Guess

Lu Mingyu was surprised by Reverse-Flash's departure. Reverse-Flash was a villain from the DC universe, yet this so-called villain now wanted to find evidence of Tony Stark's crimes. What irony.

Lu Mingyu had no idea what Reverse-Flash was thinking, but for him, it was enough to keep a level head.

"It's good that you're all right." Tony looked at Hawkeye and the others before saying, "You should leave quickly. Don't let yourselves be discovered. Their surveillance is still pretty tight."

Hawkeye nodded. "Let those old men keep looking for us, hahaha."

"I miss the old days. Carrying out missions now feels like sneaking around and stealing chickens." Scarlet Witch spoke irritably, then said to Lu Mingyu, "You need to use your abilities well. You're a lot like my brother."

Lu Mingyu listened to Scarlet Witch and nodded lightly. Yes, his abilities were incredibly powerful. To Lu Mingyu, the Flash's abilities were the most unbelievable of all, especially the Speed Force. He believed that once his Speed Force reached a certain level, it would undergo a different kind of change, perhaps even surpassing Barry. After coming to this world, Lu Mingyu had already discovered that his own Speed Force had changed.

"Let's go." Tony said to Lu Mingyu, "Take me back. I don't want anyone seeing me in the Allen Armor, especially when it's been damaged this badly."

Lu Mingyu nodded, then watched Hawkeye and Scarlet Witch leave.

After Hawkeye and Scarlet Witch had left, Lu Mingyu took Tony Stark away as well.

The next day.

Lu Mingyu asked in surprise, "Mr. Stark really hit you?"

"My God, he was as fast as you. I thought Mr. Stark was going to kill me." Spider-Man rubbed the back of his neck and looked at Lu Mingyu. "By the way, can I try using that Allen Armor?"

"Sure, but it was damaged during the battle and is being repaired right now. I don't know when it'll be fixed." Lu Mingyu scratched his head. Seeing Spider-Man's hesitant expression, he smiled. "It's fine. I still have the Barry Armor."

"You can use the Barry Armor first and give it a try." Lu Mingyu snickered as he said this. He knew Spider-Man would never be able to fit into it, because Mr. Stark had already altered the Barry Armor's dimensions. This time, it had been made entirely according to Lu Mingyu's build. Some unnecessary parts had also been removed. That was the result of Stark's night of work.

Lu Mingyu set down the Barry Armor and left. He needed to talk to Stark.

In the laboratory, Tony Stark was studying the lightning that had erupted from the Allen Armor. He did not understand why it could not be repaired. The Speed Force storage device on the Allen Armor had exploded—the so-called Speed Force storage device was the lightning pattern on the armor.

The battle had been too intense, leaving the Allen Armor beyond repair. Tony realized one thing: the Barry Armor could not be damaged again, because armor that represented the pinnacle of craftsmanship was extremely difficult to repair. No matter how much money Tony threw at it, there was no way to fix it now.

"Hey, Mr. Stark." Lu Mingyu walked in from outside and looked at the grim-faced Tony. "What? Run into a problem?"

Tony shook his head. "No. It's just difficult to repair."

"Actually, I came to ask about the Dark Blade." Lu Mingyu got straight to the point. "I don't understand it."

Stark was also puzzled by Lu Mingyu's words. To be honest, when he had first gripped the Dark Blade, it truly had not resisted. It had rested peacefully on Tony's body like a pet.

Stark did not know why it was like that. He had considered the Dark Blade's origins, but he did not believe in the parallel-world theory. If the Dark Blade had truly been made by him in a parallel world, it should have resisted, since they were not the same person.

Besides, their experiences and knowledge could not possibly be the same. At least, that was what Stark believed.

Faced with Lu Mingyu's question, Stark did not know how to answer for a moment. He could only shake his head awkwardly.

"No way. I thought you'd already figured out something." Lu Mingyu smiled. Naturally, he did not believe Tony was a bad person, so he trusted him deeply.

Stark said, "I don't agree with the idea of parallel worlds, so I have no leads at all right now."

"Why don't you believe it? I know some things about parallel worlds," Lu Mingyu said.

"Then do you know whether the other me in a parallel world would look exactly like the current me? Everyone grows up in different environments, so they look different too. And if their experiences and knowledge differ, it's easy to tell two people apart. Yet the Dark Blade acted like a pet in my hand. I can't help suspecting that I made it myself." Stark voiced his thoughts, but it still did not feel real. At least Tony himself did not believe it. He looked at Lu Mingyu, waiting for his answer.

Lu Mingyu thought for a long time before saying, "Could it have come from the future?"

"The future?"

"Yes." Lu Mingyu's face darkened. "Once the Speed Force reaches a certain level, it can travel through time. So the Dark Blade should have come from the future."

Stark said, "Do you know what you're saying? The existence of the Time Stone is already absurd enough. If you possess that kind of power, you really shouldn't. Even gods are no more than that, right?"

Tony was telling the truth. He did not believe someone capable of traveling through time could be an ordinary person, especially when Lu Mingyu was so young. Tony suddenly felt as though none of this was real. He asked again, "Are you serious?"

"I am. Reverse-Flash can travel through time too." Lu Mingyu nodded, offering an example for Tony to consider.

Tony naturally found it hard to believe, but he had no way to deny it either. He simply skipped over the subject and asked, "Do you know what the Dark Blade is?"

"I don't. Besides, aren't you the one who can hold it?" Lu Mingyu said. "I've never held it."

"I thought you knew everything, hahaha." Tony laughed awkwardly. He took a ring from among the laboratory blueprints and said, "This ring contains your Speed Force. Hahaha, I compressed it."

"This is the backup plan you use to save your life, right?" Lu Mingyu asked.

"Yes. I can't keep borrowing your abilities forever." Tony said, "I'm truly sorry. I wasn't trying to steal your energy, so I hope you can understand. After all, Quicksilver chased me down like that. It's left me traumatized."

"It's fine. As long as it can keep you alive."