Thor turned his gaze from the elevator doors to Tetiyu, who was sitting comfortably beside him, and casually asked, "What timeline is Earth in the Prime Universe in right now?"
Tetiyu tilted his head, his eyes, which seemed to hold the very essence of the universe's end, piercing through endless dimensions.
She watched quietly for a few seconds, then her soft voice echoed in the small space, " Bruce Wayne is investigating a substance called Nth Metal alone."
After she finished speaking, she turned her gaze back to Thor, with a hint of pure curiosity. "Do you know what's going on here?"
"I remember you have an ability to be omniscient," Thor said lazily, leaning against the elevator handrail and glancing at her sideways. "Why don't you see for yourself?"
The girl, the embodiment of death, smiled faintly, a smile that carried both a world-weary wisdom and a hint of cunning, "Isn't it more interesting when the ending is unknown?"
Thor remained noncommittal.
Nth Metal... His thoughts raced.
So, it seems that Earth in the Prime Universe is about to face the major event known as the " Dark Nights."
A group of twisted and corrupt Batman from the Dark Multiverse have invaded; it's going to be a tough battle.
However, crisis also means opportunity.
Those Dark Metal were absolutely top-tier, unheard-of research materials for Valeria; who knows, she might be able to create something amazing from them.
The thought flashed through Thor's mind, but he wasn't in a hurry.
Eat your food one bite at a time, and do things one step at a time.
He still has a small experiment to complete.
"Bite--"
The elevator arrived at the Wayne Manor, and the doors slowly slid open.
As soon as Thor and Tetiyu stepped out, they saw Thomas Wayne emerge from another elevator.
He was carrying two barely recognizable figures, one in each hand; they were Barry and Kara.
Both men were covered in bruises and wounds, their uniforms were tattered, and their faces were etched with extreme exhaustion, as if they had just crawled out of a war that had lasted for decades.
But their eyes no longer held the previous blankness or impatience; instead, they possessed a resilience and vigilance honed through countless trials, like a sharp blade yet to be drawn.
Thor casually picked up an apple from the table and weighed it in his hand.
The next second, he flicked his wrist, and the red apple, in a blur, smashed straight at Barry's head.
Just as the apple was about to hit its target, a sudden change occurred!
Barry Allen, an ordinary man who had no Speed Force in his body at the moment, was exhibiting an inhuman reaction.
He braced himself with one hand on the ground, his entire body flipping backward at an unbelievable angle, his waist exerting force, his legs drawing a sharp arc in the air.
"Whoosh!"
The apple narrowly missed his nose, flew past him, and crashed into the rock wall behind him, shattering into pieces.
The entire movement was fluid and graceful, full of the most primal and pure fighting instincts.
"It seems Thomas's special training went quite well." Thor smiled, quite satisfied with the result.
He snapped his the Snap, and an invisible force of law instantly entered Barry's body.
Buzz!
Barry Allen's body jolted violently.
He could clearly feel that familiar, ingrained power, connected to the pulse of the entire universe, surging back into his limbs and bones like a flood breaking through a dam.
The Speed Force Dimension opened its doors to him once again.
The world, once again, becomes slow and clear.
Thor ignored the Flash, who was feeling his powers returning, and walked up to Kara.
Although the Krypton girl was disheveled, she stood ramrod straight, and her blue eyes burned with the flames of revenge.
"Let's go," Thor said to her, "I'll take you to obtain the power to kill Zod."
"Okay." Kara nodded firmly without the slightest hesitation.
Thor waved his hand with satisfaction, activating the Law of Space, and the two figures instantly vanished without a trace within the Batcave.
The next moment, Kara found herself in an endless darkness.
Before her stood a massive, indescribable, burning fireball.
That violent energy and blazing light are the source of power for all Kryptonian — the Sun.
"Next, I will adjust the flow of time here as well," Thor's calm voice sounded beside her. "Ten minutes outside is a hundred years inside. Absorb its energy to your heart's content."
Before he could finish speaking, Thor gave Kara no time to react, reaching out and gently pushing her back.
Kara's body drifted forward uncontrollably, heading straight for the star that radiated endless light and heat.
This can be considered a small experiment.
Thor watched as Kara's figure was swallowed by the Sun's rays, and thought to himself.
In the comics, Superman Clark Kent became so powerful simply by basking in the Sun on Earth for a few decades.
What if a Kryptonian spent an uninterrupted hundred years, or even a thousand years, continuously "soaking" in the core of the Sun?
He didn't choose a thousand years directly, partly because he was afraid of going too far.
After all, comics are comics; in reality, it's better to be cautious and try a century-long package first.
Meanwhile, inside the Batcave.
Barry was moving his arms and legs, readjusting to the feeling of regaining the Speed Force, which gave him a completely new understanding of this power.
Suddenly, a rapid telephone ring broke the silence in the cave.
Barry instinctively reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone.
When he saw the name displayed on the screen, he froze.
"Mom".
His heart pounded wildly, and his fingers trembled as he swiped to answer the call.
"Hello? Mom? What's wrong?"
"Run! Barry!" His mother, Nora Allen, cried out in utter terror on the other end of the phone, "The people from Atlantis and Themyscira are attacking... they..."
"Boom--!!!"
A loud explosion suddenly came from the receiver, making Barry's eardrums ache.
Immediately afterwards, the communication was cut off, leaving only a dead silence of busy signals.
Barry's world completely collapsed at that moment.
He traveled through time, gave up everything, and came to this world for one sole reason: to save his mother.
Now, his biggest nightmare is unfolding in a different way.
A golden arc of electricity burst forth from his body.
For the first time, a hint of emotion appeared on Thomas Wayne's usually stern face; he seemed to want to say something.
But it was too late.
"No!!!"
Barry Allen let out a painful roar as golden lightning instantly enveloped his entire body.
boom!
A dazzling golden light flashed, leaving only the smell of burning from the tearing of the air.
The Flash has disappeared.