The protagonist has the ability to stop time, but soon discovers that it isn’t invincible: he can only stop time for so long, and it doesn’t work on certain “special people.” Better yet, he sells his allotment of stopped time like a commodity to scalpers.
· A clear main plot: earn money to pay off debts → discover that his ability has a market value → become the underground world’s most sought-after “time-stop supplier” → get caught up in the struggle among various factions for the “eternal moment.”
· Distinctive characters: The protagonist is a highly intelligent programmer, as rational as a machine. At first, he only wants to solve his real-world problems. Later, he uses his wits to change the rules of the world. The heroine is immune to abilities and a special police officer who fights ability-related crime. She is the protagonist’s only “natural enemy” and his partner.
· One-note supporting characters: a greedy scalper acting as a middleman, rich second-generation customers who can only shout “666,” and a sinister multinational conglomerate monopolizing abilities.
· No clichés: He doesn’t use time-stopping to steal or commit crimes. Instead, he gets rich by selling time. His ability has clear limits, and he isn’t the strongest. He uses business sense to make the most of his superpower.
