bioinnovel Chapter 1074 The Origin of the Manhattan Bat, Luther: Am I going to make you the head of DC?!
Chapter 1074 The Origin of the Manhattan Bat, Luther: Am I going to make you the head of DC?!
Chapter 1074 The Origin of the Manhattan Bat, Luther: Am I going to make you the head of DC?!
In fact, the forger initially had many ideas about how Luther would achieve the conditions for being the only law.
It's fair to say that the DC multiverse is teeming with superheroes and supervillains. For Luthor, stripping them of their superpowers and achieving a situation where he alone possesses all the extraordinary powers like Doctor Manhattan is virtually an impossible feat.
Of course, there are also clumsy methods, such as sterilizing the parents of superheroes and supervillains beforehand, artificially rewriting history to prevent these superheroes from being born, and then—
No, the World Forger paused for a moment. Could Luther really be planning to do that?
Previously, the World Founder wouldn't have thought Luther would intend to do this, but after witnessing his astonishing plan of flying bricks with immense strength, the World Founder was now somewhat uncertain.
Luther was an extremely intelligent man. When he saw the World Forger's eyes, he paused for a moment and guessed that the other party had some misunderstanding.
"Of course not," Luther said.
"Don't try to fool me. You know I can read your mind." The World Forger sensed Luther's thoughts: "You don't think your methods will work on me, do you?"
"—Alright," Luther said, "I once developed a creation called the Amozzo Virus."
(Note: This virus caused the event "Amodrome" in the New 52 era, and turned Batman in the main universe into a super zombie. Batman was later cured. This event occurred in the timeline after Eternity of Evil, when Lex Luthor joined the Justice League. It is also one of the biggest troubles that Lex Luthor caused in the New 52 era.)
The World Founders waited for Luther to continue.
"The main effect of the Amodro virus is to turn ordinary people into mindless beasts, but they will have superpowers. After the antidote cures the Amodro virus, a small number of people will retain the abilities they gained through the Amodro virus."
Despite this, the Amorrho Virus incident did indeed result in a significant increase in superpowered individuals in the main universe. While most of these superpowers were extremely weak, limited to things like generating electricity—something even less powerful than a handgun—Luthor wasn't lying. However, he didn't mention that the incident also caused chaos, with many civilians gaining superpowers and believing they could become superheroes, only to be shot dead by ordinary thugs while trying to fight crime.
"you mean?"
"When I started to have the idea that I might be able to find a way to make a new multiverse unique, I began to try to use existing resources and the miracle machine I created to reconstruct my previous invention, the Amodro virus."
The world's foundries began to ponder.
As a sixth-dimensional deity, he does indeed have the ability to alter reality, but the altered reality is like a dumbbell he holds up, or a new painting over the original canvas. Just like the DC multiverse that the Emperor Joker created, which was completely subservient to him, any fifth-dimensional being could easily erase the things he created and restore them to their original state, which is completely different from an irreversible cosmic reboot.
As long as he is still alive, these realities will certainly appear on the timeline of the time-travel, but what is the point of that?
But Luthor's plan is different. The Amodro virus is a product that appeared on its own in the main universe timeline, and listen to how Luthor has changed the Amodro virus.
"I reversed the effects of the Amodro virus. Previously, the Amodro virus would turn people into super-powered zombies, but now this virus will eliminate all superpowers, and even inhibit behaviors that connect with cosmic forces, such as the Speed Force and the Emotion Spectrum."
Luther said, "All I need to do is reset history and then release the Amozzo virus at the beginning of the 21st century to create a main universe completely devoid of any superpowered beings."
It is highly feasible.
The world's foundry workers almost immediately came to a conclusion, but—is that all?
"and then?"
"And then in that brand new world, there will be no more strife, no more—ah!"
The World Forger said no more, and then Luther took to the air.
In an instant, his thoughts penetrated into Luther's mind. He wanted to read what Luther was thinking.
"Oh, I see."
In an instant, the World Forger discovered Luthor's thoughts; the other man was indeed hiding something. After using the Amozzo Virus to eliminate everyone's superpowers, Luthor planned to replicate Dr. Manhattan's past incident in the main universe. He had previously noticed the Batman Who Laughs's use of quantum energy, which convinced him that he could do the same.
He had secretly conducted several experiments and ultimately concluded that the reason for the failure was that the DC multiverse, unlike the Watchmen universe, did not possess the conditions to cultivate a powerful transcendent being. However, if he could stop the birth of all superpowered beings in the main universe—
Perhaps it will be possible to replicate the same conditions as the Watcher Yu Shen.
Would Luther risk his life just to try and replicate that incident?
The world's forgers delved deeper into Luther's mind and quickly discovered the source of his confidence to take the plunge.
The Amodro virus can erase the abilities of superhumans and also create superpowered zombies. Luther modified the Amodro virus so that it would no longer create superhumans and superpowered zombies, but the virus's ability to create zombies was not completely eliminated.
In other words, according to Luther's plan, some people in the main universe will become ordinary zombies, and this transformation will be completely random.
"In this way, the fear of everyone in the main universe will create crisis energy for Luthor, and their united fight against the zombies after Luthor saves them will create anti-crisis energy. Combining the two, Luthor can use this energy, along with the genuine Miracle Machine he retrieved from the Void Hand, to attempt to completely transform himself into a true transcendent being in the DC multiverse, thereby confronting Perpetua—"
This plan wasn't over yet. Luther planned to first create a successful reality in any dark multiverse, then refine this reality into an external timeline, and finally fit it onto the main universe's timeline—another foolproof plan. It was so sophisticated that the World Forger nodded in approval.
He continued reading, and what followed were some ridiculous fantasies of losers laughing wildly, becoming the saviors of all mankind, worshipped and praised by everyone, and triumphantly ruling the entire world.
"Very good, a very clever plan, but you won't be the one to transcend now."
The World Forger remained silent, showing no sign of excitement, but his emotions were still slightly turbulent. He kept reviewing and considering the feasibility of the Luther Project, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that there was a certain chance of success.
In particular, the DC multiverse now harbors extreme disgust for Doctor Manhattan and Perpetua, and any action against them will be blessed by destiny.
The World Maker was so engrossed in this enormous temptation that he failed to notice the fleeting clarity that returned to Lex Luthor's eyes after he had thrown him aside, before he succumbed to his utterly irrational confusion once more.
madness.
The Batman of the main universe had long ago used self-deception to deceive the World Maker, but now, the World Maker still trusts the information he knows by reading memories.
How could you fall into the same trap twice?
Yes, I won't be the one who transcends, but neither will you.