The Repentance Eye wasn't omnipotent, really. As long as you experienced enough things, you could always meet one or two weirdos.
Two hours later, a luxurious Bentley stopped by the roadside in front of the Central City West Hospital. Chas Chandler, the old chauffeur who was wearing a funny suit, politely opened the door for Seiber, who was sitting in the back seat. However, Seiber didn't want to get out of the car until Felicity, who had changed her clothes, dragged him out of the car.
"You're not going back on your word again, are you?"
Felicity looked at Saber suspiciously. "You promised me!"
"According to the plan, you should've been sent home in an urn by now!"
Seiber coldly sized up the bespectacled lady who was smiling like a blooming flower. "I really didn't expect there to be a pure white lotus like you in this materialistic world … You're really something."
"Of course!"
Felicity puffed out her chest proudly and pushed her glasses up her nose. "Of course I'm amazing."
Of course, the woman in glasses was amazing. So far, she was the only ordinary person who was completely immune to the Repentance Eye's soul-burning effect. In her past life, she had achieved something that 99% of people couldn't. In the past 25 years, she hadn't committed a single sin in her life. She was like a pure white lotus that grew out of the mud without being stained. Even Johnny Blaze, the real Ghost Rider, couldn't hurt her.
Of course, that was only from the perspective of the Repentance Eye. Other than that, Saber had a hundred ways to make her disappear from this world. However, if he did that, he wouldn't be Saber. He was a villain, but he had his own bottom line.
Saber looked at the woman in glasses, who was gloating. He shook his head and coughed softly.
"Don't forget that you're moving to Gotham in two days. The docks have prepared a complete laboratory and all the equipment you need. Pretty girl, you're so proud that you've forgotten one thing."
He reached out and grabbed Felicity's slender waist without hesitation. He slapped her perky butt and whispered in her ear.
"You're now a member of The Devil Gang. Use your wisdom to serve me well. But I'm curious … What's your relationship with Barry Allen? Is he worth you doing this for him? "
Saber let go of the woman in glasses, who was blushing. He reached out and lifted her round chin. "Is he your dream lover?"
"Don't talk nonsense! And don't touch me! I'm just your employee … "
The woman in glasses slapped away Saber's fingers. After being forced by Saber to become a member of The Devil Gang, her fear of Saber had dissipated a lot. Moreover, in front of someone who knew everything about her life, that strange sense of intimacy made her fear of Saber disappear completely. She brought Saber into the hospital. She pushed her wine-red glasses and told him about her relationship with Barry.
"I was his classmate for a period of time. Three years ago, when he was on a business trip to Star City, he saved my life from a group of robbers."
The woman in glasses was still a little scared when she talked about that incident. She gestured at her stomach. "He really saved my life. At that time, the knife had already pierced my stomach. If it wasn't for him, I would've been long gone. So, I had to do this for him … If there's anything else, it's because he's too pitiful."
"Pitiful?"
Saber shook his head. "He lost his mother, but he still has his father. He still has his own life, his own career, and a friend like you. He still has a goal to strive for, and I can save him from his damned fate. How can someone like him be pitiful?"
"Haha."
Saber lowered his voice. His eyes under the sunglasses scanned the ordinary people in the hall before finally stopping on the critically ill patients. "These people, they could've had their own lives, but fate gave them up on them. All their struggles and everything has lost its meaning just because they're sick. The saddest thing is, they can't fight against it …"
He turned his head and looked at Felicity. "So, tell me … Who's the pitiful one here?"
Saber didn't need Felicity's answer. He sighed and walked forward.
"No one in this world is pitiful, and Barry Allen is not one either. Is he really unable to step into that world? No, he's hesitating, Felicity. If he had made up his mind, he would've come to me himself. You shouldn't have acted on your own. I never save those who don't know how to save themselves. This time, it's because of you! You've made me break my bottom line. "
"So, you better hurry up and show me your worth. Otherwise … I'll be very annoyed."
Outside the ICU, a black sheriff looked at Barry who was in the ICU with a worried expression. The poor kid was struck by lightning, and the burns on his body reached a shocking 65%. If it wasn't for his heart that was still beating, everyone would've thought that he was dead.
"My poor child, why did it have to be you? Why did it have to be you?"
This was Sheriff Joe West, Barry Allen's guardian. He was also a good friend of Barry's biological father. Barry grew up under his care. Beside him stood a girl who was crying silently. She was a very beautiful black lady. She was Joe's daughter and Barry's childhood sweetheart, Iris West, a local news reporter.
"Father, will Barry wake up?"
She looked at the person on the hospital bed, her eyes filled with pain and sorrow. Joe said firmly, "He will. He's a man. He'll pull through. God will protect him!"
"No, God can't save your child's life."
A cold voice came from the corridor of the ward. Saber, who was wearing a black suit, walked to Joe and Iris with his hands in his pockets. Felicity followed behind him. He looked at Joe and said calmly, "He died a thousand years ago.
Now, the only one who can save your child's life is me. So, don't stand in my way, okay? "
Joe was the sheriff of Central City. He held a high position and as a police officer, he instinctively felt that Saber had a dark aura. So, he stood in front of Saber and questioned him loudly.
"Who are you?!"
"Me?"
Saber snorted and said helplessly, "I'm a … erm, doctor. You can call me Doctor Saber or Professor Saber. I'm here to treat Barry Allen. I don't mind wasting time, but every second I waste will bring your child closer to death."
He shrugged.
"So, we can continue to waste time like this. I'm actually more than happy to do so."
"Okay, okay, Uncle Joe. He's a doctor."
Felicity hurried forward and persuaded Sheriff Joe, whose face was full of suspicion. She even took out Saber's personal information and showed it to Joe. "Look, he's from Gotham and he's a director."
Sheriff Joe took a look and his eyes widened.
"Arkham Mental and Abnormal Human Research and Treatment Center?"
He glanced at Felicity. If he didn't know that this girl was Barry's best friend, he would have thought that Felicity was crazy to find a psychiatrist to treat Barry. However, Saber didn't give him any time to object. He opened the door of the ICU ward and walked in casually without even putting on his isolation suit.
He pushed open the second door and sat beside Barry Allen, who was covered in various instruments and tubes. He looked at the unlucky guy who was struck by lightning. His face was covered in burn scars and he looked extremely pitiful. When Barry was sent to the hospital, he looked like he was roasted alive.
"After five years, this is the first time we meet and you're in such a pitiful state."
Saber scoffed. "If this is the price you have to pay for pursuing the truth of this world, then I think it's barely enough. Kid, you owe me one!"
He reached out his left hand and tapped on the arm of the pitiful young man. The purified dark energy seeped into his body and circulated around his body. Saber's expression turned strange.
A person who was struck by lightning should be on the verge of death but now, even though the child looked pitiful, there was a thick life force hidden deep inside his body. He didn't look like a dying man at all. However, the life force was curled up inside his heart as if something was stopping it from spreading to other parts of his body. Saber took a deep breath and increased the dark energy in his finger. He carefully channeled the dark energy into the child's heart, trying to help him disperse the life force. But at that moment …
Bang!
A ball of dazzling purple lightning exploded on his fingertip. Saber was caught off guard and was sent flying. He crashed into the wall of the ICU ward and broke some precision instruments. In an instant, the entire ward was filled with sparks.
Charle, who was waiting outside the ward, couldn't stand it anymore. He opened the door of the ward and wanted to rush in to stop the madman. However, just as he rushed into the room, Saber, who was climbing up from the ground, glanced at him. Those dark red eyes and the ring of flames within them gave Charle a soul-piercing stare. Charle's body instantly turned cold.
"Stand there properly! Don't disturb me … "
Saber said casually as he rubbed his finger. It was hard to imagine that with his current strength, his finger would be paralyzed by a bolt of lightning. He even lost half of his senses. Obviously, the energy level of the purple lightning was very high. It was so high that even Saber couldn't resist it. It was like the power of the Gods.
Amidst the sparks and the flickering lights in the ward, he stood in front of Barry's bed again. This time, he looked at the young man with a hint of caution and curiosity.
"If this is what you get after paying the price … then you really surprised me, Barry Allen … You relied on your own strength to step into this world. You are indeed extraordinary."
After a moment, he reached out his hand and opened Barry's heavy eyelids.
"Then let me see … your soul, your experience, and your future."
Buzz!
A scene flashed in front of Saber's eyes. He appeared in Barry Allen's soul in a special way. The scene in his soul was more like a repetition of a memory. The scene he saw was on a stormy night in a house. A ball of yellow and a ball of red light were circling around a woman in pajamas. He could vaguely see that two people were extremely fast. They were chasing and fighting at the same time.
Saber frowned as he looked at them. The fighting skills of these two people were too weak. It seemed like they were purely competing to see who was faster. He turned around and saw a frightened child hiding behind the door. He looked very similar to the grown-up Barry Allen. Obviously, this was Little Barry when he was young.
The scene of his mother being killed would forever be the deepest memory in Barry's mind. Hence, Seiber walked over and stood in front of Little Barry. Little Barry didn't seem to be able to see him. He said in a low voice,
"Didn't you always want to find out who killed your mother and framed your father, causing your family to break apart?"
The child didn't seem to hear him at all. However, Saber looked at his surroundings that were starting to shake and collapse. He knew that Barry heard him … Hence, he continued speaking.
"Your efforts have paid off, Barry Allen. However, it wasn't because of me. It was because of yourself. Perhaps fate finally took care of you. Anyway, after you wake up, you can come to Gotham to find me … I'll be happy to bring you into this world. However, you'll have to rely on yourself for what happens next."
"Now … Go back. Don't bind yourself to your memories. Humans will eventually return to reality … Wait patiently. The time for you to open that door is not far away."
Buzz!
Saber's vision blurred. His consciousness returned to his body. The whole process didn't even take a second. However, when he regained his senses, he heard a weak voice in his ear.
"Thank you, Mr. Saber."
Bang!
Saber snapped his fingers. Joe, who seemed to be sleepwalking, regained his consciousness. He instinctively threw himself at Saber and shouted, "You bastard!
"You bastard, get away from my son!"
Bang!
His body was supported by Seiber's hand, and he stopped in his tracks. Seiber looked at him, then looked at Ayres and Felicity outside the window, and said in a low voice, "Don't worry.
He whispered, "Your son is fine now. He'll recover in at most three months. I'm done here, so I have to go."
After he finished speaking, he lit a cigarette and patted Joe, who was once again trapped in the same spot. Then, he strode out of the hospital with Felicity. It wasn't until five minutes later that Joe and Ayres's restraints were slowly released. The father and daughter looked at each other in horror. They finally understood that Felicity had invited an extraordinary person. From the looks of it, other than the fact that he was crazy and domineering, he didn't seem to have any ill intentions.
"Barry …"
Joe looked at the young man who seemed to be no different from before. He let out a sigh of relief. "Barry … My poor child, please wake up."
On the other side, Felicity, who was sitting in the Bentley, looked at Saber who was resting with his eyes closed and rubbing his fingers.
"How's Barry?"
"Him? He's a lucky guy. After his external injuries heal by themselves, he'll wake up soon. Now … "
Saber looked at the bespectacled lady with admiration.
"Now, let's discuss your job scope, Miss Felicity of The Devil Gang. Actually, I think the maid uniform is pretty good. What do you think?"
The dumbfounded Felicity's reply was, "???"
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