Back to the Past

Zhang Tianran was in no hurry to leave this point in time. To him, this newly born world was fascinating. Metahumans and aliens were everywhere, with nothing truly hidden from the public.

At the point in time Zhang Tianran had left, Central City's Metahumans had yet to enter the public eye, and many people outside Central City still believed The Flash was fictional.

Concerned about the timeline, Zhang Tianran did not visit places he knew well. Instead, he went to famous cities like Gotham and Metropolis.

It could barely count as sightseeing—taking in the scenery of the future, in a world where Metahuman crime, aliens, and superheroes all existed openly.

On the news, Superman, Supergirl, The Flash, and a series of other heroes were battling Anti-Monitor.

Spectre seemed not to have completely destroyed him, but Anti-Monitor's remaining power could not cause much damage. He was something that could be eliminated easily.

Zhang Tianran had originally wanted to collect some Antimatter, but it was somewhat too harmful to the current world, and aside from destruction, it did not seem particularly useful.

So he did not make a move.

Sure enough, Zhang Tianran soon could no longer sense any trace of Antimatter. Anti-Monitor seemed to have been completely driven from this universe...

At the instant Anti-Monitor was expelled, Zero suddenly sensed something and reminded him, "Traces of another universe have been detected. Would you like to record them?"

"Explain. What universe?" Zhang Tianran asked curiously, because he himself had not sensed any trace of another universe.

After so many universes had fused into one, this universe's barrier had become extraordinarily thick. Traveling to other parallel universes again was incredibly difficult.

"The Microverse. It can be reached through Ray Palmer's shrinking technology." Zero's answer somewhat surprised Zhang Tianran.

"Forget it. I don't know that place very well. Record the detected data." Zhang Tianran gave the order.

Zero acknowledged and began carefully recording the data in its database.

Zhang Tianran hesitated for a moment, but ultimately suppressed his curiosity. At this stage, it was better to visit places he was more familiar with.

After wandering the streets for a while, Zhang Tianran came upon Mercury Labs. Strictly speaking, Mercury Labs was stronger than S.T.A.R. Labs, and most of its equipment was state-of-the-art.

However, Mercury Labs lagged somewhat behind in research into supernatural abilities. At the very least, that was how Zhang Tianran saw it.

Still, Mercury Labs' security was far stronger. Most Metahumans would have been unable to infiltrate it, and even Zhang Tianran had to put in some effort.

After searching for a while without finding any technology that particularly interested him, Zhang Tianran was preparing to leave.

But at that moment, Zhang Tianran noticed that there was actually a batch of Superluminal Particles in the vault—the same kind Reverse-Flash had taken.

Since this thing was troublesome to make, Zhang Tianran had never bothered preparing to manufacture it.

"There's actually another batch. Was it remade?" The instant Zhang Tianran reached out and took it, a piercing alarm rang throughout the facility.

The next moment, a force field enveloped the area around the vault. Even Zhang Tianran could not escape without exposing himself.

But that was fine. Although he could not escape, that did not mean Zhang Tianran was trapped. There was nothing to do at this point in time anyway, so he directly crossed the timeline and returned to the moment he had originally left.

Unlike other Speedsters, who needed to run a certain distance, Zhang Tianran had an extremely strong command of the Speed Force. He could travel through time and space without any preparation at all.

Zhang Tianran successfully returned to the past. At this point in time, Barry had discovered Wells's identity and was preparing to confront him.

He had not planned to return so soon, but crossing worlds in the newly fused world was not easy.

Moreover, Zhang Tianran had not planned to give up on the dozens of parallel worlds in the past. Returning to the past first, then traveling through time from there, was more reliable.

Back at S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry and the others were planning to lure Reverse-Flash into admitting that he had killed Barry's mother, thereby clearing Barry's father of the charges.

Just as they were secretly making their plans, Zhang Tianran suddenly appeared.

"I have to say, you guys haven't even activated S.T.A.R. Labs' defenses. Aren't you afraid someone might ambush you?" Zhang Tianran complained helplessly before preparing to leave.

He did not want to get involved in this sort of matter, especially since his own position was rather awkward.

"Wait, Dr. Zhang. About Wells..." Seeing Zhang Tianran preparing to leave, Barry immediately spoke up.

"I know. He's Reverse-Flash. I'm not with him, but I don't intend to help you either. And next time, don't trust people so easily. If you trust the wrong person, your loved ones could end up in danger." After speaking coldly, Zhang Tianran returned to his private laboratory.

There were actually no important instruments left here anymore. Zhang Tianran's Time Ship contained more advanced equipment, capable of meeting nearly all his needs.

However, Zhang Tianran had no interest in researching anything at the moment. The only reason he had returned to his private laboratory was to make a Superluminal Particle Generator.

He had not planned to use one at first because it did not boost his speed by much. But now that another power existed within his body, there was no reason to let it go to waste.

After spending several minutes completing the Superluminal Particle Generator, Zhang Tianran placed it on himself...

In an instant, a surge of energy flooded his body. The Speed Force within him grew somewhat stronger under the influence of that energy...

No, it was not becoming stronger!

Rather, his body had become more compatible with the Speed Force.

"I really didn't expect this thing to be useful after all. This way, the newly born Speed Force can also be put to use." Zhang Tianran muttered.

Outside Zhang Tianran's private laboratory, Cisco hesitated for a long time but still could not summon the courage to call for him.

In the end, Zhang Tianran, having finished the Superluminal Particle Generator, could not bear to keep watching and opened the door first.

"Did you come to persuade me to help Barry capture Wells?" Zhang Tianran asked in an even tone.

Cisco smiled awkwardly and quickly explained, "No. I know you're having a hard time right now, so..."

Zhang Tianran saw through Cisco's intentions, but he had no intention of accepting the sentiment.

"I'm fine. What Wells did... that's his business. As for the problems between you and Wells, solve them yourselves. Don't come looking for me. I won't help either."

With that, Zhang Tianran closed the door.