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

'Tch, I bet he's mostly afraid of the threat from Kryptonite itself, after all, you're a Kryptonian now too.' Dawn Lantern muttered to himself, but swept up in the tide of events, he could only continue fighting.

Seeing that the two had taken the bait, Carl blew out a freezing breath, which neutralized some of the power of Superman's heat vision.

The more Red Death and the Dawn Lantern invest in dealing with Superman, the harder it becomes to withstand Lex Luthor's sneak attacks. To get them to increase their output, they need to see a glimmer of hope for victory.

Carl had already figured out Superman's normal strength when he fought him before, and knew how to influence Superman's fighting style without directly disrupting his rhythm.

"It's working!" The power of the Red Death and the Dawn Lantern gradually surpassed Superman's heat vision, and the Speed ​​Force and Willpower energy were getting closer and closer to Superman's body.

However, just as the two were about to give it their all and strike Superman, a brilliant beam of energy shot straight toward the Dawn Lantern.

This energy was so immense that it illuminated the surrounding environment for a moment. It was because the Dawn Lantern's shutdown process hadn't had time to absorb all the light, thus revealing a flash of light.

"Help me!" Dawn's Ghost Lamp cried out in terror.

There was no doubt that we could kill him in this round, but he had focused all his will on attacking. Asking him to suddenly switch back to defense is not so easy.

In such an urgent situation, Dawn Lamp's only hope is to ask for help from others, or more precisely, to ask for help from the Red Death Demon beside him. The attack is about to hit him, and only the fastest has a slight chance of saving him within the time limit.

However, Red Death took one look and immediately declared that there was no hope and that they should just wait to die.

He also used most of his power for attack. The Speed ​​Force allows him to maintain an accelerated state no matter which direction he runs, but he is not accelerating now and is attacking. There is not much Speed ​​Force left that can be used for acceleration. It is enough for him to use on his own, and it would be a bit dangerous if he added the Dawn Lantern.

When he was being chased by Superman, he had already considered abandoning the Dawn Lantern, so now Red Death didn't even think about it and just ran away, leaving the Dawn Lantern behind to be devoured by energy.

"No!!!" Dawn's Ghost Lantern screamed in despair, but ultimately disappeared into the pillar of light.

Is he dead?

After releasing Superman from his restraints and stepping aside with Carl, he asked...

Karl gave an affirmative answer: "Yes, Dawn Lamp is dead. Without enough energy from the lamp ring to protect him, he was just an ordinary person, and his death was very clean."

As if to confirm this, after Carl finished speaking, the darkness that had been shrouding Challenge Mountain disappeared, and all sorts of lights returned to everyone's eyes, indicating that the lights-out process had stopped.

"We finally killed one, but that Red Death guy is really fast. He's already gone. It seems he's not planning to deal with Superman anymore and wants to completely dump this on us." After regaining his vision, Iron Fist looked around and said.

"Don't worry about it. If he can run, we can run too. We can just move the battlefield over there. But the Red Death Demon is indeed too fast. So let's choose the Drowned as our next target."

Carl quickly finished communicating with the merciless iron fist, and he received another piece of good news in his mind, which came from the chat group.

Mebius and the doctor have already taken down the Laughing Bat.

Chapter 378 Trust of Group Members

The Batman Who Laughs managed to hold out for quite a while within the Doctor's Reality Barrier. As the weakest member of the Knights of Faith in direct combat, it was quite remarkable that he could last this long.

He never intended to win; instead, he hoped to find a way to escape the doctor's confinement, so he was constantly on the run.

Unfortunately, he had absolutely no knowledge of magic from another world, and under the attack of Mebius and the doctor, he could not find a peaceful environment to conduct his research.

In the confined space, the Laughing Bat had no choice but to be smashed into a pulp by Mebius's claw.

The Batman Who Laughs is like a Batman without any bottom line. He has a unique way of thinking and can always find loopholes in things when he has enough information, but the premise is that he has enough information.

Mebius and the Doctor didn't find it too difficult to defeat the Batman Who Laughs, and it's perfectly normal for them to feel that way. The Batman Who Laughs' defeat was already destined, not because he was ambushed, but because there were signs of defeat much earlier.

Due to Karl's interference, the Dark Knights left Barbatos with the impression of being unreliable. In the original storyline, the Dark Knights were supposed to be Barbatos's henchmen, reliable subordinates.

However, the Dark Knights have hardly ever completed a mission properly. In Barbatos's mind, they are at best mediocre. Therefore, Barbatos values ​​the Dark Knights even less than before, regarding them as mere tools rather than subordinates.

As a result, communication between the two decreased, and Barbatos did not provide them with information about the multiverse, leaving the Dark Batmen, including the Batman Who Laughs, in a state of semi-understanding when carrying out their missions.

The Batman Who Laughs was able to suppress the superheroes in the original story because of the information asymmetry, which he obtained mainly from Barbatos.

Without the support of advanced information, the Dark Batmen might still be considered formidable enemies, but only at the level of powerful foes; they are far from bringing a sense of despair to everyone.

Barbatos knew that simply throwing the half-baked Dark Batmen into the multiverse wouldn't maximize their fighting power, but he absolutely wouldn't say anything more.

The reason is simple: firstly, the supply of intelligence is not necessary; at most, a few more Dark Batmen will die.

Secondly, Barbatos cannot allow the Dark Batmen to know too much about the multiverse.

Once the Dark Knights have too much information, the principles behind his plan to invade the multiverse will likely be deduced. In other words, they may realize that Barbatos, without the Tower of the Multiverse, is unable to drag the multiverse into darkness.

In this way, Barbatos's most fundamental means of controlling the Dark Knights, 'bribery', would no longer work. Even if he continued to use his power as a threat, these guys would easily develop inappropriate thoughts.

Rather than allowing subordinates to do all sorts of troublesome things, it's better to implement information blocking from the beginning, so that the Dark Knights become cannon fodder without them even realizing it.

In any case, multiple Dark Batmen are only needed for the process of opening the passage. Once he fully arrives, even if only one member of the Dark Knights is left barely clinging to life, it will be enough to maintain the existence of the passage.

This was Barbatos's idea, a decision he made after Karl repeatedly thwarted his plans.

The Dark Batmen, who haven't realized this yet, are being severely tricked, which could even be considered the direct cause of the Batman Who Laughs's death.

He didn't die at the hands of Mebius and the doctor, but at the hands of Barbatos's abandonment. No, the most fundamental reason should be that the Bat Who Laughs died from Karl's unique perspective on information.

……

[Doctor]: Mr. Carl, we've already taken down the Batman Who Laughs you mentioned. What should we do next? Miss Mebius said she wants to deal with the Possessionist first and eliminate the Kryptonians.

The doctor changed how he addressed Carl, and he began to understand the secret of Carl's identity. Carl was unlike any other Superman he knew from the comics; he was an outsider. Previously, he had Earth-3 as his foundation, but now Earth-3 had been rebooted, and he and the people he took with him had become completely outsiders.

Due to time constraints, the doctor did not rush to seek a more detailed explanation. He said that he could save all the explanations for after the matter was over.

The doctor stated that, regardless of the truth, at least for now, he prioritizes rescuing Carl from the dark universe.

Regardless of whether it was deception or disguise, Karl had genuinely helped him resolve the burning of humanity, and he hoped to repay this kindness first before learning about the matter behind it.

The others shared a similar attitude; they believed Karl's help was genuine and that they trusted him, or rather, were willing to continue trusting him.

Of course, it's not impossible that Carl was indeed a complete villain.

For example, during the darkest night in the Honkai world, a crisis from the DC universe occurred in the Honkai universe. Such an unusual event might mean that Karl was the mastermind behind it all.

Bronya was willing to believe Karl, even if Karl really was an evil Overlord. She wanted to wait until this incident was over before learning the truth, and hoped that Karl would explain to them when he was safe.

In short, the group member will remain Karl's assistant, at least until this incident is over.

[Superman]: If possible, could you please start with the drowned and try to reduce the number of Dark Knights? Of course, don't wipe them all out at once.

The Dark Knights cannot be completely wiped out yet, otherwise Barbatos will likely recruit a new batch from the Dark Multiverse. Then, at some unknown time, they will attempt to attack the multiverse again, endlessly. Their initial plan was to use their home-field advantage to eliminate Barbatos.

[Doctor]: Sure, but Miss Mebius wants to ask why not start with the strongest body-taker? She can simulate Kryptonite radiation and is very confident in dealing with Kryptonians. Wouldn't it be easier to deal with the strongest one first?

Carl calmly watched as his friends contemplated killing him. He still wanted to continue his undercover work, and considering Barbatos's mind-reading ability, the fewer people who knew his current identity, the better.

[Superman]: No, it doesn't matter which ones are left in the end. What matters is the number. Just reduce the number. The strongest is also the hardest to kill. It's best not to waste a lot of time on him. It's more efficient to eliminate the weaker ones first.

[Superman]: This possessor is not a normal Superman. He is very cautious and will run away at the slightest sign of trouble. Even if Mebius can suddenly simulate Kryptonite in the middle of the battle, it will be useless. Just seeing the Doomsday gene is likely to trigger the opponent's retreat. He is not as easy to ambush as you might imagine.

[Doctor]: This is really... Thank you for your information. I didn't expect you to be able to gather so much useful information even when you were trapped in the dark universe. You're really amazing. We will do as you say.

Chapter 379 Shifting the Blame East

The Dawn Lantern is dead, and the lamp-extinguishing program has been cracked, which means that those superpowered individuals with insufficient abilities have regained their operational vision.

With more people, the battlefield becomes chaotic, and it's hard to find a wide and clear battlefield like before. Each Dark Batman has to face attacks from multiple enemies.

The Knights' side didn't have enough cannon fodder to stop the second-tier heroes. Previously, this task had been completed by the illusion of the Dawn Lamp Ring, but now that he was gone, the others had to face the siege head-on.

Karl, on the other hand, didn't feel much pressure. He was with the merciless iron fist, and even without revealing their true combat strength, it wasn't a position that heroes could easily conquer.

If they just want to continue harassing the drowned, things will get complicated. There are too many obstacles in their path. Superman family, Martian Manhunter, Captain Atom and other high-level combatants will be keeping a close eye on them.

Fortunately, Carl doesn't need to do it himself; his group members will help him harvest the drowned.

……

At the foot of the mountain, near the bay, the drowned and the ocean-themed heroes, including the Sea King and Sea Queen, are locked in a fierce battle.

The drowned woman possessed the physical attributes of an Atlantean, along with magical techniques learned from the depths of the sea. Furthermore, she had recently undergone a transformation to assimilate into a sea beast in order to repair her lower body, making her overwhelmingly powerful, surpassing even Aquaman and his allies.

Fortunately, the drowning victim also needed to maintain the magic that was causing chaos around the world, which allowed the two sides to barely maintain a balance.

Aquaman brandished his trident, and towering columns of water erupted from the ocean behind him. These enormous water columns, like water dragons, were controlled by Aquaman. Then, the trident thrust forward, and the water dragon transformed into a water cannon, shooting rapidly toward the drowning victims.

"I already told you, this kind of trick won't work on me!" The drowning man wasn't nervous at all in the face of the powerful water dragon.

Wielding the trident that was almost identical to that of the Sea King, the water dragon suddenly became docile. Before it could even charge at her, it quickly disintegrated and returned to the ocean.

Aquaman's power to control the ocean was easily neutralized by the drowned, while the spell was still in effect. However, the others present were not idle either, and various water-based spells were released.

This was their strategy all along: the drowned would negate Neptune's power while their own power would be limited, allowing others to take the opportunity to attack.

The drowned were stronger than them, had a deeper understanding of the ocean, and had the aid of a divine weapon like the trident, making them very effective against the Atlanteans. However, the group managed to find a weakness through their teamwork.

All attacks landed squarely on the drowning victims, and due to their sheer number, even the gentler water-grinding method caused violent explosions.

"Alright! Press the attack while the momentum is strong," Aquaman commanded the others via telepathy.

The second round of bombing was about to begin, but just then, the drowned man, who should have been injured and paralyzed, suddenly moved and manipulated the seawater to form a water prison that bound everyone.

Aquaman hurriedly tried to use his trident to counteract the drowned man's influence, but the man quickly rushed in front of him. The trident's close-range thrust forced him to focus on defense, and the situation took a sharp turn for the worse, plunging everyone into crisis.

Aquaman and his crew's tactics were spot on: restricting the opponent's most troublesome abilities and then attacking them together. It was simple, practical, and flawless.

There's only one reason why the game turned out this way: overwhelming superiority in raw strength. Tactics exist to bridge the gap, but if the gap is too large, even the best tactics are useless.

“I have long since figured out the methods of the Atlanteans, and I know all your tricks. So just die!”

The Drowned One's trident pierced through Aquaman's body, just as she had when she killed Aquaman before.

No, that's not right, it's different. Something is holding Aquaman's life up, preventing him from dying obediently, and even allowing him to escape. Upon closer inspection, it seems to be some kind of magic she has never seen before.

Two figures fell from the sky, and Mebius and the doctor, whose actions were not hindered by the heroes, arrived at the scene and used Type-Moon magic to save Aquaman.

"Are they coming towards me? Two superheroes I've never encountered before. They don't exist in my universe. Is this a unique feature of the upper world?"

The drowning victim was guessing what to do and what tactics to use to test the waters.

But she soon didn't have to worry about it anymore, because Mebius pounced on her without a second thought.

This action may seem reckless, but it is actually too simple. The Doomsday gene has an almost infinite trial-and-error cost. As long as it is not instantly killed, it can quickly adapt to the opponent's attacks, and the rapid attack also helps to disrupt the opponent's combat rhythm.

The Drowned One had originally intended to use some minor magic to test the abilities of the two people in front of her, but after being rushed like this, she had no choice but to fight back. Moreover, the frequency of close combat was too fast, leaving no room for any complex magic.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Mebius's giant claws came down one after another. The Drowned One managed to block them each time, but only she knew that her situation was extremely dangerous. She was only barely holding on thanks to the magic power on the artifact.

After numerous battles, Mebius's strength has long since rivaled that of the comic book version of Doomsday. Her brute force is such that even ordinary Kryptonians cannot stop her, let alone a mere Drowned One, even after she has fused with a sea monster.

Boom! Mebius struck with his claws for the fourth time, but this time the Drowned Man couldn't catch it and was sent flying like a fly being swatted.

After several collisions, Mebius had adapted to the ocean-like magic on the trident. His body automatically underwent targeted evolution, so the Drowned One naturally couldn't stop such violence.