Coveting from the Orange Lantern Agent

Everyone piloted the spaceship into light-speed cruise mode to give chase.

At first, they could still closely follow his silhouette.

Then, with a sudden burst of speed, Allen vanished from their sight.

Hela frowned and asked, "Does anyone know which planet the Yellow Lantern Corps is stationed on?"

The other teammates all shook their heads, indicating that they had no idea.

The Yellow Lantern Corps was a gang of bullies in the universe, with nowhere near as many rules as the Green Lantern Corps, which prided itself on justice.

As a result, they had made many enemies and were especially protective of their headquarters, fearing a coordinated siege. They had kept its location secret from the outside world from beginning to end.

"Then what do we do?"

Yondu asked worriedly, "Without the boss, are we still doing the mission?"

Of course they were not doing the mission.

In any case, the shared anonymous energy crystal card could be used without identity verification.

Meanwhile, Allen himself, wrapped in yellow light, was flying straight toward the planet where the Yellow Lantern Corps was located.

Along the way, the detection radars of many cosmic civilizations spotted Allen passing by, yet without exception, they all chose to pretend they had seen nothing.

Simply because the Yellow Lantern Corps was not to be provoked.

The Green Lantern Corps possessed military strength comparable to a cosmic empire. Although the Yellow Lantern Corps had far fewer members, they were not inferior in combat power whatsoever.

Kowad Star, the Yellow Lantern Corps’ headquarters.

Many Yellow Lantern bearers had gathered together, listening to Yellow Lantern Leader Sinestro’s admonition.

The so-called Yellow Lantern Corps was actually Sinestro’s personal armed force, hence its other name: the Sinestro Corps.

"Green is dead!"

Sinestro suddenly paused, his expression turning grim.

At that moment, he summoned a charging Yellow Lantern and played footage of Green from before his death.

"Damn Green Lantern."

The moment they saw the Green Lantern in the footage, the many Yellow Lanterns gritted their teeth in hatred, as though they were born to despise one another.

The two Corps had always been sworn enemies, frequently clashing in battles that represented an irreconcilable feud.

In the end, the two had perished together, and the Yellow Lantern Ring had chosen Allen. At least that gave Sinestro some small comfort.

Most importantly, the vacancy had been filled seamlessly.

The power of yellow came from fear, so the new Lantern had to possess the ability to spread fear.

"Silence!"

As Sinestro spoke sternly.

The entire venue fell silent in an instant, every gaze turning toward the Yellow Lantern Leader.

They had no choice but to submit to Sinestro, because the Parallax Demons all recognized him as their master. He could grant or strip away all Yellow Lantern energy with a single thought.

Furthermore, Sinestro could merge with the Lantern Beast Parallax Demon and transform into an existence like Parallax Demon.

"Let us welcome the arrival of our new member."

Naturally, Sinestro did not reject a new Lantern. It was simply unfortunate that they had lost an experienced Lantern, one who would take a long time to replace.

The Yellow Lantern Corps’ territory was extremely limited, roughly just one sector.

They did not need to shoulder the responsibility of maintaining cosmic order, so there was no need to split up and deploy everywhere.

Moreover, Sinestro was a leader who valued principles. He was unwilling to lower himself and lead the Yellow Lanterns in picking off the scattered Green Lanterns across the universe one by one.

He only permitted his subordinates to provoke the Green Lantern Corps through one-on-one hunts.

Because of this, neither side had ever shamelessly bullied the few with the many.

True large-scale battles only occurred when both sides gathered their respective Lanterns and took the field together.

At that moment, Allen lay flat as he traveled, bored out of his mind.

To be honest, he had not expected the trip to take so long.

"Why do I suddenly need to pee?"

Opening his white lab coat, Allen relieved himself while lying down.

Before long, a faintly yellow patch of liquid floated through the void.

Just as Allen flashed past on his way to the Yellow Lantern planet.

A figure wrapped in orange light followed the trail and gave chase.

Smack!

"Pfft… bleh, bleh… What got into my mouth?"

By an unfortunate coincidence, the Orange Lantern flew straight into the waste.

Orange Lantern Agent Larfleeze, the only Orange Lantern in the universe.

The orange spectrum represented greed and could infinitely magnify the host’s greedy emotions.

Larfleeze was the first to obtain an Orange Lantern Ring. From then on, he became so greedy that he could not allow any living creature to possess orange light. He had even murdered or imprisoned every Orange Lantern that had ever appeared, turning them into Orange Lantern Ghosts for his own use in battle.

Because of this, the Orange Lantern Corps was known as a one-man army.

As the greed amplified by the orange light grew stronger and stronger, Larfleeze had begun coveting other Lantern Rings of different colors.

Among them, the Yellow Lantern Ring had always been one of his targets.

The moment he noticed the birth of a new Yellow Lantern, he had intended to seize the ring. However, he had underestimated the rookie protection function in the ring’s programming.

Lantern Rings of every color had a newcomer protection setting. They consumed the ring’s reserve energy to send a new Lantern to the headquarters of that ring’s Corps.

It was worth mentioning that Orange Lantern abilities were not limited to imprisoning and commanding Orange Lantern Ghosts. Their most notable ability was absorbing the energy of different Lantern Rings to restore themselves.

"So it was pee… Urgh…"

Larfleeze had a head resembling that of a hunting dog. He stuck out his tongue and licked the soaked fur on his face. The instant he realized what the liquid was, nausea rose within him.

After a long while, he calmed himself down.

Only to suddenly discover that he had lost the target.

"You cannot escape my grasp."

An idea struck Larfleeze. He came up with a brilliant plan, took out the Orange Lantern he treasured like his life, reached inside it, and retrieved an Orange Lantern Ring. A vicious smile spread across his face. "I’ll turn you into an Orange Lantern, then kill you and take the Yellow Lantern Ring too."

With that, he tossed the Orange Lantern Ring into the void, where it transformed into a streak of light and vanished into the vast universe.

Boom!

A beam of yellow light descended from the sky.

The tremendous impact kicked up a cloud of dust.

The many Yellow Lanterns had been waiting for a long time, all of them focusing intently on the newcomer’s entrance.

It had been a long time since the Yellow Lantern Corps had accepted a new member, and they were very curious what kind of creature it would be.

Yellow Lanterns had one very important standard: they had to look vicious and terrifying enough to strike fear into anyone who saw them.

As a result, Yellow Lanterns generally had atrocious looks. Strange shapes and bizarre appearances were the norm. It truly made one marvel at nature’s craftsmanship—how could its character models be so slapdash?

Of course, some female Lanterns were quite pleasing to the eye, but they often possessed hearts as venomous as snakes and scorpions.

They occupied two completely opposite extremes.

The dust dispersed.

Allen, dressed in his white lab coat, stood in place with his hands on his hips.

Because his Yellow Lantern energy had run out, he had returned to his original appearance.

Perhaps because of his easygoing and straightforward personality, Allen had never changed clothes from beginning to end.

He had given the hospital gown he brought with him after transmigrating to Ayesha, and had continued wearing the white lab coat he had stolen.

"I want this sky…"

Suddenly, Allen pointed at the sky with one hand. An unyielding will shone between his brows, as though he were about to make a grand vow.

The Yellow Lanterns were utterly confused.

What was with this? Were all newcomers this eccentric now?

"To never obscure my eyes again."

As he spoke, Allen pointed at the ground again and declared boldly, "I want this earth to never bury my heart again."

"I want all living beings to fear me."

Tsk, tsk, tsk…

This guy really looked like he needed a beating.

The moment he arrived, he put on a show.

The Yellow Lanterns glared at him, ready to teach the newcomer a lesson with their fists.

The Yellow Lantern Corps was a gathering of villains. Not one of them was a good person, so how could they tolerate a newcomer swaggering in their faces?

Clap, clap, clap…

At that moment, Yellow Lantern Leader Sinestro applauded and praised him with great satisfaction. "Very well said. I wonder if you have the ability to make it happen."

All living beings fearing him.

Even Sinestro did not dare boast so shamelessly, lest he get beaten up the moment he stepped outside.

Looking across the entire universe, there were many hidden existences that could not be provoked.

The stronger one became, the more one could sense the terror of those beings who stood beyond the world.

"Don’t worry, Boss. I will definitely devote myself heart and soul to our Corps. From now on, we’ll grow bigger and stronger and create new glory."

Allen swore solemnly, though everything he said sounded wildly unrealistic, like an insurance salesman spinning tall tales.

Sinestro was highly recognizable: purple-red skin like bruises, a meticulous slicked-back hairstyle, and the appearance of a middle-aged man. Without a doubt, he matched every feature from the comics.

"You have the right attitude."

There was nothing to criticize about Allen’s attitude, which pleased Sinestro greatly. Before joining, many arrogant Yellow Lanterns had strutted around as though they were second only to themselves and the heavens were first. Inevitably, they had needed a lesson in reason through fists and feet.

Allen walked up as though they were already familiar, raised his brows, and said, "I feel like I have the potential to be a born villain. Joining the Yellow Lantern Corps is recognition of that. From now on, whoever the boss wants beaten, I’ll beat. Whoever I want beaten, I’ll beat."

Uh…

You really were a born bully.

Sinestro suddenly felt that the person before him seemed to have some sort of problem, but he could not put his finger on it. He still explained patiently, "The Yellow Lantern Corps is an organization with rules. We do not allow killing for no reason."

It was actually easy to understand.

Yellow power came from fear, and fear required intelligent life to exist in the first place.

If all living beings died, where would fear come from? What reason would the Yellow Lantern Corps have to exist?

Allen nodded repeatedly with a serious expression. "I completely agree. We need sustainable exploitation. Beat them up on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, let them rest on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. A three-day workweek suits Yellow Lantern physiology better."

"…"

After only a few exchanges, Sinestro suddenly realized that this guy was mentally ill. Moreover, his mental state was in an extreme state of excitement.

"You will undergo the newcomer training trial."

"Yes, sir."

Allen readily agreed to the Yellow Lantern Leader’s request and gave a rather informal military salute.

"Liza, you will train him."

"Yes, Leader."

Sinestro called out an experienced female Lantern by name. She had a humanoid appearance as well, except she had blue skin and long, straight black hair, giving her an especially capable look.

She was among the first Yellow Lanterns personally recruited, and she also served as a newcomer instructor.

Furthermore, Liza Delaka was the keeper of the Book of Parallax. She possessed absolute loyalty and was considered Sinestro’s right-hand woman.

"Another Blue Elf, and a female one at that."

Allen licked his lips and looked at Liza, revealing a toothy grin. He said respectfully, "Bully greets the officer."

"Hello."

Liza responded after a brief hesitation and reminded him, "The process of becoming a Yellow Lantern comes with death. You may choose to withdraw."

"If you fear death, you should not become a Yellow Lantern."

Then Allen changed the subject and asked, "What happens if I withdraw?"

"Nothing much. The Yellow Lantern Corps will keep hunting you until you die." Liza sneered.

"…"

That truly was the Yellow Lantern Corps’ style.

Allen immediately surrendered. "Sister Liza, if I don’t become a Yellow Lantern, it’ll be the Yellow Lantern Corps’ loss. I will defend the Yellow Lantern Corps’ honor to the death. Oh yeah!"

"I hope you can live up to your words."

The first lesson was an introduction to the Yellow Lantern Ring.

It was usually quite simple, covering the principles behind using a Yellow Lantern Ring and how to charge it.

The Yellow Lantern was stored within the ring and could be summoned at will. One only needed to touch the ring’s face to the symbol at the center of the Lantern Furnace to instantly replenish its energy.

"I understand."

Allen summoned the Lantern Furnace with his mind, touched it once to fully recharge his Yellow Lantern Ring, then urged, "Sister Liza, I can’t wait to get into actual combat."

Quite a few Yellow Lanterns arrived at the training grounds, wanting to see the newcomer’s potential for themselves.

They had all been through it before, and they could judge from the basic training whether a newcomer could ultimately join the Yellow Lantern Corps.

If they failed to qualify, death would inevitably be their ending.

And they would die at Liza’s hands.

As the keeper of the Book of Parallax, she was responsible for documenting a newcomer’s final training course. They had to confront their fear in the House of Fear. Otherwise, there was only death.

"You can explore what kind of fear you are best at," Liza reminded him.

Beyond the basic abilities shared by several spectrum Lantern Rings, one had to explore and develop one’s core abilities.

Yellow represented fear, so naturally, it was about creating fear.

Some Yellow Lanterns excelled at manifesting weapons for combat. They themselves displayed fear through slaughter, like incarnations of terror.

Some Yellow Lanterns excelled at manifesting widely known terrifying creatures to stimulate their abilities, absorbing the fear of others to strengthen themselves.

The remaining Yellow Lanterns were skilled at manifesting creatures they knew well to spread fear, which required a constant supply of their own fear to nourish their growth.

"I think you’ve all got it wrong."

As soon as he said that, the Yellow Lanterns present scoffed at Allen’s outrageous claim.

For an apprentice to dare contradict an experienced master was simply unforgivable.

Sinestro, who had been quietly watching from the side, frowned. The little goodwill he had begun to feel vanished completely, and he now saw Allen as a Joker seeking attention.

"Is that newcomer crazy, or just stupid, to dare say something like that?"

"I think he’s just a lunatic. He’s sounded completely unhinged from the very beginning."

"Just wait for the show. Liza will definitely torture that loudmouthed rookie mercilessly."

"…"

Allen did not argue. Instead, he lowered his head in silence, as though his confidence had been shattered. His quietness only made the Yellow Lanterns’ mockery grow more vicious.

After all, they were all villains who loved kicking someone when they were down.

"All fear comes from the unknown."

"What did you say?"

The clamor drowned out Allen’s murmur, and Liza could not help asking again.

"The unknown is the source of fear."

The moment his words fell, yellow energy erupted from Allen’s body.

At that instant, dazzling golden light flooded the void. A vague silhouette faintly emerged, like a higher-dimensional being attempting to descend into a lower-dimensional world.

"My eyes!"

"What is that sound? Get out of my head!"

"What is he manifesting!?"

"…"

The Yellow Lanterns, who had been full of ridicule toward Allen just moments ago, now squeezed their eyes shut, covered their ears, and cried out in terror.