I, the anti-superman, have hacked into the chat group.

Force fields can't stop Superman. Rather than letting the Speed ​​Force be wasted like this, it's better to preserve it. Most of the accumulated Speed ​​Force has already been used up in research on fusion technology. If it continues to decrease, there might not be enough for future battles.

Furthermore, maintaining the force field has another drawback: since the force field surrounds the entire base, if it collapses, the force will be transmitted to every corner, making it far more destructive than simply launching a heat-seeing attack.

With Carl's cooperation in dispelling the Speed ​​Field, Superman's heat vision forcefully melted a circular hole through the base, connecting the top and bottom.

And this base, prepared for Dark Superman, finally revealed its true form to him.

"This, this is...!" Dark Superman heard the sounds from inside the base again, with a large number of machines and personnel working at full speed, all to deal with him as their sole target.

However, in his view, these preparations were not very meaningful and were at most just toys. What really surprised Superman was what he saw underground: Kryptonite! A huge amount of Kryptonite! It covered almost every entrance to the base.

“All the Kryptonite on Earth should have been destroyed by the Alliance, but it seems you not only hid some of it, but also developed a method to manufacture Kryptonite. There’s no way you could have accumulated so much Kryptonite in such a short time. When exactly did you start doing this?!” Superman questioned.

Now that the truth had been revealed, Batman no longer concealed his intentions.

"Are you referring to when the plan to get back at you started?" Batman said in a deep voice, "That started from the very first day you appeared on this planet!"

At the same moment Batman spoke, all the lights in Gotham City turned red in an instant, or more accurately, turned into red sunlight.

He had already completely taken control of Gotham City, and he had secretly tampered with the lighting facilities installed in the city, adding the function of simulating red sunlight to them all.

"Damn it..." Superman was dazzled by the light, and the red sunlight would gradually neutralize the yellow solar energy accumulated in his body, which would eliminate his superpowers.

"Disappear!" The red sun's rays were slow to take effect, but before the superpowers disappeared, Superman released his heat vision, sweeping across the city and instantly turning Gotham into a sea of ​​fire.

When the Skyfather mech appeared, Batman had already moved all the Gotham citizens to the shelter he had prepared beforehand, so this sweeping attack on the surface did not cause any casualties, but all the lighting facilities were destroyed.

"How dare you do such a thing! I'll make you regret ever being born!"

Chapter 337 Pursuit or Suspend?

In the Dark Universe, Gotham City has been completely turned into a battlefield. Dark Superman meticulously destroyed all lighting devices, and his heat vision attack range covered the entire city, causing irreversible damage to the land. Even if the city is rebuilt in the future, it will most likely not be able to choose the original location.

Having dealt with the red sunbeam that could erase superpowers, Superman turned his attention back to Batman, ready to unleash his pent-up rage.

However, Batman was no longer on the clock tower. Seeing Superman being attracted by the red sunlight, Batman jumped down, ready to take advantage of the opportunity to activate his power.

To prevent Superman from discovering his plans, Batman cannot set up too many traps on the ground. Secretly modifying and replacing lighting devices is already the limit. Only the arrangements concealed by the Speed ​​Field are his only means of support.

As Batman continued his descent, the underground base opened its doors, and a heavy black mech flew out, quickly merging with Batman.

The mech isn't very big, only about three meters tall, just enough to completely envelop Batman. But despite its unremarkable size, the amount of money Batman spent building this mech exceeded 60% of the world's military spending.

Most of Batman's armor is shaped like a bat, but this armor is different. It is as imposing as a giant wolf, hence the name Fenrir Armor.

Everything in the Dark Universe is modeled after the main universe. The real Batman also built the Fenrir Armor in preparation for a possible Justice League out-of-control incident, but here, the Fenrir Armor was created specifically for Superman.

"Do you really think your toys will work?!" Superman arrived quickly, almost as soon as Batman had a firm footing.

The armor's reaction speed exceeded the limits of the human body. As a mortal, Batman couldn't keep up with Superman's pace, but relying on pre-programmed procedures, the armor automatically launched a counterattack.

The engine started, and red light shone on the fists of the Fenrir armor. The two sides clashed fist to fist, attacking each other in the most direct way.

Boom! In an instant, the sky collapsed and the earth cracked. The powerful shockwave overturned countless buildings, and this disaster-prone city suffered another devastating blow.

With a loud crash, Batman was sent flying backward. Going head-on with Superman was not a wise move, and it was clear that he had just suffered a great loss.

"The red sunlight that had spread throughout Gotham caught him off guard, and Fenrir's fist contained natural red solar energy collected from the Death Star System, which was equivalent to me weakening Superman twice in a short period of time. But even so, his power completely overwhelmed the Fenrir armor."

Batman glanced at the inspection report of the armored right arm. The outer shell was twisted in many places and the internal parts were severely damaged. It was still usable for now, but it would definitely be destroyed if it faced Superman again.

With this in mind, Batman turned and ran, while a large number of unmanned mechs flew out of the underground base to join the battle.

The cores of these mechs faintly glowed green, and their arms were equipped with green blades. These were all made of kryptonite, serving as both energy and weapons. Only in this way could they possibly cause Superman even a little trouble.

These Kryptonite mechs formed a defensive line, temporarily separating him from Superman, before swarming in.

"Hmph, if this were five years ago, so much kryptonite would have been quite troublesome, but now you're being too naive to think you can use it to buy time!"

Bang! Superman crashed directly into the group of mechs. Every move he made carried immense power, and the wind pressure he generated with each strike could easily crush these mechs.

Five or six breaths later, the team of over a hundred mechs was completely wiped out. However, it wasn't a complete rout for Superman. He was cut in several places by the Kryptonite blades, and a few drops of blood were flowing out.

Batman glanced at it, then sped up, running even faster. The effect of the kryptonite was less than he had expected; he had to get back to the underground base as soon as possible.

There are subtle differences in the abilities of Superman in different universes. For example, some Superman have higher resistance to Kryptonite. The most representative example is Red Superman, who is not afraid of Kryptonite at all and is only weak to the Red Sun.

The Dark Superman before them undoubtedly belongs to the category of those with naturally high resistance, and having been around for a long time, his abilities have also increased, and he can now withstand Kryptonite in battle.

However, he still can't compare to the Superman of the main universe, because when the Superman of the main universe really unleashes his power, he can even push away a Kryptonite asteroid while standing on a red sun.

Without the obstacle of the mechs, Superman caught up with Batman again in no time. Batman was now 100 meters underground, and the base was only 60 meters away.

Superman chased after Batman through the passage, his large hand gripping the back of the Fenrir armor. With a sudden burst of strength, he tore off the entire backplate, exposing Batman's body to the air once again.

Then Superman's eyes lit up red again, his heat vision ready to be unleashed.

However, after being weakened three times, Superman's strength has ultimately decreased significantly. Batman successfully turned around, raised a plasma shield on his right arm to barely block the heat vision, and at the same time, his left fist burst with red solar energy, along with kryptonite brass knuckles, and swung it at Superman's face.

After doing all this, Superman was temporarily repelled, and the Fenrir armor took advantage of the situation to bring Batman into the core area of ​​the underground base.

Batman will have more options in the underground base, but the Fenrir armor will no longer be usable.

In the collision, even with the plasma shield protecting it, the right arm of the armor was completely melted. When the left arm struck Superman, the opponent retaliated, tearing off the left arm and severely damaging the armor's abdomen. In addition, with the back armor torn off, the upper body of the Fenrir armor can be declared unusable, and the control system is also severely damaged.

Ultimately, the only result of this terrifyingly expensive equipment was that it helped Batman withstand a few more attacks, even after Superman had been significantly weakened.

Batman decisively abandoned his armor and used his rocket boots to continue advancing deeper into the core area.

At the same time, a leaden door slammed down behind Batman, shutting Superman out of the underground base.

Such an arrangement naturally could not stop Superman for even a microsecond, yet Superman stopped on his own initiative and did not smash it directly.

Superman is pondering and weighing whether he should chase after it.

It's nighttime now, so he can't constantly replenish his energy with sunlight. The alternating exposure to the red sunlight and the radiation from the kryptonite means he can't even unleash half of his usual power.

Especially the first round of traps hidden in the city, which caught him completely off guard and caused his energy to be severely depleted. Otherwise, even with Batman's armor protection, he should have died.

Superman now has two choices: one, to go straight through the gate and hunt down Batman; two, to go to space first, get back to his peak condition, and then fight him.

It's obvious that Batman has prepared more and more deadly traps behind the door, and you should be prepared to be targeted if you go straight in.

Normally, Dark Superman would be confident that no matter what tricks the Earthlings played, they couldn't pose a threat to him, but now...

Superman touched his cheek, where he had just been struck by a fist that combined kryptonite and the red sun.

Batman has indeed made extensive preparations to address his weaknesses. If he were to rush in, even the Dark Superman would have to admit that he would be taking some risks.

However, choosing to turn back to space to replenish energy may not be the right decision.

In the previous battle, Batman had actually been stalling for time. Superman quickly recalled that if he had killed Batman as soon as they met, the Red Sun Trap would not have had time to activate. If he had ignored the trap and killed him, he would not have been able to stall until the Fenrir armor arrived to provide assistance and the Kryptonite armors assembled.

Thinking about it carefully, the longer it drags on, the more cards Batman can play; this is exactly the case where things can change if things are delayed.

"I came to kill Batman because his underground base was exposed, and the reason for the exposure was that he accidentally broke some kind of barrier during a battle with a giant mech."

"In other words, for Batman, my arrival was an unexpected situation; he wasn't fully prepared at all! This is an opportunity!"

After much deliberation, Dark Superman decided to continue the pursuit.

During his time working with Batman in the League, he witnessed the latter's exaggerated planning abilities more than once. When he was unprepared, that was undoubtedly Batman's most vulnerable moment.

Having missed several opportunities to win by stalling for time, Dark Superman is now determined to eliminate his opponent in one fell swoop this time without further hesitation.

Chapter 338 The Current State of the Dark Knights

The Dark Superman's thinking time, in reality, is only a moment; at least Batman didn't feel that the other party hesitated at all.

He had barely started running when Superman broke through the lead gate and rushed into the base.

For Batman, Superman's decision to pursue him directly was not good news. Without prior preparation, he wouldn't be able to use all his resources even in the base.

For example, he actually prepared a super kryptonite cannon for Dark Superman, even though the opponent has increased his resistance a lot over the years. Its power is still enough to be fatal.

However, the Kryptonite Cannon needs to be charged in advance to be used, and the timing of its use must be precisely calculated to ensure that it can hit the enemy. Right now, this powerful weapon is completely unusable.

This is only one part; there are many other methods that are not yet ready to be used. Even though he ordered the entire base to prepare for war immediately, he couldn't be sure how many methods could be activated.

Besides the Kryptonite cannon, Batman also had high hopes for the Speed ​​Force technology, but that's no longer an option. According to his estimate, there isn't enough time for Dr. Stone to use the technology in actual combat.

Boom! A violent explosion came from behind Batman, large sections of buildings collapsed, and countless pieces of mud and rocks fell, burying his underground base again.

"Bruce Wayne! Prepare to die!"

The underground base has a defense system that is always operational, but these measures alone are not enough to stop Superman's advance. Fortunately, the base also has more Kryptonite weapons, which give Batman the ability to maneuver.

……

The core laboratory of the base.

Carl, disguised as Dr. Stone, is here preparing the Speed ​​Force weapon, although Batman doesn't actually expect them to finish in time.

"This is...this is terrifying! Are we really going to have to fight against something like this? There's no way we can win!"

"Doctor, we need to find a way to escape! Staying here any longer will definitely kill us!"

The battle between Superman and Batman was extremely loud, and even staying in the laboratory was not safe. The ground shook incessantly, as if the place would collapse at any moment.

The people here make a living with their brains, and most of the time they just stay at home doing research. They have actually been to the battlefield, so they immediately cower when they feel the threat of death.

"Everyone stay calm. This is the moment of truth. Wake up! We have nowhere to run. If Batman loses, do you think that alien will let the people in the base go? Of course not. So there is only one way out for us: to eliminate him. Forget about running away. Get your weapons ready."

Even at the very end, details cannot be ignored. After Karl's words, he got these people back to their posts. He could hear Batman's current situation. Continuing to fight would likely result in a high chance of losing. He had to use every available card, which meant using his skills.

His plan was nearing completion, with the only flaw being that despite the occasional vibrations in the laboratory, the researchers were still working steadily under his control.

However, this situation can be entirely attributed to people's will to survive, and it is not a major flaw.

Soon, the Flash's empty body was placed as the core beneath a machine, a platform 10 meters in diameter. All previous fused creatures had been created on this platform, but they had not yet tried fusing with humans.

After the platform's pre-launch promotion was complete, Carl sent a signal to Batman. Batman was now cornered, suffering multiple fractures and a broken right arm; without a turn of events, he would be finished.

After finishing these tasks, Carl waited for Batman to arrive while looking further afield.

Far beyond the universe.

Between countless dark cosmic gaps, a bat-shaped spaceship shuttles through them, stopping and starting, pausing every few worlds it passes through, seemingly to orient itself.

“Dawnlight, are you sure the signal you’re sensing is in this area?” asked the Red Death Demon, dressed in red, inside the spaceship.

This spaceship belongs to the Dark Knights, who have been wandering the dark universe, recruiting suitable corrupted Batmen while searching for Karl's whereabouts.

However, progress on the latter objective has been very slow. Ever since Karl threw the furnace of the Dawn Lamp into the Honkai World, they have been unable to find any clues.