Chapter 200
In exchange.
"Whether it's you or Barry Allen, Superman you capture are mine!"
If Dream Prison in the Justice League Universe is a gathering place for Superman, then Central City in the Arrowverse is Dream Prison, where all kinds of Superman with superpowers emerge one after another.
This Earth has been ravaged enough, but what about other Earths?
Regardless of where they come from, they almost always appear in Central Cities!
Dr. Harrison Wells rose and approached Su Quan, extending his hand. "It's a pleasure to work with you!"
Su Quan's shoulder swayed slightly, and his right arm mysteriously detached from his body, grabbing Dr. Harrison Wells's hand and shaking it.
"It's a pleasure doing business with you!"
Immediately afterwards, he released his grip, and his arm returned to Su Quan's shoulder.
Dr. Harrison Wells:...
He was completely dumbfounded.
You... your arm can detach from your body and move freely? What kind of bizarre ability is this?!
In fact, he has already used several abilities in such a short time. The first one seems to be Control Gravity, then Speed Force, and then it should be a kind of ability to control the Mind Stone or body, as well as the arm that just started moving freely.
How many more abilities does this guy have?
Why does he have so many abilities?
Dr. Harrison Wells' eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light. His condition for cooperation was that the Superman, which meant that he might be able to strip others of their abilities and then use them himself.
Could his Speed Force have been obtained by stripping away the power of some speedster?
Could he, like himself, also come from some future timeline? And for some reason, such as not being fast enough to travel through time again, he is stuck in this era, waiting for Barry Allen to become the Flash.
Then, strip the Flash of his Speed Force?
Dr. Harrison Wells thought about it more and more and felt that this was very likely. As for the fact that he said it was to meet someone?
Haha, it's not worth believing at all!
That's good too. At least in the short term, we have the same goal and can cooperate. I can play along and figure out how he deprives others of their abilities!
With their own agendas in mind, the two established a cooperative relationship and called back Shado and Caitlin Snow.
Su Quan invested $100 million to become the second shareholder of STAR Labs, owning 20% of the shares. If Harrison Wells is found dead or missing, his shares will automatically be transferred to Su Quan.
After completing the formalities, Su Quan said with a smile, "Now that I've become a shareholder of the lab, I have to show my appreciation. Caitlin, inform all the lab staff that I'm treating everyone to dinner tonight."
"Shado, go find the best restaurant, book it all, and set the time for 6 p. m. Once it's confirmed, contact Caitlin."
"Oh, by the way, let everyone know that family members are allowed."
Caitlin Snow's eyes lit up, and she happily thanked Su Quan before pulling the silently nodding Shado away.
Evening, at a high-end restaurant.
The venue was transformed into a buffet, and employees from STAR Labs came and went, chatting with each other, creating a lively atmosphere.
As everyone already knows, a wealthy individual invested $100 million to become another shareholder of the lab and thus became its owner.
Whether they genuinely love science and enjoy research, or are doing it for money, seniority, or reputation, they all welcome this wealthy new boss.
Normally, Dr. Harrison Wells should accompany Su Quan to introduce him to the studio's employees, but he's not as attractive as the beautiful women, so the person introducing Su Quan now is Caitlin Snow is wearing a beautiful evening gown.
"This is Cisco Ramon. He is Dr. Wells's most promising student and the most talented genius in the lab."
"Cisco, this is the lab's new shareholder and our new boss, Su Quan."
Caitlin Snow met the boy with medium-length hair and smiled as she introduced them to each other.
STAR Labs has many employees, and Su Quan has already seen several 'familiar' faces.
For example, one of the future Firestorms, Ronnie Raymond, is the lab's chief engineer.
Another example is the future villain, the Pied Piper, Hartley Lavie, who, like Cisco Ramon and Caitlin Snow, was one of Dr. Harrison Wells' students.
However, Dr. Harrison Wells's favorites were Cisco and Caitlin, as they were the only ones who could be considered his right-hand men, the two most trusted lieutenants of the laboratory!
A hero needs three helpers.
Without the help of Cisco Ramon, Killer Frost, and Reverse-Flash, the Flash would have been finished shortly after his debut!
Whether it's the Flash or Reverse-Flash, Su Quan sees them as more like tools, and for him, they're not as appealing as Cisco and Caitlin.
Especially Cisco!
Putting aside his ability to freely traverse the Multiverse with Cisco Ramon's abilities, his inventive abilities are truly exceptional!
To put it simply, Su Quan thinks he can be compared to Iron Man and Mr. Fantastic from next door!
Caitlin —need I say more?
As Caitlin Snow, she is highly accomplished in biomedicine; as Killer Frost, her combat prowess is formidable.
Most importantly, whether it's Caitlin Snow or Killer Frost, she's beautiful in her own unique way!
Who wouldn't like such a beautiful woman who can be a pretty face in her spare time, do research, and complete tasks?!
"Do you have any important research projects at hand right now?" Su Quan asked Cisco Ramon.
Cisco Ramon shook his head. "Is the lab going to start a new project?"
Su Quan said, "I personally wanted to ask you to make some small gadgets. If you have no problem, I'll tell you in detail sometime later."
Cisco Ramon said, "I'm fine."
"Okay, I'll come find you later. Have fun."
Cisco Ramon nodded and turned to leave.
"Is everyone here by now? Let's go get some food. There's something I want to talk to you about," Su Quan said, turning to Caitlin Snow before heading towards the buffet table.
After getting some food, the two went to an empty seat in the corner. Su Quan gestured to Caitlin Snow that they didn't need to be so formal, and while eating and chatting, he brought up a biology-related project to her.
Su Quan wanted her to study Compound V.
The success rate of Compound V provided by the system is the same as that of the Super Soldier Serum, both being 100%.
However, Su Quan has never actually had anyone test its effects. Whether the ability gained after injecting Compound V depends on who received the Compound V or varies from person to person.
Su Quan wanted her to do some research first, to see if there was any chance of developing a potion with specific abilities.
"Boss, you—"
"You can call me by my name, Su Quan."
"Okay, Su Quan, are you serious? Do you really have a serum that can alter human genes and grant 100% superpowers?" Caitlin Snow was somewhat skeptical.
As a PhD in biomedicine, she knew very well that achieving such an effect was practically a pipe dream.
Human genes are very fragile. If gene mutations could grant superpowers, she would believe it!
But a 100% success rate is just too exaggerated!
If someone can actually do this, or develop such a drug, it would be a huge milestone not only for the scientific community, but also for human history.
Yes, I have it!
Su Quan nodded seriously to Caitlin Snow, then chuckled and said, "How about this, you think about whether you want to take on this project first, and we'll discuss it in detail once you've decided."
Caitlin Snow nodded in agreement.
Su Quan thought for a moment and then said, "Let me be frank from the start: you should know what this kind of medicine and project means. So, for the sake of confidentiality, I may have to take some measures against you. I think you understand and can comprehend that."
This was to be expected, and Caitlin Snow naturally had no objection.
Su Quan exchanged phone numbers with her and they chatted while eating.
It was only during this conversation that I learned that although Dr. Harrison Wells was renowned in the scientific community, Star City Lab had only been established for a short time, and Caitlin and Cisco had only recently joined as well.
Take Caitlin for example. At her age, she should be in school like Barry Allen, but she graduated early and recently earned her doctorate and joined STAR Labs.
Well, on the one hand, Caitlin really admires Dr. Harrison Wells' achievements in the scientific community. On the other hand, although finding a job wouldn't be difficult for her, it would be almost impossible for her to directly join a famous large laboratory and be in charge of an important or desirable project.
Since the STAR Labs had just been established and was founded by Dr. Harrison Wells, she naturally joined without hesitation.
STAR Labs can reduce their starting time and give them a higher starting point, allowing them to gain more opportunities.
So at a glance, most of the employees at STAR Labs are young people who have just graduated or even haven't graduated yet.
To Caitlin and her friends, Dr. Harrison Wells was a mentor who gave them opportunities. Only he and Su Quan knew that it was all a lie, and that the Particle Accelerator could not possibly succeed.
The full moon hangs high in the sky.
After the dinner, Su Quan and Shado returned home.
At this moment, Shado suddenly realized a problem: Su Quan had joined the STAR Labs, which meant he might not leave Central City anytime soon, which meant—
She's going to live with Su Quan!
Shado began to regret it.
If she had known this would happen, she would have bought a bigger house, at least a two-story one, so it would be more convenient to live in.
Unlike now, it's cozy, but the two rooms are right next to each other. Although they are two separate rooms, they feel too close. With only one wall separating them, what's the difference between them and being in the same room?