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"Really? I don't believe it!" Hal chuckled, half-lying on the sofa. "However, I completely agree with your decision to call those guardians of the universe 'little blue men'."

“You’re a pilot, or at least you used to be,” Depp said. “And your father was a test pilot. Sadly, he died in a test flight accident when he was very young.”

Upon hearing this, Hal immediately sat up, his gaze sharpening.

"Your mother is very resistant to your contact with anything about airplanes and flying, but you seem to be quite fascinated by it."

"Leaving aside these mundane family matters, when you were at your lowest point, you met your mentor and successor, Abinsu."

"I have to say, before you, Abinsu was definitely one of the greatest Green Lanterns."

"However, he was attacked by Atositas and was on the verge of death. In his dying moments, Abinsu's Green Lantern Ring chose you to be his successor."

"Then, together with Sinestro, who was then Green Lantern, you found and subdued Atositas and sent him back to Oa to be judged by the Guardians of the Universe."

Seeing Depp pause, Hal asked, "And then? What else do you know?"

Depp picked up his drink, took a sip, and said, "And then? Then comes the paid content. Are you sure you can afford the corresponding fees?"

Chapter 398

"Seriously? You're a big, powerful family, what kind of compensation could I possibly offer that would be acceptable to you?"

Upon hearing Depp's words, Hal Jordan remained silent.

Then he saw Depp's gaze quietly lock onto his green light ring.

Upon seeing this, Hal Jordan immediately clutched his ring and said, "Wait! I can give you anything, except this! This is my very own Green Light ring!"

Hal Jordan said this with a proud expression, seemingly filled with pride because he was a Green Lantern.

However, Depp scoffed at his appearance.

Green Lantern, to put it more nicely, is a peacekeeping police officer in the universe.

Of course, this is entirely due to the noble character, unwavering will, and unparalleled courage of these Green Lanterns!

But if we trace it back to its source, these poor Green Lanterns are nothing more than cannon fodder troops trained by the guardians of the universe to maintain their own peace.

Simply put, the Green Lantern Corps is nothing more than a tool for those little blue guys who are the guardians of the universe.

The Guardians of the Universe never regarded the Green Lantern Corps as heroes, nor did they even consider these glowing green creatures to be equals to themselves.

After all, one of the Green Lantern Corps' ten rules is "to obey the orders of the Guardians of the Universe unconditionally."

To be honest, Depp found this somewhat laughable when he first saw it.

However, at the time, Depp didn't expect that those guardians of the universe were all mischievous, extremely selfish, and arrogant little blue men.

"Heh," Depp chuckled dismissively. "You don't really think that lousy green ring on your middle finger is anything special, do you?"

"It's a great thing! It allows me to help others, fight evil, and protect the universe!" Hal Jordan said stubbornly. "You're just envious of me, but I definitely won't give you the Green Lantern Ring. Besides, even if I did, you wouldn't be able to use it. The Green Lantern Ring has consciousness and automatically seeks out someone it recognizes to become its host."

As he spoke, Hal Jordan shrugged to express the complex emotions he felt.

However, when he saw his outstretched palm, his mind went blank for a moment.

"Where the hell is my green light ring?!"

"Hal Jordan said in a panic."

"Sure enough, Hal Jordan, who had only recently become Green Lantern, was still that talkative, arrogant, and reckless guy. He hadn't grown into the 'Greatest Green Lantern' with a multiverse-level willpower like his future self."

Depp raised his right hand, his thumb and forefinger holding a bright green lamp ring.

Depp dismissively replied, "Are you sure I can't use this?"

"Of course! Give it to me now!"

Hal lunged at Depp, but the latter easily dodged.

Depp put the Green Lantern ring on his middle finger and then said, "Calm down, Hal. I think... I can sense the power of the Green Lantern ring."

Hal Jordan: ? ? ?

Sensing the power of the green light ring?!

The way you're saying that makes me even more uneasy!

Then, to Hal Jordan's astonishment, the green light ring on Depp's middle finger actually emitted a bright green light.

The Green Lantern suit appeared on Depp, and a new Green Lantern was born.

Green Lantern, Leonardo Depp, makes his official entrance!

Depp looked at his black and green outfit and was a little confused.

To be honest, when he said he sensed the power of the Green Light Ring, he was actually just trying to scare Hal Jordan.

But Depp didn't expect that right after he said it, the Green Light Ring would actually approve of him.

"I never imagined that I would become the second human to become Green Lantern."

"However, this cringe-green battle suit and halo are really a bit unpleasant!"

Depp laughed and said, then quickly took off the green light ring and tossed it to Hal Jordan.

"See, I wasn't lying, was I? The green light ring and all that, it's nothing special," Depp joked.

Opposite him, Hal Jordan, who had just received the green light ring again, looked utterly dejected. He couldn't understand it, but he was deeply shocked.

Why did this man activate the power of the Green Light Ring so easily?

He didn't even perform the cult of faith!

Suddenly, Hal Jordan realized what was wrong with what had just happened!

The scene just now gave Hal Jordan the feeling that the green light ring had approved Depp.

On the contrary, it's more like the Green Light Ring succumbed to Depp's tyranny and was forced to be driven by him.

However, whatever the reason, after Depp also unleashed the power of the Green Light Ring, Hal Jordan's last bit of pride was trampled underfoot by his opponent.

Hal Jordan's tone was now quite amiable, completely devoid of his earlier arrogance.

"What exactly do you want from me?"

Hal Jordan put the green light ring back on and asked.

Seeing this, Depp also put away his playful attitude and said seriously, "The reason I came to find you is to invite you to join our organization, an organization dedicated to maintaining peace on Earth and protecting the safety of the Earth and humanity."

"Like...the Green Lantern Corps?"

"Harry Jordan asked."

Depp shook his head and said, "No, our organization is different from the Green Lantern Corps, the exclusive domain of the Guardians of the Universe. We are only here to protect the Earth and everything we value, not... what the Guardians of the Universe value."

"Um... I still don't quite understand. Aren't the Guardians of the Universe and the Green Lantern Corps supposed to maintain peace in the universe?"

Harold Jordan scratched his head and said, "Forget about that for now. What's your organization called? And who are the members?"

Depp sat back down on the sofa and said, "Our organization is called the Justice League, and as for the members... besides me, there's Batman, Superman, Martian Manhunter, and many others whose real-world identities are too important for me to tell you directly."

Batman and Superman... Harold Jordan's eyes lit up as he pulled out the corresponding comics from the bookshelf, saying, "I think I'm very interested."

"So, if you want to join, go to the top of Wayne Tower in Gotham City at 10:30 tomorrow night."

After Depp finished speaking, he prepared to get up and leave.

Harry Jordan grabbed Depp, who was about to leave, and said with a conflicted expression, "Wait! I still have many questions for you."

"for example?"

Depp turned around and asked.

Harjo said, "I want to know why Sinestro was removed from the Green Lantern Corps, and why Athocitas came to Earth? And that prophecy... was it true or just something Athocitas made up?"

Upon hearing this, Depp turned around and said, "I thought Sinestro's defection from the Green Lantern Corps was because of you."

"What does this mean?" Harry Jordan asked, puzzled.

According to the original storyline, Sinestro was stripped of his Green Lantern Ring and removed from the Green Lantern Corps by the Guardians of the Universe because Hal Jordan discovered his atrocities. He was eventually banished to the planet Korvad in the antimatter universe.

However, judging from the current timeline and Hugh Jordan's reaction, it seems that Sinestro's exile has nothing to do with Hugh Jordan.

Perhaps it was because of my existence that I changed the course of this world in certain details.

“Nothing much. Sinestro’s defection was because he was influenced by the parable of Atositas and fell into fear of the future,” Depp said. “And this fear turned Sinestro into a tyrannical ruler of his homeland, who was eventually exiled by the Guardians of the Universe and banished to the planet Kovad in the antimatter universe.”

"Antimatter universe? Kovad? What's that?"

Hal Jordan immediately asked three questions in a row.

"That is a world completely opposite to our universe."

As Depp spoke, a look of worry involuntarily appeared on his face.

The antimatter universe and the anti-monitor will be major crises I will face in the future.

"On the planet Kovard in the antimatter universe, Senesto used the power of fear to master the yellow light that represents fear in the emotional spectrum."

Upon hearing this, Hal Jordan immediately asked, "In the emotional spectrum, the yellow light that represents fear?"

“Yes, green light represents courage and will, which is the power that drives the Green Lanterns’ rings.” Depp said, taking out his Supreme Yellow Lantern Ring from the system space. “And yellow light represents the power of fear. Sinestro mastered this power and, based on his many years as a Green Lantern, ordered a guy called Weapon Master to create the corresponding ring… the Yellow Lantern Ring.”

Upon hearing this, Hal Jordan looked down at the green lantern ring in his hand and said, "I never imagined that there weren't only green lantern rings in the universe, but also yellow lantern rings. If that's the case... are there other kinds of rings? Like red lantern rings, orange lantern rings, blue lantern rings, or something like that?"

"You're right. There are corresponding rings for all seven visible spectrums, and the creation of these rings is inextricably linked to Green Lantern."

"The red spectrum represents anger, and their leader is Atochitas, whom you recently arrested. Of course, Atochitas probably doesn't have the power of the red spectrum yet, but I think he will soon."

"The orange spectrum represents greed, and their leader is Lafriz, a greedy fellow to the extreme. Because of his greed, Lafriz does not allow anyone to share the Orange Lantern Ring with him, so he is the sole representative of the entire Orange Lantern Legion."

"The yellow spectrum represents fear, and their leader is... well, let's call him Sinestro for now. The yellow light ring's abilities are similar to the green light ring's, and it's quite effective against the green light ring."

"The blue spectrum represents mercy. Their leader is the Blue Maiden. This is a tribe of lamp rings created by Abinsu. The Blue Lantern tribe is extremely mysterious and is the best place to imprison criminals because the mercy of the blue lanterns will make all criminals regret their actions."

"The blue spectrum represents hope, and their leader is the Holy Walker Devork, but... well, Ganther and Seid haven't been removed from the Guardians of the Universe yet, so the Blue Lantern Legion probably hasn't been established yet."

"The purple spectrum represents unwavering love. Their leader... is currently the Blue Star Stone Queen. The purple lamp ring can create amethyst to imprison enemies and brainwash them in the name of love. The ring can also allow the user to track their loved ones."

Depp didn't say that in the future, the leader of the Purple Lantern Army would be Hal Jordan's current girlfriend and boss, Carol Ferry.

After saying all that, Depp clearly noticed that Hal Jordan was a little confused.

This kid clearly hadn't expected that there were so many light rings in the universe, and that they each represented different emotions and different abilities.