Speed Force Space
Erik focused his energy and diverted a small portion of his power, causing the surrounding metallic objects to melt into a liquid state.
These liquid metals, according to Erik's will, gathered together and adhered tightly to the surface of the box, continuously thickening and solidifying.
In the blink of an eye, the box, which was originally of ordinary size, began to grow at a visible rate, quickly reaching a height of six meters.
Meanwhile, the box that had been shaking violently finally quieted down and stopped shaking. Seeing this, Erik secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"I already said, it's still not enough."
A deafening roar suddenly erupted. The massive container exploded like a bomb that had been detonated.
Countless fragments and surging Havok shot out in all directions, creating an extremely terrifying impact.
Erik was at the center of the explosion, had no time to react and was blasted away by the incredibly powerful Havok.
With a dull, resounding thud that echoed throughout the space, Erik felt as if all the bones in his body were about to fall apart.
He coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Raven had only run a short distance outside when she heard a loud bang. Looking over, she saw that the ceiling of the abandoned warehouse had been blown into the sky, turning into countless fragments that flew everywhere.
A huge plume of smoke and dust shot into the sky, like a menacing mushroom cloud, engulfing the entire warehouse.
"Erik!"
The fraternity members, who had been sleeping, were also awakened and stared blankly at the warehouse.
"Cough cough... Just what... are you, monster?!"
Erik leaned against the wall behind him, watching the figures that appeared and disappeared in the dust.
A gust of wind swept through the warehouse, blowing dust into the sky and revealing Kino's figure.
"Monster? I'm 100% pure human."
Erik's lips twitched, and he used the metal around his body to help himself stand up. His pride wouldn't allow him to collapse to the ground in such a pathetic state.
"I had no idea that a human could possess the strength of thousands of tons and also breathe out gusts of wind."
Erik scoffed, his eyes filled with skepticism.
"Don't underestimate human potential. I know two people who surpassed gods with mortal bodies."
Kino looked at the blood at the corner of Erik's mouth and asked worriedly, "Are you alright?"
"You won't die!"
Erik replied firmly.
"Let's go!"
Where to?
"Go save your wife and daughter. Do you remember the time and place?"
Erik glared angrily at Kino and roared, "They've been dead for over a decade! How can we save them? By traveling through time?"
His eyes were bloodshot, his voice was almost a scream, and the pain in his heart was reopened.
"How about we take a gamble?"
Ignoring Erik's anger, Kino extended a hand.
Erik stared intently at the hand in front of him, his gaze filled with conflict and struggle.
Reason told him that time travel was absolutely impossible; however, his emotions rekindled a sliver of hope in his nearly despairing heart.
What if, what if it's true? His breathing became rapid, and the inner conflict made his body tremble slightly.
These thoughts intertwined in Erik's mind, and finally, he slowly raised his hand and grasped Kino's hand.
"October 18, 1983, Carmel Town, Texas. If you dare to mess with me, you'll never get a job with me in this lifetime."
Erik uttered the toughest words, yet his eyes revealed a resolute determination to go all in.
Kino smiled slightly, and the Flash logo lit up on the core of his chest.
"Erik!"
Raven appeared at the door with her fraternity members, her face full of worry.
Erik looked at Raven and said loudly, "Raven, if I don't come back, the Brotherhood is disbanded. Take them to Charles."
"Roar!"
The Sabretooth didn't care about any of that. With a roar, it leaped up using all four limbs.
The next moment, yellow lightning appeared on the two of them, and instantly, the whole world fell silent.
"This is... Time Stop."
Erik stared in shock at Raven, who remained charging forward, and Sabretooth, who was floating in mid-air in a leaping motion.
"Don't spit it out."
Kino offered a word of advice.
Having said that, he grabbed Erik, his entire body enveloped in yellow lightning, and vanished from the spot.
The Sabretooth missed its target and fell heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
This is a world of seven-colored light, where dazzling rays of light intertwine like dreamlike ribbons, occasionally bursting into streaks of lightning, each containing a terrifyingly powerful force.
This is the Speed Force space, where the past, present, and future are all connected.
The endless stream of light seemed to be the veins of time, mysterious and full of the unknown.
Those who possess the Speed Force can travel to the past and future through this magical space.
It was Kino's first time trying this, and he succeeded on his first try.
Quickly confirming the direction they had gone, he grabbed Erik and started running.
Erik stared wide-eyed at the rapidly shifting light around him.
As they moved rapidly forward, vivid and lively scenes from the past flashed before his eyes like movie stills.
He first saw himself sitting quietly at the table, engrossed in reading a book;
Then, the scene shifts to a fierce battle between the Hedgehog Man and the Toad, neither side willing to give an inch.
Then, Raven appeared, carrying a suitcase and hurrying back...
Yes, they really are traveling through time! Just as Erik was basking in this fact and getting excited about it...
Kino suddenly frowned slightly, and a green light appeared before his eyes. Without hesitation, he immediately took Erik and left the Speed Force space.
The next moment, they appeared on the roof of the warehouse.
Before Erik could even take in his surroundings, a familiar sound came from beneath his feet.
"Who!"
Kino reacted quickly, taking Erik with him and transforming into a streak of yellow lightning, instantly arriving at a nearby hillside, a position from which they could see the warehouse below.
"Old Man, you have a really bad temper. You tried to kill me before we even met," Kino teased, looking at the scattered needles.
Erik looked over as well, and suddenly realized that this was a week ago. He looked at Kino with awe in his eyes.
"Why did we stop?" Erik couldn't help but ask.
"I forgot to report, Sorcerer Supreme, could you please let me pass?" Kino looked up at the sky.
A piece of paper floated down from the sky, Kino caught it and read it.
You can save people, but the trajectory of the past Timeline cannot be changed.
"Understood, thank you, Master."