"I can't be certain, Master. I merely made deductions and analyses based on the information currently available. Only by truly entering it can I reach a more accurate conclusion. But no matter what, it possesses unimaginable power—that is beyond dispute! At the very least, its existence would allow Apokolips and you to better monitor and manage the worlds you conquer." DeSaad bowed slightly. Though he often clashed bitterly with Darkseid, the man on the throne, for various reasons—even being killed and revived by him repeatedly as punishment—he had no intention of breaking with Darkseid over this matter. He needed Darkseid's power to help him break through that invisible wall.
"You desire to enter it?" Darkseid keenly caught the excitement and eagerness in DeSaad's emotions. He did not doubt DeSaad's words, but for historical reasons, he always had to guard against him. If there had truly been anyone at his side capable of replacing DeSaad's abilities, DeSaad would have long since been personally and permanently buried by him.
DeSaad fell silent for a moment under Darkseid's questioning, then a fanatical smile suddenly appeared on his face. "Who wouldn't want to enter? I've always felt that it could serve an unparalleled purpose for researchers like me. I will not hide my intentions from you, but please rest assured, I will not do anything unnecessary this time."
"You say that every time you are revived. Every time, you claim you will not make another mistake." Darkseid did not trust DeSaad's assurances. He was a suspicious man, and his trust had always been exceedingly scarce. Someone like DeSaad, who was always harboring his own little schemes, clearly did not deserve that rare trust.
"But as before, I am still willing to give you an opportunity. However, you know the consequences of failure." In the