I became light in American comics.

Chapter 124 The Oracle of the Speed ​​Force

Shen You could quickly find out the background of this place from the gorillas.

Simply put, a long, long time ago, there was a group of gorillas who were adopted as sons by a godmother named "Speed ​​Force." A lightning bolt that fell from the sky accelerated their thinking; in terms of spiritual regeneration points, they were given sentience.

Then a group of intelligent apes worshipped lightning as a god, developed civilization, built cities, and developed a technological system entirely based on lightning. For many years, they carefully hid from the outside world, living peacefully in this idyllic paradise.

One day, the godmother gave a divine message, saying she suddenly wanted to find a blond, bookish nerd to be her godson, and she no longer wanted them. The apes were immediately thrown into panic. The conservatives believed that whatever the godmother did was her prerogative and they should accept reality. But the radicals, led by Grud, insisted that they couldn't just sit idly by when faced with a crisis.

"Our foolish ancestors believed that lightning contained divine power—nonsense!" Gerud roared, giving his speeches throughout Ape City. "What we call lightning is nothing more than a natural phenomenon, like wind and water—just a tool! If it doesn't acknowledge us, we'll make it submit!"

Of course, it didn't say that before the Speed ​​Force disappeared. The former Groud was one of the most fanatical believers and followers of the Speed ​​Force.

When you give them benefits, they call you "Mom" like you're their own mother, but when you don't, they instantly change their tune and call you a tool.

Then came the civil war in Gorilla City. Grud staged a coup, crushing the conservative ruling party, and immediately dispatched troops to Central City.

There is only one objective: the Son of Lightning must die!

Grud's idea was simple and brutal. If we kill our godmother's new son, she'll have no son to acknowledge, and surely she'll change her mind and come back to us, right?

Once they defeat the Son of Lightning and reconnect with the endless Speed ​​Force, conquering the world will be a piece of cake for Ape City.

"The situation is extremely urgent."

The elder gorilla, now freed from his restraints, spoke with great nervousness.

"We must immediately seize power, stop the madness of the Gerudos, and recall the troops it has sent out. Ancestral teachings require us to live in peace with humanity and we cannot allow the Gerudos to undermine this."

And the Son of Lightning must not die under any circumstances. Gruud has lost his mind; if the Son of Lightning were truly killed, it might incite the wrath of the Lord of Lightning.”

"Uh, don't worry about that for now. I don't think he'll be killed that easily," Shen You interrupted. "But it's true that we need to stop the invasion as soon as possible. Is Gerud in that great hall? That means if we break in and take it, we can command the army in the central city to surrender?"

"Yes, but it won't be that simple, outsiders. That's the heart of Gorilla City, a military stronghold. Grud's subordinates have taken control of the entire central system, and now they've deployed almost impregnable armies there."

The elder then turned to the other gorillas.

"Now, we must gather the rest of us. All our remaining teams will first break into the prison and release the warriors imprisoned by Gerudo. Then we'll raid the armory and take any weapons and equipment we can get our hands on."

Follow me and lead a team to draw attention, while the rest of you will split into three groups to encircle and attack Gerud's fortress.

Although the chances are slim, we must give it a try.

"Uh, elder?" A gorilla weakly raised his hand.

"What the hell, Walter? This is a critical moment. Don't interrupt me while I'm explaining the plan," Elder Gorilla said, displeased.

"No, Elder, but I think it might not be necessary to go through all that trouble," the gorilla pointed behind the elder.

The elder turned around, took a closer look, and his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

Just as he was speaking and assigning tasks, the foreigner in the red and silver armor silently charged towards the central fortress.

Then came a series of loud explosions.

Flames soared into the sky, smoke filled the air, and all the weapons, turrets, combat aircraft, and tanks were activated. The sheer scale and intensity of the scene made it seem as if two massive armies were engaged in battle.

Explosions raged, sending tanks and burning metal debris flying everywhere. Flames from the explosions spread from the outer perimeter towards the central fortress. The apes' aircraft burst open and crashed like punctured balloons.

In a mere minute, the red and silver afterimage charged through the "indestructible" armies described by the elders. A gap was blasted open on the outside of the fortress with a loud bang, and he burst through the smoke and disappeared into the opening.

An eerie silence fell over the gorillas on the hillside.

After a moment, one of the gorillas looked at the elder and asked, "Do we still need to gather more people?"

Elder: "."

For some reason, the wise elder suddenly felt that he looked a bit dull.

The central fortress and temple of Gorilla City.

A magnificent pillar, its surface shimmering with a pale golden light. The pillar's surface is densely covered with ancient bas-reliefs, exquisite and rich in detail. But the most striking feature is undoubtedly the symbol at its very center, surrounded by various patterns—a symbol with distinct outlines, mysterious and profound.

A bolt of lightning.

This is no ordinary pillar. It is a pillar built by the gorilla Grud using the knowledge and technology passed down through generations in Gorilla City, and is called a "lightning rod" by the gorillas.

At that time, Grud had just completed a coup and ascended the throne. According to the rules of Gorilla City, only the king of the gorillas was qualified to receive the oracle of the Speed ​​Force.

So Gerud couldn't wait to try and accept the oracle.

Of course, it can't really be a direct dialogue, since the Speed ​​Force is an abstract concept rather than a concrete entity. So so-called oracles are often just fragments obtained in a way similar to a dream, or thoughts that suddenly pop into the mind like inspiration.

However, to put it abstractly, this is roughly what Gruud's first oracle was like.

Gruud: Speed ​​Force, Speed ​​Force, tell me, who is the fastest being in the world?

Speed ​​Force: Of course, it's my soon-to-be godson, my adorable Barry!

Grud (enraged): Impossible! I am the fastest being in the world! My Speed ​​Force is unmatched!

Speed ​​Force: We are very sorry, your Speed ​​Force membership expired on [Date]. All recharge and renewal channels are now closed. Goodbye.

Gerud: I'm so angry!

So it erected this pillar. It called it a "lightning rod" and kept saying it wanted to "take control of its own destiny," but in reality, it was just that their network was blocked and this pillar was stealing bandwidth from the Speed ​​Force.

At this moment, dark clouds filled the sky outside Gorilla City, and thunder roared incessantly, with lightning flashing like thunder dragons churning in the dark clouds.

The apes have revered lightning for generations; that fear is ingrained in their DNA. Even the apes who follow Gruud feel a sense of dread whenever they encounter such weather.

At this moment, a trusted aide beside Gerudo couldn't help but whisper, "King Gerudo, is this really a good thing? Won't it anger the Great Lightning?"

Gruud glared at it fiercely, and the gorilla quickly shrank back.

"That's just a suggestion."

"Ha, cowardice." Grud chuckled. "I already said, the Speed ​​Force is merely a natural phenomenon, a tool that can be controlled. If it truly had a problem, why would it put on such a show? Why not just unleash a bolt of divine lightning that pierces through my palace?"

Rumble!

Before the words were even finished, the roof was blown apart with a loud bang, and rubble rained down!

"Oh my god!"

The gorilla's confidant was terrified.

What kind of divine intervention is this? Has the god of lightning truly manifested himself?

Its instinct was to worship while simultaneously declaring that it was all Gruud's doing and had nothing to do with it, and then it discovered...

Wait, where is King Gerudo?

Turning my head, I realized that King Gerudo had vanished in the blink of an eye.

Chimpanzees:"."

How so?

The king is at least quite fast at running away.

(End of this chapter)