webnovelfull Chapter 420 The Lantern Group, Civil War
Chapter 420 The Lantern Group, Civil War
Chapter 420 The Lantern Group, Civil War
The Green Lanterns, who were responsible for providing the venue, dispersed from the isolation chamber high in the sky. After exchanging greetings, they prepared to rest briefly before continuing their search for the last missing gem.
The Soul Stone is currently impossible to retrieve, and no one has any clue about the Reality Stone.
"Shouldn't finding the Reality Stone be Thor's job?"
"And we don't even know where he, or the Reality Stone, is!"
The series of terrifying moments these past few days have left Spider-Man somewhat breathless, and he's even started to miss his school days.
If it weren't for Tony Stark being the biggest benefactor of Midtown High School in New York and using the Stark Group's name to cover for him through work-study programs, Spider-Man, who had been skipping classes for so long, would probably have been expelled from school long ago: "I feel like I've been skipping classes for so long that I can hardly remember what the classroom looks like."
Spider-Man 2099 had absolutely no interest in Peter's school life: "Forget about school, is your spider-sense kicking in?"
Ever since that professional team broke up, Spider-Man 2099 has felt uneasy.
"What exactly are you worried about, Miguel?"
Spider-Man 2099 remembered that he was one of the few Spider-Men without spider-sense, and his tone became a little more cautious: "Spider-sense isn't that useful; it's just an auxiliary function. You're still amazing even without spider-sense!"
"It's nothing." Miguel shook his head, and after thinking it over, he decided to think about it some more.
Batman secretly taking something from Superman is not a small matter, but it's not a big deal either.
After all, judging from Batman's daily behavior, he and Superman are quite close partners.
Perhaps Batman simply felt that there was something important that needed to be temporarily entrusted to Superman for safekeeping while he was unconscious?
Should this kind of thing be said?
Miguel has not yet provided an answer.
Miguel, living in 2099, suffered from being ahead of the game's timeline. With just a fleeting glance, he didn't immediately realize that the object Batman had taken from Superman was the Mind Stone.
If he were aware of this, he would probably immediately realize what was wrong.
But before there was any more time to think, a message popped up on both Spider-Man's and Spider-Man's light rings at the same time.
It was sent by Batman.
"Ah, another 'extremely urgent!'"
Spider-Man, who had been relatively spared from Batman's antics thanks to his studies, still rolled his eyes upon seeing this news: "Is Batman testing our emergency response capabilities again?"
Then, as soon as he opened the message with Miguel, a sharp, piercing scream erupted in horror: "My God!"
The message content is:
Superman's situation has changed. Quickly assemble and prepare for battle (everyone!).
The two Spider-Men rushed towards the secret underground base almost without looking back.
How long has it been? Has it been an hour?
Didn't you just say that nothing happened, it was just a false alarm?
Is this false alarm about to turn into a real one?
Didn't Galactus say there was no problem? This is supposed to be the Daughter of Galactus? She's a complete quack!
Moreover, even the experts around us couldn't find anything wrong with it at the time.
The zombie Sentinels that appeared out of nowhere before were dealt with without any real danger because Superman was there, along with a dozen Spider-Lanterns to help. Now, who would dare to imagine how to deal with a zombieized Superman?
The two arrived at the scene almost instantly, without stopping.
"Sometimes I really admire Batman and his team's adaptability. The secret base really does look like a secret base; they didn't even bother to install a few lights!"
The secret base beneath Manhattan was dark and gloomy. If it weren't for the green light ring illuminating the way, Spider-Man would have crashed into the walls several times on his way in.
Despite their complaints, Spider-Man 2099 and Spider-Man 2099 rushed to the location Batman had mentioned, only to find it already packed with people.
Iron Man, the Fantastic Four, and various Spider-Lanterns, Bruce Banner, etc. —
Almost everyone who had previously participated in the battle between Zombie Sentinels and Superman, as well as the "Superman Treatment Expert Consultation Team," gathered together.
Surrounded by the crowd, Superman was nowhere to be seen; only Batman stood alone in the center.
"What's going on? Batman?"
Reed, who arrived early, was quick-witted. He stuck close together with the Human Torch and the Thing, forming a battle formation: "Why are you here all alone? Where's Superman?"
They all received the same message: Superman's condition was deteriorating, which is why they rushed over in a hurry.
Anyone can see that something is very wrong right now.
Has Superman lost control or even escaped?
"Superman is alright."
Batman reassured the anxious crowd, saying, "His vital signs are stable, and based on the feedback from his biofield, he will likely wake up soon."
"So that means we don't actually need to risk our lives fighting a super zombie?"
Upon hearing the news, the little spider breathed a sigh of relief: "Phew~ that's good news!"
With this information as a foundation, even if Batman carelessly sent out the message, causing him to make a wasted trip, he wouldn't be too angry.
"Can we go now?"
"No, you can't leave."
The moment Batman finished speaking, the spider-sense in all the Spider-Men's hearts began to buzz: "Oh no!"
Before the Spider-Men could react to the source of the threat, the golden Mind Stone flicked its finger and hovered above Batman's head, whipping up a visible gust of wind.
A storm of emotions!
An orange-yellow light emanated from Batman's hand, its golden glow captivating and instantly enveloping his entire body. Batman finally revealed his purpose: "If you want to leave, I'll have to eliminate some potential threats first."
A mental storm, centered on the Infinity Stones and Batman, began to expand rapidly, sweeping across the entire room: "Relax, everyone, I just need to erase a memory of Superman."
Do these people really think they can learn Superman's weaknesses from his mouth, analyze his blood samples and cell characteristics, and then just walk away with such a secret?
Upon hearing this reason, both the Fantastic Four and Iron Man were horrified: "Are you crazy, Batman! We're friends! Nobody wants to harm Superman!"
The mental storm unleashed by the Mind Stone grew larger and larger, and Batman, at the eye of the storm, remained unfazed: "Yes, we are friends, provided you forget this memory first."
The leakage of crucial information such as Superman's physical characteristics and the nature of Doomsday would naturally pose a certain threat to Superman, but given the urgency of the situation, Batman had no choice but to share it with others.
The original idea was to share it, but even if others knew about it, they might not be able to use the secret effectively.
When Reed devised a way to bypass Doomsday's adaptation and repeatedly injure Superman in the blink of an eye, it undoubtedly greatly provoked Batman.
Superman is crucial to everyone, and Batman doesn't want that risk to spill over.
So, he came up with a plan in a very short time.
And with his exceptional drive, he implemented the plan within two hours.
Now, the mental storm caused by this gem will sweep across North America, and everyone's memories will be precisely corrected.
The story of Superman almost contracting the zombie virus and undergoing treatment will never be remembered by anyone.
The entire sequence of events is simply: Superman battles the zombie Sentinels, the zombie Sentinels self-destruct—Superman is seriously injured—Superman awakens.
"I knew it!"
After figuring out what had happened, one of the Spider-Green Lanterns hindsightly remarked, "I said it a long, long, long time ago: this bat really needs to see a psychiatrist regularly!"
But he was immediately refuted by the other Parkers: "Don't be wise after the event—most of us superheroes need a therapist!"
As Green Lanterns who are constantly being trained by Batman, they have long suffered under Batman's influence, but no one expected him to be so extreme.
Protecting Superman? — What kind of reason is that!
Even Superman himself would never agree to such crazy behavior!
Like the other Green Lanterns, Parker raised his Green Lantern ring, projecting a barrier to limit the expansion of the psychic storm: "Let's stop him together!"
The Green Light Ring is the light of will. In an instant, the strong will of the crowd built a solid wall, making the power released by the Mind Stone pale in comparison.
The Green Lantern Spider-Men sprang into action, not only halting the expansion of the psychic storm, but also unleashing chains and various restrictive weapons materialized from the Green Lantern rings towards the crazed Batman.
No matter how strong Batman's willpower is, with the combined willpower of a dozen Green Lanterns, plus Iron Man, the Fantastic Four, and the Hulk, how could they not subdue a berserk Batman?!
From within the eye of the storm came Batman's elusive, sinister voice: "Is that so?"
As the Green Lantern Ring's output power increased, the Spider-Men, empowered by the Light of Will, suddenly experienced a moment of dizziness.
Then the whole world changed drastically in their eyes:
A mental storm swept through, and the Fantastic Four were already unconscious, while Iron Man and Bruce Banner weren't even there!
"We've been in a trap from the very beginning!"
The Spider-Lanterns realized that their minds had been manipulated from the moment they stepped into this underground base!
"Don't struggle, it will be over soon."
Batman wouldn't be foolish enough to gather all the tough nuts to crack together; he only needs to deliberately control the timing of message transmission to separate them: "I've already calculated the timing of all your actions."
The news that "Superman is about to become a zombie" is shocking enough. Control the content of the message, create a sense of urgency, and make them rush over before they have time to find someone else to proofread it.
Then it was a very simple matter of defeating them one by one.
Reed, Tony, and Dr. Banner did not arrive here at the same time, and some of them were not even attacked here.
The Spider-Lantern group is the most troublesome; we need to unite them and deal with them together.
"Don't be afraid!"
A dozen or so Spider-Lanterns gathered together, their lights of will merging and uniting, dispelling the illusion in their eyes: "We have a dozen Green Lanterns, while Batman is just one man!"
In a battle between Green Lanterns, everyone possesses a strong will. Even if Batman's will is as strong as iron, how could he possibly stand against a dozen Spider-Green Lanterns?
To these naive ideas of Spider-Green Lanterns, Batman simply raised his hand, and a golden light instantly slashed out with his will, destroying all the protective shields, chains, and other attacks projected by the Green Lantern ring: "I never said this was a civil war between Green Lanterns."
The Spider-Men wearing the Green Lantern rings then realized that the yellow protective light covering Batman was not emitted by the Mind Stone.
Instead, it's a ring that looks extremely similar to the green light ring, but emits a yellow light!
"Dude, this really is 'The Lord of the Rings'!"
Spider-Man, wearing the Green Lantern ring, held his head in his hands. He remembered the first time he received the Green Lantern ring, when he jokingly asked Batman if he had any backup plans.
He never imagined that his ramblings would one day come true: "Batman really does have a One Ring hidden away!"
The so-called "One Ring" refers to the One Ring forged by Sauron, the Dark Lord in "The Lord of the Rings." Before that, there were nineteen rings containing great power that were made by Sauron.
Then Sauron forged the final One Ring, which grants the wearer control over the previous nineteen rings.
Unexpectedly, Batman also does things reminiscent of Sauron's past—
Regardless of what the yellow light ring on Batman's finger is, the yellow light it projects breaks through the barrier created by the green light projected by everyone, as smoothly as a knife cutting butter.
The green light in the emotional spectrum represents the light of will and courage, and Batman's current power also comes from the emotional spectrum, only it is a different force that is the opposite of the green light.
The yellow light on the emotional spectrum is the light of fear.
All Green Lantern rings are powered by the Green Lantern Furnace, which Batman has tampered with.
For this reason, the Light of Will almost crumbled at the first touch when faced with the Light of Fear in Batman's hands.
The battlefield situation quickly turned into a one-sided rout, with the yellow psychological storm instantly engulfing all the green lights!
Only one person was an exception—Zhang Parker, who had escaped the psychic storm because he didn't have the lamp ring, used his webs to pull himself away from the storm: "Damn it!"
Having been inexplicably caught up in an internal conflict, Zhang Parker scrambled to his feet, and before he could even lift his head, he saw a pair of familiar wheels and leather shoes in front of him.
"Charles!"
Upon seeing the elderly man in a wheelchair, suit, and leather shoes, Zhang Parker, the only one who had escaped, felt like he had met a savior and hurriedly warned him, "Batman has gone mad! He's going to use the Mind Stone to erase all of our memories! Stop him!"
Professor X's words were completely flat: "I know, Otto."
Correspondingly, Zhang Parker discovered that his spider-sensory abilities were blaring in his brain!
"You know—you!"
Once he understood what was happening, Zhang Parker looked up and met Professor X's calm, unwavering eyes. In that instant, he felt the whole world spinning around him.
With a thud, Professor X, pushing a wheelchair, walked past the fallen Otto Parker and said, "Take a rest, Otto."
Meanwhile, Batman had finished his business, the yellow light ring on his hand dimmed, and he reunited with Professor X.
The two met and nodded slightly to each other.
Batman alone cannot unleash the full power of the Mind Stone.
It took Batman almost no effort to persuade the old man in the wheelchair.
Like Batman, Professor X's interests are also deeply intertwined with Superman's; he needs Superman's help to find a new universe when the time is right.
He also cannot afford to lose Superman.
As Professor X passed by, he reminded Batman, who was "preparing to clean up the mess," that "it's not just the human brain that can retain memories; electronic devices can also do the cleanup."
"rest assured.
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The sound of bats flapping their wings came from the shadows; Batman had already set off: "This is my specialty."
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