did some unknown entity create our world?"

"Whatever, it doesn't matter!"

"Guys, why are you thinking so much!"

"No, Thor, this is important!"

Tony interrupted Thor sharply, "Do you know what the guy in 'The Thirteenth Floor' who found himself living inside a computer did in the end?"

"He broke free from the world of the computer and entered the real world!"

that's it.

The Avengers expressed their opinions on how to deal with the possible truths of this world, and they fell into an extremely heated argument.

Some people are unwilling to accept, and even cannot accept, the world of boxes.

Some people believe that even the world inside the box is irrelevant, as it is the real world to them.

After all, strictly speaking, boxes are everywhere.

Even the Celestials who created the planets and the basic structure of the universe can be seen as "box makers," right?

Of course, some people also believe that the creator theory is more credible than the box theory or similar theories.

……

"Let's go have some more fun in the DC universe!"

Zhou Cheng was naturally unaware of the Avengers' heated argument.

He has just made this decision while he is in his mansion.

A life of being both rich and invincible is simply too plain, unpretentious, and boring.

Bored, Zhou Cheng decided to go to another world to relax.

Embark on a trans-universe journey.

One can only say that people with such powerful connections can be just that willful.

I made some simple arrangements, greeted some people in my social circle, and informed them that I was going on a long trip.

They also contacted relevant personnel to regularly clean their mansion.

wait wait wait.

There are other necessary things as well.

After everything was settled, Zhou Cheng didn't waste any more words.

With a thought, the ability to travel between dimensions is activated.

hum!

A silent surge of energy enveloped Zhou Cheng.

Zhou Cheng's figure vanished in the blink of an eye and reappeared in the world of DC.

"Haven't been here in a while, have you?"

"I wonder what changes have taken place in this world."

"What timeline are we on now?"

As Zhou Cheng strolled casually through the familiar yet unfamiliar streets, these thoughts flashed through his mind.

"Intelligent Body, same old rules."

So Zhou Cheng subconsciously gave this command to the intelligent body.

That's right, Zhou Cheng already tested it last time; intelligent beings can be brought into this world.

The rewards for keeping a diary transcend dimensions, and it has to be said that they are very convenient.

"Understood, sir..."

Zhiti then searched for information related to some superheroes and told Zhou Cheng about it.

Zhou Cheng immediately understood.

It turns out that something big has just happened in this world.

Zhou Cheng subconsciously pulled up his diary.

Clark, who was working on his comics at the Kent farm, immediately received a notification that his diary had been updated.

On a whim, he also brought up his diary and indeed saw new entries.

[It's a bit of a shame I missed the Superman vs. Zod battle.]

[These are some of the most classic battles in the DC universe, right? And they're incredibly significant!]

[It not only transformed Clark, this farm boy, into Superman, a god among men.]

This also foreshadowed the future Batman v Superman battle.

If I remember correctly, Batman's wariness stemmed from witnessing the immense destruction Superman inflicted on the city during this battle.

Otherwise, Luther wouldn't have been able to seize upon this and exploit it, would he?

[Tell me, Superman, do you bleed? That's probably the question Batman is thinking of asking right now, isn't it?]

(End of this chapter)