Barry was at STAR Labs, utterly dispirited, when the unmasked Reverse-Flash burst in from outside.
Well, it did not really count as bursting in. The moment he reached the entrance to STAR Labs, Barry blocked his path.
Although Reverse-Flash had beaten him into the ground every time, Barry still possessed a blind confidence that he could capture the man who had murdered his mother.
"I heard your prisoner transfer operation did not go very smoothly. What a pity," Wells said gently, as though he had not been affected by the Negative Speed Force at all.
Honestly, Wells was quite impressive for being able to maintain such a calm state of mind under the emotional influence of the Negative Speed Force.
"Was all of this your plan?" Barry's eyes brimmed with hatred. At that moment, he blamed everything on Reverse-Flash.
This... was the reaction of a normal person. At his core, Flash was still a kind ordinary man, so he possessed nearly every flaw an ordinary person should have.
He could get angry, take his frustrations out on others, and make mistakes because of a single impulsive thought. The only difference was that when Barry, who possessed the Speed Force, made mistakes, the harm he caused was enormous.
"Actually, this was not my plan. On the contrary, I admire you for protecting those people's safety. That was truly heroic, Barry." Reverse-Flash did not rush to attack.
In truth, what he had always needed was never to defeat Flash. Whether in the past or the future, he had defeated Flash countless times.
Yet the outcome had never changed. As the villain, he always failed.
Therefore, Reverse-Flash wanted to kill Flash, but not simply kill a person. In those days in the past, he had countless opportunities to kill Flash.
But he had not done so. Instead, he had done his best to help him become Flash and preserve the future that was supposed to happen.
"I won't let you hurt any more people," Barry said without hesitation, as if he were facing an ordinary prisoner.
"I know that, in your eyes, I am a bad person. But think carefully about every decision I have made, and you will understand. Everything I did was simply something I had to do." Reverse-Flash spoke again.
He understood that if he wanted Barry to act according to his wishes, he first needed to persuade him. Even if he could not persuade him, leaving an impression would still be good enough.
Zhang Tianran had learned that exceptionally well.
"Is that so? Then why did the Particle Accelerator start up again?" Naturally, Barry did not believe what Reverse-Flash said.
However, getting Barry to believe him was not what Reverse-Flash needed right now. In fact, it would work even better if Barry did not believe him.
"Why don't you go inside and take a look? Let me tell you everything."
"I have learned enough lessons today. Don't believe what bad people say."
A surge of confidence suddenly rose in Barry's heart. Firestorm and Green Arrow had finally arrived.
At last, the battle between them began. Zhang Tianran stood to one side, already growing impatient.
To be honest, ordinary people could not intervene in a Speedster battle at all. But Reverse-Flash was in a teasing mood right then and was not giving it his all.
If Reverse-Flash had dared to face Zhang Tianran with that attitude back then, he would probably have died long ago.
Even so, when the two Speedsters fought, Green Arrow and Firestorm were completely useless at first. All they could see were two blurry figures circling around them.
Only after Barry was pinned against a wall by Reverse-Flash did Firestorm and Green Arrow find a chance to attack.
And this... was actually Reverse-Flash deliberately holding back.
Without setting a trap or using a wide-range attack that limited a Speedster's speed, how could an ordinary person's reactions possibly keep up with a Speedster?
Of course,
That was assuming the Speedster did not leave Speed Mode. Just like now, although Reverse-Flash had held back a little, Green Arrow still shot him in the thigh after he left Speed Mode.
Before the Speed Force in his body could be suppressed, Reverse-Flash swung his arm and created a storm, directly blowing Firestorm away.
Barry rushed over to rescue him, leaving only Green Arrow and Reverse-Flash, who was about to lose his speed.
"The nanobots provided by Ray Palmer can effectively suppress your speed." Green Arrow tried to crush his opponent's fighting spirit.
But Reverse-Flash happened to want to play as well. The two began fighting hand-to-hand. After exchanging several moves with Green Arrow, Reverse-Flash deliberately lost, then quickly vibrated his body to remove the nanobots inside him.
In truth, the things could be removed from the very beginning.
The next moment, Green Arrow was directly defeated by Reverse-Flash. Holding a vibrating hand blade before Green Arrow, Reverse-Flash threatened, "The history books say you will live until..."
The next moment, the Reverse-Flash on Green Arrow suddenly vanished. Just as Green Arrow thought Barry had returned, he looked up and discovered that Zhang Tianran had pulled Reverse-Flash aside.
"Sorry, Wells. I have grown tired of watching the show. Since you do not intend to get serious, I do not want to keep watching either." Zhang Tianran's tone was calm, but red Speed Force suddenly surged from his hand.
It was Reverse-Flash's Negative Speed Force. Zhang Tianran was absorbing it into his body, and it looked rather strange.
"You stole my speed?" Reverse-Flash's face was full of disbelief. He had never imagined that a Speedster would be willing to absorb the Negative Speed Force.
"I learned some useful techniques from an old man. They work very well." As Zhang Tianran felt the Negative Speed Force flow through his body, immense negative emotions immediately flooded his mind.
The feeling was like a hangover. It was extremely unpleasant and gave him the urge to vent.
Yet something was strange. The Negative Speed Force did not devour any of the power in his body. It entered smoothly, peacefully coexisting with the two similar yet different Speed Forces within him.
"Dr. Zhang..." Barry, who had just returned, stared blankly at everything before him. He had not expected Zhang Tianran to be the one who captured Reverse-Flash.
"For the time being, he has no Speed Force left in him." After saying that, Zhang Tianran immediately vanished from where he stood.
It was not because the situation was awkward, nor because Zhang Tianran was unwilling to say more. It was because he feared that if he stayed any longer, he would not be able to stop himself from killing Barry Allen.
The Negative Speed Force affected Zhang Tianran far more severely than he had imagined. Being able to barely control his emotions was already the result of his utmost effort.
After returning to his private laboratory, Zhang Tianran hurriedly made a blank Speed Force Bomb and removed all the Negative Speed Force he had absorbed from Reverse-Flash from his body.
Good grief! So this was what Reverse-Flash endured every day? I really have to admire him for not becoming a madman who slaughtered everything in sight.
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