What bad intentions could Batman have?

"No."

Chen Tao said: "This is not true. My plan is..."

Chen Tao saw death at his feet.

There was a corpse lying there, Chen Tao's corpse.

Lifting a huge burden of the universe crushed his body and wiped out the vitality in it, but the corpse in front of him did not die so tragically. He just fell face down there quietly, as if Sleeping.

The girl who called herself Death did not speak.

"My plan failed." Chen Tao said.

He grabbed his body.

He said to himself: "There is something wrong with my plan. A dead man cannot swing a giant hammer."

Then he asked, "Where are we?"

"We are outside time," Death replied. "I'm waiting for you to look around and ask me why I'm not holding a scythe or riding on skis."

The girl said happily:

"Then I'm going to answer you, 'I'm sorry to disappoint you, that's just me.'"

Death said that, and then looked at Chen Tao expectantly.

"That is the symbol of the Black Death Emperor and the Black Runner." Chen Tao said: "They are the spokespersons of death... but you are different... you are death itself."

Death frowned.

"Well," she said, "you were right about my duty. I am death."

She stretched out her green fingers and lightly tapped Chen Tao's nose. The next moment, the green color of death spread across Chen Tao's body, and then returned in an instant.

"Yes, it's me."

"Then now I..."

Death turned his head and gave Chen Tao a slap on the back of his head.

"Let me show you what I can do, and that sometimes brings clarity to one's situation."

The girl squatted down. Among the flowers, a butterfly flapped its wings desperately in its cocoon.

"I usually call this life flashback."

Death said.

"You know when you are dying, your life will flash before your eyes. This is very similar to that, except..."

The butterfly struggled to break through the cocoon. It flapped its wings and stayed on the fingertips of death, quietly enjoying being so close to death and looking directly at death happily.

"A bit late, usually."

You know that about 70% of bugs will die when they break out of their cocoons.

"I...I don't want to..."

"Don't be afraid, you'll enjoy it," said Death.

"Hmm, there are so many to choose from. I can look at your entire life here, and he looks just like I thought he would..."

"What does that mean?" Chen Tao asked, "I don't want to see it...!"

Then he saw the palm of death glowing with light, and countless visions appeared before him.

A lackluster past, fighting Bane, holding the nuclear bomb, fighting General Zod and Brainiac, and fighting alongside Superboy-Prime and Darkseid.

Chen Tao began to realize what he was facing.

"Wait, death does not mean that people cannot be resurrected. Many people have been resurrected through various methods, despite their flaws. The Lazarus Pool, the Black Lantern Ring, the Black of Decay... I am the low-level spokesperson of the Black of Decay! I I shouldn't have died! I still control the spirit of metal, and metal shouldn't die so quickly..."

"Well……"

The young girl named Death showed a slightly embarrassed expression.

Then he looked a little embarrassed and said: "Yes, I noticed it. It seems that they are all doing well."

"Then why can they come back from the dead but I can't?"

She said: "Well... I was a little busy at that time."

Chen Tao wanted to say something more, but he heard Death say:

"I understand, I'm very empathetic... but listen, I see 150,000 people a day, and that's just on a relatively chaotic planet like yours, not counting kittens, fish, or goldfish. "

"You humans always die from something, no one is immune. Some people die and come back to life, that's normal, you know, people come back from the dead, no big deal."

She said:

"It happens, but eventually they all come back to me."

Chen Tao wanted to be angry, but he knew that his anger came from his own fear.

But he finally said:

"Well, this won't do me any good. Obviously anger won't help the situation develop for the better. So... what will it cost to change all this? What do you want?"

"A little pony. A magical pony, the kind that sings."

Chen Tao was stunned by this strange answer.

"...Is it literally or some other creature or something?"

Then he saw Death and burst into laughter.

"Sorry, I'm just kidding, I've seen many magical ponies, even ones that can sing."

Death said, "I have seen everything."

The girl shrugged: "I mean...what else do I need? If anything, that would be great. Sorry, I always find bargaining to be the most difficult stage to deal with."

"Stage?" Chen Tao said, "You seem to be following a certain procedure."

He felt his legs were a little weak, so he held on to a tree next to him.

He turned his head away, not wanting to pay attention to watching his death.

When death was so close, he didn't even have the courage to look at it.

"You've done this many times before, it's obvious. Every move I make is foreseen because there is no other way."

He sat down blankly, guarding his dead body.

His nose smelled the scent of forest and grass, where his dead self slumbered.

And all this is like an illusion.

"This... this is happening, this is how I feel."

He looked at death, and he finally had the courage to look at him.

"I feel helpless...I never feel helpless."

Then his IQ tried to take over the high ground again: "I'm actually experiencing the most interesting physiological reaction... It's so ironic."

He looked sad and dejected.

"I...I have experienced countless dangers in my life, but I have never been so scared."

Death showed a sympathetic look. She squatted in front of Chen Tao and gently grabbed one of his hands.

"Shh, it's okay."

"Can you...can you help me? Please help me."

A gust of wind blew between the two people who were looking at each other, like the evening breeze on a cool summer night.

Death gently placed his slender, gloved hands on his chest.

"You know, I've been in this business for a long time, and I've seen all kinds of different reactions. You're not the first person to try to arouse my sympathy-"

"-This doesn't work?"

"No, it always works, but it doesn't make any difference," Death said.

"You are getting through the pain stage very quickly, and the next stage...should be acceptance calmly? Then..."

“I didn’t take it calmly!!!”

Chen Tao suddenly jumped up from the ground and grabbed Death's shoulders: "There must be some way to get out of here. I'm Batman, damn it!"

"Wow, okay, okay." Death chuckled, then waved his hand gently.

"time up."

The flowers, the grass, the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers have all disappeared.

Chen Tao found himself in a deep darkness, and in this scene...

Death seemed a little scary.

"You moved us to..."

"Oh no, this is just a place to have private conversations," Death said. "If you need a scientific explanation, I think it might be some kind of curled dimension."

"What?" Chen Tao asked, isn't it enough to be outside time? Why would Death want a private conversation?

"Well... probably because I want to comfort you. You know, about the world after death?"

Death said:

"Although no matter what happens, you will go to the place you are destined to go to...but at least we can develop your fantasy according to your wishes. What do you think...your own paradise is like?"

In the darkness began to appear light, a white light.

"This is the world after death. This is not what I have prayed for all my life." Chen Tao said, "I plan to save my world."

He sounded shaken.

"Okay, it's time for the finale." Death said: "What if I said... you can have such a glorious and gratifying blessing?"

The white light approached them, and then turned into reality: a perfect world.

“You will enjoy the unparalleled and endless admiration of all living beings, as well as the undying love and acceptance of your family, loved ones, and even your pets until death.

You can enjoy an endless cup of tea and every book on the summer meadow.

No worries, no pressure, just endless happiness.

You can stay with everyone until the end of time when everything comes back to me, even myself. "

"I will not accept this illusion." Chen Tao said: "What I ask for is an imperfect world, not the phantom you fabricated for my fun."

"Oh no, honey."

Death said: "Do you think this is an apparition?"

She said: "This is reality, and everyone who will be with you is real. Have you forgotten? Your plan failed, your friends will die, and everyone in your universe will die."

"What do you mean?" Chen Tao suddenly looked at her: "I have planned a complete plan, and my universe is safe now!"

"Temporarily." Death said: "As long as Barbatos' 'Dragon of Barbatos' returns to his position, then according to me, he will be more powerful than the World Forger. Then use a little plan, your The universe will think it has found a way to the main universe, and then crash into the trap prepared by Barbatos. "

She shrugged: "Barbatos has already obtained your body, and you might be the one to massacre your universe yourself."

"I have to go back and stop all this." Chen Tao saw Death looking at him quietly.

Then he said dejectedly: "But I can't do that. I can't do it."

"Okay." Death comforted him: "Don't feel guilty about this. Barbatos will always need a dragon, either you or someone else. He never wants to let go of your universe and your companions. Every nightmare Batman will destroy his own universe."

“But it doesn’t matter, after all your friends and everyone in your universe dies, these dead souls will return to my arms, and I will allow you to live forever in my kingdom.

You can live happily in my kingdom, without disputes or turmoil. You can finally retire, Batman - I know you like to be called that. "

Death somehow conjured a sofa in the darkness. She sat on the back of the sofa and swung her legs:

"You have always done well, and this is the reward that death gives you. If you ask me, I even think this is a rare gift.

You've always wanted to retire, right? Don't you still owe Alfred the trip to Fiji? Isn't this what you desire? "

"If you can live happily after death, then what's the difference between living and dying? There is no shop like this after passing this village."

"Does this all sound like a good ending?"

Death said: "I am the cool summer night."

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"What? I can't believe you just left Batman behind like that???"

In Batman's universe.

Inside the main control room of the propulsion tower.

"Don't yell at me, Hal Jordan. I at least made the decision to stay in my waking moments, and every time you make a decision, you just lie there in a coma. When you are in the dream, While traveling through the kingdom, I was making the most painful decision in my life!”

Lex cursed: "So now, get out and don't stop me from doing my job! I'm afraid I have to tell you Hal. You told me vividly and concretely why Batman always puts nanobots in your brain to ensure that You won’t be the reason for the flaw in the plan!”

Atrocitus told Hal that he could always provide him with the red light ring if he needed it, and then pulled him out of the main control room. Luther slumped in his seat, Hal's last words echoing in his mind. talk:

"This is why you are not a hero, Luther, I told you, you have never been a hero...I am not qualified to say such things, wuwuwu, I am not qualified to say such things..."

Luther looked at the console in silence.

He was silent for a long time, deeply silent.

The fate of the entire universe rests in his hands.

The silence when Batman asked gnawed at his heart, and then he gradually looked crazy.

Batman will never put the entire universe in danger for his own consciousness and code.

He is a superhero, and he will not tie up innocent people to accompany him to do dangerous heroic deeds.

But it's different with Luther.

I, Luthor, am a fucking supervillain.

I have no morals and no lower limits, I...

I can do anything.

I have a crazy plan.

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When the killing machine entered the universe through the Dark Tower, at the edge of the extremely distant space, he saw the main tower of the four propulsion towers standing there quietly.

It was originally the job of the Laughing Bat to convince others, but after receiving orders from Barbatos, the Laughing Bat left the team alone while the Dark Tower was heading towards the universe to obtain the Anti-Monitor's star for Barbatos. The brain is gone.

Therefore, now the Dark Knight's killing machine is temporarily the one in control.

For a killing machine, this doesn't seem like a difficult job.

He needs to convince Night Owl, who is currently guarding the four propulsion towers, to surrender to Barbatos and stop his meaningless resistance.

Night Owl's performance is remarkable, and Barbatos is happy to accept Thomas Wayne Jr., who once fought against Batman, as a supplement to his strength.

Although Night Owl does not meet the requirements of the Dark Knights in terms of strength and ability to destroy his own planet, as a non-staff member, Night Owl is qualified.

Moreover, he is also the inventor and actual controller of the propulsion tower system. With the help of Night Owl, Barbatos' newly created anti-surveillance bat can complete the last step of slaughtering his own universe and completely become the strongest member of the Dark Knights. As a member of the gang, and as the successor to the "Dragon of Barbatos", Barbatos' position as the World Forger is more stable.

And Barbatos' arrangement for Batman in the main universe in the main universe has gradually become perfect. As long as the Dionysus factor is injected into Batman's body, he will not need to inject much metal into the opponent's body.

(Note: Batman of the main universe died together with the Joker in a pool full of Dionysian factors in the penultimate story "Endgame" at the end of "New 52 Batman". This is Barbatos using Batman of the main universe as his One of the steps to connect the door to the multiverse of light).

Things are progressing steadily, what surprises will happen?

The killing machine appeared in front of the propulsion tower, and the other members of the Dark Knights were waiting for him in the Dark Spire. And he is the one who acts as a lobbyist, and in this regard he is higher than the rest of his colleagues.

He saw a large number of orange-lit ghosts guarding the tower, protecting the Night Owls within.

"Batman is finished."

The killing machine shouted: "Surrender, we have a place for you."

Ye Xiao looked at each other quietly through the screen.

He didn't know who the other party was, and the killing machine hadn't even had time to introduce himself.

But the night owl's eyes were red.

He heard the Joker taunting in his ear.

Night Owl felt very tired.

Very very tired.

Batman is dead and everything they try to do is a failure.

The Night Owl is tired.

He didn't really want to live anymore.

There was a crazy look in his eyes, far crazier than a killing machine.

The members of the Dark Knight have never seen a true madman, have they?

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"We will never let you touch Batman's body."

The Anti-Monitor lowered his head and saw Wonder Woman standing in front of him.

"Oh." He said, "I didn't notice you."

Superman Clark flew to Wonder Woman's side, followed by Martian Manhunter.

They didn't speak, but replaced their opinions with actions.

Shazam was a little confused.

"Bat... Batman is dead?" He said, "Wait, I don't know..."

He didn't know what to do or what to say, but when Billy saw everyone blocking Batman's body, he followed.

Bane rushed to Batman's body.

The opponent still maintained the posture of a dragon, and his head still had the same blue bullet-shaped deformation as the Anti-Monitor transformed by the power of Barbatos.

But Bane now has these four powers, and it can easily pull this huge body.

Three powers.

The power of the Metal Spirit is waning and has been severely damaged.

There is no Metal Spirit in the universe of Night Owl, so the Metal Spirit in the current universe is completely. Originated from Batman, and with Batman's death...

The metal spirit also turned to ashes.

"You want to stop me?" asked the Anti-Monitor. "Can you spare me the trouble? I've reached the last step. Give me Batman's body, and then I'll eat this universe to replenish my energy, and then turn around and leave. You can't beat me, so why fight to the end? It's meaningless."

The Anti-Monitor said: "While I eat this universe, you can escape, and I won't deliberately chase you. Then you will have a long time to live before Barbatos comes to you. Why not enjoy the last time?"

But no one retreated.

"We are not fighting for Batman, at least not completely." Wonder Woman said.

She resisted looking at Batman's body.

She knew she needed to keep the Justice League in formation, and she was afraid that if she saw Batman's body, she would rush up uncontrollably and attack the Anti-Monitor alone.

She said, "We must do this for the billions of people in this universe and..."

Then the next second, Diana heard the Anti-Monitor sigh in her ear.

She swung her sword and choked, and then her arm was broken cleanly.

Clark rushed towards the Anti-Monitor and was strangled.

"Let me see, even though Batman is dead... I'd better not kill in front of him, who knows what will happen?"

Then the Anti-Monitor pinched Wonder Woman in one hand and Superman in the other.

"Goodbye."

White light filled their bodies, and then the two turned into skeletons in a violent roar, and then the skeletons turned into transparent colors and decomposed.

In a corner of the dark multiverse, countless particles condensed into the bodies of Diana and Clark, and then they died without warning...

They floated in the remnants and cracks of the dark multiverse. No one remembered.

So in the dimension curled outside of time, death blinked.

She told Chen Tao: "Look. Your two friends have come to see you."

She said: "Think about it."

"Diana! Clark!" Martian Manhunter felt himself trembling.

The Anti-Monitor looked up and saw Bane running away with Batman's body, followed by Aquaman, Mera and Shazam.

He was not in a hurry at all.

He looked at the Martian Manhunter who was roaring towards him.

The other party turned into some kind of dragon-like creature and climbed onto his body.

...I should have died in the fire that destroyed my people.

...That is the shadow of my life...

But I don't think I have to be afraid anymore, never again.

"Listen to me, everyone."

Everyone was at a loss.

No one knew what to do next, and no one knew what to do in the current situation. Then they heard Aquaman say: "I have a plan."

No one objected to this, although Bane felt that Aquaman was not the kind of man who would say "I have a plan".

"Bane, you control the Red of All Living Things, and I am also a low-level spokesperson for this power." Aquaman said.

This is indeed the case. Although many people mistake Aquaman for a fish-talking warrior, he does control the life force of the Red of All Living Things, which is also the source of his ability to talk to fish.

"I need your help, Bane. Although Batman is dead now, I can still indirectly control Batman's body through the Red of All Living Things and the Black of Decay on you."

In simple terms, Aquaman remotely controls Bane through the Red of All Living Things, and then uses the Black of Decay through Bane to remotely control Batman's body.

But what's the point of this?

Bane asked this question, but the screams of the Martian Hunter behind him were like in their ears.

Shazam gritted his teeth.

Young Billy Batson may not know what he is doing, but he still chooses to do so.

He turned around suddenly and rushed towards the Anti-Monitor.

Bane stopped talking nonsense. When no one could make a decision, someone gave an order that looked good and somewhat reliable, and the other members of the team would subconsciously obey it.

This is the sequelae left after receiving orders for a long time. They will habitually obey the arrangements of new orders.

"Arthur, what do you want to do?" Mera felt a panic for no reason, and he grabbed Arthur's arm.

"It's okay." Aquaman comforted him, and then ordered everyone: "Escape separately, and make sure you are alive!"

Bane obeyed the order, and Aquaman also grabbed Batman's body at this time and pushed Mera hard.

"Go!"

He shouted, and then his eyes showed a resolute and crazy look.

I... I am a stupid king.

I am not a nobleman.

Compared to me, maybe Orm is more suitable to be the king of Atlantis.

But even the stupidest king... as long as he thinks often.

Then he will definitely get something.

I am Arthur Curry, people often call me Aquaman.

I have a plan.

The Anti-Monitor suddenly realized what he wanted to do, and he rushed towards Aquaman like lightning.

"Damn it!"

But it was too late.

Poof!

Meira screamed in agony and hysteria.

He saw Batman's body under Arthur's control, and suddenly pierced his body with his teeth.

Aquaman Arthur Curry died on the spot.

He is the only member of the Justice League who died in front of Batman so far, instead of being killed after teleportation.

And the key to turning the tide of the battle often begins after a great sacrifice.

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"No, I refuse." Chen Tao said.

"I don't want to be involved in any of your programs, I will never accept your charity, I will never bow my head... to anyone. So..."

He looked at death: "You know what to do, take me to where you want to take me, I will find a way, I will win."

He said: "Even if I die."

Then he heard a voice.

[Warning, warning, Aquaman Arthur Curry has been detected dead. Please transform Arthur Curry into a living parasite "Dead Water" and completely integrate it into your body to replicate the birth process of the Drowned Soul to obtain...]

[Batman has integrated Aquaman into his body... You have completely synchronized SS-level Batman: Drowned Soul]

Chen Tao saw Alfred's agreement in front of him turn from silver-white to black, flashing on his retina like bleeding.

He turned his head and saw the shadow of Aquaman Arthur condensed behind him, and then gently stretched out his hand and put it on his shoulder.

"Ah, are you leaving?" Death said: "Oh my God, you really did it! You reactivated your vitality... but your friends have come to my country."

Death said: "Are you really going to abandon them? You..."

Then the Gothic girl was stunned again.

She turned her head and looked at Batman in surprise.

"I never say that everything is in my plan, but if you ask me." Chen Tao said: "Yes, the resurrection of the Justice League is in my plan."

"There is a reason why I captured the Purple Lantern Beast. In the Seven Lantern Corps, the love that lasts until death is the only color light that can resurrect the dead. And many years ago, I exerted the influence of the Red of All Living Beings on all members of the Justice League."

"Therefore, their souls after death will not return to you immediately... but go to the Garden of Bones in the underworld of the Red of All Living Beings."

"I can repair their bodies through the Red of All Living Beings, and then recall their souls through the Purple Lantern." Chen Tao said: "I can never accept anyone leaving me."

"I am lucky that Arthur found a way. He saved all of us when I could not foresee it, and activated the plan I prepared in advance."

Death heard Batman say: "I told you that I would find a way and I would win, even if I died."

"I stopped Death!!!"

Death looked at Chen Tao blankly.

Then she laughed again.

"That's amazing." She said, "It's rare to escape from my hands."

"Now you are alive, the creature called dead water has activated your body, right? I can't keep you anymore, you really got rid of me... but you know you will eventually return to my arms, right?"

"Not now." Chen Tao said.

"But I really want you to stay..." The face of the girl of death showed a distressed look, and then she happily made a proposal.

"How about this, you stay and help me? I've always had high hopes for you."

The Death Girl said:

"I plan to let you be my assistant, what do you think? This way you can still run around in reality."

"You can carve out a unique responsibility in the realm of death like the Black Runner Black Death Emperor or the Black of Decay. Let me think... How about the death of all Batman?"

"Imagine that every Batman in the dark multiverse will come to see you when he dies. How interesting."

She came close to Chen Tao, her dark eyes facing Chen Tao's eyes:

"Too little? Then be a god in charge of death in the dark multiverse? Responsible for clearing all the sad souls in the dark multiverse and extraditing their energy into the world furnace?"

Death said: "There are many souls from the dark multiverse waiting to be rescued, so you have plenty of work to do."

She said: "I really can't bear to leave you."