Night Shadow moved like a ghost among the men in black, his short knife gleaming coldly, each strike precisely targeting their vital points. His movements were agile and swift, leaving the men in black with little room to maneuver.
Lin Yu then used his high-tech weapon to fire beams of energy. The energy beams crisscrossed the stone chamber, striking many of the men in black, and screams of agony rang out from among them.
During the battle, Conan kept a close eye on the men in black. He noticed that their leader was trying to bypass them and steal the crystal ball directly. Conan immediately turned and charged towards the leader.
The leader of the men in black smirked as he saw Conan charging towards him. He pulled a pistol from his waist and pointed it at Conan: "Kid, get out of the way!"
Undeterred, Conan swiftly pulled a small electromagnetic interference device from his backpack as he ran. Just as the leader of the men in black pulled the trigger, Conan pressed the button on the interference device, releasing a powerful electromagnetic pulse that disrupted the pistol's electronic system, causing the bullet to miss.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Conan pounced on the leader of the men in black, and the two began to wrestle. Although the leader of the men in black was tall, Conan, with his agility and tenacity, engaged in a fierce battle with him.
Meanwhile, Ran Mouri, Nightshade, and Lin Yu were locked in a fierce battle with the other men in black. Although the men in black outnumbered them, Conan and the others worked together seamlessly, resulting in a stalemate for the time being.
Ai Haibara, meanwhile, was looking for an opportunity. She noticed that the crystal ball on the stone platform seemed to be releasing a special kind of energy. She quickly ran to the platform, trying to use the crystal ball's energy to help everyone.
Ai Haibara carefully observed the strange inscriptions around the crystal ball, and with her extensive knowledge, she deciphered some methods to activate its energy. Following the instructions in the inscriptions, she gently touched several specific spots on the crystal ball.
Suddenly, the crystal ball emitted a bright light, containing a powerful energy fluctuation. This energy fluctuation rapidly spread, enveloping the men in black. Under the light, the men in black painfully covered their eyes, their movements becoming sluggish.
"Let's take this opportunity and defeat them in one fell swoop!" Conan shouted.
With the help of the crystal ball's energy, everyone's spirits were greatly lifted. Ran Mouri's karate attacks became even more ferocious, Nightshade's short swords moved with impenetrable force, and Lin Yu's high-tech weapons also displayed greater power.
Under the combined attack of the group, the men in black gradually lost their grip and fell to the ground one after another. Seeing that the situation was dire, the leader of the men in black turned to run away. Conan reacted quickly, picked up a small pebble, and threw it forcefully at the leader of the men in black. The pebble hit the leader of the men in black accurately in the leg, and he staggered and fell to the ground.
Conan and the others quickly surrounded the leader of the men in black and subdued him.
"Tell me, what is your purpose? And who is behind this?" Conan pressed.
The leader of the men in black snorted coldly, refusing to speak. Just then, the light from the crystal ball gradually dimmed, and the stone chamber returned to silence.
Conan and the others refocused their attention on the crystal ball. Ai Haibara continued to decipher the inscriptions around the crystal ball, discovering that they recorded the origins and development of this forgotten civilization, as well as the technology they possessed that allowed them to control the forces of nature.
“If the forces of darkness obtain this technology, the consequences will be unimaginable,” Ai Haibara said.
Conan nodded: "We must ensure that this power is not abused. But first, we need to figure out how to use and protect this power."
As they delved deeper into the secrets of the crystal ball, the walls of the stone chamber suddenly began to shake. Hidden passages appeared on the walls, as if guiding them somewhere.
"It seems there are still many secrets waiting for us to uncover in this stone chamber," Conan said.
With a mixture of wariness and curiosity, the group proceeded along the newly appeared passage. At the end of the passage was an even more magnificent hall, with various strange devices arranged around its perimeter, and a massive energy core at its center, radiating a dazzling light.
"This seems to be the energy control center of this civilization," Conan said.
Around the energy core were some shimmering stone tablets. Conan and the others approached the tablets and discovered that they were inscribed with detailed methods on how to use and seal this power.
“Perhaps we can seal this power away using the method inscribed on the stone tablet, preventing it from falling into the hands of bad people,” Ran Mouri said.
Just as they were preparing to study the sealing method, a tremendous roar suddenly erupted. A horde of mechanical monsters surged in from the entrance of the hall. These enormous monsters, covered in hard metal shells, with eyes flashing red, wielded massive mechanical arms and charged towards Conan and his friends… What kind of crisis will Conan and his companions face this time? Will they be able to successfully seal this world-changing power and completely thwart the dark forces' conspiracy? Everything remains to be seen…
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