Joe knew Lin Li was right; ordinary people indeed couldn't deal with metahumans.
He asked, "Can you deal with Marden? I don't want Barry's new friend from another world to die in front of me."
Lin Li smiled and said, "Perhaps you should ask Cisco how I saved Barry from Marden and made Marden a one-armed man."
Joe's heart trembled, "You were the one who cut off Marden's arm?"
"It was me. Unfortunately, Barry's life was in danger at the time. To maintain Barry's bodily functions, I couldn't make a move, which allowed Marden to escape."
Lin Li stated the facts.
"I'll go back and investigate. If it's true, I'll notify you when I find Marden. I hope you're ready at all times."
Joe was a bit skeptical, but it didn't matter. As long as he went back and checked the field report, he would know if Lin Li was telling the truth. If it was true, then Lin Li would be a major combat force.
The reason Lin Li was so anxious to chase after Joe and persuade him was mainly because, in the TV series, Joe was the first to find Marden. He needed Joe to use his police experience to find Marden's hiding place.
"Check Marden's previous hiding places. Don't act rashly when you find him. Call me, and I'll go with you."
Lin Li suggested, as he only knew that Marden would hide on a farm in the TV series, but not the exact location.
"OK, wait for my message."
Joe left after saying that.
While cooperating with Joe, the technological power of Star Labs certainly couldn't be ignored. As long as Star Labs' satellites were reset to track abnormal weather conditions, they would know Marden's location when he used his abilities.
When Lin Li returned to the main hall control room, Cisco and Caitlin both looked at him with keen eyes.
He frowned and said, "What's wrong?"
Wells controlled his wheelchair to him and said, "Mr. Lin Li, we need you to become a hero, a hero like Barry."
Lin Li didn't know what Wells was up to, but he had a clear goal and couldn't become a superhero saving people in Central City.
He said directly without hesitation, "I refuse."
"Why?"
Cisco asked in surprise, because whether Lin Li was making The Flash's suit with him, or directing Barry to save people behind the scenes with him, or today's act of driving away Weather Wizard and saving Barry and others, all showed that he was a kind, righteous, courageous, heroic figure. He couldn't understand why Lin Li would refuse.
Of course, Cisco couldn't have imagined that helping to create The Flash's suit and directing Barry to save people behind the scenes were just because he liked watching The Flash TV series and felt a novelty about participating in The Flash-style heroic acts. Being able to participate in scenes from the TV series and watch a live version was a very interesting experience, but he didn't plan to keep doing it; he just wanted a taste of it.
"I didn't come to this world to be a superhero. This is an accident. My goal is to go back to where I belong, not to maintain justice and save citizens for you in a strange world."
Lin Li said righteously. He had to make it clear. Once he got involved in superhero acts like saving citizens, it would really take up too much of his time. He would rather stay in his room and read more basic physics, particle, quantum, and other related knowledge than engage in such acts. Coming here was a beautiful accident, and he just wanted to go to his own place.
Lin Li was not easy to get along with; the obsession to go home dominated his mind.
Wells thought to himself, but his hostility towards Lin Li lessened a bit. As long as they didn't get in each other's way, Lin Li and he would basically be at peace, and couldn't be called enemies.
Caitlin said, "Didn't you step up today? We really need someone like you to help us control metahumans and prevent worse consequences."
Lin Li didn't quite agree, nor did he strongly refuse, "I will help Barry deal with some difficult metahumans, like today, but I won't do it full-time."
Wells had originally planned to make Lin Li a hero, to exhaust him and immerse him in the great cause of saving people, but he didn't expect Lin Li to be firm in his will and uninterested in being a hero. Therefore, he could only take a step back and strategize.
"OK, how about this, Lin Li? Star Labs hires you as a consultant. When metahumans appear, you control them. When there are no metahumans, you can use Star Labs' equipment freely, and we will also help you find your way home. How does that sound?"
Wells suggested.
Don't think that Lin Li can act freely in Star Labs; it's not true. In Star Labs, Lin Li can only go to a few places: his house in the living area, the main hall, the basement, and that's it. Other areas require fingerprint and iris password verification. Without Caitlin and Cisco, he can't go anywhere. Therefore, for a while, he followed Cisco and Caitlin for various research, without independent research equipment and identity permissions.
The temptation of using Star Labs' equipment freely was great. Research in physics on particles, threads, reactions from collisions, quarks, atoms, protons, energy, wormholes, etc., without high-level instruments for experiments, just reading and absorbing knowledge, some reactions are simply not written out. Only by conducting experiments himself and turning theory into reality can he find his way home.
Lin Li thought for a moment, felt it was very beneficial to him, and said directly, "Yes, I really need your help."
Wells smiled and said, "Welcome to Star Labs, Consultant Lin Li."
Lin Li smiled in response, "It's an honor, Dr. Wells."
Both of them understood each other's needs very well. If it weren't for Wells being a villain and a bit too unpredictable, Lin Li felt they might have cooperated very well, because both were people who would do whatever it took to achieve their goals.
And like attracts like, even more so for two people with the same personality, they would be even more repelled and trust each other less, unless both were of the 'two B' type of people.
Both understood tacitly and shook hands, each with their own agenda.
Cisco said, "Welcome to Star Labs."
Caitlin said, "Welcome to Star Labs."
After joining Star Labs, Cisco and Caitlin's recognition of Lin Li instantly rose a notch.
Lin Li joked, "OK, joining Star Labs means I have a salary now. I can finally pay back Cisco's 7 dollars and Barry's 100 dollars, and I can finally buy something else to eat, instead of eating Cisco's disgusting energy bars every day."
Cisco looked unconvinced, "Hey... hey, I worked really hard on those, okay?"
Wells laughed, "Of course, your salary is enough for a big eater like you, but let's solve your first goal first."