Barry shook his head at the Senate President.
"What do you want to do? A terrorist attack?"
The Senate President pulled his hand back from Flash and angrily asked the two.
Hal looked into the Senate President's eyes and said, "No, just to remind you of one thing: what you are doing now is very dangerous."
Although he didn't want to be the bad guy, for the safety of these people, he could only harden his heart and show a fierce expression, "You have no right to dissolve the American government!"
"So, Homelander's subordinate!"
The Senate President snorted coldly and said, "You're wrong, we do. We were democratically elected and must be responsible to our citizens!"
Hal immediately retorted, "You were elected by the people, but you've forgotten to serve the people!"
"You sit here arguing like children. You have no idea how corrupt you are in the entire world! You're supposed to represent the will of the people, but clearly, most of you only represent your own interests!"
During his time serving in the military, Hal had seen enough of the corruption and incompetence of these bureaucrats.
To some extent, he and Eric shared the same stance.
He also detested these corrupt and incompetent bureaucrats.
In his heart, he even longed for Eric to replace the outdated bureaucratic system.
He held the same political views as Selina, though he wasn't as cynical as she was!
"You have no right to do this!"
The Speaker of the Council gritted his teeth and said to Green Lantern.
"I can. I have every right. I am the Green Lantern of Sector 2814, the Guardian of this star system! My authority far exceeds the appointments of you great figures. I protect this planet; it is my duty!"
Hal revealed the green glowing ring on his hand.
Flash, standing nearby, had a complicated expression.
He wasn't as serious as Hal, maintaining a silent demeanor.
Seeing Hal reveal the ring on his hand, he considered for a moment and then said to the "Mediterranean" Speaker: "Believe him! If he forcibly exercises his responsibility as a Guardian, there might be a considerable disturbance here!"
"I..."
Looking at the powerful aura emanating from Hal's ring, Mr. Speaker hesitated.
He was somewhat glad that he hadn't thrown that punch earlier.
If the other party had retaliated, he might have been knocked out.
"What if I refuse?!"
Hal retracted his right hand, sighed, and said, "Then it won't be me who comes next time."
"What will Homelander do?"
The Speaker of the Council asked him.
"I don't know, but his methods are a hundred times more ruthless than ours, so you'd best retract your previous resolution now!"
Five minutes later.
"The House resumed operations at 10:18 PM, and furthermore, the previous resolution to shut down the United States government was not passed."
Ultimately, under the coercion of Green Lantern and Flash, the Speaker of the Council had no choice but to humiliatingly obey their command.
"See, that wasn't so hard. I'm glad we reached an agreement."
Hal patted Mr. Speaker on the shoulder.
He was very satisfied that the situation could be resolved peacefully.
The Speaker of the Council's expression was as if he had eaten excrement.
Hal stood on the podium and said to the crowd below, "Councilor, ladies and gentlemen, you may now leave. Thank you all for fulfilling your duties!"
"You think controlling the entire council means it's over?!"
As the two walked off the stage and passed through the aisle, a woman sitting on one side of the aisle glared at them and said fiercely, "Homelander's lackeys, you will eventually pay the price! Your dictatorship will ultimately lead to a path of failure, scorned by all."
"I'm very willing for such a price to fall upon me."
Hal wasn't angered by her words; instead, he stopped and said to her, "Believe me, you won't live to see that day either!"
Walking out of the hall, Flash Barry exhaled, "I've found that I'm not suited for this. I kept thinking about how great a sin I had committed!"
"God will forgive you, because I am the biggest villain!"
Hal said helplessly.
When the two walked out of Capitol Building, they found that someone was already waiting for them outside.
A Green Lantern, glowing with a soft green light, hovered in the square outside Capitol Building.
Beside him floated a blue-skinned, white-haired old man.
Hal recognized the two: his Green Lantern candidate Gardner, and Oa Elder Ganthet.
Ganthet was the Elder who had expressed concern about Earth's future at the Oa meeting earlier.
Ganthet was a member of the Guardians of the Universe, who later left Oa to establish the Blue Lantern Corps.
While most Guardians were calm and detached, Ganthet's personality was more human-like, including personal empathy and concern, rather than just considering the Green Lantern Corps.
He was part of the Essentialists, a group of near-omnipotent beings responsible for overseeing the outcomes of events on Earth.
Overall, he was a being who cared considerably about humans, unlike the other Guardians.
"I'm truly a bit shocked that you brazenly took over this country without even including me. To be honest, I'm very shocked by everything that's developing in this world right now, and that you, Hal, are even involved!"
Gardner looked at Green Lantern and Flash with a half-smile, saying playfully.
"Ganthet?! Why are you on Earth?"
Hal ignored Gardner and directly asked Elder Ganthet.
"Take me to Homelander!"
Ganthet, with his hands in his sleeves, said to Hal with a serious expression.
"Now?"
Hal didn't know why the Elder would come at this time, and directly get to the point about wanting to see Homelander.
"Yes, now, Hal."
Ganthet slowly descended from the sky and said to Hal, "Things seem far more serious than I imagined."
"Alright! If you don't find this timing awkward."
Hal readily agreed.
He checked his watch; it was already eleven o'clock at night.
Although Ganthet's abilities seemed powerful, he wasn't worried about Eric's safety.
After all, that was the man who killed a New God from Apokolips.
On the other side, Eric had finished dinner at the farm and was resting in his room when he suddenly received a call from Hal.
After hearing that someone wanted to see him, he left his room and walked outside.
"Creak!"
The guest room door at the end of the corridor was gently pushed open.
Kara, who was resting in her room, curiously watched Eric's departing back.
She didn't know what Eric was planning to do, but she decided to follow him to find out.
After all, the more she understood his secrets, the more likely she was to find a way to defeat him.
Beneath the windmill tower outside the farm, Eric met Ganthet and Gardner, whom Green Lantern had brought.
"A Guardian from Oa?"
Eric looked at the short Elder in front of him and said, "I don't recall us having met before."
He didn't know much about the so-called Green Lantern Corps, only that they were a group who called themselves "cosmic police."
Their combat strength was a mystery; individually, they seemed quite impressive, almost like independent powerhouses.
But once they gathered, they turned into cannon fodder, dying in droves.
"I know you, Homelander. I often observe Earth. I have seen the events unfolding here, and I know your and Superman's names! I have also seen your actions."
Ganthet, with his hands in his sleeves, slowly said to Eric, "I am here to see you as an Ambassador from Oa!"
"An ambassador? Then I should choose a grander place, not here, although the time you've chosen is also a bit awkward."
Eric pointed to the wilderness behind him and said, "After all, this place is a bit humble."
"No! That's not important. I'm here to offer you some advice, not to interfere."
"Is that so?"
Eric looked at Hal, who was pretending to look at the scenery, then at Gardner, whose unfamiliar face held a half-smile, and turned his gaze back to Ganthet, saying, "Then, what is your advice?!"
At this moment, Supergirl Kara also appeared not far from Eric.
She hid behind a windmill tower, peeking out to observe the conversation between Eric and these strange people.
"Stop at once!"
Ganthet said to Eric.
"What?"
"Stop all these actions of yours!"
Ganthet looked directly into Eric's eyes, saying with a serious expression.
"You are trying to control these humans."
Eric scoffed, "I am human, I am one of them. Why do you say I control them?!"
"No, you are not one of them. You were raised in their society, but you are not one of them. You do not belong to Earth!"
"You're right."
Eric understood the other party's intention, "I don't belong to this planet. If you consider me a Kryptonian, then you know that Krypton was destroyed, and at the last minute, those leaders did nothing, and all the people died! So I will not allow such a thing to happen again! From your Guardians' perspective, am I wrong?"
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