Chapter 209
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Dark energy, radiating heat, hurtled towards Superman, its magnitude even greater than the dark energy that had previously invaded the multiverse.
But Superman wasn't his only enemy. Just as Superman was about to be hit, Karl's fist landed on Barbatos's face.
The power of this punch was immense; no universe could withstand such force. Even the largest tenth universe and the most important main universe would only shatter upon facing this punch.
Its power is so great that only two words can describe it—limitless!
It is not absolutely infinite, but the 'infinity' in the multiverse has been conquered by Karl.
The multiverse contains infinite dimensions, an infinitely large universe, an infinitely heavy Book of Infinity, and an infinitely heavy God.
Whether it's the infinitely vast universe or the infinitely heavy Book of Endless Things, none of these can withstand the power of Infinite Power.
Carl and Superman's superpowers have been completely elevated.
Thermal vision has become a means of erasing vision.
Super power became infinite power.
Super speed became infinite speed.
Super vision has become the eye of a higher dimension.
These are characteristics that only briefly appear during Superman's highlight moments, but now they are all fully revealed.
Barbatos was also badly affected by the punch from Carl's infinite power. A section of his huge dragon head collapsed, and his attack on Superman was also affected, allowing Superman to easily deflect it.
Fighting Barbatos is extremely dangerous. The energy he possesses is the result of countless years of accumulation in the Dark Multiverse, and his foundation is much deeper than Karl's. Once Barbatos realizes what's happening, it will be Karl's turn to suffer.
Therefore, after Superman neutralized the attack, he immediately came over to help Carl make up for his shortcomings.
The two had little experience working together, but their super intelligence and unlimited computing power ensured that they could coordinate perfectly and fight to a standstill against Barbatos, despite being smaller in scale.
The two forces coordinated to prevent Barbatos's attacks from landing, but the two Kryptonians were also unable to inflict fatal damage on the enemy.
Karl's power could pierce Barbatos's flesh, but with the energy of the Dark Multiverse as a backup, these shallow wounds would heal in the blink of an eye.
If that's all there is to it, it's not so bad. Although they can't defeat Barbatos, if they can drag this out for a long time, the multiverse's self-healing ability will gradually pull the main universe back to its rightful place.
While this did not resolve the Dark Multiverse issue, it at least thwarted Barbatos's plot.
Unfortunately, even this goal is not so easy to achieve.
After hundreds of rounds, their previously perfect teamwork began to falter.
Because he was fighting at full power, Superman's burst state could only be maintained for a shorter time than expected, and he quickly consumed 20% of his power.
It may not seem like much, but the difference that emerges at this point is truly enormous.
Unable to dodge in time, Barbatos' giant claws grabbed Superman directly!
A massive amount of dark energy immediately enveloped Superman, making it impossible for him to break free.
Carl had been retreating, but seeing this situation, he had no choice but to launch another attack: "We can't lose Superman, or we'll only lose even faster!"
With his heat vision activated, Carl removed the restraints from Superman.
That's not enough, because Barbatos is constantly replenishing his dark energy, which is virtually limitless.
Carl could only provide close-range assistance, and without Superman to cover for him, he had to take the full force of Barbatos's attacks.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A collision without reservation, an infinite power clashing head-on with a dragon that destroys the universe.
Carl was wounded several times.
His healing ability allows his body to fully recover the moment a wound appears, and his healing speed is the same as the Flash's fastest, which can only be measured in Planck time.
However, although his injuries had healed, Karl still had several red marks on his body.
That was not blood, but the outward manifestation of the power of the anti-life equation.
Each injury Carl sustained brought him closer to the Anti-Life Equation, until they became inseparable.
This will not damage his body, nor will it reduce his combat power or energy; on the contrary, it will slightly increase.
There is only one extremely serious side effect: it will intensify Karl's destructive desires.
"No wonder the Anti-Monitors are so eager to break free from the Anti-Life Equation; this feeling of not even having one's own thoughts is simply maddening!"
"Fortunately, before my desire to destroy the universe intensifies to the point of being imprinted in my mind, I can unleash it all here!" Karl's eyes were bloodshot, and his body was covered with crack-like red lines, making him look extremely fierce and violent.
Although he had only recently integrated the Anti-Life Equation, Karl was already significantly affected by the Great War.
His rational side began to weaken, and even his fighting style became more violent.
No matter how serious the injury, they will only face the challenge head-on and charge forward relentlessly.
Barbatos was prepared, but Superman's struggle prevented him from focusing all his energy on dealing with Carl. In addition, Carl's attack was even more ferocious than his own. Even though he knew he needed to control Superman, Carl still broke through his blockade.
Superman broke free from Barbatos's grasp and, together with Carl, dealt with Barbatos's counterattack.
Simultaneously, they are communicating at high speed using super speed and super brains.
"Superman, are you alright?" Superman could tell that Card wasn't in good condition.
Karl struggled to suppress the side effects of the Anti-Life Equation and replied, "Perhaps we should consider how to retreat."
Even though the anti-life equation influenced his thoughts and fueled his destructive desires, Karl still had no intention of fighting to the death.
Going all out in a berserk mode might sound cool, but that's not his personality.
Throughout his life, Carl has never forced himself to do things beyond his capabilities.
His motivation for helping others stems from the fact that as a normal person, he wouldn't feel averse to helping others with something so simple; in other words, he does it because he is capable of doing it.
Even when faced with dangerous situations, they would first try to improve themselves and ensure a good chance of winning before engaging in combat.
Now it's different. He has used all the things he prepared in advance, but there is still not much chance of winning.
His and Superman's condition will only get worse, and continuing to fight will only result in visible defeat.
“I understand what you mean, but if we back down, Barbatos will be unrestrained, and at least half of the multiverse will be destroyed,” Superman said, distressed.
Barbatos's plan to seize the entire multiverse has failed due to Karl's obstruction, but he still retains the ability to destroy most of the multiverse.
"If we don't find a way to leave now, we might not be able to leave when our condition gets worse."
Karl would absolutely not want to see half of the multiverse sacrificed.
But sometimes, when it comes to sacrifice, it's not a matter of willingness or obligation; when things happen, it's already unavoidable.
Even if they stay here and fight to the death, after they are defeated, half of the multiverse will still be destroyed. The difference is whether it is more or less destroyed.
"Is there really no other way out?" Superman asked through gritted teeth.
“This is all we can do,” Carl said.
Their communication was incredibly fast, requiring at least the Flash's level of mental speed to keep up, but the information exchange wasn't secretive; Barbatos could hear it too.
"You want to retreat? Did you ask me? If you retreat, I'll just kill everyone here. Do you think you can stop me?" Barbatos said viciously.
He had abandoned all pretenses and was only thinking about winning. He wouldn't hesitate to personally deal with these ordinary soldiers whom he wouldn't normally even glance at.
He should have taken action against others much earlier, but unfortunately, Carl and Superman kept stopping him, and fate made him look down on conventional heroes.
No matter how many of these people there are, they pose no threat to him at this moment. It doesn't matter whether he fights or not, since in the end, in terms of combat power, he only has Karl and Superman as his two enemies.
But Barbatos didn't expect that the turning point would come from the very group of people he had overlooked.
The battle between the three of them disrupted the surrounding spacetime, making it impossible for anyone else to even get close.
However, at that moment, a spatial passage was forcibly opened up around them.
It's the Möbius Chair.
This artifact possesses omniscience; no matter how chaotic the surrounding space, it can always find a safe route.
The person sitting in the chair at this moment is a doctor.
And he was a doctor in the state of Solomon, sitting in his chair without any joy or sorrow, his expression completely blank.
Barbatos immediately fired an attack at the intruding doctor.
Carl wanted to stop him immediately, but then he realized that this time he didn't need to lift a finger.
Just as the dark energy was about to touch the doctor, the doctor slightly raised his head, and the immense energy instantly turned into blue specks of light, disappearing without a trace like bubbles.
"Doctor, what's the situation? Are you able to control the weight of the chair?" Carl asked.
A state of not expressing any emotions is not considered normal.
“It’s alright,” the doctor replied calmly. “I had experience with this state of near-omniscience when I was King Solomon. Although it may not be stable indefinitely, it is enough to get what needs to be done now.”
After speaking, the doctor noticed an invisible and intangible force in the spatial passage behind him. This force originally belonged to the quantum observer and was the same force that had just completely decomposed the dark energy. Even from this glimpse, he knew that this force was extremely powerful.
However, power is just power. The quantum observer has disappeared on its own, leaving behind only a boost. To solve the problem, someone must use this power.
And the candidates are naturally Carl and Superman.
The power of the quantum observer enveloped the two of them.
What's peculiar is that it doesn't directly enhance their combat power, but rather harmonizes their condition from the outside.
They were not used as weapons, but rather as a kind of bridge and link connecting them.
"This is?"
"Our power resonates..."
Barbatos tried to stop this unknown change, but it was too late.
Under the influence of quantum power, Carl and Superman suddenly transformed into two beams of light.
The radiance quickly merged and solidified, transforming back into a person in a blue battle suit and a red cape.
An ultimate superman who combines the powers of Ultraman and Superman.
Chapter 413 Breaking Fate
Carl and Superman merged to become the ultimate Superman.
A similar thing actually happened in the DC universe, when Superman combined the power of the evil Superman Dominator from the antimatter universe to pilot the mind-machine Superman.
That was one of Superman's classic battles, and the current situation is quite similar to that time.