Barry glanced at the two Batmen, then at Qingshui.
"Uh... Watt, killing isn't good. How about we don't...?"
"Who said I was going to kill him?"
Qingshui rolled his eyes in annoyance, then walked forward and pulled off the alternate Bruce's chest armor.
With that gone, how could the alternate Bruce, whose heart was damaged, survive?
And you're still saying you weren't going to kill him?
Before Batman could even speak, a faint green light glowed on Qingshui's palm, and he placed it on the alternate Batman's chest.
The Mystical Palm Technique isn't as outrageous as the Creation Rebirth Technique, which can heal from severe injuries in seconds, with recovery effects comparable to Wolverine. But it can directly sustain the alternate Batman's life, and healing him completely would only take a few minutes afterward.
"I almost forgot Watt had that superpower that can even cure terminal illnesses."
Barry scratched his head, embarrassed.
At that moment, Batman quickly updated his information and connected a series of events.
Months ago, Qingshui and Mr. Freeze's wife went to Central City and cured Nora, likely using this ability.
Going to Central City probably required using S.T.A.R. Labs' equipment, meaning that while Watt's healing ability is strong, it still needs high-end medical equipment to be more effective. The countermeasures should be toxin suppression or...
Qingshui had no idea Batman was updating his plans to deal with him.
Meanwhile, the two Harvey Dents also descended the steep stairs from a distance and arrived at the location.
"Harvey... I'm so sorry..."
The alternate Batman looked at the alternate Harvey.
"I know. I want to say I don't blame you, but our world is dying."
The alternate Harvey pointed to the thin, dark tendril behind his neck.
Upon reaching this point, one could see that the dark tendril was connected to the gate in the center of the altar.
"What do I need to do to sever this connection?"
Batman asked, sheathing his Promethium arm blades.
He had just tried to cut the thin tendrils behind Jason and Jevonni's necks but found he couldn't sever them at all.
Or rather, the Promethium arm blades couldn't physically touch these dark tendrils.
"Use that."
The alternate Batman pointed to the dark metal Batarang on the ground.
Batman was about to reach for it, but Qingshui called out to him, and then Qingshui gave Barry a look.
Barry instantly flashed, using the Batarang to sever the dark tendrils behind Jason and Jevonni's necks.
"You just touched that thing?"
Qingshui asked, looking at the Batarang in Barry's hand.
"Are you worried I'll become like him if I touch it? But I've already touched it, and nothing happened."
Batman said.
"Anyway, you need to be extra careful with these strange metals and such."
Qingshui advised, then looked at the alternate Batman lying on the ground, receiving his treatment.
"You're also Batman, you must have noticed something, right?"
"Not much, but I can tell you everything I know. I only have memories from before I died and after I was resurrected. After being resurrected, I immediately had an adult body and put on the Bat-suit my father left behind to... work for that entity."
Even though he was also Batman and possessed extraordinary intelligence, he had always been controlled and never had a chance to investigate those things.
"Who is that entity?"
Batman asked.
"Darkness itself."
The alternate Batman replied.
"I don't have many memories of him, I don't even know his real name, but there's no doubt that he shares many commonalities with us. This must be an important factor in him choosing me. From the moment I was resurrected, this Batarang imbued my mind with a goal: to dedicate this world to him and use the fear born from this world as the source of his power."
"Is that all?"
"That's all."
The alternate Batman shook his head.
Qingshui also withdrew his hand at this time, ending the treatment.
The alternate Bruce reached out and touched his chest, wiping away the blood scab to reveal healthy, smooth pectoral muscles.
"Actually, you didn't need to save us."
The alternate Harvey suddenly spoke.
"Because our world is completely beyond saving. Everyone is just fodder for fear. The entire world has become the property of that entity. Even if Bruce returns to normal, it can still influence this world, influence us."
Barry stood up and took a step forward.
"What if I use this Batarang to sever the thread connecting each of you? Give me some time, I can do it."
As Barry spoke, he aimed the Batarang at the thread behind Harvey's neck.
The dark tendril, after being severed, quickly reconnected itself.
Barry, not believing it, tried again, his hands moving so fast they became a blur.
But once he stopped, the dark tendril had still automatically reconnected.
"I told you, it's useless. This world is already part of that entity, and we are part of this world. The outcome is already destined. This is a dead world, a world filled with fear and despair."
The alternate Harvey said, resigned.
"There must be another way! If this method doesn't work, we'll try another. We'll find a solution eventually."
Barry said urgently.
Being kind-hearted, he really wanted to do something for the people of this world.
"Can we blow up this gate?"
Bruce stood in place, looking at the still-writhing portal in the center of the altar.
"It's useless. The Joker once gathered a large number of skilled individuals and used Dark Matter Metal, created by Lex Luthor with a giant particle collider, to blow up an identical gate to this one. But another one appeared shortly after. That's why I said this world is beyond saving. What can be saved is your world."
The alternate Harvey said.
He was one of the participants in that event. To destroy the other gate, Lex Luthor died on the spot, and the Joker was captured alive by Cthulhu Batman and ultimately killed.
"You should both return to your world first."
The alternate Bruce suddenly said.
"It seems you've made your decision."
The other Batman said, looking at his alternate counterpart.
They were both the same person and knew what the other would be thinking in such a situation.
"It's not the worst moment yet. At least I've regained my clarity, so there's still a glimmer of hope for this world. If it truly reaches the worst moment, I'll send you a message before that happens. You must be prepared to be on high alert then."
Qingshui also understood the alternate Batman's meaning and asked, "So how do you plan to contact each other then? Still through Harvey?"
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