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Chapter 77 - So the Speed ​​Force really has endless uses~

Seeing Barry caught in a dilemma, Ron chuckled. He didn't seem like a good person at all.

Having been the gatekeeper for so long, doesn't Ron know? When a person starts to think about whether or not to do this, it means that their mind has already begun to waver.

Just like the married women in those dramas, there has to be a process of resistance. Although this process is somewhat cliché, the sense of accomplishment after conquest would be correspondingly diminished if this process were omitted. It can only be said that any conventional plot in a classic film has a necessary reason for its existence.

Barry glanced at Ron and said with a heavy heart, "Don't say anymore. In my world, Aquaman and Mera have a very good relationship. I can't ruin it..."

"What kind of destruction is it to tell the truth?"

With that, Ron patted Barry on the shoulder and said, "We've got a lot going on until Superman is fully charged. Enough talk, let's get ready. People in this world don't understand Krypton, but you should know how troublesome an out-of-control Clark is."

Upon hearing this, Barry nodded solemnly: "Yes, I will."

As he spoke, Barry began warming up, then said, "The shockwave from Superman's departure damaged the foundation here. I'll go check if there's anything outside that needs fixing!"

"Um."

As soon as he finished speaking, Barry vanished in a blur. Ron nodded as he watched Barry leave.

Barry is kind. Although he's one of the seven pillars of the Justice League, he still gives off the vibe of a vibrant and cheerful college student. In fact, because of this kindness and optimism, when Barry stands with the other pillars of the Justice League, he always seems like a husky that's wandered into a pack of wolves.

However, upon closer examination, it becomes clear that this is unavoidable. The Speed ​​Force possesses such terrifying power that a purer soul is naturally required to wield it.

After all... the Speed ​​Force can achieve a state of time-space stillness through relative speed.

Think of those trains and subways where time seems to stand still. Then look at Barry, focused on using his Speed ​​Force to fight bad guys and uphold justice… He's a good guy!

With Barry busy, Ron naturally wouldn't be idle either. Putting everything else aside, Ron needed to deal with the burning gaze Superman had been giving him on his shoulder.

"Are you alright? You don't seem to be doing very well?"

Looking at Ron, Ciri said with some concern, "I can feel a special arcane energy spreading through your body."

"There's nothing I can do about it. He's Superman, after all." Ron glanced at his shoulder, not paying much attention.

Ron was simply lucky, because the Rib-Skinned Superman in the Flashpoint world grew up malnourished due to prolonged exposure to the red sun's radiation. Under these circumstances, the reason his heat vision could unleash such power was largely due to the enhancement it received from the world's virus.

Born from the World Tree, Ron is immune to the contamination and curse of the World Virus. However, Superman's heat vision is a purely mutated ability; although it was created because of the World Virus, its composition is not based on the World Virus.

At his peak, Superman could freeze the sun with a single breath, and his gaze, when heated, could cleave through space and repair dimensional rifts.

In comparison, this guy with the ribs is nothing special. He barely managed to scrape his skin and then had to resort to underhanded tactics to increase the damage.

"However, Superman's physique is special. Bathing in sunlight, he should be able to recover his peak strength in no time." As he spoke, Ron also felt a tickle in his teeth:

"As long as the limit isn't reached, cells can draw energy from the sun without limit. No matter how severe the injury or how weak the body, it can recover in a short time by sunbathing... No matter how you look at it, isn't this a bit too outrageous? Do you think it's possible for us to get some blood from him and do some research?"

"I don't know." Ciri rolled her eyes at Ron and said, "I follow the arcane path, unlike you and Geralt who follow the mutation path."

"Pretty much. Speaking of which, give me some of your blood later, I'll take a look."

Ron said, "The ancient blood is a perfect match for my current abilities. What do you mean, no objections?"

"Give me the money."

"Young man, I really have to say something to you! This concerns the improvement of our squad leader's capabilities, and even the depth of our overall strategy. This is a major issue affecting everyone. Not only are you not selfless, but you're also talking about money at such a young age—your mindset is too materialistic!"

Ciri didn't believe Ron's words at all, and crossed her arms, saying, "Geralt wants to bring Yennefer over, but Vesemir is waiting back home. Once we get here, we'll need system coins to acquire identities and upgrade our equipment. Don't even think about getting it for free."

After a pause, Ciri gave a soft hum: "But thank you for helping us so much anyway."

"so?"

"So I'll give you a discount, how about 10% off?"

"10% off? That's it?!"

"Then it's 20% off, that's the lowest I can go."

"good……"

While muttering to himself, Ron reluctantly took out about ten system coins.

Although he was reluctantly spending money and muttering to himself, Ron was still very happy. Whether it was accumulating system coins or buying ritual items like umbilical cords, the essence was to help him evolve faster. And the arcane form of the Ancient Blood was of great benefit to Ron, so no matter how you looked at it, it was definitely a worthwhile investment.

The foolish spider Rom provided perception of time scales, and the Celestial Messenger provided perception of spatial scales. Now, with the Ancient Blood as a factor of spacetime, even if one doesn't possess the world gates to freely travel to all realms like Ciri, one can at least gain a deeper understanding of all things within the spacetime scale.

Now, dig out as many brains as you can find a miniature version of divine wisdom and an enlarged version of madman's intellect.

Taking the blood collection vial from Ron, Ciri didn't sit still. She glanced around to make sure no one else was there, then loosened her belt, revealing a section of her thigh, and plunged it in.

"If you do this, we won't be able to explain ourselves if others see it."

"It's this bottle of yours!" Ciri said helplessly. "It's as thick as a wrist; if it were on my arm, I'd probably have to drain a whole section of it to fill it!"

As he spoke, the crimson liquid, imbued with mystical energy, quickly filled the entire bottle.

It is not ordinary blood, but blood that has been infused with the energy of ancient blood, or rather, blood that contains the knowledge of ancient blood.

After taking the bottle and sensing it briefly, Ron was basically certain that once he had fully digested the knowledge within the Ancient Blood, he wouldn't be greatly affected when he became the Flash again and saw everything analyzed by the Speed ​​Force.

Moving the equipment was a long process, and with nothing else to do, Ron followed Thomas back to downtown Metropolis. They learned that the situation in Metropolis was even more serious than in Gotham.

Unlike Thomas's iron-fisted rule, Metropolis, as the most prosperous core of the nation, is fundamentally different from Gotham. If Gotham is forever shrouded in a thick, impenetrable leaden cloud, then Metropolis, almost from the moment of its birth, has been forever bathed in light.

In a normal timeline, Metropolis wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it the City of Hope. Let alone Superman, with the soul of the Justice League and all the good in humanity, personally guarding it. Even Lex Luthor, the city's most formidable villain, ultimately aims to protect the city as a human, not entrust its safety entirely to Superman, an alien.

But now, with the arrival of the apocalypse, the City of Hope has become the most desperate place.

If Gotham still had many criminals anticipating a final spree, Metropolis was the complete opposite. The city was dead inside and out. Even the soldiers who obeyed Cyborg's orders had lost their will to fight. The few warriors willing to risk their lives to defend the city were simply not up to the task. And even at this critical juncture, to Ron's utter dismay, there were still politicians involved.

Looking at the unknown politician who appeared before him, questioning him in the name of freedom and democracy, Ron felt utterly helpless. Ultimately, the entire incident ended with an acute heavy metal overdose.

In Metropolis, Ron and the others rested for about a week. During this time, Barry the Flash attempted to contact the Flashes of other worlds. Unfortunately, even with Barry running at full speed, the Speed ​​Force was insufficient to allow him to transcend the limits of time and space and establish contact with other dimensions.

Ron's guess is that this is because the world is gradually dying. This is causing the seven fundamental forces, including the Speed ​​Force, to gradually disappear from this world.

"No wonder Swann is so crazy; it seems he's realized he can't escape this deadly world."

Having halted his fourth attempt to escape this world, even the Flash, with his Speed ​​Force powers, couldn't help but catch his breath for a moment as he stopped, saying with a weary expression:

"The speed force in this world is almost depleted. Although speedsters can still use this speed force to move at the speed of light, it is simply a pipe dream to break free from the constraints of dimensions with this level of power."

"What? Is your power limited by this world?" Ron looked at Barry with some surprise. Barry shook his head and explained:

"It's not that I'm limited by this world, but rather that this world imposes restrictions on the Speed ​​Force. I can sense that when I try to establish a connection with the Speed ​​Force in this world, there's an additional barrier."

(End of this chapter)