Their near-perfect synchronization caused violent distortions in the surrounding space, affecting everything within several kilometers.
In her Binary form, Carol's cosmic energy boiled like superheated water. Brilliant particles erupted and shattered around her, and visible ripples spread through space itself—clear proof that she was already interfering with spatial stability.
Lucas showed no sign of backing down.
He continued raising his energy output without restraint.
Carol's intent was obvious: she wanted to crush him in a single overwhelming burst, ending the battle instantly rather than dragging it into a prolonged fight.
But when it came to explosive power, had a Super Saiyan ever feared anyone?
Energy surged wildly within him. The golden aura around Lucas expanded rapidly, its range growing wider and wider.
Lightning crackled more violently than before as the density and intensity of his power climbed at an astonishing rate.
"Wait… something's wrong."
Lucas suddenly sensed a flaw.
Normally, a Saiyan could simply keep flaring their aura to raise combat power.
But in this situation, brute escalation alone was not enough to defeat Carol.
He abruptly stopped powering up.
The golden aura that had been expanding outward halted instantly—and then began retracting back toward his body.
Anyone familiar with Dragon Ball understood the principle clearly:
To increase attack power, one must either
increase the quantity of energy, or refine the quality of energy.
Raising total output wasn't feasible right now—unless Lucas could instantly break through to Super Saiyan 2, which clearly wasn't happening.
Then—
A spark flashed through his mind.
Energy…
Didn't he already possess one—no, two additional energy sources?
Previously, he had avoided using them recklessly, fearing that his body couldn't withstand the pressure of Infinity Stone–level power.
But now?
He was a Super Saiyan.
His physical durability had risen to an entirely new tier—enough to contain far greater forces.
In the briefest instant, Lucas shifted his focus to his left hand.
The Space Stone responded immediately, bursting into radiant brilliance, as if saying:
"About time you remembered me."
A colossal surge of power—vast as a tidal wave—flooded into Lucas's body.
Without hesitation, he wrapped his own energy around the violent spatial force, guiding and stabilizing it as it merged with him.
His body was already accustomed to spatial energy.
This fusion proceeded far more smoothly than expected.
He had deliberately chosen the Space Stone first rather than the Red Lantern's power—
Because Carol's energy also originated from spatial forces.
Using spatial energy of a higher tier ensured he wouldn't be suppressed at the energy-hierarchy level.
At that moment, Carol thrust both hands forward, wrapped in overwhelming Binary energy, charging straight at Lucas.
Lucas swiftly condensed the newly integrated spatial power into his palms.
His hands clasped together—
Then thrust forward.
A blue-white energy wave erupted from his palms, roaring outward with unmatched momentum.
Carol fired a single energy blast in an attempt to destabilize or deflect it.
But the moment her attack touched Lucas's beam, it was swallowed whole—without even a ripple.
Her expression hardened.
With no hesitation, Carol slammed straight into the incoming blast, Binary energy blazing at full power.
In that instant—
Light exploded.
Brilliance so intense that even the sun itself seemed dim in comparison erupted across space.
On Earth, the sky briefly flashed like the birth of a new supernova—even in broad daylight.
And once again—
Mars suffered.
The shockwave raced across the void and slammed into the red planet, tearing into its already damaged surface.
Fresh cracks spread as massive chunks of rock were blasted into the air.
At the center of the battlefield, Carol was thrown free.
The Binary energy surrounding her fluctuated violently, no longer as stable or overwhelming as before.
Lowering her crossed arms, faint distortions rippled across her aura.
The impact had clearly affected her.
Lucas remained outwardly calm—but inwardly, he felt a trace of regret.
That energy blast had consumed nearly half of his total power.
Having only recently achieved Super Saiyan form, he had yet to fully master Super Saiyan Grade One (Full Power).
Worse still, at least thirty percent of that output had been wasted due to imperfect control.
"This is your strongest move?" Carol asked coldly.
"If so, you can concede now."
Instead of frustration, excitement flickered across Lucas's face.
Slowly, he raised his right hand.
The Red Lantern Ring ignited, blazing with deep crimson light.
"A Lantern Ring?" Carol scoffed.
She had traveled the universe for decades—how could she not recognize one?
The so-called Green Lanterns, self-proclaimed cosmic police, were laughably weak in her eyes—aside from their leaders and ultimate techniques.
She had encountered Star Sapphires obsessed with possession.
Blue Lanterns preaching hope.
All of them felt… insignificant.
Seeing her reaction, Lucas understood immediately.
When the Red Lantern's rage energy flowed into him—and under his control was guided directly into his S-cells—
Something changed.
A completely different power erupted from within.
Super Saiyan transformation already amplified emotion.
And the Red Lantern embodied pure rage.
The two resonated perfectly.
Lucas's golden aura exploded outward again—this time infused with streaks of crimson.
The pressure skyrocketed far beyond its previous level.
Then—
He drew it all back.
Every trace of external aura vanished, compressed inward.
A faint red glow coated his body like a thin veil.
The fusion was complete.
Red Lantern Super Saiyan
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