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

It's important to understand that her map was specially optimized after Carl obtained the Multiverse Tower. It was the ultimate version drawn using the Speed ​​Force's scanning capabilities combined with the Multiverse Tower's information processing power; its accuracy was arguably the best in the universe. The fact that the Justice League possesses a map almost identical to it is truly absurd.

However, upon closer reflection, it wasn't that hard to accept, and Mebius quickly came to terms with it, because the Justice League capable of achieving this level was the Justice League she knew from the comics.

The 10 years that were stolen from the main universe severely weakened the superheroes. Even the first superhero to appear in the public eye, Superman, seemed very young, and the others were even younger, almost all of them were newcomers who had not yet grown up.

The current Justice League is the real one, having weathered numerous crises and capable of standing on its own.

Mebius and Tiamat were pleased with this situation, because the stronger the Justice League was, the higher their chances of rescuing Carl.

"I don't actually know much information. It's all from what Karl told me. I only know that the Dark Multiverse is made up of universes that failed to be forged by the World Makers. Barbatos left those universes behind after killing the World Makers, leaving them without any hope."

Mebius explained the existence of the World Forger to the Justice League. The current Justice League remembers the Monitor and the Anti-Monitor, but the World Forger almost never leaves the World Forge, so the Justice League has no way of knowing about him.

"That's all I know about the Dark Multiverse. If you want to learn more, you should rescue Karl and ask him yourself," Mebius said.

"Don't worry, Miss Mebius, even without that reason, we would do everything we can to save Superman," Superman assured him.

He understood the hidden meaning in Mebius's words, but he fully comprehended the psychology behind it and responded gently.

The doctor standing to the side was a little confused. Why was Ultraman suddenly mentioned? Isn't this DC? What's with the title "Giant of Light"?

Mebius gestured for him to answer the question later, then said to the Justice League, "I believe you, but when exactly do you plan to set off? The invasion of the Dark Multiverse isn't far off."

“There’s no rush,” Batman said. “We need more intelligence, such as when Barbatos will invade, from where, and how many troops he will bring. These things are important, and I hope you can tell us everything without reservation.”

Mebius nodded to indicate that it was no problem; these were things she was going to say anyway.

"I can't answer the exact time, but I can confirm it's sometime in the near future. However, the other two questions are not difficult."

"During this invasion, only seven people truly left the Dark Multiverse: Barbatos and six Dark Batmen. It wasn't that they didn't want to use more troops, but rather that the repulsive nature of the universe meant they could only support so many people to exist in the multiverse indefinitely."

"As for where they'll invade from, I personally think it'll most likely be in Gotham City, since the only way they need to infiltrate is through you, Batman," Mebius said with a smile, pointing at Batman.

Batman frowned, while the others were completely bewildered.

The impatient Flash asked directly, "What do you mean? What do you mean Batman is a conduit? Do you think those people will crawl out of his body?"

Mebius didn't keep him in suspense. He stared at Batman and repeated what he had heard from Carl to him.

"Didn't you get hit by Darkseid's Omega Ray and travel back in time? It was during that period that Barbatos set his sights on you and turned you into a human passageway for his use by injecting dark metal into you."

"If you think back carefully, you should still have memories of having contact with Barbatos."

Barbatos is adept at manipulating minds and creating nightmares, but in order to avoid triggering a reaction from the multiverse, he did not use too much dark energy. He simply sealed Batman's memories instead of erasing them.

When Batman was reminded and deliberately tried to recall the relevant memories, some blurry images naturally appeared in his mind.

Batman seemed to recall the feeling of being forcibly held in the hands of a huge dark figure. The process of recalling the feeling was not smooth, like forcibly remembering a nightmare that had been forgotten.

Batman strained to recall more details; he was almost certain that the enormous black figure was the so-called Barbatos.

But just then, a text message he suddenly received interrupted Batman's recollection.

"What happened?" Superman asked with concern when he noticed Batman's expression was off.

“It’s Gotham City. A mountain of unknown origin suddenly appeared out of nowhere,” Batman replied.

Chapter 362 Moving Mountains

Gotham City is full of strange things happening almost every day, big and small. The Justice League is used to it by now. So what if a mountain suddenly appears? It's nothing.

Even Batman, after receiving the news that it was just an uninhabited mountain, planned to seal it off first and investigate it after resolving the Dark Multiverse issue. After all, it was obvious which of the two matters was more important.

But at that moment, the doctor closed his eyes, paused for a few seconds, and then said, "We'd better go and take a look right away. This mountain is not simple. Karl sent word that the Dark Multiverse has made a move, which is very likely something sent by Barbatos and his group."

The doctor had just received a reminder from Carl, so he quickly relayed the news.

When the doctor mentioned Karl, he followed Mebius's example and addressed him by his name. He did not yet know Karl's true identity, but now that there was another Superman in front of him, he changed his form of address to distinguish him.

As for why the name was used instead of the title "Ultraman" mentioned by the Justice League, it's because in the doctor's mind, when the word "Ultraman" is mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind is the giants of light who call themselves Ultraman.

Calling Carl "Ultraman" was rather strange to the doctor, so he chose to call him by his name directly.

Reminded by the doctor's words, Batman began to take the strange occurrences in Gotham City seriously, but there was another thing that also concerned him.

“Dr. Roman, judging from your tone, it seems you can communicate with Superpower in real time?” Batman asked.

This differs from Mebius's previous statement that Karl must be rescued from the Dark Multiverse before he can communicate with Karl and obtain more information, although he fully understands Mebius's approach.

The doctor nodded. There was no point in hiding anything now; stopping the invasion of the Dark Multiverse was the most important thing.

“Great, I have a lot of questions I want to ask him. Could you please relay them to me? We can talk as we walk.”

The group quickly set off. In order to be efficient, they did not take a spaceship. Instead, Green Lantern built a Green Lantern spaceship, which carried everyone to the mountain peak that appeared in Gotham City.

The mountain is bare, almost entirely composed of rocks and soil, and looks quite desolate. In fact, it is so; there is not a trace of life on it, not even a small patch of moss. It is abnormally desolate.

The Justice League arrived early, when there were few people around the mountain. They quickly completed the blockade and evacuation of the surrounding area.

"Is this mountain something from the Dark Universe?" Batman asked as he scanned the mountain with some instruments.

“That’s right, this is a sign of an invasion. The appearance of this mountain basically means that the creation of a multiverse is just around the corner, and the place they will descend upon should be this mountain,” the doctor said.

“However, Karl also said that whatever Barbatos sends over in the early stages can only be considered minor actions. After all, you are the most important conduit. Only by pulling you into the Dark Multiverse can Barbatos truly begin its full-scale invasion,” the doctor said.

"So, as long as we protect Batman, we can stop this disaster, right?" Green Lantern asked.

"That's how it is in theory." The doctor nodded and explained that his side had a way to cross the Wall of Origin.

Barbatos has already set a trap for Batman, which could pull him into the Dark Multiverse at any time, but the group has the technology to cross the Source Wall. If they can send Batman outside the wall, then Barbatos's plan will naturally be impossible to carry out.

Although this is only a temporary solution and only slows down Barbatos's progress, the effect will be quite good.

However, Batman himself was not entirely satisfied with this plan.

The main problem is that the situation is unclear. He doesn't know enough about the Dark Multiverse and the universe. Most of his information comes from a group of people who have been missing for several years. How could he, being naturally suspicious, believe them so readily?

Once he goes outside the Wall of Origin, he certainly won't be able to return in a short time. This means he won't have time to make backup plans, and his plans will have no room for error. If the Superpowers' forces are actually harboring malicious intentions, he won't be able to do anything to deal with them. This is far too passive.

Barbatos will definitely make his move in two days at most; time is too tight, and there's very little Batman can do.

"Perhaps we can take the initiative?" the Flash said uncertainly.

Batman shook his head: "That's absolutely not going to happen. If the intelligence Dr. Roman and the others have is correct, there are countless versions of us in the Dark Multiverse, and our military strength is unimaginable."

"To be honest, if we want to defeat Barbatos, we should wait until they invade our universe. That would be the best time to make our move."

Superman frowned: "But that would mean you'd be captured and sent to the Dark Universe..."

"Let me finish," Batman interrupted. "Entering the Dark Multiverse would mean facing countless forces, so it's not advisable. Letting me leave would only temporarily suppress the crisis and allow the Dark Multiverse to continue accumulating power in places we can't see."

“Although doing this will deprive the other side of my passage, according to the current intelligence, he has already obtained the remains of both the Monitor and the Anti-Monitor. These two are the most important gods in the matter universe and the antimatter universe, respectively. It cannot be ruled out that Barbatos will find a new way to enter the multiverse from them.”

"But if we wait until they pull me into the dark universe, not only will their forces be limited, but their locations will also be fixed. We can prepare in advance, wait for them to tire themselves out, and greatly increase our chances of winning."

“But that would be too dangerous for you. You shouldn’t do that,” Superman retorted. That’s just his personality. He would do everything in his power to save anyone, even a complete stranger. He would be willing to cross the entire universe to save them, let alone watch his comrades sacrifice themselves.

“No, Superman, this is the best method, and it’s also quite safe,” Batman analyzed. “They’re going to use me as a conduit, so naturally they need to ensure my presence.”

"Therefore, not only am I safe, I might even be safer than you," Batman said casually.

Superman and the other members of the Justice League still find it hard to accept the plan, but persuading Batman won't be easy; they'll need to come up with a truly better plan.

“Since everyone is okay with it, let’s get moving. Let’s move this mountain out of Gotham City first. We can’t let go of the opportunity to choose our own battlefield. The area near the Origin Wall would be a good place,” Batman said.

Even without prompting, utilizing the advantage of the Wall of Origin is an easy solution to come up with.

Chapter 363 Challenging the Mountain

Before the Dark Multiverse fully invades, the superheroes begin their all-out preparations for battle.

Superman dug the entire mountain out of Gotham City and brought it to the vicinity of the Origin Wall in the Prometheus region.

The Wall of Origin envelops every universe, and it can be observed in a specific region of each universe, namely the Prometheus region.

Unlike the Origin Wall that dominates the universe, this wall only manifests as a few tens of millions of kilometers long, but that is enough for the heroes.

However, shortly after Superman did this, the land in Gotham City rose again, and a new mountain appeared, even larger than the previous one.

Everyone quickly realized that this was a waste of time. Clearly, the people from the Dark Multiverse had not teleported directly to the mountain, but rather created it by transferring energy. In any case, they would arrive in Gotham City.

Ten minutes later, the mountain grew larger again, and the earthquake had severely affected the city's operations, with many houses being lifted and tilted.

Left with no other option, the Justice League had to begin evacuating the city's residents, preparing for Gotham City to once again become a battlefield.

Over time, the mountain grew larger and larger, starting from the center of Gotham City and eventually collapsing most of the city, becoming enormous.

Some curious people who saw the mountain from other places gave it a name: Challenge Mountain.

Upon hearing this, everyone adopted the name and officially named the mountain Challenge Mountain.

Led by the Justice League, heroes from all walks of life began to gather at Challenge Mountain, including Teen Titans, Supergirl, Zatanna, Doctor Fate, and other magical heroes, who together surrounded the place.

At this point, Batman also completely believed in the Dark Multiverse, as several heroes had also noticed it.

Furthermore, among these heroes who had premonitions, all except Doctor Fate were connected to the item N-metal.

Hawkman and Hawkgirl, whose hammers are made of N metal, came to Batman to tell him that they sensed Barbatos of the Dark Multiverse.

There's also the Rubber Man. In this version, his experience of gaining his abilities is inextricably linked to N-metal. He becomes like rubber and also possesses many of the characteristics of N-metal.

Because his characteristics directly affect the body, the Rubber Man has the strongest sensitivity to the Dark Multiverse. The evil dark energy that erodes people's minds is too much of a burden for him, causing the Rubber Man to shrink directly into an egg shape.

This is where the importance of intelligence becomes apparent. If the Justice League were left to figure things out on its own, it would take them a long time to understand the specifics.

However, with Karl explaining to them, the Justice League not only learned that N-metal could sense the Dark Multiverse, but also that N-metal had a restraining effect on dark creatures.

The n-metal and the dark metal that Karl found in the dark multiverse are actually quite similar; the n-metal is a very special type of metal.

Normally, the metals used by gods to forge divine artifacts are called the Eighth Metal, while the Ninth Metal is called the Dark Metal, a dark metal filled with dark energy. The properties of the Ninth Metal are to overturn all the rules of physics and magic. First, the Ninth Metal has the ability to counteract gravity, so people who wear Ninth Metal equipment can fly.

In addition, nitrogen metal can enhance the user's strength, reduce energy damage, and accelerate wound healing. The purest nitrogen metal also possesses miraculous effects such as granting the user immortality and clairvoyance.

However, for the Justice League right now, the most important function of the N metal is to break through the magic and the protection of the Dark Multiverse. This metal allows them to directly harm Barbatos!

Yes, the damage immunity gained through the blessing of the Dark Universe Source can be broken by N metal. If the Monitor had had such a piece of N metal at the time, the Dark Knights would have been wiped out long ago.

At the same time, Barbatos has overwhelming power over most superheroes, but if they wield N-metal, then they will at least be qualified to harm Barbatos.

Even in the main universe, n-metal is extremely rare, or rather, pure n-metal is extremely rare. Apart from the weapons of Eagle Man and Eagle Woman and the rubber man, it is currently known to exist in only two places: one is in the ocean and the other is in space.

Aquaman Arthur and Green Lantern Hal each led several heroes away from the scene to find the N-metal. They weren't sure if they could return before the enemy arrived, but they had to go anyway, otherwise the enemy's advantage was simply too great.

All the heroes are preparing for battle, including Batman, who is working on building an interstellar portal.