The Death Knell

Earth 0, New York.

As one of the top big cities in the United States, it is naturally a key area for superheroes to take care of. At least there are no large-scale riots and street fighting on the streets.

In an empty old bar, a man with shawl hair sat alone in front of the dilapidated bar, silently drinking a bottle of wine given by a friend.

Star Man did seek out the Justice Society and wanted them to act with him and replace the Justice League to save the world or something.

However, the retired heroes said that they have little fighting ability. Elderly diseases have made several of them unable to live without wheelchairs. Now it is better to listen to Zhenglian's arrangements.

However, they did not miss their old friendship. In order to show their friendship, they even gave Xing Xia, who was in a bad mood, a few bottles of wine.

Drink is a very valuable thing in today's apocalypse. I don't know how many people hope to die under anesthesia, without pain or fear.

However, this is a luxury for most people.

A bottle of liquor is in short supply these days, not to mention that the old guys from the Justice Society have given Star Man several bottles, enough to overwhelm him.

They probably heard that Xing Xia and Zheng Lian were having some trouble, and they just hoped that the old man could find a place to calm down by himself or have a drink and sleep.

After failing to persuade his former companions to come out again, Xingxia reluctantly walked through the empty streets with his wine in hand, looking for the old supplier to buy some 'leaves' on credit.

In fact, the suppliers back then were too old to be able to survive anymore, but after all, they loved what they did, and there was still some stock in the toilet tank at home.

The drug dealer was also a little emotional when he saw Xing Xia again, saying that Xing Xia had not changed at all, including his appearance and hobbies, but he was already old.

The other party generously gave him all the leaves. Anyway, the poisonous insects later went to pharmacies to buy the leaves with doctor's prescriptions. I have been unemployed for decades. I insist on growing marijuana in the basement as a hobby. I don't know if I will survive after today. how long.

It's the end of the world, right? Everyone saw the huge green mark in the sky.

Star Man didn't say much, just thanked the person, left a bottle of wine, and continued wandering aimlessly.

He was not from this era, so he naturally had no home or fixed residence. He could not return to the Hall of Justice and did not want to live in the Justice Society. After that, he found that he had nowhere to go.

Suddenly, wandering like a ghost, he saw the bar where everyone used to go. At this time, the door was open and it looked like it had been ransacked. The door handle and door lock fell to the ground, and a layer of dust fell on it.

He thought for a moment and walked through the door.

It wasn't to steal things or cause damage, he just wanted to reminisce about the feeling of being together in the past. At that time, the place was still full of people and brightly lit. He and his friends crowded in front of the bar and listened to the boxing match broadcast on the radio.

But in a blink of an eye, everything in front of me was replaced by memories. The radio was gone, and the lights and figures were gone. The dark bar was eerily quiet, with only the sound of Star Man swallowing his drink and the broken furniture for company.

The wine rack had been looted long ago, the chairs and tables were almost completely damaged, and even the beautiful classical chandelier and its lampshade were broken.

That was an hour ago. At this time, Xingxia was patiently rolling up the leaves in newspapers, stuffing them into his mouth, lighting them, and taking a deep breath. A unique smell spread out.

There were already many half-wet cigarette holders and several empty bottles lying on the ground at his feet.

First, he recalled the good times in the past. Whenever the medicine came into his mind, a happy and warm smile would always appear on his face. Then, he remembered the news brought by a strange Batman not long ago.

............................

At that time, he was sitting in the dilapidated bar. A black figure suddenly appeared in the bright place at the door. A pair of pointed ears on his head almost immediately revealed his identity.

Starman thought it was Batman coming to catch him personally, but as he got closer and closer, he realized that the Batman in front of him looked a bit...cheap.

Yes, the two pointed ears on the opponent's head were made into triangles with newspapers and glued on, and some were painted black with mud from the street. Apart from the black rags on the cloak, the opponent was actually wearing a red and black suit. uniform.

"I'm Batman from a parallel universe, Earth ahem..., and I want to talk to you."

The visitor said this and sat next to Star Man with a stench like shit. He seemed to have phlegm in his throat, the kind that could be picked up with a stick, causing his speech to be slurred.

After all, Star Man has an alien body. After all, the effects of anesthesia on him will not show up very quickly, so he covered his nose and asked:

"how did you find me?"

"Because I'm Batman!" the other party replied.

It is very reasonable and logically logical, because this answer can explain the formation of the universe and even the extinction of the dinosaurs. It is overkill to answer such a small question.

Star Man smiled bitterly, raised his neck, drank all the wine in the bottle, and closed his eyes in pain:

"You caught me. I guess you already have a dozen bat plans to deal with my possible resistance. Then you put me in a bat prison, hypnotized me with a bat machine, and made me eat only bat potatoes every day. mud?"

The visitor's eyes widened, as if he was surprised by Star Man's guess:

"Everything is named after a bat? Is it so dark... Ahem, that was just a move I had to make, but not to you. You are a hero. I am here to tell you some news. Secrets about the Justice League.”

Star Man turned his head and retched. He didn't know if there was something wrong with the drink. He didn't drink much, but he felt nauseous.

"I just left the Hall of Justice less than an hour ago. Are you sure there is any news that I don't know?"

Batman from the 'Ahem' universe nodded very seriously. He lowered his voice in the darkness: "I learned from a very reliable source that the Justice League has obtained the method and access to evacuate the multidimensional world. Now they have all left this world." The universe is gone, I’m leaving soon, are you coming?”

Star Man shook his head. He had a completely different view on this: "It's impossible. The Justice League will not abandon everyone and leave. I understand them. Although we have some differences, they are all heroes without a doubt."

"Now and then, think about it, the universe is so dark, people who can't see hope will want to escape, right? Aren't you here to escape from reality?" The smelly Batman pointed at the wine bottle and leaves and said: "You've lost Superman and the others, so how can the Justice League fight Perpetua? Will they die in vain?"

Star Man frowned, and the cigarette in his mouth seemed to be no longer fragrant: "But Deathstroke should be able to save them."

"Indeed, but they all went crazy in different timelines. You don't know. For example, Superman now thinks that he is a black man. His hometown is in a village called 'Krypton' in Africa. As soon as he comes back, he is eager to go to Africa to visit relatives. Oh, completely crazy."

Xingxia took a breath and then showed a guilty look: "Sure enough, I was wrong again..."

"It doesn't matter, victory or defeat is a common thing in military affairs. The survivors of the Justice League on Earth-0 don't blame you at all. At most, they just want to lock you in prison and take turns to blow your ass." Batman patted Star Man affectionately. Shoulders, gently comforting, like a close brother, or a complete gay.

This comfort did not make Star Man feel relaxed, but made him feel even more nauseated. The stench made him a little dizzy, but he gritted his teeth to prevent himself from spitting out.

He squeezed out a few words through his teeth: "What you said is very good and logical, but there are also problems."

"What's the problem?" The white eyes on Batman's black and red mask widened.

"How do you prove that you are Batman? Where is your Batarang? Where is the Bathook? Where is the Batmobile and the butler?" Star Man's eyes suddenly became sharp, and at the same time, a starlight suddenly lit up in the darkness, The star staff appeared and he was ready for battle.

However, the cheap version of Batman shook his head disdainfully: "Your suspicions are all within my expectations. Just wait."

After saying that, he found a relatively dark corner, unbuckled his belt and started to shush. Then he shuddered and waved to Star Man, asking him to come over and take a look with a light source.

Star Man walked over to take a look warily, and completely recognized the other party's identity.

Because the only person who can still perfectly outline the Bat logo with urine stains in the dark is undoubtedly Batman!