The Earth of Eternal Silence in the depths of space.
A girl named Atrez held a pink cartoon-style phone with a button.
While barefoot, she swung her legs and quickly typed on the mobile phone's keyboard.
Then she dialed a number...
"Hello?"
"Is this the cosmic anchor of universe 14512?"
"Hi, this is Atrez from universe 19999-FL."
"Your Spider-Man, Peni Parker, tried to cross into our world during a cosmic collision, but I sent her back."
"Yes, I'm contacting you to confirm you've received the message."
"Also, the cracks caused by the collision have been repaired on my side, and you will repair yours as soon as possible."
"Alright, thank you for your cooperation. Goodbye~"
Atrez hung up the receiver with a smile.
This time the collision between universe number 14512! Resolved! (With love)
After finishing the record, the smile on her face grew wider.
Her little notebook was filled with records of various chaotic parallel universes.
They were collision crises she had resolved or prevented in advance.
There were universes like the main 616, the zombie universe 2149, the police universe 10005X, the Men in Black universe, the "What If" series universe... and many others.
Atrez simply counted.
So far…
She had solved 41 crises of parallel universe collisions!
"Yay!"
"Atrez is amazing!"
"The best cosmic anchor in all universes!"
She was clearly very satisfied with her abilities.
Just as she conjured a cake with 41 candles and prepared for a small celebration, something suddenly changed.
The 42nd cosmic collision crisis had arrived!
"Again 42… I remember the ultimate answer about the universe was 42, wasn't it?" Atrez joked.
That's what Deadpool from one parallel universe told her.
He said, "I saw it in a movie."
"Strange... which movie had the ultimate answer to the question of the universe?" she muttered as she tried to connect to the cosmic anchor of the colliding universe.
And then, in the next moment...
The girl who had been proud of her work just seconds ago was stunned.
"DC-EU?"
"What kind of universe is this?" she asked in disbelief.
She tried to send a message to the cosmic anchor of that universe, but...
There was no response. Not a trace.
Because...
The DC Universe didn't have a cosmic anchor system!
"Oops... something big is going to happen."
With Atrez's soft whisper, the calm before the storm descended.
And then...
"The collision has begun!?"
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Inside the Temple in New York.
Aron, who had just created a new account and started collecting victories again, suddenly looked up.
Of course, the reason he created a new account wasn't that the old one, known as "The First Batman from the USA", had been sacrificed.
That account still existed on the world leaderboard.
(The Soul Stone itself didn't recognize it.)
The real reason Aron created a new account was simple, a new hero had been added to the game Glory of the Super League.
The King of Hell.
Yes, a hero based directly on him.
He was absolutely devastating.
He had everything: movements, control, shields, physical and magical attacks, real-time damage...
A monster of perfect balance between power and mechanics.
As the character's real-life inspiration, Aron naturally wanted to play again and reclaim the number one spot.
But before he finished the beginner tutorial...
He felt a call from the darkness.
"Has the collision begun?"
"I feel the call of the Power Stone!"
Aron immediately exited the tutorial and headed toward the doors of the New York temple.
Although everything outside looked calm and quiet...
He knew.
The real upheaval was just beginning.
"What's wrong with a little excitement?" he murmured with a faint smile.
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DC-EU.
Earth.
Temporary headquarters of the Justice League.
(In reality, the Batcave.)
Batman, monitoring a series of screens, suddenly flinched when a piercing alarm sounded.
Huge red letters appeared on the screen, and he immediately sobered up.
"Quick…" he muttered.
Just as he was about to call the others, Superman and Flash appeared behind him.
"The collision has begun," Superman said seriously.
Their knowledge of the Marvel Universe was limited to a few battles with Thanos and an old comic about the Avengers.
"Weren't you guys resting?" Batman asked, raising an eyebrow.
"I don't need rest," Superman replied curtly.
And Flash, as usual, was as excited as a child.
"Hey, comics are attacking reality! How can I sleep when something like this is happening?" he said, his eyes sparkling with excitement.
Although the Avengers comics only had one issue, for Barry, heroes like Iron Man, Captain America, and Hulk had always been childhood legends.
"You know what?" he added with a grin. "Iron Man… he's actually a lot like you, Bruce. Rich, brilliant, and…"
He stopped himself. There was one thing he couldn't say aloud.
And, like you, he lost his parents.
"Comics aren't reality, Barry!" Batman snapped sharply. "Remember that."
"In the comics, there's no mention of Thanos invading other universes."
"But we lived through it!"
"So the real Marvel Universe is far more complex. And much, much more dangerous."
As Batman and Flash argued, the alarm sounded again.
Members of the Justice League rushed to assemble.
Wonder Woman.
Cyborg.
Martian Manhunter.
Members of the Justice Society, led by Dr. Fate.
Doctor Fate!
Atom Smasher!
Hawkman!
Cyclone!
And soon, the Suicide Squad joined them: Deadshot, Harley Quinn, King Shark, Etrigan, Peacemaker...