Chapter 223: The Most Terrifying Reward!

Within the endless darkness, seven Batmen dressed in different suits stared with burning eyes at the narrow passage Barbatos had opened.

The light and warmth on the other side were so clear, like a tempting cake waiting for them to devour!

“Hehehe. What an adorable group of children, sleeping peacefully within their sweet dreams.”

“But now, it is time for you to experience what a true nightmare feels like.”

In the next instant, accompanied by the Batman Who Laughs’s bloodcurdling laughter, the Dark Knights transformed into streams of darkness and passed through the barrier between worlds.

Their first destination was Earth-0!

Boom!

In an instant, a portion of Barbatos’s dark power transformed into a towering black mountain that descended upon Gotham City in the Prime Universe, causing the entire world to tremble!

Seven sinister figures stood atop the mountain and gazed down below, different vicious smiles appearing on their faces!

The game had begun!

From this moment onward, darkness and despair would destroy everything!

The screen dimmed.

Outside the screen, Bruce Wayne pursed his lips. His face was tense, and his eyes were filled with solemnity and concern.

He had already experienced Barbatos’s power. However, in his opinion, there was still some room to resist, since the other party could not descend personally.

What concerned him now were the rewards!

The seven nightmare Batmen were already immensely powerful. Even receiving the lowest-level reward of doubling their current strength would make them far more terrifying!

That was without even considering the other rewards specifically suited to each of them.

Right now, Bruce could only pray that the rewards would help restore their twisted minds.

At that moment, the familiar, majestic voice descended from the void once again!

Timeline detected… The Dawnbreaker!

Confirmed as a past event!

Calculating reward…

Calculation complete!

Reward One: Yellow Power Ring—Fear. Additional enhancement: You may simultaneously wear all seven types of Power Rings without restriction.

Reward Two: Double your current strength.

Before even half a second had passed, golden light flashed!

Reward selected: Yellow Power Ring!

DC Prime Universe!

The warriors of the Seven Lantern Corps and the Guardians all experienced drastic changes in expression!

Being rewarded with a Yellow Power Ring was not terrifying in itself, even if the Dawnbreaker could corrupt the energy inside the Central Power Battery!

However, being able to wear all seven kinds of Power Rings simultaneously without restriction…

That was horrifying!

Someone capable of simultaneously wearing even two different rings would already surpass 99.99 percent of all Lantern warriors.

It was impossible to imagine what level of power someone wielding all seven colors of the Emotional Spectrum could reach!

Timeline detected… The Red Death!

Confirmed as a past event!

Calculating reward…

Calculation complete!

Reward One: Erase the remaining will of Barry Allen!

Reward Two: Double your current speed!

Selection complete. Barry Allen’s remaining will has been completely erased.

On the beach, the gloom within Bruce’s eyes deepened.

He had previously noticed the hidden weakness within the Red Death. He had even believed that Barry Allen’s remaining consciousness might become a crucial opportunity to reverse the situation in the future.

He had not expected it to be stripped away directly by that unknown, unimaginably powerful existence!

Apart from feeling helpless, Bruce did not dare express any dissatisfaction.

The year 2248.

Along a certain timeline, Reverse-Flash’s face twisted with rage!

Damn it!

The Red Death had actually resisted the temptation of doubling his speed through the Speed Force. Just how ruthless was that bastard toward himself!?

If it had been him, he would have chosen the second reward without the slightest hesitation!

Seeing such a reward yet being unable to obtain it left him feeling unbearably tormented!

Timeline detected… The Drowned!

Confirmed as a future event!

Calculating reward…

Calculation complete!

Reward One: Universal Transposition. Your world will be transferred from the Dark Multiverse into the positive multiverse. Its cosmic structure will be upgraded, granting it an imperishable nature.

Reward Two: Double your current strength.

Hiss!

In an instant, countless powerhouses who had transcended death revealed looks of utter disbelief!

As for those who were weaker but understood what this reward represented, their minds were so overwhelmed that they could no longer think!

Inside Lux Nightclub, Lucifer’s eyes filled with horror as he breathed heavily!

He had believed that he had already placed an extremely high estimate on that mysterious, unknown existence!

But he had never expected his horizons to still be so narrow and conservative!

This was not something as simple as creating a universe!

As Satan and the son of God, even he could accomplish that!

But transforming a negative universe into a positive one?

Give him a break!

That was equivalent to moving the entire DC Multiverse!

Moreover, it would be accomplished without affecting any of the other numbered universes, or anything inside or outside the Source Wall!

Lucifer believed that perhaps only God could accomplish something like this.

Even then, he could not be completely certain.

And that was not all!

In other words, this existence was undoubtedly even more terrifying than the Over-Monitor—an incomprehensible “God”!

“I wonder how the old man is feeling right now. I’d really like to see the expression on his face.”

Lucifer sighed with incomparable emotion. Only reverence remained within his eyes.

Through his father, he knew an even more terrifying secret.

The entire DC reality was nothing more than a single speck upon the Over-Monitor.

DC Prime Universe!

Doctor Manhattan, whose consciousness was scattered throughout the microscopic world, erupted with intense light from his eyes.

He had calculated it countless times, yet each attempt only left him more shaken!

That was because even his quantum supercomputer could not produce a result!

It was incapable of calculating how much energy would be required to accomplish such a feat!

The amount would be far beyond any astronomical number!

However, there was at least one thing he understood.

The terrifying value of this reward surpassed every previous reward combined!

The World Forge!

Barbatos released an enraged and unwilling roar!

However, he could only vent his fury by continuously pounding the dark earth. He did not dare utter even a single insult!

That was right!

He was afraid!

He feared that the existence capable of effortlessly moving an entire universe could casually crush him to death!

Inside the House of Mystery!

Constantine removed the cigarette from his mouth, an unprecedentedly conflicted expression appearing on his face!

This unimaginable deity was clearly far more powerful than God!

Come to think of it…

Should he start showing a little more faith?

Hueco Mundo!

The blood on Aizen’s face had already been wiped clean. At this moment, he lowered his head reverently.

He remained proud and would never act servile.

This bow was merely his sincere expression of respect toward an existence beyond comprehension.

DCEU World!

A trace of excitement appeared on Bruce’s face!

It was obvious that as long as Bryce chose the first reward, their universe would not only lose an enemy but also gain an ally!

This was practically a blessing from heaven!

At this moment, he continuously expressed his gratitude toward that unknown existence within his heart.

Now, all that remained was to wait for Bryce’s choice!