Let me show you a new way Chapter 043

Inside the mysterious space, Lin Dong opened his eyes once more.

Green willpower energy surged from the Emotion Gem, obediently flowing into the main energy furnace.

The fire of will ignited, and the light of courage was born.

Out of the seven-colored spectrum, four had now been created.

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Within the blue flame, a faint sound emerged. A low voice was reciting something.

In fearful day, in raging night,

With hearts afire, our souls ignite.

When all seems lost in the War of Light,

Look to the stars…

For hope burns ever bright!

The blue light suddenly exploded…

The tiny flame, which had been flickering like a candle in the wind, expanded by dozens of times out of nowhere. A powerful blue flame began to burn.

The Orange Lantern constructs shrieked and wailed as if they had encountered corrosive liquid, their bodies slowly melting away.

On the spot, Steve raised his right hand, which glowed with blue flames. He was like Prometheus, who, in legend, stole sacred fire for humanity; his warm light brought hope.

Hope never dies, and energy is endless.

“Schmidt, I will stop you, I will definitely stop you!” Steve declared loudly, his will incredibly firm, his heart filled with courage. At this moment, he was fearless.

The ring on his left middle finger shone brightly, its light so intense, so… unwavering.

Intelligent lifeform locked.

Steve Rogers from Earth.

You possess a powerful will to overcome fear.

Welcome to the Green Lantern Corps.

Steve placed his left hand on his chest. A strong green light shone, enveloping Steve’s body. Amplified by the Blue Lantern, the Green Lantern Ring’s energy instantly surged to 300%, and the Blue Ring fully unlocked its construct-creating ability.

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!

When the light dissipated, Steve revealed his true form. His uniform was a combination of blue and green, with two different symbols printed on his chest, one above the other. A cape appeared on his back, green on the inside and blue on the outside, representing the fusion and sublimation of willpower and hope within him.

“No… this is impossible! No no no no no!” Red Skull shouted, his eyes wide with disbelief.

“Impossible? Schmidt, you have no idea what’s possible!” Steve slowly floated up, his cape fluttering behind him without any wind, rustling loudly.

Both of his hands wore two Lantern Rings, and both rings shone brightly at this moment, illuminating the interior of the cabin.

Steve instantly accelerated his body, shaping a hammer with the Green Lantern Ring, and slammed it heavily towards Red Skull. Red Skull quickly manifested a shield, blocking the blow. But the next moment, a blue energy hand grabbed the Vibranium shield that had fallen to the ground and smashed it fiercely onto Red Skull’s body, sending him flying instantly. With a loud bang, Red Skull broke through the plane’s cabin wall and flew outside.

A fierce wind instantly rushed in through the hole. The imbalance of internal and external air pressure created immense airflow, but Steve didn’t mind. The plane had an automatic navigation system; as long as Steve defeated Red Skull before reaching the target, he could stop the plane.

He took a step, leaped into the air, and flew out of the hole.

Outside, Red Skull stood on top of the plane, the Lantern Ring’s power helping him stabilize his posture. His face showed an angry expression. “Very good! Very good! You forced my hand!”

Red Skull extended his right hand. The Orange and Yellow Rings lit up simultaneously. Countless Orange Lantern constructs flew out, holding weapons shaped from yellow energy—longswords, crossbows, rifles, and so on. At the same time, the Yellow Lantern Ring also manifested many legendary and mythical monsters.

A giant squid, dozens of meters tall with countless tentacles, its sharp parrot-like beak emitting strange cries, its long tentacles waving in the air, floating, inspiring immense fear.

There were also legendary giants, mythical three-headed dogs, grim reapers holding scythes, and Zeus, who commanded lightning.

“I have an army! Captain America, what will you use to fight me?!” Red Skull showed a disgusting smile.

“I have hope!” Steve replied, then a flash of blue and green light enveloped him in a defensive barrier, and he charged into the monster horde.

Guns, clubs, shields—Steve continuously manifested weapons, cutting through the monster horde. Red Skull was not idle either; his body also soared into the air, engaging Steve in combat.

In the high altitude, countless lights exploded. The most intense of them was the blue-green light beam, which was like a sharp blade, cutting through the army at will.

“This is impossible! This is impossible!” Red Skull shouted loudly. The Yellow Lantern constructs were fragile and easily shattered, and his Orange Lantern constructs were no match. Red Skull’s army was constantly diminishing; no matter how powerful, it could not stop Steve’s power.

“You should fear me! You should be afraid of me! You should be terrified!” Red Skull shouted, manifesting a greatsword and slashing at Steve. Steve didn’t even turn his head. The Blue Lantern energy manifested a hand that grabbed the Vibranium shield, blocking Red Skull. The yellow greatsword Red Skull manifested was as brittle as a biscuit, easily shattered.

“I don’t fear you, Schmidt. I don’t fear death. I don’t fear monsters. I won’t fear anything I shouldn’t fear!” Steve said, after shattering the last Cerberus with a giant firearm, then slowly turned his head to gaze at the distant Red Skull.

“But you are afraid…”

Red Skull heard Steve’s words, and a trace of confusion and panic flashed across his face: “What are you talking about? I am the master of fear! I don’t fear anything!”

He shouted defensively, his panic clearly visible.

“You fear your own weakness, so you want to become a superman. You fear death, so you desperately want to possess the Cosmic Cube. You fear being unknown, so you want to conquer the world and make everyone know your name!” Steve said, his eyes incredibly firm.

“And you fear others knowing your fear, so you hide it. You constantly commit massacres, for only one reason!”

Steve took a deep breath. The distant Red Skull retreated several steps. He began to feel afraid, he began to feel terrified, as if he sensed his own power constantly draining away, as if he recalled his difficult childhood.

“You are a coward, Schmidt!” Steve said slowly.

A strong yellow light suddenly erupted from Red Skull’s body, but he could no longer control it. He screamed and wailed. This light caused him immense pain, like strong sulfuric acid.

The ring detached from Red Skull’s finger and quickly placed itself on Steve’s finger.

Intelligent lifeform locked…

Steve Rogers from Earth…

You possess the ability to instill great fear in others…

You belong to…

The Sinestro Corps!