Chapter 367 Let’s Talk Next Time
Central City Court.
"We can see that during the time when the victim was stabbed to death, the defendant was shopping in a supermarket far away. He has a strong alibi."
The defense attorney played a video clip on the screen.
In the video, a man wearing a baseball cap that covers his face is selecting items behind a shelf.
At a certain moment he seemed to hear someone calling him and raised his head.
The surveillance equipment recorded his clear face, which was Barry Allen's father.
Sufficient and strong evidence completely cleared Barry's father of suspicion.
When the judge banged the gavel hard.
The big stone in Barry's heart finally fell to the ground.
He excitedly stretched out his hand and shook hands tightly with his father in the dock.
After so many twists and turns.
It's finally over.
Lyon warned him not to change the position of ketchup on the shelf.
Barry took note.
But he still couldn't resist the desire to help his father get rid of the crime.
Barry was hoping for a lucky break.
As my father lowered his head to choose ketchup.
He hid behind a shelf and shouted his father's name, successfully making his father look up and expose his facial features to the surveillance.
He felt that he had made only a minor difference.
This just keeps my father out of jail, and it doesn't have much impact on the world.
There shouldn't be a bad future...definitely not.
Barry returned to his original time with a nervous mood.
As soon as he returned, he appeared in court and heard that his father had successfully had his sentence changed.
So good, so good!
I can see a peaceful world again and see living human beings again.
very nice.
Moreover, his father successfully had his sentence changed, and they will be reunited soon.
Very good!
Barry felt mixed emotions.
He personally corrected the ending of how he saved his mother.
He lost his mother again.
But the world will never be invaded by Darkseid again.
Everything seems to be back on track.
When leaving the court.
Facing the reporters who surrounded him.
Barry smiled implicitly and explained to them that the supermarket's surveillance had recorded everything, clearing his father of suspicion.
In the original timeline.
The case was able to be retried this time because Batman used the influence of the Wayne Group to help.
And Barry travels back in time.
It was also because in the original supermarket surveillance, the father did not look up and there were no facial features in the video, so there was insufficient evidence of his absence and the verdict could not be changed.
Now, except for the fact that my father successfully changed his sentence.
Everything in the world returned to the way it should be.
Looking at the busy streets.
Barry had a feeling of happiness.
He felt that today's sunshine was particularly warm, making his smile much warmer.
Suddenly, he noticed out of the corner of his eye a Lamborghini driving up and stopping on the side of the road.
The reporters who were interviewing left him and rushed forward.
That's Batman's, no, Bruce Wayne's car.
The driver's door opened and expensive custom leather boots stepped out.
Bruce pushed aside the reporters with a polite smile and walked towards Barry.
"Congratulations, Barry. I knew your father would be able to have his sentence changed."
Bruce wanted to pat Barry on the arm.
Barry hugged Bruce Wayne tightly.
"Of course, of course!" Barry said repeatedly.
He hadn't seen this familiar yet unfamiliar face for many years.
What he has seen in the past few years is the face of another Batman after the world was restarted.
"I understand how you feel, but we hugged for a little too long," Bruce whispered.
"Ah? Sorry, sorry, I, I'm a little excited, Bruce, it's unbelievable, I'm so happy to see your face again!"
"Really? But we just met downstairs of your apartment two nights ago." Bruce patted Barry's shoulder.
"Barry, you don't have to thank me too much. If I didn't help, Clark would have gone to the court with a press pass to speak for you."
Batman thought Barry was grateful to him, so he hugged him for so long and so hard.
"No no no, I'm not thanking you, oh no, I'm thankful... I don't know how to say it."
Barry was incoherent.
He waved his hands around without rhythm, trying to make sense.
Take a deep breath.
Barry spoke again with a hint of remorse.
“Bruce, you were right that night.
I shouldn't change the past at will.
The scars of the past shape who we are now.
But I'm sorry I didn't listen to your advice and did a lot of bad things.
But I swear it’s all better now!”
Barry spoke very quickly, as if his lips had entered speed mode.
Realizing that he had been talking too much, he couldn't help but blink rapidly.
"I, I…how about we go get something to eat?"
His tone changed.
"That night you said we could talk about it next time, so today should be fine?"
Barry invites Batman to dinner.
The night before the changes that had taken place.
He also invites Batman as he does now.
At that time, Batman said that he couldn't do it this time, maybe he could find a time next time.
As a result, the world restarted, and he almost thought that this next time would be forever.
Fortunately, everything is back to normal.
"Of course today, it's still early, maybe we can call Clark, Diana and Victor along."
Bruce Wayne put his arm around Barry's shoulders as if he were taking care of a junior.
"You know they are very fast and can make it to the dinner in time. Let's get in the car."
Barry nodded. "Where should we go then? I know a good Japanese restaurant nearby."
"Japanese restaurant? That term isn't very common. The country you're talking about was incorporated into the Red Alliance decades ago, and their cuisine has been integrated as well."
Bruce sat back in the driver's seat and glanced at Barry who was suddenly stunned.
"What's wrong? Are you trying to say that it's actually a Red Alliance restaurant?"
"No..." Barry shook his head vigorously.
He stuttered, "You, you just said, the Red Alliance?"
Bruce realized something was wrong by Barry's expression: "What's the problem?"
Big problem!
Barry felt like there was a bag of dynamite stuffed into his brain and was about to explode.
Isn't the Red Alliance in the rebooted timeline?
How come after the restart, the world situation didn’t return to the way it was at the beginning?
Is it because he changed his father's fate?
Is it true that the past cannot be changed at all?
Barry suddenly felt top-heavy and the whole world was spinning.
Even when Batman got out of the car, shook his shoulders and shouted his name, he still couldn't come back to his senses for a long time.
Until a voice woke him up.
"Barry!"
The sound was like a huge bell ringing in an ancient temple, echoing in his mind and sounded very familiar.
"Barry! Come here! Come to the Speed Force's time bowl!"
Barry suddenly woke up.
He heard it.
That's Leon's voice!
"Leon? Is that you? Where are you?" Barry looked around panicking.
Batman asked him confusedly who Leon was.
But Barry's brain was about to short-circuit, and all he could think about was "it's all over, it's all over, it's all over."
Unfortunately, there was no sign of Leon in the square in front of the court.
"Where are you?" Barry asked again.
"Who are you talking to? What did you hear?" Batman also looked solemn.
Barry then realized that Leon's voice had drilled directly into his brain.
"Time Bowl!" Barry realized, "He's in the Speed Force!"
"Sorry Bruce, I have to go. I'll explain it to you next time...if you remember."
Barry feels like he has to restart the world again.
He hugged Bruce Wayne tightly again, and when he let go, he entered the Speed Force realm and started running.
