Although these patrolling Green Lanterns did not find Bai Qi, Bai Qi did not enter Oa but instead hid in a nearby asteroid field to wait for an opportunity.
Oa, as the headquarters of the Green Lantern Corps, not only had a large number of stationed Green Lanterns but also a group of troublesome Guardians of the Universe.
Bai Qi might not be discovered if he entered Oa, but once he began absorbing the green energy from the lanterns, he would definitely be detected by those Guardians of the Universe, inevitably leading to another battle.
While the Green Lantern Corps was often wiped out, even sacrificing their entire force becoming a regular occurrence during major DC events, it was undeniable that these elites, selected from across the universe, possessed considerable power when gathered together.
Direct confrontation was not a good option, so Bai Qi decided to wait.
After all, it wouldn't be long before Darkseid arrived to wreak havoc. With Darkseid taking the lead, Bai Qi could then sneak in and absorb the green energy from Oa, which would be incredibly convenient.
Of course, Bai Qi would not simply wait idly during this time; that would be no different from slacking off on Earth.
Therefore, while waiting for Darkseid's arrival, Bai Qi planned to make full use of his time to do what he could.
Thus, Bai Qi set his sights on a planet not far from Oa.
This planet's climate and environment were similar to Earth's. The difference was that it was one-third larger than Earth, rich in natural resources. But that was not the most important thing. The most crucial factor was that this planet was too close to the Green Lantern Corps' headquarters for any external force to dare invade.
The absence of external aggression did not mean the absence of internal conflicts. Like Earth, this planet had been plagued by wars due to regional conflicts, ethnic tensions, and religious beliefs.
Even though the Green Lanterns had intervened multiple times to mediate the planet's internal conflicts, the results were minimal. The inhabitants of this planet did not particularly like a group of aliens with different appearances constantly interfering in their internal affairs.
However, all of this came to an abrupt halt fifty years ago. Fifty years ago, a great figure emerged, leading his supporting army and sweeping across the globe. In just five years, he conquered a quarter of the planet's territory and established a vast empire.
Faced with such a powerful entity, other countries naturally would not sit idly by. They also actively expanded their armies, waging wars everywhere and seizing more territory for self-preservation. Unfortunately, against this mighty army, all resistance was like fragile pottery, unable to withstand a single blow.
The empire's momentum only slowed when it collided with another equally vast nation. Eventually, with the death of that great figure, the war also ended.
Although the great figure had passed away, he had successfully groomed his successor. The difference was that after taking over, the successor did not continue the war but focused on developing the empire's internal infrastructure, thus giving the war-weary populace a chance to breathe.
The large nation that had blocked the empire also tacitly avoided resuming hostilities and instead focused on its internal economic development.
As for the remaining smaller nations, facing two superpowers of such immense scale, they believed they had no chance of succeeding alone. However, they did not choose to seek allegiance but banded together for mutual support, forming a massive federation.
The technological level of this planet was only slightly stronger than Earth's. Bai Qi easily bypassed the numerous satellites and space stations they had deployed and landed on the territory of the federation formed by various countries.
This time, Bai Qi had no intention of conquering the planet. As for extracting the world's origin energy, perhaps they could extract some due to their proximity to Oa, but the quantity would be extremely scarce, making it not worthwhile.
Bai Qi's purpose for coming to this planet was very clear.
The moment his feet touched the ground, Bai Qi recited an incantation, and his body rapidly submerged, descending towards the planet's core.
Soon, Bai Qi reached the Mohorovičić discontinuity and passed through the rocky layers to reach the asthenosphere filled with magma.
Bai Qi's objective was very clear: to absorb the planet's most fundamental energy.
Without delay, Bai Qi, immersed in the magma, began to absorb energy from the magma furiously.
As a large amount of magma was absorbed by Bai Qi, a series of chain reactions began on the surface. Many areas experienced large-scale collapses, lake and river levels dropped rapidly, and some smaller bodies of water even dried up.
Everything happened too quickly, or rather, Bai Qi absorbed the magma too fast.
Just as the experts and scholars on the planet gathered to discuss the causes of the various strange phenomena, Bai Qi had already absorbed most of the magma underground and was moving towards the deeper core.
After all, this planet was too close to Oa. Bai Qi dared not go too far, lest he blow up the entire planet, which would surely attract an investigation from the Green Lantern Corps, something Bai Qi wished to avoid.
A small variable could often lead to the entire situation developing in an unpredictable direction.
Therefore, Bai Qi decided to call it a day. Seeing that the planet had been sufficiently ravaged by him, Bai Qi stopped absorbing energy from the core and emerged elsewhere.
Although the planet appeared intact for now, its interior had been hollowed out by Bai Qi. With the passage of time, its eventual destruction was only a matter of when.
However, this was no longer Bai Qi's concern.
Did you think Bai Qi would leave the planet after absorbing a wave of energy?
Of course not!
After leaving underground, Bai Qi arrived at the imperial capital, disguised himself as a local military officer, and infiltrated a nuclear power plant. Using the power of the Hourglass Clock, he hacked into the local network system and began absorbing its electricity, converting it into stored energy.
Some might say Bai Qi was being too stingy. The electricity from a single capital would be insignificant compared to what he had absorbed underground.
This was indeed the case, but even a mosquito's leg is still meat. Since the planet had little time left, all this energy would be wasted anyway, and Bai Qi was merely helping them consume it in advance.
The current leader of the empire had actively developed the country's infrastructure, implementing a nationwide power grid, which greatly facilitated Bai Qi's actions.
With the Hourglass Clock, all the electricity from the entire country was converged here.
Consider the vast territory of the empire. To ensure sufficient energy supply, forty-two nuclear power plants, along with various other types of power plants, had been constructed.
Converging all this electricity in one place would not only place immense strain on the entire power grid system and cause significant damage, but Bai Qi didn't care. He only sought to gather more electricity here as quickly as possible.