“Ah-Zhai! Use your time stop—now!” Lin Xiaoqiang shouted, eyes locked on the black-clad man’s energy shield that was on the verge of collapsing.
Without hesitation, Ah-Zhai focused his mind and activated his ability—“Three Seconds of Time Stop.”
The laboratory instantly fell into absolute silence, as if the world had stopped breathing. The pink energy wave froze midair, just an inch from the black shield, poised to consume them all. Dr. Klaus’s manic grin was frozen like a statue, his eyes still glowing with a bizarre pink light.
“Meili, now!” Lin Xiaoqiang roared.
Wang Meili took a deep breath, forcing herself to suppress the discomfort from the energy resonance. She brought her hands together slowly. The chaotic pink energy within her body, under the force of her will, gradually stabilized and condensed into a brilliant orb of power.
One second left.
With a fierce cry, Wang Meili thrust both palms forward—a blast of pink energy erupted like thunder, striking the crystal container dead-on!
Time resumed.
BOOM!!!
The massive energy blast exploded against the crystal container, unleashing a blinding light that forced everyone to shield their eyes. The container trembled like a bell in a storm, its pink energy ripples scattering chaotically like shattered echoes reverberating through the lab.
“AAAAAHHHHH!!!”
Dr. Klaus let out a bloodcurdling scream. He could feel it—his connection to the core was being torn apart!
“You dare… destroy my divine plan?!” he snarled, turning with blazing fury to strike at Wang Meili.
But the black-clad team was ready.
“Now! Full firepower—suppress him!” the squad leader ordered.
Multiple energy blasts slammed into Dr. Klaus. Though still shielded by the pink barrier, the sheer force staggered him, drawing grunts of pain.
Seeing the opening, Lin Xiaoqiang charged forward, fury surging in his chest. He remembered the tortured cries he had once heard from animals' hearts—rage and righteous anger ignited within him.
“This is for the lab rats!”
With a furious roar, he threw a punch straight into Dr. Klaus’s face. That blow carried the sorrow of countless creatures and the weight of justice, smashing the man backward two steps. The pink glow in his eyes dimmed.
“Ah-Zhai! Again!” Lin Xiaoqiang shouted without hesitation.
Ah-Zhai triggered Time Stop once more. But this time, instead of attacking, he sprinted straight toward the massive crystal container. His sharp eyes scanned quickly and spotted a faintly glowing control panel at the base. Beside it was a spiral symbol—one he’d seen in earlier battles.
Trusting the gamer instincts he’d honed from years of intense gameplay, Ah-Zhai slammed his finger down on the blinking blue button.
Beep—
Time resumed.
The crystal container emitted a strange hum—not an alarm, but more like a declaration of finality. The previously surging pink energy rapidly receded, like a tide being pulled back. In its place, the container radiated a soft blue glow. The lab fell silent for a moment. Then, the unsettling hum that had filled the air... began to fade.
“No... No!!” Dr. Klaus wailed. He could feel his power slipping away like sand through his fingers.
His hands trembled. He swayed on his feet, the manic light in his eyes fading, replaced by disbelief and dread.
The world began to restore itself.
The pink halos that once hung ominously in the sky vanished. The mutated statues in the streets returned to their original forms. The strange atmospheric tremors gradually calmed.
Barbie City—once trapped in a pink nightmare—was waking up.
Dr. Klaus could no longer stand. He collapsed to his knees, his body trembling, his eyes empty. The zealotry was gone, consumed by despair.
The black-clad squad leader stepped forward slowly, looking down at him coldly.
“It’s over.”
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