Become a Homelander and a Marvel superstar

"Put the gun down, Slade!"

Mera strode forward and stopped Deathstroke. A look of shock flashed in her eyes as she stared at the insignia on the alien uniform.

"That's the green light symbol... Are you with the Green Lantern Corps?"

She recognized the symbol from ancient Atlantean texts.

"The Green Lantern Corps?" Deathstroke frowned, his gun still raised.

“That’s right, the Green Lantern Corps.” Amazon General Phillips sheathed his sword and explained solemnly, “They call themselves the guardians of the universe, driving their rings into battle through sheer willpower. They fought alongside us in ancient times against Darkseid’s invasion. They can be trusted.”

"Guardians of the universe?" Deathstroke spoke coldly. "So, where were you guardians when Darkseid was slaughtering our planet?"

Upon hearing this, extreme pain and anger flashed across the fierce alien's face.

"My name is Kirowog, an instructor in the Green Lantern Corps."

He sat heavily on the ground, as if he had exhausted even the strength to stand.

"You think we've abandoned Earth? No..."

Kirowog clenched his fist, green light struggling between his fingers.

"We can't afford to worry about this place. Because of Oa Star... our legion's headquarters, the center of light..."

"...It has already fallen."

Kirowog's words sent a chill down the spines of everyone present.

"What do you mean?" Phillips asked anxiously.

Kirowog lowered his head, as if recalling a terrible nightmare.

"Darkseid...he personally led the Dark Elite Legion in a surprise attack on Oa."

"We fought back fiercely. Thousands of Green Lanterns formed a defensive line in space. But it was no use... He was too strong. His Omega Beams tore through our formation, and an endless army of Parademon devoured our brothers."

Kirowog slammed his huge fist on the ground in excitement.

"But I fought my way here not to complain. I'm here to warn you!"

"He not only destroyed our army, but also used the technology and energy of Oa to forcibly open a large-scale hyperspace teleportation channel capable of traversing galactic sectors!"

"He's on his way, leading the entire Dark Elite Corps of Apokolips!" Kirovog pointed to the sky, his voice trembling slightly.

"Darkseid is expected to return to Earth in 24 hours!"

Twenty-four hours—that time is like a countdown to death.

The atmosphere in the square plummeted to freezing point.

People who had just been immersed in the joy of Earth's recovery felt as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over their heads.

In this suffocating silence.

"Buzz—Buzz—Buzz—"

A sudden, urgent electronic beeping sound came from behind them.

Everyone turned their heads abruptly.

The mother box, which had already undergone ecological transformation, did not stop operating even after the work was completed.

The coordinates inside the mother box are automatically activated, creating a certain linkage with the parent box located on Apokolips.

Victor's expression changed drastically; he immediately understood what this meant.

"It's a popping sound channel! They're forcibly opening a popping sound channel!"

"Buzz—Boom!!!"

As Victor finished speaking, the space above Metropolitan Square seemed to be torn apart by an invisible giant hand.

A massive circular portal, over 100 meters in diameter, suddenly opened with a roar.

Through that massive sonic boom, everyone saw the scene on the other side.

A dark red sky, a huge fire pit spewing lava, and countless grotesque steel structures.

That is the origin of all nightmares in the universe.

Apokolips, Dark Fortress.

"Ugh—!"

Suddenly, Victor Stone, who was standing in front, let out a painful growl.

His knees buckled, and he knelt heavily on the ground.

"Victor! What's wrong with you?!"

Bruce Wayne immediately crouched down and asked with concern, "Is it the aftermath of the Mother Box? Or some kind of viral invasion?"

"No... it's memory... it's data..." Cyborg gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing red, and lines of code were flowing across his retina like a waterfall.

"What did you see?" Bruce asked.

Steelbone shook his head violently, staring intently at the tall, black fortress across the passage.

"I recognize that place, it's... the Dark Fortress."

Steelbone's voice carried a slight tremor.

Darkseid.

The mere mention of the name caused everyone present to hold their breath for a moment.

"Explain the details, Victor," Bruce pressed.

"That's Darkseid's palace..." Victor closed his eyes, trying to sort through the vast database of Apokolips information in his mind.

"That was not only his residence, but also the military command center of Apokolips. More importantly... it was the anchor point of Darkseid's divine power."

"Anchor point?" Barry frowned, his expression full of doubt. "What does that mean? Some kind of energy generator?"

"It's worse than that." Victor opened his eyes and spoke the information that had just been deciphered in his mind.

"Darkseid is no ordinary alien being; he is a new god. His dark divinity needs to be constantly strengthened by absorbing negative emotions such as fear, pain, and despair."

"In the vast universe, there are countless lives that he has enslaved, transformed, and tormented. The negative energy generated by those lives in their endless suffering all converges through that anchor point and is then continuously supplied into his body, providing him with inexhaustible power!"

"As long as that anchor point remains, his power will never run dry. He is invincible."

"Haha! Sounds like an emotional dumping ground."

Harley Quinn grinned, seemingly unconcerned.

"Isn't that good news? I mean, since that's his baby bottle, what if we went over there and smashed that awful place to pieces..."

"Wouldn't that guy be so angry he'd go crazy on the spot? Rolling on the ground crying?"

"It's not that simple, Harley." Cyborg shook his head, directly interrupting her reverie. "That fortress is almost impossible to destroy."

"The core structure of the Dark Fortress is entirely made of black steel, a specialty of Apokolips. That metal is denser than neutron star matter, and even a supernova explosion cannot leave a scratch on its surface."

Steelbone surveyed the crowd and continued to present the despairing truths.

"Moreover, its building materials also incorporate high-purity omega ore. That ore contains primordial omega energy, which can directly absorb and render immune to most forms of energy attacks."

These words brought the atmosphere to a freezing point once again.

"It's okay."

A relaxed and casual voice broke the oppressive silence. Ah Zu stood with his hands behind his back, facing the sonic boom channel.

"There is no shell that cannot be broken in this world; I have my own way of doing it."

"Besides, it doesn't matter if we can't break it." Azu turned to look at Steelbone, who was deep in thought.

"Victor, answer me a question."

"If Darkseid were on his way to Earth and suddenly discovered that someone was vandalizing his home planet and trying to destroy his source of power... do you think he would still be in the mood to continue his expedition to Earth?"