"*BOOM!*"
A bolt of lightning fell from the clouds, drawn to the metal spire at the very top of S.T.A.R. Labs, transforming into pure energy that channeled downwards.
Qingshui felt as if everything around him, except for himself and Barry beside him, had become unfamiliar.
Looking around, there were dazzling halos everywhere, dreamlike and illusory, making it hard to see clearly.
Beautiful, yet terrifying.
The terror stemmed from Qingshui sensing the horrifying energy fluctuations around him.
This was an environment simulating the universe's birth under extremely high energy conditions.
At the control panel, Caitlin reached out and pressed a red button beside her.
"*BOOM!*"
A time bomb, accurate to a tenth of a millisecond, began counting down according to the supercomputer's results.
The energy reaction in the underground accelerator intensified, a deafening roar continuously sounding, yet Qingshui could clearly feel his own breathing and heartbeat.
"Whew…"
Qingshui took a deep breath, his right hand hidden where Barry couldn't see, forming a hand seal with one hand and channeling the Wind Release Chakra within his body. His left hand was in his pocket, pressing the anti-wolf stun gun inside against his own thigh.
Until a certain moment arrived.
"*BOOM!*"
Before Qingshui realized what was happening, he was knocked to the ground by a shockwave.
He felt dizzy and feverish, barely managing to stand up.
Accompanying this were trembling limbs, weakness throughout his body, and an accelerated heartbeat.
Even Qingshui, with his body reinforced by Chakra, was affected this much. Barry, who had lost his superpowers and reverted to an ordinary human, was in an even worse state, having fallen unconscious.
No, this shouldn't be called a worse state.
Qingshui looked at Barry, thinking to himself.
Barry's skin was now glowing red from within, clearly revealing the texture of his skin and muscles, and some wounds had appeared.
But at the same time, streaks of red lightning also coiled around Barry's body, and those wounds were rapidly healing under the influence of the Speed Force, at a rate barely perceptible to the naked eye.
"Barry, Barry!"
Voices sounded from outside the corridor. Only then did Qingshui remember that his Transformation Jutsu had failed because his main body had taken a severe blow, so he quickly formed hand seals again and transformed back.
He noticed, however, that his control over Chakra seemed much smoother than before.
Everyone rushed over.
Joe and Iris ran to Barry's side, looking worried.
"Are you alright?"
Caitlin asked Qingshui with concern.
"My head's a bit dizzy, and I have some ringing in my ears. My body feels hot."
Qingshui straightened up with Caitlin's help.
"Let's go to the infirmary. I'll check both you and Barry."
Joe carried Barry, while Cisco and Caitlin supported Qingshui, bringing him to the infirmary.
S.T.A.R. Labs had first-class medical equipment, and Caitlin was a genuine biomedical doctor. She quickly determined their conditions.
"No problems. Barry sustained some minor injuries. His body is re-adapting to the Speed Force. Under the Speed Force's influence, his recovery speed will get faster and faster; he might even wake up any second."
"Watt's condition is better than Barry's, but his body is being modified by Dark Matter energy. He needs to supplement a large amount of nutrients, mainly because he's used too much of his stored energy. He's a bit hypoglycemic; he'll be fine once he gets some sugar."
Caitlin said, looking at the images and data displayed on the instrument.
Joe breathed a sigh of relief.
Qingshui stood with his hands on his hips, nodding slightly.
The results of his own secret Medical Ninjutsu scan were similar.
Based on his physical condition, he had indeed been affected by Dark Matter.
He just couldn't definitively know what abilities he had gained yet.
"Want one? Caitlin made these high-sugar energy bars specifically for Barry. One can provide 10,000 calories of energy, plus other trace elements the body needs."
Cisco took an energy bar from a nearby box and handed it to Qingshui.
"Thanks, buddy."
Qingshui took the energy bar and started munching on it.
It tasted a bit like ginger candy, but much sweeter, even a little cloyingly sweet.
However, not long after eating it, Qingshui felt his dizziness subside significantly, so he ate two more.
An adult male consumes between 2250 and 3000 calories a day. When Barry isn't in high-intensity combat, one high-sugar energy bar is just enough to maintain his normal energy expenditure. But if a fight breaks out, he'd have to eat these like meals to get enough.
Barry opened his eyes just as Qingshui finished his third energy bar.
With a red flash too quick for the eye to follow, Barry had already devoured seven or eight high-sugar energy bars.
"Woohoo! The familiar feeling!"
Barry cheered, tossing the empty wrappers into the trash can.
"Congrats!"
Cisco and Barry high-fived in celebration.
"I feel much faster than before now. Maybe I can even beat Zoom."
Barry bounced on the spot, beaming with excitement.
"Zoom has absorbed your former Speed Force, so he's probably even faster than before. How about you try it out on the treadmill?"
"Okay."
As soon as he spoke, Barry instantly flashed to the super treadmill Cisco had built nearby and started running.
A blurry red figure zipped across the treadmill, accompanied by dazzling red lightning, incredibly bright.
"Don't worry, Barry's body has been adapted to the Speed Force for a long time. Your body modification will likely take a while longer to complete."
Caitlin looked at Barry, then at Qingshui, and said.
"I think... I've probably figured out what my superpower is."
Qingshui said, feeling the strong wind generated by The Flash's running.
At least, part of his superpower.
The Wind Release Chakra and Lightning Release Chakra within him were more active than ever.
Especially his perception of wind.
No matter how subtle a change in airflow, he could accurately capture and detect it instantly.
He could hear the sound of the wind.
And...
Qingshui extended his left hand.
Instantly, dust flew up, and a whirlwind hovered above the ground before rapidly shrinking into a small tornado, which Qingshui held in his hand.
A slight smile played on Qingshui's lips.
He had just done that without using any Chakra, purely by instinct. With Chakra, this ability could perfectly complement and enhance Wind Release.
What about lightning?
Qingshui extended his right hand, frowning slightly.
A crackling sound of electricity buzzed.
Unfortunately, this wasn't naturally occurring lightning; it still relied on Qingshui's own Lightning Release Chakra.
However, Qingshui could clearly feel that his mastery of Lightning Release Chakra had reached an extremely high level.
Without any training, Qingshui had already completely mastered the shape transformation of Lightning Release.
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