Sinestro walked out of the Central Conference Hall and into an unmanned corner.
He couldn't help but reveal a mocking smile.
"You pedantic, decrepit old fools, do you think that by not telling me, I wouldn't know who Parallax is?"
Yes, although Sinestro falsely claimed ignorance, he actually knew very well what Parallax was.
He also understood why Abin Sur ran to the lost sector to look for clues.
Everything was orchestrated by him in the dark.
The reason Kanjar Ro was able to steal the yellow element was precisely because he was secretly assisting him.
Otherwise, how could he have found the Guardians' seal location on his own?
"But this guy is truly an idiot. Stealing the yellow element was bad enough, but he actually released Parallax as well."
Parallax, to be more precise, should actually be called Parallax.
Parallax is a pure lantern beast, the lantern beast of the Yellow Emotional Spectrum.
And Parallax is a hybrid monster of a Little Blue People and Parallax; its reason is lost, becoming a monster that constantly feeds on fear.
Theoretically, the energy of Parallax is stronger in total quantity than Parallax, but it is not pure enough.
Regardless of any Emotional Spectrum, "purity" is a very important quality, as it determines the intensity of the energy.
And Parallax's emotions are too chaotic 23.
The Little Blue People who merged with Parallax initially only wanted to prove that he could control this energy and use it for righteous causes.
He was not the most suitable host, just infected by yellow lantern energy; his true nature was not bad.
As for Parallax, spreading fear is its instinct, unrelated to evil.
"Evil" is a label imposed on it by intelligent life; it absorbs fear simply as a way of survival.
Just like a lion preys on an antelope, you can't say the lion is evil, can you?
Pure Parallax and the Little Blue People are both very strong because they are pure enough, but combined, it's not necessarily the case.
Because both sides might be dragging each other down in unseen ways, leading to Parallax's threat actually being relatively weaker.
But even so, it was enough to wipe out the Green Lantern Corps.
Because the Green Lantern Corps has the Yellow Impurity, the power of green light is difficult to affect yellow objects.
And Sinestro discovered this a long time ago.
He had long grown impatient with the Guardians of the Universe's stale and outdated rules and regulations; he hoped to re-plan the Universe's order according to his own will.
To achieve this, he needed a force far greater and stronger than the Guardians.
Yellow energy was a very good choice.
He could embody fear to rule everyone, forcing them to obey order.
He colluded with Kanjar Ro precisely to have him find the "Weapon Master" in the Antimatter Universe.
He asked him to help forge yellow lantern rings and yellow lantern power batteries to control yellow lantern energy.
Since Kanjar Ro, that idiot, accidentally released Parallax, he might as well take advantage of the situation.
Only a very small number of people within the Green Lantern Corps were his confidants; most Green Lanterns still obeyed the Guardians.
Sinestro seized this opportunity to select a portion of elite warriors and lead them to crusade against Parallax.
He would use Parallax's hand to weaken the Green Lantern Corps' strength.
And his suggestion to form a crusade team had already been adopted by the Guardians.
"Everything is proceeding according to plan."
"Hmm?" Sinestro suddenly received a message.
"Abin Sur's successor is an Earthling?"
Earth, Sinestro seemed to have some impression; it was a closed-off, backward Planet.
Thinking that the successor to the great Green Lantern Abin Sur was from there, he shook his head and ignored it.
He sent a message to Kilowog: "That rookie is yours to handle; I have more important things to do."
He was going to give a speech, to incite more Green Lanterns to follow him in crusading against Parallax; he had no time to bother with some Earthling.
Coast City.
After some time together, Hal Jordan now trusted Dane greatly.
To shoulder his future responsibilities, he decided to learn how to use energy from Dane before the Green Lantern Corps came for him.
Although green lantern energy is different from magic, the methods of application share a similar ingenuity.
In the process of magic casting, the incantation is the activator, and the most important thing is the magical technique.
The technique can be a specific written formation, or it can be an imagined technique silently contemplated in the mind.
Either way, imagination and willpower are important parts of the magic casting process.
This is very similar to the use of green lantern energy.
Therefore, in the training of imagination and willpower, Dane can help Hal quickly get through the beginner stage.
Of course, Hal's subsequent growth would not require him to continue teaching; his willpower was enough to earn him the title of the greatest Green Lantern.
It shows how firm his willpower would be once he became serious.
He could probably compete with Batman.
Dane taught him how to utilize imagination and willpower, and Batman also joined in.
He was responsible for teaching the Green Lantern combat skills.
This was Dane's request.
Hal must learn how to retain a certain level of combat ability even without the Green Lantern ring, and more importantly, to develop combat awareness.
The lantern ring cannot become a dependency; a Green Lantern is not great because of the lantern ring, but because of his own strong will.
Dane hoped Hal would understand this point.
Batman held nothing back when teaching; he was proficient in 127 fighting styles, all cold weapons in the World, and possessed an excellent tactical mind.
Hal diligently studied with him for a long time, but still couldn't even touch a hair on him.
He had also learned military combat techniques, but he couldn't even touch Batman's clothes!
After learning combat, Hal also had to wear the lantern ring and conduct practical training with Diana.
This Amazon warrior's combat skills were even more powerful; Hal was exhausted every time, but in this process.
He gradually learned how to apply the combat techniques he learned from Batman into actual combat.
Finally, he also had to face Superman's Iron Fist; this big boy with a sunny smile, with just one punch.
One punch instantly incapacitated Hal, such a simple and unavoidable punch, which drained all of Hal's accumulated will energy in one go.
"Do you know why you failed?"
While Hal lay prone after a punch from Superman, Dane looked down at him.
"He's too strong," Hal said dryly.
Indeed, Superman was too strong, especially under the sun; his punches were truly indestructible.
But Dane wouldn't say that.
"No, that's not right, Hal." He shook his head.
"The problem isn't with Superman, it's with you."
"Me?"
"Why was your energy shield broken?"
"Was Superman's punch superior to your energy?"
"No, Hal, it's because your willpower is too weak."
"Your will, can't it even block a mere punch?"
Dane's tone was gentle, but his expression remained unchanged.
"The wizard who taught me magic once gave me a dying message."
"The power of magic comes from the heart."
"Now, I want to give that same message to you, Hal."
"The power of the green lantern also comes from your heart; is your heart only capable of this much?"
"No," Hal answered subconsciously.
"I didn't hear you, speak louder."
"I said, No—!"
Hal roared, raising his lantern ring above his head.
In an instant, green energy surged like a sea, enveloping his entire body like a tide.
"Superman, punch him!" Dane said to Clark.
Clark hesitated a bit: "Are you sure?"
This was the best time to build Hal's confidence, so Dane was certainly sure.
"Stop talking nonsense, go!"
Clark took a deep breath, took a stance, and threw a punch with perfect balance.
A huge Impact pushed aside the air, and the fist struck Hal's green shield like a meteor.
"Ah—!"
Hal gritted his teeth and held on, not retreating a single step!
The energy shield cracked, the fissures gradually widening, but Clark's punching power was also almost exhausted.
Finally, when Superman moved his fist away, the cracked energy shield remained intact!
Dane smiled and applauded him: "Now, you should understand what the power of will can truly achieve."
Hal lowered his head and clenched his fists.
"Yes, I understand!"
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