"Warning! Host vital signs detected as rapidly declining. Emergency plan activated..."

"Solution: Consume a portion of the host's life force to temporarily enhance their ability. Execute?"

The mechanical system notification echoed in Ning Yu's mind, each word like a heavy hammer blow to his heart. He had no time to hesitate, no time to weigh the pros and cons. The light from the protective barrier was so blinding that he couldn't look directly at it, and the vibrations from the energy interference source were growing more and more intense, as if it would completely collapse at any moment.

"Execute!" Ning Yu gritted his teeth, practically squeezing out the word from between his teeth.

"Ning Yu, no!" Mu Xue noticed his unusual behavior, but it was too late to stop him.

A searing pain instantly swept through Ning Yu's body, as if someone were scraping at his very marrow with a knife. He groaned, his vision went black, and he nearly fainted. However, just as his consciousness was about to fade, an unprecedentedly powerful energy erupted from his body, as violent as a volcanic eruption, instantly engulfing his entire being.

"This is..." Ning Yu sensed this powerful energy, and a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes. Without time to think, he suddenly opened his eyes and poured all of this violent energy into the energy interference source.

"Buzz—"

The energy interference source, which was on the verge of collapse, was injected with this energy and, like a sapling that had been parched for a long time, instantly burst forth with vitality. It trembled violently, emitting a sharp roar, and visible energy ripples spread out in all directions from its center.

"boom--"

Two powerful energies collided violently in the center of the warehouse, and the entire warehouse was enveloped in a blinding light. Everyone instinctively closed their eyes, and all they could hear was a deafening roar.

"Boss!"

"Sister Xue!"

...

Under the intense energy impact, the team members staggered, some even being thrown off balance and slammed heavily against the walls. However, completely disregarding their own safety, they struggled to open their eyes, trying to see what was happening before them.

In the dazzling light, Ning Yu and Mu Xue remained standing, but... their condition was precarious.

Ning Yu knelt on one knee, supporting himself with one hand on the ground. His face was as pale as paper, and large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, splashing into tiny dust clouds on the dusty ground. His clothes were tattered, revealing shocking bloodstains, clearly indicating that he had suffered serious injuries in the energy impact just now.

Mu Xue's condition was no better. Her once fair face was now bloodless, a trace of blood remained at the corner of her mouth, and her body was swaying precariously, yet she still held on to her last breath, her eyes fixed on the protective barrier in front of her.

Under the violent collision of the two energies, cracks began to appear on the protective barrier, spreading rapidly like a spider web, and it looked like it was about to collapse completely. The cold energy wave was also weakened by the energy collision, but it still continued to attack the group like a leech, and wherever it passed, the ground, walls, and even the air condensed into a thin layer of frost.

"Quick!" Seeing this, Mu Xue disregarded her own injuries and shouted, "Everyone, concentrate your strength to resist the energy wave!"

Although the team members were knocked off their feet by the powerful energy, upon hearing Mu Xue's command, they gritted their teeth, struggled to their feet, and released all their remaining superpowers to form energy barriers to resist the invasion of the cold energy waves.

"Hold on!"

"We can definitely do it!"

The team members encouraged each other, using their last ounce of strength to persevere. However, faced with this seemingly endless wave of cold energy, their resistance appeared incredibly fragile, like a small boat in a storm, on the verge of being completely swallowed up at any moment.

"Snap—"

The cracks in the protective barrier grew larger and larger. Finally, with a crisp sound, a huge fissure appeared before everyone. A biting cold wind, mixed with ice and snow fragments, rushed in from the fissure, instantly engulfing several team members who couldn't dodge in time.

"No!"

"ah--"

Screams echoed through the warehouse, but could not stop the tragedy from happening.

Ning Yu stared at the scene before him, his eyes wide with fury, a deep sense of powerlessness washing over him. He struggled to stand up, but the excruciating pain caused him to fall to the ground again.

"No, I can't give up like this..." Ning Yu looked at the cracks in the protective barrier, a resolute glint in his eyes. He slowly raised his trembling right hand and, disregarding everything, poured the last bit of energy in his body into the energy interference source...

"Ning Yu! No!" Mu Xue's expression changed drastically when she saw his actions, but it was too late to stop him.

Ning Yu's body began to tremble violently, like a leaf in a storm, on the verge of collapse. But he ignored it all, his eyes fixed firmly ahead, muttering to himself, "It must succeed...it must..." Ning Yu watched the cracks spreading rapidly like a spiderweb on the protective barrier. He knew this was his only hope, his last gamble. He gritted his teeth, ignoring the excruciating pain, and poured the last ounce of energy into the energy interference source.

The energy interference source emitted a buzzing sound, and the previously dim light brightened again, but Ning Yu's body swayed precariously, as if he would collapse at any moment. His face was as pale as paper, his lips were cracked, and large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, but he still did not stop, his eyes fixed firmly ahead, as if he were waging a final battle against death.

"Ning Yu! Stop! You'll die!" Seeing this, Mu Xue's eyes widened in fury, and she rushed towards Ning Yu without regard for anything else, trying to stop his crazy actions.

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