APTnovel Chapter 468 Sinestro's Betrayal
Chapter 468 Sinestro's Betrayal
Chapter 468 Sinestro's Betrayal
The so-called removal of the spirit of existence from the earth is a literal removal.
It is true that the spirit of existence resides on Earth, but not in a specific region or place on Earth. Rather, it resides within the folded space anchored to the Earth's core matter.
This means that the survival of Earth is closely related to the spirit of existence. If Earth is destroyed and its core collapses, the spirit of existence, which is already severely injured, will also perish.
When the guardian Ganther hid the wounded spirit of existence here, he naturally took many protective measures, including locking it in place.
Before the spirit of existence has fully recovered, a long preparatory ritual is required to remove it.
Now, with the cosmic collision in front of him and Kryptonian pursuers behind him, Ganther no longer has that much time.
The only urgent solution is to remove it by force.
The Poison Sun Solaris, created by the Guardians, is an artificial star with a power far greater than that of natural celestial bodies.
For example, it can also manipulate its own gravity, focusing it on a very small area and direction.
This gravitational focusing can already be called a celestial-level super weapon.
Under such unbalanced gravitational forces, it would be common for continental shelves to rise, mountains to crumble, and seas to be upside down on ordinary planets. Within a few minutes, the entire planet would be torn apart from its core to its surface.
All Ganther needed was the Earth's torn inner core.
When he buried the spirit of existence, Ganther had just solved the problem of the local Martians. The solar system was a very safe and remote place. How could he have imagined that things would turn out like this today!
"Let's get started!"
Upon hearing Superman's question, Ganther, who had a guilty conscience, naturally did not give a direct answer, but only urged the Guardian Apasa to act as soon as possible.
"Stop! What you're about to do will have what impact on Earth!"
Joey stepped forward, adopting a threatening posture: "Nobody's going to do anything until this is explained clearly!"
He didn't even need to think to know that what Ganser was so eager to do right now couldn't be anything good.
Since the other party is unwilling to answer, let's just wait it out here!
Although Joey had already tried, he knew he couldn't destroy Solaris in a short time.
But even under the red sun's rays, he still possesses power. If he so desires, he can easily render this artificial sun powerless with a slight movement.
Ganther remained silent because he felt guilty. Having frequent contact with the Green Lantern Corps, he had been influenced by their spirit and knew that what he was doing was not quite right.
"Removing the spirit of existence means we would have to use gravity weapons to extract the Earth's core."
But Apasa, who was far older and more experienced than Ganser, had no such concerns; he took it for granted: "This Earth is about to collide with another Earth in a spacetime collision. Can you bear the consequences of this collision, Superman?"
The Guardians bear the fate of all living beings in the 3600 sectors of the entire universe, and the existence of the Spirit of Existence is the cornerstone and pillar for the survival of the vast majority of living beings in the universe.
Do they really have to consider Superman's thoughts and risk the survival of everyone in the universe for such a small Earth?
Upon hearing that they were going to use a gravity weapon to extract the Earth's core, Joey burst into laughter in anger.
The Kryptonians on Earth were nothing more than unscrupulous archaeologists after the Age of Discovery, digging deep into the ground in search of an extremely valuable item.
The guardians are going to go even further, skipping the process of scraping the earth and aiming to tear the entire planet apart!
"Forgive me, Superman."
Ganther had a close connection with the planet Mogo, and he had entrusted the Blue Lantern Ring to Mogo. Naturally, he knew that Superman had been chosen by the Light of Hope.
But the current situation left him no room for further hesitation, so he had to tell the truth: "Sacrificing the lives on one planet to save billions of lives on other planets is a difficult choice, but one we have no choice but to make."
Sacrificing Earth in the Flashpoint universe to extract the Spirit of Existence would benefit the Guardians in many ways. Firstly, doing so would completely prevent the collision crisis that is currently taking place and save other life forms in the universe.
On the other hand, it is also the reason why the Guardians came here in the first place: the spirit of existence cannot fall into the hands of the Kryptonians who are now expanding wildly and lacking rationality.
"I completely understand your difficulties."
The problem Ganther faced was exactly what Joey feared, so much so that he fully understood the other's predicament.
Because a similar proposition had already occurred not long ago.
At that time, Joey, who had discussed the zombie crisis with Batman, Tony, and Reed, was already on the verge of losing control.
Watching the infection spread wider and wider, Joey mentally prepared himself to make the necessary decision: if the zombie virus could not be contained by technology, he would have to step forward and personally kill some of the innocent infected who were beyond saving, in order to ensure that more people could survive.
Sacrificing the small to save the big is a choice that any rational person could make.
In the end, however, the irrational side of Joey's mind prevailed.
At this moment, Joey was in the same boat, continuing to stand between the guardians of the universe, Solaris, and Earth: "But I disagree with your approach."
The zombie crisis has taught Joey one thing: never give up hope until the very last moment.
Who knows if there's any chance of a turnaround in the future?
While Superman and Ganthor were arguing, it didn't delay the actions of the guardian, Apsa.
"I don't care what you, you Kryptonian bastard, think!"
In his mind, Apassa had already manipulated the toxic sun Solaris to complete the self-programming of the gravity weapon. He roared, "Now is the time to activate it!"
With a deafening roar, the Earth, which was orbiting in its own orbit in the distance, began to come to a standstill.
"You're asking for it!"
As Solaris's energy began to focus, Joey noticed this as well. Almost simultaneously, his fist flew forward, determined to punch Solaris through with a single blow!
Apasa knew this Kryptonian was no ordinary opponent; his punch could definitely shut down the running Solaris. He quickly called to his companion, "Stop him, Ganther!"
"Sigh!" With a long sigh, but having no other choice, Ganser began to move, preparing to stop Superman.
But before he could even act, he found himself unable to move. Looking closer, he saw that he was firmly bound by chains materialized from a green light ring. And the one who had done all this was Sinestro, the very one who had summoned him: "Sinestro! This is betrayal!"
"Betrayal?" Sinestro, having finally made up his mind to act, remained unmoved by the question: "You betrayed me first!"
Strictly speaking, Sinestro was not a model Green Lantern like his brother-in-law, Abin Sue. He had always viewed the Book of Oa, which contained the Green Lantern Corps' code of conduct, as toilet paper.
Sinestro, whose stance was already flexible enough, felt it was time to make some changes—some of the Green Lantern Corps' rules might be right, but the Guardians were definitely wrong!
Just as Superman was about to break into the core of Solaris, Ganther was restrained by Sinestro and unable to provide support. Apasar, who was controlling Solaris, roared in fury: "You damned traitor!"
In his rage, Apasa even diverted a sliver of his attention to remotely strip Seneca of his access to the lamp ring from deep space.
This wasn't a warning-like severing of the connection between the Lantern Ring and the central energy source, which would have allowed the Lantern Knight to retain the right to use the energy stored within the ring. It was simply a punishment to give him a chance to calm down.
Instead, he directly destroyed the Green Lantern ring on Sinestro's hand from a distance: "I knew you were unreliable—Thar Sinestro, you've been expelled from the Green Lantern Corps!"
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