With his green lantern ring damaged, Abin Sur's Green Lantern energy immediately became unstable. Although it could be repaired, it would require some time.
However, Fiora clearly wouldn't give him that chance. Seizing this brief opening, a barrage of attacks, like a violent storm, instantly fell upon him.
Just as Abin Sur was barely resisting, Fiora, in the midst of the battle, spotted an opportunity and, with extreme speed, plucked the green lantern ring from his finger.
Instantly, Abin Sur, deprived of his green lantern ring, became an ordinary man.
He didn't immediately panic, but calmly tried to recall the ring with his mind.
Unfortunately, the one holding the green lantern ring was Fiora, a Kryptonian super-soldier. No matter how the green lantern ring struggled and trembled, it couldn't cause a ripple.
Even the preset commands he had left in the green lantern ring were activated, but the result remained unchanged; the green lantern ring was still held firmly in Fiora's hand.
"Spoils of war, I'll take them!"
Fiora watched him suffer as his body couldn't adapt to the cosmic environment. She didn't attack him again but immediately flew off to help her other compatriots.
Although she didn't know why their General had let him leave last time, she didn't deliver a finishing blow.
Sinestro, who was currently entangled with Martian Manhunter, saw this sight and instantly erupted, directly materializing several giant flamethrowers. He sprayed several massive flames at Martian Manhunter, forcing him back.
He had long known Martian Manhunter's identity through the cosmic encyclopedia in his ring and naturally understood the weakness of their race.
However, he had been slacking off until now. Seeing his mentor and brother-in-law in crisis, how could he turn a blind eye?
Taking advantage of Martian Manhunter's instinctive moment of fear, Sinestro easily seized the opportunity to escape and then immediately flew to Abin Sur's side.
He quickly constructed a green energy shield to envelop Abin Sur, creating a small survival environment, and then released healing energy through his green lantern ring to treat his injuries.
With this action, Abin Sur's life was saved!
"Sinestro, run! Get out of here, don't mind me. Take good care of Arin. The Guardians' orders this time are wrong."
The moment he recovered, Abin Sur immediately told Sinestro to flee, instructing him to take care of his sister!
In response, Sinestro calmly said, "Run? I'm afraid the decision was no longer ours the moment we made our move. That Kryptonian leader should have already locked onto all of us by now."
Hearing this, Abin Sur looked at the figure strolling leisurely through the cosmic battlefield. Every Green Lantern who attacked him, along with their green lantern ring, was easily crushed.
And every Green Lantern who tried to escape was blocked by that gray-white ripple barrier. It seemed the entire battlefield was under his control.
"We have failed. With him, Krypton cannot be annihilated."
Abin Sur said, somewhat dejectedly.
Watching so many former comrades-in-arms perish here, his heart was filled with sorrow.
"The Guardians' arrogance has brought disaster. This operation is just the beginning; a larger-scale war will surely erupt in the future. It's just that I don't know if we'll still be alive then."
Saying this, Sinestro created a replica of a green lantern ring and handed it to Abin Sur.
This is a basic ability possessed by every green lantern ring: to create a temporary replica of a green lantern ring, possessing the same abilities as the original green lantern ring.
However, the replica can only last for a few hours, shares energy with the main green lantern ring, and is also controlled by the main green lantern ring.
Even knowing there was no chance of victory, he still wanted to make a final struggle. He could die fighting, but he would never wait for death with folded hands.
The two quickly re-entered the battle, but this time they slowly gathered the remaining Green Lanterns.
At this point, the war was nearing its end. Three hundred Green Lanterns had arrived with great momentum, yet after only half an hour, fewer than ten remained alive.
They now stood back-to-back in a circle, surrounded by Kryptonian warriors.
"Only one of you can return alive. I need him to deliver a message to those Little Blue Men on Oa. As for the rest of you, commit suicide. That way, you can at least leave behind an intact corpse."
Zod flew forward, looking down at them from above. A grand and cold mental voice resounded in the minds of these last Green Lanterns.
"Mr. Zod, I am the corps leader of this operation. I am willing to die to atone for my sins. I only ask that you spare the others; they were merely acting on the Guardians' orders."
Upon hearing Zod's words, Abin Sur immediately flew out, earnestly pleading with him to spare these last Green Lanterns.
"Before the war began, I already gave all of you a chance, but unfortunately, you didn't cherish it. Now, you won't get a second chance."
Zod coldly refused him.
Hearing this, Abin Sur's eyes dimmed. He understood that this time, it was truly beyond salvation!
So he turned and said to the few remaining Green Lanterns behind him, "Everyone, I am very sorry, I cannot lead you back to Oa alive!"
Then he glanced at Sinestro and secretly whispered to him, "Take care of Arin Sur."
Because he understood Sinestro's character, he then recited the final oath: "In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight!"
After speaking, he voluntarily relinquished the temporary green lantern ring in his hand and ended his own life.
Zod watched this scene, and there was a flicker of emotion in his heart, but he quickly cast it aside. Even if they were righteous characters in the story, since they stood against him, they were enemies.
To enemies, destroying them was the greatest respect.
As for the other Green Lanterns, those who fought to the end were all strong-willed individuals. To protect the corps' honor, they were all willing to die.
So, they likewise raised the green lantern rings in their hands, recited their final oath, and chose to die heroically.
Their green lantern rings, without any surprise, were all crushed by Zod's wave of a hand.
At this moment, a system prompt sounded in Zod's mind:
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully defeating the vanguard of an ancient powerful civilization, gaining +2 roulette draws!]
After all the other Green Lanterns had died, only Sinestro remained.
He made no move, merely watching everything with cold eyes, because he had never taken the so-called Green Lantern Corps' laws to heart from the very beginning. As for corps honor, it was utter nonsense to him.
Since he obtained the green lantern ring and mastered its power, he had violated almost all of the corps' laws.
It was just that no one had discovered it. In fact, because of his firm willpower, which allowed him to greatly unleash the green lantern ring's power, he even had considerable prestige within the Green Lantern Corps.
He still had his wife to protect, and he also had the great ideal of transforming his homeworld, Korugar, into a perfect utopia. Therefore, he did not want to die, and he could not die.
However, his behavior, in the eyes of all the Kryptonian warriors, was a sign of cowardice, and there was a hint of disdain in their eyes.
Looking at the last remaining Green Lantern, Zod spoke indifferently, "State your name, Green Lantern survivor!"
"Thaal Sinestro!"
Hearing this name, Zod's memories from his previous life flooded into his mind, but there was no unusual feeling anymore!
"Go back and tell those little blue dwarves that I have temporarily noted their offense against Krypton, both this time and last. In a few days, I will personally go to Oa to collect this debt from them. Tell them to clean their necks and wait."
Upon hearing this, Sinestro nodded, "I will faithfully convey your words to the Guardians!"
Seeing this, Zod waved his hand casually and said, "You may leave. I also give you a piece of advice: if you appear before me again as an enemy, your fate will be the same as Abin Sur's!"
Sinestro's body paused slightly upon hearing this, but he still flew away without looking back.
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