"Huh?"
Luke, who received the notification and was teleported to the Rainbow Bridge Control Tower by the Dimensional Rainbow Bridge, let out a light exclamation.
"Can the beacon signal strength be stable?" Luke asked immediately as he looked at the signal mark that appeared and disappeared from time to time, his mind always connected to the Silent City's main control intelligence.
The only thing Luke could associate with the unfamiliar beacon signal was the universe the Captain had lost. The presence of the beacon signal meant the other party had established a sufficient number and scale of energy collection devices.
Of course, perhaps it wasn't Captain Rogers either. After all, to avoid accidents, Luke programmed the ring so that if the original owner's vital signs disappeared or they voluntarily gave up the ring, the ring would follow the program to find a new successor and execute the original beacon plan again.
Anyway, the cosmic coordinates of the ring will eventually appear in the network capture of the Silent City as time goes by.
"It's impossible to consume energy to stabilize it," the intelligent system replied. "The beacon signal is too weak. Preliminary estimates suggest the beacon tower was formed by some kind of intense energy burst. The signal can only exist due to the presence of intense energy. It can't be stabilized and is only short-lived. It could disappear at any time."
"Activate the Infinity Series and deploy according to the coordinates of the signal." Luke ordered decisively.
"The infinite series may have fallen into some space-time turbulence with the disappearance of the signal."
"Don't worry about it. I will provide adequate protection and preparation." Luke said.
The Infinite Series has awakened
[Infinite series energy has been injected]
[Infinite series equipment has been worn]
[Infinity Gems have been embedded]
[New Infinity Series Modified Gloves Activated]
[Infinite energy supply device is operating at high power]
[Beacon capture energy has been increased]
[Connection to beacon signal failed]
[Connection to beacon signal failed]
[...]
[...]
[Successfully connected to the beacon tower signal]
[Dimension Rainbow Bridge Launch]
[Unlimited Series Delivery]
[Infinite series has been launched]
[Beacon signal capture failed]
[The beacon signal is rapidly fading]
[Beacon signal has lost contact]
[Dimensional Rainbow Bridge Transmission Interrupted]
…
The extremely brilliant torrent meanders and refracts in the gap between universes, passing through the gap where there is no concept of time and space in an instant, and finally collides with a thick cosmic membrane, splashing out brilliant brilliance.
…
"How come his strength suddenly increased so much?" Hal was knocked back in a mess. Looking at Sinestro who looked like a god of war, he said in disbelief.
"It's because of that lamp! It created something that is collecting the power of fear and providing energy to that person!" Bruce Wayne gave the answer after detection.
"Should we call for reinforcements?" Hal asked breathlessly, watching Sinestro, no longer content with the present, wreaking havoc on the buildings and lives of the city below, attempting to extract even more fear energy. Yes, he wanted to send word back to Oa and summon reinforcements. While they could hold out for now, if they couldn't contain Sinestro and his yellow-lit furnace, their continued strength would inevitably lead to their unbearable endurance.
"Reinforcements have arrived." Bruce spoke after scanning the sky and seeing a figure flying towards him with a sonic boom.
As Bruce finished his words, two beams of blazing energy fell straight down from the sky and hit Sinestro, who was destroying buildings and lives like a wreck.
Sinestro was caught off guard and was shot down from the sky, crashing to the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust.
"Wow, Superman." A figure wearing a cape and cloak slowly descended from the sky with his arms folded. Hal whistled the moment he saw him.
Although Superman's appearances are rare, and whenever he does, he resolves problems so quickly that his face barely makes it to the camera, his fame is incredibly high. At least in Hal's mind, only Superman can match the combination of rays, high-speed movement, flight, and a cape.
As the heir of the Wayne Enterprise, Bruce certainly knew about the superheroes active in another city, even if Gotham seemed like a closed-off city that was ostracized and abandoned. Apparently, this time, Sinestro's unleashed power was too strong, alarming Superman on the other side.
"Be careful!" Rogers suddenly shouted.
A thick yellow beam of light shot up from the ground straight into the sky, so sudden that even Superman's sensitivity failed to detect the abnormality. Even though he dodged in mid-air with extremely fast movements, he was still hit by the beam halfway.
Superman's mind instantly connected to some fragments of memory, those fragments were heavy and oppressive, making him feel terrified. However, before those fragments of memory could completely erode his spirit, a warm light connected to his body, driving away the sudden fear.
"Are you okay?" Rogers dodged the yellow beams of light that spread out from the ground to the sky like a hedgehog, maintaining Superman's energy. He was sensitive to the fact that while his opponent's physical strength was incredibly strong, his ability to withstand certain special energies was somewhat weak. For example, the yellow beam of light just now, if it landed on any of the three of them, they would be able to withstand it. Even if they were hit before they could resist, they would only be sent flying backwards. As long as their energy suits didn't consume all the energy and break through, these attacks would only be a nuisance, not a threat.
But Superman clearly had no experience or protection against this kind of energy; his previous state was clearly affected by the yellow light's energy. That moment of stiffness could be fatal in the ever-changing battle.
"This city is truly amazing! It's filled with fear and despair. It's so incredibly able to withstand the greed of the Yellow Lantern Furnace that I almost can't bear to destroy it."
Sinestro transformed into a ball of light and soared into the sky. He laughed wildly as he used his ring to absorb more of the power of fear. The feeling of his energy and strength growing with each passing moment was wonderful. Although Superman's heat ray caught him off guard, the damage was completely blocked by his energy layer. Unscathed, he still displayed strong confidence in the face of Wayne and the other three.
A figure flashed by, and Superman's fist appeared in front of Sinestro's eyes, and then landed on his cheek the next moment. The pure and extreme physical force beat the thick energy layer on Sinestro's face into a thin piece, squeezing inward on Sinestro's cheek, making his face look deformed.
Sinestro rolled in the air and was knocked to the ground again. As the ground shook, a human-shaped pit suddenly appeared.
"So violent! I love it!" Hal stared at the scene, stunned. The pure beauty of the collision of power shook his soul. He wondered if he could survive the blow unscathed. He concluded that with his current abilities, it was a bit dangerous. But that didn't stop him from applauding and praising Superman. After all, the other party was on their side. With such a powerful partner joining them, wouldn't that make him feel much safer?
After all, besides courage, an increased sense of security can also counteract and weaken the power of fear. At the very least, it will prevent people from becoming increasingly influenced by the power of fear controlled by Sinestro the more they fight him, becoming timid, their strength greatly reduced, and ultimately not even daring to resist.
"Kryptonian, you shouldn't be meddling in other people's business!" Sinestro stormed out angrily, exposing Superman's origins before striking him with a massive yellow fist. As a former veteran of the Green Lantern Corps, Sinestro had access to information from numerous cosmic civilizations. Oa also maintained a dedicated database for all Green Lanterns to access. Periodically, when the Green Lanterns returned to recharge, they would also update some of the information. As a powerful civilization in the universe, Krypton was naturally recorded.
The two sides once again launched a fierce conflict and battle. The process was so intense that even many fighter planes that hurriedly arrived were destroyed by the aftermath. In the end, they could only observe the battle from a distance and did not dare to go deeper.
As for attacks from long-range weapons such as missiles, not to mention the minimal damage to the opponent, even locking onto the opponent is quite difficult, and many of them are even accurately detonated one by one in mid-air.
The captain and his three companions were somewhat unfamiliar with cooperation at the beginning, but with the captain's energy connection and information transmission, after only a few rounds, the cooperation between the four became as tacit as if they were close partners who had been working together for a long time.
What the three captains lacked originally was a strong means of attack. As for the weakening and influence brought by fear, Captain America could help overcome it, and Bruce's Psycho-Bat suit could also weaken Sinestro's power within a certain range, but the attacks of the three could not hurt Sinestro in the turtle shell, just like it was difficult for the opponent to really kill them before their energy was exhausted.
Hal was a major striker, but it was different with Superman. Even a simple punch from him was incredibly destructive. Captain America and Bruce helped to address his vulnerability to the Fear Energy Lock. So, even Sinestro, whose strength had greatly improved thanks to his recent ingestion of high-quality Fear Energy, was still being held back by the coordinated efforts of the four, and he was gradually losing ground.
The Lamp Beast of the Lamp Furnace was very dissatisfied with Sinestro, who was still being beaten despite borrowing a lot of its power. Although it was a chaotic consciousness without much rationality, its instinct was to devour more fear, including lending power to Sinestro, hoping to have a long-term meal ticket after freedom.
But as a breeder, Sinestro's current performance was extremely unsatisfactory. Even though it provided a large amount of energy consumption, the opponent still could not defeat it and then let it feast on it.
After Sinestro was once again distracted by Captain and the others, and then was knocked away by Superman, Lampmon decided to do it himself.
"Parallax, you can't!" Sinestro roared in shock and anger, sensing the movement of the lamp and the interruption of its energy supply. However, Parallax, his mind in a state of confusion, ignored Sinestro. The yellow lamp's body broke free from Sinestro's grasp and floated around. Then, with the lamp as its center, a huge monster quickly appeared before everyone's eyes.
It was a golden monster, resembling a fly, but with a long tail. It possessed a quality that would instill fear and panic in ordinary people, even the slightest glance at it, or even the slightest whiff of its presence, and render them powerless.
After the parallax monster appeared, it opened its mouth wide and frantically devoured the fear force that was flowing towards it. It sensed that there was a rich and delicious meal nearby.
Instinct made it temporarily leave the captain and the others behind and flap its wings towards the direction where the delicious food was.
"Base! It wants to devour the energy collected within the base. Stop it!"
Seeing the Parallax Monster's actions, Captain America and Wayne exchanged glances and quickly blocked the way. Superman also immediately stepped forward.
Blocked by the crowd, the Parallax Monster roared in anger. Delicious food lay ahead, but these tiny flies were irritating it. Yellow arms sprouted from its body, trapping and chasing the captain and his companions like a dragnet. The fear energy surging from it was countless times more powerful than Sinestro's. The mere overflow of its energy was eroding and spreading, affecting more and more areas. The fighter planes lingering in the distance were illuminated by the light, and upon seeing the Parallax Monster's true form, their minds were struck by the power of fear, going blank. They even forgot to control their fighter planes in terror. One of them even made a mistake in its panic, spinning like a leaf and plummeting from the sky.
"Damn it, how the hell are we going to defeat this big guy?"
Seeing that everyone's attacks had no effect on the Parallax Monster, Hal couldn't help but look at the captain and Bruce. He was hoping that the leader and brains of the team could give him some advice.
"We have to lure it away! We can't let it move on the surface anymore." The captain gritted his teeth.
"That's a good idea, but how can we make it obey?" Hal shouted as he rolled over in a panic to avoid being caught by one yellow arm after another.
"Doesn't it want energy? We will lead it away with the energy." After Wayne said that, he turned around and flew towards his base.
"We must hold it back!" The captain understood and stayed, trying his best to deal with the Parallax Monster and Sinestro who made trouble from time to time.
At this moment, the sky suddenly flashed with light, and a bright beam of light fell from the sky, heavily hitting the captain. Because the captain was below the parallax monster at this moment, the beam of light fell directly on the parallax monster's back.
The light faded away, and a tall figure appeared in front of everyone.
"Thanos?" The captain, who had rushed out from under the Parallax Monster and regained his vision above, didn't have time to feel happy when he saw the familiar beam of light. Instead, he was startled by the figure that appeared after the light disappeared, which made him remember it so clearly.