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"Hehehe! How interesting!" Another personality revealed a clown-like crazy smile on his face, which was full of surprise and enthusiasm.
"I have to say, you truly amaze me. I've been to countless universes and worlds, and have seen countless versions of myself. But the only things that move me are you and the world you in. Do you know what this means?"
"What does it mean?" Bruce felt a heavy shadow forming in his heart as he heard his own somewhat frantic emotions and words. He felt that in the next second, he might hear an answer from the other party that he didn't want to hear.
"This is the world I'm looking for! A world that can exist for a long time and yet bring destruction to other universes!" The personality consciousness opposite couldn't help but laugh wildly.
"I can feel that this world has a mysterious power! Its dark side is so profound and crazy fascinating! I must obtain that power!"
"What do you mean?" Bruce asked calmly.
"Aha, are you trying to trick me? I may look crazy, but believe me, my mind works pretty fast. I understand you because I'm another version of you. But it doesn't matter. As a surprise to me for discovering this world, I'm happy to satisfy your desire to gather intelligence.
It exists in your Batbase, in the good, great Gotham. I can feel it resonating with me, and my darkness and evil are favored by it.
We will eventually clash, and conflict is inevitable. I understand that you prefer to be proactive and proactive in preparing for threats. To make this game more interesting and intense, I'd be happy to reveal some information about us to you in some way.
All you have to do is throw away the little trick that keeps you calm and composed and accept the intelligence without any protection. Of course, this could also be a trap. It all depends on your choice.
The opposing personality saw through Bruce's plan, but he did not try to hide anything. He regarded this as an opposing game, and he was willing to give some intelligence compensation to the Bruce who had not yet fallen in front of him.
He just felt a little regretful. It was obvious that the Bruce in front of him had also experienced the darkest despair, and the dark side of his heart even had some resonance with his own, but he was able to control himself so well and did not completely degenerate into one of them.
What a pity!
But it's so good!
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"Bruce?" Diana's voice awakened Bruce Wayne from his spiritual sea of consciousness.
He turned around and looked at Diana, who was looking at him seriously, and forced a smile on his face, "What's the matter, Diana?"
"What were you thinking about? You didn't even notice me approaching you. Your vigilance has never been so low before." Diana frowned and looked at Bruce. She keenly noticed Bruce's abnormality and asked with concern.
"No, I'm fine." Bruce shook his head without thinking. He didn't think it would be helpful to say something that was uncertain.
"You can deceive anyone, but only in front of me, your lies are clumsy." Diana said sarcastically.
"It's just that there are some uncertainties that can't be expressed. What I can guarantee is that if I need help, I will ask for it right away." Bruce smiled, unfazed by Diana's blunt and somewhat sharp words.
"It's better this way. You know, every time you want to do something behind our backs, it will become a big problem for us at some point in the future. I hate this! What can't be frank and open? Effective communication is the best way to solve problems. We are a team, aren't we?" Diana obviously didn't completely believe what Bruce said, but she didn't press the issue. Instead, she gave Bruce a way out.
Bruce's heart stirred, but he quickly suppressed the slight impulse. If people could easily be persuaded to change their ways, they wouldn't keep going back to the same path over and over again. When it comes to stubbornness and ego, no one is more stubborn than him. He knows his own problems and how to change when necessary, but that doesn't mean he will actually change.
Their group is usually very busy. Except when they encounter world-destroying disasters such as Thanos, Darkseid, and Steppenwolf, they generally have their own areas of activity and lives. Their daily communication is through lantern rings or communication devices created by human technology.
People like Diana and Jones were just waiting for the first news from Stephen and the others, but that didn't mean they would stay at the Bat Base all the time.
So when it was late at night and everyone was asleep, Bruce took the elevator out of the Batbase, had dinner in his own manor upstairs, and took a rest. The moment he lay down on the bed, his hand touched the deep blue crystal on his chest.
While Gotham City still has its share of criminals, it's a much better place than the former Sin City. After all, it's been rebuilt and has a large influx of newcomers. While most of these newcomers aren't good people, it's still a much better place than a city filled entirely with villains.
In addition, Bruce is committed to building a stable order system for Gotham, and this system is running effectively with the help of people like Gordon. The atmosphere in Gotham has improved a lot. There is no need for him to go out every night to fight crime.
He also established his own Bat Squad, composed of enthusiastic and righteous young people. They replaced him in wearing the Bat Family uniform and maintaining the peace of the city at night. This freed him up to do his own things and make plans.
His fingers caressed the surface of the azure crystal, its calming power maintaining his composure and mental function. The power within the crystal seemed to possess a consciousness of its own, always providing the protection he needed while maintaining its inherent strength.
He knew that the other thing he had deliberately mentioned was the smooth oval crystal in his hand, and he also knew that the other party must be certain that he would do it to a certain extent in order to obtain information, but Bruce did not intend to follow the other party's settings.
He stuffed the blue crystal back into his pajamas, then closed his eyes and lay down in the soft and warm quilt. The power emitted by the crystal made him fall asleep quickly.
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"Bruce, I can't lend you my abilities. I know exactly what you want, but believe me, it won't end well! I've tried! I don't want to think about those things."
Bruce seemed to hear a familiar voice speaking to him. He regained consciousness and realized he had left his manor and his bedroom. He was now dressed in his Batsuit, standing on a war-torn street. The voice speaking to him was a familiar, though somewhat weathered, Barry Allen.
Bruce wanted to say something, but the voice he made was filled with pain and oppression: "Things shouldn't have come to this point. Nothing should have evolved to this point! It's your stubbornness that caused everything, Barry Allen!"
"You are already on the verge of madness, and fate is difficult to change. Listen to me, Bruce, you should stop and don't try to use your time to do anything. That will only get a result that you least want to accept." Barry was giving Bruce his final persuasion.
But, the negotiation is ineffective!
A fierce battle ensued. Batman, clearly well prepared, was always able to use his mind and tools to find and exploit weaknesses and methods to overcome his opponent whenever he chose. This time, facing the speedster Barry Allen, Batman was no exception.
Bruce seized a fleeting opportunity and injected Mr. Freeze's drug into Barry's body, limiting his speed and making him unconscious. Bruce then tied Barry to the front of his modified tank, activated his speed force with an instrument, and rushed into the void.
Tragedy happened.
Bruce and his companions' bodies were torn apart and swallowed by the powerful force, and Gotham, which he wanted to protect, also fell into unprecedented chaos.
In the end, a red monster emerged from the void. He carried out his justice with a vengeful attitude and suppressed the riot in Gotham with blood.
Batman finally mastered the Speed Force and called himself the Red Death.
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The scene changed.
Bruce's vision suddenly shifted to another scene. This time, he tried to control his body, but unsurprisingly, he failed. He possessed this body's senses, including sight, taste, and even shared emotions, but he was not its master; he was merely a spectator, borrowing it. The true owner of this body was someone else.
Bruce's emotions and mind were immersed in the Red Death of the previous world, and he immediately and seamlessly switched to the other self. At the same time, he also guessed what the other self said that he would give him some information through some means.
It was obvious that, although he didn't know how he did it, he had made good use of the power of dreams to construct a real, not illusory, world for him, allowing him to see with his own eyes and experience firsthand the experiences, encounters, and despair he had experienced in other universes.
This time it was Alfred. The man who was like a father to him! He was indispensable to Bruce, the person he trusted and relied on the most. Yet, he died at the hands of the assassin Bane, who was trying to pry his whereabouts out of him.
Bruce's longing for Alfred turned into an obsession. He went to find his partner Cyborg, wanting to use Alfred as a prototype to create a powerful artificial intelligence Alfred. This would make him feel that Alfred was still with him and he had not left.
With the full cooperation of Cyborg, artificial intelligence based on Alfu appeared. He indeed made Bruce feel Alfu's presence again, as well as his constant companionship and help.
But accidents and disasters always follow him. Alfred systematically kills every criminal in Arkham Asylum and monitors everyone in Gotham, using his ruthless violence to stop the evil from happening. Cyborg realizes that something is wrong, but nothing can be undone.
Bruce thought he could change Alfred's underlying code, but he couldn't. Instead, he was corrupted and transformed by Alfred, who removed Bruce's sorrow and fear, transforming him into a ruthless and cruel machine. The mechanical army wreaked havoc on Gotham, completely wiping out life, and Gotham ultimately became a deadly place. Bruce couldn't let go of Alfred, and ultimately became the remade Batman, codenamed: Killing Machine.
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Then, scenes of his darkened and degenerate self played out before his eyes one after another. Those tragic scenes repeatedly assaulted his mental barriers.
After witnessing the death of his parents, his will exploded and he gained the recognition of the Green Lantern Ring, but his lantern was broken due to hatred and obsession, and darkness polluted the Green Lantern Ring's dawn lantern.
Female Bruce wants to protect the world and take on everything, but she always doubts everything. Eventually, she becomes opposed to everyone and comes into conflict with the sea people. She eventually kills the sea people's queen, transforms herself, adapts to the sea water, and ultimately defeats the sea people. However, she also obtains a world submerged by the sea.
Drowned resentful souls.
He believed everything Superman said, but eventually found out that Superman was a hypocrite. He deceived and killed everyone. In order to stop the pretender Superman, he had to be injected with the Doomsday virus, became Doomsday, and killed the pretender Superman.
He fell in love with Wonder Woman Diana and joined forces to fight against Ares, the god of war, who possessed a terrifying helmet that could amplify his strength. After his lover Diana fell into a coma, creating an opportunity for Bruce to knock down the helmet, Bruce, eager for revenge, believed that he could control the helmet and put it on without being affected by it.
But he underestimated the power of the helmet. His mental will was instantly destroyed by the helmet's power, and he was controlled and brainwashed. He became ruthless and indifferent, pursuing victory with no regard for justice or evil. His mindset was distorted by the helmet's brainwashing.
At the same time, he also gained unparalleled power! This power allowed him to slaughter all the Greek gods and even behead the god of war Ares.
His lover Diana, who woke up at the same time, also died at his hands.
This is myself in another world called Merciless.
Finally, there was the scene that left a deep impression on him, the scene of his parents' death!
The Joker brought parents with children to him one by one, killing them repeatedly before him and infecting the children with his Joker virus. Under repeated torture, Batman's spirit finally broke down. Unable to bear it any longer, he killed the Joker, but was also infected with the Joker virus that the Joker had sprayed when he died.