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Chapter 645 The Dark Guardian

The universe, somewhere with unknown coordinates.

A figure floated in the void of emptiness.

His solitary, short figure was like an out-of-place note breaking the silence. His wide robe was a color as if tainted by black, murky air. On his chest was a lamp ring, its surface resembling decay.

A guardian.

The founders of the Green Lantern Corps, one of the oldest races in the universe. They should now be on trial for their insubordination after a series of crimes have been exposed.

But this one clearly doesn't.

Unlike the typical blue-skinned figures of the Guardians, this one has black skin. Its eyes are as black as ink, their empty gaze like two black holes forgotten by time, swallowing the entire galaxy reflected within them.

No one in this world can live forever.

Besides them, there was another member of this group who called themselves the Guardians of the Universe. He believed himself to be immortal.

Billions of years ago, the Guardians first determined that emotions were the ultimate cause of chaos. They abandoned all emotions and swore to protect and serve all intelligent life in this universe, fighting against the darkest demons.

He and his companions went through so much together: the era of the machine hunters, the betrayal of his fellow hunter, Carona, the hunters' rampage and the Sector massacre, and the birth of the Green Lantern Corps after the hunters were banished.

Times change, but the guardian remains. As a loyal guardian of the universe, he has existed in this world for longer than most living beings today can imagine.

But it is no longer the same.

There was a time when the Guardians truly possessed a pure heart. A group of powerful and benevolent individuals vowed to use their power and knowledge to benefit all living beings in the universe. They genuinely fought for this ideal, refusing to accept flawed procedures even for the sake of a just outcome.

When did this change begin?

It seems that at some point, they began to disregard procedures, processes, and methods. As long as the outcome is "just," they are willing to accept even dirty means and forbidden powers.

Later, they even began to accept less-than-just outcomes. They started to "consider the bigger picture," accepting that sacrificing the minority to save the majority was acceptable as long as it was for the sake of what they perceived as the bigger picture.

At first, what they could accept as sacrifice might be a few people or a city, but gradually it began to evolve into a planet or a sector.

Ultimately, they realized that if they could avoid feeling guilty about the sacrifices and avoid letting their emotions cloud their judgment, logic and reason would make the entire system more efficient. So gradually, they even stopped feeling that "sacrificing a minority" was a mistake; to them, those who were sacrificed were merely numbers on the road to peace.

They even began to actively capture people of various races against their biological will to conduct physiological experiments, and regarded these as part of the "necessary sacrifices".

The Guardian knew that his fellow countrymen in Oa had been captured by the rebelling Green Lantern Corps, but he had not. He had parted ways with his companions long ago.

He was conducting a major experiment that even his increasingly unscrupulous companions could not accept, an experiment that would reshape the entire universe.

"The nameless darkness, with its insatiable desires, will bring untold suffering to all living beings, but it too will rise with the light," he murmured to himself.

This is a record from a forbidden chapter in the Book of Oa, titled "The Darkest Night." The Guardian knew the meaning of this impending darkness, which is why he turned his back on his people so early.

He conversed with the darkness, he worshipped it, he obeyed it in every way. And finally, today, he received his calling.

He could hear a voice in the darkness whispering in his ear, telling him that the time had come.

The first Black Lamp in the world is about to be born.

"roar!"

A colossal beast stepped onto the border of an alien city. Its towering body resembled a moving mountain range, covered in thick scales like an ancient suit of armor. Its eyes, sunken into a deep, dark aura of death, were like two extinguished stars.

A colossal beast, like the embodiment of death, enveloped everything with its ever-spreading aura of death. The city's defenses had long been torn apart, and the local residents and guardians were helpless against this terrifying presence.

At that moment, golden light descended from the sky.

Pure light, dispelling the darkness, pierced through like a javelin from the starry sky. The colossal black beast paused, staring blankly upwards, its eyes seemingly displaying a giant "death."

Like a golden sword piercing through its body, the behemoth froze abruptly. Endless darkness was blasted out from the breach behind it, the deathly aura being transformed halfway through its release into countless golden specks of light, as if it had been purified from the inside out. Until the entire massive body gradually collapsed, turning into countless fragments and dissipating, each piece reflecting crystalline light under the illumination.

The alien inhabitants of the entire city looked up in astonishment, staring in disbelief at the giant of light descending from the sky.

Some even invoked the legendary name that circulated among the stars.

Ultraman

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"Oh, looks like you haven't been idle in this new universe these past few years."

Zero put his arm around Shen You's shoulder.

"They've actually heard of us."

"I've certainly been very busy these past few years, but speaking of which, didn't you say you were going to give me some guidance?" Shen You humbly inquired, "So, regarding the Shinera Ray just now, is there anything that needs improvement?"

The Shinerama Ray is a powerful beam attack with a difficulty level exceeding that of the Specium Ray. It first appeared in the TV series, used by Ultraman Jack. Its firing gesture is the same as Seven's Focus Ray, with both arms forming an L-shape. The setting book states that it is an enhanced version of the Focus Ray.

However, Shen You hadn't mastered this move very well and hadn't used it much in actual combat, so he took advantage of having a senior member of the garrison beside him to learn from him.

Zero looked at the huge crater blasted into the ground and thought to himself, "What you call 'great strength creates miracles'? You're fully equipped with divine gear and full of energy, and the power of your attack is even stronger than mine. What can I teach you?"

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Your energy foundation has already reached a terrifying level, and there's not much you can improve in terms of power."

However, like cluster beams, Hinera has various uses beyond destructive power, including 'shape transformation'. For example, automatic tracking, large-area diffusion, and scattered point-firing. If you're interested, I can explain it to you in detail when I get back. It's not really a single-beam technique, but rather a summary of my experience with beam applications.

"Thank you very much, senior."

Shen You smiled.

However, it must be said that what they found this time was clearly another zombie creature mutated by the power of the Black Lantern.

But the Book of Darkness is already in his hands, and he hasn't gone anywhere. So whose work is this time?

Could it be that the Black Death Emperor has unknowingly found some means to secretly descend upon us?

"Looks like you didn't find the person you were looking for?" Zero looked at him.

"Yes," Shen You shook his head. "Let's go back first. I have a few more ideas that we can check when we get back, okay?"

He raised his arm and glanced at the bracelet.

He was connected to his system in the laboratory on Earth via the bracelet, and now he had received a signal.

He gave it to Carla and told her it was a signal that could only be activated in an emergency.

It looks like Kara is in trouble.

(End of this chapter)