Chapter 194 : Ultimate Plan!

These jumbled proclamations seem to originate from the depths of Dark Multiverse, where it's bitterly cold!

In this moment, every observer can discern the unwavering resolve within!

In the absence of a second possibility, darkness and light cannot coexist!

DCEU realm!

Within the confines of the Batcave, Bruce Wayne's fist clenched tightly, his gaze ablaze as if harboring a flame capable of consuming all in its path!

He harbors no sympathy for those pitiful souls!

"Evil, distorted, chaotic, malformed!"

"That which is born in darkness shall meet its demise in darkness!"

Suddenly, a deafening roar reverberates from the screen!

[Boom!]

[A colossal mountain emerges in Gotham City from the depths of the dark multiverse!]

[The Challenge Mountain approaches!]

[And atop the summit, seven figures stand, surveying the hunting grounds below!]

"The Justice League poses no threat whatsoever!"

[Soon, under the machinations of The Batman Who Laughs, the Flash accompanies Superman into the dark multiverse in search of the absent Batman!]

(They believe only Batman can vanquish the invaders!)

[However, this is a trap!]

[The Batman Who Laughs intends to harness the life energy of over 630 individuals to power the cosmic tower, a device of the future!)

[Thus allowing the dark multiverse to supplant the normal realm!]

[Meanwhile, other members of the Justice League embark on quests to procure Nth Metal, hoping to turn the tide!]

[Yet this too falls into The Batman Who Laughs's web of deceit, for the information he disseminated was a ruse!]

[While Nth Metal poses a significant threat, it alone cannot overcome the Dark Knights; it's merely a component desired by The Batman Who Laughs!]

Within the Batcave, Bruce senses something amiss!

The Batman Who Laughs seems to harbor ulterior motives, ones not necessarily aligned with Barbatos!

This realization only deepens his apprehension!

[Dark Multiverse!

[Superman locates Bruce within the Tower of Universes!]

"But simultaneously, they fall into the clutches of The Batman Who Laughs, the cosmic tower activated, with Barbatos poised to drag the dark multiverse into the realm of the normal!)

[Yet Batman and his allies refuse to concede defeat, plotting to venture into the World Forge in search of Nth Metal!]

[For it's the only substance capable of harming Barbatos!]

(However, upon their arrival, the World Forge lies cloaked in darkness!)

[And there stood Hawkman, under the sway of Barbatos, serving as the guardian!"

(…)

[Meanwhile, on the opposing front, Aquaman, alongside Wonder Woman and their companions, stumbled upon the N Metal!]

[Then, unsurprisingly, The Batman Who Laughsized Shazam assaulted them with the nightmare-inducing Bat-Demon, pilfering all the metal!]

[Witnessing this setback, the Flash, having parted ways with Superman, raced through the blood-soaked corridors, striving to reach the Hall of Heroes to seek aid from the Multiverse Guardian!

(They succeeded, yet they also faltered!)

[For this is still the machination of The Batman Who Laughsized Shazam!]

[As the Multiverse Guardian utilized the cosmic infant's positive energy to counterbalance the dark cosmic influence of Barbatos, the Red Death reverted from Bruce to Barry Allen due to the infusion of positivity!)

[However, this time, Barry Allen's fate is sealed!]

[His vessel cannot endure the simultaneous onslaught of positive and negative energies!]

[The Flash erupted in a cataclysmic burst, shattering not just himself but also the Hall of Heroes!]

[In the ensuing moment, Barbatos' bellow reverberated across the cosmos!)

[The dark multiverse commenced its corrosive advance!]

(All appears to be on an irreversible course!

[But Hawkwoman arrives at the crucible of creation!]

[She vanquishes the corrupted Hawkman and descends with Batman and their allies to the depths of the cosmic crucible!)

[In the succeeding instant, they finally apprehend Hawkman's charge!]

[Beyond the N Metal lies another superior element!)

[The Tenth Metal—X Metal!)

[This metal, born of the forge itself, teems with boundless potential. Once employed by the cosmic smith to shape existence, it can manifest any armament at the wielder's behest."]

And beyond the frame, Bruce experiences a stirring of recognition!

In the following moment, he recollects that the silver metal before him mirrors the properties of the Mother Box!!

"Infinite Potential!"

"If only I could fashion a bat suit from this alloy!"

Alas, he comprehends the daunting endeavor!

Merely keeping watch over the Mother Box proves challenging enough!

[Here, Superman, now empowered by the Tenth Metal, and his comrades launch an assault against Barbatos!)

[Under the influence and blessing of the X metal, Barbatos began to stride steadily into the limelight, his body bearing more visible wounds with each step! It seemed like everything was converging towards a triumphant conclusion!

Countless spectators in the DC Universe began to cheer and relax!

But then, abruptly, the screen plunged into darkness!

Just as the bewildered audience grappled with the sudden blackout, the maniacal laughter of The Batman Who Laughs resurfaced!

Though nowhere near as fearsome as Barbatos, his laughter sent shivers down the spines of all who heard it!

[The screen flickered back to life, revealing the figure of The Batman Who Laughs once more!]

[While everyone's attention was fixated on Barbatos, The Batman Who Laughs had finally executed his scheme!]

[Seated beside him was a figure shrouded in bandages!]

[As the bandages were unraveled, a man with a bloodied visage and several tubes protruding from his head came into view!]

Within the DC main universe!

Lucifer's countenance shifted, rendering him speechless:

"Is that Monitor!?"

"How is this possible!"

It was no wonder he was stunned; this was a formidable being tasked with overseeing the universe!

He couldn't fathom how The Batman Who Laughs had managed to ensnare him!

In the next moment, an even more incredulous sight unfolded!

[The Anti-Monitor had also fallen prey to The Batman Who Laughs!!]

[At this juncture, The Batman Who Laughs discarded all pretense!]

[For his original scheme wasn't merely to follow Barbatos's lead!]

[He harbored even more deranged intentions!]

[He aimed to harness the negative energy of the anti-monitor's mind, the positive energy of the Monitor, and the dark energy within his own being, then utilize N metal-forged apparatus to obliterate the entire universe!]

[In doing so, there would be no more positive or negative matter, no multiverse!]

[The Batman Who Laughs cackled maniacally 🙂]

"Everything reduced to naught!"

"There shall remain only darkness!!"]

At this moment, Bruce comprehends!

The Batman Who Laughs's aspirations do not lie in governance or creation!

His sole delight lies in annihilation!

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