What bad intentions could Batman have?

“But yes, I understand, Pharaoh, I will not forgive you, nor condemn you, human affairs are not my concern, I will leave this galaxy and go to a less complicated place.”

I am Dr. Manhattan, and on November 2, 1985, I entered the multiverse.

I was drawn to Superman's world, and I don't understand why.

A theoretical physicist named Black Dewey has hypothesized that the universe is constantly splitting into mutually equivalent timelines.

A typical many-worlds theory, according to which the birth of parallel worlds is endless, like branches emerging one after another. The heroes of this earth call it the multiverse, and this world in front of us is at the center.

On April 18, 1938, Superman first appeared. He was the first costumed hero, the first person in this world's heroic group.

On April 18, 1938, the news about Superman quickly spread across the United States. On the same April 18, 1938, people, cars, Superman, all of these did not exist, and the world changed.

What happened? Where did he go?

(Note: Readers who have not read the comics can understand Dr. Manhattan as a powerful alien god from the Watchers universe. The most typical feature of the DC multiverse is that it is a constantly restarting universe. It will restart every once in a while, changing the entire world by delaying the time when Superman arrives on Earth and shaping a brand new timeline.

Simply put, the DC universe is a road that is constantly dug up and repaved. The road is the timeline, and the "past" when the old road once existed is the upstream of the super-time flow.

Dr. Manhattan is a country boy next door from the Watchers universe. Although he is extremely powerful, he has never seen such a weird universe state. This universe state was designed by Papetua, the mother of the multiverse, when she created the DC universe, to continuously generate crisis forces for her to grow her strength.)

I am Dr. Manhattan.

My heart is full of doubts.

I really don't understand this universe. I try to clear the fog to understand the time image between the worlds.

In November 1940, the first Green Lantern Alan Scott had never heard of Superman, and no one had heard of him.

In 1956, Superman first appeared in Metropolis. 25 years ago, the wind changed over a farm in Kansas, and Jonathan and Martha found an orphan boy.

And Alan Scott, the first Green Lantern in 1940, had never heard of Superman, because an external force moved his arrival forward.

The aftermath of this change affected not only this world, but every world in the multiverse. Superman's first appearance was no longer in 1938, but in 1956.

No, in October 1968, his arrival on Earth was moved forward again.

And then it changed again... I don't understand this universe.

In May 1949, young Clark Kent sat by his parents' bed, accompanying them before they died.

In 1956, I watched Clark visit his parents' graves.

In October 1986, his parents were still alive, and a few years later, Jonathan Kent died again in his son's arms.

(Note: Dr. Manhattan can see the past and the future at the same time, but for the DC universe, the "past" is when the old road is still there, the "future" does not exist at all, and the "present" is the current road, but in the current timeline that is like a road, there is still a "future" at the "end of the road".

But the thing at the end of the road that can be called "future" is not the future of the super time stream, because the "future" of the super time stream is when the next new road will be paved. Dr. Manhattan did not understand the difference between the "future" of the super time stream and the "future" at the end of the road, so he was confused.)

I began to think that I misunderstood the nature of this universe. I looked into the future and followed the trajectory of Superman's influence. How could one person have such an influence? Even 1,000 years from now...his hope still exists.

For many years, Clark Kent felt lonely until one day, three boys and girls from the future found him and led him to the 31st century.

(Note: Manhattan thought he saw the future of the super-time stream, but he only saw the "end of the road" on the current timeline, which made him even more confused.)

Why is he the center of this universe?

The power of the Anti-Monitor and the Mercun is the main reason for the deflection of Superman's timeline. These dark forces always seem to try to redefine Superman with the hope it symbolizes as the goal... I am curious.

Like others, I set out to reshape the universe to observe how the world around Superman will change. I changed the past and tried to challenge the future.

But then I saw the reality take a sharp turn, and I realized that this universe is not part of the multiverse as people think.

It is the multiverse that responds to this world. Countless parallel worlds, no, 52, and the dark multiverse, all born because of the changes in this world.

(Note: The original universe is what we often call the main universe)

This universe is different from the entire multiverse. It is the original universe, which is always changing. Because I eliminated the backbone of the American Justice League, I took away the green lantern of the first Green Lantern, Alan Scott, causing him to die in the accident that made him a Green Lantern. I changed Superman again.

I watched my view of this world become a reality.

(Note: This refers to Dr. Manhattan manipulating the Flash Barry Allen to restart the timeline, causing the New 52 restart event, and then when the Flash restored the timeline, he secretly took action and stole ten years of the DC universe.)

Superman was sent to Earth as a child.

Then, on the eve of Clark Kent's high school graduation dance, Jonathan and Martha died in a car accident.

(Note: This is also the reason why the New 52 Superman has no father or mother.)

After losing his parents and the 31st century Superhero Legion, Clark became more and more alienated from humans. I understand him better and have a closer relationship with him.

(Note: This is also why the New 52 Superman does not have the "future friends" of the original Superman)

Four years ago, I felt the power of changing Superman.

It was intoxicating.

I changed the original universe, and then changed the multiverse.

A few hours ago, the original universe sensed my arrogance.

He was trying to fight back. He sent the third generation of Flash Wally West, who should have been erased from the timeline, to roar in front of me. I began to realize that the original universe would not sit still and wait for death.

Like an organ struggling to survive, I underestimated some aspects of this world too much. This innate hope kept fighting back and wanted to see the light of day again.

Socrates once told me that all actions will bring joy and cost.

I figured out the true meaning of this multiverse, and I will definitely bear its counterattack.

I thought the mystery of this universe was only this, and I had even begun to prepare for the situation when the original universe counterattacked and faced me.

But just now, I found something that made me even more confused.

"Where am I?"

Prime Superboy looked at everything in front of him in astonishment.

He appeared in an unknown bright multiverse, perhaps a parallel universe, but he didn't know where he was at this time. He just found that he appeared in the universe, instead of being thrown into the gap outside the universe like the Anti-Monitor teleported him before, and was a little surprised.

However, Prime Superboy quickly threw this question behind his head.

He looked down at himself. Originally, all the cells in his body were activated by the abundant yellow sun energy, making him almost golden.

But at this time, due to crossing the boundary between the bright multiverse and the dark multiverse, the gold color dimmed a lot.

He looked up and saw that in the space not far away, a large number of blue rays of light woven into a blue transparent light man that he didn't recognize appeared in front of him.

This strange guy was naked, blue and shiny, with a circle like a bull's eye on his forehead, and no hair on his head.

Oh, he didn't have a male penis yet, and it was very likely that his gender was a gunship.

And Dr. Manhattan also looked at the little Superboy in front of him.

Instantly, the world exploded in front of him like a kaleidoscope, infinite parallel universes, searching through the super time stream, he still... didn't understand where Superboy-Prime came from.

A question mark slowly appeared in his blue head.

?

Superboy-Prime looked at Dr. Manhattan.

He tilted his head slightly, and a question mark slowly appeared in his mind.

?

Well, Superboy-Prime quickly shifted his attention. He didn't intend to care who this blue bald naked man was at all. He just wanted to go back and kill the Anti-Monitor and Batman.

He raised his hand and planned to use the purple light ring on his hand to return to the Anti-Monitor in the same way again.

After being thrown away from the battlefield by the opponent using the teleportation method, Superboy-Prime has gradually become familiar with the opponent's set of serial operations.

He should have been able to...

With Superboy-Prime's efforts, the purple light ring on his hand suddenly lit up, and just when Superboy-Prime thought he would help him guide the direction again like before...

The ring went out.

It dimmed again.

"What happened?"

Superboy-Prime stared at the ring blankly.

He had been tortured by Batman for a long time, trapped in the Origin Wall, repeatedly teleported by the Anti-Monitor like a fool, fooled by the monkey personality, injured by Darkseid using the Black Runner, manipulated by the Blood Bull, and played his most painful past by Batman using illusions: personally murdering his most respected mentor, the old Superman of Earth 2.

Superboy-Prime had experienced so many things, and these things completely, bit by bit, wiped out the last bit of kindness, humanity and goodness in his heart, even...

Even when Batman repeatedly pulled out and inserted his monkey personality as a spinal sword, Superboy-Prime actually knelt down to negotiate with Batman, and his pride was also wiped out at that time.

He lost everything, which could almost be called a heroic quality. After fully regaining his powerful power, the once kind-hearted Superboy-Prime had completely transformed into an inhuman monster.

"What happened???"

Superboy-Prime launched an attack on Dr. Manhattan without warning, even though he knew very well that the damage to the ring was not the fault of the blue weirdo who appeared in front of him.

But he just offended the other person. At this moment, whether Superboy-Prime admits it or not, he has completely and completely become a pure-bred super villain, and there is no room for him to argue that he is an "anti-hero".

But Superboy-Prime never intended to be so sophistical. He always felt that he was the hero of the golden age...

He was.

In an instant, huge power burst out in the universe, and Dr. Manhattan was instantly submerged in the huge explosion, and then disappeared into ashes.

Superboy-Prime punched the blue-skinned monster in front of him to death, then tore the space apart and continued to try to find the Anti-Monitor and Batman.

The battle between them is near the earth... Huh? Why didn't he see the Earth when he was fighting the Anti-Monitor before? The aftermath he caused wouldn't destroy the Earth... Forget it, it doesn't matter, let's go back to the solar system first.

He needs to take some time to find the right path... Why is this broken path in the universe completely different from the one he has walked before?

? ? ?

Superboy-Prime left. After 5 minutes, first the skeleton and blood vessels, then the muscles, the blue Doctor Manhattan quickly reshaped his body in place.

He thought silently.

He seems to be here, but he also existed in the past five minutes ago.

Therefore, he could still stand here and look at the ferocious and twisted face of Superboy-Prime when he punched him five minutes ago.

And this ferocious and twisted face gradually became familiar with Dr. Manhattan's constant search. The faces covered with beards and wrapped in tattered robes gradually overlapped.

"Time Trap..."

(Note: Please refer to Chapter 401 for details about the fallen version of Time Trap, the future Superboy-Supreme.)

"interesting."

Dr. Manhattan's gaze followed Superboy-Prime towards the Dark Multiverse. He planned to sweep directly there and figure out what was going on there, but then he felt the influence of Barbatos and the upper reaches of the super-time stream. The Anti-Monitors are working together to block his gaze.

Dr. Manhattan could break through this shield, he knew he could, but he gave up on doing so.

He is not eager to know the past experienced by Superboy-Prime, he plans to see what will happen in the future first. The uncertain future of this current timeline.

He finished reading about the future of the current universe.

It's hard to say what he saw...

He...he saw a laughing Batman.

The opponent has bat wings and a body like a dragon. A large number of metal spirit nano-robots surround his body. All kinds of weird Batman physical features appear on him, including the Destroyer, the Red Death, and the Drowned Soul. Batleniac... He swung endless light and heat, like a heavy hammer weighing more than a thousand pounds, and then——

Boom! ! !

That loud bang rang in Dr. Manhattan's ears, and the sound was deafening, shaking the entire dark multiverse.

With the hammer blowing, history and the past were changed, as if there were invisible pushers pushing things forward.

And the one in front of me... is just one of the most exquisite gears.

This is... what is going on?

Dr. Manhattan didn't understand.

He cannot understand this future.

He decided to take another look.