HCB Chapter 693 I Have Finally Become Your Dragon, Lord Barbatos
Chapter 693 I Have Finally Become Your Dragon, Lord Barbatos
Chapter 693 I Have Finally Become Your Dragon, Lord Barbatos
The situation is progressing smoothly, and the traps left by the Emperor Joker are being cleared away little by little by Chen Tao and Barbatos working together.
But the smoother things went, the more worried Chen Tao became.
It's a very simple principle: if he were the Emperor Joker, if he discovered that Barbatos was helping him, Batman, save the entire Earth One and Parallax Morhal's life, he would never have just stood by and watched.
There's a high probability he'll rush in and grab Batman, attempting to take him down with him, then peacefully enjoy the "beautiful" experience of Batman rescuing him along with the hostages. Alternatively, he might have a backup plan: even if Batman saves these hostages, others will still be in danger, thus testing Batman's moral compass and behavioral standards.
It's similar to a choice between saving Harvey or Rachel.
(Note: Plot of the live-action Batman movie by Nolan)
Chen Tao had been on guard since the Red Power of All Beings had invaded Earth 1 halfway through its invasion. Suddenly, the Anti-Monitor and the Emperor Joker jumped out from behind the portal and attacked the two of them. He was especially worried that Barbatos would be injured while he was focused, but nothing happened.
A non-existent gust of wind blew by, and only Barbatos was working on the field.
Chen Tao glanced at the diligent Barbatos beside him. The hardworking Barbatos looked quite amiable, even hiding his menacing fangs. If Chen Tao didn't know that Barbatos would inevitably try to harm and control him, he might actually have found Barbatos endearing.
Alas, with wolves lurking all around, who is a trustworthy teammate?
Chen Tao glanced at William Hand, who was lying there like a corpse. He had just tried to establish a telepathic meeting with William using the telepathic ability from Fuleniak, but the other party was as if he were dead.
"Okay, okay," Chen Tao finally understood how his former teammates felt.
You haven't talked about your plans, you haven't mentioned your actions, and you haven't been able to contact anyone. You've learned all three of Batman's principles, haven't you?
"I think it's about time."
Barbatos, Chen Tao's temporarily loyal teammate, said, "The power of the Crimson of All Beings has now infected all life on Earth 1. If you look down at that planet now, you'll know that this universe is now your creation."
Barbatos said, "Of course, Superman and Batman in this universe put up a bit of resistance... but I've taken care of it."
Barbatos spoke casually, but perhaps only a multiverse-level villain like Barbatos could so easily eliminate the "immune cells" of a universe, leaving the opponent speechless.
Despite everyone's ridicule of Earth 1's weakness, it is still one of the 52 Earths formed after the New 52 reboot, a parallel universe included in the DC universe's timeline canon, far superior to the flawed Dark Multiverses created haphazardly by Barbatos. Under normal circumstances, if Earth 1 were to face a crisis, the most likely outcome is that a lucky individual would escape, then rally more "immune cells" from the multiverse—such as embodiments of justice or a multiverse superhuman army—to ultimately save Earth 1.
What are you looking at? This is the value of the positive matter universe. Things will never get worse. Even if the heroes occasionally falter, they will eventually turn the tide and win. As long as the time flow still has the ability to support the heroes' victory, immune cells will generally defeat the virus.
But this time they encountered Barbatos, a walking tumor. Chen Tao, while sensing the power of the Crimson of All Beings, silently pondered...
Lord Barbatos is so easy to take care of.
After finishing his work, Lord Barbatos walked over and, with a wave of his hand, used dark matter cosmic energy to create a small, soundproof enclosure for Chen Tao and himself. Only after confirming that Parallax Mohal and the others couldn't hear him did he speak:
"So now it's the final step. You just replace the small-sized Spirit of Existence on Parallax Mohal's chest with the Crimson of All Beings, and then the matter will be resolved."
Barbatos said, "We just need to remove this tiny spirit of existence from Hal's chest. Without the main valve connecting the energies within him, the final explosion will not occur."
Barbatos extended one of his sharp claws: "Of course, Parallax Morhal will also regain his power, and we can't let him run wild here."
Therefore, I will use enough dark matter cosmic energy to control him before he fully regains his power, to ensure that we can safely send him back to his own timeline after he recovers his power.
"You don't really intend to let that upstream freak, Parallax Morhal, stay here and disrupt the trans-time flow, do you?"
Barbatos had thought everything through, without even needing Chen Tao to say anything. He was so thoughtful that he even asked Chen Tao for his opinion, which almost moved Chen Tao to tears.
Almost there.
"Of course not." Chen Tao shook his head: "You did a good job, Lord Barbatos. Parallax Mohal should indeed send him back to the upstream of the Hypertime Stream."
"That's good." Barbatos nodded. "I was worried that you were really foolish enough to try to uphold your alliance with Parallax Morhal, which would have put me in a difficult position."
"Then there's no problem, we can get started," he said.
Chen Tao nodded, and Barbatos removed the barrier. Then they walked to Hal, who was lying on the ground, one on each side, like a pair of parents visiting their son in his room.
Chen Tao reached out and placed his hand on Hal's chest.
But he did not act immediately.
He suddenly pulled his hand back and said, "Wait a minute."
In that instant, he felt that throbbing intuition again, a feeling that corresponded to the unease he had sensed earlier, and he took a deep breath.
Then he turned his head and looked at Barbatos.
"No matter what happens, your ambition will never be extinguished, right?"
Barbatos paused for a moment, unsure why Batman had suddenly brought this up, then hesitated before replying, "Yes, but so what?"
"Are you really ready, Barbatos? Are you truly prepared to do anything for your goals?"
"Even the lives of innocent people—isn't that what you superheroes hate most?" Barbatos scoffed. "But we're still allies, and that won't change. So you'd better tell me why you're spouting this nonsense..."
He initially intended to say something nonsensical, but felt that word might be too hurtful, not something he would say before things turned sour. So he changed his wording: "Things we all know?"
"I'm a little uneasy," Chen Tao said frankly. "Our current actions are essentially about saving the hyper-time flow and the multiverse."
Barbatos snapped his fingers again, and Parallax Morhal, who had been listening intently to their strange and nonsensical ramblings, suddenly couldn't hear anything anymore.
Hal was too weak to jump up from the ground; he could only manage a slight twitch of his lips and a pout.
“Yes, sending Parallax Morhal back to his original position in the Hypertime Stream is indeed beneficial to the Hypertime Stream, and now I am the guardian of the Hypertime Stream,” Barbatos said. “But so what?”
"The multiverse is like the human body, superheroes are immune cells, and we are viruses." Then he heard Batman say, "But when viruses perform the duties of immune cells, they should also be able to enjoy the benefits of immune cells."
He tapped his head with a finger and said, "Something is going to happen, but I hope you'll be a hero, Barbatos, and that whatever happens next won't dampen your spirits."
Chen Tao astutely grasped the essence of the problem.
Barbatos is now a tiger who thinks he's a dog. As long as Barbatos' fighting spirit doesn't collapse, and regardless of whether he gets injured...
Lord Barbatos is the strongest!
"Something must have happened. What exactly is it?" Barbatos asked.
"I have no idea."
"..."
"Alright, alright, let's get started."
Promise me.
Barbatos looked into Chen Tao's eyes.
Then he said, "Okay, I promise. Is that alright?"
Chen Tao was still looking at him.
"I promise that no matter what happens, I will complete our cooperation."
Chen Tao nodded.
Barbatos removed the barrier, and Chen Tao walked up to Hal. As Hal twitched his lower lip again, Chen Tao's hand rippled with fifth-dimensional divine power that looked like transparent gel, and he suddenly grabbed the spirit of existence from Hal's chest!
hum!
In an instant, a feeling of being disconnected from the source of life swept through Chen Tao's mind. He knew that at this moment, all living things on Earth 1 were also wailing in the same way.
And now is the time for the enemy to counterattack!
"ah!!!!"
Chen Tao turned his head sharply and heard Barbatos clutching his head and letting out a terrified howl. The cruel and vicious Dark Multiverse Dragon Barbatos had never shown such a terrified sound in front of Chen Tao before.
In an instant, he almost tore through space and fled, but Chen Tao pounced, grabbed his tail, and slammed his forehead hard against Barbatos's head: "Wake up! Lord Barbatos! What happened? What's going on?"
But Barbatos could no longer answer him; he was now gripped by a frenzied rage and despair: "He's alive? He's alive! How can he be alive?! I'm being manipulated by him! I, everything I've done..."
"No, this can't be done!"
In the milliseconds of that time, Chen Tao had no control over Barbatos's body. In a fit of shock and rage, Barbatos went all out, and his unparalleled strength caused Chen Tao to crumble at the first touch. If Barbatos hadn't been unwilling to attack Chen Tao, it would have been impossible for Chen Tao to even catch him now.
His headbutt hit nothing, not even stopping Barbatos for half a second. He desperately grabbed Barbatos's back, and then his whole body was thrown into the air.
In the instant the Crimson Death Demon accelerated him, seven or eight thoughts raced through Chen Tao's mind. He turned his head and saw that in the far distance, the spatial gate summoned by Barbatos had opened wide. Barbatos had broken free of his restraints and was fleeing desperately into the spatial gate.
He was a terrified gambler who planned to abandon everything at the table and cower in fear, defending himself against an enemy that might not even exist.
Chen Tao could basically guess the information contained in Barbatos's terrified screams. He knew what the other was afraid of, but he didn't know why Barbatos had obtained this information, nor did he understand why he would believe it so easily.
He was not a sixth-dimensional god after all, and had never even come close to that realm. Just now, the Anti-Monitor returned a portion of the dark matter cosmic energy that he had taken from Barbatos. After receiving this energy, Barbatos naturally sensed the power of the World Builder within it. He has now perceived the existence of the World Builder, and he has indeed lost his composure as the Anti-Monitor Dragon had predicted.
Fear completely gripped his heart. Chen Tao gritted his teeth. He glanced at William Hand lying not far away, knowing that no matter what other tricks William had up his sleeve, he couldn't use them right now, so...
Chen Tao hugged Barbatos from behind, and he was now flying towards the portal like a snake.
Once Barbatos abandons the battlefield and leaves, without Barbatos's power to suppress things, things will completely collapse. Chen Tao knows it's time for him to make a choice.
There was also the worst possible outcome: he had originally thought that Barbatos would force him to do such a thing, and he had prepared accordingly, but in the end, he did it voluntarily.
He wrapped his arms around Barbatos's neck from behind, then wrapped his legs around his waist, tightly binding his body. Bone spurs grew from his body to prevent him from being blown away by the immense power that Barbatos unleashed. Then he opened his sharp teeth and bit down on Barbatos's back.
Grant me power, Barbatos...
In the end...
It will become your dragon.
temporary.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the timeline, Zul'Ah Batman also saw the group of Batmen in front of him begin to howl.
For some reason, it comes from the alternate personality of the fearless Batman Bruce Wayne, Zul En'a.
I felt fear at that moment.
Especially when that group of Batman Bruce Wayne, of varying heights, weights, and ages, turned around and stared at him with long, unfocused eyes.
I need help; I need the strength of allies.
I really need help.
It's really needed.
(End of this chapter)