Chapter 93 The Dream of the World: The current Wayne Manor is a place of utter poverty. ...
The Lux bar in Los Angeles was unusually closed, with only Lucifer and his players standing by the empty bar counter.
The light refracted and flowed in the wine glass, creating a tranquil and harmonious atmosphere between the two.
"What are you thinking about?" Wen Yue rested her chin on her hand, her hand sliding over the bubbles dancing in the glass.
"Change and eternity." The wine glass in front of Lucifer, like the players', contained sparkling water.
“I guess your focus is on change.” Wen Yue knew Lucifer’s unwavering pursuit of free will and the sacrifices he was willing to make to achieve it.
“You knew it all along, yet you still did it.” Lucifer looked up at the player. “I feel like I’ve just woken up from a dream. Twice now, I thought I had rebelled against your will, only to find out it was all part of your plan. And every time I try to walk my own path, I find that the path has already been paved for me.”
"And now I finally understand, your so-called omnipotence is that it makes everything else utterly incapable."
"What's in a wine glass isn't necessarily wine. No matter how omnipotent God was before, the God of today is utterly incapable." Wen Yue was talking about herself; beneath the surface of God, she was a player.
The player paused for a moment and said, “Lucifer, you don’t have to be the Lord of Hell, nor do you have to serve Heaven anymore. You are the Morning Star, Lucifer Morning Star, you are the first ray of light sent down by God, the messenger of light, but you don’t necessarily have to be bound by the light forever. As the master of the Sword of Eden, the right to choose is already in your hands. In fact, you are already free.”
"There's no need to feel lost or overwhelmed; it just means you're growing. Even without wings, it won't stop you from flying. Your heart is a bird of the wilderness, and in your eyes, you've found its sky."
“I like you as you are now.” Lucifer’s eyes were filled with a subtle smile.
"Because the me now is not the same as the me in the past." Wen Yue always remembered that she was a player, not God, who possessed great power and authority. She should remember who she was and never lose herself in it.
"It doesn't matter anymore. I didn't expect you to personally step in and fill the vacancy." Lucifer raised his glass and swirled it under the light, the shimmering surface reflecting the light.
"You know?" Wen Yue asked in surprise.
“The moment I broke free from your omniscience and omnipotence, I felt reborn. At that moment, I knew the original trajectory of this world, that Bruce Wayne never existed.” Lucifer cast a glance at me.
“The original trajectory…” Wen Yue murmured, her ocean-blue eyes shimmering, revealing a glimpse of the iceberg beneath the surface.
"The original trajectory?" Wen Yue asked the world consciousness within her body.
[I once had a dream of a world...] The world's consciousness shared that dream with the players.
That was the original development without players, another future for the world—
The invasion of thick darkness began in Gotham, the crime capital that gathers the evils of the world and becomes the breakthrough point for the dark diversity. There is no Wayne there, and the Court of Owls secretly controls the city. Chaos and despair are the main themes.
Young Dick investigates the truth behind his parents' deaths, ultimately dying alongside their killer. Jason is adopted by Black Mask from a young age, used as a tool for dirty work, and grows up to kill Black Mask and inherit the gang. On his coming-of-age day, Tim's entire family is brutally murdered by the court's claws.
Superman was buried on that day along with Doomsday; a hero fell, and the whole nation mourned. Only Superman's foster mother Martha and Kryptonian dog Krypton remained to accompany him for the rest of his life. Martha was overwhelmed with grief and soon passed away in her sleep. Krypton buried his dog whistle on Superman's grave, hoping that one day it would be blown again. He then returned alone to the North Pole and sank into the sea with the Kryptonian spaceship.
Trigon breaks the Raven's seal and wreaks havoc on the human world. Constantine reseals Trigon, but the souls of those who sacrificed themselves are condemned to eternal damnation.
Darkseid's army invades, and the superheroes fight individually, only to be defeated one by one over time. Earth eventually becomes an incubator for Parademons.
God departed, and Lucifer chose to abandon everything and leave Earth, flying through endless nothingness, never to return.
The entire world sank into a dark multiverse, falling into Barbatos's grasp and becoming nourishment for destruction...
Her spirituality returned to reality, her eyes gleaming with divine light. Wen Yue was stunned for a moment before regaining her senses: "So that's how it is..."
“It seems you have also placed many restrictions on yourself.” Lucifer’s expression was somewhat complicated. The all-knowing and all-powerful Father chose to step into the game to save the world, and this time, it was God himself who became the Messiah.
“I just found out too.” Wen Yue shook her head, then chuckled, “If you like running bars, I have many that I can give you. Having a hobby is good too. You can come to Wayne Manor to find me if you need anything in the future.”
Lucifer said calmly, "It's just an experiment. I understand."
"Okay, okay." Wen Yue downed all the soda in one gulp, looking completely satisfied.
“Now that Mammon has been driven back to Hell, Angela’s sister Isabel can also be arranged to return to the human world.”
"Also, Constantine has lung cancer and doesn't have much time left. In his current condition, he'll go to heaven after he dies." The player left there, saying goodbye.
Lucifer Morningstar stared in the direction the player had disappeared, remaining silent for a long time.
The wheel of fate has come full circle, returning to its starting point. Lucifer begins to wander here once more. From beginning to end, all things return to their origin, and His pursuit of freedom remains unchanged.
The soaring roof reflects the sunlight, the green lawns and meticulously manicured gardens complement each other, the white fountain is adorned with roses, and the Wayne Manor in the center stands out.
After ending her conversation with Lucifer, Wen Yue returned to her familiar bat home and stood blankly in the empty manor hall, lost in thought: the bar was empty because there was no one there, and the manor was empty because there were only people there.
Suddenly everything went dark, and the player's hands started itching: the kids at home weren't satisfied with just destroying the house anymore, they went straight for clearing the entire platform.
"Bruce, you're finally back! Quick, stop Raven! She's gone berserk and won't stop!" Tim shrugged, on the verge of tears.
"I can't control my appetite at all, I'm already craving more." Dick clung to his beloved crystal chandelier, determined to defend the circus robin's favorite chair.
“I suspect she’s possessed by the demon Sannomiya. Sannomiya deserves to die,” Jason said coolly, a shrewd glint in his eyes as he clutched the newly upgraded red hood to his chest.
Wen Yue activated her omniscient perspective and glanced at it: "No, the raven is perfectly normal." Players were used to the Taotie Raven form.
"Is this something you would normally do?" Jason cast an inscrutable glance, pointing at the sparse furniture and decorations with a questioning look.
"The raven's brain core is small now, and with its brain volume reduced, it's also affected by negative emotions, so being stupid and wicked is normal in this state." With a wry smile, Wen Yue blinked and the raven was gone again. She looked around and asked, "Where's the raven person?"
"In your room." Dick, swinging his legs casually from the chandelier, gave a comprehensive overview and live report of the battle: "Wow, the bed is gone... everything else is gone too. Quick action, successful clearing."
The dark, shadowy bird returned to the hall with its mouth wide open, continuing its thorough inspection, leaving no one behind.
Raven's earth-shattering and awe-inspiring actions completely snapped the strings holding players in their right mind.
Wen Yue straightened her lips and crossed her hands: "Raven has definitely been influenced by dark forces. In order to prevent her from doing anything immoral again, let me give her a Bright Purification Starry Sky."
"Calm down." Tim grabbed the player's arm tightly and put the ceramic vase back on the stairwell pillar.
"Peace is the most important thing." Jason casually quoted the player's line to persuade him, firmly holding the player's other arm.
"Damn the Three Palaces Demon, damn the darkness, damn the evil, damn Barbatos!" Wen Yue cursed through gritted teeth as she struggled.
"World consciousness..." Wen Yue spoke softly.
【Okay.】The tacit understanding between the world's consciousness and the players needs no further explanation.
With the help of the world consciousness, the raven suddenly regained its human form and its former senses. It coughed lightly and pretended to be stupid: "Well, I just woke up and my memories of the past are a little unclear, but the light is quite clear today, hahaha."
Bringing up the very thing she shouldn't have said, Wen Yue said expressionlessly, "Yes, after all, there's only a large chandelier left, and the room is flat, empty, and completely exposed, with no cover whatsoever."
Under the oppressive gaze of the players, Raven regained its size and reason, but its morality was gone forever. Without hesitation, it shifted the blame: "They made me eat them."
"Oh?" Old Bat cast a benevolent glance at the others.
“I just had the raven deal with the failed dishes and broken utensils.” Dick jumped down from the chandelier and stood obediently with his shoulders slumped.
"I just asked Raven to help me with the surveillance and files," Tim confessed honestly. After Raven successfully dealt with Dick's failed project, Tim had a flash of inspiration and pulled out the file project that the player had assigned before leaving. These days, he had been hogging the Bat computer and had forgotten all about it. When he learned that the player was back, he asked Raven to dispose of his criminal evidence and homework.
“What are you looking at? I didn’t do anything. I was just sitting on the sofa when Raven came over and ate my dual pistols.” Jason asserted that he was the most innocent party.
With a sharp look in her eyes, Wen Yue finally chose to forgive them, saying dejectedly, "Fine, Dick isn't allowed to swing on the chandelier this month, Tim isn't allowed to play on the Bat computer this month, and remember to revise the documents and hand them in, Jason, don't forget to write an action report after successfully saving the world."
"As for Raven, you need to learn more about the importance of a healthy diet." Wen Yue said, hands on her hips, her tone both aggressive and gentle.
Wayne Manor is now bare and bare. The player Batman family members could only casually spread a tablecloth on the manor lawn. From a distance, it looked ordinary, but up close, the patterns were intricate. They asked Jason for some black tea and brewed it.
(Jason manages the Wayne family's tea business.)
After ordering their picnic takeout, while waiting for their meal, Wen Yue couldn't help but remind him, "Jason, I don't want to discipline you like a control freak, but there's one thing I really want to give you—I don't recommend you team up with Constantine."
Constantine's ability to sacrifice teammates is too strong; Jason really can't handle it.
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A note from the author: Let me outline the timeline for you, starting with a dream.
It begins with the player on the cross that Superman dreamt of, when God was preparing to separate from the world and tie the cause and effect of the world to the player, who would then become the God of that world.
The player dreams of God's death, after Superman's dream and before the player assumes the role of God. God controls Gabriel to kill himself, erases Gabriel's memories, and divides impure power. The player, now suffering from amnesia, is resurrected and establishes a connection with the Dark God.
Jason's dream of the player God's sword represents the future. The player's sword strike on Barbatos cuts through chaos, separating light and darkness, preventing the normal universe from sinking into the dark multiverse, and allowing the matter and antimatter universes to return to normal order.
Finally, there is the World Consciousness's World Dream, which dreams of a future where the world is destined to be destroyed. It begins a series of efforts to protect superheroes, and then recruits players to fill the void and completely save the world.
The next chapter will conclude this story. Thank you all for your continued support! [Hugs]
Extra:
The player goes to the Dark Multiverse to rescue the Demon King Nightwing (this should probably be in the main text, but I signed a contract for a 300,000-word ending).
Reboot the Injustice universe.
Movie viewing experience.
*Gortai
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