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What a bizarre scene this was. A petite girl was currently holding a giant hammerhead in one hand, a hammerhead taller than herself, with a corpse identical to the girl hanging from the pointed end of the hammerhead.
Even if Peter Parker saw such a painting at an art exhibition themed around whimsy, he would definitely keep his distance, let alone when this scene was unfolding in reality right before his eyes, and the protagonist was his sister.
"Cindy, what's with that hammer?"
Peter wasn't an idiot. Of course, he could see that all of Cindy's abnormality stemmed from that ridiculously large hammer. Clearly, if everything Cindy said was true, then that hammer was the key to her escape.
But did Cindy's anger and resentment really come from that hammer? Seeing the scar on Cindy's face, his heart was filled with guilt.
"Your Majesty needs fear. If you, who are suffering from self-blame, die in fear, it will be the best nourishment."
Cindy said this, and her free hand traced a few trajectories in the air. Then, a scarlet halo rushed towards Peter's head. Peter, whose body was restricted, naturally couldn't dodge and could only let the scarlet halo hit him.
"This is my memory from these days. Savor it well, and then die embracing guilt and fear!"
After Cindy finished speaking, she leaned her body against the giant hammer. In the next second, she soared into the sky, piercing through the ceiling and flying into the night sky.
Facing this building of memory that held her happy, sad, and fearful memories, Cindy's inner heart was complex. She didn't know if she could really bring herself to do it.
Soon, while Cindy hesitated, someone made a decision for her.
The giant hammer that Cindy was leaning on emitted scarlet light. After the light faded, the hesitation on Cindy's face disappeared, replaced by determination and indifference.
Like drawing a sword, Cindy used both hands to lift the hammer behind her towards the high altitude. Scarlet energy immediately burst out, almost materializing into substance. Cindy's body also gradually leaned back in this process.
When the energy was fully accumulated, Cindy's gaze focused, and her body exerted force fiercely like a fully drawn bow. A wave of red energy immediately smashed towards Parker Tower.
After Cindy swung the hammer, she remained in the original place, wanting to quietly watch the Tower disappear. It was precisely because of this idea that she was able to see an inconspicuous green light cutting through the sky and rushing towards Parker Tower.
What was that thing?
As soon as this idea appeared in Cindy's head, the energy ball she released had already smashed into the building top. In the next second, everything began to vanish into ash.
No matter what that thing was, it was no longer important now. Apart from King Serpent, nothing could survive that attack. No matter what that thing was, what it wanted to do was no longer important.
Cindy picked up the hammer. The Cindy from another universe who was originally hanging on the pointed end was gone. The energy she had just accumulated was too powerful, so powerful that even Spider-Man's body had vanished into ash in an instant.
Her own fear, happiness, everything, everything had disappeared with that hammer strike. Perhaps it was precisely for this reason that she was chosen by King Serpent.
Cindy looked at the crowd that had become restless because of the explosion just now. The fear of these humans would become King Serpent's nourishment, helping him return to his peak, but this was far from enough.
If she wanted to fulfill Your Majesty's long-cherished wish, she needed to create more fear.
Just as Cindy was about to turn around and leave, a green light spot attracted her attention, and that light spot was coming from the direction of the Tower.
In the next second, the green light spot turned into a soaring pillar of light, and then a majestic sound rang out.
"In brightest day, in blackest night,
No evil shall escape my sight.
Let those who worship evil's might,
Beware my power, Green Lantern's Light!"
The soaring green light even dispersed the dark clouds in the sky. The bright moonlight finally sprinkled across the land at this moment. For a time, panic actually began to slowly dissipate, and courage and willpower reappeared in people's hearts.
"Peter Parker!" Cindy spoke her brother's name in the most venomous tone. That's right, the bright light that dispelled the dark clouds was...
Peter Parker.
…
Time rewinds to a few dozen seconds ago.
Peter, lying on the ground unable to move, was in tears. He wasn't sad for his impending death; he was crying for his sister.
Just within the short span of a second just now, he saw everything his sister had experienced in the past week. He directly felt Cindy's fear, hope, and despair.
Peter felt that in that situation, he would also grab at any straw to clutch at, even if it was a demon's helping hand.
But Peter didn't want his sister to fall into the abyss. He didn't want Cindy to live in that state in the days to come.
He wanted to save Cindy. He didn't want his sister to become a demon who inflicted fear on others, to be killed by someone someday. He wanted to become Cindy's brother again, to dispel fear for her.
With this idea in mind, Peter noticed a faint green light hovering beside him. He realized it was a small and exquisite Green Lantern ring, looking as beautiful as jade.
"Intelligent lifeform locked on. Peter Parker from Earth, you possess a powerful willpower to overcome fear and have a noble wish to dispel fear for others. Welcome to the Green Lantern Corps."
"Please recite the oath."
…
Franklin withdrew his gaze. He had been wondering just now who possessed such powerful willpower to snatch the use of the Green Lantern ring from his hands. Now he understood. It was Uncle Peter.
Then it's no wonder.
…
"Why? Why?" Cindy's messy long hair fluttered in the wind. "Why do you still stand in my presence!"
"I've come to atone, Cindy."
Peter looked sorrowful. At this moment, he had completely changed his appearance. His original engineer-style attire had disappeared, replaced by a black and green tight-fitting uniform, with a symbol like a Lantern Battery printed on his chest.
"If you want atonement, then die for me!" Cindy's eyes were bloodshot, and her manic appearance imprinted in Peter's eyes made his heart ache.
"I will," Peter slowly raised his right hand. A Green Lantern ring emitting green light rested on his middle finger.
"But that will also be after I pull you out of fear. It won't be too late for you to blame me then!"
Cindy was almost manic. She let out a roar, picked up the giant hammer, and rushed towards Peter's direction. Scarlet light illuminated the night sky for a time, as if a sun had appeared in the sky.
Peter clenched his fist. Surging willpower was continuously injected into the Green Lantern ring. At this moment, he felt omnipotent!
(End of Chapter)
Even if Peter Parker saw such a painting at an art exhibition themed around whimsy, he would definitely keep his distance, let alone when this scene was unfolding in reality right before his eyes, and the protagonist was his sister.
"Cindy, what's with that hammer?"
Peter wasn't an idiot. Of course, he could see that all of Cindy's abnormality stemmed from that ridiculously large hammer. Clearly, if everything Cindy said was true, then that hammer was the key to her escape.
But did Cindy's anger and resentment really come from that hammer? Seeing the scar on Cindy's face, his heart was filled with guilt.
"Your Majesty needs fear. If you, who are suffering from self-blame, die in fear, it will be the best nourishment."
Cindy said this, and her free hand traced a few trajectories in the air. Then, a scarlet halo rushed towards Peter's head. Peter, whose body was restricted, naturally couldn't dodge and could only let the scarlet halo hit him.
"This is my memory from these days. Savor it well, and then die embracing guilt and fear!"
After Cindy finished speaking, she leaned her body against the giant hammer. In the next second, she soared into the sky, piercing through the ceiling and flying into the night sky.
Facing this building of memory that held her happy, sad, and fearful memories, Cindy's inner heart was complex. She didn't know if she could really bring herself to do it.
Soon, while Cindy hesitated, someone made a decision for her.
The giant hammer that Cindy was leaning on emitted scarlet light. After the light faded, the hesitation on Cindy's face disappeared, replaced by determination and indifference.
Like drawing a sword, Cindy used both hands to lift the hammer behind her towards the high altitude. Scarlet energy immediately burst out, almost materializing into substance. Cindy's body also gradually leaned back in this process.
When the energy was fully accumulated, Cindy's gaze focused, and her body exerted force fiercely like a fully drawn bow. A wave of red energy immediately smashed towards Parker Tower.
After Cindy swung the hammer, she remained in the original place, wanting to quietly watch the Tower disappear. It was precisely because of this idea that she was able to see an inconspicuous green light cutting through the sky and rushing towards Parker Tower.
What was that thing?
As soon as this idea appeared in Cindy's head, the energy ball she released had already smashed into the building top. In the next second, everything began to vanish into ash.
No matter what that thing was, it was no longer important now. Apart from King Serpent, nothing could survive that attack. No matter what that thing was, what it wanted to do was no longer important.
Cindy picked up the hammer. The Cindy from another universe who was originally hanging on the pointed end was gone. The energy she had just accumulated was too powerful, so powerful that even Spider-Man's body had vanished into ash in an instant.
Her own fear, happiness, everything, everything had disappeared with that hammer strike. Perhaps it was precisely for this reason that she was chosen by King Serpent.
Cindy looked at the crowd that had become restless because of the explosion just now. The fear of these humans would become King Serpent's nourishment, helping him return to his peak, but this was far from enough.
If she wanted to fulfill Your Majesty's long-cherished wish, she needed to create more fear.
Just as Cindy was about to turn around and leave, a green light spot attracted her attention, and that light spot was coming from the direction of the Tower.
In the next second, the green light spot turned into a soaring pillar of light, and then a majestic sound rang out.
"In brightest day, in blackest night,
No evil shall escape my sight.
Let those who worship evil's might,
Beware my power, Green Lantern's Light!"
The soaring green light even dispersed the dark clouds in the sky. The bright moonlight finally sprinkled across the land at this moment. For a time, panic actually began to slowly dissipate, and courage and willpower reappeared in people's hearts.
"Peter Parker!" Cindy spoke her brother's name in the most venomous tone. That's right, the bright light that dispelled the dark clouds was...
Peter Parker.
…
Time rewinds to a few dozen seconds ago.
Peter, lying on the ground unable to move, was in tears. He wasn't sad for his impending death; he was crying for his sister.
Just within the short span of a second just now, he saw everything his sister had experienced in the past week. He directly felt Cindy's fear, hope, and despair.
Peter felt that in that situation, he would also grab at any straw to clutch at, even if it was a demon's helping hand.
But Peter didn't want his sister to fall into the abyss. He didn't want Cindy to live in that state in the days to come.
He wanted to save Cindy. He didn't want his sister to become a demon who inflicted fear on others, to be killed by someone someday. He wanted to become Cindy's brother again, to dispel fear for her.
With this idea in mind, Peter noticed a faint green light hovering beside him. He realized it was a small and exquisite Green Lantern ring, looking as beautiful as jade.
"Intelligent lifeform locked on. Peter Parker from Earth, you possess a powerful willpower to overcome fear and have a noble wish to dispel fear for others. Welcome to the Green Lantern Corps."
"Please recite the oath."
…
Franklin withdrew his gaze. He had been wondering just now who possessed such powerful willpower to snatch the use of the Green Lantern ring from his hands. Now he understood. It was Uncle Peter.
Then it's no wonder.
…
"Why? Why?" Cindy's messy long hair fluttered in the wind. "Why do you still stand in my presence!"
"I've come to atone, Cindy."
Peter looked sorrowful. At this moment, he had completely changed his appearance. His original engineer-style attire had disappeared, replaced by a black and green tight-fitting uniform, with a symbol like a Lantern Battery printed on his chest.
"If you want atonement, then die for me!" Cindy's eyes were bloodshot, and her manic appearance imprinted in Peter's eyes made his heart ache.
"I will," Peter slowly raised his right hand. A Green Lantern ring emitting green light rested on his middle finger.
"But that will also be after I pull you out of fear. It won't be too late for you to blame me then!"
Cindy was almost manic. She let out a roar, picked up the giant hammer, and rushed towards Peter's direction. Scarlet light illuminated the night sky for a time, as if a sun had appeared in the sky.
Peter clenched his fist. Surging willpower was continuously injected into the Green Lantern ring. At this moment, he felt omnipotent!
(End of Chapter)
