"Master." Atrocitus, the leader of the Red Lantern Corps, knelt in front of Thanos, his voice trembling slightly.
"It seems that you didn't bring the news I wanted." Thanos, sitting on a meteorite floating in the void of the universe, looked at Atrocitus kneeling in front of him with a calm tone.
His gloves now had three types of lantern beasts inscribed on them: green, yellow, and red. These three energy-expressing beasts were the Ion Shark, the Parallax Monster, and the Blood Bull.
"Please punish me." Atrocitus lowered his head deeply.
"Master, please give us a little more time. We will definitely find the location of the other lantern beasts for you." Blitz, another warrior of the Red Lantern Corps, also knelt down and begged with his head down.
"You disappoint me." Thanos clenched his gloved fist and a red light shot onto Atrocitus' body.
Atrocitus, who was enveloped in red light, suddenly raised his head as if he was in severe pain. The whites of his eyes turned white due to pain, and his whole body was lifted up by the red light and suspended. After a violent shaking, he was blown away by the red light, rolling and sliding for a distance on the surface of the meteorite.
The roar of pain gradually faded, and Atrocitus awkwardly lifted himself from the ground. Blitz and the other members of the Red Lantern Corps no longer dared to speak.
"I have given you the long-lost peace, so that you are no longer affected and dominated by the power of the red light. I have freed you from the control of the red light power. In return, you serve me and find the location of the light beast for me. I remember I gave you the exact coordinates. You did not bring it back." Thanos' straightforward tone made everyone on the scene feel a mountain of pressure.
"It escaped. Please give me another chance, and I will definitely bring it back for you." Atrocitus pleaded.
"Sector 2814, this is the last chance." Thanos said.
As Thanos' voice fell, Atrocitus stood up and led Blitz and several other Red Lantern Warriors, turning into several red lights and flying towards the area of Sector 2814.
"Master, what about us?" Zoks asked softly.
"Keep moving towards the coordinates we set." Thanos said softly.
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Sector 2814.
Metropolis.
Lex Luthor walked into his laboratory and spoke to a man who was chained up: "A new day has begun. Are you okay, my friend?"
"I told you, there's nothing about me worth your attention." Sinestro sighed. He hadn't imagined he'd end up in this predicament, imprisoned by a native of a planet. Even though this native was a bit clever.
"Your word doesn't count." Lex shook his finger and stood in front of Sinestro with his hands behind his back.
"I have told you everything I know, without hiding anything. What else do you want to know?" Sinestro and Lex looked at each other.
"Me? What I want to know more is the energy you use and who exactly is that person that scares you so much." Lex paced back and forth in front of Sinestro. "I've been asking you from the beginning, but you've never given me a definitive answer. I don't think this is good. Without anything new to offer me, my patience is zero."
"Why don't you ask other people? Like the Green Lantern? And the Kryptonian?" Sinestro asked back.
"That's a good idea, but I don't get along very well with the Kryptonian I told you about. You have me in your hands, why should I go far away?" Lex shrugged.
"Do you also want the ring's energy? It's useless. If I were still the leader of the Yellow Lantern Corps, with the Yellow Lantern's furnace in my hand, I would be happy to let you feel that power. But I am not like that now. My furnace was destroyed, the Lantern Beast was captured, and I lost the source of my power.
I didn't even dare to run too far. If I hadn't lost my strength, do you think you could catch me? " Sinestro sneered. His mental state was not very good. The man in front of him was not a good person. In order to make him speak and cooperate, he used many means.
"Is that really the case?" Lex smiled mysteriously. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow ring that looked familiar to Sinestro. He placed it on his right middle finger in front of him. The ring automatically wrapped around Lex's finger, fitting snugly against his skin.
Under Sinestro's incredible gaze, the yellow ring lit up with energy. The yellow light flowed upward like water, wrapping around half of Lex's arm, as if he was wearing a yellow transparent sleeve.
"Impossible! The power of the yellow light has been taken over. You, you have defected to that person!" Sinestro looked at his yellow light ring, his eyes widened involuntarily, and he shouted.
"Why can't I gain the recognition of this energy with my intelligence? It's not easy to control them. If you are not careful, you will be controlled by them and become a slave who loses himself under their erosion." Lex dissipated the energy overflowing from the ring and said softly.
"Where is the energy? Without the lamp beast and without that person's gift, where did you get the energy of the yellow light?" Sinestro asked Lex urgently.
"Energy? Perhaps you find it unbelievable, but it comes from a new device from Wayne Enterprises in Gotham. It can collect a certain type of energy and store, separate, and aggregate it. I paid a great price to get a sample." Lex's face was filled with interest. "Do you know what I saw in it?"
Before Sinestro could answer, Lex couldn't wait to continue, "I've witnessed an incredible, truly revolutionary technology! Its emergence is enough to allow human civilization to take a significant step forward, even to the point of being on par with the gods."
"With it, every human can be a superman. We won't need meddling alien heroes like Superman anymore. I don't know where Wayne Enterprises got this technology from or why it's kept secret, but it's about to be in my hands. I won't be as timid as they are."
Technology should serve humanity, and this kind of technology should be even more so! It can allow humanity to [evolve]! It is unethical for Wayne Enterprises to monopolize it like this."
"You don't understand at all. Not everyone can bear it." Sinestro scoffed at Lex's statement. Even those annoying guardians could not spread the power of the green lantern to everyone in the universe.
"Isn't that better? Just like when people are born, some are mediocre, some are smart, and some have talents like art and sports. This is natural selection." Lex didn't care. "Although I say these things belong to all of humanity, in reality, only a few can truly enjoy them. The talented will naturally be favored.
When you were choosing, weren't you guided by your ring choices? Some kind of strong emotion or powerful will creates a strong attraction to rings with corresponding attributes. This method, while a bit primitive, isn't bad.
"So, what exactly do you want to ask me? You already have it." Sinestro looked at the yellow light ring in Lex's hand, which did not move no matter how his heart called out, and felt a little dejected.
Although this ring once belonged to Sinestro, it has now undoubtedly changed its ownership and has a new owner.
"I need to know more." Lex swung the ring, firing a beam that cut Sinestro's restraints. He whispered, "Of course, if you cooperate and are willing to work with me, I can make you a new ring. It may not be as useful as this one, but it will definitely prevent you from running out of energy around this planet."
"Do I have a choice?" Sinestro stretched his limbs that had been tied for a long time and stood up.
"A very wise choice." Lex smiled. "Let me think, where should I start?"
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Cave base.
Allies gathered together.
Diana Prince looked at Barry Allen who came in with Batman and frowned: "I didn't expect there would be a child here?"
"Barry Allen, a person with powerful abilities, we will need his abilities." Batman gave a concise introduction and answer.
"I know you. I've read your biography, Wonder Woman!" Barry came up to Diana, his face full of excitement.
"Oh, and Superman, I've also read about your deeds, fighting crime and punishing evil and promoting good! You are my role model."
Before Diana could say anything, Barry glanced at Superman beside him, left Diana with an exaggerated expression, and quickly walked to Superman to greet him.
"Thank you." Superman had a good feeling about Barry and responded gently.
"What kind of terrifying enemy requires such a luxurious lineup? I think this team is invincible." Barry was a little neurotically excited, so excited that he wanted to go out for a wild run.
"An enemy far more terrifying than you can imagine." Batman sat down at the conference table.
"This is more detailed information about the target." Batman turned on the virtual projection and played the original battle scene.
As the footage progressed, he introduced the information, and when the edited footage was finished, his explanation also ended.
"Are you sure how dangerous he is?" Aquaman Arthur grinned as he looked at the full-body projection of Thanos that appeared when the screen paused.
"We can't be sure what he'll do once he achieves his goal, but given his known character and past, it's best not to wait until then. By then, it'll be too late, and everything might be irreversible," Batman said. "I find it hard to accept someone forcing their way into my home, bringing the unknown. They might just want to visit, but more likely, it's an invasion. I feel sad for human nature, but no matter what, it's always right to plan ahead."
"Maybe we can talk to him?" Diana asked tentatively.
"He's an extremely dangerous man! Just because we refused to hand over the Green Lantern's furnace, he massacred the entire Oa Star and wiped out most of the rebels and guardians.
The Green Lantern Corps, which safeguards the stability and tranquility of the universe, has been nearly annihilated. Even those Green Lanterns who didn't return in time face the dilemma of being unable to replenish their energy. "His actions have brought immense damage to the entire universe. Without the Green Lantern Corps, every region of the universe will face unprecedented chaos and challenges," a Green Lantern participating in the meeting said, his tone unreservedly revealing his hatred for Thanos.
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A streak of purple light streaked from the depths of space, piercing through the atmosphere and plunging into the azure interior of the planet. Carol Ferris, the new head of Ferris Aerospace, witnessed the most bizarre scene of her life.
A gem emitting a strange purple color was quietly suspended in front of her eyes. The light seemed to have a powerful attraction, making her feel intoxicated.
With an intoxicated look on her face, she stretched out her hand and lightly touched the purple gem with her fingers. The moment she touched it, the gem turned into a stream of light and sank into her body.
A powerful energy instantly surged through her body, and Carol unconsciously burst out with a strong purple energy wave.
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"Huh? This kind of energy?" Lex, who was chatting happily with Sinestro in the laboratory, stood up suddenly and looked at the hesitant Sinestro.
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Cave base.
The base's alarm for the psychic and emotional spectrum energy suddenly rang, interrupting Batman and the others' meeting. This sudden alarm made everyone's heart tense instantly.
"It's a new energy, not yellow and green lights. The outbreak is near Metropolis. We must send people over to investigate." Batman hurriedly checked the records and said seriously.
"I'll go back for a while." Superman stood up from his seat.
"I'll go check it out too." Hal Jordan also stood up. He felt the atmosphere of the meeting was a bit too depressing, and this kind of thing would be a good way to keep him busy.
"I'll go and take a look too." Diana was the third one to stand up. She really wanted to feel up close what that energy that everyone was fighting for was.
"Then you three go. Act according to circumstances. It's best to bring back the energy source and hide it." Batman looked at the three people who stood up and nodded.
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Several red lights stopped on the surface of the blue planet based on the detection information. When the red light dissipated, the figures of several people were revealed.
"A familiar place. Sweet revenge!" A cat-like member of the Red Light Legion muttered to himself as he looked at the planet below, his eyes flashing with angry red light.
"It's here. Find it and bring it to the master! No failure is allowed this time." Atrocitus ordered in a deep voice.