N-A-A Chapter 319 Retirement Failure, Furious
Chapter 319 Retirement Failure, Furious
Chapter 319 Retirement Failure, Furious
"What happened?"
Hal Jordan, the Green Lantern, has climbed out of the crystal coffin for the second time. He's been howling inside for almost... several hours?
He wasn't quite sure.
In short, Hal was sometimes surprised at how obedient he was. You know, during his time as a pilot, he was a notorious troublemaker, the kind that gave everyone a headache—disobeying orders and acting on his own…
Yes...yes...that's right.
Hal himself knew that he could be quite a jerk at times. He had countless opportunities to become an ace pilot, then happily marry Carol Ferris, whom he had always loved, and grab his future father-in-law, Carl Ferris, by the collar, loudly questioning and berating him for being so stupid as to cause his father's plane crash.
He could have been incredibly successful and a respected man, but his damned self-destructive tendencies always controlled him, causing him to use his superb piloting skills to turn his plane into a giant firework in the sky.
He was always haunted by his father's plane crash, harboring a youthful, cynical rage that didn't die down even after he received the ring and became Green Lantern. This was incredibly immature, incredibly, incredibly immature.
Hal himself was aware of this, but it was a weakness in his character. Although he was aware of it, he had no ability to change it, and such a weakness was something that no one but himself should have been able to change.
But now, Batman has changed him.
This...something doesn't seem right.
Why did I listen to Batman so much?
Is he really the kind of person who would completely obey Batman's orders?
???
The brain is trying to function...
Brain, not responding.
Closing this organ could lead to immediate death.
→ Shut down the organ. (x)
→Waiting for organ response. (√)
So Hal climbed out of the crystal coffin, clutching his head. He felt dizzy, as if he had drunk strong liquor and then been injected with a high concentration of hallucinogens, and could barely stand.
So he simply plopped down on the ground and lay there like a dead dog.
Ah ~
Hal chuckled foolishly.
The world is so light and airy.
Bubbles of strange colors were rising.
Hey—
If you just lie around watching TV all day and do nothing, you might turn into a skeleton in no time.
Hal's thoughts were scattered, and he even unconsciously activated the Green Lantern Ring, materializing a green skull in front of him. He stared intently at his creation.
This tiny skeleton hopped around on the ground, with waist-length hair and a children's short-sleeved dress, even showing a little bit of his shoulder—it was truly unbelievable.
What a mess.
Hal clutched his head, and the skull he had materialized on the ground vanished with a pop.
He tried to focus his thoughts.
Ok.
Batman had a plan, and then he was tasked with carrying it out. How come he just obediently did it, leaving himself feeling like a chipmunk who had been raped, his whole body aching?
Ouch... My head hurts so much. When I fought Darkseid before, he slapped me on the forehead and sent me flying, my head hitting the ground. And when I fought Steppenwolf, he kept hitting his forehead with his axe.
Although the protective force created by the green light ring prevented Hal from getting a head injury, some bruises and a large bump on his forehead were still unavoidable.
Huh? Why do my thoughts always automatically drift to the side when I think of Batman?
Hal frowned, the strange feeling in his heart growing stronger.
He lay on the ground for a while longer, and finally felt a little better, and his brain came back online.
As his brain reconnects, Green Lantern Halton gets a jolt.
Indeed, this time he seemed far too compliant. No matter what task Batman asked him to perform, he didn't hesitate or cause any trouble. This is nothing like Hal Jordan!
Hal knew himself well; he may have many virtues, but obedience was never one of them.
Thinking of this, Hal hesitated again.
However, the scenario for Batman receiving orders was somewhat different from what he had experienced before. Both Killer Croc, who relayed Batman's orders, and Batman himself, would speak in the same way when giving him commands:
This is Batman's plan: if the enemy fails, the Earth will be destroyed, blah blah blah, and he tirelessly emphasizes to himself the importance of acting according to the plan.
Perhaps that's why I completely obeyed Batman's orders; it was all just my overthinking, all pure conjecture.
Yeah, right!
"Ring, scan my entire body."
Hal said.
His ring immediately responded with a sound:
"Received, scanning in progress...no abnormalities found."
Hal scratched his head.
For a fleeting moment, he thought he had wronged Batman.
"Ring, scan yourself."
"Scanning...nothing found...Error! Nanobots detected! Destroying in progress."
Hal: "?!"
Immediately afterwards, a large burst of green light erupted from the ring on his hand, as if a nuclear war had broken out in the nanoscale domain of that tiny ring. Hal soon heard the ring make a sound.
"Foreign object has been removed."
Hal already sensed something was wrong, but he still said, "Ring, scan my entire body."
"Received, scanning in progress, nanorobots found in your brain!"
Hal: "??!"
"Clear it! Clear it immediately!"
A few minutes later, Hal Green Lantern, now free from the nanobots' influence, was furious.
He discovered that these nanobots were not simply technology, but also contained some magical power, especially some living lightning power from Shazam. The two superimposed and reacted with each other, greatly increasing their power. This was clearly a deliberate attempt to control them!
What angered him most was that after he cleared away the nanobots, they would reappear within seconds, no matter how hard he tried. After investigating for a long time, he discovered that the nanobots actually came from the "remote control" Batman had given him!
Batman tells himself that while the device is ostensibly for communication, its more important function is to counter potential spies within the Justice League. He says that the remote control was given to him alone and that he is required to keep it close to his body.
I was so moved I almost cried, and I even carried it in my pocket when I went to the toilet! Little did I know I'd ended up with a controller that controlled me?!
Hal rushed up to Wonder Woman, who had also crawled out of the crystal coffin, and loudly recounted Batman's despicable behavior to her.
Then he saw Wonder Woman looking at him with a strange gaze, as if she were looking at a monkey through the eyes of a gorilla:
"Hmm...so?"
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The two stared at each other, wide-eyed.
"???"
Finally, Wonder Woman said, "So, what's wrong with being controlled by Batman?"
"?"
Wonder Woman said matter-of-factly, "Batman used to feed me pink pills, but obviously he's upgraded his technology now, which is great. It's all to prevent the enemy from taking control of our minds first."
"I think it works pretty well."
Aquaman, standing nearby, also climbed out of the crystal coffin. He looked to be in good condition, although he had dark circles under his eyes, as if he had indulged in excessive sexual activity.
"Batman gave one to everyone. Didn't you know? Back when the Flash, me, and Wonder Woman were fighting Steppenwolf together, oh—back when you were dealing with Mite."
Aquaman Arthur said, "The Flash used this to open the gate to the Red Realm, and it was all part of Batman's plan!"
He said, "I don't think there's anything wrong with it."
Hal the Green Lantern immediately used his Green Lantern ring to scan the minds of Wonder Woman Diana and Aquaman Arthur.
The scan showed nothing.
Hal, still unconvinced, scanned the opponent's sword and trident, but still found nothing.
He took a deep breath: "But Batman is twisting my free will! He's using nanobots to prevent me from having any thoughts of deviating from the plan! He's manipulating my mind!"
Hal said, "I'm angry!"
Wonder Woman and Aquaman just stared at him blankly.
"I'm really angry," Hal said.
"So those nanobots only limited one of your ideas, they didn't completely control you?"
"That's right," Hal said, "but it's still too much!"
"Uh..." Wonder Woman seemed unsure what to say: "I know you're angry, but please don't be angry..."
She tried to calm Hal's anger by recalling her own experience: "That pink pill I used to take..."
"Hahaha, I think it's great. After all, what if you carelessly break the plan and cause Batman to fail in the end? As long as you don't have any thoughts of breaking the plan, Batman's nanobots won't do anything to you."
Aquaman Arthur said:
"If you intend to disobey orders and disrupt the plan, then you'll be stopped by Batman's contingency plan. I think that's great."
Wonder Woman stepped on Aquaman's foot. Aquaman Arthur looked at her, completely bewildered, a question mark appearing on his forehead.
"Well, it's like this," Wonder Woman said. "Well, theoretically speaking, Batman wouldn't act against his own will. Think about what you said to Batman back then? He must have gotten your consent, or at least something like that, before he controlled you."
"What did Batman say to you back then?"
"Back then..."
Green Lantern Hal recalls the situation:
That night, Batman placed the remote control in Hal's palm and told him that he was the only one in the entire Justice League who could use it as a backup plan to control any spies infiltrating the League. The remote control also granted him many privileges that only Batman possessed.
Batman explained the effects of the item to Hal, piece by piece, and Hal was overjoyed.
"I can't believe you trust me this much, Batman!"
Hal Jordan said with a shocked expression, then his face turned serious:
"Don't worry, I won't let you down. Entrusting such an important task to me is absolutely the best decision you've ever made. The Green Lantern Corps will protect Earth at all costs!"
"Then you'd better follow my plan completely and don't act on your own."
Then he heard Batman say, "That could cause the entire plan to fail, and then the Earth would be finished."
"Don't worry," Hal Jordan said, "That's not true. I'd do anything for the Earth."
"Some plans might be dangerous, even insulting to your character, and you might not want to be treated that way..."
"Impossible!" Hal waved his hand dismissively. "Don't worry, no matter how I'm treated, I won't complain at all. I understand you can't tell me the whole plan. That's fine. Just go ahead and do it. My opinion doesn't matter."
"You said it yourself."
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Let's go back to the present.
"..."
"I'm so angry!"
Hal said.
He deflated, lowering his raised fist and muttering, "Damn Batman!"
He asked, "Where is he now?"
……
……
……
Chen Tao appeared at the place where the mechanical superhero and the supergirl were imprisoned.
To prevent the other party from escaping, this prison cell located in the Red of All Beings was filled with layers upon layers of Red Sun devices to ensure that no one could break through. Its location was even more concealed than the place where the hostages were hidden.
Soon, Chen Tao overcame all obstacles and appeared in front of the Super Girl.
At this moment, Supergirl was bound in a turtle shell style with iron chains made of kryptonite, and she was sealed there like a rice dumpling. Even her mouth was stuffed with kryptonite, so she couldn't say a word. When she saw Chen Tao come in, she immediately started to whimper excitedly.
"Waaaaaah!"
"Kara!"
Chen Tao skipped and hopped to the front of the cell and shouted the other person's name: "Do you remember me? I think you should still retain the memories from that time even if you were controlled by Darkseid."
"Waaaaaah!"
"You were being controlled before, which is why I didn't dare to fully trust you. But in reality, you've always been my favorite leader of the Justice League. I'm absolutely speaking from the bottom of my heart!"
Chen Tao cheerfully said to the other person:
"Now you can become a real superhero!"
However, upon hearing Chen Tao's words, the Supergirl showed no sign of happiness.
"Waaaaah!"
"Oh, right, I haven't untied you yet, my bad."
Chen Tao then noticed that the other person wanted to speak but couldn't, so he quickly helped the other person unlock the shackles and then turned off the red sunlight generator.
However, the first thing Supergirl said after Chen Tao freed her was:
"I want to go back to Krypton."
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"???"
Book title: I'm the Villain, Not the Demon
Game modeler Sean travels into the game he created and becomes the villainous boss.
So, shall we ascend to the center of the world above the wasteland?
No, I want to defeat all the bosses, corrupt all the good guys, and make the world even more chaotic.
"I'm not extreme at all, and I never manipulate people's nature—I'm just a minor villain, not a demon who bewitches people."
(End of this chapter)