A head of flaxen blonde hair, with a few stubbles of beard, gave him a peculiar, disheveled aura.
His eyes and face exuded an untamed, disdainful arrogance, looking down on everything.
Clyde Mardon.
The man who emerged from the thick fog made every cell in Lin Li's body 'furious,' and the anger in his heart erupted like a volcano, burning his body with intense heat.
Barry was his hope now, his hope of returning home, the existence on which he placed his expectations, his future. To him, nothing was more important than Barry's safety, nothing at all. He could disregard the lives of everyone in this world, but not Barry. Barry's justice, kindness, and innocence were what he could rely on and believe in. He had just sworn to protect Barry well, and now, after only a short time apart, Barry was severely injured, which filled him with rage.
Barry was now lying on the research vehicle, severely injured and unconscious, his life hanging in the balance. If Barry were to die at this moment, he couldn't imagine how long it would take him to find his way back in this world. He couldn't imagine the torment he would suffer, his promise of protection unfulfilled…
Barry was his most promising path. In about half a year, Barry could travel through time. And now, at this very moment, someone wanted to destroy him?
This not only harmed Barry, but it also sought to destroy Lin Li's hope, Lin Li's promise, Lin Li's everything.
Anger, like boiling water, surged through his blood. Veins popped out on his face, glowing with a silvery light like coiling dragons. His body trembled, enraged, exploding, and burning hot.
Clyde Mardon emerged from the thick fog, arrogantly and disdainfully looking down on Cisco and Lin Li.
Mortals.
Mortals.
Ordinary mortals.
"Tremble, and fear the power of a god!"
He sneered disdainfully. Lin Li's trembling brought him great enjoyment. The fear of others made him feel powerful, great, and unrivaled. This god-like ability intoxicated him, captivated him, like a maddening poison.
He smiled cruelly, his right hand sweeping down from top to bottom.
The white mist instantly condensed and gathered. All the surrounding wind and air whistled and converged in front of him.
A white pressure blade, nearly a meter long, was condensed by him. The white mist within ten meters around him was concentrated and compressed into that blade.
As he swung his right hand down, the white pressure blade was shot out, tearing through the air, cutting through it, and striking the unconscious Barry.
He wanted to kill Barry, not allowing any other god-like abilities to appear and diminish the majesty of a god.
"NO…"
Cisco shrieked in terror. When Barry crashed into the front of the vehicle, he had barely managed to stabilize himself and avoid injury.
He looked up and saw the pressure blade condensed by Clyde Mardon, which sent shivers down his spine, causing him to scream in extreme fright.
Although it wasn't aimed primarily at him, it still made him tremble with fear, terrified beyond self-control.
The pressure blade, from condensation to strike, was but a fleeting moment, too fast for Cisco to react. He could only stare with terrified pupils, expressing the horror of death.
Suddenly, a not-so-strong figure blocked Cisco's line of sight.
It blocked the pressure blade that tore at one's will.
Lin Li slid forward. The pressure blade, carrying tearing air, sharply struck his chest.
His body trembled and flushed red. An invisible Biological Force Field enveloped him, intensely operating from his cells, forming a biological magnetic field, which was then coordinated and unified by his will, creating his own Biological Force Field.
This was a Biological Force Field he had researched to protect himself. A Biological Force Field is a field controlled by an individual life form to coordinate itself. Every life has one. When cells become strong enough and one can control their operation, one can activate and coordinate a field that produces external force. This field has many functions, and resisting external force is just one of them.
"Rip…"
A sound like tearing cloth and grinding teeth emanated. The white pressure blade directly struck Lin Li's chest. The invisible Biological Force Field vibrated at high speed, producing a sound like tearing cloth and grinding teeth. His Star Labs uniform was directly torn into strips and scattered. The pressure blade carved a blood-red gash diagonally across his chest, his muscle fibers clearly visible, but no bone was seen. It wasn't the kind of injury Barry sustained, where his ribs were broken.
The high-intensity compressed air blade was exceptionally sharp, directly tearing Lin Li's Biological Force Field and cutting open the muscles of his chest.
Lin Li's face twitched, and he gritted his teeth. The pain made the veins on his face writhe like swimming dragons.
He had to block it. Cisco and Barry were behind him, and Barry couldn't take a second injury; his wounds were too severe to withstand any more damage.
Clyde Mardon's pupils constricted. He hadn't expected Lin Li to step forward and take a blow for Barry. He wanted to kill Barry. That god-like speed, god-like ability—one person having it was enough. He himself was enough; there was no need for anyone else to appear. A god is independent, standing tall, and supreme.
He knew the power of his pressure blade. Barry had been directly struck and had his ribs broken.
Lin Li only had his skin and flesh opened; even his sternum and ribs hadn't been penetrated. How powerful was that body?
Another god-like ability. Clyde Mardon's hatred surged, and his murderous intent instantly rose. One god was enough; all others, die! Only I can be a god.
He swung his right hand again. The surrounding air was sucked dry, and another pressure blade condensed. He didn't stop, swinging it out again.
Lin Li didn't stay still. He raised his fist and struck the pressure blade, directly punching the center of the pressure blade, splitting it in two.
Lin Li tilted his head slightly, avoiding the upper half of the pressure blade. The lower half of the pressure blade was blocked by his chest.
He couldn't move away. Barry and Cisco were behind him. He had to endure all the damage to ensure Barry and Cisco's safety.
"Rip…"
Still that sound like tearing cloth and grinding teeth. Lin Li's Biological Force Field had just been broken once, and its re-condensed strength was not as great as before. However, the pressure blade, split in two by Lin Li's punch, also lacked its previous powerful force. Even so, it still caused the flesh of his chest to gape open.
Two high-intensity compressed air blades directly carved a crisscross of torn flesh on Lin Li's chest, forming an X. Blood, tinged with silver light, flowed from the X, giving it a tragic, sci-fi feel.
Being scraped open twice in a row, if he hadn't been there, Barry would have certainly been killed. Thinking this, his anger rose again. The silver-flecked red blood flowing from his chest was controlled by him, flowing back into his body. The pain made him a little crazy.
Clyde Mardon's face showed surprise as he said, "What are you…?" He hadn't expected anyone to withstand two of his pressure blades and not die. How strong must that body be? And he could even strike the pressure blade with his fist—what was going on? The blood flowing from his chest was also unusual; it could even flow backward?
Lin Li didn't answer. In the brief moment after Mardon finished firing, he stepped forward, leaving a spiderweb-like crater in the ground, and threw a straight punch at Mardon.
The air was torn by him, and the white mist became chaotic.
The straight punch tore through the airflow, impacting towards Mardon's chest.
With his fist still about thirty centimeters from Mardon, Lin Li's body moved with difficulty and slowness, as if bound.
He felt like he was running at his limit, with the wind stiffly holding him back, preventing him from breaking through.
A force field was blocking Lin Li's advance.
Clyde Mardon's eyes narrowed. Lin Li's movements were too fast; he almost couldn't see them. Fortunately, he had already gained control of a large amount of gas here, restricting Lin Li's speed. Otherwise, he would have definitely been knocked flying by that punch.
In fact, Mardon underestimated Lin Li's punch. It wouldn't have just knocked him flying; it would have killed him.
He quickly and fearfully controlled countless gases to densely arrange themselves in front of him, blocking Lin Li.
Lin Li's eyes showed a fierce glint. He knew he couldn't reach Mardon. The density of the surrounding gas was too high; Mardon had already formed a natural advantage.
Lin Li's fist suddenly sparked with electricity.
Mardon saw it and his heart tightened.
With a "boom."
At Lin Li's fist, an electrical flash appeared, causing a violent reaction in the surrounding gas, creating an explosion.
The rolling white mist exploded, making it even more breathtaking.
Mardon was directly blasted into the white mist, disappearing from sight.
Lin Li, on the other hand, was pushed back to Barry's front, facing the explosive shockwave.
All of this happened too quickly for anyone to react. Mardon disappeared into the thick fog, and Lin Li was pushed back to his original position.
Mardon's voice echoed from within the thick fog.
"In my domain, I am god, I am God!"
He proclaimed himself a god, arrogant and disdainful of everything. After he gained his abilities, this world needed a god, it needed him to be God. Lin Li's quick attack just now did little damage to him, as it was all offset by the gas he controlled.
Clyde Mardon recovered from his fear. Lin Li hadn't harmed him, and this ability gave him immense confidence, the confidence to destroy everything.
Lin Li didn't answer or speak. Silver light coursed through the veins on his face, the protruding silver veins making his features ferocious, his eyes a sheet of silver light, pupils unseen. This state was terrifying, like a demon bathed in thunder.
An electromagnetic-like sound, hoarse, deep, incredibly demonic and magnetic, a low growl from the deepest part of his throat, reached Cisco's ears.
"Watch Barry, call Caitlin, tell her to come over, be careful, and stay behind me."