Martha expressed her understanding: "Whatever it is, I wish you success."
After returning to the spaceship, Carl brought Luther out again. Luther was somewhat crazy and annoying, but Carl didn't intend to kill him because there wasn't enough benefit for him.
He found a rope and went into a grove of trees.
"I'm very busy, so you can stay here for now. I'll find someone to take you to prison later when I have time."
After saying that, Carl tied Luther up and hung him on a tree. After hanging the Queen of the Superman, Carl found it quite interesting to hang people up, especially when the other person was tied up like a caterpillar with only their head showing, which was really funny.
“Hey, you can’t treat me like this when I get back!” Luther yelled.
“In fact, I can.”
Carl ignored Luther's taunts and returned to the military base to continue browsing the various knowledge on the Kryptonian spaceship.
Meanwhile, Karl was also observing Doomsday inside the pupa. The hideous monster was still very quiet, with no movement except for the occasional faint heartbeat.
Luthor longs to awaken Doomsday to fight Superman, but Carl knows that Doomsday doesn't actually need him to awaken it, because Doomsday has already been created and has now become a living being instead of a machine that needs to be charged to start.
According to Carl's observation, Doomsday should soon awaken due to its hunger instinct, but he simply watched from the sidelines, with no intention of stopping the process.
Fighting together is a great way to build relationships, so Carl plans to make defeating Doomsday a team-building activity for the group members, hoping they will enjoy it.
Carl opened the chat group and started asking about the progress on the other side.
[Superman]: @It's Qilin, not Coconut Sheep, Gan Yu, how's the situation on your end? Did you get the Kryptonite?
Kryptonite is scarce on this Earth; only one piece has been found so far. But even a small amount is still something, and Karl won't let it go.
[It's a Qilin, not a Coconut Sheep]: The situation is not good. We are now in Gotham Harbor, and the sounds of battle are constantly coming from here.
Gan Yu could hear the sound of heavy machine guns coming from the warehouse area of the port, but it stopped immediately with an explosion.
【Metal Gear Solid Wolf Fang】: Let me explain. It should be due to the butterfly effect caused by our arrival that Batman and Superman of this world started fighting prematurely.
【Metal Gear Solid Wolf Fang】: We have to stop them, and if the reason for the fight hasn't changed, we must first rescue Superman's kidnapped foster mother.
[Superman]: Don't worry about that. Lex Luthor just ran into the spaceship, but I subdued him and rescued Martha. She's safe and sound on the farm now.
[Metal Gear Solid Wolf Fang]: That's great! You're really reliable. We'll go break up the fight right away and then borrow some Kryptonite from Batman.
……
Gotham Harbor.
Bronya closed the chat group, and then the three of them used Spider-Man's spatial magic to appear directly in front of Superman and Batman.
There is a huge gap between Batman and Superman. If Superman really wanted to win, it would be too easy. There are countless ways, such as blowing his head off from 800 miles away with a heat vision.
However, due to his personality, Superman would not do that. He didn't even intend to fight Batman at first; he just wanted to talk to him and tell him that he was going to save people.
But without saying a word, Batman activated the weapons that were lying in ambush around him. These weapons, of course, could not hurt Superman, but they made Superman, who was in a hurry to save people, even more agitated. So Superman decided to subdue Batman before talking to him.
In his mind, this should be a very simple matter. No matter how thick the armor he wears is, it is just a thin layer of paper to him, and those weapons are no better than toys.
But Batman's goal was precisely to make Superman think that way. He made a hasty escape on the surface, but at the most critical moment, he fired a smoke bomb at Superman.
Superman was too careless and grabbed the bullet without thinking, not realizing it was a Kryptonite smoke bomb.
In the green smoke, Superman felt great pain, and his body weakened rapidly. His body, which could fly and dive into the earth, could no longer even stand steadily.
Just then, Bronya and the others appeared.
“Please stop, Batman,” Bronya said, placing the Heavy Bunny shield between the two of them.
Chapter Sixty-Five: Kryptonite Spear
Batman was about to finish off the weakened Superman, but opportunities in battle are fleeting. The Kryptonite smoke couldn't affect Superman indefinitely and would soon be metabolized by his body.
Once the opponent recovers, it won't be so easy to hit him again, unless Superman continues to fight him head-on without learning his lesson.
But Batman felt that the chances of this happening were ultimately small, so the first chance was the most important.
"Get out of the way, kid. I have to kill him." Batman's voice sounded particularly deep thanks to the voice changer, but he didn't act immediately; Bronya's young appearance played a significant role.
“Bronya won’t back down because this fight is a mistake. Lex Luthor is behind it all, stirring up trouble between you all, and he’s also kidnapped Martha.” Having seen the movie, Bronya directly addressed the key words.
Superman's adoptive mother's name was Martha, and coincidentally, Batman's mother also had the same name. However, unlike Superman's mother, Batman's mother had passed away a long time ago.
"Why did you say that name?" Batman asked in an even more subdued tone.
That was the memory he least wanted to recall, and also the one that left the deepest impression on him. It was the beginning of his identity as Batman, and also the nightmare that haunted him for the rest of his life.
It all started with a shooting in a dark alley. His parents died in front of him for no reason, simply because the criminals wanted to steal some money.
So Martha is the source of Batman's identity, a shadow he has been unable to escape since he was eight years old.
“That’s Superman’s mother’s name. Lex Luthor used Martha’s life to force Superman to come here, and he has been framing Superman with false accusations. Your battle was never necessary from the start,” Bronya explained.
Mentioning Martha's name could stop Batman, but not simply because it's the same name as his mother. Rather, it's because the name resonates deep within Batman's soul.
When someone says that his actions will harm Martha, it's essentially saying that his behavior has strayed from his original intentions.
As Batman remained silent, the Kryptonite smoke dissipated, and Superman limped as he tried to stand up.
"Are you alright?" Gan Yu asked worriedly, looking at Superman who was still somewhat unsteady on his feet.
Although she had been hearing Bronya say that Kryptonite could subdue Kryptonian creatures, she never expected the effect to be so exaggerated. She thought the relationship between the two was like that of a dragon and a sword, where the weaker party had the possibility of harming the stronger one, but she never imagined that it would directly weaken the creature to the point of being unable to move.
“I’m fine,” Superman said weakly. “Since you’re here, what about the me in the other parallel universe? I need him now. Martha is in danger.”
"Don't worry, he's already rescued Martha and sent her back to the farm. You can call and ask if you're still concerned," Gan Yu said.
Superman nodded with relief. He trusted Carl and the others, so he was at ease even without making a phone call.
At this moment, Batman keenly noticed the key point in the conversation. He suppressed the sad memories that had been stirred up in his heart and asked, "What are you talking about with the other Superman?"
Bronya replied, "It means exactly what it says. Superman from another universe. We are from another world, and we need to deal with a monster called Doomsday, which is a creature related to Krypton. For this, we need to use Kryptonite."
"Please, we really need Kryptonite. That monster is called Doomsday. If we let it awaken, the whole world might really face Doomsday."
Batman fell into thought. Although he hadn't completely let down his guard against Superman, he couldn't fight him under these circumstances. The three newly appeared girls were people he had never encountered before.
The only information he had was that the white-haired girl could teleport people, and the girl who called herself Bronya could operate a half-human robot and was familiar with technology. As an ordinary person, he couldn't do much with insufficient information.
So Batman said, "That sounds terrifying. Okay, I can give you the Kryptonite, but you'll have to take me with you to see it."
“No problem.” Bronya readily agreed. Familiar with comics, she had an initial fondness for superheroes, and Batman always gave people the feeling of being omnipotent in the story, so she had no reason to refuse the other party’s request to go together.
Batman led everyone into the warehouse below. In the corner of the warehouse was a metal spear with its tip completely embedded in the ground. When he pulled the spear out, the surroundings were illuminated by a green light.
The part that disappeared into the ground was made of 100% kryptonite, and its effect was incomparable to a smoke bomb. Superman didn't even touch it; just standing to the side made him feel extremely uncomfortable.
"This is it, the weapon that can kill Doomsday. Spider-Man, I'll need you to teleport us into the spaceship." Bronya gestured for everyone to gather together, then spoke to Spider-Man.
“I won’t use it, that thing makes me very uncomfortable.” Superman pointed to the kryptonite spear and said, “I’ll just fly there myself.”
“Alright then, we’ll meet at the spaceship,” Bronya said.
Metropolis and Gotham City are neighboring cities, and it wouldn't take Superman long to travel between them at his speed. Even if the group used teleportation, they wouldn't be much faster than Superman.
Batman, experiencing magic for the first time, was very curious about what it would feel like to teleport, but he concluded that he felt nothing at all. The scenery before him blurred, and he found himself inside the Kryptonian spaceship.
Here, he immediately noticed Carl, who was wearing a Superman costume. He silently compared the differences between Carl and Superman. The two looked quite different, both in appearance and in the style of their costumes. However, the most distinctive features, such as the red cape and the "S" on the chest, silently proclaimed their shared identity.
“Welcome back, everyone, and Bruce too. This is probably our first time meeting, but given what you’re holding, I won’t go over and shake your hand,” Carl said, taking the initiative to greet them.
"Call me Batman," Batman replied indifferently.
Then his gaze fell directly on the cocoon shell in the repair pool, and he said, "It has the texture of a living organism, like a cocoon. The Doomsday you mentioned must be something inside it."
“That’s right,” Karl said. “This is a combat power created by Lex Luthor using General Zod’s corpse that surpasses most Kryptonians. But unlike the one in my world, this Doomsday still retains its weakness, so Kryptonite can be effective.”
Carl wasn't worried about his team-building activity being shut down, because Doomsday was about to wake up.
Chapter Sixty-Six: The Awakening of Doomsday
Batman is somewhat suspicious. Except when facing Alfred, he never fully trusts what others say, and the same goes for Carl and others.
But he knew that in the current situation, it would be useless for him to voice his objections, as the other party was fully capable of forcibly taking away the Kryptonite Spear.
So he asked directly, "So, are we going to break through this chrysalis?"
“That’s right, it would be best to prevent it from being born in the first place,” Karl said insincerely. “I would love to solve this myself, but I can’t handle kryptonite, so I’ll have to trouble you guys.”
Everyone else expressed their understanding. Having just witnessed Superman's reaction at the port, they now fully understood how deadly Kryptonite was to Kryptonians.
“However, we must be careful if we do it. Even with Kryptonite, we can’t be careless, because Doomsday is a living creature, and unexpected situations may arise,” Karl warned.
Upon hearing this, the group began to discuss the matter. Although Batman wanted to keep the situation under his control, Bronya and the others disagreed. It would be too dangerous for an ordinary person to face Doomsday, even if the other party was asleep.
They quickly came to a conclusion: Bronya would go, or more precisely, Bronya's heavy-duty bunny robot would go. This was the safest approach, and no one would get hurt if something went wrong.
"Heavy Bunny, I'm counting on you." Bronya summoned Heavy Bunny and had it take the Kryptonite spear from Batman's hand.
The heavily armed rabbit gripped the spear tightly with the mechanical hand on its left arm, then floated alone to the front of the cocoon and thrust it down with maximum power without the slightest hesitation.
The kryptonite at the tip of the spear easily pierced the metallic cocoon shell, but at that very moment, a large amount of energy surged out from the point of contact, almost causing the Heavy Bunny to crash on the spot.
Immediately afterwards, the pupa shell burst open, and a huge fist emerged from it, instinctively striking the heavily armored rabbit.
Instantly, the Heavy Bunny lost power, its body was completely destroyed, and the remaining force sent it flying, plummeting towards the direction where everyone was.
Carl quickly stepped in front of the crowd and caught the remains of the heavily armored bunny.
At this moment, everyone realized one thing: Doomsday had awakened, and the overwhelming sense of oppression was almost suffocating.
"Roar!!!"
The terrifying monster, three meters tall, let out a deafening roar. The sound was so loud that it penetrated the spaceship and enveloped the entire military base, forcing everyone to cover their ears to alleviate the pain.
Some of the people stationed at the military base were even so frightened by the roar that they collapsed to the ground. Everyone could hear that this single roar contained only a terrifying will to destroy everything.
After roaring its first sound since birth, Doomsday lunged at Karl, its fist, as large as a normal person's chest, striking Karl with such force that Karl crashed through the sturdy Kryptonian ship and plummeted outside.
The people present were stunned by the sight before them. Was this Doomsday? What terrifying power it was that could send the invincible Superman flying. It was no exaggeration to say that it possessed the power to destroy the world.
Of the few people present, only Batman and Bronya remained calm. It's just Batman's personality; unless you dig up his ancestral grave, he will force himself to stay calm no matter what.
Bronya, on the other hand, was very knowledgeable. It was perfectly normal for Superman to be knocked away. In various works, it often happened that Superman would be knocked away by someone much weaker than himself. Not to mention that when Carl caught Heavy Bunny, he was also affected by Kryptonite at close range. So Bronya didn't find it strange at all.
The only noteworthy point is that when Superman is knocked away first, it usually means that the battle has begun; this is the signal to start a fight.
So Batman and Bronya shouted at the same time, "Run!"
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