Chapter 38 Viewers ≠ World Consciousness

The interplay of illusion and reality ultimately returns to nothingness; the sweeping perspective descends, focusing on the individual. The image gradually clears from blurry—

As the smoke cleared, a familiar figure appeared, clad in a blood-stained Robin uniform. Twisted joints and a chest no longer rising and falling signaled the end of life. This was the scene from the main universe where Robin's Jason was brutally murdered by the Joker.

A critically ill patient in a hospital bed, eyes closed, his face bandaged and disfigured by acidic liquid, has just been rescued from the ICU, wearing a breathing mask. In this universe, the Joker tampered with Jason's red hood, catching him completely off guard and causing him to be burned by the corrosive liquid inside. The scene depicts Batman rushing him to the hospital for emergency treatment.

In Arkham Asylum, patients in hospital gowns, imprisoned in layers of cells, are gradually revealed frame by frame, showing Jason's face. His pale, sun-deprived features gaze at the people outside the frame, as if transcending the barriers of time and space to meet the gaze of the superheroes of this era. This is Jason from another universe, before Bruce's resurrection, before his successful escape.

The images forcefully invaded his mind. Batman stared at the clear and familiar face in the images and murmured, "Jason..."

Red Hood was dazed and incredulous: "What the hell? How did I end up like this?" What is this? So what doesn't kill me only makes me stronger?

Tim held his breath, his gaze fixed on the various details in the image that identified him, his mind racing: "This seems to be Jason from a different timeline, with different experiences..."

Damian, knife in hand, was filled with fighting spirit, wishing he could rush into the frame and help him slaughter his way through the enemy ranks. "TT, useless Jason."

Cassandra focused intently on feeling and analyzing Jason's different experiences: "This Jason is filled with the flames of anger, burning others and burning himself."

The figure that appears next is Tim, who is usually in prison, in Oz's prison, in Superman's Phantom Zone... Tim, who escaped from prison, was eventually killed by Zod. This is Tim's fate in the Injustice Universe.

With green hair and an exaggerated smile, Tim, dressed in this manner, killed the Joker with a neurotic excitement. In this world, Tim was tormented by the Joker for days, painfully becoming the next Joker. This is Tim from another universe.

"Where is Batman?" Batman had asked himself this question countless times. When Jason was locked in a room with a time bomb planted by the Joker, when his former friend Harvey Dent became Two-Face, and when the lives of those around him were in danger countless times, he would ask himself this question.

Red Hood shrugged and spread his hands, trying to keep his tone steady: "We're all the same, so let's not talk about each other."

Damian, frustrated and disappointed, said, "Cowardly Drake!"

Tim looked at himself transformed into the clown, and the world seemed to collapse: "No...!"

In the scene, Tim is like a caged beast, unable to break free from the entanglement and constraints of fate. Cassandra murmurs to herself, "This feeling, I can't escape it, I can't break free."

The camera focuses on a gift box with a strong clown theme. The box, divided into five equal parts, is opened, slowly revealing Dick's face and body. This nightmarish scene comes from a reversed universe.

Wearing the vibrant Robin uniform, Dick, like a bird with broken wings, fell from a high-rise building, transforming into a flower blooming from blood on the ground. In this universe, Batman had just been defeated by the Angel of Death, and Robin, who went to save Batman, was also brutally murdered. This is Dick in a shattered universe.

As Nightwing, Dick fell backward, landing on the back of his head. His one and only mistake was paid for with his life. This is the scene of Dick's demise in the Injustice universe...

"..." Batman was speechless, overwhelmed by a sense of powerlessness.

“Okay, there’s something even worse.” Red Hood’s sharp eyes were fixed on Dick in the gift box. If the Joker in this world hadn’t been drained of blood and turned into a mummy, he would have rushed into Arkham and torn him to pieces.

“They’re all trash. Now it’s my turn to make a move.” Damian slowly drew his sword.

Tim, as if accustomed to this, expertly pressed Damian's knife back into place, his brow furrowed: "It seems that Dick in the last timeline was caught completely off guard..."

Cassandra focused on feeling: "Despair, darkness, and destruction—this is the shared feeling across all timelines."

Bat families from different universes share the same tragic and miserable experiences. The world seems to be targeting these righteous and unyielding heroes. No matter what they do, these heroes cannot escape the cruel joke of fate. They are imprisoned in an invisible cage, and no matter which universe they are in, they will not have a good end.

...

(Afterwards, when watching the movie, Wen Yue and Er Kang, seeing this scene, exclaimed: This is just a scene from a DC comic book I've seen before; it's from another parallel universe!)

As dimensions rise and the soul is elevated, one's vision becomes magnificent and expansive, overlooking all things exquisitely above the sky and clouds.

The vast desert churns up yellow sand, the boundless grasslands undulate in the breeze, the continuous mountain peaks rise abruptly from the ground, the shimmering sea stirs up towering waves, and the rows of high-rise buildings weave together the warmth of human life... All these phenomena form a slowly unfolding picture scroll, and everything comes to an end here.

Earth struggled to break free from the dark multiverse and slowly returned to its original positive matter universe.

The void shattered, the vast galaxy collapsed, and the relentless gales raged, leaving behind only lingering echoes. Countless fragments drifted and scattered throughout the universe, stars shattered, and walls crumbled. That was the scene of the shattering of the Origin Wall, which served as a barrier separating different universes.

(Wen Yue looking back: Oh ho, these are what I saw from a higher perspective when I was in sync with the world's consciousness and ascended to a higher dimension. But how come scenes from DC comics that I've seen before are mixed in? These are all fictional scenes that blend reality and memories. Don't believe them, everyone!)

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The gears of time slowly reversed, and the Wall of Origin healed, returning to its perfect state. The Wall of Origin stood majestically, dividing the positive and negative universes, with the dark multiverse blocked by endless barriers of boundaries.

Upon seeing this, Tim had a flash of inspiration and grasped the key point: "The Origin Wall is unaffected by the universe reboot." Its nature would leave the life on the Origin Wall with memories from before the reboot.

Batman nodded silently—after countless reboots and countless losses, the world could not escape the curse of the Dark Multiverse. Finally, through endless reboots, the world awaited this miracle. Under the echo of despairing fate, it broke free of its cocoon and returned to the positive material universe.

With the Wall of Origin shattered, Batman makes a desperate final gamble, fusing himself with the Wall of Origin through a special method. This allows him to retain all his memories from before the reboot, traversing the past, confronting history, and traversing the future. This time, he returns to the beginning with his memories, becoming the only variable among all the predetermined events.

Time rewinds, freezing before all the tragedies occurred. The Wayne family, like a behemoth, has stood in Gotham for a decade, more like a symbol representing Gotham than a family.

Young Dick witnesses his parents' deaths and seeks revenge on his own. His fragile body is no match for the adult's counterattack; the vicious thug, his eyes bloodshot, raises his gleaming knife high, aiming to stab Dick, who has come seeking vengeance.

A gentle night breeze rustled through the Gothic architecture, and the sound carried by the wind caught the attention of Claws. Dressed like an owl, Claws searched for its target and rescued Dick at the last moment.

“I am your grandfather, William Cobb, and the most powerful claw in the Court of Owls. Come with me, and I will train you to be my successor.” This was an unquestionable announcement, not a negotiation. Dick was forcibly knocked unconscious by the claws and taken back to the Court of Owls.

A pure light flashed across the unconscious Dick, silently shining a light of protection and resistance countless times in the twisted darkness of Barbatos, gradually fading with the passage of time.

Jason, who no longer wanted to do the dirty work for Black Mask, escaped the gang. He was afraid to go back to his old house for fear of being caught and brought back, so he wandered the streets alone, squatting dejectedly in a corner with a lost look in his eyes, not knowing where to go.

A gentle breeze stirred the sheer white curtains, revealing a glimpse of the view outside. Talia noticed the talented young boy and, ignoring the intimidating presence of the masked man, forcefully brought Jason back to the Assassin's Guild.

"My name is Talia, daughter of the demon, heir to the Assassin's Guild." In this world where Damian doesn't exist, Talia dedicates herself to nurturing Jason.

Jason, who had been reborn from the brink of death countless times in the Lhasa Pool, emerged from the water with a clear mind. The swaying surface of the water reflected a warm and soft halo. He was the only exception among the aftereffects of the pool water that caused him mental madness and distorted thinking.

Tim spent countless seasons with his parents. Gentle breezes carried the fragrance of vibrant flowers, leaves rustled outside the classroom window, and falling maple leaves rippled across the garden pond. After a snowfall, the earth shimmered with dazzling light. It was as if he lived in a different world, where carefree laughter formed the foundation of Tim's childhood and growth.

Throughout this time, Bruce Wayne never appeared before the world, yet every gust of wind, every ray of light, silently proclaimed his presence. Dick became a claw without any side effects, Jason was reborn several times in the Lazarus Pool, and Tim grew up carefree in light and love…

There is regret, and there is expectation.

Meeting is accidental, parting is the norm. In the long river of life, their tiny, fleeting ripples are also destined turning points in their trajectories, opening up new directions on their long journeys.

Forgive those who have deeply etched their mark on their souls; though we could not share the first half of our lives together, we will certainly not be absent from the new future.

...

Wen Yue, who had entered the higher-dimensional perspective halfway through, was caught off guard. All of this was the world consciousness protecting key figures in the world, and it really had nothing to do with her. At that time, the player had not yet transmigrated, and she was still living a carefree life in her original world.

Wen Yue frantically searched for the switch to cut off the connection, while also ensuring the mental and physical safety of everyone. If she mishandled someone and turned them into an idiot, it would be all over.

Hey, you dead hand, hurry up and move!

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Author's Note: *Camus

"Winter will come again, and those destined to meet will meet again." — The Last Summer of Klingsol

*All that is lost will return in another form.

This is the proper movie viewing version; the extra viewing episodes after the player travels through time will be written later, hehe.