I became light in American comics

Let's be even bolder; what if he could act as the central battery?

Just like the central master battery at the heart of the Green Lantern Corps, it simultaneously powers the entire planet Oa and the lantern rings of 3,600 Green Lanterns. Each Lantern must periodically visit the central battery to recharge their lantern, and before each mission, they must use their lantern to recharge their lantern ring.

The energy is certainly not truly infinite, but the energy level of the central battery is extremely vast, so vast that even for the Green Lantern Corps, it is close to the concept of infinity. It continuously draws willpower energy from the emotional spectrum, and has never been extinguished in billions of years since the Green Lantern Corps was founded.

So what if he could directly access and absorb energy from the emotional spectrum without these light-filled tools—like a central battery—wouldn't that be like being fully charged?

He needs to conduct further research on the properties of blue light and how it affects him.

The two guardians naturally had no objections.

Shen You joined the ranks of the new recruits. They were asked to sit in their designated spots, close their eyes, and clear their minds.

When he opened his eyes again, it was as if he saw hell.

A burning sky, a crumbling earth. The once bustling metropolis has been reduced to ruins. Scattered fragments of buildings lie around the city, forming a blurred and intricate tapestry of decay. Thick gray smoke billows from the ruins, drifting through the desolate, burning urban landscape.

Dark clouds shrouded the entire Earth, and the once crowded world suddenly became empty, devoid of any life.

Shen You looked around, as if he were the last living thing left in the world, standing in a vast, burning world.

A sharp wind howled through the dilapidated buildings, its sound hoarse and mournful, as if telling of the city's sorrow. And on that desolate land, a person stood in the shadows.

His features were indistinct; for some reason, only a blurry outline remained, and his specific appearance was nowhere to be seen. He knelt on the ground, head bowed, gazing somberly at the desolate world before him.

He was muttering something.

Shen You stepped forward and listened to what he said.

"You could have stopped this."

"What exactly is being protected?"

In the end, we didn't protect anything at all.

The shadow spread silently from beneath the low-hanging figure, as if to devour the entire world.

Looking at the back view that gave off a strange sense of déjà vu, Shen You quickly made a guess in his mind.

Although the Blue Lantern possesses powerful energy, it is the only beacon of peace among the Seven Lanterns, so the Lantern Ring itself does not have combat capabilities and is primarily designed to be a support unit.

The most core and fundamental ability is to clear away negative emotions and eliminate the darkness in the other person's heart.

Perhaps this is what the second round of assessment will be about? Testing the ability to instill hope?

Thinking of this, Shen You closed his eyes, trying to feel the warm, hopeful light he had encountered before, and trying to grasp that feeling.

Then the light was shone upon the lost soul trapped in darkness.

"don’t worry."

"everything will get better."

Shen You smiled slightly, feeling that he had grasped some of the essence.

They were born to deliver hope, and their racial gifts helped him get started quickly. Moreover, he considered himself to have good comprehension and learning abilities, and he was confident that his understanding of how the Blue Lantern worked had deepened further.

However.

"puff--"

The shadowy figure suddenly tilted its head back under his light, spitting out a mouthful of blood that flew far away.

Shen You blinked.

"?"

Wait a minute, isn't the blue light supposed to bring hope and healing? Why does the condition seem to have worsened?

Am I opening it wrong?

Chapter 202 answered the question first.

“It’s really rare.”

As examiners, Ganther and Said could naturally see how everyone was being tested. At this moment, their attention was focused on Shen You, the alien who intrigued them the most.

The most important thing for the holder of the Lantern Ring is to always maintain unwavering hope and never give up, no matter how desperate the situation. Therefore, this is a training that every Lantern Knight must undergo to overcome the darkness within their own heart.

The method is also very simple. Sensing and capturing the emotions of others is the foundation of Emotional Spectrum Technology. The Blue Star of Love and Hate can capture and amplify the love in the other person's heart and visualize the posture of their lover; the Yellow Light of Fear can capture fear and visualize the scene that the other person fears the most; and the Blue Light of Hope can allow the other person to see the most inspiring people or things.

As guardians, Ganther and Seid were well-versed in this, and this assessment was based on this emotional technology. They perceived and amplified the dark side of each member's heart, materializing the most desperate scenes in their innermost thoughts.

It's not mind control, not an illusion, but a materialized manifestation created using a technology similar to a lamp ring, drawing inspiration from the darkness within the other person's heart. That manifestation possesses independent thought, existing solely to devour the other person into darkness.

Only those who can step out of the shadows of the past and emerge from the most desperate situations can maintain a stable connection with the light of hope.

Now, both former guardians are surprised by the "desperate situation" that has appeared before Shen You.

“A heavy burden called ‘Guardian’,” Seid murmured.

“This is the first time I’ve ever seen one like this,” Ganther said. “But that just shows how special he really is. But in any case, he has to find a way to get over that mental hurdle.”

Even the most powerful beings harbor darkness within, and inner darkness cannot be defeated by fists. Let's see how our friend of light deals with his inner darkness.

Wait, what's going on?

Ganse raised his eyebrows high, looking bewildered when he saw the exam hall unfolding over there.

Shen You released a divine light that was as warm as the sun, intense yet incredibly gentle. Just touching the aftershocks made people feel calm and peaceful, as if all their troubles and worries had been forgotten.

The next moment, what should have been the embodiment of Shen You's inner darkness was seen with his head tilted back, blood gushing out, his body convulsing violently, and even the image becoming distorted, almost turning to ashes.

Even the most knowledgeable guardians had never seen anything like this before. They looked at each other in bewilderment, as if this had touched a blind spot in their vast knowledge.

“How could this be?” Said said. “He seems to have mastered the power of the Blue Lantern to grant hope, but didn’t you say he only learned of its existence yesterday?”

“I don’t know either.” Ganser was also at a loss. “Besides, he wasn’t wearing a light ring.”

Saide frowned, puzzled.

Yeah, he doesn't have a light ring yet.

How can someone use the signature abilities of the Blue Lantern without even having a Lantern Ring?

"And even with the ring, would the embodiment of his inner darkness be so vulnerable?" Seid continued to question.

Ganser pondered for a moment: "Maybe. I don't know, but maybe it's just that the light he possesses far outweighs the darkness. Plus, he has the right way to face the darkness, which is why he can do it so easily. Maybe."

In fact, it's not that simple. In the Land of Light, the psychological development of the Ultramen has always been of paramount importance. Long before receiving basic training, Shen You had already been arranged to undergo a dozen psychological tests of varying degrees.

The academy will never feel comfortable teaching a warrior dangerous techniques until it has ensured that the warrior possesses sufficient qualities and a radiant heart.

So although in theory there is light and shadow, and the darkness in the heart of any living being cannot be eliminated, his inner demons have long been worn away by the repeated mental training over the years, and thus he has become what he is now.

At this moment, the dark entity that was almost instantly killed was on the verge of mental and physical collapse.

No, this is different from what was set in the program.

Am I not a manifestation born from the darkness within this person's heart? According to the normal script, shouldn't he be in a state of mental chaos, his Dao heart collapsing, kneeling before me, weeping and reflecting on his past and present lives?

So why does the script I received look like a weakling that won't last three minutes?

Shen You had never seen the Guardian's technique of creating a concrete representation of the other person's inner world before, but he had seen similar tests before. However, the darkness and fear he saw in his heart were always different in each test. This was partly because he didn't have any particular psychological trauma, and partly because his mindset and state of mind were different at different times.

Seeing the dark figure finish spitting out blood and convulsing, Shen You asked gently, "How are you? Feeling any better?"

The dark entity shuddered and hurriedly said, "Much better! Much better! I just thought about it again and realized I was out of my mind before. Whether it protected us or not is none of my business. Destroy them all, just destroy them all!"

"Your thinking is a bit extreme," Shen You smiled. "But don't worry, you'll eventually have hope. Because..."

He opened his arms as he spoke. A pale blue light emanated from him, and the dark figure's pupils contracted, a profound fear gripping its heart.

"No, wait a minute." The dark figure was at a loss.

However, the person completely ignored it.

Everything will be alright.

The light shone forth once more.

The dark, figurative form twisted again, its eyes rolled back, and it convulsed violently.

The Holy Walker hails from Sector 1, Astonia. He was a leader on Astonia before being discovered by the Guardian Ganther.

Astonia is struck by a natural catastrophe, and its star is on the verge of destruction. The apocalypse descends, plunging the planet into chaos and despair. But he has never felt this way; he steadfastly believes that the savior, whom the Astonians call the "Messiah," will bring salvation, just as the ancient scriptures foretold.

Ignoring everyone's objections, he led his family on the journey to the summit described in the sacred texts. Legend has it that no one ever reaches the top alive, but he firmly believed that God would protect them, and that only unwavering faith could bring salvation.

They embarked on their journey, undaunted by the dangers, just as the scriptures had instructed.

But during that journey, his father fell off a cliff and died, his wife and daughter were swept away by a flood and drowned, and his son died after suffering from a high fever for several hours in front of him after being poisoned by a plant.

Finally, though hungry and thirsty, he maintained his unwavering faith and climbed to the legendary summit, hoping to see the Messiah, the salvation of this world.

But all they found was that they had nothing.

The scriptures are not true. There is nothing on the mountaintop except a perfectly smooth, bare rock.

His image was reflected in the mirror.

He lost all his family who trusted and followed him, and the true scripture of salvation that he had painstakingly found after almost countless hardships turned out to be just a stone.

Surrounded by the imagery of darkness, the Holy Walker knelt on the ground, forced to relive once again this most unforgettable moment of his life.

That was the moment he came closest to despair and the moment his faith collapsed.

Darkness surrounded him, manifesting as four figures.

His father, wife, son, and daughter.

“I’ve said it before, I don’t believe that book,” his father said in a low voice. “You’re so determined to climb that mountain.”

His wife said menacingly, "I trusted you so much, we all did. But you remained steadfast in your belief in that tattered book. You killed us all, you pilgrim. For what? A bare, broken stone?"

The holy man raised his head and vehemently argued, "No, that's not it."

"I'm so cold, Dad," his son said pitifully, hugging himself. "You lied to us. You told us everything would be alright."

The daughter said sullenly, "I hate you."

The Holy Walker firmly stated, "No, these are not true. I..."

Just as he was trying to focus on strengthening his beliefs and breaking through the darkness.

Before he could finish speaking, a burst of intense light suddenly erupted from somewhere, and a wave of its aftershocks swept across the area.