Qingshui raised an eyebrow and gestured to Harvey Dent beside him.
"You trust me that much? You think I won't end up like this guy, becoming completely part of the darkness?"
Batman remained silent.
Qingshui knew that Batman had probably left some contingencies for the other two Robins to use against him.
"Leave Harvey with you. I'll find the other Harvey in the other world first, and I'll contact you through him." Batman said to Qingshui.
In fact, he wasn't just looking for Harvey; he was also looking for Scarface.
One to contact Qingshui, and one to contact the Batcave.
"Good luck." Qingshui raised his wine glass to Batman.
The latter remained unfazed, simply turning and standing by the window.
"Oh, and before you leave, remember to fix the electrical circuits for me!" Batman glanced back at Qingshui, then tapped a few times on the screen on his arm.
"Just tell someone to flip the main breaker again."
With that, Batman leaped off the building.
Qingshui watched Batman's disappearing figure, lost in thought.
Venturing into a world already consumed by darkness, even with the White Knight armor that granted him temporary access to the Speed Force, would be tricky.
Unless absolutely necessary, he wasn't willing to risk his life playing hero.
He hoped Batman could, as always, overcome all the darkness and evil.
If it was something even Batman couldn't solve, then it meant that world was truly on the brink of disaster.
At that point, Qingshui would have no choice but to intervene.
If that world were to perish, he wouldn't be spared either, and everything he had gained in this world would become history.
Qingshui pulled out his phone, looked at Barry's number on it, then turned to Harvey Dent.
"Before Batman finds you, tell me more about your world, like why it became this way."
He was speaking to a different Harvey Dent.
"Alright," Harvey Dent relayed again.
"The story begins in an alley. Unlike here, in that alley, Bruce Wayne didn't survive. He and his mother, Martha Wayne, died together at the hands of a thug, leaving only Thomas Wayne to tragically cry while holding his son's deceased body."
"After his wife and son died, the elder Wayne began a frenzied killing spree, slaughtering all evil. He hated Gotham, hated Gotham's wickedness, because it was Gotham's wickedness that led to the tragedy."
"So Gotham became the safest city in the world. After losing his purpose, the elder Wayne became aimless. He found that even after killing all those criminals, he couldn't fill the emptiness in his heart caused by the death of his beloved son."
"He found the Court of Owls, who had been hiding because of his murderous rampage, and proposed a deal. He knew these people possessed the power to resurrect the dead, but unfortunately, Bruce Wayne had been dead for too long, his body reduced to bones. Even the Court of Owls' treasures couldn't revive him."
"So some of those owls found the elder Wayne again and told him about the door. They told him that the door had the power to change everything, and that if he could open it, his Bruce could return to this world."
"The elder Wayne did as they said. He slaughtered the opposing faction of the Court of Owls, then slaughtered the radicals who tried to play the long game behind the scenes, and finally pushed open the great door, sacrificing his own life for Bruce's return."
"Thus, a more terrifying Batman was born—a Batman who could, by himself, drag this entire world into darkness. Whether superheroes or supervillains, anyone who dared to resist him was locked away in Arkham Asylum."
"Finally, he opened another door there, sacrificing everything. And the next to be sacrificed is… another me."
After recounting all this, Harvey Dent pressed his hands tightly on the armrests of his chair, indicating his inner turmoil.
Qingshui could only hear his narration, while Harvey Dent himself could feel the firsthand memories of the other Harvey Dent.
Even after all his years in Gotham, the city of sin, and witnessing countless dark things, Harvey Dent was still shocked by the tragic state of the other world.
That world truly seemed to be on the verge of death.
After a while longer, Harvey Dent said, "Batman has arrived."
"That was fast. Do you need backup?"
"Not yet. He said the door is in the sewers under downtown Gotham. The earthquake a few days ago happened to break the seal on Arkham from back then, which allowed the Court of Owls to find it again and open it. Batman has tried many things—whether freezing it or burying it, he can't close the door. It's a spatial power."
Then, Harvey Dent gave a more detailed address.
Qingshui knew that Batman wanted him to get there as soon as possible and be on standby, because Batman thought he might not be able to solve this problem alone and needed reinforcements.
If an emergency occurred, he would have to act, otherwise, this world would fall into darkness with it.
"Get ready. We're leaving immediately."
As Qingshui spoke to Harvey Dent, he extended his five fingers behind him.
The smooth wall quickly slid open to the sides, revealing the White Knight armor within. Qingshui then pulled a handgun from a drawer and tossed it to Harvey Dent, so he'd have some means of self-defense.
"A problem even Batman can't solve, and you want me to go face it with this thing?"
As Two-Face complained, he skillfully pulled open the magazine to check his weapon.
"I told you a long time ago, only I can handle these big toys of mine. No one else can operate them but me, so don't even think about wearing Black Gold. At most, I can give you another dagger and a few spare magazines."
"Also, I'm going to need a powerful helper as backup."
White Knight quickly transformed into a white suitcase, and at the same time, a call was placed to Barry Allen.
The call was answered immediately.
"Hey, Watt, what's up?"
Barry's cheerful voice quickly came through.
"Something big, something that concerns the survival of the entire world. I need your help."
"I'll be right there."
"I'll be waiting for you at Watt Tower."
On the other end of the line, Barry gravely hung up his phone.
"Barry?"
Iris, dressed in a black gown, looked curiously at Barry, who was wearing a sharp suit.
"It was Watt. There's big trouble. I'm sorry, Iris, this date..."
"It's okay, Barry, I understand. Go do what you need to do. Go."
Iris smiled gently.
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