Ever since the "accident" where he used his "3-second time pause" ability to help solve the catnip theft case, Azai seemed to be getting more and more "free-spirited" with his superpower. He began experimenting with it in various situations, though the results were still full of chaos, but he couldn't stop himself from having fun.
One day, Azai found himself in line at a newly opened ramen shop, aiming to secure one of the first ten spots for a free "luxury seafood ramen." He decided to use his "secret weapon" once again—his "3-second time pause."
As the line moved slowly, leaving only five people in front of him, Azai secretly activated his power. Everything around him froze in place—the people in line struck all sorts of funny poses, and the tempting smell of ramen wafted through the air.
Azai carefully moved forward, hoping to squeeze his way to the front before time resumed. But just as he was about to reach the head of the line, he suddenly felt a sharp dizziness.
"Thud!" Azai's head throbbed painfully, and the world before him began to twist and blur.
When he opened his eyes again, he found himself back at the end of the line! And the line had somehow gotten longer than before!
"What happened?" Azai was bewildered, having no recollection of what had just happened.
He had no choice but to patiently wait in line again. As he saw the number of free ramen spots shrinking, he decided to use his "3-second time pause" once more.
However, as soon as he activated his ability again, the intense dizziness hit him once more, and he found himself back at the end of the line again.
Thus, Azai became trapped in a strange "time loop." Every time he tried to use the "time pause" to get ahead for ramen, he mysteriously ended up back at the start of the line. He tried every method he could think of to break the loop, but nothing worked.
He began to suspect something was wrong with his superpower. Did the "3-second time pause" come with a side effect of "randomly transporting him back to the starting point"?
When Lin Xiaoqiang and Wang Meili found Azai, he was already sweating heavily and looking pale, having been stuck in the ramen shop line for nearly an hour.
"Azai! What are you doing? Why are you always at the back of the line?" Lin Xiaoqiang asked, puzzled.
Azai, close to tears, explained his bizarre "time loop" to them.
After hearing the story, Lin Xiaoqiang and Wang Meili exchanged incredulous looks.
"A time loop? Your superpower can even cause a time loop?" Wang Meili found this hard to believe.
"I don’t know! Every time I use my power, I get dizzy, and then I end up back here!" Azai said dejectedly. "I feel like I’ll never get the free ramen!"
To help Azai break out of this weird "time loop," Lin Xiaoqiang and Wang Meili began to observe him using his superpower.
They noticed that every time Azai used his "3-second time pause," a faint, almost invisible blue aura appeared around his body. Whenever the aura became unstable, Azai was transported back to the start of the line.
"What's that blue light?" Wang Meili asked curiously.
Lin Xiaoqiang furrowed his brow, watching the blue aura closely. "I don’t know… but it seems like some kind of unstable energy field."
To find a solution, they began searching through books on time and superpowers, hoping to find a clue.
Eventually, they came across an entry in an ancient superpower research handbook that mentioned "time interference." The handbook explained that some unstable time-based superpowers could cause localized "time disturbances" when used frequently in a short period, and in severe cases, they could form a temporary "time loop."
The solution, it seemed, was to have the superpower user stop using their ability for a while to allow their energy field to stabilize.
Lin Xiaoqiang and Wang Meili shared this discovery with Azai, advising him to stop using his "time pause" for a while.
Although Azai was desperate for the free ramen, he ultimately agreed to the compromise in order to escape the terrifying "time loop."
Over the next few days, Azai resisted the urge to use his power, trying to avoid triggering it.
Finally, on a sunny afternoon, when Azai once again found himself in line at the ramen shop, he carefully activated his "3-second time pause." This time, the dizziness didn’t return, and he successfully made it to the front of the line, grabbing the last free "luxury seafood ramen."
Azai was moved to tears. He had finally escaped the dreaded "time loop" and achieved his dream of getting free ramen!
This "time loop" adventure also deepened the Supernatural Research Club's understanding of superpowers—turns out, even seemingly minor abilities could hide unexpected risks and secrets.18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrHmwUH7wq
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