I was a rookie reporter in the 00s

Zhang Wanqing used her media resources to begin spreading warnings in the city, keeping people away from the Shadow Priests' secret base.

Fu Siyuan uses his technical expertise to interfere with the Shadow Priest's rituals, discovering that the key to the ritual is an ancient rune, the destruction of which can close the portal.

Fu Siyuan's eyes were fixed on the intricate patterns. These patterns, extracted from the Shadow Priest's website and communication records, appeared to be ancient runes related to the upcoming ritual. He knew that these runes held the key to the ritual's success and the secret to closing the portal to another world.

He delved into the history and structure of the runes, trying to find their weaknesses. After hours of work, he discovered that the runes were actually a complex energy network that could channel and amplify energy through specific arrangements and combinations.

"I found it," Fu Siyuan said with a hint of excitement in his voice, "These runes require a specific energy frequency to activate. If we change this frequency, we can destroy them."

He began to write a program that would generate a jamming signal that would change the energy frequency of the runes, thereby destroying their structure.

In the Shadow Priests' secret base, a ritual was underway. Priests gathered around the altar, chanting incantations. The runes on the altar began to glow, and the basement was filled with a strange energy. A portal slowly opened, and a powerful force surged out.

However, at this moment, the runes on the altar suddenly began to flicker, and the energy flow became erratic. The priests panicked, not knowing what was happening. The leader's face darkened, realizing that the ritual had been disrupted by an outsider.

"What's going on?" There was a hint of panic in the leader's voice.

A priest examined the rune and was horrified to find that the rune's energy frequency was changing. "Someone has interfered with our ritual, and the rune is spinning out of control!"

A flash of anger flashed in the leader's eyes. He knew that their plan had been ruined. He had to take action immediately, otherwise the entire ceremony would fail.

Fu Siyuan sat in his studio, his fingers tapping away at the keyboard. The program he had written had been uploaded to the Shadow Priest's system, generating interference signals. His eyes were glued to the screen, monitoring the ritual's progress.

"Wanqing, Li Wei, I have uploaded the interference program, and the rune is losing control." Fu Siyuan's voice sounded in the communicator with a hint of nervousness.

Zhang Wanqing and Li Wei responded quickly, knowing that this was the best time for them to act. Zhang Wanqing used her media resources to spread warnings throughout the city, keeping people away from the Shadow Priest's secret base.

Li Wei led his elite team and rushed directly into the basement, engaging in a fierce battle with the Shadow Priest.

Under Fu Siyuan's interference, the runes on the altar began to crack, and the energy flow became increasingly erratic. The portal began to slowly close, and the powerful force gradually faded. The priests panicked and tried to resume the ritual, but it was too late.

The leader's face was gloomy. He knew that their plan had failed. There was a hint of madness in his eyes. He decided to take a final revenge.

"Activate the backup plan," the leader's voice was low and threatening. "I'm going to make them pay."

His men acted quickly, their target being the city's energy facilities, and they wanted to plunge the entire city into darkness and chaos.

The leader of the Shadow Priests stood in his office, his eyes gleaming with anger and resentment. His plan had failed, but he wouldn't give up. He decided to activate his final trump card, a plan that could completely change the course of the battle.

"Activate the 'Doomsday' plan," the leader's voice was low and threatening, "I will make this city pay the price."

His men acted quickly, their target being the city's energy facilities, and they wanted to plunge the entire city into darkness and chaos.

Zhang Wanqing, Fu Siyuan, and Li Wei quickly realize the new threat and must take immediate action to stop the Shadow Priest's revenge.

"We must stop them," Zhang Wanqing said in a firm and powerful voice. "They are targeting the city's energy facilities."

Fu Siyuan quickly began tracking the Shadow Priests' movements and discovered that they were approaching the city's main power grid control center.

"Wanqing, Li Wei, they are approaching the main power grid control center. We must act immediately." Fu Siyuan's voice sounded in the communicator with a hint of urgency.

Li Wei led his elite team and rushed to the main power grid control center to stop the Shadow Priest's actions.

In the city's main power grid control center, members of the Shadow Priests engaged in a fierce battle with Li Wei's team. Gunfire and explosions rang out one after another, and the battle between the two sides was extremely fierce.

Zhang Wanqing, Fu Siyuan, and Li Wei stood outside the Shadow Priest's secret base, their faces full of fatigue, but their eyes flashed with determination. They had just prevented a disaster, but the joy of victory did not last long.

"He ran away." Li Wei's voice was low, his eyes swept through the night, looking for possible traces.

The leader of the Shadow Priests escaped at the last moment, his figure vanishing in the chaos, leaving behind a string of unsolved mysteries. Zhang Wanqing's brow furrowed, she knew that this battle was far from over.

"He will regroup his forces, and we must be prepared." Zhang Wanqing's voice was firm and powerful.

Fu Siyuan nodded, his fingers tapping away at the keyboard, tracking the leader's movements. His eyes gleamed with determination: "I'll find him, no matter where he hides."

Under the night sky of the city, a street musician strummed his guitar in the corner of a subway station, his melody melodious and slightly sad. His name was Jack, a young musician with a dream. His melodies always attracted passersby. However, this night, his melody suddenly stopped. Jack disappeared, along with his guitar.

Zhang Wanqing stood in the monitoring room of the subway station, her eyes scanning the surveillance video, trying to catch Jack's last sight. The video showed that after Jack finished playing, he was approached by a mysterious figure in a black windbreaker, and then the two disappeared into the blind spot of the surveillance.

“He was a talented musician,” the station manager recalled. “He was always playing here but never got into trouble.”

Zhang Wanqing's brow furrowed, knowing this wasn't just a simple missing person case. She quickly wrote down every detail, preparing for an in-depth investigation.

Across town, the night clerk at the downtown library patrolled the empty shelves after closing time. His name was Tom, a scholar with a passion for books. But tonight, Tom didn't finish his rounds; he vanished before the open pages of a book.

Fu Siyuan sat in front of the library computer, his fingers tapping rapidly on the keyboard, trying to track Tom's last location. The surveillance video showed that Tom walked into the aisle between the bookshelves after closing time. Then, the lights in the aisle went out and Tom disappeared into the darkness.

“He was a dedicated librarian,” a colleague recalled. “He was always the last to leave.”

Fu Siyuan knew that there was a deeper secret behind these disappearances, which must be related to the Shadow Priest.