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

"Grandpa was declared dead by the Blacklight because he gave up his physical body. The Blacklight interfered with the proper functioning of the Soul Steel Computer, so his consciousness..."

Theresa didn't continue, but Walter understood what she meant. His feelings were very complicated. Although Destiny and Anti-Entropy had always been at odds, it was hard not to feel a sense of sorrow upon learning of the loss of a familiar person during a major disaster.

Karl, standing to the side, remained calm. He had killed Otto, and Theresa's explanation was just a fabricated excuse. He had long been mentally prepared for this.

Moreover, this is probably the last thing related to Otto. Theresa will eventually mature and fully take over the role of the Bishop of Destiny, while Otto will be forgotten.

Carl didn't let the somber atmosphere linger for long; they had important things to do now.

"Gentlemen, I know the sacrifices are always heavy, but the situation is not completely resolved, and now is not the time for us to mourn the dead," Karl said.

Once the serious business was discussed, everyone quickly composed themselves.

Kevin asked, "Are you referring to the origin of the Black Lanterns? In the comics, the Black Lantern Corpses are just the surface of the events. The real Darkest Night is the struggle between the Black Death Emperor and the Spirit of Existence, a struggle concerning the survival and death of the entire universe. It seems we haven't dealt with the Black Death Emperor."

Everyone's hearts tightened. If it really was the Black Death Emperor attacking, their current strength was completely insufficient.

The seven-colored lamp rings could not harm the Black Death Emperor. The only way to defeat him was to use the white lamp, which represents life and is something that does not exist in this universe.

“Calm down,” Carl said. “Kevin, you’re right and you’re wrong.”

"How so?" Kevin asked.

"No, that's not right. The Black Death Emperor doesn't need us to deal with him. He has already failed. The evidence is that no new Black Lanterns are coming to this universe. This means that the Darkest Night in another universe has ended." Karl revealed this information first to reassure everyone.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief; it felt so good not to have to fight the final boss. However, there was still some bad news to come.

Carl said, "That's right, because what needs to be addressed is indeed related to the source of the black light."

Carl brought up the projector, which displayed a large amount of data on the screen. Considering that not everyone could understand it, he also thoughtfully included pictures next to the data.

It was something magnificent, like the starry sky.

“This is a universe,” Carl explained. “The Black Light came from here. As you can see, this universe is very close to us now. In a while, the two universes may collide.”

"What should we do?" Theresa said in a panic.

The others were also somewhat flustered, but they were more mature than Theresa and still retained the ability to think.

"What would happen if the universes collided? Would the two universes become one?" Möbius asked curiously.

Carl replied, "Don't have any expectations for this kind of thing. Whether it turns into a cosmic collision or not, how much of the existing things do you think will survive?"

Mebius immediately slumped onto the table in disappointment.

"Speaking of which, why would the universes collide? If there's no reason, these are two completely unrelated worlds, right?" Fu Hua voiced the doubts of many people. The black light came too suddenly, and they didn't have time to investigate the reason behind it.

Theresa shrank back, already knowing that the first place the Black Lantern appeared was the Destiny's experimental site.

Karl said, "This matter is somewhat related to Otto, but he is not the mastermind. After sorting through the intelligence at hand, I concluded that this universe should have been pulled over by the Honkai consciousness using some mechanism of the Imaginary Tree."

These words were like a thunderclap on the surface of water, and the cacophony of voices instantly made the conference room noisy.

"Honkai consciousness, does this thing really exist?" Some people don't even know about this.

"Of course there are, but they're a little different from what you're thinking."

"As expected, Honkai is humanity's enemy, and no matter the cost, humanity will defeat it!"

"Is it really necessary for Honkai to go to such lengths to destroy civilization?"

"This is so interesting. It's like opening the door to a new world, much like humanity discovering a new continent."

……

Shocked, the crowd became quite talkative, but quickly calmed down. Regardless of what had happened, life had to go on, and humanity ultimately had no choice but to face it.

They began to think of solutions.

“Since it was done by the Honkai consciousness, it must have the ability to make the Imaginary Tree send the universe back,” Theresa said.

Karl said, "Perhaps, but I can't access the Honkai consciousness."

“I can help with this,” Mebius suddenly said. “I have a way to connect someone to the Honkai consciousness. It’s a bit dangerous, but if it’s you, Superman, it should be fine, right?”

"Then I'll leave it to you." Karl made the decision immediately. It was just a matter of Honkai consciousness; he was quite confident now.

“There’s one more thing,” Karl continued, “I still have tens of thousands of Black Lantern Rings that I threw onto Jupiter. I’ll have to trouble you to deal with those as well.”

Just in case, the black lantern ring he had left in the star core also had to be cleaned up.

Using the power of the star core seems like a safe approach, but accidents can happen. Even if you're lucky enough to keep it suppressed, a planet isn't something that can exist forever. When Jupiter is destroyed, these black lights will still be released.

Leaving any one of these things could bring trouble, so we have to go.

“We understand, we can set off in a bit,” Fu Hua said decisively.

All holders of the lamp ring are obligated to go to space, including Seele.

The only one left on Earth was Mebius, who was busy with the connection to the Honkai.

Chapter 160 Exposure?

Mebius was a genius. Even while still in her mother's womb, her highly developed brain had already developed self-awareness and even learned the language of those around her.

She was able to speak as soon as she was born in the ward, which surprised everyone in the delivery room.

This situation can actually be described as being born with knowledge.

While most people were still thinking about how to fight against the assassins and Honkai Beasts, recognizing them as enemies, Mebius had already begun thinking about how to grant humanity the same power as the Herrschers.

Honkai has never been just an enemy, and Mebius understands this better than anyone else, which is why her research into the nature of Honkai surpasses everyone else's.

"The Honkai consciousness is a kind of consciousness that exists in the imaginary space. Its only connection to the real space is the Herrscher core. I can help you connect to it, as long as you have one core."

In the World Serpent's base, Mebius sat on a suspended suitcase and spoke.

This is not a problem. It's not hard to find idle cores; Karl has one.

"Is this okay?" Karl took out Anna's Herrscher of Ice core.

“Of course, let’s begin now,” Mebius said, clapping his hands.

Three black mechanical tentacles extended from the briefcase beneath her. It was like a treasure chest, serving as a means of transportation, a weapon, and a research device.

These tentacles enveloped the Herrscher's core, and then one of them reached Karl's forehead. Just as it was about to touch him, Karl activated his super brain at the same time.

Then Karl found himself in a pure white space.

Before him, an amorphous white figure was gradually changing its shape to resemble his, with a conspicuous mark and a wide cloak.

It seems to have been a success, Carl thought.

"Honkai Consciousness, do you know what you've done?" Without any pleasantries, Karl asked directly.

The two sides began to communicate rapidly using their consciousness. The Honkai consciousness could convey knowledge about the entire planet to a person in an instant, but Karl's super brain was capable of handling this level of consciousness communication.

"An accident?...Okay, the Black Lantern's outburst is indeed secretive and sudden, making it difficult to prevent in advance, but what about this universe? What exactly is your purpose in bringing it here?"

"..."

"For the sake of the universe?... You seem to have misunderstood something." Karl learned of the Honkai consciousness's plans.

"Indeed, even if a universe is full of crises, they only affect living beings and do not cause any damage to the universe itself. But the DC universe is different. It will really have a disaster that destroys the universe itself. Its theme is always living beings. The universe is just a stage that can be dismantled at any time."

The Honkai consciousness wanted to expand the universe and add more variables to the Imaginary Tree, but Karl said, "Don't pull anything else, just the DC universe!"

The focus of DC is on the characters, not the world-building. The crises that occur can actually destroy the universe itself, and Earth 3 is a prime example.

"..."

The Honkai consciousness seemed somewhat conflicted, but ultimately indicated that it would help guide the Imaginary Tree to reject the universe.

“This is better for everyone, so you’d better keep your promise,” Carl said.

"..."

"You ask me why I don't mention what you've done to civilization? Because there's no need to say more. All living beings, including myself, will certainly not let you off the hook. You should know that, shouldn't you?"

This is a collaboration, because the Honkai consciousness is still needed to help guide the Imaginary Tree, but it doesn't mean that their feud is over.

Putting aside the heinous things Honkai has done in the past, just the fact that it caused this cosmic crisis gives Karl ample reason to want to kill it.

The Honkai consciousness, being not human, did not react to Karl's attitude.

After confirming that the other party had nothing else to say, Carl chose to end the conversation, forcibly severing the connection of consciousness between them using his super brain.

In the real world, Carl opened his eyes again.

Then he saw Möbius stroking his chest with his fingers.

"What are you doing?" Karl asked.

"Oh, Superman, you woke up so quickly." Mebius withdrew his hand like a shy girl: "It's nothing. After all, you are Superman, so I can't help but be a little curious about you."

Karl reminded himself that the other party was someone who had lived for over 50,000 years and couldn't possibly behave like this.

"It's best not to be too curious, let's get down to business," Carl said.

Möbius nodded: "Hmm, how did your talk with the Honkai consciousness go?"

“They agreed to guide the Imaginary Tree, but just in case, I have to go outside the universe to keep an eye on it,” Karl said.

“That must have been hard work for you. By the way, after you finish all this, are you going back to your own universe?” Möbius asked.

Carl nodded. His return time was reset after reusing the party ticket. He would need to stay for another month, but he would eventually go back.

"More or less, I'll leave in a month."

Mebius floated up to him, looked at him, and said seriously, "Take me with you."

Her eyes sparkled with pure longing.

Karl pressed a finger against her forehead and pushed her back slightly, saying, "Why do you insist on going to my world? It's very dangerous there. Even if you're a Fusion Warrior, you can't guarantee your safety."

“I understand, I understand,” Möbius said with a smile. “Of course it’s dangerous there, after all, even you are so dangerous, making it hard to see your true colors.”

Karl sensed something was wrong, but outwardly pretended not to understand and said, "Am I dangerous? Why do you say that?"

Möbius's smile widened: "Ah, this ring on my hand has always longed for you to be its owner. Being so close to a ring that represents fear, you must not be the Superman that everyone knows."

Carl did not respond.

Mebius continued, "A true Superman doesn't inspire fear, so you must be from beyond Earth Zero. Let me think, maybe Injustice Superman or Lord Superman or something like that. Which one is it? Can you tell me?"

Unfortunately, neither is true.