The Laughing Virus?
Corrupted Charlie's lips curled slightly. "Interesting."
Muttering to himself, Corrupted Charlie slipped back into slumber.
But this time, unlike before, it was a deliberate choice.
Charlie, unaware of this, was currently immersed in the changes brought by the embryonic Spider-God's domain.
Near-infinite power! No wonder the gods of the Marvel Universe with their domains wielded such terrifying divine might. So that's how it worked.
Charlie understood.
Even an embryonic domain granted him boundless divine power. As the domain continued to mature, both the endurance and quality of his divine energy would only grow.
Bolstered by cosmic rules, this made every god with a domain nearly immortal.
Though Charlie's universe was far from complete, compared to the Laughing Bat's Laughing Universes, the Spider-God's domain held the unique rules of the DC Universe—something the Laughing Virus couldn't corrupt.
If it couldn't be corrupted, it couldn't be destroyed.
The Laughing Bat seemed to realize this, but he refused to accept it.
"Hahaha~ The little bug just got more interesting. I can't wait!"
His fingers twitched, and the surrounding Laughing Universes glowed. Countless Laughing versions of superheroes shot out, attempting to invade Spider-Man's domain to wreak havoc.
Destruction and corruption in one strike.
Charlie let these Laughing heroes flood into his domain, while instantly teleporting in front of the Laughing Bat.
"Batman, your end is here."
BOOM!!
An unremarkable fist swung forward, but the Laughing Bat crossed his arms, barely blocking the punch that could obliterate everything.
Bang!!
In an instant, the Laughing Bat's body dissolved into nothingness, only to reform as a shadowy light behind Charlie.
"Hahaha… The Laughing Bat cannot die!!"
The crazed Batman grinned, his black teeth erupting with cosmic energy, vowing to drown Spider-Man in it.
BOOM~~
Charlie swatted the energy aside, his eyes firing Omega Beams infused with purifying force, piercing the Laughing Bat's body.
"Argh! Damn bug!!"
Furious, the Laughing Bat ignored the wound in his abdomen and hurled more Laughing Universes.
Hum~~ BOOM!!
Universes expanded and exploded, spawning dense black holes in the Source space. As the Laughing Virus spread, despair and madness roared.
But this time, Charlie's embryonic domain withstood the explosive energy. No matter how the Laughing Universes bombarded, the invincible Spider-Man stood unshaken amidst the rampant virus.
"Again!!"
Before more Laughing Universes could detonate, a golden Spider Totem appeared above Charlie's head.
The totem's power spanned the Source space. The twelve talismans of Shendu sealed the area, and within the embryonic domain, all Laughing heroes were purified and assimilated. They offered their power without hesitation to eliminate the deranged Laughing Bat.
"Save our world for us!!"
From the embryonic domain, Superman led the heroes in a final cry. Brilliant beams of light shot from the domain, merging with the Omega Beams weaving across the battlefield.
BOOM!!
Amplified by their power, the Omega Beams surged, piercing the Laughing Bat's body repeatedly.
Yet the mad Laughing Bat could not die.
As long as a single Laughing Universe existed, he was eternally immortal!!
"Hahaha, Spider-Man, you can't kill me."
The Laughing Bat reformed in the ruins, his wounds rapidly healing.
Charlie's purifying power was depleted, unable to fully cleanse the Laughing Virus.
Seeing this, Charlie clenched his fists again.
"Even without purifying power, I'll beat you until your mommy wouldn't recognize you!"
"I've never even seen my mommy!!"
The Laughing Bat roared, once again hurling Laughing Universes at the invincible Spider-Man.
BOOM!!
The battle raged on in the Source space.
The sealed Creator Goddess, Perpetua, trembled with each clash. The metallic mask in the sky dimmed amidst the conflict.
Seeing the endless battle between the Laughing Bat and Spider-Man, the metallic mask sighed softly.
"No choice."
After the sigh, the Source Wall's sealing power loosened, and a spark of life returned to Perpetua's eyes.
Crack… Crack…
As dense cracks spread across the Source Wall, Perpetua finally stirred.
"Spirit of the Source, I judge thee in the name of blasphemy~"
Her first target was the collapsing Source Wall.
In the distant past, there was no such thing as the Source Wall.
But as the number of gods grew, cosmic rules shifted, and the multiverse emerged, wars and chaos erupted across it.
To prevent conflicts between universes, the Source Wall appeared.
As a barrier to the multiverse, it isolated all universes, preventing their interaction.
This was an act the Creator Goddess could not permit.
If barriers divided the multiverse, she, as the Creator God, would become a laughingstock.
God's majesty could not be blasphemed.
Yet, laughably, even the Creator God was sealed by the Source Wall.
Her absence gave the multiverse a new future but choked the Source Wall's own.
Still, one day, the Source Wall was destined to collapse.
The Creator Goddess would awaken.
This was an inevitable path no one could stop.
Now, Perpetua had awakened, and the Source Wall was on the verge of collapse.
This was the moment the multiverse would reconnect.
Sensing the multiverse's aura, Charlie, battling the Laughing Bat, frowned. The Laughing Bat, however, was ecstatic.
"Hahaha, with the Source Wall gone, the Laughing Virus will spread to every multiverse. And then—"
"And then you'll have even more Laughing Universes," Charlie finished for him.
The Laughing Bat covered his mouth, laughing. "Hahaha, exactly! The Creator Goddess is my lucky charm. She's adorable."
He turned, staring at the indescribable goddess in the distance, baring his black teeth with a greedy lick of his lips.
"She's mine too."
Before he could act, Spider-Man's presence vanished, along with his embryonic domain.
"Hm?"
The Laughing Bat turned to where Charlie had been, stunned.
"How…"
He hadn't sensed how Spider-Man left? How could he leave! How dared he leave!!
The Laughing Bat clutched his head, furious. "Bastard, come back!!"
Without Spider-Man, who would witness his glorious conquest of the multiverse?!
Didn't this guy know that without him, the great Laughing Bat would rule the multiverse unchallenged, and Spider-Man would never have another chance to defeat the great mad Batman?
Angry yet exhilarated, the Laughing Bat's complex emotions made him even more erratic.
"Gagaga~"
He turned, locking onto Perpetua, who was destroying the Source Wall.
"Such a pity no one will see the Creator Goddess fall…"
Before he could finish, a familiar voice rang out.
"Hey, I'm back."
"What?"
The Laughing Bat froze.
He turned to see Spider-Man reappear, rubbing his eyes in disbelief.
"How… I didn't sense—damn it, what did you do?" he shouted.
Charlie shrugged. "Sorry for the trouble, but I can't control it either. It's weird for me too."
He condensed his embryonic domain into a weapon, charging at his foe.
"Damn it, I'll figure this out!"
Unafraid, the Laughing Bat unleashed Laughing Universes, bombarding Spider-Man.
BOOM!!
The crumbling Source Wall dissolved into dazzling light rain. Against this backdrop, their battle caught Perpetua's attention.
"The Laughing Universe… and that bug…"
At that moment, the awakened Creator Goddess sensed something was wrong.
Neither the Laughing Virus nor the power from another universe was within her control.
She created the universe, but it no longer belonged to her.
After being sealed for so long, what had happened to the universe to put her in such a passive state?
Perpetua couldn't comprehend it.
She only knew that if she didn't stop this, the collapse of the Source Wall would lead to their battle destroying multiverse after multiverse.
As universes vanished, her power would weaken.
A Creator God shouldn't be like this.
Thus, she joined the fray.
Hum~
In an instant, Perpetua summoned the power of countless universes, forming cosmic meteors that bombarded the battlefield.
BOOM!!
Under this indiscriminate assault, Charlie and the Laughing Bat's fight was forcibly halted.
"Hahaha, fun, fun!"
The Laughing Bat propped up Laughing Universes to resist Perpetua's onslaught, turning to Charlie.
"This old lady's been sealed for eons, her power's dwindled. Now's the best chance to take her down. You in?"
Above Charlie, golden webs bloomed, his embryonic domain trembling under the cosmic energy's barrage.
As expected of a Creator God—though weakened by years of sealing, her remaining universes still provided immense divine power, a significant threat.
He glanced at the Laughing Bat. "I'm in!" he replied without hesitation.
After all, Perpetua's existence was an unstable factor for both. She wouldn't side with either of them.
The Laughing Bat and Perpetua both aimed to seize control of the multiverse.
Charlie's power from beyond the DC Universe was something Perpetua couldn't tolerate.
Of course, Charlie and the Laughing Bat weren't about to reconcile either.
Their alliance was fragile, ready to fracture at any moment.
Thus, a three-way battle erupted.
"Hahaha, I'll go first!!"
The Laughing Bat unleashed the Laughing Virus without restraint, his Laughing Universes breaking through Perpetua's divine power.
Simultaneously, golden webs spanned the cosmos. Marvel divine power and Anti-Matter energy fused perfectly in the embryonic domain, this new force ignoring cosmic rules as it surged toward Perpetua, causing her trouble.
BOOM!!
At the universe's edge, the battle intensified.
The Laughing Virus spread unchecked, golden webs expanded relentlessly, and the Source Wall's collapse, coupled with Perpetua's awakening, left the universe teetering on the brink.
Charlie didn't hesitate to shift the battlefield.
Rip!!
Blood-red sword light cleaved the cosmic barrier, and the three landed in one of the Laughing Universes.
"Damn it, why come here? Get out!!"
The Laughing Bat was livid at Charlie's move. Before he could expel the blasted Spider-Man, Perpetua's multiversal power surged in, bursting the Laughing Universe.
BOOM!
"NO~~"
One month later.
In this battle, none of the three could truly defeat the others—until Spider-Man vanished again.
Then returned.
…
Cosmic Web.
[You have survived one month in the DC Universe, earning 1 Resurrection Match slot]
[Additional Reward: Superman's Body]
[Remaining Retries: 141]
Staring at the Cosmic Web's message, Charlie chose to restart without hesitation.
He hadn't gotten what he wanted. How could he leave now?
Keep going!
Hum~
When Charlie reappeared, it was still the cosmic ruins of the three-way battle.
Planets exploded, the universe wailed.
On a space meteor, Charlie surveyed his surroundings, nodding slightly.
Since the embryonic domain's birth, restarts no longer reset everything but continued from a month of survival.
This mechanism stripped Charlie of the chance to strike first.
But at this stage, whether the mechanism changed didn't matter.
No preparation could help in a battle of this scale.
Now, Spider-Man's reappearance made the Laughing Bat realize the gravity of the situation.
This uncontrollable power unsettled him.
Perpetua felt the same.
Vanishing without warning.
If this guy used that power for a sneak attack… The consequences were unthinkable.
Thus, their eyes met, and they silently agreed to pause their fight, turning to surround Charlie with Laughing Universes and divine power.
Realizing this, Charlie cursed inwardly.
He hated this restart-but-not-reset mechanism.
Wasn't this forcing him to unleash his "small universe"? But when and how Spider-Man's "small universe" would erupt was completely unpredictable.
Whatever, might as well try!
Under their encirclement, Charlie raised his right hand, the Spider Totem roaring across the cosmos.
"Web of Life and Destiny, grant me power!!"
Spider-Man shouted, golden webs spreading through the cosmic ruins.
In that moment, the Laughing Bat and Perpetua were stunned.
"What?"
They exchanged glances.
What was Spider-Man up to?
But after a long moment of vigilance, nothing happened.
Charlie: "…"
His mouth twitched.
Heh, as expected.
The invincible Spider-Man wasn't favored by destiny.
He deeply envied Thor's "call daddy" mode.