Since deciding to join forces to "fight against the Dog Star Empire," Lin Xiaoqiang and Wang Meili launched their very first "club activity" — finding the Dog King.
"So, you're saying the Dog King is a Labrador?" Wang Meili asked absentmindedly as she twirled her shiny, flowing hair. Dressed in a pink one-piece dress, she looked like a walking flower as she strolled through the park, catching the eyes of many passersby — and of course, a few curious dogs.
Lin Xiaoqiang perked up his ears, trying hard to decipher the thoughts of the nearby dogs. "Yeah, big body, loud bark, and… apparently, he really likes giving 'supreme rulership speeches' from high places."
"High places?" Wang Meili glanced around. The tallest structure in the park was probably that wobbly kids’ slide. "Don't tell me… he climbs up slides?"
Lin Xiaoqiang frowned. "I heard him say, ‘Only from above can a king’s majesty be fully displayed’… so, yeah, it’s very possible."
The two headed toward the slide — and sure enough, a few small dogs were gathered at its base, looking up as if they were listening intently to something.
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A deep voice boomed from the top of the slide.
Lin Xiaoqiang and Wang Meili exchanged a glance. It was him!
They crept closer and saw a shiny-coated Labrador majestically standing atop the slide, gazing down at his "subjects." His expression was serious, and his eyes radiated… well… a kind of self-important authority.
"That’s him!" Lin Xiaoqiang whispered.
"He… actually looks the part." Wang Meili’s expression was complicated. It was hard to link this slightly goofy-looking dog with the grand ambition of "ruling mankind."
Just as they were about to step in and "negotiate," an accident happened.
A middle-aged man in a tracksuit and headphones jogged past the slide and accidentally kicked a rock. "Ow!" He stumbled, losing his balance, and staggered straight toward the slide.
"Watch out!" Wang Meili shouted instinctively, reaching out to catch the man.
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Her superpower activated.
A flash of bright pink light burst out. The man, along with his tracksuit, headphones, and even his water bottle, was instantly dyed a brilliant… Barbie pink.
The man froze, stared down at his newly pink outfit, and his expression shifted from twisted pain to stunned bewilderment.
The Dog King, perched atop the slide, was so startled by the sudden burst of pink light that his paw slipped. With a yelp, he tumbled down the slide like a furry bowling ball and landed with a thud.
To make matters worse, he rolled directly into a small Pomeranian who had been practicing its "pathetic act" routine nearby. The two dogs crashed into each other and let out pitiful yelps of pain.
What had been an orderly "Dog Star Assembly" was instantly thrown into chaos. The pink-splashed man, still trying to process what had just happened, got pecked a few times by a flock of startled sparrows scared off by the pink glow. Meanwhile, the Dog King lay groaning on the ground as the frightened Pomeranian bit him out of panic.
Lin Xiaoqiang and Wang Meili stared in stunned silence, at a complete loss for words.
"Uh… looks like we might've… interrupted their meeting?" Lin Xiaoqiang said cautiously.
Wang Meili’s mouth twitched. She shrugged helplessly. "I think they’re a bit too busy now to think about ruling humanity. Just sorting out their internal conflicts might already be a handful."
At that moment, a young man with thick black-rimmed glasses — the obvious nerd type — came running over, arms full of what looked like professional camera equipment.
"Wait! What was that pink light just now? Was it a supernatural phenomenon? Did I get it on camera?" he asked excitedly, eyes sparkling.
Lin Xiaoqiang and Wang Meili looked at each other, both seeing the same trace of helplessness in each other's eyes.
Looks like their "Paranormal Research Club" had already attracted a new "member" — someone who seemed a little too enthusiastic about anything supernatural…
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