Xi Xi effortlessly pried all the talismans out of the muscular man's hand.
Everyone present was furious, especially Cui Quan, who was so angry that he gritted his teeth and unleashed a barrage of harsh words.
However, Xi Xi remained completely unmoved by the insults and threats, as if these people did not exist. She spat lightly, as if counting banknotes, and began counting the talismans on her own.
It has little offensive power, but is extremely insulting.
Just as Xi Xi was focused on counting the talismans, suddenly, something unexpected happened.
She heard a soft, snickering sound.
Suddenly, a strange energy fluctuation erupted from Cui Quan's body, whose Torrent Bow had been taken by Xi Zhongcang. His eyes instantly regained their clarity, and a ferocious smile appeared on his face.
"Hmph, you think you can control me with this little skill?" Cui Quan sneered, and with a sudden wave of his hands, a powerful energy swept towards Xi Zhongcang like a surging wave.
"Are you Liu Enxi's friends or teammates...? You're so petty! Want revenge? How utterly laughable..."
Xi Zhongcang was completely unprepared for Cui Quan to break free from the deception and the control of the jade ring so quickly. Before he could even react, he was struck in the chest by the powerful energy impact.
"Go back and tell her, 'Want to beat me? In your next life!'"
With a muffled thud, Xi Zhongcang was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string.
Seeing this, Cui Quan took the opportunity to pull out a large number of fish bait talismans hidden in the bronze lucky bag, and then used all her strength to scatter these talismans at Xi Zhongcang and the others like a celestial maiden scattering flowers.
In an instant, the once tranquil seabed became restless. A swarm of mutated fish surged in from all directions like a tide, and this time the swarm was different from the past, as it included a manatee!
The mutated manatee is extremely large, with rough and tough skin covered with sharp protrusions.
Its eyes flashed with a fierce red light, revealing endless killing intent, and its huge horns were sharp and pointed, as if they could easily pierce through any object.
As the mutated manatee rampaged through the area, it shattered coral reefs and stirred up sand and pebbles from the seabed, creating a cloud of murky smoke.
At the same time, a group of mutated sea creatures pounced on them like hungry tigers, baring their teeth and claws, emitting a pungent odor, and charging madly toward Xi Zhongcang's location.
The three immediately covered their heads and scrambled to their feet. At this critical moment, Cheng Xu stepped forward without hesitation.
The whip in his hand, like a nimble snake, stretched out instantly and wrapped around the mutated manatee's horn with lightning speed.
After being fused with weapons, the whip became incredibly powerful. Cheng Xu gritted his teeth and pulled with great effort, managing to control the manatee's movements single-handedly.
Meanwhile, Cui Quan, seeing his plan succeed, smiled smugly. He quickly signaled his men to retreat, but shortly after swimming out, his ankle was pierced by an arrow from Xi Zhongcang.
Xi Zhongcang's lips curled up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile.
What Cui Quan didn't know was that, apart from the manatee, everything was part of their plan!
They first successfully provoked Cui Quan, which then forced him to unleash the six-piece set of additional skills.
Based on Xi Xi's observations over this period, the six-piece set bonus skill of Cultural Heritage has a cooldown period after each use. This time interval is neither too long nor too short, making it extremely difficult to control.
Therefore, she felt that in the face of direct confrontation, it was essential to let Cui Quan use his skill once first, and not let him delay any longer, as this was regarded as a surprise attack.
As for the "Deception Technique," Xi Zhongcang himself didn't expect it to control Cui Quan for long. Since the Deception Technique is somewhat equivalent to hypnosis, it might not be effective for long against a madman like Cui Quan whose willpower is beyond that of an ordinary person.
As expected, the deception only held Cui Quan captive for a short while before he broke free. But Xi Zhongcang had still managed to seize Cui Quan's precious bow and arrows—worth it!
Just as Cui Quan painfully pulled the arrow from her ankle, Xi Xi's "Celestial Empire" six-piece set cooldown ended.
"The opportunity has come!" A cold glint flashed in Xi Xi's eyes. She gathered all her mental power and activated .
The skill of the "Celestial Empire" six-piece set is "Group Mind Control", which is different from the "Individual Deception" of the "Yamato" six-piece set. Xi Xi cannot control one person alone, but she can easily control the entire field in a short period of time!
A light surge of mental energy erupted from her mind, instantly enveloping the entire battlefield.
The manatees that Cui Quan had lured there, along with the fish monsters that were already hostile to humans, were controlled by Xi Xi like puppets under a spell. They turned their attention to Cui Quan and his group.
The enemy camp was immediately thrown into chaos.
The tall, burly underlings turned ashen-faced at the sight of the surging mutated beasts. Some brandished their swords, while others scattered and fled. Many more began cursing Cui Quan's foolish decision to use the shielding talisman.
Cui Quan's preferred weapon had been taken away by Xi Zhongcang earlier, leaving him powerless to resist. He could only keep taking out all sorts of strange talismans from the bronze lucky bag and throwing them out one by one.
"Let's finish this quickly, don't let him waste any more time!" Xi Xi's eyes flashed coldly, clearly she had seen through Cui Quan's attempt to stall for time while waiting for the cooldown to finish.
The lucky bag was a product of the food competition. Cui Quan hid it very well, but the talismans he pulled out were all kinds of unexpected and surprising.
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