bacchusnovels Chapter 425 Did the Super Girl really find his hometown?
Chapter 425 Did the Super Girl really find his hometown?
Chapter 425 Did the Super Girl really find his hometown?
"We're back in the Phantom Zone."
Kilowog scanned the surrounding area with his green light ring and then delivered his conclusion to his colleagues.
"What do we do now? We can't be stuck here. General Zod is trying to stall us," asked a female Green Lantern named Arya, who is a Green Lantern from Sector 281.
"Don't worry," said Tomare, the bird-headed, human-bodied Green Lantern.
"Krypton was once the sector I was in charge of, so I have some understanding of their technology. Given time, I believe I can use the ring to replicate Kryptonian technology like that of General Zod, but I need..."
Before he could finish speaking, his words abruptly stopped, for he saw that the Green Lantern Corps' chief instructor, Kirowo, was not listening to him at all, but staring fixedly at a distant void.
Tomare also realized something was wrong. He was an experienced Green Lantern. Although he had caused the destruction of Krypton in his youth because he was unable to save it in time, Tomare was already past the rookie stage.
He has been a Green Lantern for over 20 Earth years, and the experience of intelligent beings can grow over time.
Soon, more and more Green Lanterns began to realize something was wrong, leaving only some less experienced Green Lanterns who didn't yet understand what the veteran Green Lanterns were wary of.
"This is bad," said Tomare, the bird-headed, human-bodied Green Lantern.
"Prepare attack formation," Kilowog ordered his colleagues. "Prepare to break out!"
As he gave the order, the surrounding space began to fold and distort.
Several Green Lanterns reacted the fastest, launching attacks on the surrounding space before Kilowog could even finish speaking, but their efforts were destined to be in vain.
Space was twisting, flipping and folding, like a pocket that held all 2000+ Green Lanterns inside.
Some of the slower-thinking Green Lanterns only realized later that, through what seemed like a very coincidental opportunity, they had inadvertently fallen into a hunter's trap.
And now, they are about to face...
They are hunters who are always ready to fight.
"Come out."
Kilowog's eyes were fixed on an empty spot among them. He grinned, revealing a few molars through his hippopotamus-like mouth, adding a touch of ferocity to his somewhat憨厚 (honest and simple) appearance.
"Since you deliberately showed yourself in front of us, what's the point of continuing like this?"
"I read a lot of stories about heroes defeating evil when I was a kid," Kilowog said. "It seems to me that you're ready to step up now and deliver the villain's evil manifesto."
He stared intently at that empty spot, and soon, ripples spread across it like water.
Kirovog first saw an owl's beak appear before his eyes, followed by a deep blue, streamlined battle suit. The owl's beak connected to his mask, and then to his eyes, hidden beneath the mask, like pure black.
"Who are you? What's the name of that Justice League leader from Hal's hometown? A lowly imitator of Batman?"
While spouting trash talk, Kilowog gestured to the people behind him with one hand behind his back.
He used the scanning function of his green light ring to confirm that the creature in front of him appeared to be flesh and blood, and not something else.
Soon, another Green Lantern tried to use his Green Lantern ring to pry open the Green Lantern Pocket Formation that was closing in on them while he was distracting them with words, but to no avail.
"Don't bother," Kilowog heard the other person say.
He was about to say something more, but then, as if suddenly realizing something, he said:
"Oh, right. Since this is our first meeting, I should introduce myself. I think you can call me..."
"Night Owl"
The mastermind raised his head. He hovered in the Phantom Zone, fearlessly facing the diverse gazes of nearly 2000 Green Lanterns—some surprised, some angry, and some with undisguised malice.
Kirovog knew that this looked like the evil demon king, but he just stood there with his head held high, as if everything he did was just a facade of justice.
"I know you must be very angry and surprised, and I know exactly what you're thinking."
Night Owl said, "How dare I appear before you? How could I possibly appear before you?"
He said, "And...am I crazy?"
"But you see, I think I do have a bit of that. It's been a long time since I've appeared in front of anyone in my true form. For a hero about to save the entire universe, risking his life certainly doesn't seem like a smart thing to do."
Kirowog thought the other man might indeed be insane. Even the most insane criminal in the entire sector wouldn't call himself a hero while committing evil.
But before Kilowog could voice any objections to the words "saving the universe" and "hero," Night Owl continued.
"But... I just want to talk," Night Owl said.
"And some things are destined to be said only to the dead."
Stared at like that, Kilowog felt a chill run from the soles of his feet to his head.
Green Lantern was no longer going to listen to Night Owl's charade. He charged straight at Night Owl and launched a heroic attack, perfectly embodying the courage aspect of the Green Lantern ring, even though his so-called courage could be considered recklessness.
He and the bull-like creature he conjured using his Green Lantern Ring crashed into the invisible barrier less than 50 meters from the Night Owl.
An unseen force tore him apart in an instant, along with his Green Lantern ring. His body was instantly decomposed into subatomic particles. In a flash, Green Lantern, with only muscles and half a skeleton remaining, turned his head blankly to look at Kirowog, and then vanished without a trace.
"How stupid of them to even attempt to attack the Phantom Zone."
"He triggered the death rules of the Phantom Zone," Night Owl said. "There's a reason why the Kryptonians treat this place like a prison."
Then he turned to the other Green Lanterns: "So, can we talk this over now?"
Kilowog gave a signal to his colleague, then glared sternly at the bird-headed, human-bodied Green Lantern, Tomaré.
Thomasley, a former Green Lantern from the Kryptonian sector, possessed the best understanding of Kryptonian technology among the more than 2000 people present.
Kilowog needed time, so he was forced to try to get Tomare to overcome the difficulties he was facing.
He now needs the other party to help him keep Night Owl in check.
And this madman called Night Owl, surprisingly, didn't attack immediately either, which was undoubtedly good news for Kilowog.
He was acting somewhat erratically, muttering to himself incoherently.
"We live in a world we don't understand. We used to think that what we saw, heard, and touched was all there was to us." He heard the owl rambling on incomprehensibly.
"We have discovered parallel universes and seen history constantly branching out along different developmental trajectories, creating infinitely many possibilities."
Kilowog was starting to get fed up with the other person's nonsense. A strange sense of dread rose within him, but he didn't know where it came from.
"No one has ever thought about what the problem is with the multiverse we live in, just as no one has ever considered that our world might be a defective product."
Night Owl raised his head slightly, his expression beneath the mask both mad and sorrowful.
"No one has ever realized... that we live in a dark multiverse."
He said, "Do you know me? I am Night Owl, but are you sure I am me? I am not Night Owl, I am just a copy of Night Owl in the real universe, a flawed product from the dark multiverse."
My original destiny, and that of my universe, was to be thrown directly into the world's furnace and destroyed, then used to forge new universes, endlessly repeating the cycle.
He said, "But for some unknown reason, we weren't melted down. Even so, our inherent weaknesses cannot be so easily overcome."
"No matter how badly our world collapses or how many tragedies occur, such a thing can never happen in another bright universe."
He shook his head: "Nobody cares about us, and our struggle is pointless."
hum!
The space emitted a violent buzzing sound, and more Green Lanterns began to desperately try to attack Night Owl, only to be instantly obliterated by him with a wave of his hand: "I told you it won't work. I'm controlling the Phantom Zone. Attacking me is the same as attacking the Phantom Zone."
"You are merely projections of the true Green Lantern Legion members in the Dark Multiverse. You, and we, are a group of unqualified universes forged, a group of defective products, a group of guys who should have disappeared."
"So..." Night Owl said, "Please forgive me."
"I'm truly sorry," he said. "But even so, I hope my universe survives, my remaining universe, the universe I live in, and therefore, the projections..."
He said, "Please forgive me for what I have to do to you."
The very next second, every member of the Green Lantern Corps clutched their head and let out a deafening scream!
……
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……
grass.
As soon as Chen Tao returned to Planet OA, he saw, as expected, that the Yellow Lantern Legion and the Green Lantern Legion almost beat each other senseless.
Atocitas was caught in the middle, like a sandwich or a mouse caught in the middle.
The Annihilator Legion led by the Supergirl brought by Mongo has been completely destroyed by the combined efforts of the Yellow and Green factions. Now, only a group of mangled limbs remain floating in space.
However, sporadic battles between the two legions never ceased, even when they joined forces against the Annihilator Legion. Now that the Annihilator is gone, they fight even more fiercely. When Chen Tao was present, they were limited to small-scale skirmishes and verbal sparring, but now they have essentially returned to a state of mutual slaughter.
To be honest, Chen Tao couldn't understand it either. Even the Guardians of the Universe had been killed by him, so why were these Green Lanterns still so stubbornly fighting with the Yellow Lanterns? According to normal logic, shouldn't they rush over to avenge the Guardians of the Universe?
Seriously? The Guardians of the Universe have such a bad reputation that they've been slaughtered, yet no Green Lantern is willing to avenge them. Instead, they're supposed to "kill the Yellow Lantern Legion first"?
"Stop fighting!" Chen Tao heard Athocitas say. "I'm helping Green Lantern!"
He seemed to be getting desperate, spitting out a stream of liquid that looked like flames from his mouth, blocking several yellow lights from attacking the green light.
Chen Tao almost wanted to slap himself on the forehead. The stupidest thing in the world is to clearly choose sides during a conflict. Once you do that, it's easy to be forced into this situation:
"So you're not going to help us?" shouted one of the Yellow Lanterns, and dozens of beams shot towards Atositas.
"No, no, I'll help you too—"
Unsurprisingly, this statement drew the ire of dozens of Green Lanterns.
"Why did you hit me? I just wanted you to stop fighting, damn it!"
Chen Tao, who was listening from the side, was almost speechless.
He turned his head and saw the Supergirl still there, acting crazy.
After the Annihilator Legion was no longer holding Supergirl hostage, Supergirl was completely controlled by the Red Lantern Ring. She kicked and roared at the meteorites and energy flying by, shouting wildly. Her pretty face was full of ferocity, and she had completely turned into a madwoman.
"Bane, make those guys who are still fighting each other stop first." Chen Tao gave Bane the order first, and then flew towards the Super Girl alone.
"Removing the red light ring won't be easy, but I can still see what you've been through first..."
Seeing Chen Tao fly over, the supergirl swung her fist and punched him in the face, but such a chaotic attack could not threaten Chen Tao for the time being.
He grabbed Supergirl's limbs from behind, clinging to her like an octopus, quickly subduing the frenzied Kryptonian girl. Immediately afterward, pink lights belonging to Batreniak lit up on Chen Tao's forehead.
Now that no one else was interfering, Chen Tao could finally read about what Supergirl had gone through. He was actually quite confused as to why she had become so crazy.
After a while, Chen Tao withdrew his hand.
"Roar!" The supergirl finally stopped going crazy. She stared blankly at Chen Tao, then squatted down next to him, who was deep in thought, with a dazed expression on her face.
Chen Tao, meanwhile, was touching his chin.
"..."
Wow, Supergirl actually found his hometown?
Argon?
How come Agung City hasn't been completely destroyed yet?
what?
(End of this chapter)