Am I... Also the Speed Force?

Looking at the figure before him, identical to Barry Allen's mother, Zhang Tianran felt somewhat lost.

All this time, he had wanted to enter the Speed Force and speak with her, but he had never succeeded. Yet he had not expected to see the Speed Force's human form at a time like this.

"Why do you still look like Barry's mother?" Zhang Tianran had plenty to say, but in the end, he only commented on the Speed Force's appearance.

"We finally meet, my child." The Speed Force looked at Zhang Tianran with a kind expression.

Zhang Tianran was completely dumbfounded. He had imagined countless scenarios; he could even have accepted an ending where the Speed Force drained him dry.

But... calling him her son the moment they met? What was this? Did Barry have a biological brother?

"What's going on? Do all Speedsters count as your children?" Zhang Tianran asked tentatively.

At that moment, the Speed Force within Zhang Tianran that belonged to Barry suddenly swelled, gradually increasing until it matched the amount of Speed Force he had originally possessed.

"Of course not. Only you are my child. If you want to return to me, you only need to use that other power," the Speed Force answered.

Clearly, the change in his body just now had been caused by the Speed Force. Only the Speed Force could grant a Speedster speed with virtually no limits.

"I don't understand. I'm not from this world. I never was. Even though my body became smaller, I..." Zhang Tianran tried hard to explain, but by the end, even he was beginning to doubt what was going on.

"You are also the Speed Force. It is only that you now need to reclaim your own power. Once you successfully reclaim it, you will understand everything," the Speed Force explained again.

I... am the Speed Force? What exactly did my future self do? That vial of Ultimate Speed Serum could never have achieved an effect like this.

Timelines had never been fixed. Zhang Tianran was now using power from the future, so one day, he would have to make up for it.

At the very least, he had to travel back to the past and give the Speed Force to his past self. Otherwise, this kind of Time Paradox would destroy the entire timeline.

"If you need help, you can come back to me anytime. For now, I still cannot tell you too much..." After saying that, the Speed Force vanished into time.

Watching the Speed Force disappear before his eyes, Zhang Tianran only became more confused.

Given the current situation, there was only one possibility. His future self had successfully created his own Speed Force and become an existence like her.

Moreover, he had not merely become like Barry Allen; he had completely become the Speed Force itself.

No wonder his control over the Speed Force was absurdly high. He could easily travel through timelines, and no Time Wraiths came to stop him.

"Ugh... time is such a mess." Shaking his head helplessly, Zhang Tianran plunged back into time.

At this moment, many worlds had fused into a single Earth. Although other parallel worlds still existed, it had become extremely difficult for ordinary Speedsters to cross between them.

At this time, everyone in the world had forgotten everything.

No, it should not be called forgetting. To them, the destruction of the world had never happened. The only ones who remembered everything that had occurred were the seven chosen people.

Without looking for anyone else, Zhang Tianran went straight to a desert and began experimenting with the other Speed Force within him...

Half an hour later, Zhang Tianran stopped testing.

The results were exactly as Zhang Tianran had guessed. Although this power could also turn him into a Speedster, it was extremely inconvenient to use, just like it was for other Speedsters.

Whether entering Speed Mode, traveling through time, or releasing lightning, he needed some time before he could use it.

Yet when he used his original Speed Force, there were no obstacles at all.

"So it's not that the other Speedsters are too weak. It's that my Speed Force is different from theirs..." Zhang Tianran murmured.

He released the Time Ship from its shrunken state and had it hover invisibly in midair. Zhang Tianran entered it, ignored the junk he had collected, found a room, and fell asleep.

Who knew how long had passed before Zhang Tianran slowly woke up, though he did not immediately get out of bed.

"Breakfast is ready. Would you like me to bring it over now?" Zero's voice sounded as a somewhat dim-witted-looking robot carried over a tray.

Zhang Tianran casually picked up a sandwich and took a bite. Curious, he asked, "Zero, when did you make all these little robots?"

Because he had treated the Time Ship as Zero's body, Zhang Tianran had not bought any additional robots.

"The ship's maintenance requires manpower, so I made some units for daily maintenance," Zero replied.

Zhang Tianran did not pay much attention to it. As an artificial intelligence, Zero had a certain degree of independent decision-making authority. Whether upgrading herself or assisting Zhang Tianran, she was free to decide how to proceed.

"Perfect. Then clear out a room and turn it into a collection room. I have some things I plan to store." Zhang Tianran gave the order casually, then picked up the Book of Destiny and began flipping through it.

This thing gave Zhang Tianran a very strange feeling. It seemed impossible to control, yet it also felt as though it could accomplish anything.

After briefly looking through it, Zhang Tianran set it aside, with no intention of using it for now.

If he had not yet obtained the Speed Force, Zhang Tianran might have used the Book of Destiny to give himself a Kryptonian body.

But now... better not.

Besides, the Superman of this universe seemed a little too weak. He did not seem very suitable.

"The collection room has been prepared, with protective measures and display stands installed," Zero's voice reported. The renovations had been remarkably efficient.

In truth, that was because aside from Zhang Tianran's workshop and bedroom, the rest of the ship was empty. Zero did not need to prepare much.

"Alright, time to get to work!" Silvery-white lightning flickered around him as Zhang Tianran entered Speed Mode and rapidly sorted through the junk he had previously tossed into the Time Ship.

A few minutes later, Zhang Tianran's collection room contained five exhibits: a damaged Cosmic Treadmill, a damaged Antimatter Cannon, the damaged clothing of an elderly version of Flash, a Book of Destiny missing one page, and finally, a portion of the Speed Force.

After admiring his gains from this period, Zhang Tianran tossed the remaining junk into a corner of the ship. Perhaps those parts would be useful someday.

"The quality of these things is decent, but they're all damaged. Who knows whether there will ever be a day when they can be repaired." After summing up his collection room, Zhang Tianran left the Time Ship, shrank it again, and wore it on his body.

This time, Zhang Tianran attached the ship to an iron tag and used it as a necklace.