chapter 316 part 2
"Idiot, Shuma-Gorath is a vassal of the God of Xenomorphs. It exerted its own power, and the God of Xenomorphs was also pulling. It was more of a conceptual transfer, so of course it went smoothly. If we want to copy Shuma-Gorath's method to go to the other world, we'd be lucky not to get kicked out by the guys over there. Of course, you could also become a Xenomorph and enter before the rest of us. I imagine the God of Xenomorphs would generously agree."
"No, I suddenly think it's better to be a little more patient. We absolutely cannot fail the efforts of the God of Stories."
The group of gods let out cheerful laughter. They felt no form of sympathy for Loki. Such a cheap emotion was impossible to find among the gods present. Instead, each of them wished Loki would work even harder, preferably continuing like this forever, without ever thinking about escaping his predicament.
As for Du Wa, who was being closely watched by countless gods, he remained silent the entire time.
Even though the gods were also closely monitoring the movements of every single Xenomorph, they discovered nothing.
"Soon, just like this..."
Du Wa silently watched the two Main Universes that were colliding and fusing.
He was not Loki, God of Stories; he couldn't simply and crudely absorb different vast stories to raise his standing. But at the very least, as the one orchestrating all this—the primary force using countless Xenomorphs as anchor points to push the two Main Universes into collision—Du Wa could still reap significant rewards.
The growth method of a Concept God, after all, isn't a simple and crude accumulation of artifacts and energy. It requires a leap at the concept level, which is a bit more troublesome.
"To advance to the Single Universe Level, I studded an entire universe with countless Xenomorphs. To advance to the Multiversal Level, I went through great trouble to transmigrate into the DC World, detonated the Flashpoint event, and even spread my Xenomorphs across two Multiverses... Now, it's time to go one step further."
Du Wa slowly raised his head. Within his black pupils, the consciousness of countless Xenomorphs could be seen leaping.
At this moment, what was colliding was never just two Main Universes. It was the cores of two Multiverses colliding, meaning that the cores of two Multiverses—no, it should be said, the cores of two Omniverses were making unprecedented contact and fusion!
Furthermore, it was the countless Xenomorphs spread across two worlds, binding the Main Universes and forcing them to merge.
"Every deity is special, but to all the Multiversal and Super-Great Tier Gods in these two Omniverses, I am the most special one, because my crucial advancement process has been completed by relying on two worlds."
Du Wa continuously extended his perspective. His gaze had long since spread across two Multiverses. The thoughts and actions of billions of life forms in countless universes were all within his perspective, subject to his will.
As for those regions not yet within his perspective, if Du Wa were to truly take action, to put it bluntly, it would only be a matter of time.
"Damn God of Xenomorphs, I knew you were spying on my territory!!"
In the Dark Multiverse, Barbatos sensed Du Wa's gaze, which was more aggressive than ever before, and flew into a rage.
This gaze alone had caused Xenomorphs to silently breed in the many dark universes under his protection, forcing the great Barbatos to once again expend energy to clean them up, like an old woman patiently peeling cabbage leaves one by one.
"Bruce, Bruce!" Barbatos roared in a low voice.
But this time, The Batman Who Laughs was not as attentive as before. He walked over slowly, his grinning mouth stretched to an exaggerated degree. "A deity of Multiversal standing is truly terrifying. Just a single focused gaze carries immeasurable ability and has a huge impact on countless universes... Don't worry, my master. He can't possibly attack the Dark Multiverse at this time, absolutely not, hehe... While he's tied up, I'm going to start my project."
This time, The Batman Who Laughs didn't even tell Barbatos the specifics of his project. He bowed respectfully, his etiquette impeccable. "I will not disappoint you. This time, I absolutely will not, neither here within the wall nor over in the Otherworld, hehehe..."
The Batman Who Laughs had already seen the scene within the Intersection Zone through his spiked visor. He possessed a powerful perspective comparable to a deity's, allowing him to perceive everything that was happening. Coupled with his powerful brain, which allowed him to quickly analyze and bypass all sorts of information, The Batman Who Laughs could also know most of what the Multiversal gods observed and were aware of.
Now, it was time to act.
...
Cyborg Superman Hank Henshaw watched the Main Universe, which was undergoing a violent upheaval, with shock and anticipation.
Through the mechanical device in his head, he rapidly collected data and analyzed various results. Although he didn't know exactly what was happening, this commotion was completely changing the reality of the Main Universe.
"It's like there's an exaggerated source of gravity madly absorbing the Main Universe... Countless planets are heading for destruction, and the various values of the universe are in chaos and reorganizing. This doomsday scenario... the legendary Crisis on Infinite Earths was probably nothing more than this."
Hank Henshaw could be sure of at least one thing: a deity at the Multiverse level must have orchestrated this crisis, because he saw that all the Xenomorphs in the universe were motionless.
Perhaps Du Wa had done it. Hank Henshaw hoped that wasn't the case.
"That one..." Hank Henshaw clutched his head—most of which was a metal construct, with only a very small part being a head of flesh and blood—and wailed in pain. He forced himself not to think about anything related to Xenomorphs, terrified of being watched and subjected to parasitism by Du Wa.
In an era where Xenomorphs swept through everything, Hank Henshaw, the Cyborg Superman who wandered the dark, cold cosmos seeking only death, was of course aware of the Xenomorphs' existence. It was precisely because he knew of them that he was all the more terrified. He had watched with his own eyes as the Xenomorphs expanded at a mad pace, and had also witnessed the great battles Du Wa ignited one after another.
Hank Henshaw wasn't afraid of dying; he was afraid of not being able to die. And Du Wa was someone who could make him live forever.
He was originally a genius scientist at LexCorp. During a space exploration mission, he was exposed to radiation, died, and was resurrected. He used the Kryptonian technology from the starship that had transported the infant Superman to build himself a mechanical body.
But due to his wife's death, he became world-weary and insane, at one point becoming one of the Justice League's formidable opponents.
During the Blackest Night, this guy yearned for death and wanted to die. But tragically, Black Hand completely ignored this un-living, un-dead being, not even having the interest to turn him into a zombie.
After the Flashpoint event, Hank Henshaw wandered the Main Universe for a long time. He witnessed the terror of the Xenomorphs, terrified that his few remaining human parts would be infested, causing him to turn into a Xenomorph from the inside out. From then on, he would belong completely to Du Wa, living an eternal, undying life. Because of this, he constantly drifted, not daring to approach any Xenomorph.
Originally, for this major event, Hank Henshaw was still hesitating whether to go and take a look. What if someone there could kill him? But he was also deeply afraid of Du Wa, suspecting that this might have been caused by him. Going there would be like walking into a trap.
At this moment, a familiar yet strange voice echoed in his mind.
"Hank Henshaw, even across countless universes, I can clearly see the pain in your heart... So, do you want to die? Do you want to escape the shadow of the Xenomorphs and die forever? Hehehe..."
(end of chapter)