Cisco stepped forward and removed the Mechanical Samurai's mask, revealing green circuit boards and wires inside.
"Within 24 hours... bring The Flash back, or else... Central City will be destroyed!"
An electronic voice emanated from within the Mechanical Samurai. The next moment, a dozen more Mechanical Samurai flew out from all over Central City, rising into the sky and disappearing.
This was a demonstration, proving that the person behind this had the power to destroy all of Central City.
"What a nuisance," Qingshui said, watching the robots ascend.
Though Gotham was more chaotic, it had Batman, who worked tirelessly day and night, so there was no fear of major crises. Central City, however, with The Flash trapped in the Speed Force, seemed unable to be effectively protected by just the other second-tier heroes.
Qingshui only wanted to quickly resolve these troublesome matters and then return to Gotham—after all, with that Bat around, Gotham wouldn't face any major issues. He could just spend his time with Hogg United, being a good, law-abiding gang, and enjoy an easy life. Compared to other gangs in Gotham, Hogg United truly counted as good, legal citizens. If that Bat wanted trouble, he'd go after other gangs first.
However, if a dozen Mechanical Samurai were flying around causing destruction in Central City simultaneously, Qingshui could only stop them one by one. Even with his ability to fly, he estimated that by the time he dealt with all of them, Central City would be half crippled.
Don't let them fool you just because this thing only lasted two moves against him before being blown up. It flew quite fast and had a large attack range.
In just that short time, at least two city blocks had already been damaged.
"I didn't expect there to be a Kurosawa behind this Japanese samurai. So... do we find this mastermind, or do we figure out how to bring Barry back?" Wally asked, supporting his back as he got up from the ground, addressing Qingshui and Cisco.
Kurosawa was a famous Japanese film director who had directed many samurai films and was well-known worldwide. Hence, Wally referred to the person controlling the Mechanical Samurai as Kurosawa.
Cisco stared blankly at the Mechanical Samurai on the ground, saying nothing.
Back at S.T.A.R. Labs, Cisco quickly ran to a corner, picked up a white energy cannon wrapped in wires, and brought it before the others who were gathered around Nora.
"Guys, we only have two options now. One is to find the mastermind, and the other is to get Barry back. His speed could deal with these Mechanical Samurai in a short amount of time, but both need to be done within 24 hours. We have no leads on the former, and as for the latter..."
Cisco placed the strangely shaped energy cannon on the table. "I've been working on this for months, and I'm still one step away, but it's just one step!"
"With just Barry's DNA, combined with my Vibe powers, I can directly cross time and space to locate Barry in the Speed Force. Then, Wally, you'll need to run continuously to generate a large amount of energy to inject into this thing, helping me open a portal to the Speed Force. After that, we'll use an object containing Barry's DNA and similar in mass to Barry to swap places with him," Cisco explained excitedly.
"I want to ask, if we release Barry, will it cause the already stable Speed Force to become unstable again? Barry has sacrificed himself once already. I can't bear for him to come back only to leave me again," Iris said, her eyes red, after calming down.
"No, it won't. I've analyzed Wally's Speed Force state, and the Speed Force is stable now. There won't be much of a problem," Cisco said, forcing a smile, then looked expectantly at Victor.
"The only issue is that the structural design of this thing still needs improvement. Otherwise, before opening the Speed Force dimension, it will accumulate a large amount of energy in a confined space, leading to overheating and explosion. But due to material limitations, I can't create a setting that reduces energy dissipation. Professor Victor, Caitlin said earlier that besides being a master of cryophysics, you also have high achievements in mechanical engineering. I'm wondering if you could offer some advice?" As Cisco spoke, he tapped on a tablet, bringing up the schematics for the Speed Force Cannon.
Caitlin took over Mr. Freeze's work, understanding what was needed.
Victor then confidently took the tablet. "Your design is already excellent. Even I couldn't do better than you. But since you're worried about overheating, why not try using something to cool it down? I'm quite good at that."
Cisco shook his head. "I'm afraid not, Professor Victor. If we cool it down, excessive heat transfer would reduce the energy's activity."
Qingshui, who had been squatting nearby, disassembling a Mechanical Samurai with a screwdriver, listened to their conversation and looked up. "Perhaps I have a solution."
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The next morning, on a straight road outside Central City, Cisco and Caitlin were calibrating the Speed Force Cannon. A dagger was stuck into the top of the Speed Force Cannon's rear section.
It was a Promethium dagger.
According to Cisco's tests, this Promethium dagger was in an energy-depleted state, meaning it contained very little stored energy. Based on calculations, a Promethium dagger weighing about one kilogram could completely absorb the energy dissipated when the Speed Force Cannon fired.
Behind Cisco and Caitlin, who were calibrating the equipment, stood Qingshui, Wally, Iris, and Joe.
Aside from Qingshui, the others were Barry's family, naturally wanting to see him the moment he returned. Victor and Angus remained at S.T.A.R. Labs, helping care for Nora as she thawed.
Behind the Speed Force Cannon, cables were connected, leading to a super treadmill moved from S.T.A.R. Labs.
In front of the Speed Force Cannon was a humanoid target, with a dummy containing Barry's DNA inside.
"Front-end system ready, Wally!" Cisco shouted from behind.
In a flash, Wally sped onto the super treadmill and began running rapidly. Currents generated by his high-speed running flowed through the cables into the Speed Force Cannon.
"Excellent, now for the most crucial step of saving Private Barry," Cisco said, taking a deep breath. He aimed his left hand at the running Wally and released a Vibe blast, using the Speed Force energy on Wally to sense the Speed Force. With his right hand, he released another Vibe blast at the dummy, locating Barry.
As the energy peaked, Caitlin also pressed the Speed Force Cannon's button, firing a high-energy laser to charge Cisco's Vibe transport.
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