Martin Variety in American Comics.

Chapter 605 Killing and Saving (Please subscribe, read on, and vote!)

After discovering the octopus, Abin Sue learned that the darkest night was coming, so he brought all the captured criminals there and used the power of compassion to brainwash them.

This led to these brainwashed criminals becoming members of the Green Lantern Tribe, turning them into charlatans.

Martin couldn't understand what Abin Sue was thinking.

Instead of sending the most heinous criminals to the interstellar court for trial, they were sent to a secret planet and granted the power of the Azure Lamp.

Are there no good people left in this world?

Is the power of compassion so cheap that it has to be inherited by a bunch of criminals?

Martin simply couldn't understand what Abin Sue was thinking.

"It's probably just another Green Lantern's arrogance. Abin Sue ignored the wishes of the converts, ignored the innocence of the victims, and even ignored the dignity of those heinous criminals."

He did this ridiculous thing simply because the greatest Green Lantern wanted to.

Ion Shark was also very unhappy, as he could access the entire Green Lantern Corps' data at any time, including the secrets that the Guardians had kept hidden from us.

Therefore, they could immediately recognize who those life signals belonged to.

Yao Shihuang spread her wings, hoping that the blue light would illuminate the sky of this planet, and the events that had happened on this planet would be reproduced one by one in the light and shadow.

"Is the head that guy carries on his shoulder just for show?"

Yao Shihuang was immediately enraged, hoping that the blue light would transform into flames and surge and burn around the entire planet.

"The compassion of this octopus is compassion for the innocent and weak, courage to raise a fist against the perpetrator, and your fearless spirit of sacrificing yourself for justice."

"This bastard actually dared to drag such a bunch of scoundrels to inherit the power of the Green Lamp. It's an insult to all the heroic deeds that the reformer has ever done."

Criminals personally wanted by the Green Lantern Corps deserve to die, and they could be executed on the spot without trial.

But Abin Su gathered a group of people to occupy the green lamp position, and even called it giving people a second chance.

These bastards, whose hands are stained with the blood of innocent people, don't deserve any pity.

They should be the ones to be pitied and driven away.

Ah Bin Sue's whole performance was nothing but self-indulgence, replacing the universe's compassion for the weak with his own ridiculous personal pity.

When Yao Shi Huang unleashed his fury, he enveloped the entire planet in blue lights.

On this prison-like planet, streaks of blue light rose up, each holding a scepter-like stick in one hand and a light lantern in the other, and dressed in hemp clothing.

This group of people is like ascetics in a religion; they appear compassionate, but in reality, they are just indulging in self-pity.

When Martin saw the group's attire, he was disgusted, as if he'd eaten shit. "Damn it, what's in these guys' heads? Why are they so obsessed with religious mysticism? Is this still an interstellar civilization that has already entered the universe? Can't they come up with something more sophisticated?"

What has invaded our planet?

"This hopeful blue light is the Blue Lantern."

"I also saw a Green Lantern, which is an Ion Shark."

"This shouldn't be happening! How could these two lantern beasts appear here together?"

The people of the Green Lantern Tribe possess the ability to predict the future and can also merge the power of other lantern groups to carry out large-scale cosmic teleportation.

Blue Lanterns can eliminate the weaknesses of other Lantern Clusters, amplifying them one-on-one.

These criminals, brainwashed by Argenf, inherited Abin Su's ambition and are dedicated to preventing the arrival of the darkest night.

In their predictions, Ion Shark and Radiant Phoenix shouldn't be standing side by side, nor could they have discovered the existence of the Green Lantern Tribe so early.

"It must be that Earth man."

The current leader of the Qingdeng tribe, Qingnu, immediately spotted Martin standing between the two lamp beasts and concluded that the problem lay with this Earth man.

“Martin, I’m lending you my power too. Please stop these criminals while Ion Shark and I go to awaken the Reformed Octopus.”

Yao Shihuang made a decision immediately.

The blue feather in Martin's hand shone brightly, and he felt the power of hope, gaining the ability to see everything directly from Yao Shihuang's perspective.

“Stopping these criminals is no problem, but I must remind you two that Gaizong Octopus’s injuries are severe, so severe that he has become mentally disabled. If you want to cure him, you will need to address the problem thoroughly.”

"no problem!"

The ion shark bounced around and said, "There's plenty of energy in the central energy battery. I'll definitely bring the octopus back."

After saying that, the Ion Shark took a deep breath, and its body continued to expand. In the blink of an eye, it grew to a hundred meters long, and its body was as solid as emerald.

Then he flew into the sky, spun around like a giant drill, and plunged directly into the planet's interior.

Yao Shi Huang let out a long cry and then followed.

"Stop! You are changing the future!"

"This will only bring the darkest night forward."

"Stop them right now!"

The criminals of the Qingdeng tribe immediately panicked, feeling as if something was about to leave them.

From their appearance until now, they have never come close to the brilliance of the Ion Shark and the Radiant Phoenix, always keeping a great distance.

Seeing the two lantern beasts searching for the octopus, they finally couldn't resist and rushed forward.

Each of the seven groups of lights has its own distinct characteristics. The Green Lantern Corps is known for its willpower, and therefore they are particularly adept at transforming the giant threads of green lantern energy into all sorts of objects, unleashing power far exceeding that of simply mimicking objects.

Other groups of lanterns do not have the same unwavering will as the Green Lantern Corps, and even if they can confine energy into a certain object, the effects they achieve are not as significant as those of the Green Lantern Corps.

But the people of the Qingdeng tribe still waved their scepters, and blue energy appeared at the tips of the scepters, like a painting, drawing out curtain-like spaces in the air.

Then countless strange creatures rushed out from the blue curtain and spread across the gray rocky planet, as if the entire planet had been revitalized.

"Strange, these things seem to be alive?"

Martin had a very high standard for "being alive"; it wasn't enough to simply be able to move.

But instead of exploring this question now, he snapped his fingers, hoping for a flash of blue light, and for streaks of candlelight to appear, which, upon contact with the creatures summoned by the members of the Green Lantern tribe, began to burn fiercely.

The candle flame, transformed by the blue light, initially lacked warmth but instead was filled with a peaceful power.

Those creatures, enveloped in the hopeful blue light, shook their heads a few times and vanished as specks of light.

Qing Nu was shocked. "The Blue Lantern Legion only amplifies the power of other legions, how could our power disappear? Such destructive actions are completely contrary to the meaning of hope." "Is it possible that you are the ones who don't embody compassion, and the Blue Lantern energy is simply correcting this process?"

Martin snapped his fingers again, and the green light energy transformed into a scepter in his hand.

He then used the green light energy to cover his entire body and made a small-scale jump, directly rushing in front of the Jingdong Department members, using the scepter as a spear.

With a thrust of the spear, the powerful force deformed the air, and the resulting airburst slammed directly into the leading Qing Nu.

Although Qing Nu had been brainwashed, the memory of fighting Abin Su still remained in her body.

She reacted immediately, but instead of dodging, she waved the lamp she was carrying in her other hand.

A flash of blue light, and Martin's attack lost all its power.

He looked up and exclaimed, "This is really interesting!"

The airburst caused by that thrust of the spear transformed into a picture and accompanying text, appearing on the screen shaped by the energy of the blue lamp.

Martin watched this incredible scene with great interest. Qing Nu pointed her scepter forward, and countless spears emerged from the void, raining down on Martin.

"It seems I underestimated you convicts. I didn't expect you to actually control the energy of the Green Lamp and be able to come up with some amazing ways to use it."

Martin waved his other hand, and the feathers of the Phoenix Shiki shone brightly, the blue candlelight reappeared, and the incoming spears were instantly burned into particles.

"Let me see just how far you guys have developed this ability."

As soon as he finished speaking, Martin once again disappeared into the green light energy, making a short-distance teleport, and suddenly thrust his spear in front of another member of the Green Light tribe.

The man made the exact same move as Qingyu, and Martin's attack was once again squeezed onto the curtain, turning into pictures and words.

The second attack failed, but Martin did not stop; instead, he continued to repeat the same attack pattern.

With two lamp beasts supporting him, his energy was virtually inexhaustible, so he wasn't afraid of at all engaging in a war of attrition with the people of the Green Lamp Tribe.

Although he didn't know how the people of the Green Lamp tribe managed to do this, he knew it didn't come without a price.

Even if the Qingdeng tribe achieved this with the help of the Gaizongxiao, this war of attrition continued until the Ion Shark and Yaoshihuang healed the Gaizongxiao.

Can these convicts still use force so recklessly?

Moreover, even if the octopus had not yet been cured, the members of the Green Lantern tribe were no match for Martin.

Amidst the endless harassment, someone couldn't hold on any longer and was stabbed by Martin, his body enveloped in blue candlelight.

The sins washed away by the energy of the blue lamp reappeared on the convict stabbed by Martin.

The prisoners, enveloped in the blue candlelight, saw hope, yet also felt despair, and clung tightly to themselves.

All external forces were stripped away by the blue candlelight, including the energy of the green lamp, forcing the one being covered to make a decision.

Then, the convict died.

Blue Candlelight gave these people a second chance to choose, but they went to this point not out of their own free will, but because Abin Su used brainwashing techniques.

So when they stood at the crossroads again, unable to make any choice, they could only succumb to despair and choose death as an escape.

Violence can do many things, but it can't do everything!

Martin reclaimed the scepter that embodied the green light energy and swept away the ashes of the convicts.

Then, he looked at the leader, Qing Nu, and said, “Use the power of compassion to communicate with intelligent beings, see through their future, and thus use time and destiny to forge special weapons.”

"I must say you are indeed very talented, to have come up with such a way to utilize the power of the Green Lamp's compassion. It's just a pity that you overestimate yourselves. Controlling the future of others also means bearing the pressure that the future brings. Do you have that ability?"

Qingnu's face instantly darkened; she hadn't expected her trump card to be seen through so easily.

"Regardless of what we've done in the past, we are all trying to prevent the darkest night from coming. Your reckless actions have disrupted the flow of time toward the future. If this leads to uncontrollable consequences, can you bear the responsibility?"

"I can!"

Martin answered the question with unwavering certainty.

“I have the support of the entire Justice League, Hal Jordan is on my side, and the two Lanterns are on my side too. What the future holds, we will create ourselves.”

"As for you, before you do good deeds, pay back the sins you have committed in the past. The power of the Green Lamp's mercy is indispensable in the fight against the darkest night. But those who use this power do not necessarily have to be criminals like you who have committed countless crimes."

Qingnu gritted her teeth, trying to see Martin's future clearly, but the intense blue and green light almost blinded her.

"Since you're being so aggressive, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

"Hey!"

Qingnu let out a strange cry, and all the members of the Qingdeng Department planted their scepters in the ground.

There was no earth-shattering explosion, nor any dazzling light effects.

The green curtain of lanterns rose from all sides and slowly descended, trapping all the matter in the abominable place within it, transforming it into an image and lines of text.

"No matter who you are or where you come from, once you fall into these curtains, you will become part of history that we control. Our past and future will be clearly defined here."

The voices of Qingnu, filled with resentment, echoed across the entire planet.

Members of the Green Lantern tribe rushed in front of Martin, brandishing their scepters and blocking all his movements.

"Ha, even if the reformer himself were to write down my past and future, he might not be able to do it, let alone you little minions."

Martin laughed loudly, his expression full of disdain.

He transformed the scepter into a spear, and with a flick of his wrist, the jade spear darted like a dragon, piercing the vitals of the Green Lantern tribe members, and judging their past sins with blue candlelight.

"Qing Nu, I advise you to obediently lay down your weapon, accept your sinful past, and strive to atone for your sins. Perhaps there is still a glimmer of hope."

Martin killed people, but he also saved them.

If these members of the Green Lamp tribe truly wanted to save the universe and prevent the Darkest Night, then admitting their sins would be a trivial matter.

Then, Qing Nu made no move.

"It's your decision."

Martin could feel the feathers of the Phoenix growing increasingly hot.

The next moment, a dazzling light swept across the entire planet.

The figures of Yaoshihuang and Ion Shark appeared, growing larger than planets.

(End of this chapter)