Chapter 548 Arrangement
At this moment, the black light cluster twisted and changed in the air, and soon, a familiar figure, burning with black flames all over and wearing a white bone mask on his face, appeared in front of Tony.
Ghost Rider officially descended upon the DC Universe.
Looking at Ghost Rider, the corner of Tony's mouth twitched slightly; this cheating was beyond ridiculous.
Also, what about the promise not to personally intervene? Why send Ghost Rider to steal the spotlight? Where has the integrity between people gone?
"Cheating is cheating, but it's not a foul."
Andrew said, "What does the Lord of Hell's business have to do with this God of Creation? I'm not familiar with him."
Ghost Rider nodded, "Right, I'm not familiar with the God of Creation; I am a consciousness of the Lord of Hell."
"So that's it, I misunderstood you… My ass."
Tony retorted, "You're clearly the same person, aren't you?"
"How can two universe existences be considered one person?"
Andrew shook his head and said, "Sacrifice is allowed by the rules, and I didn't use my own power.
Furthermore, Ghost Rider's consciousness doesn't carry my power of rules, which means he is just an ordinary, unremarkable Ghost Rider.
You can treat him as an item, a treasure.
The key to this matter isn't the sacrificial object, but the sacrificial rule.
Even if I don't sacrifice the Lord of Hell, I can find others to help, for example, I can sacrifice to the Observer, then transfer Ghost Rider to the Observer and have Him send him to this universe."
"I think I understand a bit."
Tony stroked his chin and said, "The cosmic consciousness hasn't reacted yet, which means your method works.
In other words, we will continuously receive support from the Lord of Hell in the future, which will greatly increase our chances of winning.
However, the cosmic consciousness will probably try to fight back; your enemies have always been numerous."
"Even if I don't do this, in the end, the cosmic consciousness will still connect with my enemies; It certainly won't be willing to fail."
Andrew said, "Don't worry about what It does; we'll just desperately build up our strength and crush everything."
"That's true."
Tony said, "By the way, how is the Main Universe doing now? Is it alright? How many disasters have happened?"
Both Andrews laughed, and Ghost Rider said, "With the external worlds being diverted and the Defense Bureaureceiving massive help from Hell, nothing major has happened in the Main Universe in the past few months; several minor disasters were prevented in advance.
Overall, Earth is relatively peaceful, but as the older generation of Superheroes begins to retire, new Superheroes are increasing, and the competition among them is growing.
Last week, there was even an internal conflict among Superheroes, and in the end, they were all imprisoned by the Defense Bureau."
"Superheroes being controlled by capital will be very troublesome going forward, but that's not my trouble, it's the other me's trouble."
Tony shrugged and asked, "Counting the time, Pepper is due in a few months, unfortunately, I can't be by her side."
"It's alright, there's another you."
Andrew smiled and said, "With the Lord of Hell and Ancient One suppressing the Main Universe, nothing major can happen."
Indeed, nothing major was happening, and Andrew's five women were also very calm, each handling their own affairs. Andrew was persistently trying to get them used to this situation.
"It's best if nothing happens. Earth in the Main Universe is too pitiful. Uh, now it's Earth in this universe that's pitiful."
Tony shook his head and asked, "When is this Ghost Rider going to make his appearance?"
"Of course, when the world is facing life and death, and everyone is watching."
Andrew raised his hand, and Ghost Rider turned into a ring and was placed on his index finger. Then, he said,
"Fiora is a puppet, so she can't gain prestige and World's Favor, but Ghost Rider can. He has special arrangements made by the Lord of Hell inside him, which can deceive the World's Will.
I will make him the universe's number one Super Hero, and then I can sacrifice you fewer times."
"That's truly good news; it would be even better if I didn't have to be sacrificed at all."
Tony rolled his eyes and said, "Uh, wait a minute, the Gun God, Black Robe Wizard, and those other aliases, they won't appear too, will they?"
"What do you think?"
Andrew smiled and said, "Alright, Ghost Rider has successfully descended, we can begin the next step.
Tony, help me acquire a short video company and rename it Kuaidou. From now on, I want to live stream disasters, which can greatly enhance the Superheroes' prestige."
More importantly, this can greatly increase the fear of the public.
He didn't use this trick before because he was worried that the cosmic consciousness would discover Andrewwas collecting the power of fear. Now there's no need to worry, because the cosmic consciousness knows Andrewis gaining prestige.
Simply put, gaining prestige on the surface, while secretly collecting the power of fear.
"Short videos are currently very popular; to gain control, you'll have to pay a high price. Anything less than tens of billions won't work."
Tony said, with a headache, "I don't have that much personal wealth, and as for Stark Industries, those greedy shareholders definitely wouldn't agree to acquire some short video company.
Even if they really wanted to acquire it, the liquid funds might not be enough; Stark Industries's money is all invested in research."
"You're short on money?"
Andrew looked disgusted upon hearing this. The dignified Iron Man is actually short on money? You're too much of a failure, aren't you?
"Boss, making money needs to be reasonable; I can't print money."
Tony complained, "Besides, I started from scratch in this world, and my foundation is much worse than in the Main Universe."
Starting from scratch definitely requires accepting financing, and Stark Industries is not entirely controlled by Tony.
"Forget it, I'll do it myself."
Andrew took out a bottle of shampoo and said, "Hair growth liquid. After using it, new hair grows on the same day. With it, you can easily obtain a large amount of funds in a short time."
"…I take back what I said earlier, making money doesn't have to follow basic principles."
Tony was speechless and complained, "You're not making money; you're practically robbing money."
This hair growth liquid, which used to be traded for souls, is now being used to make money, which is absolutely a dimensionality reduction attack.
The most profitable things are always high-tech.
"I'll leave it to you to operate. Buy the short video company as quickly as possible, and at the same time, completely take control of Stark Industries."
Andrew casually tossed the hair growth liquid to Tonyand said, "Iron Man not being able to control his own company is a joke."
"The other me couldn't control it at first either, and was almost kicked out of the board of directors by that bald guy."
Tony rolled his eyes, holding the hair growth liquid, and said, "The original hair growth liquid cannot be released; it needs to be diluted. Users must frequently wash their hair with the hair growth liquid, otherwise, the hair that grows will fall out again.
Only then can the most money be made.
Speaking of which, the hair growth liquid is similar to crashing a party. If it were anyone else, they might be killed by those vested interests, but since I am both a big capitalist and Iron Man, those people can't do anything to me and can only watch me get rich."
"You really are a shrewd businessman."
Andrew scorned him and said, "In short, get the money as soon as possible. Before the next disaster, I want to own my Kuaidou company."
"Easy. Once the hair growth liquid is announced, there will be plenty of banks wanting to send us money, and we won't even be able to refuse."
Tony said that the best way to make quick money is to play finance. As long as the hair growth liquid is confirmed to be effective, Tony can use this concept to quickly accumulate a large amount of funds.
Banks don't offer help in times of need, but they do add icing to the cake.
"Very good."
Andrew nodded and said, "Once the short video company is acquired, we will start burning money to quickly seize the market.
For example, recruiting people, rewarding with American dollars, and so on. The more viewers, the better the live streaming effect."
"In terms of burning money, you are definitely the best in the world."
Tony complained and said, "By the way, I don't have time to constantly look after the Kuaidou company for you. You need to find a suitable CEO as soon as possible."
"That's a small matter; at worst, we'll just hire one."
Andrew shook his head and said, "Alright, you can leave now, you've been thoroughly squeezed, Iron Man."
"Get lost."
Tony gave Andrew the middle finger and, carrying the shampoo, excitedly left the laboratory. This thing could earn him at least tens of billions of dollars, and it would be very easy money, even easier than robbing a bank.
Andrew watched Tony's retreating figure and chuckled mischievously. Go well, Mr. terminator Iron Man, the future bald man.
Next, Andrew took the witch Moore to find Fiora. He took out a scroll with a sun mark printed on it and handed it to Moore, saying, "You study it first. If you don't understand anything, ask me.
Once you've figured everything out, completely imprint the totem inside onto Fiora's body."
"Boss, let me take a look first."
Moore nodded, took the scroll, and opened it. On it was a sun composed of countless runes, emitting a faint light. Moore instinctively felt a bit of aversion.
"Boss, my magic leans towards evil and dark attributes. This sun blueprint is a positive attribute, so I might not be able to imprint it."
Moore said, and speaking of this, she truly felt a bit regretful. Initially, she wanted to possess Fiora's body. With her magic combined with Fiora's physique, the people who could defeat her would be few and far between.
Unfortunately, Fiora had a Little Sun inside her, making it impossible for her to possess her. She could only use biotechnology to create a new body.
"Don't worry, you just need to imprint the most basic runes. The Little Sun inside her will handle the charging itself."
Andrew looked at Fiora and said with a smile, "A Kryptonian with a sun totem and a Little Sun, I wonder how strong she will eventually become?"
"As strong as a god."
Moore exclaimed, fortunately, Fiora's consciousness had been erased by Andrew, otherwise, she would truly die of jealousy.
What Moore didn't know was that a new consciousness was being born in Fiora's soul.
This consciousness, catalyzed by Andrew, would be completely loyal to Andrew upon awakening.
…
In a flash, more than two months passed. In these two months, one person's prestige overshadowed everyone else's.
That was the terminator, Iron Man Tony Stark. The hair growth liquid he invented benefited all humanity and was completely sold out as soon as it was launched.
Now, the production of hair growth liquid simply cannot keep up with sales, thus giving rise to countless scalpers and counterfeit goods.
Tony Stark vigorously cracked down on scalpers and even branded all hair growth liquids with QR codes, anti-counterfeiting codes, and other such things.
In short, this hair growth liquid is incredibly popular now, hailed as a groundbreaking product.
Tony's net worth soared as a result, with some even saying he would become the next richest person—this shampoo company was his private property, unrelated to Stark Industries, and the short video company he later acquired was also the same.
Tony was very 'happy' about this and specifically called Andrew to curse him. He felt that he had been tricked by Andrew again—he had gained a title that made him want to bang his head against a wall.
"Diana, being human is truly difficult. I treated Tony as a brother, giving him products worth tens of billions, and he actually called to curse me."
In a restaurant that had been booked out, Andrew sighed and put down the phone, saying, "My heart truly aches."
Diana looked at the table full of seafood and retorted, "You're really heartbroken, eating even more than before."
"This is turning grief into appetite. Besides, when you're in a coastal City, how can you not eat seafood?"
Andrew cut a piece of clam meat, put it in his mouth, and nodded, "It tastes good, Diana, you should try some too."
"I don't like seafood. I used to eat it every day on Paradise Island. I prefer some mountain delicacies."
Diana shook her head and asked in surprise, "That hair growth liquid, did you really research it and give it to Tony?"
Andrew said, "Yes, it originally didn't need to be so troublesome, but this Iron Man was really too useless, actually having no money, so I could only casually make something to sell."
"Casually? That's worth at least tens of billions of dollars. It seems I won't have to worry about not having money to spend in the future."
Diana complained, "Speaking of which, your relationship with Tony is too good, isn't it? You even share money?"
"Wow, your eyes tell me you're suspecting something? This isn't like you, Diana."
Andrew said, "Tony is my subordinate, although he himself doesn't want to admit it. In short, his money is my money.
Never mind that, have Batman and the Axeman caught him?"
"They haven't caught him."
Diana shook her head, "That Axeman fled to the Middle East. Gotham can't do without Batman, so Batman didn't continue the pursuit, only asking Cyborg to try his best to track their whereabouts."
Andrew said, "The Axeman's identity has been leaked, yet he still remains on Earth and hasn't left. He's probably plotting something."
"Batman thinks so too, but unfortunately, he just can't catch him. Sigh, these Aliens are really troublesome. I hope no more Aliens appear on Earth."
Diana sighed, but unfortunately, heaven did not grant her wish. As she spoke, another Alien descended upon Earth.
In Coast City, a man who looked remarkably similar to Deadpool before his disfigurement was sighing by the sea.
This man's name is Hal Jordan, a pilot. During the day, he piloted a fighter jet and spectacularly defeated two unmanned fighter jets.
What, isn't that a good thing?
Of course not, because those two unmanned fighter jets were their company's flagship products, and today they specifically invited a general from the Ministry of Defense to observe a live-fire exercise.
If everything went smoothly, they could sign a contract today to sell the unmanned fighter jets to the Ministry of Defense. However, Hal, an employee of the company, somehow went crazy and blew up the two unmanned fighter jets.
And then, and then there was no then.
Hal was almost beaten to death by everyone in the company. Fortunately, his ex-girlfriend was the company owner's daughter, so he wasn't fired, just suspended.
No matter the country, there are always people with connections.
Chapter 549 Green Lantern Ring
"Hal, when will you stop being so hateful? What's the point of your life anyway?"
Hal sighed, looking up at the sky, thinking how nice it would be if a meteorite fell and killed him, saving the Earth a valuable portion of food.
Just then, an object in the sky rapidly fell towards Hal's location.
"fuck, there really is a meteorite? I keep wishing for beautiful women to chase me, why does that never come true?"
Hal was shocked and quickly dodged. To his surprise, what fell from the sky was not a meteorite, but a somewhat out-of-control Alien spaceship.
Soon, the spaceship crashed onto the beach, kicking up countless sands. Hal cautiously peered at the spaceship from behind a large rock and found a red-skinned Alieninside, wearing green clothes.
The Alien was severely injured. He managed to raise his left hand and said to the power ring on his hand: "I'm almost done, go find a suitable successor."
A green light glowed on the ring, then the green light flew towards Hal's direction.
"I hope it's not too late."
The Alien was praying when the green light, enveloping a struggling Hal, flew back. Then, the green light disappeared, and Hal fell onto the beach with a thud.
"...Is this a bit too fast? Green Lantern Ring, are you really serious about choosing?"
The Alien complained. At this moment, Hal got up. He noticed the Alien was severely injured, hesitated for a moment, then walked over and asked, "How can I save you? Hold on a little longer, you'll be fine."
"Young man, I'm dying, you don't need to comfort me."
The Alien shook his head and asked, "What's your name?"
"Hal Jordan."
"Hal Jordan, I am Abin Sur, guardian of Green Lantern Corps Sector 2814."
The Alien said, then he raised his left hand, revealing a green ring in his palm. He said: "The ring has chosen you. Take it, and the Green Lantern over there for charging the ring. Then, repeat the oath after me…"
At this point, the Alien suddenly went still. Hal was stunned, stepped forward to check, and found that the Alien had already died. He was a bit speechless: "You could at least finish what you were saying before you died."
Just then, the sound of a helicopter suddenly came from a distance. Hal turned his head and saw a American Military helicopter flying towards them.
"Why did they come so fast? In movies, don't they only show up after everything's over?"
Hal complained. He didn't know that the American Military came so quickly because of the new satellites deployed by Tony.
When the Alien spaceship escaped into Earth, it was captured by the satellite. Tony immediately informed the American Military, and the American Military, based on Tony's intelligence, immediately dispatched helicopters to search for the Alien spaceship.
Hal hesitated, picked up the ring from Abin Sur's hand, and the lantern-shaped Green Lantern nearby, and quickly fled the area.
What, stay here?
Are you kidding? Heaven knows if the American Militarywould just make him a missing person. Who doesn't know what the American Military is like? How foolish would one have to be to trust them?
Not long after Hal left, the helicopter found the spaceship, and the soldiers on board immediately reported to their Officer.
"Guard the area, don't let anyone else approach. We'll send people over immediately."
The Officer said excitedly. Soon, the American Militarytook the Alien spaceship and the body inside back to the Coast City laboratory.
"I discovered the Alien spaceship, and I demand that you synchronize and share all intelligence."
Tony's holographic projection said to General Calvin: "I mean synchronized sharing. Without our supervision, you might cause new trouble again."
"Tony Stark, your temper has grown since you became the richest man."
General Calvin snorted, speaking such blunt truths.
Hearing the words "richest man," Tony's face darkened a bit. He said, "General Calvin, if we want to continue cooperating in the future, we both need to show sincerity. I've already shown mine, what about yours?"
"We will synchronize and share the Alien spaceship intelligence with you, but not the cracking technology."
General Calvin said: "Also, you cannot infiltrate our American Military system."
"No problem."
Tony said indifferently. Anyway, that old Batman would definitely do something. He learned a lot of new techniques from Cyborg, and his hacking skills had skyrocketed.
That Batman, he was full of schemes.
After the agreement, Tony closed the communication. He thought for a moment and asked Jarvis to contact Andrew.
Andrew asked, "World's richest man, what is it this time?"
Tony rolled his eyes and said, "Another Alien has arrived. Before the American Military got there, a human took a few things from the Alien. You and Wonder Woman are not far from Coast City, go find that guy.
My intuition tells me this isn't simple, it might be another disaster."
Tony didn't tell the American Military about this, after all, he didn't trust the American Military. The American Military in any universe was extremely good at holding things back.
Andrew put down his napkin, took a sip of tea, and said, "Alright, send me his appearance and address."
Tony nodded, then he told everyone in Justice Leagueabout this: "Just investigate for now, but something might happen again, everyone be prepared."
"Disasters are happening too frequently, aren't they?"
Superman sighed. He said, "I'll go to Perry and get a business trip assignment, so I won't be tied down when the time comes."
Everyone else also nodded, feeling that Earth had been unlucky lately, constantly experiencing disasters.
Coast City Laboratory.
Amanda looked at the Alien corpse being brought in, her eyes first lit up, then she sighed. She had come too early; even if she achieved merit, it would be impossible for her to be transferred back, after all, the buzz hadn't died down yet.
The trouble she caused last time was too great. If Amanda hadn't been good at handling dirty work, she would have been abandoned long ago.
"Our scientific research capabilities are insufficient. Find biologists, dissection experts, and virus experts to come and study this Alien's body together."
The laboratory supervisor instructed, and everyone nodded. Then, Sky Eye Society was dispatched to invite experts from the city—these experts were all American Military partners, thoroughly vetted.
Amanda was currently just a small researcher and was also assigned a task: to invite biologist Hector Hammond to the laboratory.
Amanda glanced at Hector's information and asked her colleague, "He doesn't seem very famous? Why invite him?"
The colleague replied, "Because his father is a senator."
"Very real."
Amanda suddenly understood. Soon, the two arrived in front of Hector's room. Amanda raised her hand and pressed the doorbell.
"Coming."
A moment later, a man who looked quite mature opened the door. He looked at Amanda and her companion and asked in surprise, "Who are you? Oh, are you Wonder Woman?"
"Mr. Hector Hammond?"
Amanda asked with a bit of uncertainty. This man's appearance didn't quite match Hector's age.
"I am."
Hector nodded. Actually, he and Hal were about the same age, and they had been friends since childhood, but he looked a bit too old for his age.
What was worse, his hair loss was severe, and at a young age, his hairline was already frighteningly high.
Amanda said: "Mr. Hector Hammond, we are from the American Military. We have a secret experiment that requires your help."
"Secret experiment?"
Hector hesitated and said, "Can we go tomorrow noon? I need to queue overnight at the supermarket to buy hair growth solution.
Hair growth solution is too popular. If I miss this batch, I don't know when it will be back in stock."
"…"
The two looked at Hector's hair and completely understood why he wanted to buy hair growth solution. Amanda smiled, "The laboratory purchased a batch of hair growth solution for research, we can give you two bottles."
"Really? That's great, I'll go with you."
Hector was overjoyed and didn't even ask what the secret experiment was. He just wanted hair growth solution now.
Tony Stark was truly their savior, having developed such a wonderful product.
"Let's go."
Amanda was a bit speechless, leading Hector to the laboratory.
"Alien?"
Hector looked at the red-skinned Alien's corpse, his expression both shocked and excited, after all, it was an Alien.
Then, Hector and several experts began to study the Alien's body. He saw the Alien's wound, took tweezers, and reached in, trying to extract some tissue.
Just then, a yellow light quietly flowed from the wound into Hector's finger, but he didn't notice anything.
Hector's fate was changed from that moment on.
Coast City, Fiora dropped Andrew and Diana in front of a house, then she flew into the sky and disappeared.
"Fiora's speed is getting faster and faster."
Diana marveled, with Fiora around, going anywhere wasn't a problem.
Andrew smiled, "After we finish this, I'll teach you how to fly using the Lasso of Truth. You'll definitely love it."
"The key is, who will I fly with?"
Diana smiled, then Andrew rang the doorbell. Hal opened the door and walked out, asking in surprise, "Who are you? Oh, are you Wonder Woman?"
Diana said, "Yes, it's us, Hal Jordan, you should know why we're here to see you?"
"Uh, is it because I downloaded illegal videos online?"
Hal's eyes flickered. Seeing Andrew and Wonder Womanlooking at him with a half-smile, he chuckled awkwardly and said, "I didn't kill that Alien. He was already dying when I got there."
Diana smiled, "We know. We're here to see you because you took a few things from the Alien spaceship."
"The Alien told me to take them. Uh, come in first, we can talk slowly."
Hal said. He didn't trust the American Military, but he had a good impression of Wonder Woman and Justice League.
In the room, Andrew looked at Hal and said, "You look a lot like someone I know."
Hal smiled, "No way, is there anyone else in this world as handsome as me?"
"He was disfigured because he was too handsome, turning into an avocado."
Andrew chuckled, "By the way, be careful, he always considers you his disgrace, he might come over with a knife to chop you one day."
Hal Jordan, the future Green Lantern. Unfortunately, this movie was such a flop that a sequel was never made, which is also why Deadpool considers Green Lantern a disgrace.
Chapter 550 Training
"Yellow Lantern, Ring of Fear?"
Andrew slightly narrowed his eyes. According to the plot, the Yellow Lantern Ring should not have been forged yet.
"Disgrace? I don't know him."
Hal thought Andrew was joking and didn't pay much attention. He asked, "May I ask who you are?"
Andrew said, "Andrew Wang, Wonder Woman's boyfriend."
"Wonder Woman has a boyfriend? I think a lot of people will be heartbroken, including me."
Hal said with a look of envy, jealousy, and hatred. Andrewlaughed, "It's fine, I just like to see people's hearts break."
"Bro, you're really bad."
Hal complained. Then, he took out the energy ring and the lantern-shaped Green Lantern given to him by the Alien and said, "I really didn't steal it. That Alien said I was his successor, and he gave it to me willingly."
"Do you mind if I take a look?"
Andrew asked. Hal hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't mind. That Alien didn't have time to tell me how to use the ring before he died."
Andrew took the ring and focused his senses. Soon, the ring's structure, energy source, and purpose were all clear to him.
Andrew introduced, "This ring contains a unique will energy. Using this ring, you can materialize various things.
The stronger your will, the more powerful the ring will be. However, its energy is limited, and once it's used up, you need to recharge it with this Green Lantern."
The Green Lantern is equivalent to a power bank. All Green Lantern energy comes from the Lantern Battery on Oa, and the origin is the will energy from the emotional spectrum.
"Will energy, materializing various things?"
Hal was a bit confused, and Diana also asked in surprise, "Will energy? Isn't this a bit too idealistic?"
"This is inherently an idealistic world."
Andrew placed the ring on the table, pushed it to Hal, and said, "This ring can only be used by the chosen one. Hal, you are the chosen one. Do you want to become the master of this ring?"
"This..."
Hal was a bit hesitant. He wanted to have Super Powers, but he was afraid there might be problems with these Super Powers, and even more afraid of causing trouble.
Hal thought for a moment and asked, "Can I try it for a while and return it if I'm not satisfied?"
"Do you think this is online shopping, seven-day no-questions-asked returns?"
Andrew complained. He said, "Hal, the ring choosing you means you have the qualifications."
"Do I have the qualifications?"
Hal hesitated, then gritted his teeth and said, "I'll try."
Andrew said, "Then put on this ring and touch the Green Lantern with it."
Hal nodded. He took a deep breath, put on the ring, and then touched the Green Lantern with the ring. The Green Lantern suddenly lit up with a dazzling green light.
Seeing this green light, Hal's eyes gradually turned green, and then he said in a slightly mechanical voice:
In brightest day, in blackest night,
No evil shall escape my sight.
Let those who worship evil's might
Beware my power, Green Lantern's light!
This was the Green Lantern's oath. Diana looked at the green light in surprise. This energy was very peculiar, seemingly spiritual energy, but more concrete.
This is the energy of the emotional spectrum, with a total of seven types. The Green Lantern Corps represents will, and the side effects are relatively small.
At this moment, Hal woke up. Just as he was about to say something, the ring glowed with a dazzling green light, enveloping him entirely. Then, the green light carried him out of the window and soared into the sky.
This was the Green Lantern ring's passive program. Every newcomer had to return to Oa to join the Corps and receive training.
The Green Lantern is very powerful; traversing the starry sky is not difficult for them at all.
Seeing this, Diana immediately threw her Lasso of Truth, binding Hal's left foot. Then, she pulled Hal back little by little with force.
"What's going on?"
Hal shouted in surprise from outside the window. Andrewsaid, "There might be an organization behind the Green Lantern. The ring wants to take you to report to that organization."
Hal hurriedly shouted, "I'm not going to any broken organization! Wonder Woman, save me!"
Upon hearing this, Diana pulled Hal back with force. Then, the green light dissipated, and Hal fell to the floor with a thud.
"I should have laid a carpet."
Hal complained. He got up and looked at the ring on his hand, somewhat wanting to give up.
Because of some experiences in his childhood, Hal was a bit impulsive, and at the same time, he tended to give up easily when faced with difficulties. This was why his beloved woman became his ex-girlfriend.
Unfortunately, giving up was not that easy. Even after taking off the ring, Hal still felt connected to it.
"fuck."
Hal cursed, and a large green fist suddenly appeared in front of him, smashing a large hole in the ground.
Hal was stunned. He suddenly didn't want to give up anymore.
"I hope you have enough for repairs. Labor costs in America are not cheap."
Andrew smiled and said, "Hal, your ability is very dangerous. For the next period, Diana and I will be responsible for training you. You cannot act rashly until your training is complete."
"You'll train me?"
Hal's eyes lit up. He said, "No problem, I promise to accept the training well. Oh, by the way, can I join the Justice League in the future?"
"That requires an evaluation."
Andrew chuckled. Then, he walked outside and opened his phone to contact the other members of the Justice League.
After listening to Andrew's introduction, Tony's expression became solemn. He said, "Disaster is probably coming again."
Flash asked in surprise, "Uh, how do you know?"
"That Alien before was killed. The other party is very likely to pursue him to Earth."
Tony said, "Also, the birth of a Super Hero requires a baptism. Hal Jordan probably won't be an exception."
"This statement is very idealistic, but it makes sense."
Batman nodded in agreement. He said, "Next, we must closely monitor Coast City. Also, Mr. Wang, if possible, please record the Green Lantern's data in detail. It might come in handy."
In fact, Batman really wanted to go to Coast City himself to understand the situation, but recently, Joker and Harley Quinn had been causing chaos in Gotham, and he really had no time.
Batman thought to himself, "These two lunatics must be sent to the asylum as soon as possible."
"I'll go record it. I work over there, and I can figure out the Green Lantern's situation at the same time."
Tony said excitedly. As a Scientist, he was very interested in the Green Lantern. Emotions turning into energy—were there other rings like that?
The matter was thus settled: train Hal Jordan, and at the same time, be vigilant against the danger that might come.
While training Hal, Andrew and Wonder Woman toured and took photos in Coast City.
Such a beautiful City might be gone someday, so they needed to keep more memories. Uh, didn't I say that before?
...
Several days later, in the training ground.
"Hal, let's start."
Wonder Woman nodded to Hal, who was dressed in green, and then she suddenly lunged in front of Hal and fiercely punched him.
The ring on Hal's hand flashed green, and a green wall appeared in front of him.
Diana punched through the wall. Hal took the opportunity to retreat behind it, raised his hand, and two Vulcan Cannons appeared beside him, firing at Diana with a 'da da da' sound.
Diana raised her Bracelets of Submission to block all the bullets. Then, she kicked, and a large number of falling bullets shot towards the two Vulcan Cannons. Both Vulcan Cannons were shot through simultaneously and stopped firing.
Seeing this, Hal flew into the sky enveloped in green light. Then, he raised his hands, and large stones continuously smashed down towards Diana.
Diana leaped high, punching the stones away. Some of the pebbles, propelled by the force of her punch, shot towards Hal like arrows.
Hal hurriedly dispersed these stones. Diana threw her Lasso of Truth, wrapping it around Hal's foot, and forcefully flung him to the side.
Hal conjured two putty-like objects that stuck to the ceiling. Then, he conjured a green car and drove it towards Diana.
Diana reeled in the rope, turned to avoid the car, and then kicked the car flying, where it tumbled repeatedly on the ground.
"Wow."
Hal was greatly startled and hurriedly conjured other things to deal with Diana.
Next to the training ground, Andrew shook his head and said, "Hal's will is not firm enough. The things he creates are all superficial."
"I investigated Hal's information in detail. When he was a child, he witnessed his father's plane explode, which caused some problems with his personality."
Tony said, "To be honest, I don't understand why the Green Lantern chose him. There are many people with stronger wills than him."
Andrew chuckled, "Maybe because he's the protagonist."
"Aren't you the protagonist?"
Tony complained. He said, "The Green Lantern ring is very powerful. I suspect it can not only materialize physical objects but also some special things, such as gravity and so on.
Perhaps Hal should go to the organization where the Green Lantern is located. Only there can he receive the best training.
At the same time, he can uncover the truth behind the Green Lantern."
Andrew shook his head: "This is up to him to decide. We cannot force him, after all, there might be danger over there."
Tony said, "That's true. Speaking of which, the Green Lantern is good in every way, except it's too ugly. It's all green, and Hal wears a green outfit. His taste is really terrible."
"Maybe that's why the movie flopped."
Andrew smiled. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly sensed something and looked up outside.
Soon, a red-skinned Alien, glowing with green light and wearing the same green uniform as Hal, flew into the training ground.
"They're here. Are they enemies?"
Tony immediately became alert. Wonder Woman and Hal also stopped fighting and turned to look at the newcomer.
"You are Abin Sur's successor?"
The newcomer looked at Hal, frowned, and said, "Your will is weak, and your heart is filled with fear. Why did Abin Sur's ring choose you?
You are not worthy to inherit this ring at all."
This person was Sinestro, the leader of the Green Lantern Corps, and also Abin Sur's close friend and apprentice.
Sinestro's attitude annoyed Hal somewhat. He said, "I don't know why it chose me, but I am its master now."
"You are not worthy."
Sinestro snorted coldly and conjured a giant green fist, striking towards Hal. Diana immediately raised her God Killer Shield to block in front of Hal.
Chapter 551 Transformation
The green fist was very powerful, striking the Godly Shield with a tremendous sound, but Diana did not retreat; she slowly drew her Vulcan Sword and said, "It seems you are an enemy."
Tony instantly equipped his battle suit and flew above Sinestro, his palms glowing and aimed at Sinestro.
Hal blinked and also assumed a fighting stance. As for Andrew, well, he was drinking tea and watching the show.
"I didn't expect such a strong individual among humans," Sinestro said, a little surprised. He dispersed his fist and explained, "I am not an enemy. I am Sinestro, the leader of the Green Lantern Corps. The ring on his hand belongs to our Green Lantern Corps.
I was just trying to see if he was qualified to become a true Green Lantern."
Tony asked, "Green Lantern Corps?"
"Yes, we are the protectors of the universe. We divide the universe into 3600 sectors, and each sector has one to two Green Lanterns."
Sinestro nodded, and he said proudly, "The Green Lantern Corps is very famous in the universe. You can think of us as your Earth's police, the space police."
"Space police?"
Everyone was stunned. Tony's eyes gleamed. That meant there were at least 3600 Green Lanterns, a terrifying force.
One must know that Hal, even as a novice, was enough to rival an elite special forces team.
Tony lowered his hand and asked, "Was the one who died earlier your Lantern?"
"Yes, I came here, on the one hand, to meet the new Green Lantern. According to procedure, he should have gone to Oa to receive our systematic training and guidance."
Sinestro said, "But for some reason, he didn't come, so I had to come personally.
On the other hand, I want to collect Abin Sur's remains and return him to his homeland. Abin Sur was a legendary Green Lantern. He saved many planets and many people."
Tony immediately felt a bit awkward. That legendary Green Lantern had already been dissected by the military. He quickly changed the subject: "Who killed him? A Green Lantern is very powerful, and he was a legend, so he must have been even more formidable."
Sinestro hesitated for a moment and said, "He was killed by Parallax. Parallax is a being possessed by the Fear Entity, extremely powerful, and has already destroyed several planets.
However, you don't need to worry about this. I will lead elite Green Lanterns to deal with Parallax and seal it again."
"That's good."
Tony breathed a sigh of relief, while Andrew shook his head. Sinestro was confident, but unfortunately, they were no match for Parallax.
Andrew called out, "Hal, whether you want to accept his training is up to you."
Everyone looked at Hal. Hal hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't know why the ring chose me, but I really like this ring, and I want to keep it."
Sinestro said sternly, "To possess it, you must have enough willpower. For a Green Lantern, willpower is the most important thing."
Diana looked at Andrew, who nodded. Diana stepped aside, and Tony also flew back upstairs.
Then, Tony quickly called the military, asking them to restore Abin Sur's remains as soon as possible, and not to make it too unsightly.
This Green Lantern Corps, just by looking at them, seemed like a group not to be trifled with.
On the training ground, Hal took a deep breath and conjured a large green fist, slamming it towards Sinestro.
Sinestro also conjured a fist, smaller than Hal's, but it easily shattered Hal's green fist and flew towards Hal.
Hal's expression changed, and he hurriedly conjured a wall to block the fist. With a bang, the wall was destroyed. Fortunately, Hal dodged in time.
"He's tough to deal with."
Hal's gaze was serious. He materialized a Gatling machine gun and fired wildly at Sinestro. Sinestroconjured a thin shield, easily blocking all the bullets.
When the bullets stopped, Sinestro threw the shield forcefully at Hal, who was directly sent flying.
Sinestro did not continue his attack, standing still and looking at Hal with disdain.
Hal gritted his teeth, got up, and continued to attack, but each attack was easily blocked by Sinestro.
Hal was very puzzled. Sinestro's willpower energy was clearly not as much as his own, so why couldn't he break through his defense?
This was unscientific.
"I just said that willpower is the most important thing for a Green Lantern. My willpower is as tough as steel, so what I materialize is extremely hard."
Sinestro said coldly, "Your willpower is like sand; what you materialize is not worth mentioning.
Can a pound of cotton beat a pound of iron?
What's more pathetic is that your heart is full of fear. I don't know what you are afraid of, but a true Green Lantern should not have fear. You are not qualified to be a Green Lantern, let alone wear Abin Sur's ring."
Hal was very unwilling. He clenched his fist, constantly materializing various attacks. Sinestro defended while loudly lecturing and pointing out Hal's mistakes.
Tony shook his head and said, "This old guy speaks very harshly and meanly, but he's constantly teaching Hal. He's more disappointed than angry with Hal, and he has no intention of taking back his ring."
"It's a form of tough love, in a way."
Andrew smiled and said, "I'll bet you five dollars that Hal won't turn his shame into courage; he'll just give up."
Tony retorted, "I'm not betting, because he definitely will give up."
Wonder Woman rolled her eyes. Hal would cry if he heard that.
Not long after, Hal gave up his attack. He stood there dejectedly, full of self-doubt, thinking that after gaining superpowers, he would be different, but in the end, he was still the same.
"You disappoint me greatly. After I deal with Parallax, I will come back for you. If you are still like this, I will take back your ring."
Sinestro was very disappointed. Then, he flew in front of Tony and said, "You should be an important figure among humans. I want to retrieve Abin Sur's body. Is that possible?"
Tony said, "Of course, but let me state beforehand, we are quite curious about Aliens and have done some research."
"Research? As long as it's not too much," Sinestro said with a frown. Then, he followed Tony to the Coast Citylaboratory, where the military had already made preparations.
Not long after, Sinestro returned to Oa with Abin Sur's body. After dealing with Parallax, he would send his dear friend's body back home for burial.
"My dear friend, I will definitely avenge you and seal Parallax."
Sinestro thought to himself. Then, he shouted to the hundreds of Green Lanterns behind him, "Let's go, to deal with Parallax! Green Lantern's light will shine forever!"
"Green Lantern's light will shine forever!"
The Green Lanterns shouted, full of confidence and determination. And then... and then they were all annihilated, with only Sinestro escaping back.
Parallax is very powerful. As long as fear arises in your heart, it can devour both your fear and your life force.
Although Sinestro successfully escaped, he was terrified by Parallax's power. He proposed to the Guardians of Oa, the creators of the Green Lantern rings, to create yellow power rings to fight fear with fear.
These Guardians, commonly known as the Little Blue Men, were hesitant at first, but soon, they chose to agree because Parallax was approaching Oa.
Parallax was previously sealed on Oa. It harbored hatred for the Little Blue Men and the Green Lanterns—it escaped because a Little Blue Man tried to control it, but instead, was possessed by it.
Leaving that aside for now, in the training room, Hal dejectedly took off his ring and said, "I really want to be a Super Hero, but obviously, I'm not suitable to be a Super Hero.
Mr. Wang, Wonder Woman, I have failed your expectations."
Andrew said very frankly, "You haven't failed, because I didn't expect anything from you in the first place."
Hal was speechless. At this moment, shouldn't you be comforting me and encouraging me?
Diana rolled her eyes at Andrew and said, "Hal, Sinestrowas motivating you just now. If he were truly disappointed in you, he wouldn't have given you a chance."
"The problem is, my heart is truly filled with fear."
Hal couldn't help but recall the scene of his father being engulfed by flames, that was his Nightmare.
"Everyone has fear, even Batman, the embodiment of fear in Gotham, is no exception."
Andrew said, "What's the key? The key is that Batmanhas a firm goal in his heart, and he can overcome any fear, no matter how great.
Hal, your problem is a lack of goals, or rather, you don't dare to have goals."
Hal sighed. He knew his problem, but he couldn't solve it.
Andrew said, "Hal, go be a Super Hero in the city. Then, you will find your goal."
Hal was stunned: "Me, like this, can be a Super Hero?"
Andrew laughed, "If not, at worst, it's a seven-day no-questions-asked return."
Hal couldn't help but laugh. He hesitated for a moment, put on a green mask, and flew outside.
Hal originally had the heart of a Super Hero; he even wanted to join the Justice League.
Diana asked, "Will he transform?"
"Yes, he has great courage in his heart, otherwise, the Lantern Ring wouldn't have chosen him."
Andrew said, "Just wait and watch his performance. Are you tired of fighting? Shall we go for a hot spring bath together?"
"Sure."
Diana was never one to be coy. She changed out of her combat suit and went with Andrew to a nearby hot spring for a bath.
Leaving that aside for now, Hal flew into the sky, his expression somewhat lost, not knowing what to do next.
At this moment, Hal saw flames and black smoke rising in the distance. He was startled at first, then quickly flew towards it.
Upon arriving, Hal discovered that the fire was at Ferris Aircraft, his workplace. Many people were trapped on the upper floors, constantly screaming for help.
Although firefighters had arrived, the fire was too large, and they were powerless.
Hal cursed, controlling green light to form slides that landed next to the windows. Then, he shouted to the firefighters, "Deploy fire rescue air cushions behind the slides! I'm going in to save people!"
After speaking, without waiting for the firefighters to react, Hal, glowing with green light, rushed into the inferno. Soon, he flew out of the flames, carrying two people, placing them on the slides to slide down.
Seeing this, the firefighters quickly helped catch the two people. Immediately after, they began to set up the air cushions as Hal had instructed.
Seeing that the slides were fine, some trapped people quickly climbed out of the windows and slid down the slides, escaping the danger.
Hal ignored the outside and focused on rescuing people from the building. After a while, he rushed into a room and found his ex-girlfriend, Carol Ferris, trapped inside.
"Ma'am, don't panic, I'm here to save you," Hal quickly shouted, suppressing his voice. Carol Ferris was first delighted, then looked at Hal in astonishment: "Hal, why are you dressed like this? It's disgusting."
"What? Why can you recognize me?"
Hal was bewildered. This was unscientific. Batman had been a Super Hero for twenty years and no one recognized him, so why was he recognized the moment he appeared?
Carol Ferris looked disgusted: "Is there any part of you I don't know?"
Hal became even more embarrassed. At this moment, the fire spread in. Hal hurriedly rushed over, picked up CarolFerris, and flew out the window.
Carol Ferris first screamed, then realized that Hal could actually fly. She asked in astonishment, "Hal, what's going on? Where did you get superpowers?"
"It's a long story. I'll explain it to you later. Also, don't call me by my name now. Call me, uh, call me Green Lantern."
Hal instructed, then delivered his ex-girlfriend to the ground. After that, he flew back into the building to continue rescuing people.
Thanks to Hal's efforts, everyone in the building was rescued. Afterward, he cooperated with the fire department to put out the fire.
Ultimately, the fire was completely extinguished.
When Hal flew back to the ground, thunderous applause erupted around him. Everyone was clapping and cheering for Hal.
"Thank you, thank you so much!" Many of the rescued people shouted gratefully to Hal, "What's your title? From now on, we are your fans!"
"I have fans too?"
Seeing so many people grateful to him and liking him, Hal was a bit bewildered. He used to be a nuisance, after all.
At this moment, Hal suddenly felt that his life had meaning: to save others.
Ancient One once said something that was quite reasonable—the meaning of life is not about oneself.
"Mr. Wang, thank you. This time, I won't give up again."
Hal made up his mind. He waved to the crowd and turned to leave gracefully.
Soon, Hal received a call from Carol Ferris. He took her to the rooftop and briefly told her his story.
"A Green Lantern Ring? No wonder you said you were Green Lantern."
Carol Ferris was a bit excited. She said, "Can I be your assistant and logistics? I can provide you with funding, and also help you save people and fight crime."
Many Americans have Super Hero dreams, and CarolFerris was no exception. Even if she couldn't be a Super Hero, she wanted to be a Super Hero's assistant.
Hal blinked. How did he feel like he was being kept?
Ultimately, Hal did not refuse Carol Ferris. In the following days, he constantly saved people, rescued small animals, prevented car accidents, and averted disasters in the city, gaining a large amount of gratitude and prestige.
The television station even did a special feature on Hal—Coast City finally had its own Super Hero, Green Lantern.
"Being a Super Hero feels really good. After having a goal, the things I materialize have clearly become more powerful. I will definitely pass that arrogant guy's test."
Hal was full of confidence. What made him even happier was that he and Carol Ferris showed signs of rekindling their old flame.
Hal's career and love life were both blossoming. Compared to him, Hector's situation was quite bad.
Chapter 552: Fear Lamp Ring
Hector was currently in the laboratory, but this time he wasn't a researcher; he was the subject of the research.
Compared to a few days ago, Hector's entire face was swollen, making him look like a monster.
Hector's senator father said guiltily, "Hector, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have let you take on this mission."
Hector looked at his father coldly; he clearly heard the voice in the other party's mind: "This waste is useless. Everyone else is fine, only he got into trouble."
This was the first ability Hector gained after being corroded by the power of fear: Mind Reading. Please note, it was the first ability; he had other abilities too.
A murderous intent flashed in Hector's eyes. The reason for his reclusive personality was directly related to his father.
"We found a strange liquid in that Alien's body."
Amanda held a bottle containing a yellow transparent liquid and said, "You've been corroded by this liquid. Don't worry, we'll cure you."
Amanda was very happy in her heart; this thing could help her earn merit.
"Cure me? Why cure me? I'm fine now."
Hector raised his hand, and both the senator and Amandaflew out simultaneously, hitting the wall with two thuds and falling down. Then, he grabbed in the air, and the yellow bottle was pulled into his hand.
This was Hector's second ability: Telekinesis.
"fuck, what's wrong again?"
Amanda cursed inwardly and immediately shouted, "Guards!"
The two guards outside immediately rushed in, pointing their guns at Hector. Hector snorted coldly, and both guns simultaneously broke free from the guards' control and flew into the air.
Then, the two guns turned their muzzles towards the two guards. The two guards were greatly alarmed and tried to dodge, but it was too late.
Bang, bang, bang… accompanied by intense gunfire, the two guards screamed and fell to the ground simultaneously.
The laboratory alarm blared piercingly, and a large number of guards rushed towards them. Hector sneered, controlling the rifles to fire at the guards at the entrance.
Amanda seized the opportunity to get up from the ground, helped the senator, and prepared to escape through the side door. At this moment, a heavy object flew over, knocking both of them to the ground simultaneously.
The senator asked with a mix of shock and anger, "Hector, what are you doing?"
Hector walked up to the senator and said, "Doing what I should have done long ago. Don't you look down on me? I'll make you respect me now."
After speaking, Hector controlled a nearby scalpel to shoot towards the senator. At the critical moment, a green figure rushed in from the side door, blocking the scalpel with his body.
The newcomer was the newly debuted Super Hero, Green Lantern Hal Jordan. He rushed over to help as soon as he heard the laboratory alarm.
Upon seeing Hector, Hal was stunned. How did Hectorbecome like this?
"You know me?"
Hector was also stunned when he heard Hal's thoughts. Immediately, he snorted coldly, controlling a huge instrument to smash towards Hal.
Hal hastily conjured a large hand to grab the instrument. Then, he waved his left hand, and a huge green fist slammed towards Hector.
No matter why Hector became like this, the priority was to take him down first.
Hector anticipated Hal's movements through Mind Reading and dodged in time. Then, he pushed with both hands, and the surrounding objects simultaneously flew towards Hal.
Hal constructed three walls around himself to block all attacks. Then, he rushed in front of Hector, and a punch, glowing green, heavily struck Hector's head.
Hector used telekinesis to control Hal's fist, stopping it in mid-air. Then, he tackled Hal to the ground, continuously punching his head.
Hal immediately fought back, and the two wrestled fiercely on the ground, back and forth.
During the battle, Hector gained some of Hal's memories. This was his third ability: acquiring memories through contact.
"You're Hal? Haha, you've always been luckier than me. Even your superpowers are better than mine, unlike me, who just turned into a monster."
Hector's heart was filled with jealousy and rage. He roared, "More importantly, Carol actually likes you, not me. Why? What am I inferior to you in?"
Hal subconsciously looked at Hector's hair. Hector was furious and used telekinesis to send Hal flying, slamming him hard against the wall.
Hal immediately fought back, and the two used their superpowers in the wall-cage, fighting more and more fiercely.
At the same time, in Space, Parallax, who was on his way to Oa, looked back in the direction of Earth—what Hectorsensed would be synchronized with him.
"Abin Sur's successor?"
Parallax's eyes were filled with murderous intent. Abin Sur had sealed him for many years, and he hated him to the bone.
"Should I go to Earth first to eliminate this successor? And accumulate more fear energy while I'm at it?"
Parallax hesitated for a moment. After a while, he made a decision: first go to Oa to eliminate those damned Green Lanterns, then go to Earth to destroy Abin Sur's successor and that planet.
This choice was completely different from the original plot, clearly influenced.
On Earth, a large number of guards rushed into the laboratory. Seeing this, Hector used telekinesis to shatter the glass above, and a large amount of glass crashed down.
Hal hastily used green light to create a layer of rubber to protect everyone. Hector took the opportunity to escape with the yellow bottle.
After rescuing everyone, Hal immediately chased after him but lost sight of Hector. He frowned deeply, quickly searching the surroundings but found nothing.
In desperation, Hal could only inform Iron Man about this and seek his help.
Iron Man was not surprised but rather pleased to hear Hal's plea. It seemed that this time was different from the previous two; it was not a world-ending disaster, but just an ordinary City-level disaster.
Super Villains like Hector were common in Gotham; it wasn't a big problem.
"Hal, I'll have Jarvis help you monitor the City's cameras to find him as soon as possible."
Tony said, "Also, you just said he knows your identity?"
"Yes, he seems to be able to read memories through contact."
Hal nodded. He said, "His abilities might be related to Parallax, as Sinestro mentioned."
"Since that's the case, he will definitely go looking for your girlfriend. You have two choices: one is to send her away, the other is to use her to set a trap and capture Hector."
Tony said, "Hal, protect your true identity. That's very important to you."
"Hector is going to attack Carol?"
Hal was shocked. He hastily said, "I'll send her away immediately."
Tony didn't stop him. Super Heroes wouldn't force others to sacrifice; that's what S.H.I.E.L.D. would do.
Hal wanted to send Carol away from Coast City, but Carol herself was unwilling. She said, "Hector is our friend. We can't let him continue to make mistakes. I want to stay and help you catch him."
Hal persuaded her, "Carol, Hector is no longer the Hectorhe used to be. He even tried to kill his father."
Carol said firmly, "Then all the more reason to catch him, otherwise he'll harm many people. Hal, I trust you can protect me."
Hal was speechless. If you say that, what else can I say?
"I'll go to Iron Man to get some protective gear. Carol, for the next period of time, you'll be under surveillance. Once Hector appears, we'll come to rescue you immediately."
Hal said, "Don't provoke Hector. His target is me; he won't immediately go for you."
"I know."
Carol nodded first, then she thought of something and asked, "Oh, right, you know Iron Man. Can you help me buy more hair tonic from him? This stuff is great for gifts."
"..."
Hal was a bit bewildered, while Tony rolled his eyes. This time, he was really screwed over by that scoundrel Andrew. That damned title would probably stick with him for life.
Hector was more composed than Hal and Carol imagined. He did intend to capture Carol, but he didn't act immediately. Instead, he took the potion and went to recruit subordinates.
Hector thought viciously, "Hal, I'll save the last injection for you. Why are you so much luckier than me? I want you to become a monster, just like me."
...Green Lantern Corps Headquarters, Oa.
Parallax had already arrived there. Its appearance, how to describe it—a pile of waste with many tentacles, not just ordinary disgust.
At this moment, Parallax was using its tentacles to frantically attack the green barrier formed by the Green Lantern Corps. The barrier was on the verge of collapse under its assault.
The Green Lanterns dared not leave the barrier at all. They had tried attacking the opponent before, but as a result, many Green Lanterns were devoured by Parallax.
"The Green Lanterns really can't stop Parallax. Change rings, let's go."
Sinestro shouted to the ten Green Lanterns beside him. The Green Lanterns hesitated for a moment, then all took off their Green Lantern rings and put on the newly forged Yellow Lantern rings.
Then, Sinestro led the ten Yellow Lanterns out of the barrier. Yellow energy condensed into various attacks, continuously blasting towards Parallax.
"Fear energy? You actually forged a Yellow Lantern ring?"
Parallax was overjoyed. Yes, overjoyed. It waved its tentacles forcefully, and all the energy exploded.
Then, Parallax controlled its tentacles to sweep towards Sinestro and the others. Everyone hastily scattered to dodge. Sinestro condensed a large yellow sword and fiercely slashed at Parallax's tentacles.
Parallax wrapped its tentacles around the great sword. Then, yellow energy erupted like a shockwave, sending Sinestro flying directly.
Sinestro stopped in the sky, not surprised but rather pleased. He shouted, "It can't absorb my fear. Our idea is correct. Guardians, quickly make more Yellow Lanternrings."
"Okay."
The Little Blue Men nodded, activating the Yellow Lantern furnace to quickly create Yellow Lantern rings.
"You don't believe in the power of will, but you believe in fear. This means that in your heart, fear is more powerful than will."
Parallax snorted coldly, "In this situation, how could you possibly defeat me?"
"The Yellow Lantern ring is specifically for dealing with you. After we defeat you, we will change back to Green Lanterns. Will is the most powerful."
Sinestro dodged the tentacle attacks while continuously condensing yellow spears to attack Parallax. The other Yellow Lanterns also didn't fall behind, continuously attacking Parallax.
Parallax said, "Of the Seven Emotional Spectrums, except for Will, which is in the very center, all other spectrums have strong side effects, including fear. Those who use the power of fear are destined to be consumed by fear."]}```
Chapter 553: Crisis Approaching
"I fear nothing."
Sinestro bellowed, and hundreds of yellow longbows appeared in the sky, simultaneously firing light arrows at Parallax.
"Is that so?"
Parallax snorted coldly, waving its tentacles to destroy all of Sinestro's light arrows. Then, its eyes fixed on Sinestro, and a powerful telekinetic force enveloped him, pulling him towards itself.
Even Hector could use telekinesis, so how could Parallaxnot?
Sinestro was greatly alarmed and hastily condensed yellow rubber to wrap around the barrier. Just then, a tentacle wrapped around his body, rapidly eroding his mind and reading his memories.
"Wow, so the leader of the Green Lantern Corps is a ruthless dictator."
Parallax sneered, and Sinestro's expression changed drastically. Just as he was about to say something, a light screen appeared before everyone.
Inside the light screen was a planet ruled with an iron fist. The people on this planet had completely lost their freedom; everything they did had to follow strict rules, with no transgressions allowed. Otherwise, they would be imprisoned for minor offenses or face Death for serious ones.
"This planet is called Korugar, Sinestro's home planet, which he rules with an iron fist."
Parallax said to the Green Lanterns, "Your leader is actually the most evil one."
The Green Lanterns were shocked; no one had expected the legendary figure of the Green Lantern Corps, Sinestro, to have such a side.
Many people's gazes towards Sinestro changed from admiration and respect to disgust and anger.
The usually calm Sinestro became flustered. Parallaxchuckled, "Next, you will be expelled from the Green Lantern Corps. You know very well that this will happen."
"Expelled from the Green Lantern Corps?"
A huge fear suddenly surged in Sinestro's heart. He had always been proud of the Green Lantern Corps and absolutely did not want to leave it.
"Fearless? In this world, there is no such thing as a fearless life."
Parallax laughed heartily. The power of fear, fueled by Sinestro's own fear, eroded his mind. His eyes gradually turned Yellow, which meant he was controlled.
Then, Parallax released Sinestro and joined forces with him to deal with the other Yellow Lantern Warriors. Soon, all these Lantern Warriors were controlled by Parallax.
"Damn it."
The Guardians hastily ordered the Lantern Furnace to stop producing Yellow Lantern rings. The Yellow Lanternrings were clearly problematic and would lead to one's mind being eroded by the power of fear.
Then, Parallax led Sinestro and others to continue attacking the barrier, and cracks soon appeared in the barrier.
Seeing the Green Lantern Corps in peril, the Guardians had no choice but to release Ion, the Willpower Lantern Beast, from the Central Power Battery, allowing it to merge with the device on Oa to collectively fight against Parallax.
Each emotional spectrum has a corresponding Lantern Beast, or rather, a physical embodiment. The Willpower Lantern Beast is the green Ion, while the Fear Lantern Beast is the yellow Parallax. A creature possessed by Parallax is called Parallax.
The Guardians had always refrained from using Ion because they did not want the Green Lanterns to know about it. They had many secrets and had always been wary of the Green Lanterns.
With Ion's help, and given the large number of Green Lanterns, Parallax ultimately failed to breach Oa. It said coldly, "I will return. When I return next time, it will be your doomsday."
After speaking, Parallax left with Sinestro and the others. The Green Lanterns breathed a sigh of relief, but then they thought of Sinestro and the others being controlled, and that Parallax would return, and their hearts became heavy once more.
Until Parallax is defeated, nothing will end.
"Where do we go next?"
Sinestro asked Parallax. Although he was controlled, he was not a soulless puppet; it was more like he had been corrupted.
"To Earth, Sinestro. Tell me in detail how to create Yellow Lantern rings."
Parallax said, "I want to create a large number of Yellow Lantern Warriors on Earth and lead them to attack Oaagain, to eliminate the Green Lantern Corps and the Guardians."
Sinestro nodded, "Alright, however, I don't know everything. Only the Guardians know the complete manufacturing process."
"I am the embodiment of fear. With a physical object and the part you understand, it won't be difficult to create new Yellow Lantern rings at all."
Parallax said, "I must say, you really gave me a big surprise."
"Good."
Sinestro said no more nonsense, heading towards Earth while explaining the Yellow Lantern ring manufacturing method to Parallax.
Parallax was very satisfied. It wanted to absorb fear energy on Earth, create Yellow Lantern rings, and select Yellow Lantern Warriors. By then, Oa would no longer be able to stop it.
A great disaster was approaching Earth.
… …
A few days later, Earth.
The plan to lure Hector out using Carol as bait was still ongoing. Hal secretly guarded Carol every day.
To avoid Hector discovering anything amiss, Hal would occasionally go out to save people and prevent disasters. When he went out, Diana would take over, helping to guard Carol, and a certain family member, of course, stayed by her side.
"You seem to be taking this a bit too seriously?"
At a street tea stall, Diana said, "Hector isn't that strong. Hal and Tony are enough. Yet, you've been staying in Coast City and haven't left."
"Perhaps I can't bear to leave the hot springs here, and you in the hot springs."
Andrew smiled and said, "This matter might not be that simple. Everyone in Coast City is emitting a Death aura, which means they are all in mortal danger."
"Are you telling the truth or lying?"
Diana looked at the surrounding pedestrians and asked suspiciously, "Batman, Iron Man, they've all relaxed their guard. Even Superman has gone back to work in Metropolis."
"What I tell you is always true, unfortunately, you never quite believe it."
Andrew shrugged and said, "In any case, let's stay a few more days. Once this matter is completely over, we'll travel to a new City."
Diana nodded, "Alright, there are still many places in Coast City that we haven't visited anyway."
Andrew took a sip of tea, pulled out his phone, and opened Quick-Shake. Thanks to his heavy investment and comprehensive algorithm updates, Quick-Shake's market share was skyrocketing.
Other short video companies deeply resented Tony Stark's behavior of burning money, disrupting the market, and crushing competitors, but they could do nothing about him.
That's right, they were dissatisfied with Tony. No one knew that the true owner of this company was Andrew.
"Alice, the market share is almost there. Start pushing Super Hero news. Also, take some time to create some exciting Super Hero videos."
Andrew said, "Initially, don't push too frequently. Once you confirm which Super Hero they like, then push precisely."
Alice replied, "Yes, BOSS."
Diana asked in astonishment, "Andrew, Quick-Shake Company is yours? What do you want to do?"
Andrew was as frank as ever: "Help the Superheroes gain prestige, and then sacrifice them."
Diana, as usual, didn't believe him: "Wow, first it was God of Creation, then an angel, and now you've become a demon king?"
"You might not believe it, but being a demon king is my old profession. When it comes to being a demon king, I'm super professional."
Andrew chuckled. Diana chuckled back, 'I'll believe you when pigs fly, you old geezer, you just love to lie.'
Andrew had lived from World War I until now, so he was indeed an old geezer.
Not long after, Carol walked out of the temporary company nearby and headed towards the car parked on the street.
At this moment, a figure wearing a trench coat and a hat emerged from the corner and walked quickly towards Carol.
Carol didn't notice the danger. She secretly thought to herself, "When will Hector appear? I hope he's alright and doesn't make any more mistakes."
"This is a trap."
Hector was startled and immediately prepared to leave. Just then, Diana, clad in divine armor, appeared before him and said, "I've been waiting for you for a long time."
With that, Diana didn't wait for Hector to reply and slammed her fist hard into him.
Hector hastily used telekinesis to control Diana's hand. Diana had already anticipated this, forcefully broke free from the telekinesis, and punched Hector in the face. Hector was sent flying, rolling repeatedly on the ground.
"Wonder Woman!"
The surrounding civilians only reacted then, exclaiming in surprise. They hadn't expected Wonder Woman to appear before them, and she was even more beautiful in person than in videos.
Then, some people quickly walked away to avoid being affected, while others pulled out their phones to film Quick-Shake videos.
Carol, on the other hand, ran to Andrew's side immediately. Hal had specifically instructed her to do so before. As for how powerful Andrew was, Hal said he had no idea.
But Wonder Woman's boyfriend couldn't possibly be weak, could he?
Andrew nodded at Carol, then said to his phone, "Alice, notify Hal to come over."
Diana, having the upper hand, swiftly rushed over, preparing to kick Hector unconscious.
Just then, the surrounding tables, chairs, and cars began to smash into the remaining pedestrians, and at the same time, a force pulled Hector flying backward.
"There are others?"
Seeing this, Diana quickly acted, striking with astonishing speed to send all the tables and cars flying, which crashed to the ground with loud thuds.
The civilians finally realized the danger and quickly fled outside.
Four figures in trench coats did not flee. They walked out from the side, threw off their trench coats and hats, and coldly stared at Diana.
These four people, whose faces were swollen like Hector's, were the subordinates Hector had developed during this time. They were the ones who had saved Hector earlier.
"Five ability users?"
Diana snorted coldly. Although it was a bit unexpected, she would not be afraid.
"I never thought Hal knew such a big shot as Wonder Woman."
Hector got up and said, "His luck is much better than mine. Fortunately, I made some extra preparations.
Wonder Woman, do you think you're very powerful? I'm telling you, Earth is about to be destroyed. Everyone will die, except for Fear Warriors like us."
Diana remembered Andrew's earlier words and hastily asked, "Earth is about to be destroyed, what do you mean?"
"Literally. It's coming soon. I can sense it."
Hector laughed loudly, "I came to catch Carol because I wanted to settle my grievances with Hal completely before it arrived."
"What grievances do I have with you?"
Hal descended from the sky with green light, saying discontentedly, "Hector, I always thought we were friends, good friends."