Flash Out of Control

It seemed that because Barry's Speed Force had grown stronger, Reverse-Flash's recent activities had become increasingly obvious.

Zhang Tianran did not interfere with Reverse-Flash's actions, nor did he care in the slightest. He was waiting, waiting for the time Reverse-Flash had mentioned.

However, while Zhang Tianran had no intention of acting, Barry, who had already uncovered some information, could no longer hold himself back. He went straight to Zhang Tianran, hoping to receive some help.

"I see. You plan to use Mercury Labs' Superluminal Particles to draw that guy's attention. But are you sure you can borrow the Superluminal Particles?"

Zhang Tianran was somewhat speechless. While the two of them were telling him their plan, Reverse-Flash was watching right beside them.

"It'll be difficult, but this is the only way. Trying to capture someone like me is simply too difficult." Barry analyzed the situation calmly, though his words were filled with confidence in his own speed.

Seeing Barry like this, Zhang Tianran understood why Reverse-Flash had appeared at this moment, and in such an obvious manner.

Clearly, Barry needed a powerful enemy to curb his arrogance. Nothing could ignite his fighting spirit more than the man who had killed his mother.

"Barry, perhaps you're too confident in your own speed." Zhang Tianran frowned and offered a warning.

Barry clearly did not take that warning seriously. Yet he did not argue back, instead once again expressing his hope that Zhang Tianran would help him capture his mother's killer.

"All right, I agree to help you. But Barry, your understanding of your own abilities is still far from sufficient. Oliver Queen happens to be in Central City recently, so I want you to seek guidance from this senior." Zhang Tianran frowned as he spoke.

Barry was somewhat unwilling, but he still agreed.

Thus, the following afternoon, Zhang Tianran saw Barry in Caitlin's infirmary, seemingly treating the wound on his back.

Although a Speedster's recovery ability was strong, it still required a certain amount of time.

"The situation turned out exactly as I expected. You lost. If you had been facing an enemy, you'd already be dead!" Zhang Tianran stood at the infirmary door and spoke flatly.

A glint of red flashed through Barry's eyes, and his emotions immediately became agitated.

"I didn't lose. I was just careless for a moment. Why don't you people believe in me? I can handle the job myself."

"Barry, your carelessness could very well get you killed. I still can't understand how someone with your speed can repeatedly come up short against ordinary people." Zhang Tianran continued mercilessly.

As a Speedster who had been able to match Reverse-Flash the day after gaining the Speed Force, Zhang Tianran truly did not understand Barry Allen's thinking. If his enemies were powerful, that would be one thing, but he still found himself in bitter struggles against enemies with weak abilities, and being defeated was practically commonplace.

"Ordinary people? You call those Metahumans ordinary people? If they're ordinary people, you might as well ask the police to hunt them down."

Hearing Zhang Tianran's assessment, Barry immediately became furious. Then he turned into a bolt of lightning and vanished from the infirmary.

Watching Barry disappear, Zhang Tianran could not help frowning. He turned to Caitlin and said, "Something is wrong with Barry. Did he act alone again?"

Caitlin also realized what was happening and immediately explained, "Yes, he just let Pablo escape. But I checked him. There shouldn't have been anything wrong with him."

Only then did Zhang Tianran realize that Barry had not been treating an arrow wound earlier, but checking his own condition.

A Speedster was so fast that Barry could accomplish many things in a very short time. Zhang Tianran did not monitor him every day like Reverse-Flash did.

It was normal for him to have gotten it wrong. "Pablo's ability must have already affected Barry. How is Cisco's Emotion Control Device coming along?" Zhang Tianran immediately asked.

"We haven't started making it yet. Those ordinary people controlled by Pablo..." Caitlin also realized that the situation was dire.

If Barry lost control, it would likely be difficult for anyone to subdue him. If the Flash, who captured Metahuman criminals, became a criminal himself, all their efforts over the years would be wasted.

"Call Oliver Queen. We need his help now. I'll turn the Particle Activity Inhibitor into arrows. With that, we should be able to stop Barry."

"Particle Activity Inhibitor???" Caitlin looked utterly confused...

"...Fine, it's what Cisco calls a Freezing Bomb. Go find Cisco right now. We must get Barry back to normal as soon as possible." Zhang Tianran spoke helplessly.

Upon hearing that, Caitlin hurried away. Zhang Tianran shook his head and returned to his laboratory.

But the moment he entered, he found Wells carefully examining a Particle Activity Inhibitor, as though he had been there for quite some time.

The instant Zhang Tianran saw Wells, his expression darkened.

"Wells, I've tolerated you many times already. If you dare enter my laboratory directly again, believe me, I'll go kill Eddie Thawne!"

Wells showed no sign of concern upon hearing those words. Instead, he said, "After spending so much time with Barry, I sometimes forget that not every enemy is one of those... heroes who can't bring themselves to kill."

Zhang Tianran stepped forward and took the Particle Activity Inhibitor straight from Wells' hand. He then opened a drawer, counted the number stored inside, and finally carried every one of them on his person.

Wells did not react to Zhang Tianran's actions. Only after Zhang Tianran had finished did he say, "Was this made for me?"

"More or less. I put quite a bit of effort into making this thing." Zhang Tianran answered calmly.

"We won't be enemies, as long as you don't interfere with Barry Allen." Wells seemed somewhat wary as he explained this to Zhang Tianran.

"Mm, get out. I really dislike what you did. If there's a next time, I really will kill Eddie Thawne. You may not die, but I imagine it'll still be very painful for you." Zhang Tianran warned him again.

Unlike the Molecular Field Cisco had created, the Particle Activity Inhibitor Zhang Tianran made perfectly replicated Frost's metahuman ability.

Although Caitlin had not yet displayed Frost's abilities, that power had not been brought about by the Particle Accelerator.

Moreover, Frost's metahuman ability could affect Speedsters. Though its effect was limited, that was already extremely rare, since there were far too few things capable of countering a Speedster.