Reverse-Flash Escapes

"How dare you fight me?"

"Just with that pathetic electrical ability?"

"You're not worthy. You can't even touch my body."

"Only a speedster can match a speedster."

"You… deserve to be killed by me."

Reverse-Flash shouted arrogantly, his magnetic voice vibrating at high speed.

Lin Li gritted his teeth, glaring hatefully at Reverse-Flash. He paid the price for his rashness. If he hadn't gotten angry and used all his stamina to generate electricity, attempting to defeat Reverse-Flash in one blow, he could have at least lasted a long time and planned his moves slowly. Even a speedster couldn't defeat him that quickly. At least Lin Li knew that at this moment, Reverse-Flash couldn't use the Speed Force indefinitely. If he could just hold on until the Speed Force disappeared, he would definitely win.

Reverse-Flash vibrated his right hand at high speed, his hand becoming a blur as he laughed cruelly.

"It's over. Everything will return to its proper course."

Lin Li struggled to stand up. The shattered bones and internal organs in his chest made him feel incredibly itchy. His cells were rapidly repairing all the damage, and in just over ten seconds, his stamina had recovered a little, allowing him to stand.

Damn it, am I going to die here?

Lin Li was unwilling, very unwilling. He just wanted to go back; he hadn't intended to destroy anything here. Even if he had known from the start that Reverse-Flash was Dr. Wells, Barry's mother's killer, he wouldn't have interfered. Because he knew the final outcome, but now, because of his transmigration, the future had changed, making Reverse-Flash wary and desperate to correct the future. This was something he hadn't anticipated.

He dragged his injured body and retreated hastily as Reverse-Flash advanced step by step with his vibrating hand-blade.

"Do you know how long it took me to create this day?"

Lin Li didn't answer. Super-Speed Thinking was running in his mind. He could only stall now; he understood Reverse-Flash's current state very well. The Speed Force was being depleted with every use.

"Fourteen years. I will not allow any accidents."

"Originally, you had great value. Now, only your death is of the greatest value."

With that, Reverse-Flash advanced with his hand-blade, intending to stab it into Lin Li's heart.

Just as he was about to advance and kill Lin Li, he stumbled and almost fell. Red arcs of lightning flashed around him, his hand-blade stopped vibrating, and his body, no longer blurred, became visible.

The Speed Force was gone.

Good opportunity!

Finally, your Speed Force is almost depleted.

Lin Li was calm and collected, understanding that Reverse-Flash's Speed Force was running out.

He stepped forward, ignoring the pain from the wound in his chest, and punched Reverse-Flash.

His fist landed directly on Reverse-Flash's chest, splitting the lightning emblem in half. Reverse-Flash was sent flying back over ten meters.

Reverse-Flash gasped for air, spitting out bright red blood. He glared at Lin Li with ferocious hatred. That punch had broken several ribs on his left side and nearly crushed his heart.

Damn it!

He hadn't expected the Speed Force to be in such a precarious state. He felt a desire to retreat. He knew Lin Li's body was strong, seven times stronger than an ordinary peak human, along with immense recovery and regeneration capabilities, powerful cell regeneration, and metabolism. If he hadn't quickly knocked Lin Li down with dozens of punches earlier, the fully-rested Lin Li could have definitely punched his heart out with a single blow.

"You think you can kill a speedster?"

Reverse-Flash didn't show weakness, remaining arrogant and defiant even while spitting blood.

Villains die because they talk too much.

Lin Li remained silent. The tearing pain in his chest stimulated him, proving how ruthless Reverse-Flash had been. If he hadn't transmigated and gained this powerful body from a lightning strike, he would have already been killed by those dozens of punches delivered at super-speed.

It was also fortunate that while in the Speed Force state, Reverse-Flash's speed didn't increase kinetic energy; otherwise, the accumulated kinetic energy from those dozens of punches would have directly vibrated him to death.

Go to hell, Reverse-Flash. You wanted to kill me, so you die!

Arcs of electricity appeared on Lin Li's arm, and he pursued Reverse-Flash, covering the ten-meter distance in less than a second, his fist hurtling towards Reverse-Flash.

However, it was still too late. Reverse-Flash once again became a blurred silhouette and disappeared.

His fist smashed into the dirt, sending soil flying. A fist-sized crater appeared in the ground, emitting a burnt, foul smell. The high temperature generated by the electricity had scorched the earth.

Lin Li's heart sank. Reverse-Flash had escaped.

"I told you, only a speedster can match a speedster."

"Lin Li, I won't give up."

"When I recover, it will be your death day."

His magnetic voice echoed from afar. A yellow phantom, accompanied by intermittently flashing red arcs of lightning, ran away.

Lin Li panted heavily, drenched in sweat. He collapsed onto the dirt ground, his upper body bare. The slightly caved-in bones in his chest sent waves of intense pain.

Numbness and sharp pain surged through his brain, etching the unbearable agony into his memory.

Fifteen minutes later, the pain in his chest subsided. Lin Li pushed himself up with his hands and slowly stood.

His body felt starved, sending signals of needing to replenish electrical energy.

Lin Li found a wooden branch about his height and, leaning on it, began to walk slowly.

This was a forest, with a dirt path.

He didn't know where Reverse-Flash had taken him. He identified the direction of the footprints and followed them back the way Reverse-Flash had come.

Leaning on the branch, he walked for thirty minutes. Emerging from the forest, he saw a thirty-meter-tall electrical tower.

Alright, heaven hasn't abandoned me. Once I'm fully charged, I'll toy with you until you die, Eobard Thawne, you bastard.

Lin Li excitedly threw away the wooden branch and climbed the power tower. Electricity was like food to him now. As long as he had enough to replenish himself, he could undergo cell division, mend broken bones, recover from injuries, and reach his optimal state. Without electricity, he could still recover, it would just be slower.

That night, the suburbs experienced a power outage for half an hour…

STAR Labs.

Cisco and Caitlin were organizing boxes of equipment that needed to be transported to another location for testing Barry and Lin Li's abilities.

At eight in the morning, Lin Li appeared in the main control room, full of energy.

A women's red T-shirt clung tightly to him, revealing his six-pack abs, paired with summer beach shorts. His bare feet were covered in black mud, giving him a completely mismatched appearance.

Seeing Lin Li's unconventional look, Cisco asked in surprise, "Are you wearing that outfit to perform performance art?"

Caitlin's usually cool expression showed a lot more vigilance. She said coldly, "Change into normal clothes, freak."

Lin Li waved his hands helplessly, indicating he didn't want to be dressed like this either.

Last night, he climbed a power tower and "ate" electricity for half an hour until he was full, then fell asleep on the spot. When he woke up this morning, he was completely naked. He found a farmhouse and stole some clothes, then ran to the city. It was difficult to find a taxi driver willing to give him a ride.

He felt this was already pretty good, at least he hadn't returned naked.

Lin Li walked over to Cisco with his mud-covered feet and patted his shoulder. "Brother, it's a long story. Something thrilling happened last night. I got back here by taxi, but I haven't paid the driver yet. He's waiting at the entrance. Could you pay him for me? I'm going to take a shower first."