Time Lock, Major Breakthrough

Meanwhile, the Revolutionary Army's support team had also arrived on the battlefield, making the situation even more chaotic. Bullets, flashing blades, and energy shockwaves crisscrossed the air, completely shattering the desert's calm.

Professor Ramon dropped to his knees, blood spilling from his mouth. His injuries were worse than expected, and the glow of the Time Tuning Fork flickered erratically, no longer stable.

"Lin Ye, come here," he beckoned with difficulty, his voice weak but resolute. "I don't have much time left."

Lin Ye drove back an agent with his blade and hurried to the professor's side. "You can't give up. We'll find a way..."

Ramon shook his head, his gaze exceptionally calm. "Everyone has their own mission and their own end. Now, I must make my choice."

He handed the Time Tuning Fork to Lin Ye. "From today onward, it is yours. When the powers of time and light combine, they will produce unexpected results."

Lin Ye accepted the tuning fork in shock. "But without it, you will..."

"I know the cost," Ramon said with a smile. "But this is the only choice. I will activate the Time Tuning Fork's Time Lock ability, freezing the flow of time in the surrounding area and buying you a chance to escape."

Ace knocked back another agent and joined them. "That's too dangerous! You'll remain trapped in this moment forever!"

"Compared to the fate of the entire world, that price is insignificant," Ramon's voice grew weaker, yet his gaze became ever more resolute. "Besides, being able to take part in this great adventure once more at the end of my life is an immense honor for an old man like me."

His gaze grew distant, as though it had crossed time and space. "Do you know? When I was young, I was once