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Chapter 420 Reverse Lightning That Flipped the Table

What exactly is the purpose of the prototype of the faster-than-light particle, and why did the man in yellow want it?
This was the question Joe asked Dr. Wells after the theft at Mercury Labs. Barry, Cisco, Caitlin, and others were all present, but none of them could answer it. In fact, they had no idea that such research was being conducted at Mercury Labs.

If it weren't for the theft of the prototype, this top-secret project could have been kept secret by Christina McGee until 2015, when the research results were basically mature before being made public.

Dr. Wells's response at the time was, "I'm not sure either."

“Back then, Star Labs and Mercury Labs were the biggest competitors. She has always been a person who likes to make decisions on her own and is very arrogant. So she has not revealed any detailed information to us about this research. Therefore, I am not sure where this research will be used. However, from a scientist’s point of view, I can think of one possible use for this invention.”

"What is it used for?"

“If you’ve noticed, the person who stole the tachyon prototype was also a speedster,” Dr. Wells replied. “If a sufficiently stable matrix could be designed to control these faster-than-light particles, then—he might be able to become faster than the speed of light.”

Everyone was quite shocked. They all knew how terrifying the speedster's abilities were, so they naturally understood what "faster than the speed of light" meant.

Even Barry's fastest speed before didn't reach twice the speed of sound.

Cisco chewed on his nails, his eyes darting around: "And the speed of light is more than 847,000 times the speed of sound."

"No, no, it's just a theory." Wells shook his head: "Humans aren't faster-than-light particles, after all. They might not be able to reach that speed, maybe only ten or twenty times the speed of sound?"

“There is no difference between the two,” Syster replied. “In any case, no one can match his speed, and if he wants to do something bad, almost no one can stop him.”

Barry, who still hadn't regained his speed, listened to Cisco's conclusion without saying a word.

Tonight, this worrying prediction has come true.

"Do not--!"

Amid Barry's furious screams, a crimson streak of lightning tossed Cisco and Caitlin onto the edge of the rooftop. The two nearly tumbled from the top of the building, which was dozens of meters high. It was only thanks to Cisco's quick reflexes that he managed to grab Caitlin with one hand and cling to the edge of the rooftop with the other, preventing them from being smashed to pieces.

But he couldn't support the weight of two people by himself, and the hand clinging to the rooftop was gradually loosening and sliding down.

“Don’t worry.” The figure in yellow was blurry. “Barry Allen, both of your friends are alright—not for now.”

As he said this, he pushed a wheelchair to the edge—and in the wheelchair was Dr. Wells, who was unable to move.

"However, compared to those two young people, I'm more curious about how long this old man can last."

He suddenly let go and gave a light kick, and the wheelchair slid down the edge.

Dr. Wells struggled desperately and managed to cling to the high-rise building, but he was completely paralyzed from the legs down and therefore could not get up at all.

"Let them go, and if you have any problems, come at me!"

"No, you don't understand your own position."

The bloody afterimage arrived in an instant, and a moment later, intense and sharp pain came from every corner of his body. In that instant, Barry felt as if he had been punched dozens or even hundreds of times. The astonishing pain caused him to convulse and collapse to the ground.

“You have no right to tell me to ‘come at you.’” The man in yellow sneered and kicked him again. “Without the Speed ​​Force, you are nothing.”

Barry lay on the ground, feeling endless pain coursing through his body. He heard the yellow-clad demon's mockery, and before him were the hands of Cisco and Wells, their bodies hanging high in the air. If they let go, they would be shattered to pieces, yet their hands were inevitably slipping away. Barry's head was spinning.

When did this nightmare begin?

It seems like it was only a dozen minutes ago.

In just over ten minutes, his world was turned upside down.

After discussing the Firestorm Matrix with Professor Stein, everyone in Star Labs relaxed a little. There had been too many things going on lately, one after another, leaving everyone mentally exhausted.

The relaxed state lasted until evening. Professor Stein left the laboratory first, wanting to see Clarissa—even just a glimpse from afar would make him feel at ease.

Shauna drove him there; she was heading home anyway.

"So, we're just doing nothing for now?" Caitlin asked.

“Yeah, everything’s fine now,” Cisco concluded. “Gibran is still asleep, Snart and Heatwave stole the painting and ran away for now, Rainbow Thief was sent to jail by Shawna, Piper was sent back to his home, and Firestorm has been dealt with—the urban legends are basically all gone, except for that man in yellow, who is suspected to be the murderer Barry encountered when he was a child.”

“I will definitely catch him.” Barry said this with great determination: “I will put him in jail, avenge my mother, and clear my father’s name.”

"Oh? You were looking for me?"

A low, humming, vibrating voice picked up where Barry left off.

"Who?!"

The sound sent chills down Barry's spine, as if a venomous snake had crawled up his neck. He instinctively looked towards the doorway, his pupils contracting sharply as a blurry, yellow figure appeared there.

“How about I take the initiative to find you, Barry Allen?”

"you--"

Cisco, Caitlin, and Barry were horrified. Before they could utter a single word, the scene before them suddenly shifted and jumped around rapidly.

When the three finally stopped, they found themselves standing on the massive dome of the Star Labs, which was half-repaired.

“Mr. Barry.” The yellow figure, carrying Cisco and Caitlin, stood at the edge of the dome. One step from here would lead to nothingness that could shatter a person to pieces.

It was only then that Barry noticed a strange device on the other person's chest—the prototype of the faster-than-light particles.

“I know you’ve been looking for me for a long time, and interestingly, your adoptive father also tried to find me. He’s really clever.”

“If it weren’t for the fact that he has a daughter, I would almost think that he has no weaknesses.”

Upon hearing this, Barry was filled with shock and anger: "What did you do to Joe and Iris?!"

“It was nothing, just a small threat. After all, you still had the Speed ​​Force back then, and I didn’t want to get into trouble—but now, you’re insignificant.”

(End of this chapter)