Fantasy Tech Reviewer
Chapter 589
As for the US...they are now in the midst of an embarrassing civil war without precedent.
An internal battle of machine versus human, AI versus brain.
After the iron-hearted tyrant Stark forcibly took over and became the forty-sixth president of the United States, he forcibly recaptured the 21 surrounding continents, drove away all AI with the most arrogant and unreasonable dictatorship, and killed all the voices of resistance. The guy who made the most brutal and efficient laws and enforced them with high intensity, completely abandoned the four characters of freedom and democracy, in stark contrast to the twenty-nine continents in the south controlled by AI.
The United States has become a country divided between the North and the South, and no matter which side they are, they try their best to maintain the lives of the people in this crazy glacier.
And then...which is the worst country in the world?
It's... a country in Europe.
Especially in the small Nordic countries, the first few months of Fenbull's winter were not obvious. At this point, the Nordic countries have become the first victims with particularly high welfare systems.
In fact, even if their climate were to become less extreme, they wouldn't be able to survive.
Under the circumstance that major countries have to tighten their spheres of influence and completely cut off external trade, these small countries have no capital to survive.
Countries that focus on the so-called 'protection of the environment' concept and abandon the development of internal technologies are completely derailed from this frantically advancing world.
The only result of being left behind on this ever-forward train is to fall to pieces.
Several worthy countries in Europe perished faster than imagined. Britain was the first to die prematurely under the ravages of DOOM, followed by Italy, then Germany, then Poland, and then France.
They quickly went into complete anarchy and the state system completely collapsed with the failure of the energy supply system!
What keeps a country and a nation together? Bloodlines and ideals are like lofts in the sky. If you can't survive, then everyone can only shoot and break up!
The funny thing is that the best things to do in Europe are the abandoned Eastern European countries.
With Latvia as the center, the countries ruled by DOOM have at least the qualifications to maintain their existence in this natural disaster. The combination of magic and technology has allowed them to survive the mass extinction in the winter of Fembull. down.
Many original "European aristocrats" are madly flocking to the countries of the poor Eastern Europeans they despise. This dreamlike immigration flow is really ironic.
Nor is it that no one wants to fix the source of the problem.
But the source...where is it?
Perhaps with the help and intervention of Mu Feng, Marvel Earth's technology has flourished, but unfortunately, they still have no achievements in the field of magic.
Moreover, Fembull's Winter is a disaster for the entire World Tree. If you want to end this disaster, the only way is to cut off the link of Midgard on the World Tree.
The difficulty of this matter is unimaginable, at least for Strange, who succeeded the Supreme Mage, there is nothing he can do.
There is no doubt that the entire earth will usher in an earth-shaking reshuffle after this crazy glacier.
This is almost the same as the doomsday natural disaster, the entire planet will also usher in a huge transformation.
...
The green light pierced the sky and flew over the city of Rome like two sharp arrows.
The Italian capital is now littered with blizzard-covered buildings, and even the activity of a small crowd is just lingering.
The government and the military have completely collapsed, or they are preoccupied with the energy supply and heat produced by the few remaining Ark nuclear reactors provided by the United States.
Rome was completely abandoned, and almost all dignitaries and armies were concentrated near the Vatican.
"Such a country can already be said to be destroying the country."
The Green Lantern named Hal, who is also the leader of the Green Lantern Corps today, looked at Rome like a world-destroying scene, silent for a long time, and said softly.
"Why don't we go down and save them?"
Another Green Lantern asked in confusion
They are all strong with absolute ego, and those who can be green lighted are not weak cowards. And because of the preferences of Zeus and the others when they set the conditions, almost every Green Lantern is a righteous person.
"Because you can't resist this natural disaster with your will."
A dull voice resounded in the hearts of the two lanterns
"The source of this natural disaster is not any weather problem, but a more profound disaster... You can save those civilians, but how long can your will burn?"
"But... aren't the Latvian Yellow Lantern Corps maintaining their blessing?"
Howl asked the guardian who was acting as the leader of the legion in his heart, puzzled and unwilling.
"Because the yellow light is different from us." The guardian explained patiently
"It is your will that provides the source of green light power, a pure and firm will. So you don't need to rely on external things, and the worship of mortals is too thin for your individual."
"But the yellow light is different. What he needs to burn is fear. Fear is too easy to collect in the face of this world-destroying disaster."
This is the biggest difference between a yellow light and a green light in this world. One is dependent on external things, the other is dependent on itself.
In fact, in terms of origin, the quality of the yellow light of fear flying out of Banner's self-destruction is not as good as the green light ring created by Zeus himself, but it is undoubtedly a quick power, and the selection conditions are relatively low.
"Sooner or later we will have a fight with the yellow light of fear, but not now." the Guardian whispered
"Go, take those survivors, bring them to the Aegean Sea, to this place where the light of the will is blessed."
Hal nodded lightly, and followed the green light and landed on the blizzard-covered ground. He raised the lamp ring, and a soft light green light shot out instantly, covering every survivor in the city. body.
They were either terrified or disturbed, but soon they too discovered that under this green glow, their cold disappeared.
"I'm a member of the Green Lantern Corps, and I'm here to save you."
"Come with us to... the kingdom of faith."
People in desperation looked at the green brilliance of the sky, and looked at the figure that fell under the ray of light.
Born out of despair, is a purer faith.
185. The New God and the Tyrant
Mount Olympus, Greece
At a moment when almost the whole world was replaced by a frenzied snowstorm, the Aegean Sea at this time was like a paradise indulging in the eternal spring time.
The green light shot from the top of Mount Olympus enveloped the entire Aegean Sea, including the whole of Greece, and even a part of Turkey. The former territory of Macedonia was enveloped by the light from Mount Olympus.
Here, there is no cold, here, crops grow, here, there are days and nights, and here, there are well-preserved life.
In the apocalypse of the earth, which is now like a desperate hell, Greece at this moment is undoubtedly synonymous with 'heaven'.
The handover of power between Greece and all surrounding countries is also the most 'peaceful'.
Whether the politicians are willing to let go this happy paradise time.
All power positions, bloodline claims, have become so ridiculous.
There was no need for any propaganda, nor any high-profile announcements—that was the gods, they were gods, the Green Lantern was the spokesperson for the gods, and those who lived on the top of the mountain were gods.
Only, not the gods of Olympus.
"The spread of faith is well established."
At the peak of Mount Olympus, in the hidden pantheon, Zeus looked at the twelve former gods that lingered around him, and said in a plain and non-negotiable tone
"So, it's time for a new myth to be reborn in this world"
"Our mythology should also be reborn."
A pale green light of will covered Zeus' body, and in the blink of an eye he turned into a pale blue-skinned humanoid life in an ancient robe, always haunted by thunder, radiating eyes that only gleamed. Turned into eyes emitting a light green brilliance.
Although it still exudes an ancient, wise, and powerful aura, it can no longer be seen as Zeus. It looks more like a kind of...alien.
"I don't understand, Zeus, why we..."
Aphrodite obviously couldn't accept the new image chosen by Zeus, hoping that the goddess of love and beauty had maintained her current posture for too long, and was unwilling to make such huge sacrifices and changes - and the little blue man or something, It is a gesture that is beyond the aesthetics of the earth.
The goddess of love and beauty is the **** most easily kidnapped by beliefs and trends.
"Because the myths of the old days should not return to the earth." Zeus said calmly
"We must come to the earth with a new identity, a new myth. Our essence will not change, and the new myth will advance with humanity."
"If it is in the old posture, then returning to the earth is nothing but a delusion and a bubble. We need a new posture that is closer to them."
This is the new path Zeus has chosen for the Olympian pantheon - they have abandoned their previous names and appearances, and instead exist in the form of a new "myth".
They will appear in front of the world as the "Guardians" of the Green Lantern Corps' source of power, and they will bestow the power of the human will. The acting Green Lanterns practice their will, and mortals will pay pure worship to the new **** of pure will, not the so-called worship brought by the fear and ignorance of nature.
This is a progressive way of coexisting with humanity, no longer a one-sided claim. This is also the result of the consultation between Zeus and the ancient one, and the Supreme Mage can accept such Olympus.
For Zeus, this is also a more suitable mode after he has thought about it. The worship beliefs of mankind in the past are too complicated. If they are simply classified as worship of will and faith, relatively pure beliefs will also become the new cornerstone of Olympus, and relatively simple worship beliefs can also be used. stock strength.
At that point, faith is no longer a poison, but a key that makes them stronger and closer to immortality. It is also a mirror that proves their great existence.
And with Green Lantern as a carrier of more beliefs, they don't have to be at the forefront of everything.
Zeus has become more and more aware that today's universe is extraordinarily dangerous, and he can feel that the world is about to usher in an unimaginable drastic change.
If Olympus is to survive such upheaval, he must make a change in his thinking.
It doesn't matter to them to change the name and posture of the gods. They are born as gods. No matter their name or their posture, they are just the code name of the day after tomorrow.
And...for Olympus, it's not the first time they've collectively changed their name.
Zeus could turn himself into Jupiter, and that could turn himself into a guardian. The Greek gods could transform themselves into Roman gods, as well as the guardians of the universe.
"……I know."
Aphrodite sighed, no matter how unwilling she was in her heart, she did not dare to disobey Zeus' orders—it wasn't the first time anyway, her Venus name was even more widely circulated than her real name.
"What about Steve?"
The silent Athena suddenly asked
"He will also be one of us." Zeus said lightly
"He has that qualification, doesn't he? He has the power to carry faith, and he is not a mortal. His will is far beyond mortal, and we also need a link between divinity and humanity."
Steve was the original guardian and the guardian who directly governed the Green Lantern Corps.
The reason why he did not directly rule the Green Lantern Corps as a **** is because Zeus was worried about the spread of the "poison of faith" once again.
He didn't want the Green Lanterns to know that they were actually serving a group of 'gods'
Because of this behavior, it will undoubtedly promote their "dependency". Maybe Olympus will gain a group of devout believers, but there is no doubt that what they need now is a firm warrior.
Let Steve govern, both for excess and for the self-assertion of these green lights.
Anyway, they were never afraid of the rebellion of these Green Lanterns, because the worship of Green Lanterns is collective, and belief cannot increase them too much. And Zeus they can always recycle their lamp ring, to ensure that the Legion is always in the hand.
"So, where did Steve go?"
"Probably to persuade his old friend."
...
Nick Fury looked at the dim green light ring in his palm, was silent for a long time, and slowly closed his eyes.
In fact, at the beginning, he was the first person to get this ring.
But unfortunately, he only activated the ring for a while, and after that, the green light ring was as unresponsive as a plastic toy in his hand.
Maybe it's because of his lack of will, or because he lost the kind of 'heart' that could be selected by the ring in the first place.
Nick Fury considers himself a 'good agent' with no skin and no conscience, but the secret invasion of the Skrulls still made a hole in his heart.
He never considered himself righteous, but since then he has even begun to wonder if he is right.
Perhaps this is the main reason why the Green Lantern Ring lost its radiance in his hands - people who doubt themselves are not worthy of the power of will!
But none of that matters.
Nick Fury is no longer sure if he's on the right track, everything they do is no longer 'justice', but just to survive.
In this apocalypse, it is difficult to live.
"I never thought that you would also be selected by the green light ring."
A low and familiar voice sounded behind Nick Fury, and he froze for a moment and turned his head sharply.
He was very familiar with, Steve Rogers stood behind him and looked at him quietly, but he was no longer wearing the uniform of the Stars and Stripes, but a complex and ancient robe.
Even his temperament has undergone earth-shaking changes, from a heroic warrior in ancient Greek legends to a priest of prophecy.
"Are you really Steve? Or another Skrull?"
Nick Fury did not show any joy or excitement, but put his hand on the grab handle and said vigilantly.
Steve didn't speak, but his eyes flickered slightly, and the lamp ring in Nick Fury's hand flew into his hand.
Nick Fury put his hand down, not to say how much he believed in the 'Steve' in front of him, but since he couldn't resist, he could only acquiesce.
"Take me to see Tony, I have something to say." Steve said lightly