Chapter 1335 Who is the mantis and who is the oriole?
Walking on the dim street, Kyle occasionally encountered two teenagers holding spray paint cans and drawing huge green light signs one after another on the wall.
"Do you know what it means?" Kyle asked a fourteen-year-old red-skinned boy.
"You don't know?" the young man asked.
"Of course I know, but how old are you?"
"Huh, I'm not very old, but I still remember what Koruga City was like a few years ago."
"I don't believe it. You are too young to remember." Kyle shook his head.
The young man said with grief and anger: "At that time, my mother made different delicious food for me to eat every day. Now my mother is starving to death, and I am dying too. I can't feel such an obvious difference, can't I remember it?"
Only then did Kyle notice that under the loose hoodie, the boy's body was skinny and severely undernourished.
"I remember that this place was very beautiful and clean back then, and the streets were full of shops with goods." He sighed deliberately.
I'm not making this up randomly. If you just scan around the street, you can see many closed shops with outdated facilities.
"Yeah, it was so beautiful here then."
Kyle's words resonated with the boy's emotions and lowered his guard.
Kyle asked again: "Who do you think is responsible for Koruga now?"
"Of course it's the government." The boy blurted out.
"The government is too general." Kyle shook his head slightly, "Who is it specifically and why?"
"I, I don't know," the young man said blankly: "I only heard that President Gebu embezzled a lot of money and bought a mansion on the planet Tamalan, where his family is all.
Also, there seems to be a war going on in the east? It seems that members of Congress are fighting for the ‘Thar Industrial Area’?”
Kyle smiled bitterly. The president holding the passport of another country and the congressmen fighting for an industrial area sounded magical.
But he knew that this was a fact in Koruga today.
There is no difference between a parliamentarian and a warlord.
He also visited Thar Industrial City.
Tal Sinestro, Tal is the name of Sinestro. Sinestro introduced alien technology to build a "high-tech industrial city" in the footsteps of the leader of the Green Lantern Corps.
For some reason, the name of that city was not changed to "Nattu Industrial City".
However, it doesn't matter anymore.
The equipment there is old and aging, and has not been maintained for a long time. The workers have already disappeared. Perhaps, among the millions of marchers in this city, there are workers from the industrial city.
"Beep, beep, beep!" Suddenly, a loud whistle sounded at the end of the street. The boy's expression changed drastically, and he said hurriedly: "Run, the riot police are here."
After saying that, without waiting for Kyle's reaction, he crawled through a dilapidated door like a mouse and disappeared on the street.
Kyle also walked a few steps quickly and hid in the corner.
"Speaker Karen has given an order for everyone to immediately extinguish the torches, burn the flags, disband the team, and go back to their homes."
Thousands of police officers blocked the streets from all directions and slowly moved towards the square where the largest gathering crowd was.
Kyle feels that they should not be called "police". Their equipment is more advanced than the police. They have uniform space force combat uniforms, flashing arc explosion shields, and the weapons they wear are also extremely advanced energy guns.
Compared with the old clothes of the people, their battle uniforms were also bright and new.
It looks more like alien colonists suppressing slave miners on colonized planets.
But Kyle could see the typical Koruga red skin through the glass visors of their helmets.
But their attitude towards the people of Koruga is completely different from that of their fellow citizens on the same planet.
When they encountered citizens holding green light banners on the road, the Koruga policemen picked up sticks and beat them to death, as if they were not facing the people they were supposed to protect, but intruders from other planets.
Once any citizens resisted, they would directly draw their guns and shoot.
The phaser gun can be adjusted to stun, burn, destroy, kill, etc. The riot police almost all choose a higher burn than stun.
The beam fell on the citizens, and their clothes and skin immediately burned through thumb-sized holes. They covered their wounds and howled in pain, and cursed even more fiercely.
"Fight them! Tonight we will take an important step to capture the evil presidential palace and overthrow the exploitation and injustice imposed on us by the tyranny."
Molotov cocktails, torches, bricks, screams, and curses rained down on the riot police. The angry people, armed with iron picks or wooden clubs, howled and rushed into the military and police array.
"Shit, the situation is out of control."
"The most beautiful scenery in Koruga" stunned Kyle and made him confused.
He had already seen casualties starting to appear in the crowd, but he didn't know whether he should take action.
"Guy, there's a riot in Koruga City, do we want to help?" He asked his companions through the light ring.
He still listened to Harley's suggestion.
He had been coming to Koruga for several days, and after realizing that the place was not as beautiful as Natu said, he called his companions and prepared to sit back and wait together for Sinestro to arrive.
"Don't be impulsive. This is sector 1417, which is Natu's territory. She is already here." Guy Gardner responded from outer space.
As soon as he finished speaking, Kyle saw a beam of green light cut through the dark and thick night, passing through thunder and lightning, and falling over the city like a light of hope.
"Everyone stop it!"
The Lantern arrived, but the commotion did not stop.
The riot police were disarmed by her, and the people became even more enthusiastic.
"Natu, natu, natu!"
"Compatriots, have you seen it? This is Dr. Soranik Natu. She has superb medical skills, extraordinary bravery, humility, kindness, kindness and mercy. She is a great leader who overthrew the tyrants of the previous generation. She also has the power of the lamp ring.
, can protect us from any harm and can bring us the rich life of the past."
In the center of the square, the old man who was giving a speech stood under the statue of Natu, holding a loudspeaker and shouting: "Dr. Natu, lead us to overthrow the corrupt and brutal government."
"Natu, Natu, Natu!" The people around them shouted with enthusiasm, and the sound became louder and louder, even the thunder in the sky was suppressed.
Kyle saw Natu's body shaking slightly.
Her expression was a little frightened.
"I'm here tonight to resolve disputes, not to be your leader. Please go back to your homes, go back to your beds, have a good night's rest, and return to your jobs tomorrow morning to let Koruga
Restore peace and order."
"Our home is in a dilapidated state, with no water, electricity, heating, bread or milk. There are only hungry and tired old people and children."
"I no longer have a job. The factory became the congressman's property and they laid me off."
"The current salary is too low, less than one thousandth of what it was before, and it is not even enough to survive."
In the end, all the complaints once again converged into one sentence: "Natu, Natu, Natu, once again lead us to overthrow the government. This time you will be the president, a lifelong president!"
Natu waved his hand and shouted: "No, I am just a doctor, not a politician, and I don't understand politics. I want to heal Koruga, not create divisions and cause war."
If you are dissatisfied with the current president, you can wait until the next election.
Use the votes in your hands to freely elect your ideal leaders."
"The greedy President Gebu and those vampire congressmen were all elected by us."
"Now we choose you, Natu, Natu, Natu"
"Doctor Natu, please use your ring to defeat cruelty and injustice, and lead us back to the good old days of prosperity and tranquility!"
"Only when shrouded in green light can we be happy."
While Kyle was worried about the chaos at the moment, he also felt very ridiculous.
"Under the green light, there is full of fear and terror" and "The green light is like the sun, and the days are mournful." These two sentences were one of the battle declarations of the resistance during the Sinestro period, but now they have become "Green Light"
Below, is happiness.”
However, against the backdrop of thousands of green flags and banners at the scene, this slogan did not seem too ironic, but rather appropriate to the occasion.
"People of Koruga, listen, I love you, but this light ring should only protect the planet from invasion by foreign enemies, and should not be used as a means to solve political problems.
In any case, it is also a weapon, and using it is tantamount to the use of force and war." Natu shouted at the top of his lungs.
There was obvious panic on her face, and there was a flash of confusion in her eyes.
But the crowd below didn't listen at all, they were still calling, "Natu, Natu, Natu."
"Guide us with your great light and lead us. You once saved my life with your medical skills. Now you can save everyone, just use the power of that ring." A leader of the parade shouted excitedly.
"Gudong" Kyle swallowed and said nervously: "Guy, I feel that Natu is about to lose control of the situation."
"What do you want to do?" Guy Gardner asked.
Kyle said: "I don't know."
Guy Gardner was also a soldier and knew a little more about politics than the artist Kyle.
He pondered for a moment and said: "Let Natu organize a meeting between people's representatives and high-level government officials, and in his dual capacity as a Green Lantern and a Koruga, forcefully 'suggest' them to reach a compromise."
"It's very difficult. The oligarchs and warlords in Koruga now have real power. They know the news about the Sinestro Corps. They are not afraid of the Green Lantern at all and don't care about Natu, but it is impossible for Natu to really use the Lantern Ring to oppress them.
If she does that, she will be the second Sinestro, and she will violate the Green Lantern commandments, and her Lantern Ring will be taken back." Kyle said.
"Knowing that Sinestro has returned, even if they are warlords and oligarchs, they should feel fear and support Natu even more!" Gardner said in confusion.
Kyle sighed: "They were just too scared. They were so scared that they didn't believe that Natu could last two rounds in Sinestro's hands. They didn't believe that Koruga could finally escape from Sinestro's claws, so they fell into complete despair.
crazy.
Before the news of the Sinestro Corps came, although the warlords and oligarchs were corrupt, they could at least maintain basic decency, allow the country to operate normally, and the people to have a minimum living standard.
Now they are desperate for the future, and they have joined the nationalities of advanced alien civilizations. Their families and property have been transferred abroad first, and they have stayed in Koruga to fish without scruples, without caring about the lives of the people.
If Sinestro returns, if Natu is defeated and killed, they will first ask Sinestro to surrender. If Sinestro accepts, they will stay and continue to dominate; if Sinestro does not agree, they will give up.
Go away, leave the chaotic Koruga, go to Rann, go to Tamaran and continue to enjoy the luxurious life."
"This" Gardner also has numb claws.
Startled, he wondered: "After the end of Sinestro's dictatorship, we should usher in a new government and a new political system. How did the current warlords and oligarchs in Koruga come from?"
"He was elected by the people."
Gardner lamented: "After Crisis on Infinite Earths, when Kyle moved the headquarters of the Green Lantern Corps to Beach City on Earth, Natu stayed in the United States for several years.
She has witnessed the prosperity, strength, democracy and freedom of our country, so why hasn’t she learned anything about our advanced political system?”
"Uh, actually," Kyle groaned, hesitating, unable to say a complete sentence for a long time, "She, it's not like she hasn't learned."
"What did you say?" Gagardner's voice showed impatience, "Speak clearly."
"Because Hal helped the Koruga rebels overthrow Sinestro's rule. In fact, Koruga's current political system is completely based on Hal's suggestions and is 100% copied from our country." Kyle said awkwardly.
"No way, absolutely impossible!" Guy Gardner shouted.
"Really, even the Constitution is exactly the same. They have a president, members of Congress, and the Legislative Yuan. The police who suppressed the march tonight are subordinate to the speaker.
Today, in the capital of Koruga, the president and the speaker are divided.
Outside the capital, each senator is a great warlord, controlling the army and wealth of his state.
The big boss behind the military conflict in Thar Industrial City a few days ago was senators from two different states."
"What about separation of powers and mutual checks and balances?" Gardner murmured.
"Isn't Koruga now just a mountain with many mountains to check and balance each other?" Kyle said.
"There must be something wrong. They didn't learn the essence," Gardner insisted.
Kyle agreed: "Yes, they must have failed to learn well. Hal doesn't understand politics. Harley should be allowed to guide them in replicating the excellent American system perfectly."
"Harley? Harley is no good. Even though she is a congressman, she often ridicules our system." Gardner shook his head repeatedly.
Kyle said: "She has that kind of character. If you think about it seriously, who has not been ridiculed by her? The Justice League, the Green Lantern Corps, and even her colleagues in Paradise will all receive disdainful looks when they come to her place.
A heart-piercing sarcasm.”
"Well, that's true."
"Stab-boom!"
The sky was filled with thunder and lightning again, and the thunder rumbled, but suddenly a little golden light lit up in the blue and white power grid, and the light quickly approached the ground and became brighter and brighter.
When we finally reached the sky above the city of Koruga, it was already like a golden little sun.
The people below raised their heads in confusion, immediately recognized the person's identity, and then howled like a dead mother.
"Ahhh, Sinestro, it's Sinestro~~~"
"Oooh, run, Sinestro is back."
"Ah, the tyrant Sinestro is coming with the Yellow Lantern Corps!"
The demonstrators who had gathered together and even the riot police could not drive them away were like a group of chickens gathering together to eat. Suddenly, a firecracker was thrown into the chickens and the chickens exploded with a bang. They clucked and ran around wildly.
"Shit, Harley guessed it right again!" Kyle was shocked and began to prepare for battle.
"Long live Sinestro, for Sinestro!" The people fled in fear. The riot police outside were panicked for a while, and then they seemed to have received some notification and started cheering for Sinestro.
"Sinestro, in the name of the Green Lantern Corps, you are under arrest."
Soranik Natu activated the green light energy, facing Sinestro with the light ring, and shouted fearlessly.
"You didn't even ask why I came? Maybe, I came to help you?" Sinestro said leisurely.
"I won't be deceived by you, just give up." Natu shot a bright green beam of light at her.
"Attack me with my light ring." Sinestro's body surface erupted with flaming yellow light energy. Not only did it block Natu's attack, the energy flow of yellow and green colliding with each other also swept towards her in the opposite direction like a tide.
.
"Boom!" With just this one blow, Natu screamed and was knocked away.
"The government is corrupt, armed police are flooding the streets, the people are living like rats, and my Koruga has turned into a stinking cesspool."
Sinestro stopped looking at the Red Lantern and glanced angrily at the chaotic and dirty city below.
"Stab!" With him as the center, thousands of lightning bolts with yellow light energy suddenly shot out in all directions. The lightning fell randomly below, blowing up the green light flags of the marchers, setting the garbage pile on the street on fire, and also
Blow up anyone who yells at him.
But riot police in space suits are the hardest hit by lightning attacks.
They screamed and were burned into charcoal, unable to fight back.
"Stop, Sinestro, you're under arrest." Kyle roared angrily, falling from the sky, and a beam of green light knocked Sinestro away a hundred meters away.
Well, he was originally among the people on the ground, but he was embarrassed to let Natu know that he had been lurking in Koruga for a long time, and he already knew that her motherland was a rotten mud pit.
After all, she had sworn to him and Harry earlier that Koruga was better now.
So after Sinestro arrived, he didn't show up immediately. Instead, he quietly took a detour and flew into the sky from a distance, creating the illusion that he had just arrived from outer space.
"Kyle Rayner?" After being hit with a black bullet, Sinestro was not angry but happy, "I was planning to go find you."
He glanced at the city below, soared into the sky, actively raised his altitude, and changed the battlefield to the stratosphere far away from the crowd's sight.
Kyle followed closely behind.
"Sinestro, you are surrounded. There are Green Lanterns outside. Surrender."
Sinestro smiled strangely, "If there are really many Lanterns out there, then they can only be unlucky."
Kyle felt an inexplicable chill in his heart.
For a moment, he remembered Harley's warning: Sinestro may be plotting against you, so don't meet him alone.
"Guy, come here quickly and join me in attacking Sinestro from the front and back." While he was on alert, he quietly sent a message through the light ring.
"I'm here. I've already seen you. You fight him first, and I'll find the right opportunity to make a sneak attack." Gagardner said solemnly.
Kyle then relaxed.
"Why did you attack my mother?" he asked Sinestro.
Sinestro smiled crookedly, "Not only did I send someone to kill your mother, but I also asked Superboy to take your father's head. Look at this."
He flipped his right hand wearing the light ring and took out a metal box the size of a rice cooker from the ring space.
The box turned out to be a miniature biological warehouse. After opening it, a burst of white gas first came out, and then a familiar and unfamiliar face appeared in front of Kyle.
"No, no, father, no~~~" Kyle's eyes widened and he howled in shock and pain.
"Kyle" The old man with only one head left was not completely dead. His expression was twisted in pain and he made a sound weaker than the breathing of a milk cat.
But Kyle heard it.
"Beast, I'm going to kill you." Kyle's eyes were red and he rushed towards Sinestro madly.
Sinestro smiled coldly, and the yellow light energy turned into a ball of flame, which instantly ignited the human head in the biological warehouse.
"Ah~~~" Old Reina's cry at the last moment of his life was so tragic that it was unbearable to hear.
"No~~" Kyle's eyes widened, his eyes were dull, and he was trembling all over.
"Now." Sinestro looked happy and opened his mouth.
"Whoosh!"
A grasshopper head, a mantis body, and a dragon's tail, like a monster made of gold, flew out of Sinestro's throat and shot into Kyle's face like a sharp arrow.
It’s the Yellow Lantern Parallax Monster!
"Hiss, hiss, what a rich, sweet smell of fear." As the Parallax Monster flew, it took a moment to inhale sharply, pulling out a thin layer of "gold sand" - the emotion of fear - from Kyle's body.
"No~~~Kyle, hurry~~" Guy Gardner was like a green meteor, shooting out from the dark clouds below and towards Kyle, but halfway, Kyle, who seemed to be demented, had been swallowed by the parallax monster.