The Game

He saw within that small device Lin Li's intricate application of magnetic fields, an incredibly ingenious concept, with meticulously separated magnetic fields.

Dr. Wells highly suspected that Lin Li himself controlled magnetic fields; otherwise, how could he so precisely isolate bio-magnetic fields?

Damn it, Lin Li, does the stimulation from that night make you want to deal with me so quickly?

Wells resented it. If he let Lin Li continue with this targeted research, Lin Li might eventually become his obstacle. He wasn't sure what kind of device Lin Li's intelligence would come up with.

Adding Barry Allen, The Flash, as a collaborator, the secrets or weaknesses of speedsters could easily be targeted by Lin Li.

Wells adjusted his glasses, his face grim, lost in thought.

At this stage, he absolutely could not let Lin Li research or train his abilities so recklessly. He had witnessed Lin Li's progress these past few days, and it was terrifying. In just a few days, he had created a bio-magnetic attractor. Although this device had little effect on him, it was undeniable that it would hinder his speed.

He had to find something for him to do, something troublesome, something that would tie him down completely. What he craved...

Lin Li, don't you want to go home? How long do you think you can research wormhole technology!

Wells grinned sinisterly. This was a temptation Lin Li couldn't possibly refuse. Your girlfriend is still waiting for you to propose!

Once Lin Li began researching wormhole technology, he would discover that he would have to study all sorts of complex subjects like celestial physics, spatial physics, wormhole principles, properties of gravity, and so on. Even if you finished studying them, you would find that you couldn't make them a reality.

Because to construct a stable device, you would need to manufacture it, which would require learning about various physical particles and researching synthetic materials. Then, the synthetic materials would involve an endless cycle of experimentation and repeated trials before yielding the most suitable ones for the stable device.

By the time you could actually open a wormhole using particles, you would find that you couldn't pinpoint its location, and in the end, it would all be for naught.

Wells had no intention of sharing the knowledge about positioning with Lin Li, as this knowledge also involved artificial intelligence calculations. At that point, Lin Li would need to learn computer-related subjects. How could he bear to make Lin Li work so hard?

Lin Li, may you die searching for the path home your entire life.

Dr. Wells mused lightly. As long as a person has emotions, they have exploitable weaknesses.

It was already midnight.

As usual, after finishing his training in the basement, Lin Li returned to his room. He had become a resident of STAR Labs.

The kind who ate and lived there for free.

Of course, the food wasn't great. It consisted of energy bars made by Cisco. A few bars would fill you up, and the taste was... well, best left unsaid.

Lin Li was already planning to set up a small kitchen in STAR Labs.

Lying on his bed, he habitually released his magnetic field senses to scan the area before sleeping.

However, he suddenly sprang up from the bed.

"Wells, you found out?"

Lin Li muttered to himself.

Just now, his magnetic field senses had detected that the gorilla, Grodd, had disappeared from the sewer.

He had still sensed its bio-magnetic field last night.

There was also the temporal chamber, the place where Dr. Wells hid Gideon and kept the Reverse-Flash's suit.

Lin Li had only sensed it as a very ordinary wall, a very ordinary room.

Just yesterday, it had been emitting densely packed linear fluctuations, indicating the presence of high-energy objects.

Now, it was like an ordinary room, which made Lin Li's heart palpitate.

It must be that Wells used something to shield the magnetic field and then simulated the magnetic field of an ordinary wall.

This kind of thing made Lin Li uneasy.

The theory of magnetic fields stated that they were unshieldable. Magnetic fields could be considered fluctuations emitted by objects; essentially, all matter possessed magnetic fields. They were invisible, intangible, and could only be detected by instruments.

Lin Li's perception of magnetic fields had reached a very proficient level. He could even use technology to create small devices with some magnetic fields. The bio-magnetic attractor for The Flash was an example of this.

But he had actually sensed that the temporal chamber was just an ordinary room. How was that possible?

This shattered all his scientific understanding and confidence.

This meant that Lin Li might not be able to track the Reverse-Flash's movements with his magnetic field senses, which would put him in a very passive position.

Lin Li's Super-Speed Thinking kicked in.

He sensed that Wells likely suspected he had mastered magnetic field sensing, which was why the gorilla Grodd in the sewer had been moved.

The temporal chamber was also being shielded and simulated by some unknown means.

It was highly likely future technology.

All of this was to guard against him.

He recalled being called by Wells during the day to comfort Caitlin.

He remembered the lightning bolt symbol he had created for Barry.

Lin Li pondered.

Originally, creating the bio-magnetic attractor was just an attempt to see if he could strengthen magnetic force to deal with the Reverse-Flash and limit his speed.

Wells must have seen his application and sensing of magnetic fields from this device, causing him to panic. Thus, he moved Grodd, and the temporal chamber was also shielded and protected.

But wasn't he afraid of himself discovering his identity by doing this?

That's not right!

Lin Li shook his head, a sudden realization hitting him.

He already knew who he was.

If he thought about it from another perspective, what would he do if he didn't know his identity? What would he guess?

If he didn't know Dr. Wells' identity, would he have noticed the time prism?

Would he have paid attention to Grodd?

No.

STAR Labs had plenty of high-energy items, and the magnetic field lines emitted by the magnetic fields were messy and complex, making it impossible to easily detect the mystery of a time prism.

What's more, Lin Li had only gained his powers about half a month ago. There was no way he would suspect or even know what a time prism was.

Grodd would have ignored it even more.

So, he should have been completely focused on researching a way home, opening a wormhole or black hole to find his way back.

However, since Reverse-Flash wanted to kill him, he needed to protect himself from this speedster, research some small things to save his life or defeat him.

Lin Li's Super-Speed Thinking worked frantically, silver lightning arcs flashing in his eyes.

Then, he should have researched things specifically to deal with speedsters. As long as he used Barry to test a few more things against speedsters, Dr. Wells would definitely come up with a way to stop him.

He would stop him with force or intellect.

Dr. Wells himself likely didn't have much Speed Force to spare, so he couldn't use it. Even if Grodd came to fight Lin Li, Lin Li wouldn't back down, nor would he fear Grodd's mental control.

In reality, Dr. Wells only had one path left: give Lin Li some knowledge, send him off to learn, and find his way home, stalling until Barry grew stronger. Then, Dr. Wells would have nothing to fear.