Shadow of the Beautiful World

Are you sure you heard Ava's voice?

The grumpy voice of Dr. Pym came from the blue projection, and his sharp eyes fixed on Merlin.

The latter was sitting in the hall of the mystery house, with a fire constantly beating in the fireplace at hand.

Facing Pim's questioning, Merlin said seriously:

I can't hear you wrong.

That was indeed Ava's girl's voice. At the moment when the particle accelerator in Central City exploded, I heard her warning.

Something happened close by, and I'm pretty sure it was Ava reminding me.

Lord Raven looked at the projection in front of him, and said:

The child is still paying attention to us after falling into the quantum sea. Can you explain the principle of this phenomenon to me? Dr. Pym.

Wait a mininute.

Pim didn't answer Merlin's doubts. He turned his head, as if he was discussing something with the people around him. After ten seconds, Dr. Pim turned his head and said to Merlin:

To be honest, a few hours ago, we also detected several data fluctuations suspected of 'quantum entanglement' in the laboratory.

My daughter Hope said she also heard my wife Jennifer's voice, but she didn't really hear it.

The omnic we used to enter the quantum world to receive data also cut contact with us due to energy fluctuations. We lost it, which is a pity.

Although he said regret, there was no real regret on the face of the bad-tempered old doctor. On the contrary, there was a beaming smile on his old face.

Probably because he got good news, this grumpy guy was uncharacteristically patient, and he explained to Merlin:

As for the quantum sea and the microcosm, let me explain it with a theory you can understand.

You can think of the gap between the two worlds as a mirror. Ava, and my Jennifer, falling into that world is like standing on the other side of the mirror in the real world.

As long as they are still alive, they can continue to survive in that world in ways we can't imagine. And how big is the quantum world?

Every inch of air and every inch of domain in the real world has a corresponding area in the quantum world, and that world is theoretically infinite!

Dr. Pym stretched out his finger, waved it in front of Merlin's eyes, and said:

We assume that Ava can move freely in the Quantum Sea, so what you encountered before is that after entering another world, the child has actually been with you or other familiar people.

She observes your actions through the 'invisible' mirror. Under normal circumstances, it is impossible to communicate through the mirror, but your exposure to the dark matter channel torn apart by the particle accelerator temporarily broke the blockade of the mirror.

Merlin nodded.

Dr. Pym's explanations are clear and easy to understand.

He thought for a moment, and said to the old doctor:

At the moment of the energy explosion, the two worlds were temporarily entangled, so I heard Ava's warning, but it was only at that moment, Doctor, can this be used by us?

Merlin says:

If it is a larger particle accelerator that explodes at a specific time and in a specific area, can it tear apart a channel linking the two worlds?

So that we can bring Ava and Jennifer out without entering the quantum world?

You think well.

Another voice sounded from the side of the projection, and Howard Stark, who was wearing a shirt and windbreaker from the last era, roughly pushed Old Pym away.

He stroked his mustache before the projection, and said to Merlin:

But that is not feasible. Although it is troublesome to enter and exit through the inherent gate, it will not destroy the balance between the quantum world and the real world.

If you plan to be opportunistic and blow open a door, if you don't control well, you accidentally blow up the 'load-bearing wall' of the quantum world.

That's the end of it! You will personally create the most terrifying super explosion in hundreds of years.

Howard Stark made an explosive movement, and he said:

Have you heard of the Gustone explosion? Once the energy of the quantum world is poured into the real world, the result will only be more terrifying than that!

All right.

Merlin also just made a suggestion.

He himself is not good at things like high technology, he said to the scientists on the projection:

So, if this sudden event is good news, how long will it take for you to prepare the periscope that goes deep into the quantum world?

The prototype is ready, and the first deep dive test will start in a few days.

Old Pym cried out:

I will call you when the time comes. We need a volunteer 'Pathfinder'. The famous Mr. Merlin is very suitable. You are not afraid of danger.

You're using me as cannon fodder, Pym.

Merlin was not angry.

In every respect, he is indeed the most suitable explorer.

You're not the only cannon fodder.

Howard Stark chuckled and said:

Old Pym will go with you, he's crazy about his wife.

Then I will wait for your news.

Merlin nodded to the projection, then reached out to close it.

He stood up, walked quickly to the second floor of the mysterious room, and pushed open the door of the guest room.

A strong herbal smell came from the room. In front of Meilin's eyes, Xuan Lan and Zatana were treating the wounds of the wounded lying on the bed.

Barry Allen.

Merlin's nephew was lying naked on the bed in the mysterious house at this time. This poor young man was almost roasted by the lightning that fell from the sky a few hours ago.

He was very lucky to be alive after being bombarded by terrible energy in an instant.

The healing spell you released temporarily stabilized his injuries, but the internal damage and burns will take time to heal.

Xuanlan applied the strange herbal medicine on Barry's body, and said to Merlin standing beside the bed:

He may be unconscious for a while.

The injuries to the body are secondary. That lightning bolt caused your nephew more trouble.

Miss Magician raised her head, there was an unconcealable worry in her beautiful eyes, and she said:

There is a special energy entrenched in his body. I have tried several kinds of dispelling magic, but I can't dispel it from Barry's body. What's worse, that special energy is rapidly integrating into every part of Barry's body. in the cells.

And it's very aggressive.

Zatanna stretched out her fingers, curled up her weak magic, and tried to get close to Barry's arm, but before they were inches away, blue arcs burst from Barry's skin.

It was like a miniature lightning strike on Zatanna's finger, which not only shattered the magic power wrapped around Miss Magician's fingertips, but also left a scorched black scar on her pure white finger.

Zatana grinned and flicked her fingers, she said to Merlin:

That power is still getting stronger.

Merlin didn't answer.

He stood in front of the bed, orange light danced in his eyes, and in his vision, Barry Allen's body was quickly decomposed, just like the most high-end X-ray machine.

He could see the inside of Barry's body, the intact bones, the burned internal organs, every drop of blood, even every cell.

Light.

The arc of light, the blue arc of light wrapped around Barry's body, like an electrostatic discharge device, making Barry look similar to Thor in combat.

But that's just the appearance.

Those blue light arcs are just the energy left by the lightning in Barry's body, they will weaken with the passage of time, and eventually dissipate.

The real troublesome forces lie deeper.

Stranger lights danced in those abnormally active cells.

bright

Arc like lightning.

The power that Merlin had never seen seemed to be subtly transforming Barry's body.

The energy level is very high, and the vibration frequency is very strange, super high speed, and the posture of jumping back and forth between the cells reminds Merlin of the red and yellow figure that tried to assassinate him in the explosion before.

A figure advancing at the speed of light.

There's a connection between Barry and him.

Merlin rubbed his chin, he said:

I can vaguely feel that the assassination should be caused by Barry. Some people don't want me to be too close to Barry, a dangerous guy.

Lan, Zatana, you two back off!

Merlin stretched out his fingers and said something to the two women beside him. After they retreated to the other side of the room, the Maharaja's fingertips danced with an orange streamer.

The power of vanity wrapped around Maharaja's fingers in the gentlest gesture, and then touched Barry's forehead as Merlin bent over.

The blue arc of light couldn't destroy Vanity's touch, but the moment the orange light penetrated under Barry's skin, the yellow arc jumping in the young man's cells was like a lion guarding its territory.

They gathered together and rushed towards Merlin's strength.

The moment the two came into contact, Merlin suddenly raised his head.

That weird feeling is back!

Nothing in the room changes, but time pauses!

Merlin could see Xuanlan blinking at the speed of a turtle, and Zatanna's long hair dancing. Those details were vividly reflected in the strange perception of time suspension.

Can this light arc control time?

No!

The Maharaja dismissed the idea the next moment.

Not that time paused.

But he became faster!

When he came into contact with the weird electric arc in Barry's body, Merlin's perception and movements entered a state of light speed.

Merlin was no stranger to this.

When he was still alive, he had a time accelerator invented by Winston. When the thing was adjusted to the highest frequency, it could also bring Merlin into the state of light speed, although it was only 7 seconds.

But the perception is very similar now and then.

Snapped

A light sound like glass being shattered woke up the majesty from the state of light speed.

He lowered his head and saw the scorched black mass on his fingertips.

Very powerful ah.

Maharaja sighed with emotion, then shook his numb fingers.

He in the mysterious room is not a projection, but the body of the maharaja came in person. The weird arc can ignore the difference in power and directly hurt the body of a maharaja.

This is certainly no ordinary light.

It seems that I underestimated you, my nephew.

Merlin took a step back. He looked at the unconscious Barry Allen. The brief contact just now made him realize that Barry's coma was not caused by the lightning strike, nor was it caused by his physical injuries.

It was because of the weird power entrenched in his body.

This is a makeover.

Genetic-level modification, interrupting this process rashly may bring unpredictable consequences to Barry, and more importantly, it will make Barry miss this rare power.

Merlin's nephew Arthur has become the Prince of Atlantis.

His other nephew didn't look like an ordinary person, and in fact he was. Today, Merlin already knew that everyone he encountered in his life was not simple.

Perhaps, the accident in front of him is just the beginning of Barry's predestined legend.

As expected of my nephew.

Merlin didn't know whether it was due to eccentric pride or some indescribable emotion. In short, he temporarily gave up his plan to intervene in Barry's fate.

Now that it has been confirmed that the hasty man who killed Barry's mother is still in Central City, then Barry may be able to personally settle the matter he has been brooding over.

The old friend Henry can also use this to wash away his grievances, and the spirit of the kind Mrs. Nora may also rest in peace here.

Don't bother him.

Merlin told Xuanlan:

Change the medicine to ensure that his body transformation gets enough nutritional supplements, but don't disturb the transformation process.

Um.

Xuan Lan nodded. In terms of taking care of others, Xuan Lan can definitely reassure Merlin.

Zatana, you go to Central City for me.

Merlin said to Miss Magician again:

Go to Police Officer Joe West, his daughter Iris, and Henry in Central Prison, tell them that Barry is with me, so they don't have to worry.

They all knew of my existence and my relationship with Barry.

After Barry has stabilized, if they want to come and see, that's fine.

Um.

Miss Magician also nodded.

But when Merlin was about to leave, Zatana suddenly said:

Silly dog ​​is in bad shape too, he was hit by that lightning too.

Um?

Merlin looked at Zatana in surprise, and said:

Don't tell me, there is an electric arc in Shagou's body like Barry's? Frank is going to soar into the sky?

Not this one.

Zatanna complained:

Silly dog ​​is just pure burnt

But it's an alien, and its ability to resist lightning is quite high, but the camouflaged bionic leather case is completely broken. Agent J of m.i.b just sent a bill.

Because you are Frank's master, you have to pay for Frank's replacement of the camouflage leather case this time.

Merlin glanced at the electronic bill.

He shook his head and said to Zatanna:

Since you want to change, let's change to a better one. In this way, Mei has always wanted to raise a husky.

Just replace it with a husky.