Chapter 4011

"I need the Guardians of the Galaxy's spaceship." Constantine looked at the main universe Batman and said, "Doctor Strange's speed is much faster than mine; I might not be able to keep up with him. Besides, the magic I use is completely different from the mages in this universe; once I take action, I might be exposed. Only with the Guardians of the Galaxy's spaceship as cover can I reduce the probability of being discovered."

The main universe Batman hesitated slightly and then nodded, saying: "No problem. But can you fly a spaceship?"

"That's your problem." Constantine walked forward expressionlessly. The main universe Batman wanted to say something else, but at this moment, The Flash appeared behind him. The main universe Batman said: "I'll have J'onn teach you."

He and The Flash returned to the office together, and The Flash said: "The things you wanted me to deliver have been delivered. But how will he contact you?"

"At least he is an agent of the Time Variance Authority now; jumping timelines isn't difficult. You go back and rest first."

Just as The Flash left, a figure appeared in the main universe Batman's office. Schiller walked to the chair in front of the desk, sat down, and said: "How have you been, Batman."

"How have you been, Agent." The main universe Batman also sat down, looked at Schiller, and said, "You aren't very satisfied with the work at the Time Variance Authority, are you? Have you thought about changing jobs?"

"Can't say I'm dissatisfied." Schiller raised an eyebrow and said, "It's nothing more than catching time criminals, interrogating prisoners, drinking coffee, and eating donuts..."

"Sounds good."

"Speaking of which, the big guy you sent showed off quite a bit of power at the Time Variance Authority."

"That was also forced by the situation. You know how important The Flash is to us; we have to save them first, right?"

Schiller smiled and didn't speak. The main universe Batman understood immediately, so he said: "If you ask me, the boss of the Time Variance Authority is really not very responsible, actually letting someone break into his territory and make such a scene. Following such a boss really has no future."

"That's true. The most important thing for an agent is not marksmanship or eloquence, but following the right boss. The boss can be stupid, can be wild, but absolutely cannot be cowardly. A person who doesn't dare to pull the trigger at a critical moment won't know how to use a good gun even if they have one."

"Have you seen your boss?"

"No. He seems very busy, has never shown his face at the Time Variance Authority, and has no requirements for his subordinates. If it weren't for The Flash going too far, the Time Variance Authority probably wouldn't have taken action."

The main universe Batman understood. He placed his hands on the table, leaned forward, and said: "I do have a good job here, but it's a pity it's a bit busy, and the danger coefficient is quite high. But I promise you, I can handle any trouble that arises."

"Tell me about it." Schiller nodded slightly.

"Before coming here, I arranged for the Constantine of this universe to lie low on a planet in the Centauri system. That place is a gathering place for all kinds of people in this universe and can be considered an intelligence center."

"You plan to fish?"

"That's right. And there really is a fish on the hook. You should have heard that someone on the other side didn't report to the base."

"Yes. There's Doctor Strange, the Guardians of the Galaxy, and Spider-Man. They didn't all take the bait, did they?"

"The Guardians of the Galaxy have already been captured, and Doctor Strange will be soon." The main universe Batman rarely twitched the corner of his mouth and said.

"You want me to cooperate with Constantine?"

"No. The key problem now is Doctor Strange; he might be the biggest weakness on the other side, and we must find a breakthrough point in him. Do you know what he is looking for?"

Schiller paused and said: "Very likely the Infinity Stones."

"Infinity Stones?" The main universe Batman felt the name was somewhat familiar and said, "Is this thing very powerful?"

"If collected, of course it's very powerful. But I estimate he doesn't want to collect them all, but only use one or two, such as the Space and Time Stones."

"Sounds not very good."

"The Space Stone can go to any location in this universe; as long as it's a place in this universe, there is nowhere it cannot reach."

"Including the Apokoliptian domain?"

"Yes. Even if Darkseid can control everything within this domain, as long as the Apokoliptian domain is still within this universe, the Space Stone has its use."

"Then the Time Stone is for jumping through time?"

"That's right. It can even interfere with the timeline, changing the future by changing the past. Although it may cause the timeline to collapse, it is already the most convenient method to interfere with time."

The main universe Batman's face gradually sank. He looked at Schiller and said: "Cannot let him get the Infinity Stones; stop him."

"Don't you want the Infinity Stones?"

"If possible, of course I want them. But now we are at war; if we spend energy to find that thing, it's not worth the loss. However, since the other side has started looking, the best way not to let the other side get them is to get them ourselves."

"Alright, you're the boss. How do you want to stop him?"

"I have already sent a mage to track him, but he is mainly sent to track Doctor Strange's whereabouts. I need you to find the Infinity Stones and get them before he does."

"No problem." Schiller said, "But there is one point I must remind you."

"What?"

"The Schiller of this universe has been quiet for too long. He is not the doctor you know; such a long time is enough for him to move his hands and feet on a key link."

The main universe Batman narrowed his eyes and said: "Do you think this will be a trap of greed?"

"Hard to say. Even if it's a trap, you have to step into it, because if Doctor Strange really gets the Infinity Stones, the other side will have even more initiative, which is very unfavorable for you."

"So this might be a trolley problem. If I manage it, he can set a trap; if I don't manage it, he gets the Infinity Stones."

"I'm afraid it's not that simple." Schiller continued, "He is not the Joker and has no interest in making Batman face a dilemma. He just wants to intensify the conflict and make the war enter a white-hot stage quickly. So he is very likely to take a big detour, but move his hands and feet on the most inconspicuous trivial matters."

The main universe Batman pursed his lips and said: "My counterpart has dealt with him, but I don't know much about him. In your opinion, what will he do?"

"He is not a psychic, but he is very good at exploiting the weaknesses of others' minds. It can be said that everyone around you who has a flaw in their mind can become a breakthrough point."

"More specifically?"

"There are many kinds of flaws in the mind, but only a few can be exploited. And to make the other party obey him, the best one to use is fear."

The main universe Batman's body suddenly stiffened. He stood up quickly, rushed out of the door, and called out in his mind: "J'onn! J'onn! Stop Constantine!!!"

He arrived at the port where the Guardians of the Galaxy's spaceship was docked at the fastest speed, but only saw the main universe's Martian Manhunter. Martian Manhunter looked at him somewhat puzzled and said: "What's wrong?"

"Constantine has already left?"

"Yes. The control method of that small spaceship isn't complicated, and it has an automatic navigation system. I gave him a simple explanation, and he could start it. He left not long ago."

The main universe Batman hammered the wall and then said: "What about the other blonde Constantine?"

The main universe Martian Manhunter seemed to be looking for something, and after a while, said: "He's in his own room. What's wrong?"

The main universe Batman immediately returned to the accommodation area at the fastest speed. He knocked on Strange's door. Strange opened the door and said somewhat impatiently: "What?"

The main universe Batman sighed in his heart. The reason he looked for that black-haired one was that he knew most of these blonde ones were unreliable and didn't want to deal with them either.

More importantly, these Constantines were purely broken and didn't have any desires, so they wouldn't be ordered around, let alone do things properly.

The main universe Constantine would help him because he still had to mix in his territory in the future. The black-haired Constantine was easy to use because he had lung cancer and urgently needed to get rid of death. And these Constantines who neither belonged to his universe nor took any cancer seriously, rather than responding to the call to fight, were more like coming to visit a brothel. Using them, besides adding mental pollution to himself and other superheroes, wouldn't have any results.

But now he had to use them whether he wanted to or not. The main universe Batman said: "There's a task for you; bring back the black-haired Constantine from before, don't make too much noise."

"What happened to him?" Strange asked unhurriedly.

"He..." The main universe Batman couldn't say what happened to him either; he just realized that long-term pain and fear of death would make Constantine's mind riddled with holes, and once greed took advantage of it, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Even if he wasn't affected now, just throwing him into the universe like this, he would sooner or later be found by greed. At that time, not only would he lose a great general, but it might also let the other side get the Infinity Stones.

"Alright, I can help you once, but remember you owe me a favor." Strange said, "Prepare a spaceship for me, preferably faster than his."

"You can't use magic... alright, I know you don't want to use it. Go to the hangar."

Watching Strange leave in a spaceship, the main universe Batman had a sense of unease in his heart. Although Batman's logic was rigorous, he wouldn't ignore his intuition either. He realized that the trap of greed wouldn't be that simple; if he didn't do something, he would always be led by the nose.

The main universe Batman lowered his eyelids, turned his head slightly, and said: "Flash, go find Barry."

A golden light flashed, and two figures appeared in front of the main universe Batman. The main universe Batman looked at the main universe Flash and said: "You go to the Time Variance Authority now, sneak in, and release all the prisoners inside."

The main universe Flash's eyes widened slightly. The main universe Batman looked at Barry again and said: "Find a Titan named Thanos and tell him Batman wants to talk to him."

"Thanos?" Barry frowned slightly, seemingly feeling the name was very familiar, and then said, "This seems to be that councilor of the Interstellar Alliance, right? I've heard his name on the radio."

"That's right, that's the new councilor. He might be quite dangerous; I'm not at ease with other Flashes going. If you go, he should be willing to talk."

"Alright." Barry agreed. Just as he was about to leave, the main universe Batman stopped him and continued: "After notifying him, go find the people of the Three Empires, any country will do, and tell their emperor that Batman has something to find them for."

Barry nodded again. Then, the main universe Batman continued: "Here are the addresses of several dimensions; general methods cannot enter, but you can cut through space directly. After going in, make some noise; there should be demons coming to find you. Tell them Batman wants to make a deal with them."

Barry looked at the addresses and continued to nod. Finally, the main universe Batman said: "If they want to come, let them come to this position on Apokolips; if they don't come, you think of other ways to bring them. In short, I want to see them as quickly as possible."

After Barry left, the main universe Batman stood in place and said softly: "Greed..."

And what he didn't know was that greed was right under his nose now. Neither the departing Constantine nor Strange took greed away. Now, he was standing in front of Darkseid in the guise of Mephisto.

"Good evening, Your Majesty Darkseid. Allow me to introduce myself; I am Mephisto, Lord of Hell. I came today to talk to you about a business deal."

Darkseid stared at him and said: "You went to great lengths to sneak in just to find me? Do you want to sow discord?"

"Don't be in a hurry, Your Majesty, allow me to explain slowly. You cooperate with Batman just to compete for the status of the multiverse. But competing for hegemony through others' hands is not as satisfying as doing it yourself. You don't have to go through Battleworld to become a multiverse-level existence. Or rather, with a little trick, you can return to the position you should have been in..."

Darkseid stood up and looked at him: "The original position?"

"That's right. You should have been a multiverse-level existence; as long as all those counterparts become your clones, competing for hegemony in the multiverse would be effortless."

"You have a way?"

"Of course, and it's very simple." Schiller looked up at him and said, "By that time, without me sowing discord, Batman would have lost his value to you, wouldn't he?"

?? The battle of magic begins