"Excellent, Lord Black Death Emperor. This is our plan."
Chen Tao said, "Just do what you're best at: spread the Blackest Night throughout the Prime Universe and turn it into a part of absolute death. As long as everyone in the universe is transformed into Black Lantern Corps members, Perpetua won't have any room to resist. Put simply..."
"If he wants to change the history in which everyone was turned into Black Lantern Corps members, he'll first have to rescue those creatures from the realm of death. But..." Black Death Emperor said, "the realm of death is my world. Almost no one can defeat me here. Even if Perpetua still has the slightest chance, once all of you become dead and turn into my source of power, Perpetua will have no way to accomplish that."
"Yes, my friend. Besides, this is the normal development of the DC Multiverse. Doctor Manhattan won't be able to stop it, so everything we're doing is completely legal."
It really was completely legal, and it was a decent plan—except you weren't the one getting the short end of the stick.
Black Death Emperor knew perfectly well that he had no choice.
"Keep it up, Black Death Emperor. Even if you stand against the whole world, we'll support you from behind."
Black Death Emperor could only answer with silence. Why would he stand against the whole world?
"Because Perpetua will do everything possible to generate forces from the Prime Universe's current timeline to fight you," Chen Tao said. "You have to withstand it—all the immense weight being brought down on you."
"And then?"
"Then you'll bring back the panacea and turn the tide."
"Haha, go to hell." Black Death Emperor was so furious that he was nearly laughing.
"I'm sorry, but you have no choice."
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