Chapter 2371: Psychic Assault (35)

When Harley, Aisha, and Barry landed from the Speed Force again, they only saw a city full of monsters.

"Oh my god." Harley exclaimed, "What the hell happened here???"

"Yeah, is this Cat Getan? How come there are so many monsters invading Cat Getan???"

"That's not what I'm wondering about." Harley said impatiently, "What I'm wondering is why the hell are these monsters all green."

Barry immediately turned his head and glared at her. Harley said, "Don't make it seem like Cat Getan being full of monsters is anything new. Now there are two suspicious points: first, why are these monsters green, and second, why is that group of people in the middle also green?"

As Harley pointed to a corner of the city, Barry discovered that there was actually a group of people there, and just as Harley said, this group of people, like the monsters, were all green.

"Could it be the Green?" Barry had only seen one green monster like that. He said, "What about Pamela? How could she just watch the Green invade Cat Getan?"

"Of course she wouldn't, which means this isn't the Green." Harley said, "The Green is the will of plants. When he appeared before, everything his power manifested was plant-based, but now in Cat Getan City..."

Barry and Aisha looked carefully and found that there were indeed no plants in the city, not even vines. These monsters were basically various terrifying animal forms, with tall bodies, thick limbs, and blood-red maws.

"Wait." Aisha suddenly said, "Something's not right."

A flash of golden light flickered in her vertical pupils, and with a *swish*, the hazy gray-green light covering everyone's eyes dissipated.

"This is a Green Lantern." Aisha said, "This city is filled with Green Lantern energy, and these monsters are also constructed by Green Lantern rings. However, this Green Lantern energy is a bit strange; it's hard to say."

Both of them looked at her. After Aisha closed her eyes and felt it carefully, she said, "It's completely different from the Green Lantern light full of willpower that I felt on Hal. Too many impurities have been mixed into his emotions."

"There are traces to follow." Harley said, "This is also why I didn't think it was the light of a power ring at first. This thing is almost turning blackish-green. Doesn't that so-called Lantern Corps care?"

"I'm afraid the ones below are the Lantern Corps." Aisha's gaze locked onto that group of green people.

Calling them people isn't accurate. There were indeed humanoid creatures of different heights and sizes, but unlike normal humans, there were many non-human creatures: cones with a bunch of tentacles at the bottom, big heads like blue bowling balls floating in the air, and things that looked like hammerhead sharks and bean sprouts.

At this moment, this group of people was surrounded by layers upon layers of monsters, constantly dealing with fierce attacks from all directions. But it could be seen that they were struggling and overstretched; it looked like they weren't far from being cut down.

"We have to go down and help them." Barry said, looking a bit anxious.

"Don't be in a hurry." Harley stopped Barry and said, "Since they are monsters composed of Green Lantern energy, Green Lantern energy relies on power rings to be generated, and power rings must be controlled by someone. This means there must be an out-of-control Green Lantern in this city. Before he shows his face, we cannot easily reveal ourselves."

Barry nodded. In terms of tactics, he still trusted Harley more. And he could tell from the forms of these monsters that this Green Lantern had probably fallen completely. If their group exposed themselves too early, he would definitely choose to kill them without mercy.

By then, they would be in the light and the enemy in the dark, and the situation would become quite unfavorable. But if they remained still and waited for the opponent to show himself, the situation would be completely reversed.

"He definitely won't be able to hold back." Harley said, "I once heard Hal mention that the relationship between almost every Green Lantern and the Lantern Corps is very complicated. They serve the Lantern Corps, but they don't completely obey them. Some even hold views completely opposite to the philosophy upheld by the Lantern Corps, believing that the willpower of the emotional spectrum should be free and shouldn't be used by anyone as a tool."

Barry looked at Aisha. He didn't know Aisha's specific origin, but he knew that this little girl had an inextricable connection with the Lantern Corps and the emotional spectrum.

"The emotional spectrum has no direct relationship with the Lantern Corps." Aisha said, "There is a spectrum without the Lantern Corps, but there is no Lantern Corps without the spectrum."

"So who organized the Lantern Corps?" Barry asked.

Aisha shook her head. She said, "My memory of this isn't very clear; most of it is hazy and chaotic. The energy gathered by the Lantern Corps is very delicious. Perhaps there will be a chance to eat my fill this time."

"Their situation is getting worse and worse." Barry frowned, his tone low, "It looks like they are completely no match for this group of monsters. I really don't know to what extent this Green Lantern has to fall to manifest so many monsters."

"He has appeared." Harley said, "Look at that figure standing on the giant dragon over there."

Barry and Aisha followed her gaze toward the distant sky. A pair of huge flapping wings swept across the air, almost instantly disintegrating the aerial defense line of the Green Lantern Corps.

Standing on top of the giant dragon was a figure, looking exceptionally strong and burly. But when the giant dragon swept over Aisha and the others' heads, Harley let out a suspicious "Hmm?"

"What's wrong?" Barry asked.

Harley opened her mouth, seemingly somewhat incredulous, but she still said, "Look at his face."

The three of them looked at the figure above the giant dragon together. He was wearing a tight-fitting suit with green, common among Green Lanterns, but he wasn't wearing a mask, and he had black hair and blue eyes.

To say that the Hal Jordan of this universe just happened to have this hair and eye color wouldn't be impossible to explain, but Aisha, a living control group, was standing right here. The person on the giant dragon couldn't be said to be completely different from Aisha; at best, it could only be said that they were eighty percent similar.

"Bruce Wei En???" They called out his name in unison.

"This is trouble." Barry gasped and said, "A Green Lantern Batman or a Batman Green Lantern? A Batman who can use Green Lantern abilities—how are we going to deal with him?"

"Quite the opposite." Harley revealed a smile, "Whether it's a Green Lantern Batman or a Batman Green Lantern, dealing with him is much simpler than dealing with Batman or a Green Lantern."

"Why?" Barry asked.

"What do you think is the hardest part about dealing with Batman? Well, I know you've never thought about dealing with Batman, but I have. I can't say he's uncontrollable, but there's always danger, so I often think about it."

Harley said, "The most difficult thing about dealing with Batman is that he is too cautious. He not only cautiously observes the situation and understands others, but he also very cautiously controls himself. He never uses any power beyond his ability to control."

"You might think the equipment he builds is already exaggerated, but I can guarantee that it is the most conservative version of the equipment he can build. For himself, there is not a shred of danger. If it weren't so, he wouldn't use it."

"This kind of opponent is the most troublesome because expecting him to make a mistake is almost impossible. But most games, to put it bluntly, are about creating various opportunities for the opponent to make mistakes, which leads to Batman being almost invincible."

"But now, even if this Batman hasn't completely lost his mind, he's not far off." Harley shook her head and said, "A Batman who hasn't gone crazy wouldn't want to use the power of a power ring. They know what the essence of this power is."

"What is it?" Barry asked.

"When you put on a Green Lantern ring, are you still you, or are you the Green Lantern?" Harley asked a question in return.

"Uh, why ask that?" Barry didn't quite understand. He said, "I gained the Speed Force, but I am still me."

"Because people like you wouldn't think about this question, but Batman is the exact opposite of you. This question is very important to people like Batman and people like me."

"Of course, I'm not saying that Green Lantern energy will directly control others or brainwash them, but you must be clear about one point: when you gain a certain powerful power and are accustomed to using it, your way of thinking and code of conduct will definitely change accordingly."

"After all, you can change reality easily, so why bother taking a big detour to make a plan? Over time, will you really still make plans? After you start making plans again, can you consider every aspect?"

"Power will reshape a person, making them look completely unlike their former self, but this isn't a fair trade, and the power ring is especially unfair."

"Because if you rely on the power the ring brings you, and you are shaped into losing your caution and wisdom, the energy of the ring is not under your control. It first belongs to the emotional spectrum, then to the Lantern Corps. They can take back this power at any time."

"Once the power fails, he will have nothing left to rely on. Besides no longer being a Green Lantern, he will also no longer be Batman, because the wisdom he was once proud of has long been devoured by years of thoughtless habits."

Harley sighed softly and said, "In other words, the earlier this Batman Green Lantern became a Green Lantern, the easier he is to deal with, because even if he originally had the superb wisdom of other Batmen, it would have long since been reduced to almost nothing due to years of relying on Green Lantern energy."

"Really?" Barry was somewhat doubtful.

"When have you ever seen Batman show up with such a high profile?" Harley asked in return.

Barry was speechless. At the very least, the Batman he knew, except when performing certain acts, wished he wouldn't appear at all, making people think the plan had nothing to do with him.

Even if he had to show up, he would definitely find a suitable position for himself. If he could disguise himself, he would; if he couldn't, he would definitely stand behind a large group of teammates. In Bruce's words, if he stood one step forward, it would be a disrespect to his opponent's surprise attack ability.

Barry actually also felt that although it was cool to stand on the head of a giant dragon and shake around, from a strategic point of view, what was the difference between that and a living target?

If nothing went wrong, he should let the giant dragon stop on top of the Green Lantern Corps, mock the group of people below, tell them they were doomed, and then kill them.

"Would Batman really mock his opponents?" Barry expressed disbelief. He said, "Any Batman I know wishes he could imagine his opponent as God."

As a result, they only saw the giant dragon sweep over the heads of the Green Lantern Corps with a *whoosh*, and then with an extremely flexible sharp turn, it flapped its wings and landed.

"Stop it! Wei En!" The purple-skinned giant leading them shouted, "You cannot use Green Lantern energy to do such evil things. This will destroy the entire universe. Stop it quickly."

"Evil?" The Green Lantern Batman snorted coldly and said, "Where were you when evil things were truly happening in this universe?"

"Should those who have suffered irreparable tragedies like me just accept their fate and follow the rules you set? I'm afraid that compared to you, the Green Lantern energy you have always claimed to be just recognizes me more."

"This is impossible." A sharp female voice retorted.

"Is that so?" The Green Lantern Batman sneered. The moment he raised his hand, with a *swish*, all the lights went out. ===== CHAPTER 2372 =====