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

"Try to capture him alive, and if that's not possible, do everything you can to preserve the integrity of his body."

"Remember, if you want to invade the multiverse, this is your last and only chance!"

With Barbatos's hoarse voice, Karl and the Dark Knights gradually disappeared into the Dark Multiverse.

Barbatos is constantly thinking about capturing Karl and interrogating him about the whereabouts of the Multiverse Tower. If he knew that he had personally escorted the target away, I wonder how he would feel.

……

Multiverse, four-dimensional space.

The monitors responsible for managing positive matter are intently observing yet another shift in the universe from their strongholds.

He mobilized most of the detectors in the stronghold and locked the images onto the main universe, namely Earth 0. As one of the highest-level gods, the monitor was well aware of the importance of Earth 0.

If the multiverse is an inverted pyramid, then Earth 0 is the apex that supports the other universes. Although a problem with the apex wouldn't directly destroy the other universes, its state would cause turmoil that affects the entire multiverse.

Take the Crime Syndicate on Earth-3, for example. The members of this team were not the same group before, and Superpower did not have the characteristics of eating Kryptonite and being afraid of the sun. However, after the Flashpoint event in the main universe, everything changed.

With this in mind, the monitors then had some of the probes lock onto Earth 3.

"This universe has been destroyed by the Anti-Monitor, but now the timeline of the main universe is about to change again. With this opportunity, Earth-3 may be able to be reborn."

"A reboot would cause real-world upheavals and make the universe more fragile, but this is a special case. If it succeeds, it will be a good thing for the multiverse."

"During the Flashpoint event, that quantum life form stole 10 years from the main universe, and its exploration of the multiverse is one of the reasons why reality is so fragile."

During the anti-surveillance war, Metron once said that the current reality could not withstand any more turmoil, and he believed that this was the fault of the anti-surveillance activists.

Unbeknownst to them, an alien quantum life form influenced the main universe by interfering with Superman's fate, and the influenced main universe indirectly caused turmoil in the multiverse.

This makes reality increasingly fragile, and coupled with various crises in the universe, it has ultimately led to the current situation. Otherwise, the struggle between the Anti-Monitor and Darkseid alone would not have threatened the survival of reality.

However, at this moment, the quantum life form is making amends, and the monitor is witnessing it all with rapt attention.

As the blue body of the quantum life form slowly dissipated, the multiverse began to return to a healthy state.

"He is returning the stolen 10 years to the main universe and repairing the damage to the multiverse by sacrificing himself. If all goes well, not only will the main universe become more stable, but Earth-3 will also have a chance to be recreated, provided everything goes smoothly."

The monitors were somewhat nervous because the quantum life form's actions required extremely precise operation. A mistake could lead to even more serious consequences, not only making up for the missing ten years in the main universe, but also potentially affecting the normal timelines of other universes.

Time passed second by second, and the main universe officially entered the reboot phase. Countless missing events were made up, and the heroes became more mature.

This reboot is very special. It does not deny the previous events, but rather gives everyone an extra 10 years of experience on the original basis, or rather, it makes up for the missing 10 years.

Of course, a reboot is still a reboot, and it's impossible for it to remain completely unchanged. At least compared to before, Superman has changed a lot. He has once again added red shorts to his uniform and has gotten together with reporter Lois Lane.

"Phew... It seems that guy is alright now. This crisis has passed, and the real matter universe will continue to exist."

The monitor breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to send some detectors to observe the situation in other universes. However, he was too focused on the matter at hand and did not realize that a threat from outside the multiverse had already set its sights on him.

Just as the monitor was silently manipulating the four-dimensional device, a powerful energy, incompatible with the multiverse, suddenly erupted, catching the monitor off guard and hitting him directly.

"What's going on! What is this force—"

The monitor's reaction wasn't slow, but he ultimately lost the initiative. The dark vortex tightly bound him, and he fell into the three-dimensional world.

The Monitor struggled fiercely, and after about 22 seconds he destroyed the dark vortex, but he himself had already entered the three-dimensional world.

“This was a sneak attack. Someone has been watching me, and that person definitely planned this for a long time. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have chosen such a good time to strike when I couldn’t be distracted,” the monitor analyzed after breaking free of his restraints.

"It seems they want to pull me into the three-dimensional world. I can understand that, since I have a base in the fourth dimension where I have a lot of equipment to use. However, this also exposes their weakness. They don't dare to compete with me in the fourth dimension... Hmph! Then let me see what preparations you've made in the three-dimensional world!"

The observer scanned his surroundings. He was now floating in the empty depths of space, the only thing he could see being the imposing golden wall a light-year away—the Wall of Origin.

The fact that you can see the Wall of Origin indicates that this is a three-dimensional world, but it does not belong to any numbered universe.

"Strange, there's nothing here except the Wall of Origin. What are they planning?" the observer wondered.

However, his doubts did not last long, because soon a dark vortex very similar to the one before appeared not far in front of him.

The observer could tell that this was some kind of teleportation method and did not contain any offensive capabilities, so he chose to wait and see. Whether the vortex was going to send the mastermind himself or a victim who had suffered the same fate as him, he had to wait and see before making any plans.

The dark vortex quickly receded, revealing seven figures, both male and female, with different appearances, but each member's image incorporated a striking bat element.

"Hahaha, it seems this guy is my target!"

Chapter 349 The Watcher

The Dark Knights were transported by Barbatos to a corner of the multiverse, where they immediately encountered a humanoid creature wearing light armor and a cloak.

The other person didn't look very different from a normal human, except for a particularly strange hairstyle. He was almost bald, but there were several diamond-shaped patterns formed by hair on top of him.

In reality, the Monitor appears differently to different beings, mainly depending on the perception of others. However, whether it's Carl or the Dark Batman, they all have human thinking, so in their eyes, the Monitor is just a strangely shaped, burly man.

The moment Karl saw the Monitor, he understood what Barbatos was up to. It was too easy to deduce. There were only a few reasons why Barbatos needed to capture the Monitor, and Barbatos probably had no other purpose than to destroy the multiverse. He was clearly driven by the mentality of destroying what he couldn't have.

Watching the blinded, dark Batmen around him stirring with malice, Carl calmly considered whether he should continue to wade into these troubled waters.

The Dark Batmen were in a hurry to act mainly because they had limited time. The portal Barbatos left on Batman in the main universe had to be used to pull Batman into the Dark Multiverse to be fully utilized. Only in that way could Barbatos stay in the multiverse for a long time under the cover of the Dark Knights.

Although the Dark Knights can survive longer than other life forms in the Dark Universe, their time is still very limited, at most only a few hours, so they must complete their mission as soon as possible.

But Karl has no such restrictions. He is a normal multiverse life form and can stay here as long as he wants. In fact, if he chooses to leave now, Barbatos will have no way to stop him.

Karl's goals are different from Barbatos's and the Dark Knights', so he must figure out his next course of action.

The question is whether to leave directly and enter a numbered universe, participate in a mission to continue lying in wait, or go further and directly turn against the Dark Knights.

If he were to betray them, none of the Dark Batmen, including the Monitor, would survive. Barbatos could forcibly transfer some power if he paid a price, but with that scarce and rigid power, suppressing it wouldn't be difficult. The Monitor wouldn't have been caught off guard if he hadn't been ambushed.

Carl pondered for a moment, and he first ruled out the option of leaving directly.

Barbatos had clearly made many preparations for this, and the location of the battlefield was also carefully arranged. He chose the three-dimensional world to avoid the monitors' home ground, and he chose the vicinity of the Origin Wall to eliminate the interference of those superheroes in the universe. It would take a lot of effort to get into the universe from here.

At the same time, this location is not too close to the Origin Wall, in order to prevent either side from touching the Origin Wall and being sealed away during the fight.

Barbatos tried to isolate himself from external interference, because if anything happened to them in the multiverse, it would most likely not be a positive change.

Barbatos, as an evil dragon filled with a destructive will, is considering so much, which shows how seriously he takes this matter. Karl decides to observe more before making any plans, as leaving at the beginning is too hasty.

Karl's mind raced with thoughts, while the others were not idle either; the Dark Knights had already made their move before the Watchers.

They didn't know the monitors at all, nor did they know anything about them. Pressed by time, they didn't think much about being cautious and launched an attack directly.

The Red Death Demon was the fastest; with the Speed ​​Force boosting him, he transformed into a red lightning bolt and quickly approached the Watcher.

Unlike The Flash, the lightning bolts from Red Death's body when he runs are red, and he leaves behind many small red and black bats in his wake.

This is certainly not a real bat, but rather a manifestation of the Speed ​​Force, and is controlled by the Red Death himself.

The Red Death Demon kept running around the Watcher, its speed increasing, and at the same time, more and more lightning bolts and small red bats appeared around it. Under the Red Death Demon's control, these bats rushed towards the Watcher.

With a series of crackling sounds, the bats collided with the observer, turning into sparks that looked like fireworks.

However, being entertaining is one thing, but being hurt is another. The observer showed no signs of injury or even coughing up blood, let alone any discomfort.

"This is... I see. Stealing someone's lifespan, what a vicious trick." The Monitor commented after experiencing the Crimson Death Demon's attack. "However, this won't work on me!"

The Monitor suddenly threw a punch. He had gotten used to this speed. The Red Death Demon was hit without any surprise and was sent flying thousands of miles away.

If these little bats of the Red Death Demon were to collide with an ordinary person, they would accelerate the target's aging process, turning a healthy young person into a pile of bones in just a few seconds.

However, the Watcher is different. As a six-dimensional being who has existed since the beginning of the universe, his lifespan is inherently infinite. Perhaps he will only die completely when the multiverse disappears.

Therefore, the Red Death Demon's actions were meaningless and instead gave the Watcher time to adapt to the rapid-fire combat.

"Who exactly are you people? Who sent you?" The monitor didn't pursue them, but instead questioned the others.

"With your level of skill, you absolutely cannot be the mastermind behind setting a trap to send me here. Tell me! Who instructed you? If your attitude is good enough, I might let you off the hook."

The Monitor did not take the people in front of him seriously. Although he rarely fought and was weaker than the Anti-Monitor and the World Forger, he was still one of the highest-ranking gods. How could he possibly have any problems dealing with these mortals?

"A team of Frankenstein's monster Batmen, you are nothing but childish graffiti. You have no chance of winning against me. Surrender is your only way out," the Monitor continued.

“Inferior? You’re the kind of guy who’s born bathed in light and never experienced hardship, that’s inferior! Ugh!” the drowned woman shouted, as she vomited out a large amount of seawater.

It's hard to imagine how the drowned person's slender body could hold so much seawater; it was practically a sizable river.

The drowned one herself was not entirely satisfied. In her world, she could actually use these seawaters to slaughter life and create an army called Deadwater. However, such beings could not survive in the multiverse, so her seawater had to become an auxiliary force.

Under the cover of the seawater, the merciless iron bowl and the killing machine also rushed forward, and there was no possibility of compromise between the two sides.

Chapter 350 The True Form of Protection

The monitor stood in the stream of water released by the drowning victim, like a rock in a waterfall, unmoved no matter how the water was washed over him.

Soon, several eerie green figures appeared before the monitors. These were illusions created by the Dawn Lantern, replacing the Dead Water Legion that should have appeared in the water, making the seawater even more dangerous. Everyone was Batman, and even without special training, they still had basic teamwork.

The Watcher effortlessly slaughtered the phantoms, while the Merciless Iron Fist and the Killing Machine launched their attack under the cover of the lamp ring phantoms and the seawater.

Merciless Ironfist leaped into the water and charged toward the watcher. At the same time, he reached out and touched his armor, melting some of the metal and boiling the surrounding seawater. Then, the metal automatically forged into a long sword, which Merciless Ironfist gripped tightly in his hand.

The killing machine's arms rapidly transformed, revealing a large number of weapons hidden within, making it look like a miniature arsenal.

Just like his name, Killer Machine's body is already a machine. His form of existence is similar to Cyborg in the main universe, both being half-human and half-machine. However, his degree of modification is deeper, with the human part almost disappearing, which is why he has more ferocious firepower.

The killing machine remained outside the water flow, launching long-range bombardments. Various cannons, lasers, and energy projectiles were unleashed in succession. Anything included in the bombardment zone, not to mention the phantom lights, even the surging seawater of the drowned was interrupted.

After a round of bombardment, the killing machine entered a brief cooldown period, but this did not mean the end of the attack, because the merciless iron fist had already rushed in front of the monitor in the next instant, his grasp of the opportunity was extremely exquisite.

Merciless Iron Fist raised his longsword high and slashed directly at the neck of the watcher. He had not forgotten Barbatos's order to capture him alive if possible, but the other party was so arrogant that he was probably very strong, and Merciless Iron Fist would not show any mercy.

The observer chuckled and then reached out and pinched the blade directly in his palm.

The merciless iron fist's arm immediately became stuck. After a few attempts, he had no choice but to give up on the newly forged artifact and prepare to use a new method.

But then the monitor spoke up: "You've been fighting long enough, haven't you? Since you're unwilling to cooperate, then take one of my moves first."

The monitor held a long sword high above his head in his right hand, and a huge and pure energy was gathering on it. This was positive matter energy, upright and domineering.

The divine longsword was destroyed after only a few breaths; its divine power dissipated, and it was like ordinary metal being heated red-hot before being directly vaporized.

After putting on the God of War helmet, the merciless Iron Fist was filled with divine power amplified several times by the helmet. Therefore, the artifact he temporarily forged was no less sturdy than the set of artifacts used by the ancient Greek gods. However, even so, it could not withstand the full force of the monitor.

"Thinking about it carefully, it seems we don't need that many people to answer the questions. Losing one or two won't matter, so you can just die!"

The monitor felt murderous intent towards the merciless iron fist, and he directly threw the small sun-like energy in his right hand at the opponent.

Boom! Boom! Boom! A violent explosion rang out, then quickly disappeared into the vacuum.

The merciless iron fist was engulfed by the explosion. At such close range, he had no time to dodge. The scorching energy instantly engulfed him, and a small amount of light spilled out and sprayed in all directions.

In an instant, both Carl and the Dark Batman were covered in some energy.