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Chapter 484 The Possibility of Repairing the Ultimate Eraser

Chapter 484 The Possibility of Repairing the Ultimate Eraser

The runes completely drained Batman's magic, but he did not participate in the subsequent treatment.

Because he didn't have any antidotes or medicinal herbs on him, Rune did have some antidote recipes in his mind, but many of the herbs were unique to the Harry Potter world.

Rune simply decided not to join in the fun.

He left the somewhat noisy room, now filled with the sounds of Batman's rescue, and walked onto the streets of Gotham. The air was now thick with the sounds of gunfire, curses, and cries for help, and shadowy figures occasionally drifted overhead.

Oh, one of them has a pretty perky butt, could it be Dick Gleeson?

Not long after Rune was looking at the city with some nostalgia, a voice came.

"You shouldn't have brought people from other universes here."

Rune turned his head and saw a big blue man, but as long as the clown and Harley weren't floating behind him, it meant that Dr. Manhattan didn't really care about those two.

Of course, they might also be deported directly; the attitude of Americans towards illegal immigrants is well-known.

"I knew it was you. Is there something you need?" Rune didn't answer the other person's question directly, but instead asked Dr. Manhattan about his intentions.

Indeed, Dr. Manhattan witnessed the transaction between Rune and Sannomiya, and Sannomiya also witnessed the cooperation between Dr. Manhattan and Rune.

Without Dr. Manhattan's request, Sannomiya would never have interfered in the emotional entanglements between the bat clan, especially given that Sannomiya was no match for Dr. Manhattan.

Therefore, when Sannomiya appeared in the dream to the raven, it was clear that someone wanted to talk to him. Whether that person was Sannomiya or Dr. Manhattan was actually not important.

Dr. Manhattan didn't say much, but instead opened his hand, revealing the Ultimate Eraser in his palm.

Rune immediately perked up, "How's it going? Have you figured anything out?"

To his disappointment, Dr. Manhattan shook his head. "It is indeed extraordinary, but I simply have no way of deciphering this powerful device."

He didn't finish his sentence; in Dr. Manhattan's perception, this artifact was essentially just a lighter. However, no matter what power he used, he couldn't destroy a single component, and the beam of light generated when energy was injected into it was virtually unstoppable.

The attacked items leave no debris or energy bursts behind. Dr. Manhattan could see through this, realizing that the information had been directly deleted.

All of this proves the extraordinary nature of this artifact.

But to the absolutely rational Dr. Manhattan, it was just a lighter. He could even recreate an identical lighter using minerals from Mars, imitating it perfectly in terms of parts and damage. However, the replica did not resemble the magical artifact at all.

To put it bluntly, they can't even light a cigarette.

Rune accepted the artifact with disappointment. Could Vulcan repair the Ultimate Eraser? He had some doubts and decided to find some time to get closer to Wonder Woman.

"Alright, why don't you stay and watch the show with us?" Although disappointed, Rune still invited Dr. Manhattan to watch the Bat-Family's spectacle. "This is a rare sight."

Dr. Manhattan nodded. "What follows is indeed spectacular, but I foresaw the future, so—"

"Come on, that's a future without me. You can't predict me, so how could you possibly foresee how the story will unfold?"

Rune's words silenced the big blue man for a moment, before he finally sat down.

"Even if you see the future, it's just a silhouette. How can it compare to experiencing it firsthand? If people can watch a movie on their own computer, why do they even go to the cinema?"

Dr. Manhattan had to admit that Rune was right.

Soon, cheers erupted from inside the door. Rune didn't even need to turn around; he simply remarked, "Actually, I prefer Rorschach from your world to Batman. Do you remember him?"

“I remember,” Dr. Manhattan said, a rare look of reminiscence on his face. “He had a pure soul, a purity that morally rejected any compromise, but I had to kill him, just to save the rest of that world.”

In order to prevent a nuclear war between the US and the Soviet Union, the Pharaoh plotted to sacrifice millions of people and frame Dr. Manhattan in order to create a common enemy and promote world peace. Dr. Manhattan approved of the plan, but Rorschach did not think so.

"This is the thing I regret most in my life."

"I thought the thing you regretted most was accidentally leaving your watch in the lab!" Rune teased with a smile. It was because of this watch that Jon Osterman returned to the lab, only to have his body annihilated by a quantum conversion experiment, turning him into the current Dr. Manhattan.

"I will not regret it."

Although he said that, Rune didn't believe it. Dr. Manhattan still had human emotions, and deep down, he still loved his wife.

It's just that even Dr. Manhattan himself might not have realized this.

Squeak—

A Batman emerged from inside; the lower half of his face was exceptionally pale, and he looked very weak.

"Thanks."

Rune smiled and nodded. "You're welcome. Anyone with a conscience would choose to help you. Especially since I'm a Gotham resident."

Bruce's pain doesn't come from the body. His pain tolerance is among the best in the entire DC. Being shot is enough to incapacitate most people, but for Bruce, it's just a minor scratch, the kind of thing that doesn't even require medication.

His pain stemmed from his mental state; Jason's return and the traitor within the Bat-Family caused Batman immense suffering. He was the world's best detective; he could figure out who the traitor was in an instant.

Batman gave Rune a rare nod, indicating that Rune had gained some of Batman's trust, but not much. As for the bald man with the blue glow next to him, Batman couldn't see him at all.

Batman pulled out his grappling hook and was about to leave when Rune stopped him.

"Don't be reckless. That guy who crawled out of hell is a hot-tempered fellow. Although he doesn't want to kill you, I don't think the outcome will be good if you go to him again."

The Flash stepped out in a flash, patted his chest, and said, "Leave Gotham to me! Give me three minutes, and this city will be safe again."

Rune nodded, "Or you can come to me, but—" how many will survive—that depends on the luck of those villains.

Batman simply looked at the Flash and said, "Just put those prisoners back in, but don't go near areas where there are large gatherings of ninjas."

The League of Assassins never fights unprepared battles, and they couldn't possibly be unaware of the Flash's existence.

But Batman has things he must do—