Chapter 541 Chapter 415: Seizing OBA's Anger
Cosmic Judgement is one of X's Killer Moves and is an advanced version of Nuclear Explosion Judgement, the strongest move of Atomix, one of its fusion Ingredients.
The principle is to replace the Nuclear Energy originally used to release the move with Cosmic Energy mastered by Alien X, making it significantly enhanced in terms of Power and all other aspects.
Its Power, even when casually used like this, is enough to erase the entire Solar System. Of course, because Yang Le had set up a Barrier in advance, such a terrifying thing did not happen.
But Ross, who took this move head-on, might not be so lucky. When the White Light dissipated, the originally conspicuous green Gamma Monster had disappeared, leaving only a Calf-sized Heart. Surprisingly, that lonely Heart was still beating continuously in Mid-air.
However, its beating frequency was very weak, far from the beating frequency of a normal Human Heart, let alone its original owner, a Gamma Giant who could move Mountains and fill Seas with ease.
It's no exaggeration to say it was a dying struggle. This was all thanks to Yang Le's sudden attack, not because Yang Le couldn't afford to play, but because Ross had indeed injured him just now.
On X's Skin surface, there were indeed injuries similar to Human bruises. This allowed Yang Le to confirm that OBA was indeed serious. It seemed that he was still brooding over the experience of being scared away earlier.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have given so much Energy to such an insignificant Character like Ross. The combat Technique and the use of Gamma Energy just now didn't seem like something Ross could have performed.
Based on these, Yang Le knew that it was time to close the net. That's why he suddenly erupted, unleashed a Killer Move, and temporarily resolved the battle with lightning speed.
That's right, temporarily. Don't look at Ross's current state. Having gained OBA's favor, his current Injury is actually nothing. After all, Gamma Monsters actually never truly die, and moreover, he still has a Heart left.
If what was left was a mouth, he might even shout something like "not bad" or "a sliver," but of course, these were just Yang Le's Fantasy.
With both hands raised flat in front of his chest, and then slowly starting to rotate, Yang Le's movements at this time were like performing Tai Chi Manipulation. Ross's slowly beating Heart began to rotate slowly, like the Sun attracting Celestial Bodies in a Galaxy, slowly gathering the scattered Cosmic Energy around it.
This Energy formed a translucent Circle, trapping the Heart inside, and slowly floated above Yang Le's Palm. Yang Le, holding the still-active Heart in this way, removed the Barrier and flew to everyone's side.
"It's already resolved," X pushed the Heart in front of everyone. "I have temporarily suppressed its Activity. He won't Revive in a short Time."
"How is OBA? Is He still inside?" an Anodite asked.
"He hasn't escaped yet. I haven't felt any Energy loss," X pointed to his Eyes. "Although I can't use most of Alien X's Ability, I have still been physiologically enhanced. These Eyes of mine can see things at the molecular Level and are more sensitive to the rhythm of Energy."
"Then what if He heard our Plan?" Ultimate Buzzshock looked at the Heart uneasily. "I don't think we can stop something of that Level. If He wants to run, we probably can't stop Him, right?"
Indeed, just like Ultimate Buzzshock said, even X can't stop OBA. Only Alien X can stop an enemy of that Level. The Celestial Race whose genes have been contaminated does not possess this Ability.
"Don't worry, OBA is very special," X folded his arms. "He cannot personally come to the Real World. He can only affect Reality by relying on Gamma Energy Being. With this fatal Weakness, as long as I block Ross's perception of the outside world, He naturally cannot know what we are going to do."
"But when I remove this Barrier, He can regain control of the overall situation. So, our actions must be fast. Now, concentrate, and I will Narrate the Plan again."
"First are Buzzshock and Upgrade," X pointed to Buzzshock's side. "After I remove the Barrier, you must absorb Ross's Heart immediately. What we want is just the Power of Anger represented by OBA. We don't need to wait for him to recover. Those extra Gamma Energy are not within our consideration."
"OK!" "Understood!"
X pointed to the Anodite again, and then said, "Next is Anodite. You need to use Celestial Energy Magic to capture and then convert OBA's Anger, taking it away from OBA's control. Otherwise, even if we get that Power, OBA will take it back."
"As you command."
"Then it's me," X finally pointed to himself. "I will use Alien X's Power to deal with OBA. Although transforming into Alien X is the best Choice, but if you'll pardon my bluntness, we don't have Time to wait for those two Guys to make a decision. We can only settle for second best."
"Everyone!" X raised his voice. "Our Opportunity is only this once. OBA will not give us a second chance. We must be fully focused!"
"Understood!" ×3
Valeria, who was watching from the side, also had her emotions stirred up. She was now even more regretful that she hadn't brought Recording Equipment. The Opportunity before her was truly too rare. Even her arrogant Brother and knowledgeable Dad had never seen it.
If she could Record it, not only would she have the capital to brag about it later, but she might even be able to Research something new.
Ignoring Valeria, Yang Le and his Clones all entered Level One Alert State, their spirits highly concentrated, just waiting for X's Order.
"Start!"
As soon as he finished speaking, X removed the Shield. The originally slowly beating Heart, upon contacting Air for the first Time, was once again full of Activity, vibrating rapidly like a roaring Engine. Everyone present could even hear the Blood-Making Sound like a tsunami.
"Absorb!"
Buzzshock pulled the Trigger. The Absorption Device, enhanced by Upgrade, aimed at the huge Heart. The Suction Force, like a Black Hole, even stretched the Calf-sized Heart into a longer shape. However, the Gamma Energy that revived along with the Heart obviously wouldn't obediently submit and was desperately resisting.
X knew it was Time for him to act. He pointed his hands at the Heart, and surging Cosmic Energy enveloped the Heart. The domineering Gamma Energy was squeezed for survival space by even more domineering Energy, and for a Time, it was actually suppressed.
The Heart, unable to resist, was instantly absorbed into the Transformation Device. Buzzshock's six Tails had been waiting for a long Time, but he knew it wasn't yet Time for him to act.
Mysterious Incantation, complicated Gestures, the purple Celestial Energy released by the Anodite enveloped the Jar storing OBA's Anger. He was using Magic to modify Reality, seizing the Anger that originally belonged to the opposite side of the Creator.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 542 Lantern Entity Born
Different from Magic in Other Universe, Magic in Ben 10 Universe is actually another form of using Celestial Energy. Generally speaking, as long as you master the relevant Incantation and possess sufficient reserves of Celestial Energy, you can achieve almost anything.
Just like pulling the omniscient and omnipotent Celestial Race down from their pedestals, such things are possible. Therefore, modifying OBA's Power is naturally also achievable.
The prerequisite is that OBA himself doesn't resist. Although the Power he wields is formidable, an Anodite is merely a Glass Cannon when facing high-Level beings. Asking him to confront OBA alone is still too much to ask.
However, now with X Diamond's help, things are different. With a front-line to absorb Damage, Anodite can naturally unleash Magic with full Power. Achieving zero-cost acquisition is only a matter of Time.
When Time is involved, it naturally leads to Attrition Warfare. Those engaged in the battle naturally lose track of Time, but Valeria, who has a bit more Free Time, is different.
She looked up and stretched her aching Neck, realizing that what had started as midday had unknowingly transitioned into Dusk.
As the Sun gradually descended, this protracted Attrition Warfare finally entered its final stage. OBA was gradually losing ground.
There were no further Unexpected Event. Although OBA is the other side of the Creator, His influence on Reality remains His greatest Weakness. Someone like Him could be suppressed by X Diamond alone.
With the Host half-dead and OBA himself suppressed, it's already a Miracle that OBA has lasted this long. X Diamond could sense that his opponent was at his last gasp.
OBA also knew that this Attrition Warfare could never end in His Victory. Although this is an American Comics World, no Super Hero would suddenly appear to help him, after all, He is the ultimate Villain.
However, although what was taken from Him this time was His Root Cause Power – Anger, the actual impact on Him isn't significant. It's less than a drop in the bucket. He would recover in no Time.
But these aren't the Key Point. The Key Point is that He has fallen twice in a row to the same Human. This is unacceptable to Him. Since His very inception, OBA had never suffered such a significant loss.
"I remember you."
An illusory Whispers echoed in X Diamond's ear, followed by a sense of lightness. X Diamond could feel that OBA had given up. He had departed, no longer entangled with Yang Le, relinquishing this portion of Energy.
"Completed!"
Simultaneously, Anodite's Work in charge of seizing Authority reached its final stage. He loudly reminded everyone, fearing they might miss the opportune moment.
"Now's the Time! Buzzshock!"
X Diamond and Anodite released their hold simultaneously. Ultimate Buzzshock went full Power, with his six Tails simultaneously absorbing the Energy from the Jar. This was significantly more challenging than absorbing the Sentinel's Energy previously.
The previous Sentinel Bomb was merely greater in quantity, but this time it's a qualitative difference. Simply put, it's too pure. Ordinary Creatures would ascend to heaven instantly upon contact.
Ultimate Buzzshock didn't dare linger for even a moment. After converting the Energy within his Body, he immediately returned it to the Jar on his back. He feared that after tasting such refined nourishment, he'd never be able to stomach coarse food again.
"Conversion complete!"
No sooner had Ultimate Buzzshock spoken than Anodite once again began reciting an obscure and complex Incantation. Even though he was also a Clone of Yang Le, none of the other Clones present could comprehend what he was chanting, only sensing its profound nature.
As Anodite chanted the Incantation, purple Celestial Energy coalesced above the Jar. Within the Mental Space, Anodite gained a more visceral understanding of the potency of this Creator's Anger.
Fortunately, he was a Pure Energy Body; otherwise, his Brain would likely have been detonated by this surging Anger.
The Incantation continued, Celestial Energy pulsed rhythmically, and Time ticked by second by second. Just as Ultimate Buzzshock, carrying the Jar on his Back, was growing impatient, he suddenly felt a commotion from his Back.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Accompanied by a few crisp metallic clangs, Ultimate Buzzshock felt as if the Jar on his Back contained a living creature. The entity within was thrashing about, like a Bird struggling to hatch from its shell, albeit with excessive vigor.
"This buddy is certainly unique." Ultimate Buzzshock's untimely sense of humor resurfaced.
"Has anyone ever witnessed fetal movement originating from the Back?"
"Pu-ch!"
Apart from Anodite, the Clones who were killing Free Time turned towards the Sound, discovering that the suppressed giggle originated from Valeria, standing behind Ultimate Way Big...
"Oh, excuse me." Valeria coughed lightly a few times, using her Right Hand to cover her Mouth to conceal her flushed cheeks. When someone tells a Joke, including the joker themselves, and you believe no one else has laughed aloud, it's undoubtedly one of the most awkward Situations imaginable.
"Shut up, Hippie." Upgrade, who hadn't spoken for a while, interjected. "Even if there's fetal movement, it's *my* fetal movement, and that's *my* Belly."
No one laughed this Time. The Price was Valeria pinching her Arm until it was red.
"Bang!"
No sooner had the Joke Time ended than the Jar on Ultimate Buzzshock's Back burst open with a deafening sound, creating a large gash. A pair of massive, Scarlet Red Hands emerged first, followed by those Hands tearing the opening wider. As the gash widened, everyone beheld the Full Appearance of the Thing within.
It was a Giant, entirely Scarlet Red, standing roughly three meters tall. His Face was obscured, concealed by a full-coverage Horn Helmet. Apart from this, the Giant wore only a battle skirt to cover his lower Body, leaving the rest exposed.
"It's born, it's born! It's a Muscle-bound strongman with no Face!" Ultimate Buzzshock exclaimed with mock Surprise.
"Too bad we can't see his Face. Wonder if he's the second Nezha."
"That Topic is over." X Diamond cut off Buzzshock's Idea of making an Old Joke, turning to Anodite beside him and asking.
"How is it? Did it succeed?"
Just because this Thing before us has taken Entity doesn't mean it's without flaws. Without consulting a midwife, who knows if there are any defects?
"It's a success, and simpler than I anticipated." Anodite waved his Hand, dispersing the excess Celestial Energy. "That Energy seems to possess its own Consciousness. I merely provided a little guidance, and it completed all the Work itself."
"Simply put, it's as if the Infant not only emerged on its own but also severed its own umbilical cord in the process."
"I get it now." Ultimate Buzzshock nodded.
Just as everyone was discussing, the Giant seemed to sense something suddenly, turning his head towards Frank Castle, who lay on the Ground, life unknown. He then turned and transformed into a Red Light, plunging into Frank's Body.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 543 Blood Butcher
Lantern Entities are the core existence of the various Lantern Corps. If the Lantern Entities are gone, then the Lantern Corps will not be far from destruction.
Such important existences naturally have more than just the function of acting as generators. They can also choose suitable Lantern Corps Members to combine with, forming a symbiotic relationship.
After combining with a Lantern Entity, the Strength of a Lantern Corps Member will undergo a qualitative leap. At the same time, they will also be controlled by the Lantern Entity. The controlled host will no longer have their own thoughts and will become a monster that vents emotion.
Only a few creatures can suppress Lantern Entities and absorb their Power for their own use. Such people are all heroes in the Universe, just like Sinestro who fused with Parallax to become Parallax.
That's right, once you fuse with a Lantern Entity, you will have a brand new Code Name, such as Yellow Lantern - Parallax, and the Red Lantern - Blood Butcher that is now appearing before Yang Le and the others.
Violent Rage Energy was replenished into Frank's Body in one breath. Scarlet, viscous Energy like Blood gushed out from Frank's wound. The viscous Energy gradually packaged Frank's entire Body, looking like a red giant cocoon.
The giant cocoon only lasted for less than a second, and even more surging Energy burst through the giant cocoon. Burning waves of Blood began to spread around, dyeing the entire Land.
On that rolling sea of Blood, stood a figure that Valeria had never heard of. Different from any Universe Level Energy she had encountered before, the person in front of her seemed even more ferocious and murderous, like an inextinguishable raging Fire wanting to turn the World into firewood.
Yang Le, who had seen the Red Lantern armor, could more intuitively feel Frank's changes. At this time, what he was wearing was no longer the Super Hero-like Tight Suit of the past, but pieces of Plate Armor, like rock slabs.
The Plate Armor was composed of red and black colors. Although it covered the whole Body, it did not appear bulky. Around his waist was tied a Weapon Belt made of leather-like material. Various Short Weapons composed of red Energy were hung on it. His hands were not empty either, as he was holding a Double-Bladed Battle Axe as tall as a person. The Battle Axe looked like a Bull Head from the front.
In the Eyes of the beast head decorations on his Shoulders, Flame was constantly rising. On his Shoulders, he was wearing a Bull Horn Helmet like the newborn Lantern Entity before. In the pitch-black, deep eye sockets, two points of scarlet were peering at everything outside.
"Tap."
Yang Le and the others did not move. Blood Butcher took the lead and stepped out with his right Foot. In the next second, he actually appeared in the Air and swung the Battle Axe in his hand at Valeria, who was closest to him.
"Clang!"
The sound of impact, like striking a bell, made people dizzy, but Valeria, with her Mortal Body, was not affected. This was all thanks to the figure in front of her, which was as vast as the Universe.
The Giant Axe, steaming with scarlet Flame, chopped down on the Iron Gauntlet flowing with starlight. The Wrist, which was originally as thick as an Ordinary person's waist, now seemed slightly inferior in front of the exaggerated axe blade.
But even with such a visually obvious gap, it could not change the fact that Alien X did not move a single inch with one hand. Seeing that his move had achieved nothing, Blood Butcher's Rage intensified and materialized, gushing out from the Cracks in his Armor.
The surging Rage ignited the Giant Axe in his hand. The scarlet Energy not only enhanced the Damage of the axe blade, but also strengthened Blood Butcher's Power. Divine Power was urged again, wanting to behead the person in front of him.
The scorching Rage distorted Space. Clearly, the Sun had already begun to set, but the surroundings were still bright. But even such a terrifying scene could not change the current situation.
Not even a single spark could jump behind Alien X. The deep Cosmos swallowed everything. Blood Butcher, who was fighting heaven and earth just to vent his Rage, was now like a Child holding a broom, unable to make any waves in front of Adults.
"Brother, do you think you are OBA?" Ultimate Buzzshock, standing behind Alien X, poked out his Head. Valeria, who originally had some strange Mood, was directly deflated by this and helplessly squinted her Eyes at the other party.
"Don't let the Power of your Enemy Control your Consciousness, Frank." Alien X did not attack directly, but instead opened his Mouth to try to awaken Frank's own Consciousness.
"Anger can turn into your Power, but don't be deceived by Power. Control it, enslave it, tie it with Chains, and make it atone for the evil deeds it has committed."
The reason why Yang Le said this was because the Red Lantern Beast in front of him ultimately had a part of Ross. After all, OBA was able to descend to the lower realm because of Ross. So it was indeed not wrong to say it was the Power of the Enemy. Yang Le just wanted to use this statement to awaken Frank.
But Frank might really be Fainted. Not only did he not listen to Yang Le's Words and stop attacking, but he instead freed up one hand to reach towards his waist, drew a Boning Dagger-style Weapon from his Weapon Belt, and stabbed it towards Alien X's Head.
At this time, Alien X was still thinking about how to say philosophical Words. A famous Network Air Force paratrooper once said a sentence.
When people are Trash Talking, they have no Brain - Wu Wu Kai.
Yang Le was in such a State at this time. While he was still thinking about how to Trash Talk, the Boning Dagger had already stabbed into the Trident on his Head. Only a "clang" sound was heard, and the Air suddenly fell into silence.
"Oops." Ultimate Buzzshock covered his Mouth. "Now it's close combat."
"Crack!"
After a brief Silence, Alien X slightly turned his Head and used the Trident Symbol on his Crown to deflect the Boning Dagger made of Energy.
Blood Butcher looked at the Hilt of the Boning Dagger in his hand cautiously. Before he could react, a Fist the size of a Head solidly hammered onto his Head.
Blood Butcher instantly turned into an Afterimage and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an Eye. At the same Time Blood Butcher disappeared, Alien X also disappeared.
"Boom!"
After a few seconds, a deafening Sonic Boom sounded, and the Gale that followed tore a gash in the Land.
When Blood Butcher, who was still flying backwards, regained Consciousness, he had already arrived in an Ice and Snow Land. That Punch had actually blasted him into briefly losing Consciousness. When he re-examined the outside World, the first thing he saw was a big guy as deep as the Universe.
"Boom!"
Another Punch. Blood Butcher smashed straight towards the Ground, like Mars colliding with Earth. The thick layer of Accumulated Snow covering the Ground was blown away and disappeared. The Soil, frozen as hard as Steel, could not play any role. A Large Pit with a diameter of several hundred meters appeared out of thin Air, and Blood Butcher was lying in the Center Position.
In the next second, Yang Le directly sat on Blood Butcher's waist, raised his Iron Fist, aimed it at Blood Butcher's Head, and hammered it down. While hitting, he muttered something.
"Boom!"
"I'll let you Control!"
"Boom!"
"I'll let you enslave!"
"Boom!"
"Dare to interrupt my Words!"
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 544 Subduing the Lamp Beast
Yang Le vented his anger by punching Frank Castle, who had become the Blood Butcher, dozens of times in quick succession.
Don't be fooled by the fact that these dozens of punches changed the local landscape and looked quite intimidating. Yang Le's control over his force was actually perfect. He hit just hard enough to stun Frank without causing brain damage.
Every time the Blood Butcher tried to resist, Yang Le's fist would briefly knock him fainted. This happened over and over again. If it were an ordinary creature, it would have become docile long ago, but the Blood Butcher could be said to be the incarnation of anger. This only stimulated his ferocity.
Negative emotions such as hatred and suffocation would turn into anger, becoming the energy of the Red Lantern who possessed the Lamp Beast. The minor injuries Yang Le inflicted would soon be repaired by the Red Lantern. This was the qualitative leap in strength of a Lantern Corps member who possessed a Lamp Beast.
Killing him would only make him stronger, but unfortunately, no matter how strong he became, he couldn't surpass Atomix.
Having vented his anger, Atomix straightened up and wiped away non-existent sweat. He opened his palm towards the Blood Butcher struggling beneath him. A chain as thick as an ordinary person's wrist emerged from his palm, tightly binding the Blood Butcher lying on the ground.
These chains were not ordinary goods. They were chains constructed by Atomix using the cosmic energy in his body. It was basically impossible for the Blood Butcher to break free.
Yang Le, having finished all this, straightened up and snapped his fingers. A gray-white lantern appeared in his hand the next second. Valeria, looking confused, also arrived with it.
"Huh? Oh." Valeria was stunned at first, obviously not understanding how she suddenly appeared in an ice and snow land. But when she saw Yang Le, she understood.
She subconsciously tightened the clothes on her body. The next second, Valeria realized that she didn't feel cold, and even felt a little warm. The smart girl immediately deleted the hypothermia answer.
Obviously, it was Yang Le in front of her who had summoned her. The other party had also made various trivial preparations. The only thing she couldn't figure out was why he wanted to grab her over.
Yang Le obviously guessed Valeria's confusion. He shook the lantern in his hand and then said, "Aren't you very interested in everything about Lantern Corps members? I think you must be very interested in seeing the ending of this business."
Valeria couldn't help but click her tongue in her heart. It was because of this person's intentional or unintentional consideration that she became addicted to him. She also sighed at the terror of hormones, thinking that if it really didn't work, she would get a mechanical body like Franklin did before.
Although Valeria, who was staying in the original place in a daze, felt a little strange, Yang Le didn't pay much attention to it. After all, there were important things to be busy with at hand. He would talk to his younger sister about anything after brother was done with his business.
Holding the lantern in his left hand, Yang Le walked back to the Blood Butcher and stood still. The latter was still as energetic as before, just like a big carp that had just been caught ashore.
Generally speaking, it was unrealistic to forcibly drive the Lamp Beast out of the host's body. Basically, a chaotic battle was inevitable. It wasn't that there were no ways to avoid major movements, but there were very few.
In Yang Le's memory, there were two methods. One was that the host's will was amazing, and he could suppress the Lamp Beast and drive it at will, and naturally he could drive the Lamp Beast out of his body.
The second was to find a more perfect host. These Lamp Beasts were all like Chen Shimei, the archetypal unfaithful husband in Chinese opera. When they saw a better host, they would abandon the old one at the first time without looking back. Otherwise, who do you think the characteristic of the Lantern Ring seeing one and loving another was learned from?
To be honest, when the greatest Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, met the dying Abin Sur, Yang Le almost couldn't hold back. The original master hadn't died yet, but the Lantern Ring couldn't wait to change masters. Although Abin Sur was very calm and generous at the time, in Yang Le's opinion, it was a bit too hell.
Since then, Yang Le has labeled the Lantern Ring with the characteristic of being fickle.
In fact, it's not just the Green Lantern Ring, the other Lantern Rings are also quite difficult to describe. If these Lantern Rings are placed together for comparison, even the Red Lantern Ring, which looks like a villain, is set off to be so pure and kind.
Back to the main topic, in short, if you want to get the Lamp Beast out without bloodshed, there are methods, but it is very difficult to implement them. But fortunately, Yang Le is not an ordinary person.
Atomix stretched out his right hand. The chain that was just enough to bind the Blood Butcher was extended at the end, and Atomix just happened to hold it in his hand. The galaxy flowing in his wrist slowly flowed along the chain in his hand to the Blood Butcher's body.
When the mysterious energy enveloped the Blood Butcher's entire body, Yang Le pulled the chain in his hand violently. A scarlet red giant with flames all over his body was immediately pulled out. The chain just happened to be tied around the giant's neck.
The giant grabbed the chain on his neck tightly with both hands and tried his best to break free, but this was just in vain. Apart from making the chain rattle, he couldn't do anything.
In this way, Yang Le pulled the Lamp Beast out of Frank Castle's body without bloodshed. If you ask about the principle, Yang Le doesn't actually understand it, but he just knows that he can do it.
"Jackie Chan, beat the Drum!" Yang Le said a meme that he didn't understand, and began to continuously retract the chain in his right hand, and sent the lantern in his left hand forward. The Lamp Beast that was pulled over was thus pulled into the lantern battery step by step.
Don't look down on the Lamp Beast in front of you just because it is only about three meters tall, but the energy it contains is very amazing. Thanks to Valeria's use of pocket universe technology, otherwise it might not really be able to fit it.
The red giant gradually turned into scarlet red light, and was absorbed by the lantern battery bit by bit. The gray-white appearance of the lantern battery was gradually dyed blood-like red, and under the light ray, it glowed with a rosy light.
With the Lamp Beast drawn out, Frank Castle naturally returned to his original state. After possession, the Lamp Beast not only healed his injury, but also filled up the energy of the Lantern Ring. So at this time, he looked exactly like an ordinary Red Lantern.
A few seconds after the Lamp Beast was drawn out, Frank Castle slowly woke up. The first thing he saw when he opened his eyes was the Omnitrix symbol on Atomix's chest, and Yang Le's right hand index finger clearly pointing at the symbol.
"You are… Mr. Yang?" Frank Castle looked a little confused. He straightened up and looked around, and found himself lying in an unfamiliar environment.
"This? What exactly happened?"
Yang Le could see that Frank Castle was already showing friendliness, but due to the influence of the Red Lantern Ring, his expression and tone were still very fierce. In short, he said kind words, but had a bad face.
Yang Le stretched out his hand and stopped Frank Castle from asking further questions.
"I know you have a lot of confusion, but saying it would be too time-consuming. I will use another method to tell you everything."
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 545: I will pledge allegiance to you!
The other method Yang Le mentioned was naturally to use telepathic ability to directly download these things to Frank Castle.
This kind of thing naturally requires a Martian to take action. This is their specialty. However, Yang Le couldn't just transform into a Martian here. Without X-Gene helping to maintain Valeria's living environment, she would definitely get frostbite.
But the problem was easily solved. X-Gene snapped his fingers, and everyone returned to the place where the chaotic battle had started. One of the clones then transformed into a Martian, perfectly solving the issue.
"I see."
Originally, when a pile of memories he had never seen suddenly appeared in his brain, Frank Castle was startled. But the rage burning in his heart quickly allowed him to recover from other emotions and swiftly absorb those unfamiliar memories.
Frank Castle's heart was filled with mixed emotions for a moment. He hadn't expected such a tortuous turn of events to occur while he was unconscious. His original enemy had become the source of his power. The universe was so complex, with countless gods and ghosts. Humans were indeed as insignificant as grains of sand.
Yang Le silently watched Frank Castle, who had fallen into contemplation. When he downloaded everything that had happened to the other party, he concealed some unnecessary details to avoid trouble. However, he still told him about things including OAA.
After all, Yang Le's initial purpose was to get some Lantern Corps members as subordinates.
If it were just matters on Earth, then it wouldn't matter who he found as a partner. Randomly finding a few mutants would be fine. But in Marvel, there are quite a few extraterrestrial visitors. In comparison, the advantage of Lantern Corps members became apparent.
After all, the original setting of Lantern Corps members was a group of space bums plus space cops. Their combat power in space is even much stronger than when they are under the atmosphere. For example, their incredible interstellar travel ability, Yang Le didn't even have a few alien heroes that could compare.
Moreover, Lantern Corps members are easy to mass produce. As long as Yang Le researched a bit and grasped the trick, he could create a large number of them. Their combat power is still very stable, and there's even a possibility of super powerful beings appearing. They are truly the best helpers he could currently obtain.
"To be honest, my brain is very messed up right now," Frank Castle finally made an opening after a brief silence. He lowered his head, looked at the Red Lantern ring on his left hand, and continued.
"I also don't know if this counts as revenge. After all, Ross didn't actually die, did he? Is my understanding correct?"
"At least in my opinion, he's physically dead," Valeria said, putting her hands in her pockets. "But I'm just a newbie when it comes to the Emotional Spectrum, so I won't interject too much."
"Do you know, Frank Castle?" Yang Le, who had transformed into a Martian, stretched out a finger. After a moment of distortion, that finger transformed into Ross's appearance. "In this world, there is a concept of a soul. Normally speaking, you can only kill Ross's physical body. You have no way to deal with his soul."
Yang Le's finger, which had turned into Ross, split apart from the middle, just like the method Frank Castle had used to kill Ross before. But quickly, a grayish-white Ross emerged from the crack in the middle.
"For a villain like him, his soul is a hot commodity in Hell. I know you definitely wouldn't be satisfied with just killing Ross's physical body, but at that time, you were exhausted and had no method to go to Hell and ravage his soul."
Frank Castle nodded slightly. Just like Yang Le said, if he had known Ross would still have a soul, he would have definitely broken into Hell to seize Ross's soul back and then personally torture his soul.
"Therefore, I thought of this method, which can both complete my plan and save your life. It can even let Ross fall into your hands forever, and you can permanently enslave him. Such a three-pronged plan is rare."
Yang Le generously laid his conspiracy out on the table. Giving gifts for no reason is either treacherous or thieving. There's no free lunch in the world. Frank Castle definitely understood this. Since that was the case, it was better to just say everything and save the other party from suspicion.
"You are very honest, Mr. Yang," Frank Castle said, spreading out his palm. "I was originally just a thief who luckily obtained power that didn't belong to me, but you are still willing to lend it to me so I can complete my revenge. Logically speaking, you could just kill me and take the ring back, but you didn't."
'Don't talk like a typical Chinese web novel,' Yang Le couldn't help but complain in his heart. Killing people to seize treasures and wiping out entire families is something you only see in web novels. If someone really did that, they would definitely have an antisocial personality.
Didn't you see that even though Frank Castle is so full of anger, he didn't go after Ross's child Betty? General Ross, as a strong contender for presidential candidate, although the public might not be clear about Hyperion's matter, the fact that he has a daughter is common knowledge.
Yang Le didn't believe Frank Castle didn't know, but he still didn't vent his rage on her. This is what set him apart from ordinary humans.
"I will pledge allegiance to you," Frank Castle suddenly made an opening. "I can't think of any other method to repay you. The only thing I still have now is this life. I will shed the last drop of blood for your order."
Yang Le didn't say anything like, "You've been out of blood for a while now," to spoil the mood. At this time, he was very happy. He hadn't expected things to be so simple. He hadn't even made an opening, and everything was resolved.
In fact, the reason for Frank Castle's sudden pledge wasn't just to repay Yang Le. He was also searching for a meaning to live. The rage in his heart had been burning, but he didn't know what else he could do.
Take off the ring and die? Knowing that there was still a soul after human death, Frank Castle no longer wanted to choose such a self-destructive answer. Since this ring had chosen him, there must be a reason. His rage was still useful. He couldn't let his family see his cowardly side.
They would worry.
Valeria saw that Yang Le had achieved his purpose and prepared to leave. Knowing that she hadn't made an opening to resign yet, Yang Le took the lead and made an opening.
"Wait a moment, Valeria. Regarding the research of the Lantern Ring, I need your help."
"Please, Happy," Valeria rolled her eyes at the black-hearted capitalist who wanted to make her work for free. "Where do I have time? I still have a pile of business to do. The experiment I'm working on isn't finished yet, and Little Rich still needs me to watch over him. Otherwise, in a few days, I might be meeting the next generation of the Richards family."
Holding back from complaining about Valeria treating her brother like a Teddy bear, Yang Le just coughed lightly. The Upgrade clone on the side obediently handed over a USB drive-style thing.
"This USB drive records all the image of everything that just happened. I remember you said you wanted to see it, right, Valeria?"
"You're really hateful, Yang Le!"
(End of Chapter)