Zhang Tianran found it strange that the Speed Force referred to itself as "we."
He remembered that although these forces were intertwined, they seemed to exist independently. There could even be conflicts between them.
"No, we are the Speed Force! All Speed Force throughout every universe, including the Negative Speed Force." The Speed Force patiently answered Zhang Tianran's question.
"A collective consciousness? The Speed Force from countless universes formed a single life-form?" In that instant, Zhang Tianran immediately thought of many possibilities.
If the Speed Force was not just one entity, then it could perfectly explain everything.
Every universe's Barry Allen would create his own Speed Force. Then, those Speed Forces would merge with the Speed Forces of other universes, eventually forming an endless Speed Force.
"A collective consciousness? Not exactly. We are all the Speed Force. If explained in terms you can understand, we are like cells, combining to form a whole, yet there is only one consciousness controlling the body." The Speed Force explained its origins.
The Speed Force seemed to have no intention of hiding anything from Zhang Tianran. It was wholeheartedly helping him, and that feeling struck Zhang Tianran as strange.
"Uh, all right. I think I understand. Barry Allen is important to you, but not that important. Losing one Barry Allen is like a human losing one cell. That is a perfectly normal occurrence, right?"
At that moment, Zhang Tianran's mind raced, yet he still could not figure out his relationship with the Speed Force. So he continued asking, "Then what is my relationship with you? Why am I your child...?"
Upon hearing that question, the Speed Force fell silent for a rare moment.
Just when Zhang Tianran thought he would not receive an answer, the Speed Force finally spoke. "We are growing. With every