Seaside City, a medium-sized city on the East Coast of the United States, with a population of 7 million. It had a harbor that was neither too big nor too small. The economy was neither developed nor backward, and the people's lives were neither happy nor terrible. In short, it was a place that was neither good nor bad.
In the 1980s to 1990s, during the rapid development of the United States aerospace industry, Seaside City was chosen as the training ground for elite pilots. Therefore, there were many pilots living in this city. Some were young, some were old, some were still in service, and some had already retired. Most importantly, every year, many talented but impatient young men were sent here to hone themselves, so that they could take on more difficult tasks in the future.
Hal Jordan was one of them. Although he performed well in the late air battle of New York a year ago, due to his poor performance in SHIELD's newly formed elite flight team, especially after a drunken incident, he tried to flirt with Ms. Maria Hill, a non-ranked agent who commanded the air force. Therefore, two of his ribs were broken, and he was sent back to Seaside City for reconstruction. In a sense, this was also a good thing because Hal was born here, and this was his hometown.
But no matter what, Hal Jordan's career as a pilot was ruined for doing such a ridiculous thing. Currently, he was the rookie training officer of Seaside City, which was a retirement position.
What was worse was that his childhood sweetheart had left him because of this.
However, Hal's life now … was actually not that bad.
"Uh …"
The handsome young man rubbed his forehead and sat up from the messy bed. Beside him lay two beautiful girls whose names he could not even name. Judging from the scattered clothes on the ground, they had spent the first half of the night together at least before midnight.
HAL jumped off the bed and reached out to grab the glass of water. He gulped down two mouthfuls of cold water to calm his chaotic thoughts. He put on his clothes and glanced at Jiali on the bed. Then, he opened the door and walked out without any hesitation.
It was just a show. As a frequent nightclub patron, he had long been used to such things.
"Fufu …"
It was early in the morning when he walked out of the room. The darkest night had not yet passed. This was the most difficult time of the day, but when the first light of dawn jumped out of the darkness, you would find that all the waiting you had endured in the darkness was meaningful.
Of course, Hal did not run out at this time to enjoy the coming dawn. He had to start "work".
"Come on, my baby, let's see what fun we have today."
Howl rummaged through his four pockets and finally fished out a wide-edged green ring. There was an hourglass-like symbol engraved on the surface of the ring, and at the very center, a dazzling green light pulsated and sparkled.
This was his private little secret, his spoils of war after the battle of New York, and the reason why he tried his best to leave SHIELD.
Which pilot in his right mind would be flirting with the highest commander?
Although the commander was indeed hot and seductive … But trust me, Hal could definitely control his lower body in some things.
He put the green ring on the middle finger of his left hand. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He opened his arms in the dark alley. When a voice in his heart sounded, a layer of fluorescent green halo enveloped his body. When the halo dissipated, Hal had changed from a flirtatious little ruffian to a guy wearing a green energy suit with a half-covered helmet on his face.
There was an hourglass symbol on the chest of his suit that was the same as the surface of the ring. This was the symbol of the force he was in.
Feeling the energy all over his body, Hal whistled. He patted his chest, and his body slowly rose in the energy dance. He was suspended in the air 30 centimeters above the ground as if he was free of gravity.
"It feels so good every single time! Thanks, Abin Sur! "
He raised his head and looked at the starless sky of this hazy night. He shrugged, and the next moment, his figure turned into a green flash and rushed into the sky.
"Come on, let's be chivalrous!"
Question: For a young man who has been poisoned by superhero comics since he was a child, what would he want to do most?
Of course, it would be to become a superhero himself!
"Bang!"
At the edge of Seaside City, a gang boss was nervously counting the banknotes he had robbed today. Before he could finish his complicated work, he saw his subordinate, who was armed with a gun, being smashed through the glass and thrown into the room like a battering ram. That was his best subordinate, a complete villain. But now, he was like the most delicate girl, being stepped on by a guy whose whole body was shining with green light.
"Hey!"
Hal looked at the dumbfounded mob boss in front of him and raised his chin. "You know me, right?"
"Green … Green Lantern! We … we didn't kill anyone! All of this money was stolen! "
The mob boss, who had a scar on his face and looked like a ruthless character, hurriedly jumped up from his seat. He took a step back and raised his hands.
"Don't hurt me, please! You can take all the money! "
Hal's left foot stomped down, and a huge force pierced through the villain's chest. The terrifying pressure made him spit out a mouthful of blood. Hal bent down and lifted him up, floating in the air. He looked at the mob boss in front of him, he reached out and took two stacks of money from the pile of money.
"I'm not here for you. The guy you hired killed three people cruelly a year ago. His good days are over … By the way, remember to return this money before dawn!"
Hal's figure turned into a green light and disappeared from the room. His voice was still flowing here.
"Remember, you'll make up for the missing! Otherwise, I'll come to you tomorrow night! "
Seeing that the crisis had passed, the mob boss leaned weakly against the corner of the wall. He knew that he was very unlucky, but he was also glad that he was lucky. In this world that had undergone great changes, what could be better than having a life?
He looked at the pile of money in front of him with some regret, but in the end, he gritted his teeth and decided to return these little cuties because … he couldn't afford to offend this guy who had become famous in Seaside City in the past four months. This was a real ruthless character. He spent three days to destroy the biggest drug gang in Seaside City, and spent another month to single-handedly reduce the night crime in Seaside City to a level that made people's hair stand on end.
Just like the legendary Batman of Gotham City, this guy was a "vigilante" who came out at night. He was a complete freak and violent person. No one wanted to provoke him!
Bang!
A minute later, the murderer, whose hands were tied and who was beaten half to death, was thrown into the back street of the police station. There were already four people there, all of them villains who were on the run. Hal floated in the night sky, watching these criminals being captured by him and thrown into prison. An inexplicable sense of accomplishment was bursting in his heart.
However, this was not the limit of what Hal could do. When he was recruited by the Green Light Corps, he already understood that the power of the Green Light of Will was not to be used against ordinary criminals. He had also participated in several intergalactic "peacekeeping" operations with the Green Light Corps. He knew very well what kind of help the power in his hands could be to the current terrible situation on Earth.
However, Hal did not intend to become one of those superheroes who swaggered through the streets. On one hand, it was because his nature was free and he did not want to be bound. On the other hand, he also had his own worries. He had family, lovers, and concerns that he could not let go of. He did not want to put them in danger just because he wanted to be in the limelight. He would rather choose to conceal his identity and be an ordinary hero on Earth.
In order to maintain the safety and stability of Earth's sector, the Green Light Corps divided the entire universe into 3,600 sectors. Each sector was assigned with soldiers for protection and defense. They regarded maintaining the order of the universe as their mission, and this mission was too heavy for a young man like Hal.
Of course, this last point did not require him to spend too much energy. He never even needed to maintain the peace of his sector.
With the current military strength of Earth in outer space, it was enough that they did not find trouble with other planets. In this remote sector of the universe, there was really no threat worthy of Hal to fight. You see, the violent heroes of Earth destroyed Asgard in the divine realm. Who would dare to have ideas about them?
In short, Hal Jordan felt that this kind of life of fooling around with beautiful women every day, getting drunk, and coming out at night to protect his hometown was very good. He did not have much intention to change his way of life. You could say that he was content or that he had no ambition, but in fact, our Green Light, at least at this time, was really a super salted fish.
Before encountering enough pressure to change his life, he was likely to continue being a salted fish.
Seeing that dawn was coming, Hal took off his superhero suit and returned to the appearance of a dissolute ruffian. He straightened his clothes and walked into a 24-hour convenience store, intending to buy a gift for his little nephew.
"Tomorrow is your 11th birthday, Little Jason! Uncle Hal has a surprise for you! "
Hal looked left and right in front of the shelves, and finally reached out and took all the toys in front of him into his shopping cart. He hummed a song and pushed the cart to the counter. He took out a bill from his pocket and threw it to the salesperson. Then, he carried his things out of the convenience store.
"These criminals are too stupid. Why do they have to steal this kind of money? So troublesome."
He touched his pocket, and there were two stacks of money that could not be used. But it did not matter. He could find a "friend" tomorrow to exchange them.
You could not expect a superhero to live on his own salary. Moreover, Hal had not reported to the air force base in Seaside City for two months. Robbing the rich to give to the poor was his source of income during this period.
Fifteen minutes later, Hal drove home in his broken car. At this time, his family was probably not awake yet, so Hal did not disturb them. He quietly took out the key, opened the door, and quietly walked into his room. A few seconds later, Hal rushed out with a terrible expression.
"No! No! "
It was too quiet. The room was too quiet!
It was so quiet that he could not even hear his family members breathing when they were asleep. This was not normal!
He pushed open the door to his mother's room. There was no one inside. He rushed to his nephew's room. The quilt was scattered, but there was no one inside. Then, he went to his brother and sister's room. He was the only one in the big house.
"Huff … Huff."
Hal, whose heart was in turmoil, raised his head and looked at the clock on the wall in the dark. The darkness could not stop the Green Lantern's gaze. The time clearly showed that it was 5: 43 in the morning. At this time, no one would hide and want to give him a surprise. There was only one explanation left!
They had been kidnapped!
However, Hal looked again and again. There were no footprints or messages left in the room. This made his heart sink to the bottom. Someone wanted to use his family to threaten him. Hal subconsciously took out his phone and dialed a person he had not contacted in the past five months.
Carol, his childhood sweetheart, the girl he loved the most.
"Beep … Beep … Beep …"
The busy tone from the phone made Hal rub his forehead. The next second, he transformed into the Green Lantern and rushed out of the window. In less than five seconds, he arrived at Carol's room. It was also empty. On the table in the room, Hal found a card with a strange perfume smell. He opened it. There was only one sentence on it.
"Shh! Little cutie, you don't know who we are, but we know very well who you are. Tonight at midnight, at the port of Seaside City. You know the rules. Come alone, or else … "
At the bottom of the card was a black demon's head dripping with blood. Hal was very familiar with this symbol. In fact, there was no one in the United States who did not know this symbol.
The symbol of The Devil Gang!
"Bang!"
The Green Lantern slammed his fist on the table. As his emotions changed, the shining green light on his body pulsed unusually violently. It was like a green bomb that was about to explode. The Green Lantern Corps used pure willpower as a weapon, but they were the most tolerant of all the lantern corps. A little anger could also become their strength.
"Crack!"
The tumbling power caused cracks to appear on the mirror on the wall. HAL looked up and saw the shattered face in the mirror.
"You have provoked someone you shouldn't have!"
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