Andrew had infused the fruit on the Sky-Piercing Tree with the energy of the Yellow-Green Lantern rings, allowing ordinary people to kill the Black Lantern Demons.
A war involving the entire population erupted in earnest. Civilians and demons fought fiercely, and the battle was no longer the one-sided slaughter it had been.
"Wow, everyone's become a superhero?"
Seeing what was happening on Earth, Mary's despair turned to delight. "Andrew, great job! Let the people protect themselves."
The other superheroes were ecstatic too. Wonderful—Earth wasn't going to be destroyed.
There were plenty of demons, but Earth had billions of people too. Who was afraid of whom?
"There's an Eastern saying: give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach him to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime. Rather than constantly protecting people, it's better to give them the power to protect themselves."
Andrew said, "That's why I've been preparing an ultimate trump card all this time: the Hancock project."
Iron Batman separated, and Iron Man asked curiously, "Andrew, how exactly did you pull this off?"
"Batman, haven't you always wanted to know why I started Kuaidou Live? This is why."
Andrew smiled. The tree had been nurtured with the people's fear. It truly was taken from the people and used for the people.
Because they shared the same source, people could merge with these fruits without any side effects and gain superpowers instantly.
"So that's it."
Batman finally understood. Another mystery solved. Then he asked, "Can the people who died really be brought back?"
"Yes. After they die, their souls are taken into the tree. Later, I'll use cloning technology to clone their bodies and bring them back."
Andrew said, "As long as the tree stands, no one can wipe out humanity."
The tree's existence