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A chill surged from the soles of Xiao Meng's feet to the top of her head. She spun around abruptly, only to see Sunshine holding a compass that flickered with an eerie glow. The light danced before her eyes like a laser beam at a midnight rave, dazzling and disorienting.
"What are you doing?!" Xiao Meng couldn't help but exclaim. Was he really playing performance art at a time like this?
Sunshine didn't respond; he remained focused, gesturing dramatically in the clouds as if he were a karaoke star passionately singing into a microphone. However, instead of lyrics, he was drawing a complex pattern.
As he completed the final stroke, Sunshine suddenly hurled the compass into the air. It spun faster and faster until it erupted in a blinding flash of light. The brilliance converged in the sky, forming a massive vortex, within which vibrant colors swirled like a portal breaking through dimensional barriers.
"This is... a Teleportation Array?" Xiao Meng's eyes widened in disbelief. Goodness, this prince could actually create a Teleportation Array?
Before she could recover from her shock, the USB drive in her hand suddenly radiated intense heat, nearly causing her to drop it.
"Hiss—" Xiao Meng gasped as the device felt as hot as boiling water.
"Warning: Time-space coordinates locked!" A mechanical voice echoed in Xiao Meng's mind, and cold Mechanical Tentacles emerged from the rift in the sky, wrapping tightly around her ankles.
"What the hell?!" Xiao Meng stared in terror at the tentacles, feeling as if she were caught in an octopus's embrace. The tentacles were icy and rigid; there was no escaping them.
Just then, a blue beam of light descended from above, forming a Holographic Projection before her. In the projection stood a Red-eyed Mechanical Butler, its emotionless electronic gaze fixed on her.
"Host detected facing triple Time-Space Collapse; emergency protocol initiated," the Mechanical Butler stated coldly, its voice reminiscent of a malfunctioning Siri.
Immediately after, an ear-piercing alarm blared through the air. Suddenly, countless sci-fi instruments appeared on the previously empty rooftop. Laser Cannons, Energy Shields, Missile Launchers... The entire rooftop transformed into a Future Laboratory in an instant.
"What is happening?!" Xiao Meng was completely bewildered; everything was unfolding too quickly. She felt as if she were watching a Hollywood blockbuster with an unlimited special effects budget.
Whoosh—
A shadow sliced through the air, heading straight for Xiao Meng. It was an arrow shot by the Pursuer Leader, glowing with a sinister blue light that screamed poison.
However, before the arrow could reach her, it was intercepted by a sudden laser beam that reduced it to ashes.
Boom!
The sound of the Laser Cannon firing was deafening, shaking the entire rooftop. Sunshine watched this scene unfold with his ears slightly reddening.
With a sudden forceful tug, he ripped apart the Mechanical Tentacles binding Xiao Meng's ankles.
"How dare you use the ultimate weapon from the main laboratory?!" Sunshine's voice carried an edge of anger, as if someone had snatched away his favorite toy.
"Is this really the time for that?!" Xiao Meng felt like she was just a pawn on a battlefield, at risk of being blown to pieces at any moment.
"Focus on them first!"
In a moment of desperation, Xiao Meng could no longer afford to hesitate. She closed her eyes and began to search her mind for the memories of the Ancient Priestess. Soon, she found what appeared to be a reliable spell.
"Tai Shang Lao Jun, heed my command! Spirits and phantoms, retreat at once!" Xiao Meng shouted as she frantically drew the spell in the air. A beam of golden light shot from her fingertips, coalescing into a strange pattern before surging towards the pursuing enemies.
Caught off guard, the pursuers were struck by the golden light, screaming in agony as they fell to the ground, writhing in pain as if electrocuted. Sunshine watched Xiao Meng in astonishment; he never expected this seemingly naive girl possessed such power.
Just then, a chilling voice echoed across the rooftop. "Xiao Meng..." The voice's owner carried an air of malevolence that sent shivers down one's spine. It approached from afar, like a summons from hell.
Xiao Meng's heart sank. At the entrance of the rooftop stood Black-hearted Grandpa, slowly walking towards her with Teacher Lin by his side. Black-hearted Grandpa's aged face appeared particularly sinister under the glow of the setting sun. He grinned widely, revealing a smile more terrifying than Rong Mama's needles.
"Xiao Meng... my dear granddaughter, you have not disappointed me," he said leisurely, moving like Tom from Tom and Jerry—always a beat behind yet instilling dread.
"The USB drive you hold—oh no, I mean the magical artifact—will perfectly complete my Time-Space Teleportation Array."
Xiao Meng was bewildered. What on earth was he talking about? Time-Space Teleportation Array? What kind of nonsense was this old man up to? She instinctively took a few steps back, wanting to distance herself from this dangerous figure.
Teacher Lin stood behind Black-hearted Grandpa, her face pale and body trembling slightly, resembling an employee bullied by their boss. She cast a complicated glance at Xiao Meng, hesitating to speak.
Suddenly, Teacher Lin lifted her head sharply, her gaze firm as if she had made some kind of resolution. She pulled out a small spray can from her pocket and aimed it at Xiao Meng and Sunshine before spraying it forcefully.
"I'm sorry... I am also being controlled..." Teacher Lin's voice trembled slightly, as if she bore great injustice. Instantly, a strong fragrance filled the air; Xiao Meng felt dizzy as the scene before her began to blur.
She realized this was a hallucinogenic smoke! Black-hearted Grandpa had resorted to such underhanded tactics! It was like an elderly version of Detective Conan!
"Be careful!" Sunshine shouted as he quickly shielded Xiao Meng with his body. He waved his arms in the air, trying to disperse the smoke. However, it seemed to have a will of its own, continuously closing in on them.
Xiao Meng felt her consciousness growing fainter and her body becoming uncontrollable.
At that moment, the rift in the sky began to tremble violently. More mechanical tentacles emerged from the crack, thrashing about like an octopus in a frenzy.
"Warning! Warning! Temporal energy is unstable, imminent collapse!" The voice of the Mechanical Butler echoed again, this time sounding more urgent and panicked, as if the CPU was about to overheat.
Xiao Meng struggled to lift her head and saw her future self appearing in the holographic projection within the laboratory. The Future Self, clad in a white lab coat and thick glasses, was frantically gesturing at her.
"Quick! Use the Starry Marriage Contract! It will stabilize the time-space!" the Future Self shouted hoarsely, her voice nearly piercing Xiao Meng's eardrums.
Starry Marriage Contract? What on earth was that?
Xiao Meng racked her brain and suddenly remembered the necklace she wore around her neck. It was something she had worn since childhood, said to be a family heirloom, but she had always thought it looked cheap, like something from a street vendor.
Now it seemed that this necklace was anything but ordinary. Without further thought, Xiao Meng yanked it off her neck. The necklace felt cold in her hand, engraved with symbols she couldn't understand—ancient and mysterious like oracle bone script.
The moment Xiao Meng grasped the necklace, time and space began to twist around her. A massive vortex appeared in the sky, shimmering with colorful lights, deep and unfathomable like a cosmic black hole.
Seeing this scene, Black-hearted Grandpa's eyes glinted with a hint of greed. He reached out, trying to seize the necklace from Xiao Meng's hands.
"Don't even think about it!" Sunshine roared, kicking at Black-hearted Grandpa.
However, it was too late. The power of the temporal vortex grew stronger; Xiao Meng felt as if she were being sucked into a gigantic washing machine, spinning wildly and feeling dizzy.
Just as she was about to lose consciousness, she caught sight of a bizarre image emerging at the center of the vortex—an ancient altar superimposed with a futuristic laboratory...
"What on earth is this—" Black-hearted Grandpa gazed at the phenomenon unfolding in the sky, revealing a knowing smile.
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