MCU- CH-313. Cooperation

Although Rao's self-exposure did not completely convince Heavenly Father, when he carefully considered all of Rao's previous and subsequent actions, many things suddenly made sense.

After all, the deeds of Rao, the Kryptonian God, had been witnessed by most gods.

The selfless Sun God, who had been so generous to the race he created that he engraved part of his divinity into their blood genes, had unexpectedly begun leading Krypton toward destruction across countless timelines in various universes without any warning.

This contradictory transformation had indeed seemed abrupt to many gods.

His darkening had shown no prior signs—love and hate seemed to have reversed polarity in just a moment.

Now, knowing that "Superman" was the catalyst for all of this, everything made sense!

Heavenly Father tried to place himself in Rao's perspective and realized that he might have made the same choice.

After all, a dignified god had been reduced to the background of the very race he created. The gap between expectation and reality, the sheer blow to his divine pride, was self-evident.

However, Heavenly Father still did not believe in the concept of Superman as the center of the universe. Such a thing could not be decided by Rao's word alone.

"I can't tell whether what you say is true or false. Superman is just an ordinary man. Does he really have the qualifications to be the center of the universe?"

Facing the question from Heavenly Father, Rao simply said, "This is a revelation given to me by fate. You should be aware of the Book of Destiny in that being's hands. I caught a glimpse of it."

Heavenly Father's heart suddenly tightened.

Destiny, the eldest of the Endless, had never set foot in the secular world, but legends of the Endless family were known among every prominent god.

Although Destiny appeared blind, he knew everything—omniscient and omnipotent. The Book of Destiny in his hands recorded the fate of the entire multiverse.

Yet, he had never interfered in the affairs of the universe. He merely observed its course, humbly accepting the unfolding of destiny.

When Rao claimed to have seen the Book of Destiny, Heavenly Father did not doubt him—for Rao had indeed been invited by Destiny.

"Rao, I can agree to cooperate with you, but as a condition, you must tell me how you knew that I hold the Power of Origin."

After much deliberation, Heavenly Father was prepared to collaborate with Rao, but he had his own conditions.

He needed to know how Rao had uncovered the secret he had so carefully concealed.

"Your Excellency Heavenly Father, no matter how well you hide something, every action leaves traces. And your concealment was not flawless."

"The Power of Origin is of great significance. Since the emergence of the Wall of Origin, countless gods and demons have sought it. However, the suffering of those trapped on the wall serves as a warning to all—even a being as powerful as Yuga Khan could not escape."

"But I discovered that you possess the Power of Origin thanks to the Moon Goddess. I had her sift through every timeline, searching the past and parallel spaces for that cursed one. Though she did not find him, she stumbled upon your secret."

"Ironically, we have that false god to thank for this discovery. If he had not used the cursed one, I would not have instructed the Moon Goddess to search for him, and I would never have uncovered your secret."

Upon hearing Rao's words, Heavenly Father's expression turned unreadable.

He had not expected his well-guarded secret to be exposed in such a manner.

Who would scrutinize countless timelines so meticulously? Only someone like Doctor Manhattan, who had done this before out of sheer boredom.

"What do you intend to do with the Power of Origin?"

Now that he had agreed to the collaboration, Heavenly Father needed to understand Rao's objective.

"Hmph! That false god thinks he is untouchable just because he has mastered the Doomsday system?"

"His immortality, infinite evolution, and self-sustaining energy circulation do give him the right to be arrogant, but there is a place perfectly suited to be his tomb. The Wall of Origin absorbs the energy and life of all creatures trapped upon it."

"Immortality means eternal torment. I can think of no fate more fitting for that false god than the Wall of Origin!"

Before discovering that Heavenly Father possessed the Power of Origin, Rao had devised several other methods to deal with Luke.

One of them had been to replicate Luke's methods—using Kang to perfect his genetic system. With Portland in hand, he could have created a being more perfect than Doomsday. However, this plan had failed.

The Moon Goddess had scoured the timelines but found no trace of Kang.

Although this setback was disappointing, it was only one among the many preparations Rao had made against Luke.

However, he had not expected such an unexpected windfall.

This revelation led him to set aside another contingency—one that he had ordered the God of Wisdom to prepare. He had not been entirely sure whether it would succeed in killing Luke.

But trapping Luke upon the Wall of Origin, condemning him to eternal suffering—that, he was certain of. And it was highly likely to succeed.

Thus, with the perfect opportunity presented by Metron, Rao wasted no time in seeking out Heavenly Father.

"This will indeed rid us of that false god once and for all. When do you plan to act?"

After contemplating Rao's plan, Heavenly Father no longer had doubts.

He had no reason to question the feasibility of using the Wall of Origin to imprison Luke eternally.

After all, even Yuga Khan had been unable to escape its grasp. There was little doubt that it would work against Luke.

Now, the only matter that concerned him was the timing of Rao's assault.

"Everything is ready. The moment you grant me the Power of Origin, I will declare war on that false god. I cannot tolerate his existence for another day!"

When Rao spoke, his expression darkened.

If anyone in this universe harbored the greatest hatred for Luke, it was Rao.

If Superman's arrival had turned the Sun God into a venomous sun, then Luke's existence had completely extinguished the last of his light.

No one wanted Luke erased from existence more than Rao!

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