Chapter 2360

In Atlant's description, he also emphasized one point: the reason the *Atlantis* he controlled came to the Cat Getan coast was because he sensed an unusual power erupting in Cat Getan a few days ago.

And from his perspective, that dark power had the same effect as the dark power permeating this universe, or rather, they were simply the same power.

Everywhere there are coincidences, it means nowhere is a coincidence. Batman was very clear on this point. Atlant might not have told the whole truth, but Batman believed that the shadow looking like himself and the similarity between these two dark powers were likely not fake.

Then the question arises: the figure that looks like him could also be a Batman, but it couldn't be the Batman of their own universe. After all, Bruce hadn't been born in that era, and the main-universe Batman didn't think he looked like Bruce.

Then it could be a brand-new mysterious Batman, and he doesn't look like a good guy.

And that dark power is the focus of Batman's research, because he only recently discovered the source of Cat Getan's evil—the culprit behind the city's constant degradation might be Barbatos. Barbatos might have set his sights on him.

So, Barbatos's energy appeared in Cat Getan first, and now it has landed in a universe with the same energy. Does this mean Barbatos is about to make a move?

Assuming Barbatos has prepared a series of traps, the primary task now is to figure out who Barbatos is and what exactly he wants to do.

Batman had previously heard the name Nyog-Sothep. He had intended to look it up after returning to his own universe, but it seems it's too late to wait until he gets back; he has to find it now.

To find similar scholars, one naturally has to look for their peers. So, the main-universe Batman used the Boundary Communication to send a message to Schiller, asking him about this doctor. Unfortunately, Schiller said he hadn't heard of him either, so the only person left who might be able to contact Dr. Sothep—who belongs to the occult world and is also British—is Constantine.

The problem is that the Constantine of this universe isn't in Cat Getan at all. The whole world knows Batwoman has gone crazy, and that guy probably hid far away long ago.

Then the problem returns to the starting point: to find Constantine, they have to rely on the power of the local Batman and Batwoman. But to stop Batwoman, they have to find Harley Quinn, and to find Harley Quinn, they have to get rid of the adverse effects this universe has on them. To get rid of those, they have to investigate what's going on with this universe. It has completely formed a dead loop.

"I think we might as well try the simplest method." Clark walked over holding a cup of hot coffee: "When they are negotiating, I'll rush in and give them each a punch, and we can talk once they've calmed down."

"Not to mention whether you can beat them in this situation, if the Sea Queen gets agitated and directly orders the Atlantean army to launch an all-out attack, we won't be able to stop all the armies at the same time. Cat Getan will be finished, Batwoman is crazy, and we still won't get anything." Hal said.

"How about this." He proposed a plan, "I'll use teleportation to see what's going on with the Central Power Battery. If the problem isn't too big, I'll borrow some power first and use a powerful protective shield to cover Cat Getan. That way, we can prevent Batwoman from going crazy."

"Then you'll probably have to cover the entire East Coast, or even the world's coastline, otherwise that Batwoman will still treat the Sea Queen as a criminal, and both sides will still fight." Atlant said.

"I'll go see her." Batman made the final decision.

Hal and Clark looked at each other, both thinking for a moment, but in the end, they took a step back and let him go without asking anything.

"The two of us will take you. In case something goes wrong, we can still fish you out." Clark said: "It's a pity we came in such a hurry, we didn't have time to build you a suit of armor, otherwise it would be safer."

"No such need." Batman turned and walked toward the door.

With Clark there, finding Batwoman's location was simple. They hadn't intended to go directly to her before, fearing it would provoke her, and wanted to learn about her condition through the local Batman's nemesis. Since they were in a hurry, they could skip this step; anyway, just believe in Batman and that's it.

Batwoman was organizing her equipment in her Batcave. She had already received the Sea Queen's invitation to negotiate, but she was very pessimistic about it and was already prepared for a big battle.

Just then, the Batcave's monitoring equipment sounded an alarm, indicating someone was coming outside. Batwoman frowned; she didn't know who would visit at this time.

The surveillance feed switched over, and Batwoman first saw the figure of Commissioner Gordon, but more importantly, the man following behind him—a man dressed as a bat.

Even Batwoman couldn't help but be stunned. Her costume, worn by a man, was really... hard to describe.

"I am Batman." A low, magnetic voice came from the surveillance feed.

Batman? This name was too strange. Batwoman immediately became vigilant. She gripped her weapon, walked to the door, and said: "You kidnapped Gordon?"

"I didn't kidnap him. I just asked him to lead the way, and the reason he was willing to cooperate is that he finally had an excuse to come see you."

Batman's last sentence obviously made Batwoman hesitate. In most universes, Batman is full of respect for Gordon because Gordon is just an ordinary person, but in terms of bottom lines, he can even persist longer than Batman.

"Leave this place." Batwoman turned back and said: "This isn't a place you should come to. Once I finish solving the final problem, I will disappear."

"But this won't solve any problems." Gordon's voice also came, "Batwoman, open the door, let's talk."

"Regarding Cat Getan, my duty has already ended." Batwoman replied: "What I'm dealing with now are criminals from the outside."

"Criminals aren't the key issue." Batman said: "You are. Gordon told me your condition isn't good."

After saying this, Batman suddenly changed the subject. He said: "You are very weak and isolated, but you understand that the sea people waiting outside Cat Getan Harbor are eyeing you covetously. You don't have a sure chance of victory."

"But we all understand that Cat Getan can no longer withstand a pyrrhic victory, otherwise only destruction awaits you and this city. And I have brought my companions, Green Lantern and Superman. They obey my every command, which means no matter how powerful Atlantis is, it cannot threaten us."

Batwoman tightened her grip on her weapon. Gordon took the opportunity to add fuel to the fire, "Trust us, Batwoman, we really are here to provide help. We don't want to see you like this, at least think about everyone in Cat Getan City."

A few dozen seconds later, the Batcave door opened, but Batwoman's figure had already disappeared into the darkness.

Gordon wanted to chase, but Batman stopped him. They walked into the Batcave unhurriedly. Along the way, Batman relied on observing the facilities here to confirm that the Batman of this universe was very similar to him—indeed, a gender-swapped version of the traditional Batman. In short, always has a plan, very smart.

That made things easier. Batman signaled Gordon to wait at the door, and he walked into the bright workspace alone. Batwoman looked back at him. Batman looked at her and said: "I am a Batman from another universe, brought here by an accident."

"This accident also happened at sea. Coming with us is the ancient emperor of Atlantis, Atlant. He has a deep hatred for the Atlanteans—a profound blood feud."

Batwoman frowned slightly, but this indeed made her less resistant, because she wanted to know what was going on. Curiosity is the key to opening the door of the mind.

"A long time ago, Atlantis was still a glorious land-based nation. Atlant's brother usurped the throne and murdered Atlant's family. After the enraged Atlant discovered this bloodbath, he used his divine power to sink Atlantis and has been sleeping in the Mariana Trench ever since, waiting to wake up and continue his revenge."

"Now he is awake, but before he could take revenge, he was sent to this universe." Batman clearly had more to say. He said: "He wants to cooperate with us, but we don't fully trust him. Compared to an ancient god-emperor who has slept for many years, I'd rather cooperate with humans."

"You think he and Atlantis..." Batwoman fell into thought. She said: "There is no doubt that the group of people outside are here with ill intentions. They never intended to negotiate at all; they are here to kill me."

"Because you killed some criminals, they think you've lost control, so they decided to strike first. Understandable, but you don't intend to tolerate it."

Batwoman looked at Batman with slight surprise. Batman shook his head and said: "Until now, I'm still like the old you. I won't kill any criminals, but I don't want to argue with you about this point either."

"Why?"

"If you have traveled through the universe, you will understand that there are countless 'us' in countless multiverses, and almost every one of them is different. Some are exceptionally extreme."

"Looks like I'm not the most extreme one among them?"

"Far from it." Batman sighed, and Batwoman heard the true depth and helplessness in that sigh.

"I'm starting to get a little curious about what kind of Batmen you've actually seen." Batwoman tilted her head and said: "I intend to fight Atlantis to the end, so what do you intend to do? Stop me?"

"Of course not. I'm sorry, I'm not sure if this is your style, but generally speaking—that is to say, the vast majority of Batmen in the universe would not choose to rush directly into the enemy's troops to punch their leader. It's too dangerous and inefficient."

Batman looked at the equipment on the table with that classic look of disapproval, as if to say, you intend to use this stuff to go and throw punches at them?

Batwoman frowned deeply. She walked in front of Batman, crossed her arms, and looked at him: "Then what is your brilliant plan?"

The tone was not without sarcasm, but she was indeed asking. Batman looked directly into her eyes without fear. The moment their two blue eyes met, he said: "Perhaps you only had this one choice before, but not anymore. You and Atlantis haven't truly clashed yet. The feud between you is far less than the one between Atlant and Atlantis."

"You want to borrow a knife to kill someone?"

"This is their internal affair." Batman lowered his eyes and said: "Due to historical reasons, it is entirely internal to the sea people, and we are powerless to intervene."

Batwoman narrowed her eyes and said: "You are more despicable than I imagined."

Batman pressed a hand on her shoulder and said: "I just understand myself better than you imagine."

Batwoman looked away.