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

"Tsk, whether that's true or not, I can't let Cyborg get away. If he borrows it once, he might borrow it again."

"Although Cyborg can teleport people anywhere without posing a danger to me, he might be able to use the X-Element to connect the Mother Box to the sixth dimension, attracting a real threat! This absolutely cannot happen!"

Element X can also be called metal X. Metal n is the ninth metal, while metal X is the tenth metal.

The Ninth Metal is already quite remarkable, but the Tenth Metal is even more special because it is a metal produced in the deepest part of the Dark Multiverse's World Forge, a metal used by the World Forgers to forge the universe itself.

Because this metal was used in the birth of the universe, theoretically every person in the multiverse has a trace of element X in their body, but the amount is so small as to be negligible.

Barbatos never expected that Cyborg could break the deadlock using the X-Element.

Judging from Cyborg's expression at the time, he himself didn't know he could do that, thinking it was just a random outburst.

But Barbatos still couldn't let Cyborg continue to exist, even if he only had a slight possibility of connecting to the sixth dimension.

The sixth dimension of the DC universe represents something beyond imagination; the fifth dimension is imagination, and the sixth dimension is beyond imagination.

At the same time, the sixth dimension is also the central control room of the multiverse, the birthplace of the monitors, the counter-monitors, and the world-builders.

Barbatos turned against his master, the Worldforger, long ago, but he also understood that the Worldforger would not die so easily. As one of the most important gods in the DC universe, he would one day be reborn in the sixth dimension.

Like Barbatos, the Worldforger also hails from the Dark Multiverse, so his cells are incompatible with the multiverse environment, forcing him to reside only in a special six-dimensional space. (In the comics, this was resolved thanks to Batman's six-dimensional suit.)

But now that Barbatos has plunged the universe into darkness, he has created the preconditions for the emergence of the World Makers. Barbatos doesn't want to fight the World Makers again at such a crucial moment.

Chapter 395 Batman is Worthless

"Useless, I really can't count on you for anything."

Barbatos felt his opinion of the Dark Knights had dropped even further.

"You haven't caught a single one of the truly threatening people, especially you, Red Death Demon! What was the point of wasting precious time on ordinary people, only to end up like this!"

Red Death Demon knelt on one knee in fear, but he really wanted to say, "Is it my fault?"

No one could have predicted Cyborg's outburst. He's not a Justice League leader, and under normal circumstances, no one would consider him the biggest threat.

Especially now that Superman and Batman have both failed, the focus should naturally shift to the other members of the Justice League, rather than Cyborg and the entire former Teen Titan.

Despite these thoughts, the Red Death Demon dared not voice them. He even activated the Speed ​​Force, constantly accelerating his thoughts to prevent Barbatos from reading his mind.

This is very useful. Although the Red Death himself doesn't know it, the Speed ​​Force can indeed be used as a mental barrier. Besides, Barbatos is in a bad mood and won't be able to read minds carefully.

"Ha, never mind, I should have known I couldn't entrust any important tasks to you guys. I should do everything myself."

Barbatos's aura surged, and he revealed a chilling murderous intent as he faced the dozens of superheroes in the mountains.

He was actually quite anxious at the moment, worried that Cyborg might actually figure out a way to borrow the energy of the multiverse again. Even if it happened, the other party might not necessarily choose to contact the Sixth Dimension directly, but one can never be too careful.

Just like Cyborg just now, who was theoretically at his wit's end, but suddenly had a major reversal. Therefore, even though the Justice League at this time theoretically did not even know about the existence of the sixth dimension, Barbatos was still worried.

He has made the decision to personally hunt down the Justice League.

But before that, the remaining superheroes also need to be dealt with. Barbatos is too lazy to catch them one by one and is preparing to vent his emotions by slapping them all to death.

However, just as he was about to do so, Carl acted first, capturing the remaining superheroes at an extremely fast pace.

Carl had already captured some of the more powerful but less important superheroes, and now that the Justice League has withdrawn, it's really difficult for the remaining people to organize an effective counterattack.

Seeing Karl's actions, the Red Death Demon immediately imitated him, saying, "Lord Barbatos, please give us another chance to atone for our sins."

A few seconds later, all the heroes were defeated by the two of them. Their speed and super speed made them incredibly efficient at clearing out mobs when no one was around.

Barbatos stared silently at the outcome; what could he say?

Using superheroes to generate electricity would be beneficial to his plan, but he doesn't want that benefit now; he just wants to vent his emotions.

“You guys are too kind…” Barbatos said through gritted teeth.

The Red Death Demon didn't understand, but he knew he had flattered them inappropriately. However, Karl remained calm because he knew that Barbatos was unlikely to attack them now.

The fewer individuals from the Dark Knights survive, the safer Karl will be. Barbatos can only accept one Dark Batman remaining at most, but as long as he has any sense, he will not push himself to that limit.

So even if Karl deliberately provoked him, Barbatos could only swallow his anger, remember the incident, and settle the score later when the plan was completed.

“Hoo…ha…” Barbatos let out a long breath, barely managing to control his emotions, and then said seriously, “I’m counting on you to succeed, so you’d better stay here quietly and do nothing.”

“Yes, I understand,” Karl said.

"Lord Barbatos!" The Red Death Demon was getting anxious; he couldn't accept being abandoned like this.

"Do nothing, that's an order."

Barbatos remained unmoved, ignoring the Red Death Demon, and tore open space with his hands to step inside; he was going to hunt down Cyborg.

As a mass-produced artifact, the Mother Box's transmission is traceable, and this will not change even if it borrows energy from the multiverse.

Barbatos easily pinpointed the Justice League's approximate location; the only problem was that it was quite far away and no longer in the main universe, which troubled him.

Moreover, although the Mother Box is normally difficult to travel through the universe, the Justice League itself has other methods of travel, but they are not as efficient as they are now. This means that the earlier Barbatos sets off, the fewer universes he will need to cross during the pursuit.

……

The Multiverse Tower continues to operate automatically in place. The work of dragging the universe has temporarily stopped. The Multiverse Tower cannot complete such a complex task on its own, but the energy from the Dark Multiverse and the Human Pillar Tower continues to accumulate within the Multiverse Tower.

The antimatter bomb could slowly self-calibrate by being placed on Challenge Mountain, and it would detonate only by adding enough dark energy at the end. However, Barbatos had lost interest in the plan, so he took it with him.

The Challenge Mountain is now mostly quiet, with only the sound of the Multiverse Tower operating silently.

"How could things have turned out like this?" the Crimson Death Demon broke the silence. "Lord Barbatos seems disappointed. He was so close to success, but at this crucial moment..."

"Possessionist, we need a plan!" The Red Death Demon suddenly turned to Karl and said, "We must restore Lord Barbatos's reputation, or our wishes will not be fulfilled."

Red Death wanted to brainstorm with Karl, as he couldn't accept defeat at this point.

"Recover the rating? Why should we do that?" Karl looked at the mountaintop and said slowly, "Don't you really want to take the initiative to do something?"

The expression on Barbatos' face beneath the mask changed, and he said seriously, "I advise you not to have such thoughts. Lord Barbatos and Batman faced different threats than they did before."

"You have to understand that Batman himself, including his family, and his experiences were all created by Lord Barbatos. Without Barbatos, Batman would be worthless!"

"So don't overthink it. The idea that 'Batman always creates miracles' is a result of Barbatos's design. Such an unreasonable ending would not happen now, otherwise we wouldn't have had to sacrifice so many people."

Karl thought to himself, "Red Death Demon has really been fooled by Barbatos. He's lost all his confidence."

However, it's not entirely incomprehensible. After all, under Karl's influence, the Dark Knights haven't really accomplished much. This feeling of being powerless to save yourself indirectly confirms Barbatos's statement, so it's no wonder that the Red Death Demon believes it without a doubt.

Regardless of whether the story is true or false, Carl himself doesn't really care, after all, he's not Batman.

Chapter 396 Gathering Strength

"Do you understand what I mean?" Red Death asked. "Don't be blindly confident."

“I understand, but the most reliable person in life is always yourself,” Karl said as he approached the Red Death Demon.

"You still don't understand, is it those past experiences of winning against stronger opponents that gave you confidence?" Red Death Demon didn't notice Karl's abnormality; his attention was entirely focused on the topic at hand.

"You have to understand that Batman is still just a mortal. The idea that a mortal can defeat a god is a story that Barbatos created for Batman. It's not our own ability, so don't think about rebelling against Lord Barbatos. It won't succeed."

His tone was very sincere, because the Red Death Demon did not believe that he could change Barbatos's mind on his own. He had little confidence left, otherwise he would not have chosen to hide until Barbatos descended.

However, Karl didn't reply, because he was now close enough to the Red Death Demon.

He brought his hands together like a knife and slashed directly at the opponent's lower body.

"you--"

Red Death Demon's reaction was incredibly fast, almost as soon as Karl made his move, but it was still a bit too late, and Karl gained the upper hand.

Sizzle! Crimson blood sprayed into the air. The Red Death Demon tried to dodge, but his right leg was still completely severed.

"Ughhhh!" The intense pain, coupled with the loss of balance due to the loss of part of his limbs, caused the Crimson Death Demon to collapse to the ground in agony.

"...It's...it's you, you're a traitor!" Red Death Demon said haltingly, enduring the pain.

“You can’t say that. I was never one of you from the beginning, so how could it be considered betrayal?” Karl said calmly.

"Ha, ha... So that's how it is. No wonder our Dark Knights were wiped out so quickly. I just had a vague feeling that something was wrong. If you admit that you were behind it, everything will make sense. You were secretly guiding those superheroes. Otherwise, even if the others were defeated, they wouldn't have been defeated so quickly!" Red Death said while pressing his broken thigh.

The bleeding has stopped. The Speed ​​Force grants speedsters superhuman recovery abilities, allowing them to heal ordinary wounds within seconds.

Furthermore, although weaknesses such as heart and brain still exist in speedsters, their regenerative abilities can be enhanced by the amount of Speed ​​Force they use, and limb regeneration is not unimaginable for them.

The Red Death Demon spoke to Karl not only to obtain information but also to buy himself more time to grow new limbs.

He hasn't given up yet. He admits he's no match for a superman in direct combat, but he has some experience in escaping.

The speedster is the fastest in the universe and can freely pass through time and space, making their ability to survive unparalleled.

However, this is on the condition that Karl doesn't take the opportunity to finish off the enemy.

“Yes, those guys’ deaths are more or less related to me, but I think that’s not what you’re most concerned about, is it?” Karl countered.

Indeed, although Red Death was somewhat curious about the truth, in a life-or-death situation, all he really cared about was how to survive. Moreover, Red Death felt that no matter what Karl's origins and purpose were, he had only made a fuss while Barbatos was away. Once Karl returned, he would be forcefully suppressed. So all he needed to do was survive.

"Do you remember what you found in the Dark Multiverse when you were preparing for the invasion?" Karl continued, seemingly completely unaware that the Red Death was secretly accumulating the Speed ​​Force.

"Of course I remember." Red Death answered cooperatively. As long as he could buy time, he didn't care what they talked about.

"It's a magic staff that can control various forms of lightning, so it can also have some effect on the Speed ​​Force, effectively slowing down speedsters. However, because its effects are very minor, I haven't had a suitable opportunity to use it on The Flash during battle."

Carl nodded and said, "You're absolutely right, but that's not all it can do."

The Red Death Demon wanted to refute, but after he got his hands on it, he carefully examined the short staff and was certain that it had no extra functions. However, there was no point in refutating Karl, so he remained silent.

“It seems you don’t quite agree with what I’m saying, but I can assure you that you’re the one who’s wrong. That function is very basic and easily overlooked; it simply records data on the lightning that has been affected,” Karl said.

Red Death Demon asked in confusion, "If that's the case, it can indeed be hidden, but how do you know so much?"

At this moment, the speed force within his body had accumulated to a certain level and could erupt at any time, completing the regeneration of his limbs in one fell swoop and then escaping the scene.

Unfortunately, he no longer has the chance.

"It's simple, because I deliberately sent it to you. I know all your data."

Carl's words struck Red Death like a thunderbolt. He realized that although he was the last Dark Batman to survive, he was also the first to step into the trap.

The Void Treasury conjured tools, and Karl completely controlled the Speed ​​Force within the Red Death's body.

……

Meanwhile, deep within the multiverse.

The Justice League has doubled in size—or, more accurately, the two Justice Leagues have merged.