Aresa and Thomas, along with other Green Lanterns, used their Green Lantern Rings to materialize weapons and launched an attack on Eric.
The center of the battlefield immediately became the eye of a chaotic storm.
Countless cracks spread from the ground, winds howled, and the earth trembled violently.
The Green Lantern Corps possessed immense energy within their bodies, and the energy from their furious collisions caused magnetic fields to become chaotic, and gravity became disordered.
The terrifying destructive power was almost unstoppable!
Compared to Eric, individual members of the Green Lantern Corps had no advantage in any aspect, especially speed. Eric could always use his faster reaction speed to dodge the Green Lanterns' attacks.
Fortunately, these Lanterns chosen by the ring possessed strong combat will, and the Green Lantern Ring could ignite their mental will, allowing them to continuously gather new strength and contend with Eric in battle.
Green lightning coursed around Aresa, the "Elf Princess," making her look like a green humanoid light source. She raised her hand, conjuring a hurricane that lifted large sections of the ground to obscure Eric's vision. The next second, she began to run madly around Eric.
Because of her extreme speed, blurred afterimages slowly solidified, as if using a cloning technique, splitting into more than ten Aresas that surrounded Eric.
Boom!
Ten people simultaneously raised their hands, releasing energy beams carrying powerful destructive energy, surging towards Eric.
The goal was to make Eric unable to distinguish which direction the energy beams were coming from.
Thus interfering with his judgment!
At the same time, Thomas Rei accelerated as if teleporting, rushing to Eric's back.
Thomas used his Green Lantern Ring to materialize a blade, directly thrusting it towards Eric's back.
Eric, however, extended his hand expressionlessly, as if he had eyes in the back of his head, dodging Thomas's surprise attack and grabbing his wrist, then smashing his fist into the opponent's face with a boom.
Boom!
Thomas landed, his body enveloped by powerful kinetic energy, piercing through the fragile ground and sinking into a deep pit.
While dealing with Thomas, Eric dodged Aresa's intermingled real and illusory energy attacks, accurately distinguishing between the clones and the real person.
With a flash, he moved next to the astonished Aresa, showing no pity for her appearance, and punched her backward.
Powerful kinetic energy carried Aresa, who crashed into a building with a "boom."
All the glass on that floor was instantly shattered by the force, falling from high altitude with a "shattering" sound.
The remaining Green Lanterns who had been Siege Eric looked as if they had seen a ghost.
They were clearly scared by the power Eric displayed!
"Is this your plan?"
After dealing with "Birdman" Thomas Rei and Aresa, Eric did not continue fighting but instead threatened the Green Lanterns who were still standing.
"So, what's the plan?"
John Stewart, the Green Lantern who rescued Hal on the way from Oa to Earth, asked Hal with a frown.
"No matter what happens, we must prevent anyone from getting hurt before then."
Hal said with a serious expression.
"Hal,"
John was about to say something more when Hal's ring suddenly received a message.
"Lantern Ring report, Green Lantern 1024 has been killed in action!"
Listening to the information transmitted by the ring, Hal's expression lost its previous composure.
"Who is 1024?"
John Stewart asked Hal.
"It's Chip."
Hal sighed, speaking the name of the ring's owner.
At the same time, his ring prompted him: Automatic scan initiated, 1024 replacement activated!
This indicated that the ring had begun its plan to find a new owner!
"My God!"
John took a deep breath after hearing the information from the Green Lantern Ring.
He hadn't expected a Green Lantern to be killed so quickly!
"John, we need to speed up and stop the conflict between Kilowog and Eric."
Hal said to his friend while accelerating.
"We might already be too late!"
John was pessimistic about his and the Green Lanterns' actions.
"No matter what, we must stop all of this from happening, even if we can save just one more life."
Hal's voice also became low.
John said nothing more, continuously accelerating to keep up with Hal's speed.
Earth, Metropolis.
Hanna, holding her "Eric Battle-Damaged Model," and her best friend Betty were rushing towards the battle scene.
"Honestly, I don't know what I can do there. Ordinary people like us would be finished if we were even grazed by the aftermath of the battle! And I'm just a girl who can only hold a pen, not a gun."
Betty complained to Hanna.
"I'd rather spend my time on my novels."
"Although we can't help much, if we can ensure Eric's safety, then I'll be relieved!"
Hanna said to Betty, "After all, today is his birthday, and I don't want anything unexpected to happen."
"Poor Hanna!"
Betty sighed at Hanna, "You are like Aphrodite's lover in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Assignation'."
"At such a moment, who does not remember those eyes like a shattered mirror, reflecting countless images of sorrow, seeing from countless distant places this sorrow so close at hand."
Betty recited the lines from "The Assignation."
Hanna didn't know the story, so she curiously asked her best friend, "Who is Aphrodite's lover? Why do you say we are alike?"
"Young and beautiful Aphrodite was forced to marry the Marquis Mentoni. This helplessness had nothing to do with wealth, because the man in her heart was wealthy enough. Her lover could not forget her and followed her to Italy, building a room where he ideally could meet Aphrodite, and personally decorating it.
He decorated this room with the most extravagant and luxurious style, just to create a fantastical dream for himself, so that he could always be immersed in fantasy, and only in dreams could he meet the person he loved!"
Betty recounted the story of "The Assignation," telling Hanna, "You are that unlucky lover, decorating a room, indulging in fantasy, secretly peeking at your Aphrodite from within the room."
Hanna was quite disgusted by Betty's analogy, rolling her eyes speechlessly and saying, "Eric and I are not lovers."
"Hmph! Maybe you wish you were!"
Betty disagreed with her friend's statement.
After getting off the subway, the two rushed towards the city hall.
A distant rumbling sound, like thunder, exploded in the sky.
Countless green lights flashed across the sky, leaving a brief afterimage in their vision.
"Watch out!"
As the two looked up at the fierce battle in the sky, they suddenly saw a car driving in front of them, which was abruptly hit in the front hood by a green light falling from the sky.
With a bang!
The car let out a rumble and immediately swerved uncontrollably to the left.
The car owner was clearly startled and couldn't control the vehicle at all.
Seeing the car about to crash into the coffee shop on the left side of the road, Hanna couldn't bear to watch and closed her eyes.
The glass walls of the coffee shop were full of flammable and fragile items; if the car crashed inside, the consequences would likely be severe.
However, the imagined disaster did not happen!
The car made a "screeching" sound and slammed on the brakes at the last moment!
Immediately after, Flash Barry Allen pushed open the car door and got out.
Louise and Chloe, still shaken, also got out of the car.
Their steps were almost unsteady.
Hanna and Betty exchanged glances; they knew Louise and Chloe.
Although not very familiar, they were the kind of people you'd greet if you saw them on the street.
"How… how did you do that?"
Louise shook her head, dizzily asking Barry.
She hadn't even reacted yet when an extra person appeared in the car and helped her apply the brakes in time.
"If two objects maintain relative motion, then they will be in a state of relative rest! That's middle school physics."
Barry smiled slightly at Louise, "Although it's a bit difficult, it's not entirely impossible; you just need a little practice."
"But you can't go any further. A battle is happening ahead. You were lucky this time and weren't hurt, but next time might be different."
After Barry finished speaking, he prepared to return to the battlefield.
Although he couldn't help with the aerial battle, he would certainly not hide far away like that woman (Supergirl Kara), acting as a mere spectator.
"Cough, cough."
Louise coughed and said to Barry, "Barry Allen, right? Eric mentioned you, a speedster even better than Bart. Can you do me a favor?"
"What?"
Barry blinked.
"Help us take some photos!"
Louise took the camera from Chloe's hand and handed it to Barry.
"Photos?"
Barry scratched his head; he didn't know why the other party would make such a request.
"Yes, our profession is journalists! Since we can't enter the scene, of course, we're asking for your help."
Louise said to him, "So please!"
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