Chapter 214
Joe West hurriedly went to the side and called Barry, partly to let him know he was safe and partly to tell him about the 'Outsiders' incident.
Meanwhile, in the training room of STAR Labs, where the cosmic treadmill was located, Barry Allen put down his phone and relaxed...
He's here, obviously because his verbal sparring with Farouk Gibb failed.
He wanted to tell Farouk Gibran his friend's death was not his fault, that he didn't need to blame himself, and that he shouldn't make the same mistake again, and that we could help him!
Good heavens, the guy didn't think it was his fault at all, since he was already unconscious at that time. The reason he electrocuted his friend was because of the effects of the Particle Accelerator explosion.
So, it's all STAR Labs' fault, it's all Dr. Harrison Wells' fault!
If Caitlin and Su Quan hadn't sensed something was wrong and pulled him back, and hadn't closed the passageway door, he probably would have been eating Barry's food in a few days.
Uh, it seems there's no custom of having banquets here?
"Joe and Iris are fine now. Joe said that three women who claimed to be Outsiders suddenly appeared and somehow managed to take care of the criminals who were holding them hostage."
"Outsiders? Three women—superheroes? Cool!" Cisco couldn't help but exclaim.
Caitlin said, "Everyone, the police station's problem is solved, but ours is fine—"
Barry Allen took a deep breath. "Let's begin!"
"If I turn it on, you'll die." Caitlin walked to the switch, somewhat hesitant.
"If you don't turn it on, we'll all die!" Barry stood on the treadmill and gripped it tightly with both hands.
"Listen, someone once told me that there was a reason I was Electric Shock, that fate chose me, but I don't think I believe that."
"Now, what matters is not what I believe, but—what you believe!"
Barry Allen looked at everyone with a deep gaze, finally settling on Caitlin standing by the power switch.
"I believe in Barry!" Su Quan patted Caitlin on the shoulder.
Caitlin took a deep breath and abruptly pulled the switch.
In an instant, a powerful electric current was directed through the treadmill and surged into Barry Allen's body.
A flash of electricity sent Barry Allen flying, slamming him against the wall before he fell to the ground.
"Barry!"
"Barry!"
Caitlin and Cisco rushed over.
"Someone told you that there's a reason Electric Shock, that fate chose you?"
"That sounds like something Green Arrow, or Oliver Queen, would say, right?"
"Do you feel anything?" Caitlin asked Barry Allen expectantly, who seemed to be fine.
Barry Allen's hands trembled rapidly for a few seconds before stopping.
"It didn't work!"
Everyone was subsequently disheartened.
Barry Allen's speed hasn't recovered, Farouk Gibran could burst in and kill everyone at any moment.
The situation is extremely precarious!
For a moment, a gloomy atmosphere hung over everyone's hearts, except for— Su Quan.
He didn't feel any sense of oppression or danger; on the contrary, he even felt like laughing.
Seeing Harrison Wells's equally serious expression, I couldn't help but wonder how he managed to act so naturally without laughing.
"We must find a way to get out of here," Dr. Harrison Wells in a deep voice, glancing casually at Su Quan.
Su Quan remained unmoved. He knew that Dr. Harrison Wells meant that if Barry Allen was truly in danger, he hoped Su Quan would intervene.
He glanced at Dr. Harrison Wells and shook his head slightly. "We just shook him off on Level D, we definitely can't get to the main entrance from here."
"What about the garage? A mobile lab van. As long as we can get to the garage, we can leave here," Cisco suggested.
Dr. Harrison Wells said, "We can give it a try."
"Oh my god, Barry, look! Your cells are repairing rapidly!" Caitlin had somehow gotten up and started studying Barry's condition on the computer.
Barry excitedly tried again, but then said disappointedly, "No, I still can't get the speed back."
"It's definitely a mental problem, not a physical one."
"You have pitching amnesia."
What condition?
"You know, when a second baseman suddenly misses first base, or a golfer tries to make a soft putt, they feel embarrassed and frustrated, so pitching amnesia worsens, then it becomes a mess, and then they feel even more like a failure."
Cisco went on and on excitedly, and then— Barry said, speechless, "What you've said isn't helping at all!"
"Alright, let's go to the garage first and figure out a way to get out of here," Su Quan urged.
One of the reasons he doesn't spend every day here helping Barry Allen fight Metahuman like Caitlin and Cisco is that he can't stand the verbal attacks that might suddenly appear.
Barry, you're the Flash, not a trash-talker.
When you encounter an opponent, your first action should be to defeat them first, and then try to persuade them with words, appealing to their emotions and reasoning, to see if you can convince them.
Instead of engaging in verbal sparring first, giving the opponent an opportunity to cause greater damage, and then regretting it later.
The newly formed Outsiders team did this exceptionally well; when facing Clock King, they didn't even bother with verbal attacks, let alone show their faces.
Plunderer controlled the Machine Bee to fly directly into the police station and used a tranquilizer to knock out the clueless Clock King. Then, Lisa Snart and Betty Sansusi went in and arrested him. The whole process was efficient, without a single wasted word!
While other villains are defeated by talking too much, the Flash is the opposite; he is a hero who is defeated by talking too much!
Yeah, I can't stand not talking!
While inwardly praising the Outsiders and criticizing the Flash, Su Quan followed the crowd to the garage.
There were many cars in the garage. Cisco reminded Barry, "The second van, the keys are in it."
"Quick, get in the car!"
Barry ran over and started the car, hurriedly calling everyone to get in, but at that moment, the headlights suddenly went out and the car stalled.
The garage door is slowly rising.
Farouk Gibran here!
"Bang!"
The roller shutter door rose, and Farouk Gibran, his hands crackling with electricity, slowly walked in.
Barry Allen got out of the car and stood in front of the crowd.
Just as Farouk Gibran, a ruthless and taciturn man, was about to deliver the fatal blow, Dr. Harrison Wells appeared behind him in a wheelchair at some point.
Su Quan curled his lip. Is it time for another verbal battle? Speaking of which, being the Flash's villain is really miserable. All he wants to do is kill and get revenge, why does he have to put up with your endless verbal attacks!
You guys have quotas to meet for your verbal attacks, right?
"You!"
You came here to see me!
Farouk Gibran turned around. "You've finally shown yourself."
"I really don't want to die."
"My friends don't want to either." Farouk Gibran slowly walked towards him, the electricity crackling in his palms.
"I know I hurt a lot of people that night."
"Many people? You don't even know their names, do you?"
Without any hesitation, Dr. Harrison Wells said, "Jack Davenport, Kinda, Ralph Dubney, Al Rose, Grant Emerson, Will Everett, Beatrice Da Cota, and Ronnie Raymond."
"I remember the names of all the people who died that night. I know that each of them was valuable, and the world lost their future possibilities. This is a sin I will always bear."
Dr. Harrison Wells looked at Barry and the others. "But they, they're not the ones who made the mistake! You want to punish me? Go ahead, but don't kill them."
Dr. Harrison Wells's selfless act of saving lives was reasonable and logical, Farouk Gibran seemed to be persuaded.
After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke.
"You died that night."
Having said that, he made his move, and the lightning bolt shot straight towards Dr. Harrison Wells was in a wheelchair.
"Bang!"
The wheelchair tipped over, Dr. Harrison Wells rolled several times on the ground.
"Let's pretend you just found out today." Farouk Gibran said, then released another burst of electricity at Dr. Harrison Wells on the ground.
"No!"
Barry Allen shouted, his eyes Flash Speed Force, and with a whoosh, he rushed out and brought Dr. Harrison Wells back.
The inability to watch Dr. Harrison Wells die before his eyes caused him to break free from his so-called pitching amnesia and regain his speed.
"Call out--"