20demayo Chapter 422 Hal's feelings were complicated; first and foremost, he was an Earthling.
Chapter 422 Hal's feelings were complicated; first and foremost, he was an Earthling.
Chapter 422 Hal's feelings were complicated; first and foremost, he was an Earthling.
boom!!!!
A deafening explosion.
Chen Tao was slightly dazed.
Endless light and heat erupted like a tsunami in the cosmic space far from Planet OA. Even though it wasn't at the exact center of the explosion, the massive shockwave still shook the shield that Hal and Bane had created using ion power and green light energy, making it sway like a raft bobbing on the sea.
However, Chen Tao knew very well that he was very safe. On the surface, the protective shield was constantly swaying, but neither the power of ions nor Hal's willpower was more than enough to withstand such an attack.
"Use the irony spell to read the opposite of what you mean." Hal heard Batman give him the order.
"Damn it, I don't know any magic at all, but..." Hal muttered, and then he did as he was told.
The feeling of being able to make a spellbook move on its own even though you don't know anything about it was amazing. Soon, as the spellbook started to glow and created a series of cool special effects around Hal and Batman, Chen Tao regained his mobility without changing his expression. At the same time, he used the messy light effects as cover and removed the binding spell that the spellbook had attached to Hal before Hal could react.
That's right. Chen Tao didn't mention it in the secret file. That magic book would not only turn Chen Tao into iron ore, but it would also give the person holding the magic book a binding spell that could be activated at any time to prevent accidents.
Of course, it's best if Hal doesn't know.
As Chen Tao thought this, he turned to look at Parallax and Mongo, who were at the center of the explosion not far away, and felt a little regretful.
Mongo was too impatient. He was already a little impatient when he found that Parallax had been weakened a bit by his use of the Cosmic Guardian human bomb. He wanted to rush up and be possessed by Parallax again, and at the same time get away from Chen Tao and his group so that Warworld could give them a shot.
Chen Tao then went along with it, letting him experience firsthand just how powerful his weapon was.
He stared intently at the parallax monster at the epicenter of the explosion.
Endless heat continuously erupted at its center, and under the heavy bombardment of the war world, even the so-called high-yield nuclear bombs on Earth were as laughable as small fireworks.
Even though Mongo and Parallax had left them far enough behind, the aftershocks were still terrifying enough.
"The gravity at the explosion's epicenter is starting to collapse," Chen Tao said. "Don't try to tough it out, Hal. Sinestro should have taught you how to create a subspace to evade it."
He looked at the light in the distance, and he knew very well that it was just light that was far enough away to have traveled a long time to project into his eyes.
Soon, a massive influx of gamma rays, X-rays, ultraviolet rays, visible light, and various high-energy particles will surge and roar from the distant horizon, spreading over their entire bodies like a rising tide.
A large amount of material affected by the explosion will be ejected into space at extremely high speeds (close to one-tenth the speed of light), and the brightness of the explosion can briefly exceed the combined brightness of all the stars in the entire galaxy.
"We need to get a little further away from here to prepare for the wormhole jump," Chen Tao said.
This was the first time he had witnessed the power of the War World's cosmic-class battleship's cannon fire; it was comparable to a small supernova explosion.
Mongo, who once piloted this war world to destroy stars and annihilate civilizations, truly lived up to his reputation. He, Bane, and Hal, despite having jumped far enough using the wormhole created by the Green Lantern Ring, were still affected by the ripples.
Fortunately, when Parallax and the others set off from OA, the two groups chased each other while using wormhole jumps, and had already run far enough away from the Green Lantern Corps headquarters. Otherwise, the sparsely populated OA would probably have been affected as well.
Even the most powerful Green Lantern energy shield on Planet Oa still requires Green Lantern control and the Green Lantern Central Power Battery. But neither of these is currently on Planet Oa. If it were hit by a blast from World at War, the consequences would be truly unpredictable.
Upon hearing Chen Tao's order, Bain immediately began to work diligently. He manipulated the ion power somewhat clumsily, and the ion shark was not cooperating with him at all. His current state was like a dwarf with a huge shark stuck to his body. Only part of the shark had entered his body, and the rest could not be inserted at all. It was only because the ion shark had no better choice that it had to make do like this.
Bain tried to give commands to the Ion Shark, but it completely ignored him. Pressed by Bain, the Ion Shark used its green will energy to conjure a small shark, which floated in front of Bain.
Bain, bewildered, stared blankly at the little shark, who stared back at him blankly. Then…
Uh, and then he got bitten on the head by a little shark.
Noisy!
Blood gushed out immediately, and the little shark's tail twitched wildly. Bane breathed on it expressionlessly, then, with the demeanor of a cold and ruthless demon king, grabbed the shark that was biting his forehead and began to pull hard. The man and the shark immediately started fighting, and even the tail of the ion shark body attached to Bane's body began to twitch wildly as if it had been overpowered.
"..."
Chen Tao turned to look at Hal Jordan, who wisely raised the Green Lantern ring in his hand, then guided Bane's ion power to create a wormhole. He then manipulated the protective shield that bound the three of them through the wormhole, appearing in a safe place, and then used warp space to add another layer of insurance for himself and the others.
This series of maneuvers was so fluid and skillful that it even surpassed that of many seasoned Green Lanterns. Hal Jordan truly deserves his title as the greatest Green Lantern of all time, immediately taking over the mantle from Sinestro after his defection; he possesses an extraordinary talent for manipulating the ring.
The small shark that the ion shark conjured flew towards Chen Tao like a wild beast, sniffing around him and then giving him a "brother, you smell good" look. But Chen Tao decisively rejected it, sending the aggrieved little shark back to mingle with Bane.
The erratic behavior of the Alfred Protocol on his retina when the Parallax Monster and the Ion Shark possessed him had worried him. Chen Tao planned to study these things carefully when he had free time, and avoid any further involvement with the Lantern Beasts unless absolutely necessary.
of course……
Chen Tao subconsciously rubbed his palms together. The feeling of being omnipotent when possessed by the Lamp Beast was truly wonderful. The Ion Shark was one thing, but the Parallax Monster was especially powerful—the unprecedented sense of strength it brought!
Although Chen Tao knew that his parallax monster possession state was weak among all parallax monster hosts, not to mention compared to Inspector Mohal, whose strength was close to that of the Anti-Monitor (Note: Zero Hour Crisis), he was even inferior to Parallax Monster Senestor.
He's slightly better than Inspector Ganther or Parallax Flash at best, but the other contestants on the field performed even worse... Parallax Mongo? Don't be ridiculous. It turns out that Mongo is a slave to fear. He can't control his fear at all. His understanding of fear is simply power and violent intimidation. He believes in power, worships power, and in the end, he becomes a prisoner of power.
His fear chased after power, but was ultimately rejected by the power he worshipped most.
This seems somewhat ridiculous and fatalistic.
"Are all the Guardians of the Universe dead?"
Chen Tao turned his head and heard Hal Jordan fly to his side, shoulder to shoulder with him, gazing through the green shield at the endless explosions in the distance.
"No, some died. Most were seriously injured, and I had Killer Croc capture them all while they were floating like corpses. Sinestro was also involved, but he was just venting his emotions, randomly killing people without finishing them off one by one."
Chen Tao tapped his forehead, and as the silvery-white particles rolled, three pink dots of light appeared on his forehead. Meanwhile, the telepathic ability from Fureniak transmitted the scene to Hal's mind.
Chen Tao flicked him with his finger: "Turn off the psychological protection your green light ring provides for now."
The Green Lantern ring provides some protection for Green Lanterns' minds, preventing them from being mind-controlled. Although Chen Tao has the ability to bypass Hal's protection, just like when Darkseid forced him to act according to the plan, that would be too easy for Hal to feel uneasy. In principle, he only reserves the right to protect Hal in emergency situations and will not trample on Hal's privacy at will.
Hal did as instructed, which pleased Chen Tao. It meant that the other party didn't actually have much suspicion of him, which was the best-case scenario.
After Hal finished reading Chen Tao's memories, and Chen Tao also fed him a lot of things about the sins of the Guardians of the Universe, Hal was somewhat bewildered: "But... but the Guardians of the Universe are the power of the Green Lantern Corps, their greatest treasure."
Chen Tao was almost unable to hold back his laughter.
In other words, he couldn't "predict" things, otherwise Chen Tao wouldn't be able to explain to Hal all the ridiculous things the little blue man did in the future, like releasing the first Green Lantern, personally building the Third Legion and almost destroying the universe, or actively provoking the Seven Lantern War and almost taking the universe away with the Darkest Night. Yes, the little blue man is indeed powerful. Almost every little blue man can beat most Green Lanterns to a pulp when he unleashes a Green Lantern Wave. He can even send Superman Supreme away when a little blue man voluntarily gives up his life.
But it's best to wipe out this kind of race, which can pull off some cosmic-level feat if you're not careful.
However, Chen Tao still had some concerns: what if Hal didn't support his actions...?
"You should be aware of the Guardians' indifference towards other planets. In their eyes, the life forms on other planets are nothing more than data. For Earth, it is definitely not a good thing for such a group of Guardians to lead the Green Lantern Corps. You should know what the Guardians have done from the memories I transmitted to you."
Hal was silent for a moment, then spoke after a while:
"This matter... well... well, never mind, anyway, the guardians of the universe are all dead now." Hal seemed hesitant to speak, then paused:
"But everyone says the Guardians of the Universe are important to the Green Lantern Corps," Hal said. "But for me..."
Chen Tao's heart skipped a beat.
He saw Hal looking at him seriously.
"They're very important to me!"
Chen Tao: ...
Don't breathe too heavily when you speak.
Hal said, "You think I'd oppose you? Oppose you taking care of these guys? Please, I'm not that kind of pedantic person."
"To be honest, Senito and I had thought about getting rid of those haughty blue dwarves many times before. Although it wasn't as brutal as killing them, when we thought about it carefully, it really was the only way to shut them up."
He said, "Do you think I don't know? The things the Guardians of the Universe have done are countless. Sinestro and I both know it very well, which is why Sinestro considers me one of his own..."
Hal looked somber as he spoke of Sinestro. He looked at Batman: "Sinestro is dead, isn't he?"
Chen Tao remained silent.
In the far distance, the light of a supernova explosion flickered, reflecting HAL's sorrowful expression.
Chen Tao knew that at this moment, the sorrow belonged to Hal alone.
"But I'm still an Earthling." Finally, Hal said, "The Guardians of the Universe... if they didn't exist..."
"The lantern festival will definitely get better."
Chen Tao told him, "There will never be a privileged class that points fingers and bosses people around again."
"The Yellow and Green Lights will work together to eliminate the cosmic criminals and trash from the Sinestro Legion, and the corrupt and inherently evil little blue men from the Green Light Legion. The Yellow and Green Legions will sweep away all evil in the universe and bring order to the entire universe."
Hal didn't speak. He seemed somewhat bewildered by the grand vision Batman had painted for him.
Behind him, a large amount of material propelled by the explosion flew toward them at a constant speed through space. Most of it passed straight through their subspace protection zone, while only a small portion happened to pass through the space portal and then shattered against the protective shield in front of them.
Bain finally pulled the frivolous little ion shark off his face. The cold, muscular man held the wriggling little shark under his ribs and awkwardly used his ion power to reinforce the protective shield.
He's not fully Ion Man yet, otherwise Ion Shark should be completely inside him right now, instead of being stuck halfway in, not quite there.
This is precisely why Bane is currently in a strange state where he can mobilize ion power, but not much of it.
"...Let's go check on Parallax's condition." Chen Tao abruptly changed the subject, and several green lamp furnaces appeared in his hand, which were his preparations for sealing Parallax.
In the comics, the little blue man Ganther can seal Parallax with three lamps. If he uses them more often, he can probably achieve a similar effect.
He knew Hal was experiencing complex emotions. He knew that Hal's lack of objection to his actions stemmed entirely from his own and the Justice League's approval.
But he understood his place; he considered the problem from the perspective of Earthlings, and Hal made a decision. However, despite this…
Hal still has the right to hesitate.
(End of this chapter)