American comics: Starting with Luke the Maker

“He's been missing for ten days.” Hal Jordan looked at the special radar in the base with some concern.

Rogers knew very well who he was talking about. That Yellow Lantern had disappeared for a full ten days since that day. They all knew he hadn't left, but they just couldn't find him.

“Mr. Wayne?” Hal turned to look at the Captain. “He's been in his lab for seven days. Don't we really need to check on him?”

“Bruce is a very intelligent and powerful man. We can't help him much with the technology upgrades. All we can do right now is trust him and maintain the situation as much as possible until he comes out,” Rogers said.

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“Okay, but I think we might need some reinforcements or something.” Hal looked hesitant. “Although saying this might upset you and Mr. Wayne, I think the Guardians and the Green Lantern Corps would be a great help to us if we passed the message on.”

“Strictly speaking, I don't have the right to participate in your affairs, as long as you can convince Wayne. But if things really get so bad that even we can't solve them, then I don't think he'll stop you from revealing the news.” Rogers was noncommittal about Hal's revealing the news, but as he said, his identity in these matters, apart from allowing him to make some suggestions, is difficult to have other roles.

“Steve is right. If we can't fight that Yellow Lantern with our own strength alone, then I won't refuse to find outside help.” Wayne's voice sounded abruptly.

“Good heavens, is that…?” Rogers and Hal, whose face was full of surprise, turned their heads to look at the source of the voice, only to see Bruce Wayne standing silently behind them, wearing a new Batsuit.

“Mind-Bat Armor. Made based on my research into your energies.” Wayne's faceplate lifted, revealing his face, his eyes bloodshot, but still calm and unwavering.

“Wait, weren't you updating and upgrading the radar?” Hal shook his head, somewhat puzzled.

“I've already installed the new radar module. It only needs to be connected to the power source and the new matching algorithm needs to be entered to run.” Wayne stepped forward, inserted a storage disk into the matching interface, and then began typing on the keyboard.

“I've updated and upgraded some functions. It's more sensitive, has a higher success rate in scanning for inert mental energy, and can display it in different categories according to the energy attributes. This helps us know in advance what kind of energy wielders and items we need to face.” Wayne displayed the brand new scanning data interface in front of Hal and Rogers.

“It's also connected to those extremely high-priority energy collection devices and can share certain data. From these days, the collection of fear energy has dropped off a cliff. And this is not normal. I'm more inclined to believe that there is another energy collection device, not under our control and also with a high priority, absorbing this fear energy.”

After Wayne finished speaking, his eyes turned to Hal and Rogers.

“It's that Yellow Lantern! He controls the power of fear.” Hal and Rogers, who had fought Sinestro, once again confirmed decisively. Obviously, the reason why the other party hadn't come out to cause trouble these days was because he was busy absorbing and competing for that fear energy.

“Our collection devices distributed in various areas of Gotham are obviously regarded as energy nodes by the other party. There is a large amount of energy stored there that has not been transmitted back. Judging from the data information, the disappearance of energy is regular. The other party will not let go of any energy node.” Wayne looked at a line graph drawn according to the time when fear energy was lost, and said softly.

“Then that means the other party will definitely find us here?” Hal Jordan subconsciously looked at the ground beneath his feet. He hadn't forgotten that the largest collection center, an energy device like an energy core, was buried under his feet. If what Wayne said was correct, then that Yellow Lantern would definitely come to his door.

Unless the other party was willing to give up this largest and most abundant energy core node.

Would the other party give up?

Hal didn't think so.

The Captain and Bruce also didn't think so.

“I'm going to restart the radar.” Wayne turned off the radar. After updating the new data information and assembling the modules, he waited for them to load, test, and run before officially starting it again.

As time passed, the radar screen was instantly filled with large and small spots of light, from the sparse, scattered spots of light that had been there before. If judged according to the previous criteria, then each spot of light represented a trouble.

Wayne's fingers quickly and densely tapped on the keyboard, as if the layer of armor outside couldn't block the flexibility of his fingers. He was eliminating useless data and conducting precise tracking.

After a while, only a dozen sparse spots of light remained on the screen. And most of them were located where the collection devices were distributed. After removing the inactive ones, a spot of light that was extremely close to them instantly appeared on the screen.

Bruce called over several miniature drones, and before they were shot down and lost their signal, they could only see a touch of yellow light jumping and refracting.

“Has he touched us at such a close distance? But he doesn't seem to have found our location yet.” Hal recognized the owner of the light at a glance. It was a familiar figure whose face was not exposed, and whose yellow uniform was blurred in the shadows.

“It's only a matter of time. The other party is finding us based on the transmission of energy. Like a wild beast that's following the scent, we can't expect this place to be hidden for long,” Bruce said.

“Then what are we waiting for? Let's go out and deal with him.” Hal tugged on Rogers' shoulder.

“I'll go with you.” Wayne looked up and said.

“But…” Hal hesitated, as if afraid that the words he said would hurt Wayne.

“Why do you think I made this equipment?” Wayne's faceplate fell, revealing the somewhat hideous bat faceplate. Under Hal's horrified expression, the outer layer of the armor shone with the same golden light as the Captain's.

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“Looks like we've been discovered.”

Looking at the miniature drones that were shot down, Sinestro clenched the Yellow Lantern's lantern and grinned.

The Yellow Lantern's lantern held in Sinestro's hand vibrated twice, as if a monster was eager to jump out of the lantern. Sinestro suppressed the vibration of the lantern and soothed it in a gentle tone: “Don't be like this, I'll give you a lot of fear energy to devour, so you should listen to me! Obediently lend me your strength, the stronger the better. I've thoroughly researched those interesting devices these days. The technology is very sophisticated, but there aren't even any protective measures to prevent technology leaks on them.

This should be the node where the most fear energy gathers. As long as we find it and absorb it, we can leave here and promote this device throughout the universe. Think about it, then the entire universe will no longer be able to stop us! We can take revenge on those high and mighty Guardians.”

With Sinestro's soothing, the Yellow Lantern's lantern fell silent again.

“Is it them again?”

Sinestro suddenly saw two yellow and one green, three rays of light sweeping towards him. When the light clusters stopped above him, they revealed two faces that he remembered vividly, and a stranger whose whole body was wrapped in a suit of steel armor.

“Looks like I found the right place! Hand over the energy. As long as you are willing to join my command and join my Yellow Lantern Corps, then I can give this planet to you to manage. You only need to regularly pay me a certain share of fear energy. What do you think of my proposal?” Even with one more opponent, Sinestro shouted fearlessly. The energy he had absorbed these days was pure enough. According to the reply given to him by the lantern beast, this fear energy was slightly different from the fear energy he knew, and it was even more magical.

“There are three of us.” Hal shrugged and took the lead in throwing a huge green fist.

“Your strength is still so weak, no, it's become even weaker! Has the Green Lantern Corps now recruited even a character like you?” Sinestro waved his arm covered in yellow light energy in a hand-knife shape, easily defeating the green fist that Hal threw over. He floated up with boiling energy and mocked.

A circular shield was thrown out by the Captain as a weapon, hitting Sinestro's arms that were crossed in front of him. The intersecting energy points created a solid energy shield, blocking the Captain's attack.

“I don't know how you collected those energies, but I have to say, it's very much to my liking. Let me show you the new power I've mastered!” Sinestro raised the Yellow Lantern's lantern in his hand.

“In blackest day, in brightest night, Beware your fears made into light. Those who try to stop what's right, Burn like his power, Sinestro's might!”

The Yellow Lantern's oath was recited from Sinestro's mouth like a ballad, and the yellow light in the lantern instantly brightened, like sunlight, rendering the surrounding area a yellow luster.

Under the illumination of the Yellow Lantern's lantern, Hal felt the power in his body declining rapidly, as if he had encountered some kind of nemesis, and the energy brilliance shining on the Green Lantern ring completely dimmed.

In just the blink of an eye, Hal experienced the terrible experience of being full of energy in his body to being completely drained. What was even worse was that, having lost the supply of Green Lantern energy, he fell directly from the sky.

The feeling of weightlessness in his body reminded him of the things he feared most in his heart, and his fear instantly attracted the amplification of the surrounding fear energy. Under the influence of fear, Hal couldn't even maintain his composure. His brain was blanked by the impact of fear, and he fell without even remembering to ask for help.

Just when Hal, who woke up from fear when he was close to the ground, felt a deeper level of fear in his heart when facing death, his body was suddenly wrapped in a warm energy. This ball of sunlight-like energy with golden yellow light dispelled the fear in his heart and gave him strength again.

“Are you okay?” The Captain, who rescued Hal, looked at Hal wrapped in a strand of energy separated from him, and asked as he pulled him to his side.

“I'm fine, this is amazing! Your energy can actually give others power?” Hal Jordan asked in amazement, feeling his current state with some amazement.

“Courage can infect others. I want to thank you for building trust in me.” The Captain separated his energy and poured it into Hal's Green Lantern ring. The Green Lantern accepted the Captain's separated power without reservation. Under Hal's surprised gaze, the green emerald-like ring was actually dyed with a touch of yellow.

“We can't fight him in the yellow light area. This way, not only will our energy be consumed extremely quickly, but our attacks will also be greatly weakened. This is not good for us.” The Captain saw that Hal was fine, and immediately said to him and Bruce.

“Don't worry, as you said, fear and courage are a pair of twins, and there is no absolute victory or defeat between them. Well, except for Hal's ring.” Wayne's voice sounded calmly. Under Hal's gaze that was almost popping out of his eyes, the core energy source on the Mind-Bat's chest spurted out a large amount of warm yellow light, just like the Yellow Lantern's lantern.

If the light of the lantern made people feel gloomy, then the light radiated by the Mind-Bat Armor was like warm sunlight, dispelling the chill in the light. What was even more peculiar was that, as lights within the same color spectrum, the fusion between the two was almost a natural process, without much obstruction.

“No!” Sinestro sensitively felt that the strength that had been amplified before had fallen again. The fear field he controlled seemed to be mixed with other energy, and the two neutralized each other and canceled each other out.

No, the other party's energy even had a tendency to spread towards his energy core.

Sinestro couldn't help but look at the stranger wrapped in a black suit of armor. He marveled at the opponent's tenacious will and powerful mind. He was actually able to resist the power of the Yellow Lantern's lantern, and even had the power to counter it in a targeted manner.

Although the lantern beast in the lantern had not been released, it was commendable and amazing to be able to resist the energy of the lantern with his own strength. In his opinion, this mysterious stranger was more suitable to become a Green Lantern than Hal.

Of course, Sinestro was not willing to be suppressed like this. He communicated with the lantern beast of the lantern and once again stimulated the power of the lantern. He did not believe that the other party could compare with the energy accumulation of the lantern beast. He even used the similar shaping power of yellow light and green light to process one energy collection device after another in the void, recklessly absorbing all the fear energy of this city and planet.

The device nodes spreading outwards like a tide brought Sinestro a steady stream of fear energy, mixed with the power of the Yellow Lantern beast, regaining the upper hand on the field.

It was just that Sinestro did not know that the energy filled after the arrangement of many device nodes formed a virtual, invisible beacon tower.

PS: Thanks to the reward from classmate Silent Peak