Using the stone pillars in the hall as cover, Nightshade weaved among them, launching surprise attacks on the men in black from time to time. His short knife gleamed coldly in the darkness, making it impossible for the men in black to defend themselves.

Ran Mouri stood near the energy core, guarding the key position of the seal. With her excellent karate skills, she repelled wave after wave of men in black who tried to approach.

Lin Yu continued to use high-tech equipment to interfere with the men in black. The dizzying rays and electromagnetic pulses he emitted temporarily rendered many of them unable to move.

Ai Haibara assisted Conan in deciphering the inscriptions on the stone tablet to ensure the sealing process went smoothly. At the same time, she kept an eye on the battle situation, ready to provide support at any time.

During the fierce battle, Conan noticed that the leader of the men in black was moving towards the energy core, seemingly searching for something. A thought struck Conan: the leader of the men in black might also know the location of the energy node and wanted to break the seal first.

"Nightshade, keep an eye on the leader of the men in black, don't let him break the seal!" Conan shouted.

Nightshade immediately understood Conan's meaning. He abandoned his attack on the other men in black and focused all his energy on chasing after the leader. The leader noticed Nightshade approaching and turned to fight him. Both were extremely agile, and for a moment, neither could gain the upper hand.

Just then, Conan finally found the first energy node. He quickly followed the instructions on the stone tablet and injected specific energy into it. The energy node lit up and began to absorb energy.

However, the attacks by the men in black became increasingly fierce, and Conan and his friends faced immense pressure. During the battle, Ran Mouri was accidentally struck by one of the men in black and fell to the ground.

"Ran!" Conan was extremely anxious, but he couldn't afford to be distracted at this moment. He had to find other energy nodes as soon as possible to complete the seal.

Seeing that Ran Mouri was injured, Lin Yu intensified his attack, firing a series of energy blasts with high-tech equipment, temporarily suppressing the man in black.

Nightshade then engaged in a fierce battle with the leader of the men in black. He seized an opening in the leader's defenses and thrust his knife forward. The leader dodged to the side, but was still slashed on the arm.

Taking advantage of the fact that the leader of the men in black was injured, Nightshade quickly subdued him.

Meanwhile, with Ai Haibara's help, Conan found the remaining four energy nodes and successfully injected energy into them.

"Quickly, activate the nodes in order!" Conan shouted.

Ai Haibara swiftly activated the five energy nodes in the order recorded on the stone tablet. A beam of light shot out from the energy nodes, converging to form a massive energy sealing field that enveloped the energy core.

As the energy sealing field formed, the light from the energy core gradually dimmed, and the power that was capable of changing the world was successfully sealed.

"No!" The leader of the men in black roared in despair as he saw the seal complete.

Having lost their desire for the energy core's power, the men in black immediately lost their fighting spirit. Conan and the others seized the opportunity to subdue all the remaining men in black.

"We have successfully thwarted the dark forces' plot and sealed this dangerous power," Conan said with satisfaction.

Looking at the sealed energy core, everyone was filled with emotion. This desert adventure had been fraught with difficulties, and they had narrowly escaped danger multiple times, but ultimately, through their wisdom, courage, and unity, they had successfully safeguarded world peace.

However, Conan knew that the forces of darkness wouldn't give up easily, and that even more challenges awaited them in the future. But he firmly believed that as long as they worked together, no difficulty was insurmountable.

Back in the city, Conan and his friends meticulously documented their adventure and shared the information with relevant research institutions and security organizations so that they could further study and protect this mysterious power.

Days passed, and the city returned to its usual tranquility. But Conan knew this tranquility could be shattered at any moment. Sure enough, one day, on his way home from school, Conan saw a strange poster on a roadside bulletin board. The poster depicted a mysterious forest, within which an ancient temple could be faintly seen. Below the poster was written: "Explore the secrets of the mysterious forest, break the temple's curse, brave adventurers, embrace the challenge." Conan's heart skipped a beat; a familiar feeling welled up inside him. He knew a new adventure was about to begin…

Conan immediately told Ran Mouri, Ai Haibara, Yoru, and Lin Yu about the poster. The group gathered again to discuss the possible secrets hidden behind the poster.

“This mysterious forest and ancient temple sound dangerous, but also very attractive,” Ran Mouri said, her eyes gleaming with excitement.

“Every time we encounter this situation, there’s bound to be trouble, but we can’t just sit idly by,” Nightshade said, his expression serious.

Ai Haibara adjusted her glasses and calmly analyzed, "Judging from the content of the poster, it's very likely another place hiding some kind of crisis. We need to be fully prepared before we explore it."

Lin Yu excitedly rubbed his hands together: "Wow, another new adventure! I need to quickly prepare some high-tech equipment suitable for forest exploration."

Conan nodded in agreement: "That's right. Let's first gather information about this mysterious forest and ancient temple. Lin Yu, use the internet and your high-tech equipment to find any relevant records; Ai Haibara, go to the library to look up historical materials; Ran and Nightshade, let's go together and ask around to see if anyone knows the exact location of this forest and temple and any related legends."

Everyone sprang into action. Lin Yu returned to his studio, sat down at his computer, and began searching for information about the mysterious forest and the ancient temple on various databases and online platforms. He used advanced search engines, entering various keywords, and also hacked into some confidential databases that might contain relevant information.

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