The Flash and Quicksilver's Race
"Hmm?" Robet, who was watching the two Thor souls fight, raised an eyebrow. He sensed several familiar auras approaching. When he recognized the owners of these auras, Robet breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what Pietro and Lorna had gone through, it was a good thing that they had woken up.
Furthermore, Robet keenly noticed that Lorna and Pietro's auras were much stronger than before, especially their bodies, which were no longer as frail as before. In fact, in terms of physical attributes alone, they were probably much stronger than many Super Soldier!
"Hmm?" Shortly after Robet sensed Pietro and the others' presence, Peter Parker also sensed Pietro arrival. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, followed by delight.
"What's wrong?" Barry Allen asked Peter Parker, looking at him with some confusion, while Pietro rushed over impatiently from the other side.
Originally, Pietro had flown here using Susan Storm and Lorna's Telekinesis, but upon seeing Robet and the others, Pietro immediately broke free from Lorna's Telekinesis and landed safely on the ground. He excitedly rushed towards Robet, repeatedly shouting, "Brothers! I'm back! Did you miss me?"
"So they've woken up?" Barry Allen couldn't help but laugh when he heard Pietro's words. He thought something serious had happened. But as he spoke, Barry Allen was also quite happy, after all, his companions were safe and sound, which was more important than anything else.
Of course, upon seeing Pietro's smug Pietro, Barry Allen and Peter Parker exchanged a glance, their lips curving slightly upwards, instantly understanding each other's meaning.
"How are you? Did you miss me? Were you worried about me before?" Just as Barry Allen and Peter Parker finished looking at each other, Pietro appeared in front of them, waving excitedly and asking.
"Lorna, you're awake?"
"I was so worried! I thought something had happened to you!"
As Pietro finished speaking, he discovered that Barry Allen and Peter Parker completely ignored him. Instead, they were waving and shouting at Lorna and the others in the distance, looking very excited, as if they were truly moved.
"Hey! I'm right here, isn't it a bit much that you didn't even say hello?" Even though he knew that Barry Allen and Peter Parker were deliberately pretending not to see him, Pietro was still very annoyed and waited for the two of them to speak up and question him.
"I'm fine, I'm sorry to have worried you all..." Lorna flew over at this moment, and seeing the three of them, she instantly understood what Barry Allen and Peter Parker meant. She chuckled and said, pretending to be calm.
"Lorna, are you still on their side?" Pietro asked, Lorna eyes wide with displeasure.
"What? You're not on our side, are you? If we hadn't found you, you'd still be lying in the middle of nowhere!" Peter Parker glared at Pietro and said, "You don't even thank us, just making a racket as soon as you arrive, don't you find it noisy..."
"Um... what... um? Who is this guy? Why is he standing still?" Pietro scratched his head awkwardly upon hearing this, then glanced at Thor beside him and quickly changed the subject to ask.
"Is this his soul? Why does he have two souls? Who is this guy?" Just as Pietro finished speaking, Lorna looked at Robet with some confusion and asked.
"Hmm? You can see?" A hint of surprise flashed in Barry Allen's eyes. Before Robet could speak, he looked at Lorna and asked hesitantly.
"Can't you see them? Aren't these two soul forms quite obvious?" Susan Storm, who had also landed nearby, pointed at the two Thor soul forms and asked in a strange tone.
"Soul? What are you talking about?" Pietro and Johnny Storm exchanged a glance, a hint of confusion flashing in their eyes. In their eyes, they could only see one Thor's body standing there; they couldn't see either of Thor's souls.
There's no way to match the power of the mystical side, even after Pietro's powers evolved. It's not absolutely related to the strength of the individual, and Johnny Storm is even more clueless; he's equally bewildered by the current situation...
With a "whoosh," Robet waved his hand at Pietro and Johnny Storm, who looked bewildered. Two streams of energy enveloped their eyes, and in an instant, they saw the two Thor ' souls still tearing at and devouring each other, seemingly unable to determine a winner for the time being.
"He's been brainwashed, just like Bucky before. Have I told you about Bucky?" Robet slowly began to explain. "However, his situation is slightly different from Bucky's. These two soul entities are quite similar, or rather, they only differ in two ways: their attitude towards Asgard and their sense of belonging to Hydra ..."
"So, in essence, these two soul entities are more like one person than Bucky's two soul entities. I don't know if it's because Hydra's brainwashing skills have improved, or for some other reason..."
"Hydra? Thor? What happened? I'm a bit out of touch with the current version." Pietro certainly knew about Mjolnir, but he was somewhat clueless about Thor and Hydra.
"I wanted to tell you before, but you wouldn't listen. You insisted on coming over first. Alright, let's exchange information!" Johnny Storm said with a teasing smile as he looked at Pietro, and then began to recount what happened after Pietro and Lorna fell into a coma.
"WTF! So, we missed so much while we were unconscious?" After a long while, Pietro's eyes widened, finding it hard to believe. "And we even missed such a powerful opponent? Did all our efforts to improve our strength go to waste?"
"You talk like you know your strength will increase. By the way, how much have you improved?" Barry Allen's eyes flickered slightly, and he felt a little pressured as he looked at Pietro.
Originally Pietro's abilities were definitely inferior to his, but Pietro bought a new power-up. As fellow speed users, if Pietro's strength surpasses his this time, Barry Allen will be in a bit of an awkward situation.
"Hehe, want to see? How about we have another match?" Pietro looked at Barry Allen, a slight smile playing on his lips, his eyes gleaming with anticipation. He had been waiting for this day for a long time, ever since he widened the gap in strength between himself and Barry Allen Pietro.
Previously, Pietro was somewhat disheartened because his efforts hadn't yielded many results. But things are different now. Although Pietro hasn't yet tested the limits of his abilities, he knows that he is completely different from before, a true transformation. Surpassing Barry Allen is no problem for him!
The contest between speed-ability users is not like a battle between warriors. It's about who runs the fastest and who reaches the finish line first. That's the most suitable way for speed-ability users to compete!
"So confident? Okay then, Robet will be the referee, let's have a match!" Hearing Pietro's challenge, Barry Allen showed no sign of backing down. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly. Even though Pietro's abilities had improved, Barry Allen didn't think he was guaranteed to lose. Besides, he had always been the one suppressing Pietro before, so if he were to be suppressed now, it would give him even more motivation!
"Alright, I'll plan out the route!" Seeing the two of them so enthusiastic, Robet didn't stop them. Instead, he smiled and nodded, then released a Ki Blast from his hand and looked at the two of them with a smile.
"After the Ki Blast sets off, you will all set off together on my command. Whoever catches up with the Ki Blast first will be the final winner. After the Ki Blast is caught, it will leave a trace of energy on the pursuer. At that time, we will know who is faster..."
"No problem!" This is like the finish line of a sprint. Without Robet explaining, Barry Allen and Pietro could understand. They looked at each other and agreed at the same time.
With a "whoosh!", just as the two finished speaking, a Ki Blast shot out, followed by Robet's voice. "Ready! Move out!"
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!"
Almost simultaneously... no! At the exact same time! Pietro and Barry Allen vanished from their spots, leaving behind a crowd filled with anticipation.
"Speak, they need to catch up with the Ki Blast Ki Blast to win, but what if they can't catch up?" Shortly after the two set off, Peter Parker seemed to have thought of something and looked hesitantly in Robet's direction, asking.
"Then naturally I won..." Robet shrugged, smiled smugly, which made everyone laugh.
Indeed, Barry Allen and Pietro are fast, but Robet is even faster, and his Ki Blast are even faster. It won't be easy for Barry Allen and Pietro to catch up with his Ki Blast, especially since you can tell from Robet's smile that he's definitely up to something!
"So fast!"
"How could it be so fast?!"
On the other side, after Pietro and Barry Allen set off, they discovered that the distance between the Ki Blast and themselves was not only not decreasing, but was actually increasing. Their speed was even slower than that of the Ki Blast!
This forced the two, who originally considered each other their rivals, to now use their Ki Blast as their only opponent. For a short time, they completely forgot about each other, but even so, neither of them showed any sign of catching up with the Ki Blast...
The most crucial point is that the Ki Blast fly in the sky, while Barry Allen and Pietro chase them on the ground. They need to overcome many obstacles, especially since the Ki Blast specifically target areas without paths, such as mountains, hills, and forests, which severely hinders their progress.
That makes sense. For Pietro and Barry Allen to have a speed contest, they definitely need to choose a secluded spot. Otherwise, they'd be spotted in no time, and there would be no point in having a contest.
"The ground is too troublesome. If only I could fly! Even if I couldn't fly, I could run in the sky!" Pietro, who was chasing after the Ki Blast, saw that he had not caught up with it and was instead falling further and further behind. A thought flashed through his mind, and then a blessing came to him. An invisible force appeared in front of Pietro.
Pietro followed his instincts, took a step into the air, and then took another step, still in mid-air. After taking two steps, Pietro successfully started running in mid-air!
"Huh?!" Barry Allen, who hadn't been paying much attention to Pietro, focusing instead on the Ki Blast, Barry Allen the gap between them as Pietro took to Pietro air.
What he saw startled Barry Allen. Both Pietro and Barry Allen had the limitation of not being able to fly, but Barry Allen's ability to use leverage was clearly stronger than Pietro's. With just a little leverage, Barry Allen could cover a great distance.
At this moment, Pietro's ability to run in mid-air is actually somewhat similar to Barry Allen's method. However, Pietro is using his own strength. With each step he takes, Barry Allen can see that there seems to be an invisible feather-like light under Pietro's feet, supporting Pietro's steps and allowing Pietro to continue running in mid-air!
"Is he cheating? This isn't how you cheat! You either have to be able to fly or run on the ground. What's the point of running in mid-air?!" Seeing Pietro's performance and the distance between them, Barry Allen was speechless for a moment before flashing forward and continuing to charge towards the Ki Blast.
After passing through the woods, Barry Allen found himself with some extra items in his hands: branches, stones, and the like. Barry Allen tossed the branches and stones into the air one by one, then leaped into the air...
Barry Allen wanted to replicate Pietro's abilities, but Barry Allen couldn't use the invisible feather light, so Barry Allen chose to use a physical object instead.
However, this trick wasn't so easy to execute successfully, especially since it's not easy to gain leverage in mid-air. After several attempts, Barry Allen Barry Allen managed to run a short distance in mid-air using tree branches and rocks, but this didn't increase his speed; instead, it slowed Barry Allen down...
Clearly, without the corresponding ability, Barry Allen's move isn't unusable, but it can only serve as a temporary measure and isn't suitable for use in a running race. Now, it's almost counterproductive; the gap between Barry Allen and Pietro, which wasn't initially very large, has now widened considerably...