Return Trip

"Lin Li, memorize every street and every intersection. I never want you in my passenger seat again."

Cisco said angrily as he drove, his mood utterly ruined. He swore he never wanted Lin Li in his passenger seat again.

Lin Li, with a question mark appearing above his head, said, "Okay, but can I ask why?"

"In my previous life, nobody who rode in my car constantly told me to speed up, nobody constantly told me to run red lights, and nobody constantly yelled 'GOGOGO' in my ear! I've had enough. You're like a fly, urging me to eat shit. Next time, you can run there like Barry!" Cisco was so furious he blurted out the word "shit," which showed just how agitated he was.

Lin Li said helplessly, "I was just worried about Barry's life. Don't worry, there won't be a next time."

Cisco and Lin Li were like the police in the movies, always arriving at the scene after everything had already happened.

Upon arriving at the scene.

They saw a large area of forest destroyed, trees broken and uprooted, as if a level sixteen typhoon had hit. The ground was plowed into deep pits.

Both of them exclaimed in unison, "Oh, my God."

Among the many affected by the dark matter wave generated by the particle accelerator explosion, the Weather Wizard's destructive power ranked among the top.

Of course, in terms of destructive power, Barry's BUG-like Speed Force was number one. He could travel to the past and change the world, so you had to admit it.

The most magical, novel, fun, interesting, and exhilarating was undoubtedly Cisco's Vibe, with his ability to traverse various parallel worlds. It was truly a god-like ability.

As for Lin Li's lightning... Heh heh...

"You guys are way too slow. This is already over."

Seeing Cisco and Lin Li arrive, Joe complained.

"Joe, you should have notified me to come with you earlier. Dealing with a meta-human like Mardon doesn't allow for any carelessness," Lin Li said as he walked over to Eddie. He and Caitlin had studied the human body extensively and he was half a doctor, capable of providing some first aid. He assessed Eddie's current injuries and was relieved to find that Eddie only had multiple fractures. Although he had vomited blood, it was only a slight displacement of internal organs, and his shock wasn't severe. If it had been cement, Eddie might have died. Lin Li administered some basic treatment to Eddie, and the rest would be handled by the rescue vehicle. Eddie was fine.

Joe said apologetically, "I'm so sorry, I was wrong. It was my carelessness. Without Barry's arrival, the consequences would have made me regret it for life."

Cisco tilted his head and pointed at Lin Li, who was treating Eddie's injuries, with his finger in a gun shape.

He said to Joe, "Then you should be even more grateful to Lin Li. Without our super-villain-busting consultant directing Barry's fight, the outcome would have been hard to predict. That last speech was truly inspiring, it made me want to punch him, if only I could."

Seeing that Eddie was out of danger, Joe smiled at Cisco and said, "YES, your consultant is amazing. I almost thought I was going to lose Barry. I wanted to punch him too."

Cisco rolled his eyes and said, "Don't even think about it. He's a monster who can eat 2,550 burritos in one sitting."

"Oh, NO..."

Joe's mouth hung open in disbelief. That was truly a superhuman appetite.

After a quick and safe treatment for Eddie.

Lin Li found Barry's location, picked him up directly, and said, "Joe, I'm taking Barry back to STAR Labs for treatment. Eddie needs to wait for the rescue vehicle. I think you'll need to come up with a suitable reason for how this forest got so destroyed. After all, I don't think your superiors will accept the explanation about meta-humans."

Joe nodded in agreement, "OK, take good care of Barry."

This exceptionally perilous confrontation with a meta-human had deeply moved him.

Now, he no longer had much objection to Barry being The Flash. Barry's words, "Joe, don't worry, I'll protect you," had moved him beyond measure. He also knew that Barry had truly grown up and had his own path to follow. Barry should be the one to decide this, not him controlling him. He only needed to offer a reminder when Barry strayed from the path.

Then, Cisco and Lin Li put Barry into the car, leaving Joe to watch over Eddie, and they drove back to STAR Labs.

"Cisco, do you have any cash on you?" Lin Li suddenly asked as the car drove into a busy area.

Cisco replied, "What? You still owe me 7 dollars, what do you need money for?"

Lin Li said, "Underwear, clothes, daily necessities, food, personal items, public items."

"What? Our priority is to get Barry back for treatment, not to buy your groceries."

"I've looked at Barry. He just overexerted himself and fell into a temporary coma. The Speed Force is rapidly repairing his cellular damage. Even without treatment, he'll wake up soon."

"Really?"

"YES."

"OK, the password is 123321. Be quick, and get me a bag of Doritos Nacho Cheese."

Cisco took out his wallet from his pocket, pulled out a black card, and handed it to Lin Li, indicating he could swipe it freely.

Doritos Nacho Cheese was a candy that Cisco quite liked, or rather, a candy that many foreigners liked. Lin Li had the good fortune to try it. The taste... it tasted like plastic, like nail polish, like soap, a very confusing flavor. If not for its appearance resembling jerky, Cisco wouldn't have enjoyed eating it, and Lin Li wouldn't have tried it. The first bite made him feel like throwing up. The difference in food between foreign countries and China shocked him. They were all humans, so why did their tastes differ so much?

Cisco drove and stopped on Blackner Street. This street happened to be on the way back to STAR Labs, and there was a large Walmart department store there.

Cisco parked the car on the side of the street. As Lin Li got out of the car, Cisco seemed to remember something and quickly called out to Lin Li, "Wait, buy me some motorcycle magazines, some with really cool-looking heavy motorcycles, buy me a few."

"OK."

Lin Li shut the car door and walked into Walmart.

Everyone knows what Walmart supermarkets are like. In fact, they are not much different, but being in the United States, the service here is more thoughtful, there are more products, and it's bigger.

After all, it's home-field advantage.

Lin Li directly found a sales assistant and listed all the items he wanted to buy.

Most of them were sweets, ice cream, chocolate, milk, and a large quantity of snacks, as well as fresh vegetables, beef, chicken, and so on.

The checkout alone took nearly half an hour.

Back in the car, Lin Li, holding large bags of desserts, ice cream, and groceries, tossed the Twisted Licks pretzels and over a dozen motorcycle magazines to Cisco.

He also handed Cisco a long receipt.

Cisco stared at the receipt in shock. It was longer than he was tall. Looking at the final price, he couldn't help but shout, "What, you spent $100,000?"

Lin Li, sitting in the passenger seat, quickly took out a box of Talenti coconut ice cream. The supermarket's shopping assistant had highly recommended this brand, saying it had the most positive reviews. Lin Li hadn't tried it before. He took a large spoonful, savoring the coconut and creamy flavors hitting his tongue, and said blissfully, "You won't regret it. I'm treating you to dinner tonight."