It's not that our army is incompetent, it's that the enemy is too cunning.

The commander of the Atlantean army held his head high and chest high, determined to convince Aquaman of the sincerity of his description, but the king's eyes only scanned them once and then retracted.

"Forget it." At this moment, it was useless to blame others. Aquaman regained his composure and said, "Activate the backup plan, temporarily suspend the attack on the landers, and prepare for a decisive battle with the Amazons."

After saying this, he walked to the window sill and stood there, asking in a voice that only he could hear: "Is this fate? Are we destined to go this far?"

I wonder if the gods gave the Amazon Queen some revelation, allowing her to foresee the current war-torn situation several years ago?

Probably not.

Otherwise, how could that wise and cold-blooded woman allow the two parties to go astray for so long, so long that they could not turn back.

On the battlefield, Superman tilted his head towards Aquaman.

"Nothing is absolute. Every choice you make at a crossroads has its own traces." He answered as if talking to himself, "The development of this world seems to remind us that we must always reflect on ourselves, so as not to make up for the big mistakes that are difficult to make up for."

Without waiting for a response from her friends in the alliance, the Amazon Queen raised her sword and swore, "I have never regretted my choice. I will always protect my people and fight the enemy to the end."

"Superman." She raised her head and looked fiercely, "You are a rare hero. I will not show mercy to you because of your age."

“…”

Superman couldn't help but look speechless.

He saw Barry looking for Professor Speed ​​from the corner of his eye, so he said to the queen: "I don't need you to be humble. In fact, I have been an adult for a long time, and there is a reason why I have become what I am now."

The queen frowned. "Very well. I will chop off your head and prepare a tombstone for you."

The Amazons around her were silent, but their expressions seemed to say: Despicable outsiders, trying to get away with it!

Our king won't buy it, unless you can turn into a girl.

The body of steel battled with the artifact handed down from ancient times.

From time to time, the voices of Batman and the Flash could be heard through the communicator. They were dealing with the enemy strongholds around the battlefield and trying to save as many people as possible. As for those further out, they were handed over to the local army and the Steel of the Flashpoint world.

"Batman will be our alliance consultant from now on?" The Flash asked happily in between runs. "This kind of cooperation opportunity is really rare. It would be too sad if it only happened once."

"He is not only an advisor, but also responsible for providing us with financial support." Superman said in the midst of his busy schedule, "When the Manhattan Plaza in New York was sold for US$725 million, our reporters in charge of finance and real estate were very busy that week. After the address of the Justice League is confirmed, more money will be needed. I may have to inform Perry in advance, otherwise it will be too troublesome to work overtime..."

"Wait a minute," Wonder Woman asked. "A newspaper? Metropolis Daily Planet? You're a reporter?"

"That's not scientific. After I came back from space, I wanted to learn about the aliens that suddenly appeared recently, and I used the Daily Planet interview!" The Green Lantern pinched himself to make sure he was not daydreaming, "But I remember that the Daily Planet has written many articles to defend superheroes, especially Superman. Then you..."

"Well, I did write some of them, but not every one of them."

"Is there such a good thing?!"

"I didn't write nonsense." Superman corrected him, "Respecting the facts is the bottom line."

Batman: "Louise said your new article has a chance to win the Met Award."

"Ah." Superman looked a little surprised. "It can't be the one about the Avengers. I don't think my political leanings are to the judges' liking."

"It's about Superman." This was the article that Clark kept in mind while writing in the universe, and after returning, he asked Batman to give it to Lois in order to win the favor of editor-in-chief Perry.

"...Please." The Metropolitan Hero choked and was nearly hammered into the ground by the Amazon Queen.

"If you win the award, you need to go on stage." Batman said slowly, "But as far as I know, this year's official awards ceremony has decided to invite Superman to be a special guest - if you have the chance to wake up."

Green Lantern was shocked by Superman's professionalism, who loved his job and was willing to sacrifice himself for it, and said sincerely, "You are worthy of me."

It is simply impossible to think carefully about the fact that Superman won an award for writing Superman and was awarded by Superman.

Moreover, his previous complaint about the price of land in the United States also gave the magical battle scene a sense of reality.

At least Shazan suddenly remembered that even though he had skipped classes, he still had to do his homework.

Others, after accepting this setting and recalling the information just revealed by Superman, have a new understanding of Batman's wealth.

Just think about it, who on earth can easily come up with tens of millions to buy land and then double the amount to pay for renovation and maintenance costs!

I'm afraid it's another walking Stark!

Batman probably saw what they were thinking, and suddenly said, "My last name is Wayne."

The steel fingers exerted force suddenly and broke the ballpoint pen shaft.

Diana leisurely changed her posture and supported her chin with her hand, watching Shazan unconsciously writing a row of his names on the paper.

The Flash had known about this for a long time, and for some reason he felt that the fact that Bruce Wayne's father opened a casino was more shocking, but only then did he realize that he had forgotten to communicate with his teammates in advance.

Only the Green Lantern was still confused: "Why do you all know this? Who the hell is Wayne?"

"You really should read more Earth News, GL."

Anyway, these are things that need to be considered after we return. In just a moment, the Lasso of Truth has been wrapped around Superman's neck. The Amazon Queen presses his neck with her elbow and looks down at him, saying, "Why are you distracted? Remember to concentrate when you fight me next time."

The boy beneath her had red rays in his eyes, and under the power of the artifact he couldn't help but say, "I'm sorry, but I like Diana from our world more than you."

The Queen's guards were furious and anxious: "How dare you say such a thing!"

And what's the reason! Do you think you are facing the magic mirror of Snow White's stepmother?

However, the Queen didn't care: "Then she must be weaker than me, just like you. I noticed that you didn't kill any Amazons."

"That's because I'm not a soldier guarding this country, nor am I a judge in a war court who has the power to take your life." Superman replied, "You're right, the Diana I know is softer than you, but it's that love that makes her stronger than you."

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly used brute force to knock his opponent over. The long sword in the Queen's hand was knocked away, spinning in the air, and was kicked away by the Son of Krypton.

"You lose."

Their positions were reversed, and it was the Amazons who looked up at him reluctantly.

In the distance, there were enthusiastic cheers from the humans. The Flash was surrounded by them, and received a lot of thanks, tears, and even a few flying kisses.

Barry and Carl worked together to solve the Reverse Flash. But he didn't look happy, and he looked at everyone with guilt and sadness: "I'm sorry. After talking with Professor Speed, I remembered that it was actually me who caused all this - I accidentally went back to the past and saved my mother who was supposed to die, which made the world line develop into what it is now."

"What are you going to do?" Thomas asked, gliding down from the passenger plane he was flying to pick up casino customers.

Should he ignore his mistakes and choose to accept the lost family affection; or should he take responsibility and return to the path he should be on?

The former is human nature, while the latter... is a precious quality that makes a hero a hero.

They are always losing.

But they never stopped moving forward.

"...I want to go back." Barry clenched his fists and looked at the Reverse Flash lying on the ground. "Even if the parallel universe has been created according to what Steel said, in countless timelines, the past me must still be trying to keep my mother alive. I have to stop that 'me' and prevent more chaos from happening."

He thought for a moment and added: "We have successfully destroyed Aquaman's plan to destroy the world. If this universe does not disappear, then Barry Allen, an ordinary policeman, will no longer be me."

"We all have a destiny to fulfill."

Superman looked at the two Central City heroes from different worlds and asked, "Do you want to go say goodbye to your mother? There's still time."

"I'll let it go." The Lightning Man shrugged first. "This kind of thing is a surprise once and a shock twice."

"Me too." Barry smiled and tapped his head. "The memories here are enough for me to savor."

"Then run ahead, Barry."

Run, Flash.

The red shadows passed over the devastated land, as if lighting a gorgeous and vibrant wreath on this long-tested planet. In contrast to the extreme speed, the whole world came to a standstill.

Behind him are the Amazons comforting each other and praying to God.

It was a human mother and child hugging each other and crying.

It was an old man who threw down his cane and opened a bottle of champagne to celebrate.

It was a wounded soldier who limped out of the tent and looked up at the blue sky.

A journalist who writes furiously to spread the news around the world.

"Goodbye, Mom."

He ran through a Flash-less Canterlot.

Run through the ruins of Metropolis after being smashed into pieces by a Kryptonian spaceship.

Run through New York without the Avengers landmarks.

When he ran to Gotan, he passed by a woman who was walking hurriedly with her skirt lifted.

The Lightning Man turned around subconsciously and stared at the graceful back for a moment.

But inertia has made him cross the barriers of time and space, and his toes are touching the floor of a conference room in another universe.

Instantly, the conference room was brightly lit, and the familiar scene made everyone close their eyes as if it was normal.

"——Bruce."

At this moment, a gentle female voice sounded from the cracks of the pure, white, and still universe.

There seemed to be only two people here. They stared at each other from a distance that was neither too far nor too close.

The woman was wearing a plain long dress, light makeup on her face, and a round, shimmering pearl necklace around her neck. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, as if she had practiced it many times, with a kind of still beauty like an oil painting.

"Thomas may not have had the time to tell you." She crossed her arms in front of her and spoke as clearly as she could, enunciating each word. "Anyway, we are proud of you."

——No matter how much you have been through.

"…Me too. Always."

——No matter what you become, I have never imagined it.

There are always some things that remain fresh over time, shining brightly in the long river of fate.

The woman smiled.

She turned around, the corners of her mouth stretched wider and wider, the uncontrollable smile made her tremble all over, and tears flowed down her cheeks, washing away all the flesh-colored foundation and revealing a sickly pale complexion.

"Go ahead, Bruce."

Don't look back.

Let those eight years of time together end with a perfect period, burying what you reject and passing on what you insist on.

The white light engulfed the woman's back. Her fragile figure was like a blade burned by fire, leaving a gentle yet painful mark in the young man's mind.

But no matter what, he already had the courage to cross the hill.

As if nothing had happened, the wizard's communication magic accomplished its mission and slowly retracted, and the image of the parallel universe gradually disappeared.

"Welcome back."

Batman stood up and spoke to the Flash and Superman who had landed safely.