The Suit

"Ah!"

Cisco jumped, his face turning a little pale.

When he saw it was Lin Li, Cisco let out a breath.

"Lin Li, you scared me to death. You don't make any sound when you walk."

"There's an Eastern saying: if you have a clear conscience, you won't be afraid in the middle of the night. What are you hiding here for?"

Lin Li asked curiously.

Cisco immediately stepped in front of his things and stammered, "N-Nothing. I'm just doing some small research."

Pointing at the item peeking out from behind Cisco, Lin Li said with a smile, "Cisco, no need to hide it. I saw it. Is that a red suit?"

He had been found out.

Cisco gave up and lowered his voice. "Lin Li, don't tell Dr. Wells or Caitlin about this."

Lin Li walked over to the workbench and discovered that it was a red Flash Suit.

"This suit is made from reinforced tri-block polymer. It's heat-resistant and wear-resistant. What do you think? Cool, right?"

Cisco said proudly.

Lin Li picked up the suit and examined it. It felt a little like rubber. He rubbed it with his fingers, twisted it, then tugged at it with a bit of force. The suit was tough and highly elastic, and its quality was quite good.

Lin Li gave him a meaningful look. "So you've been providing backup for Barry these past few days?"

Cisco's smug expression froze, and his eyes darted around.

"How could that be? Why would I help Barry...?"

Under Lin Li's smiling gaze, Cisco could not keep it up.

He readily admitted, "All right, it was me. This is too cool. I couldn't refuse."

Lin Li shook out the suit. "This is pretty good. Barry will definitely like it. He's burned through several pairs of shoes and sets of clothes because he runs too fast."

"Lin Li, you think so too? Our Flash Alliance is about to gain another member. Don't worry, after I finish Barry's suit, I'll make one for you too."

Cisco spoke excitedly. Being the person behind the scenes helping a superhero was an experience that thrilled him immensely.

Lin Li hurriedly stopped him. "No. I need to study technology, train my body and lightning abilities, and find a way home as soon as possible. I don't have time to join Barry in fighting crime."

Cisco said in disappointment, "Oh, that's such a shame. You would have made a really cool superhero too."

Lin Li rolled his eyes at him. "Stop regretting it and finish this so you can sleep. I'll help you. I've noticed you haven't rested properly for days. Your lips are getting pale. If you keep staying up like this, your body won't be able to take it."

"It's no big deal. All that's left are the built-in sensors, headphones that can withstand the sonic boom noise caused by Barry's movement, and a chest emblem."

Cisco said confidently. Several sleepless nights spent building it had been a pleasure to him.

Lin Li made an OK gesture. "I'll do the built-in sensors and the emblem. You do the headphones."

Cisco also made an OK gesture, and the two worked together to finish The Flash Suit.

During this time, Lin Li had held his tablet and used Super-Speed Thinking to learn a great deal of technological knowledge. During the day, he sometimes worked with Cisco on little inventions and often asked Dr. Wells technical questions. Making a built-in sensor was fairly easy for him.

The Positive and Negative Electromagnetic Induction Loop Sensor was a little gadget Lin Li had invented using his electromagnetic induction abilities. In technical terms, it was much more complicated.

Simply put, it was an extremely stable sensor that could effectively sense the body's condition through its biological magnetic field.

It was perfect for Barry. The more Barry moved and the faster he ran, the faster the electrons inside the sensor rotated, making the signals clearer and stronger for monitoring Barry's body. Lin Li had also added external magnetic field detection and gravitational magnetic field design to the emblem, which would be very useful for Barry.

In less than half an hour, both of them had finished.

They installed everything directly onto The Flash Suit and put it on the mannequin.

Cisco was already imagining Barry wearing the suit and racing through Central City, leaving behind the legend of that Red Phantom.

Cisco and Lin Li both looked at the suit with a hint of emotion. They had created a superhero.

Morning.

It was very early.

It was not yet seven o'clock, and they had gone to sleep at three the previous night.

That meant Cisco, who had pulled several all-nighters in a row, had only slept for four hours.

Supporting his slightly bloodshot eyes, he knocked on Lin Li's door with high spirits and boundless energy.

Ever since Lin Li had been struck by lightning, he only needed one hour of sleep each day to fully restore his energy. Still, he habitually lay in bed for six hours. One hour was spent in deep sleep, while the remaining five were spent sensing his body and controlling every part of it.

"Lin Li, get up quickly. I've already called Barry over. Get up now and witness the moment The Flash is born."

Cisco's face was glowing with excitement. He was practically in a frenzy.

The two went straight to the main control room, where Barry was waiting in casual clothes.

With a broad smile, Cisco said to Lin Li and Barry, "Gentlemen, The Flash will officially be born at this moment, this second. I'll preside over it. Any objections?"

Lin Li and Barry both smiled helplessly and clapped. Once they said they had no objections,

Cisco muttered excitedly to himself, "This is too exciting. This moment has to be recorded."

He then took out his phone, started recording, and placed it on a nearby table where it could capture everyone.

Then he walked over to a steel mannequin with its back to Lin Li and Barry. The mannequin was wearing The Flash Suit.

"Everyone."

"The Flash is born at this moment. The Flash Suit."

Cisco turned the mannequin around to face Barry and Lin Li.

Barry lowered his arms from where they had been folded across his chest. Looking at Cisco and Lin Li, he was deeply moved. The feeling of being recognized, of having his values affirmed, filled his heart with warmth.

Cisco said with a smile, "Try it on! The Flash."

Lin Li patted Barry on the shoulder. "Go on. Cisco stayed up several nights in a row making this for you."

Cisco rubbed his nose, somewhat embarrassed. "Lin Li helped last night too. Otherwise, we couldn't have finished it today."

Barry opened his arms and embraced Lin Li and Cisco. "Thank you. Other than Joe and Iris, no one has ever treated me like this."

After the hug, they separated.

Yellow arcs of electricity swirled around the mannequin, and a red figure appeared before them.

"Hey, guys, this fits perfectly. Cisco, thank you so much. Lin Li, thank you."

Barry wore the tight red suit, with a yellow lightning bolt on a circular red background over his chest. The cowl covered the upper half of his face, leaving his eyes exposed, and lightning-shaped headphones covered his ears.

Cisco cried out excitedly, "Barry, The Flash, run fast!"

Lin Li looked at Barry with a warm smile, feeling deeply touched. This was The Flash—the superhero who upheld justice and kindness and fought crime.