msmithbooks Chapter 239 Batman, having removed the Green Lantern ring, lifts a sandbag.
Chapter 239 Batman, having removed the Green Lantern ring, lifts a sandbag.
Chapter 239 Batman, having removed the Green Lantern ring, raises a fist the size of a sandbag.
Boom!
The building's walls were smashed like tofu, with rubble flying everywhere. Amidst the smoke and dust, green chains tightened around the neck of the blood magic user, Atositas.
The Mite and his mount Dr. Sivana, who were standing before him, had vanished before the physical manifestations of those green lights were even created.
"roar!!!"
Athositus bared his sharp teeth, turned his head, and looked back at his attacker with deep red eyes.
Sinestro, he recognized him. A new Green Lantern was following behind him… Was the ring Abin Sue's?
Rookie... no, wait, this guy is Hal Jordan, the Earthling, the greatest Green Lantern from prophecy.
Atocitas's gaze lingered on Batman, who was neither Bat nor Green Light.
What the hell is this thing?
?
"Hey, Hal," Chen Tao said, "you're standing too close—"
"Green Lanterns...you are just as guilty as your master!" With a deafening roar, the chains conjured by the Green Lantern ring were shattered by Athocitas's powerful body. He slapped Hal, who was caught off guard, sending him flying like a cannonball.
Hal's body crashed through the remaining section of the wall and fell heavily into the cemetery outside the funeral home.
"What a gift, my God." Hal, who was dizzy from the fall, got up from the ground and looked up to see two graves.
It says: Martin Jordan, Jessica Jordan.
"Oh no, these are my parents' graves." Hal slapped his forehead. Hand Funeral Home is the largest funeral service contractor and cemetery operator in Seaside City, so his parents' graves were naturally there as well.
And what about Hal? After his father died, because he insisted on becoming a pilot again, his mother was so angry that she cut off all ties with him. She didn't even let him see her one last time before she died. His brothers handled the funeral arrangements and didn't allow him to get involved at all.
"Hey, damn it, you almost made me destroy this cemetery!"
Hal Jordan rushed back; he had to keep the battle within the ruins of the house, rather than letting Athositas and Senesto's unrestrained fighting turn his parents and other parents to dust.
"Is your mother's name Martha?" he heard Batman ask him casually, and he couldn't believe that Batman was in the mood to joke at a time like this.
In those few short seconds, the morgue was first smashed open by the blood mage Atositas, and then demolished by the righteous cosmic policeman Sinestro, leaving it almost completely destroyed. Fortunately, the morgue was a separate large room connected to the back of the main house, so its destruction was merely like opening a large window, without affecting the main structure of the house.
"William! What happened?" Hearing the commotion, William's parents rushed in from the other two rooms. Chen Tao dodged the aftershocks of the energy waves exchanged between Green Lantern Sinestro and Blood Mage Atositas, protecting the two terrified ordinary people in an energy shield he created.
It has to be said that Green Lantern's abilities are quite useful.
"Don't worry, Mrs. Hand," he reassured her.
"Whether you call me Martha or not, I will protect you."
"Although I don't have parents, I can protect other people's parents."
"Who are you?"
Facing the terrified family members of the victim, Chen Tao paused for half a second to think, then spoke righteously and solemnly:
"Family Hero, Mommy Fuck."
Then he met the couple's gaze.
"Okay, I am Batman," he admitted.
Although he was spouting nonsense and rambling like a madman, his relaxed demeanor and joking tone still worked, successfully calming the Hands down.
"Watch out, Sinestro!" Hal, using his Green Lantern Ring, created a green barrier separating the graveyard from the battlefield. "Couldn't you control the fighting area a little?"
Sinestro controlled the Green Lantern Ring to materialize five or six ferocious monsters, while Atositas, wielding a magic wand, continuously spewed forth red torrents of blood magic to destroy the monsters.
"You think Athocitas is an easy opponent? You have no right to boss me around, you rookie!"
"Huh?" Hal Jordan looked furious. "I told you not to vandalize graves!"
The two of them started arguing back and forth, which inevitably distracted Athositas. Then, as they were arguing, Hal Jordan materialized a giant fist and swung it at Senesto, which then slammed down on Athositas's forehead.
This unexpected attack directly changed the evenly matched situation between Seneca and Atocitas on the field. The red-skinned alien seized the opportunity to press his advantage and immediately put the leader of the rebel group at a disadvantage.
"Well done, Jordan." Sinestro was very satisfied with his partner; this tacit understanding made him feel as if he were working with Abbin Sue.
This kind of perfect synergy on the battlefield, where no prior tactical discussions are needed and only a glance is required to achieve flawless cooperation, is not something you can find just by finding any teammate.
"Batman! Where's our son, William Hand? He was just greeting a customer in this room!"
Meanwhile, Chen Tao's panicked parents were also asking about their child: "Oh my god, he's not here anymore!"
"I have no idea."
Chen Tao said.
He stood at a distance, watching Sinestro and Hal, who would be enemies or perhaps best friends for the rest of their lives, work together in perfect harmony to fight their common foe.
Two Green Lanterns soared through the air, relentlessly pressing down on Atositas, who stood on the ground. The original house had been completely destroyed, leaving only a large empty space.
"Give it your all, Jordan. Stop using those giant hands and positional shields. Open your heart and strengthen your tangible form."
Senestoju conjured a huge human figure and smashed Athocitas to the ground with a single punch.
Hal Jordan then built an airplane and crashed it down on the opponent.
"A complete newbie."
Atocitas said.
He smashed the plane that Hal had built with his cosmic wand and fists, sending him flying backward, and turned to look at Sinestro.
"But you and I know you, Green Lantern, you are Sinestro, and our prophecy says you are the greatest of them all."
Hal was dazed and confused after the fall. He discovered that Chen Tao had used the Green Light Ring to create a sofa to ensure that he didn't fall into the graveyard and smash the tombstones to pieces.
"Are you sure you can handle this, Hal?" he heard the other person say.
Atocitas forced Senesto to retreat, and then, as was his premeditated plan, lifted up an excavator that was parked nearby.
Those were used for digging graves in cemeteries, and they were covered in yellow paint.
Caught off guard, Seneca's protective shield was smashed open, and he fell to the ground with a deafening crash. Atositas stood in front of him, raising the excavator high.
"It is said that if anyone could hinder our vengeance, it would be you. But the prophecy also foretold a fatal weakness in you, like all the terrorists under the Guardians. I will bathe in your blood, great one!"
Chen Tao was ready to make his move.
"No!"
Hal Jordan roared, ignoring Chen Tao's words. The green light ring on his hand emitted a burst of light, condensing into an airplane that crashed onto Atositas, who was holding an excavator.
"Yellow? This...this is impossible..."
"You know my name, Athocitas? Good. Tell the other four members of the Gang of Five who they should fear."
Sinestro rose from the ground, and his colossal figure once again materialized on him: "Sinestro, the greatest of the Green Lanterns!"
One punch, two punches, the giant green giant repeatedly pounded down.
Chen Tao lowered his clenched fist.
There have been some setbacks, but nothing serious. Atocitas is likely to lose.
Then Chen Tao saw Athositus, who seemed to be in dire straits, suddenly raise his magic wand, as if he were muttering something.
The next moment, Hal's ring rang:
"Warning! Energy depleted. Energy level has dropped to 38.7%."
"Ugh!"
Green energy surged uncontrollably from Hal's ring, and was sucked into Athositas's cosmic wand like a siphon. Hal exclaimed in astonishment:
"Sinestro? What... happened?"
"He created a scepter of divine power." Sinestro's green light energy was also being drained, and the enormous green giant vanished in an instant.
The remaining dark green hue enveloped half of Seneca's face, casting a play of light and shadow on his features, making him appear ferocious and imposing.
He retreated with a gloomy face.
"That thing can detect energy and steal it."
"Warning! Energy level is about to reach 0.0%." Sinestro's ring also sounded.
"Regroup, Jordan."
He said.
Chen Tao silently raised his green light ring, watching its value return to 0.
The protective shield that was protecting the Hand couple also collapsed.
Seneca's voice rang in his ears:
"Let's see what you're really capable of without the light ring!"
Hal Jordan looked down and found that his green light uniform had disappeared, replaced by a pilot's usual uniform.
"Ah, ah, you can't look at this." Chen Tao manipulated the nanobots to cover the Hands' eyes: "After all, it's Green Lantern's true identity."
He coaxed the couple like they were children, saying, "Oh dear, it's dangerous here. Shall I take you out first?"
"good……"
So, the kindergarten teacher Batman quickly separated a portion of the nanobots, mixed it with some of Clayface's body tissue, and combined it into a chibi-style Batman, not much bigger than a baby. He then led the two frail, elderly children away from the battlefield.
"You have a few other children, right? Quickly call them over, so the whole family can be together. I'll protect you all right away..."
Then he turned his head and looked at the situation on the battlefield.
Senesto shielded Hal behind him.
Ugh... that subconscious action, he really... I'm going to cry. Who could have imagined that this "greatest Green Lantern" who cherishes the younger generation of the Green Lantern Corps would one day betray the Green Lantern Corps and become the leader of another colored light organization, the "Yellow Lantern Corps"?
"Step back, Jordan," Sinestro said.
"I never run away from a fight, Sinestro."
Hal said.
boom!
Even without the Ring of Light, Sinestro remains a well-trained warrior.
He rolled to dodge the green energy beam that Athos unleashed after absorbing the green light's energy with his Cosmic Wand, and kicked the other's wrist, but to no avail.
"Your ring is dry, Green Lantern. You pose no threat to me."
A green beam of light shot towards Hal, but Seneca grabbed him and dodged the explosive beam.
"Get down, you idiot."
"You have no idea what I'm doing, Sinestro. I'm blocking the path to darkness."
Athocitas said:
"William Hand possesses the power to destroy the guardians of the universe; he is the incubator of annihilation!"
"Stepping back is a tactic, Jordan. It's not a sign of fear."
Seneca whispered to Hal:
"However, standing on the front line with a drained lamp ring is a foolish move; you should have died long ago."
Hal scrambled to his feet, looking disheveled.
A spark ignited on his chest, burning his bare skin and leaving several gray marks on his face: "You're not the first person to lecture me like this."
Chen Tao walked up to them at that moment. He was about to agree with Sinestro, saying something like, "Hal, you're too reckless. I agree with what Sinestro said," but then he heard Sinestro say:
"The courage to face fear can sometimes be called recklessness. But overall, I admire it."
Chen Tao: "..."
You even admire recklessness, huh? You two are hopeless when it comes to admiring each other.
"Shocking." Sinestro turned his gaze back to the enemy not far away and said:
"The device that Atositas possesses can actually drain the energy of the lamp ring and use it for its own purposes. We need to stay away from that device and recharge the lamp ring."
He turned to look at Batman.
"I'll hold them off for you," Chen Tao said.
Seneca nodded, then stretched out his hand, and a green ripple immediately spread through the space.
Hal's eyes widened, and he uttered an ignorant voice, "What are you doing?"
"Recall my power batteries. Don't tell me Salak didn't teach you how to partition off subspaces and store personal charging equipment."
As Seneca spoke, a lantern shimmering with green light was conjured from the spatial ripples and emitted a vibrant green glow.
Hal was speechless: "I put mine in the closet."
"..."
The lamplight reflected Sinestro's face: "You've given me a new understanding of the word 'carelessness,' Jordan."
Chen Tao glanced at him sideways.
Fortunately, you didn't say something as outrageous as, "The courage to burn one's bridges can sometimes be called carelessness, but overall, I admire it."
"So I taught you a lesson?" Hal said.
Sinestro held the lamp up to him:
"Just keep the lights on, newbie."
Don't even think about it.
Atositas raised his cosmic wand at the two who were absorbing the energy of the furnace: "Not so easy. You can't stop me."
Chen Tao stood in front of the two men, but the lamp furnace that Hal and the others had raised was suddenly shattered by a hand!
Dr. Sivana materialized out of thin air: "Surprise!"
Hal Jordan tried to rush up and attack his opponent, but before he could even touch him, the opponent beckoned with his finger, and he was already spinning away.
"You have nowhere to escape," Athositas said after glancing at Dr. Sivana.
"Ah—uh—" But then he heard a voice.
He looked down and saw that the Earthling who had previously called himself Batman was now dressed in a different outfit.
A navy blue face shield replaced the green light uniform she had been wearing.
"Rookie Green Lantern, they sent you here to die."
Athositas changed the target of the Cosmic Wand's attack:
"This is the wrong option."
(End of this chapter)