Ganthet shook his head, his voice tinged with sorrow. "Hal Jordan has proven time and again the immense strength of his will. If he is resolute enough, then no one will be his match. I don't believe those Lanterns can catch him!"
"Absolutely not!"
Hal flew through the sky at his fastest speed, telling himself inwardly, "These Green Lanterns must not get close to Earth! They must not warn Eric!"
Hal thought as he looked back at his pursuers, pondering how to shake them off.
Suddenly!
A beam of light struck him!
The energy attack launched from the high tower was the collective Green Lantern energy unleashed by the Guardians.
It was incredibly fast and impossible to dodge!
With a bang, Hal was hit in the body, letting out a cry of pain as he fell from the sky.
He immediately endured the pain, controlled his posture, and stopped his descent from the air.
But a barrier had already risen around him.
The barrier created around him completely trapped him.
Hal naturally wouldn't wait for Death. He used his Green Lantern Ring to conjure a giant fist and slammed it fiercely into the cage.
Bang!
The sturdy barrier remained unmoving.
Hal gritted his teeth, channeling the maximum power of his Ring, and roared as he smashed at the barrier.
"Ahhh!"
Accompanied by his roar, Hal, infused with powerful willpower, caused the barrier to crack as his fist struck it.
Cracking sounds echoed, and seeing the barrier about to shatter, Hal continued to raise his fist and smash.
But two green energy lines flew over and wrapped around his feet.
The Green Lanterns who had already caught up used their Green Lantern Rings to conjure ropes, binding his feet, arms, and various parts of his body, dragging him away from the vicinity of the crumbling barrier.
Although the exit was clearly nearby, Hal could only watch helplessly as he was pulled further and further away.
"No!"
Hal reached out, a desperate cry escaping his lips, stretching his hand towards the entrance.
A dozen Green Lanterns conjured ropes, channeling their power to restrain Hal.
Bang!
Hal's body crashed heavily onto the ground, kicking up countless dust.
"It's over, Hal!"
Hal's hands and feet were bound, but he still struggled to stand up.
John Stewart landed with a solemn expression, watching Hal still struggling, and said, "Don't resist!"
"No!"
Hal gasped slightly, looking at him, "John, you can't do that! Homelander has saved Earth numerous times, he has protected countless lives from the threat of Death! You can't just let the Guardians…"
Before Hal could finish his sentence, he saw a flurry of fists coming towards him.
With a bang, he was hit in the nose, stumbling backward.
Blood spurted from his nose!
"Heh heh…"
Suddenly attacked, Hal still let out a sneer, facing the bastard who attacked him.
"Do you think you're very strong, Kilowog? It must be hard to hit a restrained person."
He looked at Kilowog, whose nose was bleeding, a mocking expression appearing on his face.
Kilowog was breathing heavily through his nose, his eyes bloodshot, either from being hit by Hal or from anger, making them completely red.
"Untie him!"
Kilowog, with bloodshot eyes and as furious as a wild bull, had his temper ignited by Hal.
"No!"
Ganthet, at some point, stood behind Kilowog, his hands in his sleeves, preventing him from untying Hal.
"He's trying to trick you into untying him, Kilowog. Don't let your pride blind your reason. End this!"
Hal continued to taunt the panting Kilowog, "That's right, Kilowog, listen to your soulless master's thoughts. Come on, attack an unarmed man like a hero!"
"Ugh!"
Kilowog raised his fist, but he couldn't bring himself to strike!
He knew the other party was deliberately provoking him, but he still couldn't lay a hand on him.
"Now! End this! Take his Ring off!"
Ganthet urged him.
"Ugh ah ah!"
Finally, his fist still struck Hal.
With a bang, Hal, whose face took a heavy blow, spat out blood and fell to the ground.
"Take his Ring off, Stewart, then the rest of you follow me!"
He glanced at Hal, who was lying on the ground, already incapacitated, and instructed Stewart.
"The rest of you, come with me to Earth to bring Homelander back!"
Half an hour later.
Hal had woken up from his coma; he was now wearing a flight jacket and confined in a detention room.
Outside the detention room was the Green Lantern responsible for guarding him—Salakk.
A Lantern that resembled Alakazam from Pokémon.
"It's still not too late, Salakk."
Hal said, his hands in the pockets of his flight jacket, "Don't you understand? I can stop all of this."
A green translucent barrier separated the two, and Hal could clearly see Salakk sitting cross-legged, suspended in mid-air outside.
"This is the Guardians' will. They do not wish for this operation to be stopped!"
Salakk said to Hal.
"This is utterly stupid. Actively provoking a war with Homelander. Homelander has already killed the New Gods of Apokolips; he's not the type to calmly negotiate with people! They are provoking a war, and it's a war that will lead to greater destruction. I can stop all of this, as long as you let me leave here. I'm not lying; you can use a lie detector or some other truth serum on me."
Salakk, while adjusting the virtual screen in front of him, replied to Hal, "To bring Homelander back, we have dispatched an entire team composed of the strongest Lanterns. There will be no opportunity for war to occur."
"Is that so?"
Hal shrugged, "I don't think you will succeed, because you have never deeply understood his power. All of you show an arrogant attitude, focusing on major issues like race and destruction, but you won't pay attention to a human from some desolate place."
"Are you saying we will fail?"
Salakk stopped operating the virtual panel in front of him and asked Hal.
"At the very least, you will pay a heavy price, and I am the one who can stop all of this."
Hal showed a very sincere expression.
"Hmm."
Salakk thought for a moment, just about to express his opinion, when he suddenly heard footsteps from behind him.
He turned around and asked the approaching Green Lantern, "Is there something wrong?"
"Yes, they want me to take your shift."
The newcomer told him.
"Shift change? I haven't received such a notification."
Salakk frowned, displeased.
"When did the Guardians start informing you of all their plans, Salakk?"
The newcomer glanced at Salakk, then asked, "What's the situation with the prisoner?"
"He's still rambling on, but if you're going to…"
Before Salakk could finish speaking, a beam of light struck him directly in the head.
With a bang, Salakk's head hit the green barrier heavily, and he immediately passed out.
Hal stared dumbfounded at Salakk lying on the ground, then looked at the attacker—John Stewart!
"John, you!?"
The newcomer was indeed Stewart. After glancing at Hal, he bent down, grabbed Salakk's neck, and lifted the unconscious Lantern.
"You have to go, Hal. Leave here before the Guardians find out, the farther the better."
John Stewart said to him with a serious expression.
And he opened the switch of the detention room, letting Hal out.
"Why save me? I thought you were on the Guardians' side."
Hal walked out of the small, capsule-like detention room and asked him.
"I completely trust you, Hal. I also trust Homelander. My previous actions were just an act."
John took Hal's Ring out of his pocket and handed it to him.
"An act?"
Hal felt immense gratitude towards his friend, but still asked him, "Then you just watched them beat me unconscious?"
"Only then would it be convincing."
John explained to him.
"Alright, I believe your explanation."
Hal put on the Ring and said to John, "I need to say a few more words of thanks to you, brother, thanks!"
"You're welcome."
John turned to leave, "Let's go. I'm afraid the Guardians will realize something's wrong very soon."
"Wait!"
Hal quickly caught up and asked John, "Are you planning to escape with me?"
"You alone probably can't handle the guards here. I'll leave here with you and go to Earth!"
John said to Hal.
"Alright, actually, you don't have to go to this extent, John."
Hal sighed, saying to the black man with a complex expression, "You're taking too great a risk."
"This is my own choice. I have family on Earth, and I also believe that you are not someone who would betray the interests of the few for the interests of the many. In short, I trust you! So I am also fulfilling the will of justice that I hold in my heart!"
White light emanated from John's eyes as he activated his ability.
At the same time, Earth.
Fawcett High School.
On the podium in the classroom, the teacher was explaining the text.
"Please turn to page thirty-seven. Today we will discuss the beginning of modern American history. I hope that after listening, you will fully understand the process of America's modernization. The role the United States has played in world affairs from the late 19th century until now, the content I will discuss today emphasizes the process of American industrialization and urbanization and its impact on socio-economic and international development. Although these might be a bit advanced for you, you can listen to them as extracurricular material…"
The female teacher's history class had just begun when it was interrupted.
Someone pushed the door open, "Excuse me, teacher, for interrupting you at this time."
"Uh…"
Looking at the sudden visitor, Eric, the high school teacher was completely stunned.
She hadn't expected to see Homelander here!
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