Therefore, he can now be a sorcerer with different abilities simply by wearing different armor.
But he certainly wouldn't tell Barry these inside stories; if Barry misunderstood, so be it, it didn't matter.
"But we still won't be able to hold on at this rate!" Neptune Arthur, holding his trident, his veins bulging, shouted with all his might, "Are you done yet, old wizard? Can you hurry up a bit?"
"Stop rushing me! Stop rushing me!"
Shazam's haggard appearance was clearly visible to the naked eye. Throwing a hundred or so ordinary people into another dimension would be an easy task, but Doomsday would resist, and there were also issues with its own mass. He had already tried his best.
In the ensuing exchange, one of the Doomsdays finally roared and broke through the blockade, arriving right in front of Shazam. The latter, his beard bristling and eyes wide, had no choice but to open one and immediately stuff the Doomsday that had suddenly appeared into the Phantom Zone.
"Almost done! — Although I can't fit it all in!"
“Yes, with your abilities, even with Diana, Arthur, and Constantine holding you back, you could probably manage to get rid of half of these Doomsdays by doing your best, even if you had to use all your trump cards and reserves. But that won’t do, Shazam.”
Behind the Shazam mage, who was glaring and straining to unleash his power, a familiar, hoarse voice suddenly rang out.
The voice was so distinctive that everyone immediately looked at Batman.
But Batman was still clapping and exchanging Doomsdays, he had no time to go behind Shazam and do any pranks.
"No, this is no prank!" Wonder Woman's pupils contracted as she saw the pain on Shazam's face, and that some protective magic had been shattered, with blood seeping from his body.
From behind him, a jet-black bone spur pierced straight through his body; that bone spur was undoubtedly Doomsday's bone spur.
Standing behind Shazam, Doomsday was tall and ferocious. He revealed his true form, showing his signature bat attire and half-tattered bat mask. Underneath the mask, it was impossible to tell what kind of human appearance he had, because it had been completely transformed into the appearance of Doomsday.
"You believe in Superman, thinking he's a kind Kryptonian, placing your hopes on him, calling him a god among men, the Son of Tomorrow, saying he's the modern-day Jesus, haha."
This Doomsday version of Batman chuckled coldly. His appearance stopped everyone in their fighting. The Doomsdays, who should have been mindless and selfless, seemed to be under his control, ceasing their killing and gradually gathering behind him.
In the sky, Zod Doomsday, who kicked Superman down like a stray dog on the side of the road, also descended here, submitting to the Batman Doomsday.
Using the Speed Force, The Flash, Barry, explosively snatched the injured Shazam from the enemy, but Batman, Doomsday, seemed unconcerned; Shazam was no longer an obstacle for him.
Wonder Woman, Arthur, Green Lantern, Penguin, and everyone else were dumbfounded, looking at this Batman Doomsday and then at the normal Batman.
The latter asked quietly, "Who are you?"
Batman laughs on Doomsday, and his dark and evil name explodes into existence:
"The Destroyer!!!"
Chapter 205 The First Collaboration Between Arcane and DC: A Grand Event!
A ravager?!
In an instant, everyone, including the mage Shazam who was barely breathing, had their pupils shrink as they sensed an extreme darkness and violence!
This Batman Doomsday, from his appearance to his name, exudes an overwhelming aura of violence. What's even more terrifying is that his opponent's power is completely overwhelming!
Whether it's Superman, Shazam, Wonder Woman, Aquaman Arthur, not to mention Green Lantern and Constantine, from the strongest to the weakest, everyone experienced an overwhelming sense of threat. This tyrant hadn't even made a move yet; just standing there was enough to make them freeze in their tracks.
At this critical moment, almost only Superman and Batman were able to move under this pressure.
Faced with this extreme power, Batman remained silent, seemingly giving up all resistance. He took a step forward, shielding everyone behind him, and stood at the forefront, directly confronting the violent and mocking ravager.
Superman said nothing and asked nothing. He simply clenched his fist and followed firmly and unstoppably, protecting Batman's side. No matter how slim the odds of victory were, he and Batman were always the same, comrades and partners who would never give up the fight!
Batman's gaze was deep as he sized up his enemy, a conclusion almost inevitable: "The Destroyer... a parallel universe?"
Let me tell you a story.
The Destroyer smiled slightly, thinking his smile was as profound as when he was Batman, but all people could see was bloodshed and terror.
"In the dark multiverse, there is a universe where Batman and Superman are the best-known duo in the entire universe. Together, they have defeated countless powerful enemies and worked hard for the same dream, hoping that the world can become a better place."
"Everyone believed in them, everyone believed in Batman's wisdom, everyone believed in Superman's power, but more than Batman's wisdom and Superman's power, people believed in Superman's noble soul."
"Although he is an alien, he is willing to give everything for Earth and humanity; although he is always covered in wounds and is betrayed by his own people like Luther, he never holds a grudge against anyone, but only influences everyone with the noblest character; although he has the most terrifying power, his soul makes people believe that he is harmless."
"But one day, everything changed."
The Destroyer paused, looking at Superman standing next to Batman. Superman's face was just like his best friend's—resolute and upright, making one want to believe he was a good person.
What a master of disguise.
A master of disguise, even more skilled than Batman.
"Superman went mad. No one knows whether he was disturbed by some superpowered being or controlled by some strange creature, but he did go mad and became a bloodthirsty madman."
"He killed the people he was supposed to protect. His former friends died one after another in front of him in an attempt to awaken him, but he remained unmoved. Batman spent countless efforts trying to find out the truth behind it all. In that critical time, he searched for every possible reason, but to no avail."
"When he came to his senses, there were only two people left in the world: Superman, who had wiped out all life on Earth, and the foolish Batman, who had witnessed Superman kill his former favorite girlfriend with his own hands."
"?!" Clark's expression clearly wavered.
He couldn't imagine himself doing such a thing, and he wanted to argue that it was impossible.
If the person recounting this were Lex Luthor, whom he overheard and who harbored great animosity towards him, he could certainly rightfully refute it. However, the one recounting these words was Batman, Bruce Wayne.
Even if this is Bruce from a parallel universe, Clark understands that this could not possibly be a fabrication, nor could it be a lie made to attack him or sow discord.
This is all true; he actually did those things in the parallel world!
Clark wanted to be cautious; he knew he should give Bruce full control of the conversation, but he couldn't help but shout, "What's going on? What happened to me in that other world?"
Since the Batman from the parallel universe is still alive, it means he has won!
"what happened?"
In response to Clark's question, the Destroyer chuckled and continued, "Superman told Batman that all those fine virtues and noble souls were just an act because he thought it was funny, so he made everyone believe that he was that kind of person."
"But now, he's tired of it, he's had his fill of fun, so it's all over—it's that simple."
"In order to get rid of this madman who had been pretending for far too long, a fake saint, an actor playing Jesus, Batman used a contingency plan he had prepared to fight against Superman. And so, Superman's fake life came to an end."
The answer to what kind of backup plan that was is already obvious: Doomsday's terrifying figure was the price Batman paid to defeat that insane Superman.
But since he can still communicate and speak, perhaps he can still be considered a person. He's still a Batman.
Wonder Woman, The Flash, Barry, and others all shared this hope. If they could, they really didn't want to be enemies with this tyrant. The aura he exuded alone made them understand that this was an invincible predicament.
Batman sighed: "So after killing the Superman of your world, you decided to become the next 'Superman' and destroy our world too?"
“Wrong.” The Destroyer looked at Superman and grinned bloodily. “I’m here only to shatter the trust you ignorant fools have in Superman. These Kryptonians are just tools.”
Batman's eyes flashed: "But Superman didn't abandon us and run away in the face of crisis; he chose to fight these doomsdays to the end."
“That’s why I came,” the Destroyer said. “You’ve been bewitched by him, haven’t you?”
Batman paused for a moment, then asked on the spot, "You mean it'll be fine if I hand Superman over to you? If I do that, you'll leave this world?"
This is also the sentiment of many people.
Not only the supervillains and superheroes present, but also the high-ranking members of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council who were observing the area via satellite, thought the same way. After hearing about the Destroyer's experience, many of them felt a great sense of crisis towards Superman and were filled with vigilance.
If handing Superman over to the Destroyers would be a good shortcut to avoid fighting this terrifying force, then that would be a good way to go.
Many people were hoping that the Devas would give a direct answer, and then Superman would show his compassion by surrendering and being taken away, leaving the universe with the Devas and the hundred-plus Doomsdays, never to return.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the tyrant's response was less than satisfactory, offering no guarantee: "Give me Superman first."
“Yes, I’m handing Superman over to you.” Batman nodded. “And then what? You’ll plant Doomsday cells in everyone in our world, turning us into Doomsdays who have lost their sense of self and reason, controlled by you, following you to destroy the next parallel world, just like those Kryptonian Doomsdays behind you?”
"It is your honor."
The ravager stopped pretending, and that's when he knew it.
Although his IQ had decreased after becoming Doomsday, he still knew he couldn't fool the Batman in front of him. He roared, "Only by becoming Doomsday can you permanently escape the possibility of being bewitched and threatened by aliens like Superman!"
"Whether you're an alien or a superhero, there's absolutely no possibility of a truly kind, unwavering saint existing in the universe! Absolutely not!!! Becoming Doomsday is your only way out, your only way out!!!"
He's crazy.
Barry and the others, who had initially hoped for a peaceful end, felt a chill in their hearts. In that unknown parallel world, not only Superman had gone mad, but even Batman had gone mad.
After becoming Doomsday, the Destroyer seems to still have a human self and reason, but in reality, he has long been corrupted by Doomsday into an extreme madman. No matter how nice his words are, saying that he wants people to see Superman's true face, in reality, his actions will not benefit people.
"...I'm so sorry."
Clark remained silent, his eyelids lowered. It was all his fault. If his parallel universe self hadn't made such a grave mistake, this Batman shouldn't be like this.
"Stop pretending!" the ravager roared, and with that roar, the evil energy dissipated; he was about to make his move!
Clark took a deep breath: "I'm sorry... but to protect this world, I can never give up the fight against the Destroyers!"
boom!
He charged forward like a beam of light, clenching his fist and putting all his strength into it—his most powerful punch ever.
But the speed at which he charged forward was even faster than the speed at which he flew back. His most powerful punch was like a child against an adult compared to the fist of this ravager.
The Destroyer had already defeated Superman long ago. The Superman he defeated was a Superman who had experienced more enemies, more events, and had grown much further!
With ease, he sent Superman flying like a kite. The Raider, his face contorted in a grotesque grimace, stared at the unmoved Batman and roared in shock, "So, are you going to stand here obediently with this bunch of people and wait for me to kill Superman and come back to turn you into Doomsday, or are you going to overestimate yourself and get in my way?"
The ravager was terrifying, but Batman didn't back down at all. He just looked at him like he was a dead man and said calmly, "I think I need to change one of your perceptions first."
Deng!
Seeing him like this, the Destroyer's heart skipped a beat. If he remembered correctly, this was how he looked before he became Doomsday, when he was confident of victory.
Behind them, the Penguin and Crocodile Man, the two Gotham villains, shuddered at the same time. They knew it all too well! They were more familiar with Batman's appearance than anyone else. This meant he still had tricks up his sleeve, he still had a trump card, and he was about to turn the tide!
While they were suffering from PTSD, their eyes gradually brightened, completely different from the others who were still in a daze, as they stared intently at Batman.
What could be their trump card? Is it a clone of Superman, a super-powered version, or will they transform themselves into Doomsday like the Destroyer? But given Batman's track record, it's probably not Doomsday, but Superman.
Or perhaps Batman is hiding a special spaceship left behind on Earth by another civilization, which he could use to run over and kill the Destroyers?
Penguins let their minds run wild.
Then he heard Batman's voice: "Although I can't completely trust Superman right now, and there are still some tests to be done, I do believe that there really are truly kind and genuine saints in the universe who are truly incorrigible."
"They would sacrifice their own lives for completely unrelated ones. They were not acting, they were not hypocritical. For 100,000 years, they did good deeds when a civilization was born, and they continued to do good deeds when a civilization ended."
"Friends are all within the four seas, and our enthusiasm should never be extinguished. The goal of universal peace may be far away and may take 100,000, 1 million, or 10 million years. It may be tiring and dangerous, and there may be no reward for us."
"But that group of fools really does exist."
!!!
No, how come, as they were talking, they started mixing in some extremely familiar classic lines?
The penguin trembled. "No way? No way?!"
The more he heard those words, the more familiar they sounded!
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