Chapter 444 - Superman: Sending An Invitation To The Flash To Form A Team.
The Batman of the Flashpoint world didn't have a no-killing rule and didn't mind using firearms.
Two days ago, when he was chasing the Joker, he shot Killer Croc in the head with a shotgun in the sewers of Gotham.
Earlier, in order to vent the anger of losing his son, to eliminate his inner nightmare…
He even got ahead of the police and found the murderer who shot him in the alley and killed him.
In this collapsing world, all the superheroes were utterly different.
They would act entirely differently than they normally do.
Batman was no exception.
"Doctor Wayne, please believe me."
Barry, holding his broken finger, tried to be sincere and explained, "I have another identity that can't be made public, just like you. I'm also a superhero. My name is the Flash, and I used to be famous in Central City."
"One day, a bolt of lightning hit me and turned me into the fastest person in the world …"
Boom!
Batman swung a left hook and struck Barry hard on the cheek.
The corner of the opponent's mouth was split open, and a stream of blood dripped out.
"The fastest man in the world -- can't even dodge my fist?"
Thomas Wayne obviously didn't believe Barry's heartfelt words; he thought the guy might be a seriously delusional person.
Crazy people with mental disorders, abnormal people full of abnormal ideas, high IQ people with antisocial personalities … These were Gotham's specialities.
Arkham Asylum and Blackgate Penitentiary were their gold-plated sanctuaries.
If one hadn't been to these two places, one didn't deserve to be called a villain in Gotham. At best, they could only be called a small thug.
'Central City?'
'There were indeed masked heroes in that city, who punish evil, promote good and crackdown on criminals.'
'But he was called Citizen Cold.'
'The Flash?'
Thomas Wayne had never heard of that name.
"… That's because I lost the Speed Force -- An energy field that grants all speedsters their power and allows me to ignore the laws of physics."
Barry gasped violently. He didn't expect that he would be beaten by his good friend's father one day.
Compared to the Batman of the main universe, Thomas Wayne was more violent and merciless.
If it were Bruce, he would have at least listened to the explanation before moving on.
But with this middle-aged Batman, Barry didn't even get a chance to speak.
"I must have run too fast and arrived in another world, another parallel universe before all this happened."
Lying on the ground, Barry's vision blurred.
"No, you just need therapy."
Batman coldly said.
He was even more convinced that the guy who broke into the Batcave was actually a lunatic with a mental disorder.
"You should be in Arkham Asylum."
Thomas Wayne grabbed the fallen Barry with both hands and lifted him up easily, pressing his thumbs hard against his opponent's temples.
A stab of pain awakened the memory fragments deep in Barry's brain.
His body began to twitch, and various pictures flashed before his eyes.
Some had already happened, and some were about to happen.
The direction of this world was presented in a clear way in front of Barry's eyes.
"Atlantis … Themyscira … the war."
He saw Arthur Curry, Aquaman, setting off a tsunami that flooded half of Europe.
He also saw Wonder Woman leading the Amazons to attack London and occupy Buckingham Palace.
"This isn't a … parallel universe; this is the real … world."
Barry seemed to understand that while he was seeing the future, his original memories were being overwritten in the depths of his mind, and perhaps it wouldn't be long before he would completely forget everything about the main universe.
"I made it all happen?!"
…
…
"You want to leave Themyscira alone?"
On the beach, Diana, barefoot and treading on the waves and mud, looked at the man in front of her with sorrowful eyes.
"And leave me here? What happened to taking me to the circus and treating me to the ice cream that you promised?"
Diana, who maintained her Amazon warrior mentality, felt that this was a betrayal.
'Leaving your partner alone. Such a shameful act!'
"I'll be back. It's just … a short trip."
Luke shrugged helplessly. Whenever men faced angry women, they were always at a disadvantage.
Even Superman was no exception.
Because at this time, the reasoning wouldn't play much of a role.
Diana crossed her arms and spoke with dissatisfaction, "My mother was right. Men from the outside world don't have an honest bone in their body."
The angry Amazon Princess started to attack him with angry remarks.
Themyscira did discriminate against outside men.
"I have my own tasks to complete, and I told you before, Diana…"
Luke's voice was soft and gentle like he was coaxing a child.
"Themyscira is in the midst of an important alliance with Atlantis, and Queen Hippolyta won't let you go, at least not yet."
Diana lowered her head and stayed silent.
She wasn't an unreasonable person, so she naturally understood that Luke was right.
She was the Amazon Princess. When Themyscira made an alliance with Atlantis and then came out in public and into the eyes of the human world…
On such a critical occasion, she must be present.
"But I'll be back soon, and I can bring you a gift."
Luke cheerfully said so.
Although Wonder Woman's favourable impressions weren't fully grasped, considering the Flash should have found the world's anomalies…
In order to prevent accidents and to ensure that the only way back to the main universe was without problems…
Luke decided to find Barry Allen first and take the lead in sending out a team invitation.
In case of a butterfly effect or other problems.
Because if the Flash were killed, then he would be trapped in this time and space forever.
"Gift?"
Diana looked puzzled.
"It is a tradition in the human world … to express friendship."
Luke explained.
Themyscira didn't seem to have a birthday custom.
"Okay, I want that sweet, cold, melt-in-your-mouth ice cream you were talking about."
Diana said excitedly.
No matter the main universe, or Flashpoint world, Wonder Woman had an uncompromising sweet tooth.
This point, however, hadn't changed.
"I remember."
Luke nodded, glancing at Diana's perfect curves in passing.
'I wonder if Amazons get fat if they eat too many sweets?'
After all, there was Asgard's chubby Thor. That was the first image that came to mind.
It was hard to say if Wonder Woman would never be affected.
"Then I'll wait for your ice cream."
Diana, who had never been outside of Themyscira, was really easy to coax.
"However, I might be going to the human world on Amazon's mission before you come back."
Luke smiled when he heard this.
Intuition told him that even with his own influence, there would still be a war between Themyscira and Atlantis.
In this collapsing world, everyone would be somewhat affected.
It's just like Batman in the Dark Multiverse, who would take the villain's path because of all the tragedies or unexpected events.
The will of the world, the nature of existence, decreed all that.
The Flashpoint world, too.
"I don't know if I'll get a chance to meet my third cousin."
Luke looked up and looked at the distant skyline. He had automatically taken the role of the Kryptonian's cousin.
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