indianbanksassociation Chapter 835 The Bat-Style Double Act: Barbatos Falls Victim to a Scam
Chapter 835 The Bat-Style Double Act: Barbatos Falls Victim to a Scam
Chapter 835 The Bat-Style Double Act: Barbatos Falls Victim to a Scam
Barbatos realized he had made a mistake. Trying to threaten Batman with death when he was no longer afraid of it became one of the most foolish things he could do.
If someone is already planning to pull out a metal hammer and then raise Baby Darkseid directly to their face, what else would they have to worry about?
Chen Tao and Barbatos both realized at the same time that the miniature bomb held by the bat in the main universe was his Plan B.
Chen Tao was certain that if it truly came to the point where it was necessary to detonate this bomb to repel Barbatos, then the Sixth Dimension armor would detach from Batman's body before detonating, and then, amidst the chaos after the explosion, carry away the main universe Batman's corpse—
It sounds a bit ridiculous. How could the corpse of an ordinary person survive such an explosion?
However, in the main universe, Batman at this time had been transformed into a portal by Barbatos, and his body was filled with metal, which was not consumed by the act of opening the portal itself.
So theoretically, if Barbatos survives the explosion, it could recover the bodies of the main universe's bats and continue to pursue its own goals, but our Bruce certainly wouldn't allow that to happen.
Although Darkseid has been driven away by Chen Tao and Barbatos, he has only been driven away, not killed.
The bat in the main universe can still find the other party and then forcibly demand that the other party voluntarily give him a burst of bullets.
Only by being cast into infinite timelines and parallel universes by the Omega Trial can one escape Barbatos's capture.
If Batman's plan in the main universe succeeds, it will become a mobile flying coffin that travels between different timelines. Barbatos will never be able to catch him, open the coffin, take the body, and then use it.
Barbatos met the eyes of the main universe's Batman, and in the other's cold gaze, he saw Batman's determination and fearlessness. Haha, Barbatos just felt damn good.
"Get out of my way." The main universe Batman clearly and unambiguously expressed his demands. He retreated step by step, and then a portal behind him was opened by the Sixth Dimension Armor. However, the portal was extinguished by Barbatos in an instant, and the main universe Batman ultimately failed to enter.
His gaze instantly turned cold.
"Get out of my way, and let me leave."
Barbatos did not speak.
"Hey, that's not how you fight," he heard Batman Dragon say from the side. "If they had just detonated it, they would be dead already."
"What makes you think I only have one bomb like this, Barbatos?" The main universe Batman raised the stellar brain higher, then he raised another one that reacted with the Anti-Monitor's stellar brain:
The monitor's fingers, along with a large lump of jelly-like dark matter energy, and seeing that Barbatos had not yet reacted, a look of madness appeared in the eyes of the main universe bat.
Chen Tao stared wide-eyed at him.
No, you're pretending to be crazy too?
This is my skill!
How dare you use my skills against my teammates?!
Then he turned to look at Barbatos and said, "No, really? You believe it?"
First it was the Batman Who Laughs, then me, and then the main universe Batman. Are you Barbatos some kind of collector who's obsessed with "Crazy Batman"? You'll just follow Batman whenever he goes crazy?
So that's how it's set up?!
Barbatos had no idea what Chen Tao was thinking beneath that serious expression, but in fact, he was indeed somewhat held hostage by the main universe's Batman.
As long as the main universe's Batman doesn't turn himself into a mobile coffin, Barbatos's plan may eventually succeed; but if he does, all those years of preparation will be completely wasted.
Barbatos was not a sixth-dimensional god, and he did not understand why the World Builder could roam freely in the main universe without any restrictions. The World Builder obviously could not have taught him this method. Once the main universe bat was gone, it was as if his dream of dominating the main universe was directly cut off.
So, despite his reluctance, Barbatos eventually gave in.
"Wait a minute, calm down," he said.
"Yes, yes, Lord Barbatos was just joking." Then he heard Batman Dragon's voice.
Damn it.
Barbatos reluctantly admitted it, forcing a somewhat awkward smile, which was tantamount to acknowledging that it was a joke.
"I'm going to open a portal and leave now, and none of you can stop me."
Then, the next line from the main universe's Batman immediately made Barbatos a little anxious.
The bat from the main universe showed no sign of changing its mind. It was as determined as if it had swallowed a heavy weight; it was determined to turn itself into a flying coffin and prevent Barbatos from ever setting foot in the main universe again.
Barbatos knew that in the eyes of the main universe's Batman, he was now a terrifying and evil demon king, and that the other party would not listen to anything he said. However, he did not want to give up his hopes, so he turned his head and looked at Batman Dragon with a look that said, "It's time for you to make your move."
then……
But Barbatos never saw Batman Dragon's move.
That damn Batman Dragon is looking at me with a "you owe me a favor" kind of look.
Barbatos got angry for a moment, then his intelligence suddenly kicked in. He realized that not wanting the main universe's Batman to die was also something Batman Dragon wanted to do.
Although Batman Dragon broke free of his control, making it impossible for him to read the other's thoughts, it was precisely this inability to read that allowed Lord Barbatos to reuse his long-unused brain.
He had sensed Batman Dragon's desire to retire, and just as the death of the main universe Batman would make his wish to invade the main universe increasingly unlikely, this death would also make Batman Dragon's retirement even more distant.
So even without Barbatos, Batman: Dragon Ball wouldn't allow the main universe's Batman to just stick his face out and get hit by Darkseid's rays.
Why should I be in a hurry? Let's watch your performance.
Chen Tao pursed his lips. Barbatos has finally realized this. Very well, he has come to a good conclusion, but we need to make him believe that this conclusion is inconsistent with the facts.
So he spoke.
"From a principle standpoint, I slightly oppose your actions."
Barbatos heard Batman's Dragon speak to the main universe's Batman.
Then Batman Dragon talked about some of the benefits of the main universe's bats becoming flying coffins, and then changed the subject:
"But then you won't be able to protect the main universe's timeline."
So far, everything was going smoothly. Barbatos listened quietly, knowing that Batman Dragon would soon begin persuading the main universe's Batman to stop doing such foolish things again.
"So, I have a plan. You can put your consciousness into a clone, and then the original body, which is full of metal, will become that flying mobile coffin—I'm Batman too, right?"
We never cared how many parts the Ship of Theseus had to replace; all we needed to do was ensure our objective was achieved and the world was saved… that was enough.
Barbatos suddenly turned his head and looked at Batman Dragon.
Damn it, this is betrayal!
"No, you can't." Then Barbatos heard the main universe's Batman say, "Any clone or anything else that tries to inherit my memories will collapse. For no reason at all, no one can inherit the name Batman..."
He said in a low voice, "Actually, there's no need for inheritance."
Chen Tao knew what Batman was talking about. Back in the New 52 era, the main universe's Batman had attempted to create a large number of clones to help him transfer his consciousness into these clones after his death, allowing them to continue being Batman and passing on the name.
But he kept failing. Even before he died alongside the Joker in Batman Endgame, there was no successful precedent for the plan, so it was never of much use.
Only Batman himself used this plan to recover his memories after losing them.
This proves once again that only Batman himself can bear his own painful memories.
"Not one of those clones you've seen before."
Chen Tao said, "The reason those clones couldn't survive is simply because you are Batman, one of the most important immune cells in the DC multiverse, so you were not allowed to commit suicide from the very beginning of the design."
"But if I, in the fifth dimension, help you reshape your clone, it's essentially just giving your soul a new home."
The main universe's Batman seemed somewhat interested, but Barbatos, looking at the two of them, suddenly had a doubt:
Could all of this be a charade orchestrated by the main universe's Batman and Batman Dragon, merely an attempt to manipulate his actions?
Upon realizing this, Barbatos suddenly calmed down.
He can't read Batman Dragon's mind right now, but that doesn't mean he can't read Batman's mind in the main universe.
He had previously read the other party's thoughts and confirmed that the other party genuinely wanted to detonate the bomb and perish together with him, while also being taken by the armor to find Darkseid and complete his own purpose.
Otherwise, Barbatos wouldn't have compromised so quickly.
Now he wants to see if the bats in the main universe truly believe what they think...
Barbatos read that he had received the correct answer, which showed that the other party's actions were indeed sincere.
Chen Tao watched from the side. He guessed what Barbatos was thinking and knew what he was doing. But unfortunately, the main universe Batman really wanted to do whatever he wanted "from the bottom of his heart" because he cleverly turned himself into a fool!
This smooth combo fooled the World Forger and Barbatos, so wouldn't it be a piece of cake to capture them?
Gods like Barbatos and the World Forger rely too much on their own abilities; they never imagined that anyone could fool their mind reading, though indeed no one could.
The idea that Batman in the main universe lowered his own intelligence in tandem with the intelligence of his enemies was simply ingenious, a tactical genius that left Chen Tao in awe.
I never think of strategies for victory, only strategies that can fail. Then I just stand with my enemies. They will read my mind and automatically execute my easily failed plans, leading to utter defeat.
Barbatos had no other choice.
"No, this can't be done."
He interrupted Chen Tao:
"I...don't need to..."
"Of course, we can also negotiate with Lord Barbatos to prevent him from using you as a gateway to invade the main universe's timeline, can't we?"
Barbatos turned his head, and Batman Dragon finally spoke the words he wanted to hear.
"In exchange, Lord Barbatos is willing to teach you how to control the metals in your body. With the Sixth Dimension Armor you are currently wearing, you should be able to easily control the metals that Barbatos has injected into your body."
Chen Tao observed Barbatos's expression before continuing.
Barbatos looked rather grim, but he didn't object; he tacitly agreed.
"Then destroy the basic loop that Barbatos used to create the so-called portal on you with those metals, which you can then use to strengthen yourself—"
Did you know that being enhanced by metal can make you transcend the mortal realm? You should know Hawkman and Hawkgirl; they gained the power to fight Superman after coming into contact with one of the metals, N-metal.
Chen Tao casually boasted, exaggerating the abilities of Eagle Man and Eagle Girl to the skies.
"No, I never use metal to gain abilities, nor do I actively enhance myself."
"That's what the main universe bat said."
Chen Tao knew that the bats in the main universe would say such things.
"That's your freedom, Bat. Don't worry, I have 200% respect for your freedom. Even if you don't use these metals to strengthen yourself, you can still manipulate them to ensure they don't become Barbatos's weapons."
"But I just wanted to introduce one possibility to you."
"A possibility that would prevent Barbatos from becoming a clone and allow him to retain his power to deal with the World Forgers."
Barbatos heard Batman Dragon say:
"I think the terms we offered are quite generous," Chen Tao said. "We're going to join forces against the world's forgers, aren't we?"
He turned to Barbatos and pointed.
"Lord Barbatos will help us, won't he!"
He turned to look at Barbatos.
Barbatos would never have agreed, but by this time his demands had been repeatedly lowered and compromised.
"All right."
Finally, he said this.
I feel like I've been ripped off...
Let's read Batman's memories from the main universe again.
It seems not.
Lord Barbatos reluctantly accepted this. Compared to the main universe's bats exploding directly, all of this seemed acceptable.
Chen Tao blinked.
This was his plan, and also the plan of the main universe's Batman, and the other party completed the construction of this plan without even thinking about it.
Wow, that's amazing.
(End of this chapter)