Chapter 567 33. If something can affect the outcome, then it must be held tightly in one's own hands!
When Mason first entered the world of Lords, he triggered the "Black Lantern Ring Global Defense System". That experience left Mason fresh in his memory.
Especially when the Red Queen came to disrupt the situation, she was noticed by the Black Lantern Corps and accidentally made a wave of assists, which indirectly created an opportunity for the captain who was at a disadvantage at the time to defeat the enemy.
It was quite an exciting experience, and it also gave Mason an intuitive understanding of the power of the fully released Black Lantern Ring.
Although the black lantern ring in this world is controlled and suppressed by John Stewart, the original Green Lantern, it is not to the level of the legendary "Black Lantern Night", but in terms of destructive power and energy level, this thing is undoubtedly still in the decaying black On top of this root power.
If you think about it, you can understand that no matter how powerful the Blackness of Decay is, it can only be effective on the earth, while the Black Lantern Ring can cover the entire galaxy and even the universe after it is fully released.
The two are not on the same level.
This is also the reason why Mason did not come to explore the secrets of the black light immediately after the war in the Lord World. He felt that these dark forces would always come up with strange rules, and it would undoubtedly be exhausting to find the source. A lot of time, and what they need most right now is time.
But now that the Lord World has essentially joined the Rebel Alliance, the power they placed here to protect the world can also be used by Mason.
Although it was Uncle Tun's strong request that disrupted Mason's plan, he could also take the opportunity to satisfy some of his curiosity about the Black Lantern Corps.
Is this situation called eating two fish? Or is it to kill two birds with one stone?
"It's said to be a residence, but it's actually the ruins of the coastal city."
In the future technology Bat fighter that landed, Damian pointed to the dark and cold ruins of the city below and explained to Mason:
"I read the records of the war by the Justice Lords in the Batcave. This city was one of the first places to be destroyed when the Conquerors invaded. The entire city was blown up by Vulcan and Storm. .
There were countless casualties among the people inside, including Hal Jordan, the world's greatest Green Lantern.
It is said that before his death, the guy transformed into the Lord of Fear, Parallax Demon, through a series of operations to defeat the invasion. He sacrificed himself and finally flew to the sun.
It's hard to say whether John Stewart's summoning of the Dark Lantern Ring in a critical situation was 'inspired' by his predecessors, but there is no doubt that the Lanterns in this world are all real hard-core!
After reading those stories, I am always in awe of their choices.
But I can't accompany you down. This city has been completely covered by the power of the Black Lantern Ring. The heroes and clones who died in the years of war have become the guards of the Black Lantern Lord. Any life that steps into it without permission will trigger their counterattack.
Even the Lords of Justice would not come here if they had nothing to do. ”
"I don't expect to take you down there, a little bastard."
Mason held the purple-light-emitting Uncle Tun fish tank in one hand and flipped his fingers to pull out the pendant made of the time stone and clasp it in his hand. He jumped down from the open hatch and said to Damian through the team communication: < br>
"Just wait here. This situation is obviously not the right time for you to get involved. Ms. Janet will come over with a portable quantum tunnel device in a moment. You help her install the device here."
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"Are you so sure you can convince the Lord of the Black Lantern to give up his power?"
Damian retorted:
"He is not an ordinary villain, and he cannot even be called a villain. Even after embracing Quiet Death, he is still protecting the world.
Such a strong will will certainly not be convinced by just a few words. ”
"I have my own way."
Mason did not explain. After he landed, he walked into the ruined city in front of him that was shrouded in darkness that was thicker than night. The ground here was stained with "black", just like the "black mud" all over the world was black. The embodiment of the death power of the Lamp Ring.
The captain carefully avoided these dangerous areas so as not to disturb the dead.
Through the keen perception of energy through the Isu senses, he locked the source of all scattered power in the city, which must be where the Black Death Emperor was.
Speaking of the Black Death Emperor.
This guy is supposed to be the incarnation of the power of death in the universe. Unlike the Blackness of Decay, it has its own will and is obsessed with destroying all life in the universe so that the noisy stars can return to the "beautiful" era of silence.
This kind of guy with his own purpose and power is often the most difficult to deal with.
Mason couldn't guess how Stewart, the Green Lantern in this world, got Black Death to obey his duty of guardianship, but he could imagine that it was definitely not a pleasant process.
"Something has awakened!"
This thought came to Mason's mind. The picture in front of his eyes flashed and he saw himself being pulled into the erupting death mud, so he immediately stopped and activated the time stone in his hand.
Almost at the same time that the green fluorescent light wrapped around his left arm, the quiet black area around him suddenly began to vibrate.
The rolling death mud howled and transformed into dead heroes, surrounding Mason. The mud filled with the power of death exploded into a fountain to eat up the living person who broke into the kingdom of death.
But the next moment, the green stream of light on Mason's arm exploded, locking the time flowing nearby. The erupting death mud and the ferocious dead who sprang out were frozen in the power of the time stone, and the captain drew his pistol and aimed it. The nearest Hawkwoman fired a shot, and the bullet accurately shattered the latter's eye.
However, no blood spurted out from the wound, and the black death mud repaired the injury, but these resurrected dead could not break through the control of the time stone on their own.
But Mason couldn't move forward.
Because of his attack, the entire dead ruined city came to life.
Pale white light lit up all over the city, and shadowy black figures emerged from everywhere. The army of the dead controlled by the black lantern ring felt offended.
Originating from death's instinctive aversion to life, they want to completely tear apart those who trespass on the land of death.
The power that the time gem in Mason's hand can generate in this other world is quite limited. The main reason is that he has not systematically learned how to control the flow of time. If he only relies on this thing, he will die soon.
So when surrounded by thousands of dead people, the captain decisively took out his killer weapon.
"Pa"
The trigger of the one-time Ultimate Eraser was pulled, and purple flames rose in the night, and were thrown forward by Mason like an activated grenade.
He himself made a cowardly movement of holding his head and squatting on the spot to defend himself.
"Boom"
The dazzling purple light beam once again illuminated the dark night, and the destructive cosmic divine power enveloped the entire ruined city in an instant. The resulting energy collision shattered the earth, and the weird roar was like hell coming.
This movement shocked Damian, who was waiting outside, and made Ms. Janet, who had just been sent over by the speedster, almost throw away the portable quantum tunnel device in her hand.
"What on earth is he doing?"
Ms. Janet exclaimed:
"Didn't you say that Mason went to negotiate terms? This sound sounds like he is negotiating terms? Is this a breakdown in negotiations and starting to attack? Or is he planning to tear down this kingdom of death to force the Black Lantern Ring to obey?"
"Well, maybe this is also an optional method?"
Damian pursed his lips, sighing in his heart that Mason's "explosive" attributes could no longer be hidden.
However, the captain did not expect to defeat the Black Lantern Corps with a burst of cosmic divine power. Although the energy blast just now did destroy the death entity created by the Black Lantern Ring and interfered with the operation of power here, but for the dead people In other words, this sheer destruction cannot prevent them from appearing in death again.
"It's time to start an exciting shrimp hunt."
Mason looked at the emptied shattered land in front of him. He threw out a set of speed force armor and put it on. As the death mud surged around him like a sea tide, he quickly crossed the shattered ground and rushed to where the Black Death Emperor was. From a high altitude, you can see a faint blue light turning and advancing among the ruins with dangerous energy remaining.
It's like walking through a maze.
In order to protect himself, Stewart set up a rather complicated route for this ruins. He himself lived in the center of this dark night maze, but for the speedster, no matter how complicated the maze is, he can only try it a few times.
"唰"
The captain's figure appeared in the center of the maze, and it took three seconds before the black lantern ring even had time to smooth out the energy aftermath in the city and awaken more dead people.
Mason popped out of the Speed Force armor and looked at the strange black skull seat in front of him.
A guy wearing a tattered black robe and holding a black scythe was sitting on it.
The black skull mask covered his face so that his face could not be seen clearly, but in the swing of his robe, he could see the dried flesh and blood and his skinny and bone-like body.
Mason understood at this moment.
This guy isn't hiding in this ruins pretending to be mysterious, he really can't move! It's like a unique seal that uses its own body and existence to suppress some forces that are ready to move.
"John Stewart?"
Mason asked:
"Can you still hear me?"
"I'm not deaf if I can."
A weak voice sounded from under the skull mask, with a sense of helplessness and annoyance, he said:
"Are you Mason Cooper? I've met you before, and I was deeply impressed by you when Gray Bat asked me to use the power of the Black Lantern Ring to help you resist the Red Queen.
But why are you here? ”
"Let me talk to you about something."
Mason put aside the cosmic power fish tank in his hand, and when he was about to say something, he was interrupted by the weak Stewart, who said:
"Do me a favor first."
"Well, you said, as long as I can do it."
Mason nodded.
I thought this was indeed the process, just like accepting and doing tasks. If you want to get something, you must first serve the noble NPC.
"Come forward."
Stewart said in a low and hoarse voice:
"This matter is very simple for you, but it is also very personal. I hope you will not talk about it everywhere."
"You wouldn't lie to me and then let the Black Death Emperor who was suppressed by you swallow me up, right?"
Mason asked suspiciously, causing the Lord of the Black Lantern to sigh and say:
"It's not me, Mason.
There is a price for my ability to control the power of the black light. You should know from the way I am between life and death now that I have become a part of it and the incarnation of the concept of death in the material world.
The Green Lantern Corps did their best to destroy part of the concept of Dark Lord, which allowed me to take advantage of it.
You don't have to worry about it getting out of hand, at least not in this world. ”
The captain stepped forward and approached John Stewart. His left hand was always on the pistol at his waist, and he was determined to counterattack if the opponent made the slightest move.
But this didn't happen. When he walked to Stewart, he heard the other party say in an awkward and weak tone:
"Scratch my back"
"Huh?"
Mason's eyes widened, wondering if he had heard wrong. Is this some damn new joke of the younger generation?
"I've been sitting here in this position for almost three years."
Stewart explains:
"I am actually dead. It is only the power of the Black Lantern Ring that maintains my existence. But to project the part of the Black Lantern power that I can control to the whole world and keep them active, I cannot move at will. .
The skull seat you see is actually a 'controller'.
Anyway, I can't do these simple things on my own, and my back is itching to death.
I'm going crazy from the torture.
Maybe I have to be lucky that I don’t need to think about excretion after I die. Otherwise, thinking about that scene would make me want to commit suicide in shame and anger. That’s where, ah, go a little further down and scratch it hard!
Oh Shet!
So cool. ”
The Lord of Death felt Mason use his dwarf saber to pop out a tickling-like device and move it behind his back, and he suddenly let out a strange and pleasant moan.
"Can't you just find someone from the dead to do this for you?"
Mason maintained a weird expression and complained:
"I just saw Hawkgirl and Vixen who have been having an inappropriate relationship with you for a long time. Wouldn't it be more convenient for them to help you?"
"They can't get close to me."
Stewart sighed and said:
"This labyrinth that binds me was not made by myself, but was shaped by them. They were bound by the Black Lantern Ring to curse their lives after death. Being close to the power of the Black Death Emperor would make them lose their minds.
They didn't want to do it, and I didn't want to force it.
In short, my relationship with them is very complicated, not the absolute control between superiors and subordinates as you might imagine. Okay, I feel more comfortable. Now tell me, what do you want me to help you with? ”
"Well, that's a long story."
Mason stood next to Stewart while looking at the Skull Throne power controller under his butt. He felt that this thing was similar to the legendary "Ice Throne", and he also put the events in the 2149 universe and the current situation to Stewart. Said it again.
He thought it would be difficult to convince the Black Lantern to give up his power, but he didn't expect that less than a minute after he finished speaking, John Stewart made his decision.
"You open that quantum tunnel now!"
The Lord of Death said firmly to Mason, who was still tickling him:
"I will take this army of the dead into the plane of death. If possible, I hope your companions there will help me bring in the remaining death power of the Black Death Emperor in this universe. .
Now that the threat of the Conquerors is gone, the presence of us dead has become a destabilizing factor in the world.
The Black Death Emperor is a force with self-awareness, and it will definitely repay us ten or a hundred times for what we have done to it one day in the future. By then, this troubled world will inevitably flow into rivers of blood.
Yet I swore an oath when I became the Lord of Justice to prevent such a danger.
Now it's time for me to fulfill my vow. ”
"No, you didn't understand me."
Hearing Stewart's determination, Mason was greatly moved, saying that these righteous lords were really overqualified in terms of dedication and sacrifice.
But he emphasized:
"I didn't send you there to make you obey our 'companion', Stuart. The death of that plane is reshaping the rules of death. The Black Death Emperor's power is weaker than her personality but not incapable of resistance.
Galactus and Death obviously already know the significance of their existence to us resisters, so they have cards in their hands to negotiate terms with us.
However, the feature that the 2149th plane can lead to the gate to the world is very important to our cause, and we cannot give up on it.
So, what I mean is"
"You want me to enter there and use the power of the Black Death Emperor to participate in the restart of the death plane, so as to ensure that the secret tactics of the Rebel Alliance will not be interfered with."
John Stewart said clearly:
"You are right! That road can directly determine the fate of the rebels. It cannot fall into the hands of another group of guys with ulterior motives, even if they are the gods of the universe.
The leadership of this project must be in our hands, and I am honored to be able to assume such an important mission after my death.
Leave it to me, Mason Cooper.
I will do my best to fulfill this important responsibility, and I swear in the name of Lord Justice! "(End of Chapter)