Chapter 688 Gathering and Preparing
Watcher, satellite.
The Monitor's arrangements are complete, and the centers of both multiverses are under the protection of his vibrating towers. The shadow demons that invaded both universes have been expelled, at least for the time being.
Now, the heroes who had completed their respective tasks were summoned back to the Monitor's satellite and gathered in front of the Monitor.
"You have completed your respective missions. Ahem, I knew you could do it."
The monitor sat on his seat, still looking like he was dying.
"We completed the mission you mentioned, and those shadow armies were indeed repelled. But I think it is time to tell us the truth." Captain America said, "Who are we facing? Our opponents who is it?"
"Don't worry Captain, I will tell you everything."
The monitor took a deep breath.
"Everything did not start from the world you know. In our multiverse, in the universe called the 'origin universe' by advanced beings, there is a place called 'Oa'."
Hal was surprised: "Oa?"
After all, Oa is now considered his territory.
"Yes, but that was long before you took over, Lantern Jordan. Back then the Earth was just a mass of cold gas, with no sign of the possibility of becoming what it is today.
At that time, Oa was not what you are familiar with. Oa was once a place full of hope and infinite possibilities. The Oaans are like gods to most civilizations in the stars, and they have lived in peace for longer than they can remember.
They possess powerful spiritual powers and the most cutting-edge technology, and they have been cultivated by them to a height that is difficult for people today to reach.
They once lived in paradise, perfected in mind and body. Based on my past observation experience, such a world might have relaxed and civilization reached a state of stagnation. But that did not happen in Oa back then.
However, excessive development has prompted further curiosity. Curiosity and desire for exploration have given rise to some immortals who use the power of technology to satisfy their twisted desires. "
Hal, who was familiar with this period of history, immediately reacted: "Carona?"
"Yes. The Oa people have already discovered the warning in their earlier research. They learned that the origin of the universe is an absolute taboo. 'Once the truth of the origin is revealed to anyone, the existing universe will collapse.' This is the Ou A rumor has circulated internally for many years.
But Carona ignored this and opposed the ban. He saw the origin...or rather, just a fragment of it. In the nothingness before the birth of all things, there was only a shadow, like a big hand holding a group of stars. Then before he could understand further, disaster happened.
Although that did not cause the end of the universe as the legend says, it did cause something new.
The universe trembled, and the evil antimatter universe took shape. More importantly, however, the universe split into the multiverse. The entire multivariate system composed of positive matter and its opposite antimatter.
And in the center of that mass of antimatter, something older and more terrifying than the universe itself awakened. It's called the Counter-Monitor. "
Everyone looked at each other.
"So, that guy's name is 'Anti-Monitor', and your name is 'Monitor'." Iron Man said, "Let me guess, you were originally a pair of brothers who loved each other, and then suddenly turned against each other, fell in love and killed each other? "
At the same time, he glanced at Thor: "No offense intended."
Thor: "."
"We have been opposites of each other from the beginning. The purpose of our birth is to check and balance each other. In other words, at least it has been so since the beginning of my memory." The monitor said, "The taboo exploration of the Oa people awakened this destructive world. Demon God, and it seemed that the balancing mechanism of all things in the universe was at work. I also sensed his power and woke up.
The Anti-Monitor has been building up his power in the antimatter universe and continues to create his army. Just like the ones you've all encountered, armies of shadow demons.
There is another elite group, which I call the Thunderers, just like the Guardians have their own Green Lantern Corps.
With his army and his ambition for endless expansion, he began to invade the material world. And I tried my best to fight against him. The battle lasted for millions of years, until in a certain decisive battle, we exhausted each other's strength and both fell into a coma.
This state continued for tens of billions of years.”
"So this thing has actually always been in our multiverse, but it has been dormant before." Superman said, "Then why now? Why did it suddenly wake up?"
The monitor shook his head.
"I don't know. But what I can feel is that he is different from before." The monitor said, "We have been fighting for millions of years, and no one should know him better than me.
But this time, although I was awakened by the universe because of his awakening, I could feel that I was unprecedentedly weak. In contrast, my brother is unprecedentedly powerful. I could barely fight him.
If I'm right, he should have gotten some other help. There was something I didn't know about, from outside the multiverse I knew, that gave him unknown energy.
If we don't do something, he may get stronger.
This is why I organized you, the heroes who represent the core of the two universes, and the two strongest powers in the universe."
He stretched out his hand and a virtual projection appeared in mid-air.
In the void of the universe, there is a suspended ruins, as if they were the remains of communities composed of countless civilizations that were destroyed millions of years ago.
"There is the antimatter universe, a place that has long been dominated by the Anti-Monitor." The Monitor said, "My equipment can only stop him temporarily, but it cannot last too long.
At this time, the Anti-Monitor must be trying to break through the cosmic barrier and come to this new universe where we are.
I can't risk being targeted by him again in a new world. This is why I am about to launch all the power of the two universes to attack there, the base camp of the Anti-Monitor, located in the place of death in the anti-matter universe. "
The Watcher gasped. He seemed to be trying to stand up from the chair, but he didn't even have the strength left. After the failed attempt, he sat back in the chair again in vain.
"As you can see, I am no longer able to fight." He sighed, "And as you know, all the universes are being destroyed, and if he is not stopped, everything will cease to exist.
But I won't force any of you, because the chance of survival in this battle is really not optimistic. So, you decide for yourself. "
The two teams looked at each other, and no one spoke for a long time.
Captain America was the first to break the silence.
"Well, before we get started. Does anyone want to go out?"
There was another few seconds of silence.
Then Hal crossed his arms and smiled softly: "Seriously? Do you really need to ask?"