Lin Li activated his Bio-Field, an invisible force covering his entire body. This Bio-Field had been developed specifically to counter the high-speed punches of speedsters, making it perfectly suited for dealing with Barry.
At this stage, the skills Barry knew were of little use in combat.
Blurred face, vibrating vocal cords, speed-reading—he could learn those with barely any practice.
As for wall-running, running on water, Vibrational Hand Blade, Supersonic Punch, Vibrational Phasing, time travel, Human Blower, throwing lightning... he might have mastered wall-running and running on water, but the others still required him to increase his speed further.
Barry attacked. In an instant, he vanished from where he stood. Yellow lightning twisted and stretched as a red figure charged straight at Lin Li's face.
Straightforward as ever, Barry threw a direct punch crackling with yellow lightning at Lin Li's chest.
A head-on attack.
Bang
Caitlin covered her turned-away face with her hands, squinting. She could not bear to watch.
Cisco and Wells both twitched, unable to look. It was simply too miserable.
Barry, spread-eagled, slowly slid down the wall.
Just moments ago, Lin Li had sent Barry flying with a direct front kick. They had even felt the wall seem to shake. Barry's body surely did not feel good.
The first round ended simply and brutally, with Barry losing in a spread-eagled position against the wall.
Lin Li lowered his foot and said, "Barry, your speed is undoubtedly fast, but my distance is shorter than yours. Compared to you running over here, I can raise my foot faster. You can't convince me like this."
Barry stood up from the floor, his body swaying. His internal organs had been jolted, making him feel like retching. He patted his chest and forced himself to exhale, restoring his organs' functions. His incredibly powerful