lerbook Chapter 437 Batman's Psychological Problems
Chapter 437 Batman's Psychological Problems
Chapter 437 Batman's Psychological Problems
After a long silence, Joey could only offer this one answer: "It hasn't come to that yet."
The zombie virus wasn't deliberately spread by Hydra for very long; there's at least a day left to turn things around. Mister Fantastic, Iron Man, Dr. Banner—
Some of the world's smartest people have gathered here; surely they'll find a solution.
"Now is not the time to let emotions get the better of you." Batman certainly hopes for a possible vaccine and cure, but what if it doesn't exist?
No one can remain absolutely rational, not even Batman. However, anyone with even a shred of rationality knows that a final safety net must be in place for this crisis.
When all this is beyond repair, someone has to step up and do what no one wants to do: wipe out all the infected people in New York.
"I'm just letting you know that I'm ready."
Batman felt that no one was more suitable to be the executor than himself.
"Stop making decisions for me."
Joey, who had been facing away from Batman with a troubled expression, suddenly turned around, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked, as if he had made up his mind: "We still have hope of resolving this, even if it really comes to the final step—"
Joey himself is not the perfect Superman that Batman envisions; he will do what he has to do if necessary.
No, you can't.
The Justice League team was able to maintain its strength for so long because everyone fulfilled their respective roles.
The word "Superman" is about confidence and morale. There are some things that Batman knows are not suitable for him to do: "I'm just telling you, if it really comes to that, please let me do it."
Batman kept pushing the worst-case scenario forward, which annoyed Joey. But then, Joey suddenly remembered something: "Wait a minute—you only said you erased everyone's memories, but you never gave any specific details, right?"
How did Batman do it?
That must be the gem of the soul.
To achieve this, he also needs the cooperation of another person, who has sufficient reasons and motivation to cooperate with him.
Professor X.
What about after that?
The Fantastic Four and Tony Stark could be defeated one by one, but the Spider-Men and Green Lanterns, who often travel in groups, are all top-notch fighters. So how were they taken down by this bat in such a short time?
Batman's thoughts were so negative today that Joey couldn't help but think of another possibility.
He swiftly reached out, grabbed Batman's two wrists, and lifted them up. Next to the finger where he usually wore the Green Lantern ring, Joey noticed the wear and tear on another ring.
Joey, with a serious expression, extended his hand to Batman: "Bruce, hand it over."
"What—"
Batman tried to argue, but Joey immediately exposed him: "Stop being stubborn! You're not the only one who knows about the yellow flaw in the Green Lantern ring!"
The green light, as the most powerful light of will in the emotional spectrum, initially had a fatal flaw: it was almost ineffective on yellow objects.
This defect is not an inherent weakness of the green light, but rather a man-made one.
"I told you before, the world I come from is different from yours!"
Even if Joey was incredibly ignorant, he still understood this basic common sense: "You must have used the Yellow Lantern ring and tampered with the Green Lantern furnace, otherwise there's no way to explain how you managed to defeat those dozens of Spider Green Lanterns in such a short time!"
Batman reluctantly took out the yellow light ring from his belt, which represented the color of fear in the emotional spectrum.
Joey snatched it away, then with a crack, crushed it into powder in his palm. He then erupted in fury, shouting, "We're not like those guardians of Oa! We can't do this!"
Batman was tasked with training the Green Lantern Corps, which is the main reason he was able to defeat Spider-Green Lantern in a short time. He also tampered with the Green Lantern furnace, adding a defect to the yellow light of fear.
If the Green Lantern Corps members in this universe weren't all Spider-Man, this kind of thing would probably have already sparked an ultimate battle that no one could withstand!
To be honest, Joey had tolerated Batman's neurotic behavior for a long time, but for the sake of the bigger picture, he never intended to let the conflict erupt. However, at this point, he had to make some things clear: "You were able to handle everyone in a few hours not because you're so strong, but because you abused everyone's trust in you, that's all!"
Trust is a virtually non-renewable resource. Once broken, it takes hundreds or thousands of efforts to repair, and it may never be the same again.
As things stand now, with the zombie virus outbreak, Batman is practically an outsider.
All of Joey's current actions are based on his trust in all the heroes and partners around him, believing that they act with good intentions.
They might make some mistakes, but they can't go straight to doing bad things.
Today's Batman is getting deeper and deeper into this blurry line, unable to distinguish what he is actually doing.
After taking the yellow ring from Batman, Joey could only hope it would make the other man a little more optimistic: "The terrible consequences haven't happened yet, let's try to solve the problem first—nobody knows what will happen until the very last moment."
Batman wasn't always like this. In most cases, this man, who appears passive and negative, is actually terrifyingly steady and never gives up until the very last moment.
If Joey were to guess, it would be that the Void unleashed by the zombie Sentinel at the last moment had a significant impact on Batman.
Everyone was caught up in it, confronting their deepest nightmares, but only Batman couldn't escape it on his own.
The Superman of Batman's universe personally slaughtered his former comrades and partners. As one of the few survivors of the old Justice League, the pressure he endured can be imagined.
Joey wouldn't blame the other person for this, after all, what happened to Batman basically destroyed at least half of his beliefs and faith in the first half of his life.
The world's best partners are actually just a serial killer disguised as a good guy and a paranoid patient disguised as a hero, rather than two partners who redeem each other. Perhaps this Batman simply cannot accept such a thing.
But this is not a reason for him to continue his downward spiral.
"I'll say it again, if, I mean if, that day really comes."
After a brief outburst, Joey went through a lot of thoughts in his mind, but in the end he didn't say anything more: "Don't make decisions on your own anymore. We're different from the others. We have to make decisions with everyone else, at least Tony and the others."
This is Tony's universe. Superman and Batman are, frankly, outsiders. We can't let our own morals dictate how they are made.
Moreover, the situation is far from being beyond repair and we have no choice but to give up. At least Joey can still think of new solutions.
"I need to go to space; the Time Stone method might still be of some use."
The Time Stone isn't something only the Sorcerer Supreme can use; Joey could easily gather more ideas and ask other people for advice.
For example, a certain Mad Titan?
I only killed a few of his henchmen. I figured he should be magnanimous and wouldn't hold it against me.
Or a collector of the universe?
If all else fails, you can try your luck in Asgard.
However, just before that, Joey, who was about to jump into space, heard a sharp explosion in his ear. The sound was far away, about two hundred miles away. He had to go to Washington, D.C. first to help Captain America clean up the mess there.
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