Chapter 413: The Birth of the Parallax Demon (5,000-Word Chapter)

Strictly speaking, "the authority of the master of the Yellow Lantern Corps" cannot be considered a concrete thing.

In the original comics, Atrocitus was rebellious by the Red Lantern Corps and became a lonely man. His ability to control other Red Lanterns could only affect his companions who were still crazy and had not been cleansed by the blood pool to regain their sanity.

When he turned all his companions back to normal creatures, Atrocitus's poor leadership ability was simply no match for them. Even in the Seven Lantern Corps, his leadership was notorious.

(Note: Yes, it was shameful to be usurped by a certain Earth Red Lantern.)

But the situation of the Sinestro Corps is different.

When Sinestro established the Yellow Lantern Corps, he did not regard the murderers and scum under his command as his companions, but as consumables. This is the same as Chen Tao, and this is also what Chen Tao likes about him. Although Sinestro is now...

But his control over the Yellow Lantern rings he forged still exists. Sinestro is not Atrocitus, the leader of the Corps who changed his career halfway. His understanding of the rings is almost as good as some of the Guardians of the Universe.

Therefore, his control over the rings is as precise as that of a single ring, which is why he can easily press Mongo, who is wearing five or six rings, to the ground in the original comics.

Only when Chen Tao synchronizes with Batisto can he truly feel what Sinestro has done to carefully control the entire Yellow Lantern Corps. Every Yellow Lantern ring is his eyes and ears, and his servant.

Mongo doesn't know this at all, otherwise he wouldn't have done such a stupid operation as giving Death Storm a Yellow Lantern ring.

When Mongo thought he had figured out the basic principle of the operation of the Yellow Lantern Ring, and could even directly program the Yellow Lantern Ring to make it violate his original order of "finding a person who is good at manipulating fear as a Lantern Man", and instead fly to a certain place and select a designated person as the host, why didn't he think that if he could tamper with the Yellow Lantern Ring to this extent, why couldn't Sinestro do it?

No one can control the entire Yellow Lantern Corps beyond Sinestro. No one, only Sinestro himself can control those Yellow Lantern rings. His authority is higher than anyone else, because these rings are forged by him using the weapon master's technology.

Only Sinestro himself.

But the problem is... Batman, his body, also belongs to Sinestro.

Although he used cosmetics to make up his red skin of the Koruga star back to the white skin of the earthlings, and used the Yellow Lantern ring to protect his titanium chin all the time in battle, and even defeated the Green Lantern John Stewart in the comics without losing a bit of powder on his face, this still cannot change one fact:

Like the Red Death, he is not a complete Batman, but a Sinestro with Batman's memories and emotions, and the one who has been twisted and corrupted in the dark multiverse.

He is a monster living in a universe that is born incomplete, a tragedy that is neither Batman nor Sinestro.

"I can't do that, Mongo." Chen Tao said, trying his best to act as if nothing had happened, so that Mongo would not feel that he was different from usual after syncing with Batman.

Chen Tao felt that all the bones in his body were groaning under the heavy burden... He only synchronized with Batman for a short while, and he felt that he was about to be crushed.

As an S-level Batman, Batman was born to be incomparably compatible with the power of the yellow lantern's fear, but it also brought a huge burden.

Sinestro was the only one in the entire Lantern Group epic who could be possessed by the Parallax Monster but could reversely control the yellow lantern beast, and this trait was also shown in Batman.

"You have already felt it, right." Chen Tao said.

Mongo in front of him was silent.

The battlefield below was still fighting, and those Kryptonian annihilators were still resisting stubbornly.

"You can't compete with me for the control of the Yellow Lantern Corps. Give up, Mongo."

"The outcome is clear... You don't have the ability to take the Green Lantern Central Energy Battery or anyone in the Death Storm from me. You've already felt it, right? Do you still think you can take the Yellow Lantern beast away from me?"

Mongo's rotten face was livid, and he didn't speak.

"Ah ... "What?" Killer Croc was surprised. "Why is Parallax still on Death Storm? Just now in the Red of All Beings, wasn't he..."

"It's enough to use the sleight of hand once. Using it twice is really a bit of contempt for others' intelligence." Chen Tao said.

"You used the same technique that destroyed the OA star on Death Storm again." Chen Tao said: "I have always been curious. Yes, Karona can indeed use its chain to trap the light beast directly from a very long distance, but it does not mean that you, Mongo, can do it."

The expression on Mongo's rotten face became uglier and uglier.

"But according to Killer Croc's report, you pulled the Parallax Monster away from Death Storm in just one move. This is ridiculous. If the Death Storm matrix is ​​so weak in restraining the Lantern Beast and it was so easy to break through, then the Parallax Monster would have escaped by itself and would not need you at all. So the answer is obvious. It's a very common magic trick. Mongo, you should know that you can't play these in front of me."

While talking to Mongo, Chen Tao whispered to Killer Croc through the connection of the Red of All Living Things: "Where did you get the Green Lantern Central Energy Battery?"

Since the Green Lantern Central Energy Battery was dug out by Sinestro, Chen Tao also put it into the Red of All Living Things. Although Killer Croc had it in his hand when he was escaping with Arlene Su, it was obvious that when he came with Arlene Su, such a large lamp stove could not follow him.

"I used a spaceship to release it thousands of kilometers away. Now the spaceship is set to cruise, and it is secretly there with the Green Lantern Central Energy Battery."

Killer Croc told Chen Tao a coordinate while speaking. Chen Tao nodded at him imperceptibly, and then gave him an order:

"Contact the ventriloquist and ask him to protect you to retrieve the Green Lantern Central Energy Battery. Bring Bane, capture a Green Lantern, and then ask him to replace Bane under the control of Black Mercy."

"A Green Lantern? Are you sure he will help us?"

"Believe me." Chen Tao said: "You can convince any Green Lantern to help."

Although the Guardians of the Universe are a bunch of complete garbage, it cannot be said that all members of the Green Lantern Corps are moral role models, but at least they are good people in the popular sense, even the former Sinestro. Although some "good" is "bad" from a different standpoint, for now, as long as you stand on the same standpoint as these Green Lanterns, it is a very easy thing to ask them for help.

"Death Storm stays."

Chen Tao reminded Killer Croc: "Don't touch him, and don't appear next to him, otherwise it will attract Mongo's attention."

And Mongo, he was still exerting his strength, trying to find a way to seize Death Storm.

A large amount of green energy emerged from his body, constantly condensing into dark green chains, and then deep into the void, followed by Death Storm. Not far away, more chains stretched out and hung on Death Storm's body. The Parallax Monster was pulled out of his body by him, but was pulled back to Death Storm by more yellow power.

"Ah ... The two of them used Death Storm as a rope for tug-of-war, and they had a good fight. Death Storm was almost in pain. Although the Death Storm Matrix had given him the power to seal the Parallax Monster, it kept going in and out like this. Has anyone considered how he felt as a bag? ? ?

"Does it really make sense?"

Mongo heard Batman's voice: "Look at you, Mongo."

"You are festering all over, as disgusting as a pile of shit."

Mongo didn't say anything. He kept summoning strength. Although he could no longer compete with Batman for the authority of the Yellow Lantern Corps, as long as he caught the Parallax Monster...

He had no choice. For all this today, he had leveraged too much power that did not belong to him.

Black Death Emperor, Karona, Lantern No. 1, Lord of Decay Anton Akan...

Mongo owed a debt to each of them, or made enemies with them.

He even gave up control of his body, and even allowed his body to be blown to pieces.

If this doesn't get him what he wants, the power he hopes for, then what he does will be meaningless.

As the saying goes, there is no retreat.

"But you can't move forward now, Mongo."

Mongo heard the voice, he heard the fact.

That's right.

In front of him is Batman. He defeated Sinestro, but he can never defeat the second one like Sinestro.

He...

He is very tired.

Using the power of the Black of Corruption is not without cost. The Black of Corruption used by Mongo is not from the grant of the Corrupted Parliament, but directly borrowed from Anton Akan by the Black Death Emperor.

This means that these powers are not pure, and are mixed with too much of Anton Akan's personal will. Mongo knows very well that this thing is even more powerful than the pure power of the Black of Corruption, but the only drawback is that it cannot be used too much.

These powers have been transformed by Anton Akan to be too corrosive, far exceeding the destructive power and offensiveness of ordinary Black of Corruption.

Mongo controls himself with his strong willpower, and has not been corroded by Anton Akan until now.

Mongo has paid a lot for today.

He has invested too much sunk cost, which means...

"You still have a choice, Mongo."

He heard Batman's words.

"I see that there is something wrong with your body, but I can help you, and I am willing to help you."

"I can let Bane help you sort out the power of the black decay in your body. You don't have to worry that after Anton A Kane extracts the black decay, you will be seriously injured and die on the spot because of your shattered body."

"I can let Bane use his black decay power to replace the black decay in your body that is mixed with Anton A Kane's will."

"Do you know Bane? He is the spokesperson for the black decay. The black decay thing is..."

"...and the relationship between Anton A Kane and the black decay council is..."

"So you understand?"

He heard Batman's voice was somewhat sincere: "And I can also use the wolf cells to help you reshape your body, you can continue to live, and even your strength will not be affected too much."

Mongo did not speak.

He would never listen to Batman's words. This was just a lie that the other party tried to make him weak.

Mongo knew these words very well. When facing the desperate gangsters, "You won't be sentenced to death if you surrender" has always been the most commonly used rhetoric. However, such rhetoric will not have any impact on the final result. However, the gangsters will often fall for it uncontrollably, because deep in their hearts...

People are always willing to believe what they want to believe.

But he is Mongo, he is the cosmic tyrant, not those third-rate interstellar pirates.

These words can't shake his mind at all. The worse the situation, the clearer Mongo's thinking.

He...

Then, it was like an invisible tentacle carrying Mongo's forehead.

Mongo saw three pink spots on Batman's forehead, and his skin turned green.

What is that?

Mongo didn't know that he was secretly alert, but then Batman's words rang in his mind: "I used Brainiac's ability, a telepathy to speak in your mind, don't rush to drive my thoughts out... Through this telepathic connection, you can tell whether I am lying or not."

"I can also propose another possibility to you: You have now offended the Black Death Emperor and three other troublesome people, but as long as you are willing to stop, I and the entire Yellow Lantern Corps are willing to fight for you to ensure that you are free from the Black Death Emperor and the other three people. Revenge. "

"Think about it, they won't let you go, you are simply the best spokesperson for them."

"But as long as you are willing to let go..."

He heard Batman say: "I will swear to save your life sincerely, even if I still think you are an irredeemable villain, but I swear to myself, if you are willing to stop and stop creating disputes-"

"I am willing to do my best to protect you, even not taking back the yellow lantern ring in your hand."

"You understand that my negotiation is sincere."

Mongo listened to Batman's conditions.

To be fair, such conditions are very generous, not only promising him a future position in the Yellow Lantern Corps, but also promising to help him fight against the large number of dangerous characters he recruited by the Black Death Emperor.

Mongo was almost moved...

Almost.

He could feel that Batman was sincere, and his induction ability was very wonderful. Although he could disconnect him at any time, he could still sense some of Batman's emotions.

He didn't lie in every word he said, nor did he think of bypassing the oath, not talking about martial ethics, etc.

It can be said that if he, Mongo, agreed, things would indeed be as Batman said.

In fact, after fighting until now, Mongo also knew that his chances of winning were very slim. He was like a gambler with few cards. He borrowed a lot of usury from here and there, and sat at the gambling table with all his might. He became the one with the most chips, and then lost everything.

However, at the end of the game, another gambler told him that as long as he was willing to fold his cards and admit defeat, he would be willing to take care of him for the rest of his life and help him resist usury, either to kill the usurer or to help them pay off the usury, in short, he didn't need to worry about it.

You can confirm that what he said is true. In such a situation, no matter who it is, he will hesitate.

Since losing is an established fact, why not use the few chips left in your hand to exchange for a better ending?

Yes, that's right, it does seem to be the right thing to do.

But ah...

"I swear to you. I will become the new Mongo, and the current Mongo will wait for death in a faraway place where his gods are not blessed. His soul will be lost in nothingness forever."

Mongo whispered, he raised his head slightly, and the faint light reflected by the stars in the universe shone on his half-rotten face.

Now he only has his head intact, a head connected to his broken body, but Mongo is still whispering, as if praying.

He is reciting some kind of oath.

"When death finds him, his soul will only merge with the War World and be reborn as a worm that eats carrion on the wounds of the dead."

"When death finds him, he will not wake up in the Garden of the Dead with those brave War Zone warriors. He will only become dead grass, maggots, or scavengers. There will not be any piece of metal with his name engraved on it."

"The War Zone tribe never protects the weak."

He whispered...

"The dead... said so."

Then he turned his head to look at Batman with a resolute expression: "War World is above."

Then a dark green light burst out of his mouth and nose, and the light became brighter and brighter, like the last burning fireworks when a meteor crossed the sky.

Mongo yelled with his eyes wide open, and as he roared, the dark green chain made a huge buzzing sound. Amid the violent screams of the death storm, one yellow light chain after another was broken, and the parallax monster was pulled and dragged, and was pulled into Mongo's body from a long distance! ! !

"Ah ...