louisehourcade Chapter 648 I believe Batman's stick won't hit me on the head.
Chapter 648 I believe Batman's stick won't hit me on the head.
Chapter 648 I believe Batman's stick won't hit me on the head.
"I'm not good at forging."
"But you're good at using force."
After wiping out the Cave of Laughter and obtaining so many miscellaneous metals, Chen Tao did consider finding a way to smelt them.
If it were simply a matter of shaping a certain type of metal, Chen Tao could certainly do it; the spiked hammers of Hawkman and Hawkgirl were constructed from n-metal.
The problem is that he wants to melt all the metals together; simply piecing together n metal or ferrode makes no sense to him.
Perhaps Chen Tao has lived for trillions of years like Barbatos, accumulating enough experience over a long period, or perhaps he has directly gained ready-made knowledge by accepting Barbatos' dark energy like the Bat of Laughter. He could indeed do it on his own... but not now.
Every metal is inherently indestructible; to process them to the point where they can be synthesized requires not only strength but also skill.
"I have no skill," the man trapped in the moment said.
"Just focus on your efforts, and leave the rest to miracles," Chen Tao replied.
The Supreme Superman swung his fist with incredible force, shattering even the crystal walls of the Heaven Dimension. If anyone could forcibly melt metal without knowing the techniques, it would be him.
Of course, metals like Bat Gold, which disappear instantly upon contact with air like ginseng fruit, are beyond the reach of those trapped in the time trap. But given the situation, Chen Tao had no better option than to find a way to melt down what he could.
He couldn't possibly go back to the Laughing Bat.
It's a small matter if he suffers a loss of face and forces his way into the plan. What if the Laughing Bat secretly adds something to the forged sword when he doesn't understand it? That would be a real problem.
Chen Tao hadn't forgotten how, in "Death Metal," the Batman Who Laughs deliberately let the Justice League of the main universe get the Mobius Chair, then tampered with it, making all the heroes' efforts amount to nothing more than working for the Batman Who Laughs.
Wait, that's not right.
As Chen Tao pondered this point, he couldn't help but begin to doubt himself again.
Damn it, is it possible that he's not going to find the Batman Who Laughs right now, and that's part of the Batman Who Laughs's plan?
Oh no, this is really a paradox of laughter. Chen Tao shook his head, trying to banish this absurd idea of an infinite nesting doll from his mind.
But now, for Chen Tao, there is still a very serious problem.
"I don't know you at all, and I can't do any of what you're saying."
"You've been spying on me, and I think we're old friends. Stop pretending; I know better than you what you're capable of."
Chen Tao said, "I know who you really are. When you were expelling the traps I left in this body, did you really think I wouldn't have noticed? Don't you wonder why I was able to find you?"
Despite saying that, as Chen Tao interacted more and more with those trapped in the time warp, his heart grew heavier and heavier.
Unlike the Dark Multiverse Supreme Superman who was once stuck to the wall of the Dark Multiverse Origin and then pulled off by Chen Tao, and who was both insane and evil.
No matter how crazy or powerful that Superman is, his thinking is simple, his logic is linear, he can be manipulated and remotely controlled, his emotions can be manipulated, and his madness can be exploited.
But what about this person trapped in the current situation?
He is a cunning and shrewd schemer. He is a supreme little superman who has lived for countless years, and even became the emperor at the end of time, essentially ruling the entire world at the end of the "road".
Now that he's standing in front of Chen Tao, Chen Tao feels like he's talking to a turtle.
The man trapped in the situation finally ran out of excuses. Although his face was not visible behind his hood, his voice deepened.
"Okay, then I guess I have to say this: I can, but I refuse to help you."
The subtext of this statement was asking Chen Tao what price he was willing to pay, and Chen Tao knew that.
If the person in distress truly has no intention of helping him, then upon learning of his intentions, he should immediately turn away, rather than first claiming he lacks the ability, and then, unable to deny it, expressing his refusal.
He was waiting for Chen Tao to make an offer. Whatever benefits Chen Tao mentioned, whether it was the five-dimensional power of the bat mite or some other promise, the trapped person would have the right to choose.
"Didn't you claim you could find Superman Supreme? Go ahead and go find him. I know what other threats you have up your sleeve," the Time Trapped said.
"You can try it and see if these will work on me."
Those caught in the trap seemed fearless, and Chen Tao was somewhat unsure of what to do.
He had certainly considered threatening the other party, for example, he could threaten to reveal his whereabouts to the first Lantern. Although Chen Tao was not entirely sure where the first Lantern was at this time, he had a general idea of his location.
For example, Chen Tao has already grasped the location of the Supreme Superman in the timeline. He can use the history of the Supreme Superman being banished to the multiverse after the Sinestro War to forcibly pull him directly from the timeline to scare the Time Trapped.
Ultimately, he had too few cards to play. The resurrection of the Time Trapped caught him off guard, and he hadn't prepared many ways to restrain his opponent. So, when facing him, he was naturally at a disadvantage.
Chen Tao remained silent.
He knew he only had one chance to intimidate the other party.
Those who were trapped were intimidating him, but they were also revealing their own weakness.
He had no means to control those trapped in the situation, but what ability did the other party have to control him?
Batman Dragon, wielding fifth-dimensional divine power, is now like an engine fully fueled. The Time Trapped One isn't incapable of fighting Chen Tao, but if he does, then…
Will that be?
A flash of inspiration struck Chen Tao, and he suddenly realized what truly threatened the Time Trapped.
He stopped speaking and opened his palm, condensing a small ball of energy in his palm.
"Some kind of communication magic?" the Time Trapped One said. "Who do you want to send a message to? Superman Supreme or Genie X? Okay, I told you to try it, but I'm afraid you really..."
But before he could finish speaking, the Time Trapped One sensed that the target of the communication magic was Barbatos.
Those trapped did not move.
He watched as Batman raised his palm and then pushed the communication energy into the void.
Under the influence of the fifth-dimensional divine power, a portal suddenly appeared in the air, and the energy cluster drew closer and closer to it.
"Great Lord Barbatos, great Lord Barbatos!" Chen Tao pinched his nose and shouted, imitating the Bat of Laughter, "Ah, your followers are calling upon you!"
Chen Tao will certainly summon Barbatos.
What a joke! He is the dragon of the Dark Multiverse. He occupies the place where Barbatos once stood, while Barbatos has already ascended to the godhood once held by the World Forger.
The divine status of the Dark Cosmic Dragon is connected to that of the Forger; the Dark Multiverse Dragon was originally a servant god.
How can a servant of God not be able to connect with his own God?
"No, damn it, don't you know that summoning Barbatos will bring trouble on both of us?"
The trapped individual was forced to stop everything. He punched the portal created by Chen Tao, and instantly, a spatial turbulence arose in the parallel universe where he was hiding.
A burst of intense energy erupted from his fist, brutally destroying the message that was about to be sent to Barbatos.
He himself knew that once those words were spoken, he would no longer be able to negotiate with Batman.
He turned and stared at Batman, then slowly said, "You're a madman."
Chen Tao flashed him a few white teeth: "I have no choice."
The logic is simple: neither Superman the Supreme nor Genius the First Lantern can truly threaten the Time Trapped.
Their power is indeed great, but that's all. They cannot make it difficult for the Time Trapped to move forward on the current timeline, but the great Lord Barbatos can.
Barbatos is powerful enough that once someone is entangled with him, they will never have a peaceful day.
Barbatos could not tolerate anyone sleeping soundly beside his bed. After all, the one trapped in the moment was the Supreme Superman.
With such a powerful monster lurking in the shadows, Barbatos probably wouldn't be able to sleep at night, worrying every day that it might use its power to deliver a fatal blow to the battle at any time.
In this paradox of distrust, it would be almost instinctive for Barbatos to eliminate the danger in advance.
The Time Trapped have almost no chance of making peace with Barbatos. Barbatos can make deals with dangerous figures upstream in the Hypertime Stream without any scruples, such as Parallax Mohal or the Anti-Monitor, because he has no intention of letting these figures down from the Hypertime Stream, and he never promises to help anyone get off the Time Stream.
In his view, these characters who came to him and tried to enter reality through him were nothing more than potential competitors. If Barbatos felt they could still be used, he would extract as much residual value as possible, just like the Anti-Monitor Dragon.
However, for monsters like Time Trapped, who can truly revive in the current timeline through their own abilities, it will only trigger Barbatos's stress response.
What? Someone was able to be resurrected from the upstream of the timeline without my permission?
Therefore, once the trapped person is discovered, Barbatos, believing that the other party may also be a threat to him, will be forced to appear in the sunlight.
Those trapped in this situation are speechless.
Batman was right; that was indeed the only means that could threaten him.
Chen Tao turned to look at him.
"Weren't you fearless? Didn't you say I could ask anyone I wanted?"
"Once Barbatos gets here, do you think you can escape?" the Time Trapped One said. "You won't do it, you shouldn't, but to prevent you from doing something foolish..."
"When Barbatos met you and me, did you really think he would pursue me first?"
Chen Tao said, "Is he a problem that once held his position and has been proven to be extremely difficult to solve... or is he just a pushover with nothing but brute force? And this brute force is no stronger than Barbatos's."
The man trapped in the moment fell silent again, but finally, he spoke once more.
"That's not enough."
"What?"
"I told you, this isn't enough."
Those trapped in this situation repeated themselves.
Chen Tao's heart sank.
Failed.
Even Barbatos ultimately failed to intimidate him, which was a very unsuccessful attempt at intimidation.
But then he heard the person trapped say to him, "You owe me a favor."
Chen Tao looked at him, puzzled, then suddenly realized what the other person meant.
The man trapped in the moment slowly said, "You owe me a favor, so I'm willing to help you forge it. Because of this favor, you must help me once without expecting anything in return. Deal?"
"I will help you, unless it goes against the principles of heroism."
"make a deal."
"That's what the person trapped in the moment said."
"Bring the metal, and I'll force them together with my fists, but what kind of stick we'll end up with... that's beyond my control."
A dozen minutes later.
He watched Batman's figure disappear behind the portal.
At that very moment, a telepathic connection resounded in the mind of the Time Trapped almost simultaneously with Batman's departure.
The call was connected:
"I'm very busy, do you really have to call me now?"
On the other side, Hal was eerily quiet, almost too quiet.
"Hal, you should be glad I consulted you before I did anything."
"That's what the person trapped in the moment said."
On the other end of the communication was none other than Parallax Mohal, who had previously formed an alliance with Chen Tao. He had somehow managed to make contact with the Time Trapped.
Despite possessing immense power, Parallax is not as superstitious about power as Superman Supreme. Before he fell into Parallax, Hal was already a competent leader of the Green Lantern Corps during Crisis on Infinite Earths.
Without further ado, the man trapped in the situation directly told the other party the information he knew.
"So much metal, forged into a stick, who does he intend to hit with that stick?"
"I don't know about that." The man trapped in the moment spread his hands, then said, "But aren't you all in cahoots? You've formed an alliance, so he shouldn't use a stick against you, right?"
But he didn't get a denial from the other party; he only heard the other party let out a low groan, like a lone wolf.
This sounds very uncertain.
"They certainly seem to be on the same side," Timebreaker said. "So, have you made your decision?"
"Could you tamper with the forging of this staff for him?"
The person trapped in the situation heard the other person say, "I thought you were better at collecting debts than I am."
"Of course not."
Those trapped in time rejected this.
"I can only help him perfectly create that stick... but I don't know who he'll use it to attack. Do you want me to do that for him?"
Parallax Mohal pondered for a moment, then finally nodded.
"Yes, of course I want to. As of now, he's still my comrade, isn't he?"
Hal said, "I'm sure this stick won't fall on my head."
(End of this chapter)