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Chapter 387 You've arrived!

"I'm too lazy to hide, too lazy to dodge. I'm actively learning to control it and training my abilities, just so I can use it to kill Wells!"

Upon hearing Barry and Cisco's words, Caitlin's heart sank. Gibran's answer clearly indicated that there was no room for negotiation.

At that moment, Ma Zhaodi, standing at the entrance of the substation, suddenly had a question answered as he listened to Gibran's words.

“That’s right, that’s right.” He thought to himself, “The original Barry should never have encountered a large number of superpowered criminals committing crimes at this time. The first superpowered criminal gang he encountered should have been the Rogues. At this time, the other superpowered people were still confused about the situation and were still wondering about their abilities.”

"The reason why Gibran emerged now is because the police publicly acknowledged the existence of superpowered individuals and superpowered criminals on television. They gained awareness of their own situation and were inspired by superpowered criminals, so they started taking action very early—just a little bit later than Barry."

The superpowered individuals in Central City are incredibly diverse. Putting aside any counter-relationships, everyone's abilities are extremely powerful. Therefore, in battle, whoever has a deeper understanding and development of their abilities has a greater chance of winning.

With the help of Star Labs, Barry was one of the first to begin training, which is why he was able to find countermeasures against other superpowered criminals. In his battles, he always had someone to guide him in using the Speed ​​Force and learning new skills, while most of his opponents had not undergone such rigorous training or such comprehensive development as he had.

Not only Kahlil Gibran, but also the teleporting woman Shauna, and several other supervillains, all of whom were greatly accelerated in accepting their abilities due to news reports, and thus, after using them for a period of time, they are now starting to emerge all at once.

"I'm sorry, Kahlil Gibran."

Barry muttered a word, then transformed into a bolt of lightning and sped out of the substation. Gibran, thinking the Flash was trying to escape, also gave chase.

"Run! The Flash!" he yelled. "Get out of my way and you'll live a little longer!"

"I'm sorry, I can't do that!"

Golden flashes of electricity reappeared on the street, and Ma Zhaodi's phone screen clearly showed Barry's location. In just a few seconds, he had run several blocks and then ran back towards the substation gate.

“He’s taking a running start and accelerating.” Cisco fiddled with the tranquilizer darts in the Star Labs, his eyes never leaving the computer screen: “Just like when we dealt with that Iron Man ‘Steel Beam,’ by accelerating to a certain speed, he can unleash a powerful attack.”

"Run, Barry, run!"

Wells stared intently at the screen, muttering under his breath, "Take care of him."

However, Barry couldn't hear the doctor's ramblings at that moment. He was speeding down the street, trying to control his speed so as not to accidentally kill Gibran because the steel pipe was being thrown too fast.

Soon, a few seconds later, his vision returned to Gibran, who seemed to have noticed him and turned his head to look in his direction.

"He's not as fast as me," Barry thought to himself, but he kept walking.

However, the next second, Gibran's body once again burst into lightning.

zizi——

The blue high-voltage electric arc struck again, and Barry was horrified to discover that Gibran seemed to have accurately predicted his trajectory. The electric arc came towards him in an instant as he ran, and the combination of the electric light and his speed made it impossible for him to dodge due to inertia.

"Ahhhh——!"

Amidst the flashes of lightning, Barry was struck hard and knocked to the ground. The familiar, painful electric shock he had felt just minutes before swept through his body again, causing him to scream in agony.

“You took a steel pipe, didn’t you?” Gibran sneered and unleashed lightning again, continuously shocking the fallen Barry: “Do you think I’m blind? When I saw you holding a steel pipe, I knew what you were up to.”

"You don't dare to touch me directly, so of course you'll use this thing to hit me. You even deliberately led me out onto the street, but I'm not stupid, kid."

"If you want to use it to hit me, you'd better run straight towards me, otherwise this broken pipe won't be effective at all. But guess what—I'm just waiting for you to come at me."

“You think I can’t catch you just because I can’t see you? But do you know that the human body can generate electricity? An ordinary person can generate 342 watts, but the current in your body is not at the level of an ordinary person. Now the whole city is without power, and you are as conspicuous to me as an incandescent light bulb in a dark room. I know how you ran away, and I know how you want to run away next.”

“Barry’s movement trajectory is too straightforward and easy to predict,” Ma Zhaodi couldn’t help but sigh. “He still lacks combat experience and training time.”

Just then, a three-wheeled vehicle silently drove out from the intersection, carrying a Siamese cat.

"Holy crap, you guys finally arrived? Why were you so slow?"

“We’re already going full speed.” The three-wheeled vehicle’s voice carried a hint of dissatisfaction: “When are you going to equip me with the Speed ​​Force? When are you going to expect me to arrive at the scene in ten seconds?”

"Boss, boss, we're here to help, meow!"

Meanwhile, Star Labs was in complete chaos. Cisco, Caitlin, and Wells were shocked to discover that the signal had been lost.

"Barry must have been electrocuted again; his communicator is offline again."

"Hurry! Hurry! We need to drive there quickly!"

"Hurry! The Flash absolutely cannot be harmed. Grab the tranquilizer gun!"

The three of them went out without looking. Caitlin was quite observant; she quickly took out her phone, dialed Ma Zhaodi's number, and switched to speakerphone mode.

"Old Ma! How's Barry?"

"This isn't good." Ma Zhaodi's voice seemed to be mixed with booming sounds: "Gibran knocked Barry down. I thought he was just electrocuting Barry, but after looking again, it felt like the electricity in Barry's body was flowing into his body."

"not good!"

Upon hearing this, Wells, who was sitting in a wheelchair, first lit up, then immediately became anxious. In his panic, he even tentatively reached his feet towards the ground.

"We absolutely cannot let him absorb Barry's Speed ​​Force, otherwise Barry will lose his speed! Ma Zhaodi, do something quick!"

"I'm already doing it."

As Ma Zhaodi's reply came through the phone, the rumbling sound on the other end grew louder, and everyone realized that he seemed to be driving some kind of vehicle.

On the other side, Barry, who had fallen to the ground, and Gibran, who was enjoying a good time, heard a roar coming from the street. They couldn't help but turn their heads to look at the street at the same time, and were then blinded by two dazzling white lights.

"You rascal, come on over here!"

(End of this chapter)