Eric had initially intended to act on the suddenly appearing spatial passage with its white light, but Green Arrow shot an arrow at him, trying to stop his movement.
Eric glanced at the passage, then turned his gaze to Green Arrow.
He moved with super speed to Green Arrow's front and swung his palm.
With a bang, Green Arrow spat out a mouthful of blood and immediately fell backward, uncontrollably.
"Pant! Pant!"
He breathed with difficulty, feeling intense pain throughout his body with every breath, and he didn't even have the strength to move a finger.
A look of unwillingness appeared in his eyes, and he used all his strength to reach for the bow and arrow beside him.
As long as he had a shred of strength, he would fight to the end.
Bang!
Eric kicked his opponent's body again, sending Green Arrow flying backward.
After Green Arrow was completely still, Eric turned around, looked in the direction where the spatial tunnel had vanished, and muttered to himself with a frown, "Is it another passage created by Cyborg?"
He had recognized it; this passage was identical to the one Cyborg had created when he escaped with Batman last time.
Cyborg again?!
His frown deepened.
"Laurel."
Transported by the spatial tunnel to a desolate, uninhabited area, Deathstroke and the others looked puzzled.
This was not the rescue passage they had arranged, so they stood there, somewhat bewildered.
Who saved them?!
Seeing a house appear in the distance, they wanted to go investigate.
But Laurel remained rooted to the spot, refusing to move.
Nightwing shouted to her, "We need to get out of here now, he'll be back, Laurel."
"We need to retreat now!"
Although he was also very sad, he knew now was not the time for sadness.
"No!"
She whispered through tears, "I have to go back, I can't leave Oliver!"
With that, she ran in the opposite direction.
Nightwing quickly caught up to Black Canary and stopped her, "It's too late now, he saved us, he made a sacrifice!"
"Why him?!"
Black Canary yelled at Nightwing, "Why not you? Why not me?"
"I'm sorry."
Nightwing was silent for a moment, then lowered his head helplessly.
"He…"
Black Canary's eyes showed boundless sorrow, "He… he made the sacrifice, but I don't want to see this!"
Deathstroke, who had been silent, said, "Let's go wait over there, maybe…"
His words were interrupted by Black Canary.
Now calm, Black Canary looked at the vague silhouettes of unfamiliar trees in the distance and whispered, "No! He won't be coming back!"
Clark, Nightwing, Deathstroke, and the others, with Amy supporting Clark, all fell silent.
It felt as if a heavy stone was pressing on everyone's heart.
Feelings of despair and helplessness assailed their minds.
Facing this enemy, everyone felt a deep sense of despair.
How could such an enemy ever be defeated?!
On the other side, Oliver, whom everyone was worried about, lay on the ground, his consciousness gradually blurring.
"I… I should be in a lot of pain, but I don't feel anything."
Oliver said to himself in his heart.
"I want to speak, but no sound comes from my mouth."
"I'm sorry, little bird, I thought we could have had more time."
"Laurel, the most beautiful girl in this damned world!"
"To… to meet you and fall in love with you, I think I'm truly too lucky."
As his consciousness gradually faded into darkness, this was the last thought that flashed through Oliver's mind.
Eric stood on the ground, expressionlessly looking at the unconscious Green Arrow.
Louise, heavy-hearted, walked over to help Chloe up and gave Eric the middle finger.
"Eric, you're such a bastard!"
"Oh? You're just realizing that now?"
Eric didn't bother arguing with her, but instead cast a cold glance at Chloe, who only had a scratch, and said, "I've always been a bastard. It's not too late for you to realize it now."
As he was speaking, Mera and Ice Queen walked towards him.
Mera, with a complex expression, said to Eric, "All the metahuman criminals have been locked up again, except for that one—Black Canary."
"Good."
Eric nodded and turned to leave.
Louise was about to continue arguing with Eric, but Chloe stopped her.
"Let it go, Louise."
"How can I let it go! Look at what he did to you and Clark, he's gone mad! He'll strike down anyone who stands in his way without hesitation, even his own family!"
Louise said indignantly.
"I think…"
Chloe wasn't angry because Eric had thrown her; instead, she forced a smile and said to Louise, "He must be very sad too."
"Sad?"
Louise scoffed, "How could a guy like him be sad?"
"Because his brother would firmly oppose him to this extent. Although he doesn't say it, he's always cared a lot about Clark."
"Really?!"
Louise looked at Eric's retreating back, stunned for a moment.
Could he really be that kind of person?!
Smallville, Kent Farm.
Eric sat in the living room, watching the clock.
The time showed three o'clock in the morning.
He felt no sleepiness, because the person he was waiting for had not yet arrived.
Creak!
The door was gently pushed open, and Rachel cautiously walked in.
The room was dim, and Rachel thought everyone was asleep, so she tiptoed towards her room.
"Rachel."
Eric's voice suddenly rang out in the room.
Rachel, who was bent at the waist, immediately froze. What she feared most hearing at that moment was Eric's voice.
She knew she had made many mistakes tonight.
She had actually known about Eric's conflict with Clark in the prison.
And she had secretly unplugged the phone at home, preventing Chloe from calling in.
She didn't want to make things difficult for Eric.
Now she began to wonder if Eric would really spank her bottom.
She completely forgot that she was almost a beautiful, vibrant young woman.
She squirmed, looking at Eric.
Eric was sitting on the sofa, facing her, his face hidden in shadow, making his expression unclear.
Even without speaking, Rachel felt a powerful aura staring at her.
Her heart pounded, and her breathing became a little difficult.
She had never felt this way before.
She walked tremblingly towards Eric, like a misbehaving elementary school student, lowering her head, "I'm sorry, Eric, I know I was wrong."
"Wrong?"
Eric's tone was neither hurried nor slow, seemingly not angry.
"Then what was wrong?"
"I shouldn't have secretly watched you two fight, and then cut the phone line when I got home, and also covered the farm with mist so Mom couldn't go out…"
Eric shook his head, "No, Rachel, I won't be harsh on you about that, nor will I say you did something wrong."
"Hmm?"
Rachel looked up, staring into Eric's eyes, "I… I don't quite understand, Eric."
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