piratefiction Chapter 299 Some regrets can never be made up for.
Chapter 299 Some regrets can never be made up for.
Chapter 299 Some regrets can never be made up for.
Albert Swann sits in his cage, his name is Reverse-Flash, and he has been chasing the Flash's reflection for many years.
And standing in front of him at that moment was Batman.
"A Flash suit?"
Reverse-Flash glanced down at what Batman had thrown at him and let out a sneer.
Batman had already removed his hood, and Reverse-Flash lowered his head, letting his messy brown hair hang down over his forehead.
"What trick are you playing now, Batman?"
"Oh, wait a minute. Let me guess first."
He suddenly waved his hand to stop Chen Tao from speaking, and then said, "You want me to help you do this and that?"
"Don't even think about it."
He said, "Utterly absurd."
He barely gave Chen Tao a chance to speak: "Come on, how are you going to convince me? Threaten me? Or use me as leverage to get back to the future?"
He looked at the other person: "You can bring it up, but you know it's all in vain."
"If you don't help me, then I'll have to go find the Flash."
Then he heard Batman's calm voice ring out:
"Think about it, this is an opportunity. An opportunity to become a true hero."
The reverse lightning is silent.
"Isn't this exactly what you've always wanted? To be a hero. You'll have a place in history, starring in a chapter of a great epic. You've wanted to take the Flash's place countless times, and now that opportunity is in front of you."
Reverse Lightning responded with silence.
Seeing that Swann remained unmoved, Chen Tao's voice turned somewhat somber:
"Don't think so highly of yourself, Swann. I would never use you alone as my last resort. You know perfectly well that I have Turtle Man and Gorilla Grodd."
"So go use them, why are you asking me?" Reverse-Flash said.
He looked at Batman: "Your behavior is strange, very strange. Why does it have to be me?"
Then he saw green light flashing on Batman's body, strands of green wrapping around him, finally coalescing into the appearance of Green Lantern, the green lantern symbol from Oasha merging with the batarang on Batman's chest.
The other person extended his hand, and soon the ring on his hand began to tremble slightly, and then a green light ring was replicated.
This is one of the many functions of the Green Lantern Ring: by creating temporary replicas, it allows others to also possess the abilities of Green Lantern.
Sinestro has used this move many times in comic book history, and even helped Hal Jordan continue to use the Green Lantern power after being expelled from the Green Lantern Corps.
"This is a green light ring, which you can wield through willpower. It can provide you with a certain level of protection by materializing armor."
Chen Tao told Reverse Lightning, "You can choose to rot here, or you can choose to do something else."
"In short... I'm leaving the things with you."
He threw the ring in front of Reverse-Flash, along with the Flash's suit.
Then, without saying anything more, he disappeared behind the golden vortex portal right in front of Reverse-Flash.
Reverse Flash was left bewildered, staring blankly at what was in front of him.
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I am the Supreme Little Superman.
I feel like I'm flowing.
The world has changed in my eyes, becoming gentle and familiar.
That's my world...
That golden age of heroes. The soul of each hero shone as brightly as gold.
Then I witnessed the shattering.
I know what people say about me. I'm a world-destroying monster who wants to destroy reality and reshape it into a new one. I'm a murderer who wants to kill hundreds of millions of people. I ruthlessly crushed the Justice League and slaughtered the heroes that people admire and love.
I let their warm blood splatter on my face. I am a butcher with blood on my hands.
I know, I know everything.
But... I had reasons for doing those things.
Everything I did was to bring them back... her back.
I was born in the Origin Universe, where all the superheroes are characters from comic books.
My girlfriend Laurie was my whole world, until the end of the world came.
I will always remember that bonfire party by the sea, but it was there that I discovered my superpowers for the first time.
That night, I looked up at the sky all night and heard some strange sounds, as if someone was calling my name from high in the sky, as if someone needed my help.
So I jumped and fell.
I will never forget that first fall.
Laurie helped me up from the ground and chuckled as she said, "Nice attempt, Superboy."
Yes... I think that's exactly what she said at the time.
Her eyes held all the beauty of the starry sky. Her kisses smelled wonderful, like an electric shock, no matter how many times they were given.
That night we walked together on the beach and talked for hours about our fears, our hopes, and the future we shared. We talked about marriage, dogs, and children, even though I felt something pulling me, calling me.
Then I saw the meteorite.
I flew! I gained superpowers!
I flew into the night sky, where I met Superman, Clark Kent, who was also flying. He came from another Earth. I had read in comics that there were infinitely many parallel Earths in the multiverse, but I just didn't know it was all true.
I gladly agreed to go with him to save the universe.
I have personally met everyone I have read about, and Superman told me that I have the ability to help them save all the realities from the various threats I have been reading about for months.
While we were fighting a bloody battle, the multiverse collapsed into a single universe. I wasn't there, but I know Laurie died, as did my parents and my friends...
It's all gone.
I never had the chance to say goodbye to Laurie.
I tried hard to accept this fact... but when, years later, I had the chance to resurrect Laurie, and everyone else...
I have to give it a try.
I was in immense pain, and I released it.
Then I was forced to kill many heroes, and I turned into a monster.
This is what led me to where I am today.
But do you know what's the most ridiculous thing?
I stopped caring a long time ago.
I have seen many people come back to life after dying.
Superman (The Death of Superman), Batman (Batman "died" in Final Crisis, but it was just an illusion), Green Lantern (in The Night, Hal died alongside the Sun Eater), the second Robin (Jason Todd, also known as Red Hood, died in Death in the Family, and was resurrected by Superman Jr. shattering reality with a punch)...
Some of them I even killed myself, but the timeline restarted, and they all came back to life.
So... what's so important about that?
Is there really anything else that matters?
What I mean is that the timeline always restarts, every few years, and in the last two years it's been getting faster and faster. No one's choices matter, because once time restarts, everything before will be overturned and started over. Things that actually happened will be covered by new history and become "things that never happened".
So what is the significance of this history?
I do not know.
There's no point in those heroes fighting against me. Since timelines and history can always be rewritten, why can't I take the pen and write a better ending?
When Chen Tao and Darkseid returned to Apokolips, they saw Superman Supreme sitting quietly atop a pile of ruins, with Parademons' corpses scattered all around him.
Piles of corpses, rivers of blood, countless pools of green blood pooled beneath Chen Tao's feet, trickling endlessly. Chen Tao tiptoed over a still-living demonoid.
He could even feel the other person's muscles trembling under his feet.
He raised his head and looked down at the Supreme Superman standing at the pinnacle, displaying his godlike indifference and arrogance as he looked down at his opponent.
The Blood Slaughtering Bull, which should have completely controlled the opponent's mind, had now transformed back into a half-illusory, half-real phantom, constantly coalescing not far behind the Supreme Little Superman. It coiled and circled in mid-air like a snake, yet dared not approach the opponent's body.
The Supreme Little Superman before him had already forcibly expelled the Blood Butcher from his body by his own power.
"No! Please! Don't send me away, you need me!"
The Lamp Beast, fueled by angry emotional energy, is now like a drug addict addicted to noodles.
It was irresistibly drawn to Superman, but a certain immense power still instilled fear in it, and it watched Superman from afar, not daring to cross the line.
This might be because Superman the Supreme has clenched his fist, or it might be because of the huge canyon that has already appeared on Apokolips and was blasted out by his fist.
Chen Tao guessed that Blood Slaughter Bull must have already taken several punches from Supreme Superman. Even if the Lamp Beast was difficult to destroy, being hit by Supreme Superman's fist would definitely not be a fun experience.
In the multiverse, any deity capable of altering reality, whether it's Perpetua or Dr. Manhattan, does so based on various peculiar forces, such as crisis energy, anti-crisis energy, and so on...
But the only exception is Superman.
He changed the universe purely through brute force, simple power.
Therefore, even without returning to his prime, his strike is still formidable.
Superman the Youngster's eyes were focused on Darkseid's rocky face.
The Lord of Apokolips originally intended to maintain his signature expressionless face, but quickly gave up.
He instinctively raised his fist and held it horizontally above his chest.
The Superman who regained his senses was far more terrifying than he was in his manic state. If the former was merely a mad beast, furiously attacking everything around him, the current Superman was a capricious child who had shattered the universe with his temper, a child with his own hatred, joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness. This was far more terrifying than a beast that attacked everyone indiscriminately.
Darkseid.
"Supreme Little Superman said, his gaze sweeping over the Lord of Apocalypse and lingering on Chen Tao:"
Batman.
Then he said succinctly:
"I'm going to kill you all."
"Use whatever method you have, Batman."
Darkseid whispered to Chen Tao, "He is now in extreme danger."
He looked at the calm face of Superman Supreme with trepidation. Darkseid, who always liked to put on a blank expression to intimidate others, had finally met a calm face that was even more terrifying than his own.
Then he turned his head and saw Batman looking at him with a half-smile, and he couldn't help but feel annoyed.
"You still expect me to make the first move? You still think I'm holding back?"
Darkseid said:
"Don't joke around. If I were capable of dealing with Superman Supreme, I wouldn't be cooperating with you."
"You already had your own thoughts in mind, didn't you, Darkseid? From the moment you saw me."
Black and red lightning crackled around Chen Tao's body, and the turtle man and the gorilla Grud, who were in countless distant spaces, groaned almost simultaneously.
As a figure shimmering with red and gold appeared on the battlefield, Chen Tao stood before Darkseid.
Darkseid, ever the perfect ally, summoned the Black Runner once more. His coordination was so seamless, it was as if he himself hadn't just declared I couldn't defeat Superman Supreme.
Chen Tao carefully examined the black-clad runner standing quietly beside him.
It represents the inevitable death of life; it is a concrete aspect of the rules of death. Just as the second sister of the Endless Family represents death that is free from pity and compassion, the Black Death Emperor represents the inevitable end of the universe and the ultimate adversary of living beings.
However, in the previous battle, he still struggled to break through Superman Supreme's defenses. But back then, Superman Supreme was still in a frenzy, while now he had regained his composure. Even with Batman Chen Tao's help, could Darkseid possibly inflict any damage on Superman Supreme if he summoned him again?
Chen Tao breathed a sigh of relief.
He looked up and met the deep red eyes of the Supreme Superman.
"Superman the Ultimate Kid"
He addressed the other person by their first name and then said:
"I know what you want to do."
He said sincerely:
"I know how you feel. The ability to rewrite history and change the past at will is so fascinating, but once you use it, it's like opening Pandora's box. Once you change it the first time, you want to change it a second time, and the second time you want to change it a third time."
"However……"
"There are too many things in life that are worth regretting, and they cannot all be changed."
He said, "Stop now, while there's still time. This is my last piece of advice to you."
"I……"
But before Superman could speak, he saw the other person's face transform into his own.
(End of this chapter)