Chapter 35 [Fair Dice], The Real Him

Gu Ye steadied himself before looking around. "How did we get back to the hall?"

He looked up at the ceiling, where there was a large hole, but now was not the time to think about such things.

The [Can Shi Peach Tree] in the center of the round table let out a shrill cry, and countless tree-men split from its body and pounced toward them.

Gu Ye curled the corners of his mouth upward. "Zhang Fei!"

"When I didn't have cards, I didn't hold it against you, but now what should you call me!!"

Gu Ye looked at the [Spirit Energy] displayed on the edge of his vision; there was still 80% left.

Zhang Fei's skills basically didn't consume Spirit Energy, but both the [Can Shi Peach Tree] and [Human Armor Willow Crab] were Silver-level Monsters. He pondered for a moment and finally decided he still had to increase Zhang Fei's attack power so that it could offset the pressure of the Silver-level Monsters and attack normally.

Thus, he used his newly learned Card Master skill, [Spirit Ascension], to raise his Bronze-level Spirit Energy to semi-Silver-level. Zhang Fei's aura rose accordingly; now every one of Zhang Fei's attacks carried suppression against the tree-men.

"Haha, little sapling, you're actually still here! Take a hit from This Great One!" The [Human Armor Willow Crab] swung its pincers, smashing toward the [Can Shi Peach Tree]. It had suffered from not moving before, so it retracted all its peach branches to form a shield, blocking the attack.

"Hand over [the last meal]?" Xu Yuanmo slashed at Gu Ye with his blade. His [Jade-Faced Grenade King] wanted to attack, but the [Generals Heart] trait of Zhang Fei immediately took effect, blocking its attack.

Gu Ye took out the [hurricane shadow dart] to block Xu Yuanmo's attack. Ye Suxuan quickly came to his side and slashed down with her large blade. Xu Yuanmo was fighting two people and had no advantage, plus there was also a Battle Card Master, so he retreated quickly, moving away from them.

Ye Suxuan wanted to pursue, but Ding Ning used a Earth Trap, blocking her path.

"The Magic Card Master profession is truly annoying."

"Kid, hurry up!" the [Human Armor Willow Crab] shouted at Xu Yuanmo.

Xu Yuanmo took out a card with a pained expression, and it transformed into a vortex. On the round table next to the [Can Shi Peach Tree], a card slowly rose, flew into the [Can Shi Peach Tree]'s body, and generated an identical vortex.

He reached his hand inside and fumbled around. The [Can Shi Peach Tree] sensed the movement inside and instantly became furious. Countless branches lashed out at Xu Yuanmo, but they were all completely blocked by the shell of the [Human Armor Willow Crab].

"Little sapling, you've lived long enough."

Finally, Xu Yuanmo fished out a peach pit from inside; it was the [can core] that the Green-Clothed Woman had told them to get. With the [can core] removed, the aura of the [Can Shi Peach Tree] dropped rapidly, finally falling to the Bronze-level.

After Xu Yuanmo got the [can core], he immediately fled, turning into a shadow to try and enter the corridor to see the Green-Clothed Woman.

Yan Shuangling's [Elegant Blade] and Third Mother Li intercepted him simultaneously. Seeing this, Xu Yuanmo immediately shouted, "Help me!"

"The two of you, stop blocking the way!" The [Human Armor Willow Crab] used one pincer to block the [Can Shi Peach Tree]'s attack and the other to stop the [Elegant Blade] and the two women. The two could only watch helplessly as he entered the corridor.

"Let's deal with them first!" Gu Ye helplessly commanded Zhang Fei to attack the [Human Armor Willow Crab]. The [Elegant Blade] also came to help, while Third Mother Li, Ye Suxuan, and Chu Ling went to deal with the semi-crippled [Can Shi Peach Tree].

Gu Ye was responsible for protecting Yan Shuangling. He vigilantly observed the surroundings. He didn't know where Ding Ning and the monster Samus had run off to, nor did he know if the surviving [Stone Shield] was dead or alive; it was better to be vigilant.

"Is there any useful information?"

"The information in the hall is too chaotic, and my mental Spirit Energy is too weak; it will take a while to process." The crescent moon in Yan Shuangling's eyes flickered in and out of sight as her brain constantly processed various data.

Ye Suxuan and the other two quickly dealt with the [Can Shi Peach Tree] and also obtained most of the cards from the deceased Card Master.

But there was no progress on Zhang Fei's side because the [Human Armor Willow Crab] had retracted its entire body into its thick shell.

Gu Ye couldn't help but complain, "Is this a turtle or a crab!"

The attacks from the [Elegant Blade] and Zhang Fei landing on its body were like scratching an itch.

"Don't waste your effort. This Great One's shell, even She would need to spend some effort to break it. Me? I'm not interested in you. If you can help me kill Her together, perhaps I can let you leave here then."

Third Mother Li and the others came to the side of the [Human Armor Willow Crab], wondering how to kill it.

"Are you done?" Gu Ye asked Yan Shuangling.

"Almost!" A few minutes later, the crescent moon in Yan Shuangling's eyes finally returned to brightness. She let out a heavy breath, her expression grave: "She is coming out soon. This big crab's weakness is in its abdomen."

She had just finished speaking when a mechanical female voice screamed: "What have you done! Ah~~"

"We were originally one, come back!" a gentle female voice persuaded.

"No!"

"Ah~~~~" the gentle female voice also let out a shrill scream.

A moment later, "Bang~" Xu Yuanmo flew out from the corridor. The vanished Ding Ning appeared beside him and helped him up.

"Cough, cough~~" He reached out to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth and smiled: "The item has been obtained, and the plan has succeeded."

The [Human Armor Willow Crab] heard this and happily exposed its body again.

"Ding~ Ding~~"

High heels clicked rhythmically across the tiles, as if every beat was stepping on everyone's heart, making one's heart tighten. Everyone stared intently at the corridor.

A black figure walked out of the corridor. She was wearing a dark green cloud brocade dress, the hem trailing on the ground, her skin like congealed fat. The moment she raised her eyes, everyone's breathing hitched.

"Thank you for helping me complete the transformation."

Samus, in the shadows of the hall, saw her appearance and trembled all over, not knowing if it was out of fear or excitement.

"I really don't like your gaze." Night Dwelling Phoenix's tone immediately shifted. She stroked the bird on her shoulder, glanced at Xu Yuanmo with disgust, turned to look at the [Human Armor Willow Crab], and with a calm expression, gently tapped her finger, and a massive pressure instantly swept over.

The [Human Armor Willow Crab], bearing the brunt of it, changed expression drastically. Its crab legs trembled incessantly, and it struggled to resist, but it soon crawled down.

Gu Ye and the others, caught in the crossfire, immediately collapsed to the ground the moment they made contact with the pressure.

The [Human Armor Willow Crab] opened its eyes wide, bloodshot veins covering the whites, and asked Xu Yuanmo furiously and hideously: "Kid, didn't you say the plan succeeded? Why hasn't this stinky woman changed at all?"

Xu Yuanmo, lying on the ground, felt his lungs were about to be squeezed to bursting, but his eyes were fixed tightly on Night Dwelling Phoenix. A die-like phantom suddenly appeared above Night Dwelling Phoenix's head. A trace of joy flashed in his eyes; he was still very confident in the [Fair Dice] card.

[Fair Dice]

Quality: [Purple]

Category: [Law/Item]

Skills:

[Fate Equilibrium]: The fates of both parties are connected, and the level of the stronger party is reduced to that of the weaker party.

Introduction: A six-sided die forged with the Laws of Fate, with balance runes carved on its faces. When it rotates, it ripples with a light purple aura of equality. It ignores all chasms in combat power, exercising fairness through random forms. It can crush disparate strength gaps into absolute equality, allowing the weak to have the confidence to compete on the same stage as the strong, and also causing the strong to lose their advantage of crushing others.

Night Dwelling Phoenix's expression changed slightly, feeling a force of law descend upon her. Her strength rapidly receded, finally falling to the peak of Silver, and the pressure on the others suddenly vanished, causing them to stand up one after another.

The [Human Armor Willow Crab] raised its two large pincers and laughed loudly: "Kid, I knew you could do it."

It looked at Night Dwelling Phoenix, its expression subtle: "Stinky woman, you have your day too. Now I want you to help me cultivate."

The [Human Armor Willow Crab] leaped up, its two large pincers smashing fiercely toward her. Night Dwelling Phoenix looked at it with contempt:

"Even if my level has been lowered now, it is not something a little insect like you can hurt me with."