Zero quietly kept Zhang Tianran company, offering neither comfort nor trying to find a solution.
Confusion was only temporary. After venting the frustration in his heart to Zero, Zhang Tianran felt much better. He quickly pulled himself together and threw himself back into work.
No matter how difficult the future might be, at least one thing was certain. His future self had succeeded; otherwise, his present self would not exist.
As for the minor issues with the timeline, he could just find a way to resolve them.
This time, Zhang Tianran still did not use the Spear of Destiny to alter reality. Instead, he placed it inside Speed Force Space.
Besides the Spear of Destiny, Zhang Tianran also stored the Book of Destiny, Angelic Power—that egg—and the Cosmic Treadmill inside Speed Force Space.
The power contained within those treasures made him somewhat uneasy, but that was fine. As long as he made those powers his own, there would be no problem.
Controlling the Speed Force as it steadily eroded those items, Zhang Tianran then left Speed Force Space.
The preparations were complete. Now, all he had to do was leave it to time. Growth required time, even for the Speed Force.
Zhang Tianran had no desire to expand the ranks of Speedsters, nor did he have any way to let the Speed Force spread into other worlds. He could only rely on his own efforts.
After putting everything into Speed Force Space, Zhang Tianran observed it for several days. He found that some of their power had indeed been absorbed into his Speed Force Space, but the absorption rate was far too slow.
Moreover, the power absorbed from those treasures still belonged to the Speed Force. It had likely been converted, and it did not seem much different from the