Chapter 179 Which Earth is Supergirl On?
Inside the laboratory, the atmosphere was somewhat oppressive.
Jesse Quick crossed her arms, her chest plump and full. The girl had developed quite well, being a race-grade White girl and a destined Speedster.
At this moment, the girl was anxiously looking at Lucas and Barry Allen.
The cause of the matter was very simple. Not long after Dr. Harrison Wells returned to his hometown, the Meta-human gorilla Gorilla Grodd from Earth-2 started stirring up trouble. First, he secretly captured Dr. Harrison Wells and locked him tightly in an underground iron cell of the Gorilla Kingdom.
He also forced Jesse to hand over the cross-dimensional travel technology, otherwise he would kill Dr. Harrison Wells.
Jesse had no choice but to travel across Worlds to seek their help.
"Gorilla Grodd has crossed paths with you at least three times, hasn’t he, Barry Allen? Does your universal love actually include the chimpanzee species? If you ask me, how simple would it be to just finish him off with a single blade!"
Barry Allen pondered for a moment and didn’t speak.
In the future, Gorilla Grodd would launch a massive attack on Central City. If this single fact were changed, perhaps it could alter the ending where Iris West was killed by Savitar.
"So... Lucas? I’ve heard Dad mention you. You might be the most powerful Superman in Central City. Can you...?"
Lucas resolutely refused.
"Do I look that free?"
Lucas stretched his back and said, "Dr. Harrison Wells left one thing unclear. Although my abilities are super strong, I am certainly no great philanthropist. If you want me to make a move, you need to pay a price!"
Barry Allen’s expression changed. "Lucas?"
"Shh, shh, shh! Barry Allen, put away your sense of justice. Have you finished catching all the wild Meta-humans you farmed out in the Flash World?"
Lucas asked.
Barry Allen’s expression stalled, and he shook his head.
"N-No, I haven’t!"
"Then let me ask you again, that Savitar who beat you like a dog—he will eventually kill Iris West, but right now you haven’t even figured out his identity and hiding place, have you?"
Barry Allen shook his head once more.
"Then why aren’t you hurrying off to do real work, and instead have the leisure to act like a holy mother?"
Barry Allen was choked back hard. Through this period of getting along, he had already figured out Lucas’s temper. At this time, he just had to obediently endure it and turn back to beg Caitlin Snow; Caitlin Snow could possibly never watch Dr. Harrison Wells get screwed to death by a gorilla.
Thus, Barry Allen ran away.
Jesse was completely dumbfounded.
What does this mean?
Just leaving like this?
You’re just going to ignore my dad, huh!
Lucas grabbed Jesse’s shoulder and directly took her to physically teleport.
...
France, the very top of the Eiffel Tower.
High-altitude strong winds howled, and below, the Paris urban area looked like a brilliant sea of lights and stars.
Jesse looked down somewhat in a daze. That iconic Champs-Élysées at a glance was obviously not a landmark building of Central City.
"This... How is this possible?! Such a terrifying speed... In just an instant, we crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Central City in America and arrived at the Eiffel Tower!"
Jesse’s tongue was tying itself in knots.
"Hey, standard operation, no need to get excited."
Lucas said.
All Speedsters on this timeline hadn’t grown to the speed of light yet. Even Barry Allen had to be imprisoned in the Speed Force for a period of time before breaking through to sub-light speed.
Lucas stood at the edge of the tower spire with his hands in his pockets, his casual clothes snapping loudly in the wind.
"Your speed is not bad, but in my eyes, it’s still as slow as a caterpillar. What truly determines your father’s life is your attitude, Jesse Quick!"
Lucas pinched the young girl’s chin.
Jesse Quick should not have graduated yet, but she already possessed degree certificates in five master’s majors, all of which were cutting-edge technology majors in high-tech fields. She was a thorough genius.
If such a person could be used for oneself, it would undoubtedly be like adding wings to a tiger!
Jesse pulled her chin away, feeling that something was a bit wrong. Didn’t her father say that Lucas was an upright hero? Powerful and reliable, and he had even made a lifelong commitment with Caitlin Snow.
How come after personal contact, this guy acted like a villainous scum?
Could it be that she didn’t travel to Earth-1?
"Y-You, what do you want to do? I’d rather die than agree, don’t you think about doing that kind of thing to me!"
Jesse crossed her arms and retreated backward, resulting in almost falling off the tower spire.
Lucas slapped his forehead and said, "Girl, you really look quite good. Where we are, your appearance can be considered a top beauty, but unluckily, my fire isn’t very big right now!"
"W-What do you mean?"
"I have no sexual interest in you, and has anyone ever told you that sometimes you are really total cringe!!"
Jesse: "..."
"So... you are willing to save my father?"
Jesse tentatively asked a question.
Lucas said, "Of course, but you need to pay a certain price, such as unconditionally obeying my commands. Can you do that?"
Unconditionally?
Bah!
Scumbag, your true colors are finally showing!
"Of course, you can also go save him yourself, but that’s no different from the Calabash Brothers trying to rescue their grandpa—just sending yourselves in one by one!"
Lucas was familiar with this plotline.
Jesse Quick coming to Earth-1 for help was actually part of Gorilla Grodd’s calculations. He intended to use the Flash to defeat Solovar, the leader of the gorilla kingdom, thereby demonstrating the threat of humans to the gorillas.
Then Gorilla Grodd would lead a large army through the wormhole to attack Central City.
In other words, no matter how hard Barry Allen tried, the gorillas attacking Central City was a predetermined fact.
Aside from himself, no one knew how to change this node.
"I won’t kill people for you!"
Jesse bit her lip, looking pitiful enough to melt hearts.
"Of course I don’t need you to kill people. After all, your moral sentiments are sky-high; you could pull the Virgin Mary down and sit on it yourself with plenty of room to spare!"
Lucas dug into his earwax, looking completely unrefined.
Jesse puckered her lips. Just those couple of snarky remarks Lucas said, if they fell into the ears of religious extremists, they could gather a crowd and tear him apart alive!
"So you still want to sleep with me?"
Jesse understood everything.
"Kid, can you not talk like that? I just need you as a hero to stand on my side, listen to my command, and win battles. Understand?"
Lucas said speechlessly.
Up until now, he hadn’t forced anyone—except for Mei, of course. The rest of the time he acted like an upright gentleman. How did Jesse come up with such unclean thoughts?
He was a bona fide virgin, alright!
Jesse’s eyes flickered. "Everything you said is true?"
"Then you could have just said it straight in the laboratory! Why did you bring me all the way here, making me think you had some other kind of thoughts!"
A science girl’s speech was indeed straightforward.
"There won’t be any in the future, you cringe girl!"
Lucas crossed his arms and kept a distance from Jesse.
[Ding! Conquest progress of this World: 69%]
???
Taking down one Jesse Quick, how could it make the progress skyrocket to 69%?
Listening to the system prompt, Lucas felt somewhat baffled. But on second thought, taking down Jesse was essentially equivalent to taking down Earth-2.
On that Earth, there were no other Speedsters, only Jesse Quick and Dr. Harrison Wells.
Then he would have to check out the most beautiful Supergirl later!
Supergirl was also on one of the parallel Earths, frequently getting thwarted and beaten up. She had to be recruited and dominated fiercely!
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