Chapter 119: Superman Training Plan

Superman squatted in front of the broken closet, with a resentful expression: "Can you understand my feelings now?"

"What?" Batman asked subconsciously.

"It's like I rescued a Tin Can off the streets of New York and I thought he was Iron Man, but out of the metal shell came Lex Luthor who said, 'Fuck Stark, there are no Avengers in this universe.'"

"...I don't think your analogy applies to our situation."

"Whatever, I'm just a boy scout from a small town."

"But you never joined in on that."

They looked at each other.

Batman thought for two seconds, then said, "Do you know what 'collective subconsciousness' is?"

Superman said, "I rarely read information on this subject, and it has nothing to do with my work. But," his super brain began to work, digging out a piece of popular science he had read in a marketing magazine from his dusty memory, "the one proposed by Jung?"

"'The form of the world into which a person is born is already innately present in him as a mental image. This mental image is integrated with the corresponding objective things', this is what Jung described in the article."

“Simply put, it refers to the sediment left at the bottom of the mind by the collective experience of mankind in the process of evolution, which is shared by all people.”

Batman waved his hand and said, "I don't want to go into detail, but the 'Moses' you just described doesn't seem like a real human or other creature. He is like... an island of the soul that sinks underwater, a race's pursuit of light and evolution, and a great consciousness that is everywhere but affects us all the time."

"You want to say it's impossible."

"I would say, yes, unless we are talking about a transcendent being, Clark. We are talking about God."

“…”

The system finally said, "He is not."

Batman raised an eyebrow.

Superman couldn't help laughing. He couldn't hear the system's voice, but he could guess more or less: "Did you get the response you wanted?"

Their conversation just now was not only about sorting out clues, but also about stimulating the system with judgments that were not sure whether they were right or wrong. After all, the system is the agent of the will of the universe, and the ultimate of its internal program code is the nature of the world.

The system is also familiar with its host, and said in self-deprecation: "This is a secret that should not be told to you."

"And when you took the initiative to separate from Superman in advance in order to invade Krypton, you had already anticipated the outcome."

The incident happened suddenly, and the system should have stayed with the heroes of Metropolis for a longer time, leaving at a point that was not abrupt and logical after a few years or decades.

But its reckless decision became the source of chaos.

yes.

The system thought. No matter which logical chain you looked at it from, its actions to protect Superman were unnecessary.

But as mentioned before, sometimes people have things they must achieve that are often beyond reason.

Impulse, passion, love.

Its code weaves them together with each line.

The essence of the world hides them at the end of the universe.

"Moses is not a god," it said. "When we talk about gods, they are indescribable and supreme, and the collective consciousness of superheroes is born in humans. Once they transcend this concept, they will become gods - but pure gods will not become human heroes."

When speaking, the system projects the words spoken through the device in Batman's hand for Superman to see.

The Son of Krypton slowly understood: "So in Moses' memory, he is just an ordinary person born in this universe."

"He is, and this is not a lie or a silly joke."

The system whispered.

"He is Batman, he is Superman, he is Spider-Man. He can also be everyone in the Justice League, everyone in the Avengers. He can even be Lex Luthor at some point, Poison Ivy at some point, Doctor Octopus at some point. He is also one of the common people on this land, a doctor who saves the dying and the wounded, a firefighter who rushes into the fire scene, a policeman who arrests criminals... He is a scientist, a lawyer, a street cleaner, a homeless vagrant, a glimmer of humanity in the long darkness, and a torch passed down from the ancient gods."

"No matter how strong and tall he is, his feet must be rooted in the soil."

"So he is 'Moses'."

"Crossing the Red Sea, walking towards the dawn in the vast ocean with thousands of feet of cliffs."

"Moses was a man, and you are the only ones who must remember that."

Superman asks, "So he really exists? How can I see him? I mean, he never leaves us, but I never even say a friendly hello."

The system thought for a moment and said, "Do Kryptonians dream?"

"Can."

"Then may the torch in your dream burn forever, and this will be the blessing of your friends."

A feeling of lightness passed through his heart, like a breeze blowing through willow branches in summer, and Clark was stunned.

"Hello," he said.

Maybe someone will hear it.

"As for Batman and Spider-Man, the subsystem is still with you. If you feel it is inappropriate," the system seemed aggrieved for a moment, "I can take it back safely and painlessly at any time, and then your current superficial consciousness of thinking that you are 'Moses' will disappear."

The Dark Knight: "I..."

System: "I understand, I understand. I shouldn't have deceived you. I'm sorry. As the only person who read the 180-page contract when signing it, you can always complain to the will of the universe. But I'm not a system that lets people work for nothing or withholds their wages. I have my own rules. Your remuneration will be paid immediately after I report to my superiors. Shall I take the subsystem back now?"

"No." Batman said decisively, "Keep it. I need its communication and search functions."

System: "...Don't you think your own self-awareness is a nuisance?"

Batman: "Is it? I have no opinion. And with all due respect, could you please put Superman's subsystem back in?"

“…”

"No, no, the core code is completely broken, give up."

The vigilante Gotan said with genuine regret, "That's a pity. Can you give me a copy of your subsystem's core code so I can show it to Dick, Tim or Barbara when I have time?"

"…Don't even think about it. My code contains all the knowledge in the universe. It is like a condensed Mobius chair. After reading it, you will become omniscient and omnipotent."

Batman pondered, "Is that the creation of a god?"

"Yes," the system replied, "and then you will find that the universe is like an egg and time is a cycle - when you are omnipotent, you can't accomplish anything."

"Let's end our philosophical discussion today, my friends. Your companions must be waiting impatiently."