darknovel Chapter 430 Who is Dr. Manhattan's mother?
Chapter 430 Who is Dr. Manhattan's mother?
Chapter 430 Who is Dr. Manhattan's mother?
The night is already deep.
After such a long time, Batman has finally returned to Earth.
He meant that he didn't expect anyone to be genuinely grateful for everything he did; he was just... a little tired.
It's like you've crossed mountains and rivers, and are taking a break at a crossroads.
At this moment, Chen Tao stood on the rooftop of the Justice League Hall, leaning against the rooftop railing in a posture that looked like he was about to commit suicide, looking down at the wide avenue leading to the main exhibition hall.
Along the main road stand statues of Superman and other Justice League leaders, including his own.
Chen Tao continued to peek his head over the railing. Well, this posture looked more like he was about to commit suicide, even though it was only this height, which was practically nothing to him.
He knew very well that even if...
"You know very well that even if you jump, you won't die."
Chen Tao turned his head and saw Clark Kent wearing a light blue suit, glasses, a white shirt, and a red bow tie.
...A classic Clark Kent-style outfit.
Chen Tao withdrew his outstretched body expressionlessly. He knew Clark Kent was joking with him, but he wasn't in the mood.
He's not the kind of person who likes to wear a sour face all the time, but there are some things that, once you find out, will make you absolutely unhappy.
"Zod talks nonsense," he said. "I asked him how he cured you."
Clark didn't speak. He walked to Chen Tao's side, and together they leaned on the railing, standing side by side. He heard Batman say, "He said that once he touches the Life Codex within you, he can use its power to edit your DNA, thus erasing the part of you that died from Doomsday DNA contamination. It will also remove dead cells from your body, and Bane will assist in this, severing your connection to the Decaying Black."
He heard Batman say in a low voice, "This sounds like some kind of factory reset, but he's full of lies, three out of ten of his truths are lies. He's just taking advantage of our lack of familiarity with Krypton."
"He wasn't entirely confident at all; he just wanted to obtain the Codex Biographies. Besides, all I knew was that the Codex Biographies could edit the DNA of every Kryptonian before they were born; I'd never heard of anything that could edit the DNA of an adult Kryptonian."
He rambled on, saying, "And thinking about it, this argument doesn't make sense. If the Life Codex can edit the genes of a living, adult Kryptonian, then it's not the Life Codex, but a Kryptonian editor. Anyone who has this thing can arrange any Kryptonian in hundreds of different ways, 24/7."
"Even the most wondrous thing like the Codex of Life is something the Kryptonians created themselves. Putting aside others, would the Kryptonians in power create a weapon that might pose a threat to them? For Zod, whether he succeeds or fails, it's just a matter of turning against them. He hasn't even considered what impact failure might have on you..."
"Alright, I'll think about it carefully." He was about to continue when Clark interrupted him: "I came to see you for another reason."
He looked at Chen Tao with a somewhat serious expression.
"When we talked before, you avoided this issue, but I'm going to bring it up again: absolutely, absolutely, do not agree to Zod's request to create a new Krypton. I am absolutely against such an action."
Chen Tao remained silent.
Superman continued:
"I have no intention of showing you what I know about the history of Kryptonian colonization of the universe. I am also well aware that the history of a nation does not represent the character of the entire nation. However, according to the computer simulations in Lonely Fortress, even the weakest Kryptonian would require at least five experienced Green Lanterns to subdue."
Chen Tao knew that what he said was true.
"A Kryptonian army of 100,000 can be invincible in the universe, and a million Kryptonians can almost overpower the entire universe with their overwhelming force," Superman said. Although I don't believe in the inherent evil of human nature, I would never be foolish enough to test the limits of human nature.
Or rather, once a new Kryptonian emerges, they will once again attempt to dominate other planets. This is almost inevitable; it's an instinct ingrained in the genes of Kryptonians, just as General Zod was commanded by his genes to protect Krypton, relentlessly trying to resurrect it like worker ants.
They'll become a huge problem, a really huge problem, a problem that neither you nor I can solve.
Clark said, "Rather than that... it would be better to stop it from happening before those Kryptonians even have a single cell in their bodies. To paraphrase my father, I mean my biological father Jor-El, let Krypton be destroyed, that is Krypton's destiny."
He turned his head, his eyes gleaming with an indescribable light:
"Does what I'm saying sound like I'm a traitor?"
"No, no," Chen Tao hurriedly shook his head, "Absolutely not."
He pondered silently, thinking about Superman's attitude and the anti-monitor.
He hesitated, unsure of what to do. But in the end, he gave up on thinking about it further.
Then he slowly said, "Since we don't intend to let General Zod rebuild Krypton, we need to find a way to deal with Green Lantern Mogo, who is still under General Zod's control. That's a difficult task. The beams that Green Lantern can fire are enough to plow the entire surface of the Earth. Perhaps killing Mogo is possible, but subduing him will undoubtedly be a step up in difficulty."
But once we've dealt with Green Lantern Planet, we can then proceed to properly recapture or relocate General Zod, I think...
"The Codex of Life should still be given to General Zod," Clark said. "We should wait until General Zod has healed me before attempting to capture him."
"What? Didn't I tell you? General Zod's so-called treatment plan is complete nonsense. You could very well lose your life, you..."
Then, halfway through his sentence, Chen Tao's eyes met Superman's face.
A strange aura began to rise from the other person, even though Clark still didn't have any superpowers. Just by standing there unremarkably, he gave the impression that he could soar into the sky at any moment.
"I will always cherish the days before I had superpowers, Batman. I miss walking with Lois in the fields, I miss riding electric scooters and subways together, I miss helping each other carry heavy things like a normal couple, and then getting married like ordinary people," he said.
"I will cherish the memory forever."
He lowered his head.
"But not now, Batman. You need me, people need me, they need Superman Returns. So I have to try. My father once told me the Life Codex won't hurt me. General Zod will have a hard time killing me no matter what method he uses."
"so."
Clark said, "I intend to try and have General Zod heal me. For the sake of the Earth—"
He looked at Batman, at the man's intact uniform and the deep weariness in his eyes.
"for you."
He said.
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Somewhere in the multiverse.
I am Metatron.
I once mediated the conflict between Apokolips and New Genesis, successfully maintaining peace in the universe and enabling me to continue observing the entire cosmos.
But then, something unprecedented happened. I witnessed the end of the world without any warning.
A mysterious being known as the Counter-Surveillance Entity has quietly risen to power. No one knows why, but he wields world-destroying power, and for the first time, the entire reality is threatened.
I watched as many universes fell, and as the remaining universes united, until finally, at a tremendous cost, everything was reduced to a massive explosion. (Note: This refers to the 1985-1986 DC Universe event, *Crisis on Infinite Earths*.)
But reality was saved in the process. Numerous universes were reborn for one cause, and the miracles and regeneration of creation amazed the onlookers. For a period of time afterward, I observed reality without hindrance, until another crisis that threatened history struck.
Time was torn apart and reassembled once again. (Note: This refers to the major event of 1994, "Zero Hour," which is the crisis caused by Hal Jordan's fall into the Inspectorate in "Emerald Twilight.")
Subsequently, a survivor from the primordial universe brought the multiverse back to life. (Note: This refers to the major event of 2005-2006, *Infinite Crisis*.)
The battle between The Flash and his nemesis led to the most recent reshaping of reality, with time itself fracturing and breaking. (Note: This refers to the famous New 52 reboot, *Flashpoint*, released in 2011.)
All things in the world are reborn, but their foundations are still shallow.
Because of repeated dismantling and reconstruction, the world has become chaotic.
Later, Dr. Manhattan stole ten years of DC, causing the most recent...
and many more.
Dr. Manhattan...who the hell is that?
Metron, sitting in the Möbius Chair, suddenly opened his eyes, a look of utter horror flashing across them. He felt he completely remembered the name, yet he had completely forgotten who this guy was.
He desperately tried to recall the man's appearance, his blue bald head, his underwear, his blue, almost naked body. He suddenly clutched his head as a flood of memories overwhelmed his mind, throwing his thoughts into disarray.
That's impossible.
Metron, sitting in the Möbius Chair, should have been immune to the memory disorder caused by all time reboots.
He could even clearly recall the world before the crisis of infinite earths; his memories were coherent and clear over so many years.
While the timeline will continuously rewrite new memories for the inhabitants of the rebooted universe, this clearly does not include him, Mettron!
He originally knew everything perfectly well.
He knew the Anti-Monitor wanted to break free from the endless cycle; he no longer wanted to be a destroyer. Darkseid's death would be the key to everything, followed by the war between the Dark Gods and the Anti-Gods. He…
Wait, something's not right. I... how can this feel so familiar? It's as if I've witnessed these things firsthand. What... what is this...?
The Anti-Monitor... The Anti-Monitor was originally a person named Möbius who was controlled by the Anti-Life Equation, which caused him to become the Anti-Monitor... No, no!
(Note: This was the origin of the Anti-Monitor between the 2011 event "Flashpoint" and the 2016 event "DC Universe Rebirth," but this origin was quickly erased after the New 52. The one who caused the New 52 reboot was Dr. Manhattan, who manipulated the Flash and stole ten years from the DC Universe. This is why the Anti-Monitor's origin became disordered.)
The Anti-Monitor is a deity of the six-dimensional universe. He is not some mortal who has become a supreme god; he is part of the DC universe and governs the antimatter universe. Although the antimatter universe lost its function of protecting the matter universe due to the establishment of the Origin Wall, it still…
The Anti-Monitor World Forgers and Monitors are three brothers, the supreme deities of the universe, they...
Wait, no, the Möbius Chair!
Metron's mind was in turmoil; he felt his head was a canvas, constantly being painted over and rewritten. He wanted to seek the Möbius Chair, trying once again to find answers within it.
But the chair only gave him some meaningless and absurd information. This omnipotent artifact was convulsing like it was having an epileptic seizure, flashing incessantly in place, and along with Metron, it was as if something was trying to erase the existence of the two of them across infinite timelines and hypertime flows.
"This is impossible, I can't..." Metron's eyes widened, and a memory suddenly flashed into his mind—that big, bald blue-haired man...
Dr. Manhattan...
Wait, who is Dr. Manhattan's mother?
Once again, Metron lost all memory of Dr. Manhattan. He opened his mouth, staring blankly into the void before him, his eyes unfocused. The surprise, fear, and disbelief he had felt about the name Dr. Manhattan were erased once more, like an eraser.
However, Metron quickly memorized the name Dr. Manhattan and decided to find out what was going on with this name that had suddenly appeared in his mind.
But for some reason, when he made this decision, he felt his whole body trembling, like a lamb encountering its natural enemy.
Metron couldn't understand what was wrong with him. As an observer, his purpose was to observe the changes in the universe, but if a segment of his record was missing, the entire chain of observation would be completely broken. He needed to figure out what was going on...
But he had no time to think about it. The next second, a noose was around his neck. Metron turned his head and saw Night Owl standing with a woman, the other end of the noose held by the woman.
The woman had a graceful figure, and what was most striking were her fiery red eyes.
(End of this chapter)