mtl008 Chapter 4397 Project Farstar (5)
Chapter 4397 Project Farstar (5)
Chapter 4397 Project Far Star (XV)
However, their appearance terrified Victor, mainly because Arthur's injuries were too frightening. Therefore, Victor didn't feel any sense of relief or relief; he just wanted Arthur to run away.
Arthur was also somewhat troubled. Without Steppenwolf in the sea, he really couldn't do much. So he shouted to Victor, "Run! Run into the sea!"
Victor didn't react in time. But Steppenwolf was already upon him. Just as its claws were about to grab his neck, a figure rushed over and slammed into Steppenwolf's waist, sending him flying.
“Good heavens, I just finished cleaning up a mess in the Amazon,” Ron sighed, “and now this is happening again…”
Before he could finish speaking, Steppenwolf leaped up again. Even without his armor, his physical strength was not to be underestimated. He charged forward, slamming Ron's foot into his abdomen and slamming him into a nearby building. The building shattered upon impact.
Fortunately, everyone in the building had run away when Doomsday jumped over. To be precise, almost everyone on the street had run away. The unluckiest people present were the police officers; after all, their police car was gone, and they couldn't just drive off in a donut.
But Schiller knew what he was doing; he immediately told the police to run into the headquarters. The base Batman built had to be of the highest quality—it had to be able to withstand any collapse, even if the sky fell.
Seeing that there were no ordinary people on the street, the superpowered individuals no longer held back. Ron once again used his full strength and engaged Steppenwolf in hand-to-hand combat. They exchanged punches and kicks, neither able to gain the upper hand.
Victor had already taken the opportunity to run to the beach. Arthur and Mera arrived as well, and now the sea was their territory. Once they were in the water, no one could do anything to them.
They originally intended to plunge directly into the sea. But while Victor was flying in mid-air, he suddenly noticed that one of the tourists seemed a bit off.
After the commotion Arthur had created, there was hardly anyone left on the beach. Even the few remaining screamed and ran ashore when they saw them flying over. Only one person stood there, staring blankly at them.
Victor glanced over there instinctively. When he met the man's gaze and saw the yellow light emanating from his eyes, he felt as if he had been struck by a heavy blow and plummeted straight down from the sky.
Arthur, who was running towards the sea, looked back and quickly ran back. They picked up Victor and cried, "Victor! Victor!"
But Victor seemed to be haunted by something, as if he were trapped in a nightmare from which he could not wake up. He kept calling out "Mom" and his limbs kept twitching.
Arthur cursed under his breath; he knew it wouldn't be that easy. But what was even more terrifying was yet to come—the once clear and peaceful sky over the metropolis was suddenly shrouded in dark clouds. The sun disappeared behind the clouds, and through the gaps in the cloud cover, an eerie yellow light began to emanate.
Something resembling twigs and moving mud emerged from the gaps in the clouds. It formed a bizarre hand in mid-air, followed by arms and shoulders. Finally, a terrifying monstrous face, its mouth and nose emitting a yellow glow, peeked out from the clouds.
"What the hell is this?!?!"
Before Arthur could finish speaking, he suddenly felt a wave of dizziness. Images of the flooded Harbor of Grace, and his father and friends drowning in the water, began to flash before his eyes again.
He clutched his forehead, groaned in pain, and collapsed to the ground. At the same time, Ron, who was fighting the Steppenwolves, suddenly caught a glimpse of the mummified corpses of his family members lying at the other end of the street.
Ron almost collapsed on the spot. He didn't care about Steppenwolf anymore and rushed in that direction. But Steppenwolf was no pushover either. Taking advantage of Ron's momentary lapse in attention, it slammed him to the ground and punched him squarely in the head.
"Bang!" Rong En's head was knocked to the side. Blood flowed down his lips and from his eyes. But he still struggled listlessly, because he saw his family screaming in agony in the fire, and he could do nothing about it.
Having returned to the Amazon and learned more about the Mother Box from her mother, Diana's return was perfectly timed. She plunged her sword into Steppenwolf's back, forcing him to release Ron. But as soon as Diana glanced at the sky, she too began to feel uneasy.
She took a deep breath, no longer looking at the screams of her sisters on Paradise Island, but focusing on fighting Steppenwolf. But she was no match for Steppenwolf to begin with, and in a one-on-one fight, she was completely suppressed and quickly thrown off balance.
Steppenwolf's target wasn't her. Although Diana was the daughter of the Amazonian queen who might possess the Mother Box, the connection was too distant. He needed to get his hands on the Mother Box from Victor, who was right in front of him.
He flew towards the shore and soon spotted the three men collapsed on the beach. Steppenwolf smirked—it was all so easy. He glanced at the sky, but instead of seeing him, he saw Darkseid judging him.
Steppenwolf shook his head, realizing that this monster that had descended upon Earth seemed to possess terrifying abilities. But even this slight fear was enough to overwhelm even the most fragile human. He, however, was not afraid.
Despite the haunting images, he went over to deal with Victor. He picked Victor up, examined his body, and realized that the Mother Box might have already merged into his. To avoid damaging the Mother Box, he decided to take Victor with him.
Just as he was about to take flight, he saw a green figure flying in from afar. A beam of green energy struck the Steppenwolf, knocking him directly from mid-air to the ground.
"Damn it, what's he doing here too!" Hal, who had seized the initiative, seemed even more panicked than the other man. He had used Barry to lure Parallax over, intending to work with the Justice League to deal with Parallax and remove the mental interference, but he hadn't expected Steppenwolf to also choose this moment to strike. This was troublesome.
Although Barry had attracted Parallax, he himself was in very poor condition. Due to mental exhaustion, the Speed Force was constantly on the verge of spiraling out of control, and he was now even afraid to let him leave the hospital.
Arthur and Victor are both down. And Steppenwolf is here, which means Ron and Diana are probably in no better shape. That means he's the only one left in the Justice League! Me, fighting Steppenwolf and Parallax?! Really?!
Actually, Hal wasn't really afraid of Parallax on his own. Because with enough willpower, Green Lantern energy could counter Parallax's power. That's why he wanted to lure Parallax over. However, while Green Lantern energy could subdue Parallax, it couldn't subdue Steppenwolf. That guy was a melee tank, much tougher than Hal, and if he got caught, he'd be dead.
But things had already come to this, and Hal had no choice but to fight. Considering that Parallax's mental interference was ineffective against him, he decided to deal with Steppenwolf first. After all, if Steppenwolf caught him off guard while he was fighting Parallax, it could be fatal.
He flew towards Steppenwolf, first using Green Lantern energy to probe and harass him. Steppenwolf wasn't stupid; he wouldn't just stand there and let him hit him. Every time Hal raised his hand, he ran. And with his top-notch reaction speed and running speed, Green Lantern energy rarely hit him.
Steppenwolf, however, frequently used feints to trick Hal into raising his hand. While constantly dodging, he relentlessly closed in on Hal. Hal tried to create distance, but the moment he turned to run, Steppenwolf would quickly catch up. The distance between them remained constant.
Hal ran and fought through the air. But Steppenwolf was still able to dodge his attacks while closing in on him. Seeing that the energy stored in his Green Lantern Ring was running low, Hal gritted his teeth, stomped his foot, and flew directly towards Parallax.
He wished the two monsters would fight. But even if Parallax wasn't very smart, Steppenwolf wasn't so easily fooled. When Hal stopped in front of Parallax, Steppenwolf pretended to charge forward, but as Hal turned to dodge, Steppenwolf also made a sharp turn and grabbed Hal's ankle.
This was troublesome. Steppenwolf grabbed Hal by the ankle and slammed him onto the sea. Hal screamed, his body enveloped in Green Lantern energy. But Steppenwolf tore through the thinning Green Lantern energy with a single claw, and then with another claw, disemboweled Hal.
"Well!!!!!!"
Hal let out a scream, using the last of his Green Lantern energy to repair his body, and dived at top speed to create distance between himself and Steppenwolf. Steppenwolf seemed still wary of the sea and dared not enter, but then turned and charged towards Victor.
Hal rushed out of the sea again and grabbed him. But he still couldn't subdue Steppenwolf. The two struggled on the surface of the sea for a long time, and Hal was covered in blood. The flashing green ring on his hand indicated that his energy was completely depleted.
Steppenwolf ignored him. He knew the giant monster in the sky was after Hal, and his most important task now was to retrieve the Mother Box.
Steppenwolf flew back to the shore. Hal struggled to swim ashore, leaving a long trail of blood behind him. But he still didn't give up; even in this state, the Parallax's fear attack couldn't shake him.
Seeing Steppenwolf pick Victor up again, Hal gritted his teeth. No, he absolutely couldn't let him take Victor away! Whether out of loyalty to his teammates or for the sake of the future, Victor absolutely couldn't fall into enemy hands!
But now the Green Lantern's energy is depleted, and the furnace isn't with him. He can't replenish his energy, so he can't stop the Steppenwolves. Without the Green Lantern's energy and his strength, he might even drown here.
His body had begun to sink. Hal struggled to hold his breath and swim upwards, still trying to think of a solution. Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he turned to look at the Parallax monster that covered the entire sky.
Since the green light ring is already empty, why not use the parallax monster's yellow light energy?
Fear cannot defeat me; I will control fear!
With his last ounce of strength, Hal reached out towards Parallax in the water. The yellow lantern energy that had initially attacked him, finding it unable to penetrate Hal's willpower, had no choice but to retreat and begin invading the green lantern ring. A dense yellow light enveloped Hal's arm, then spread throughout his entire body.
Meanwhile, at the headquarters of the Guardians of the Universe, the monitors on the Green Lantern Rings issued a series of warnings. A group of large, blue-headed creatures quickly gathered around, staring in shock at the readings.
As the yellow light energy intensified, a figure flashing yellow light burst from beneath the sea surface, striking the Steppenwolf like a bullet.
The reason this section deviates significantly from the original characters is that the author didn't have the courage to watch the movie again. You know, I'm a self-proclaimed "shit-eating king" who's read the Metallica and Vampire comics three times and five times, but Warner Bros. is the ultimate shit-maker; they're just too much. I give up.