222: Monster of unrivaled speed

The woman stopped approaching, crossed her arms, and stood still.

This made Kajiya Itten, who had his fists clenched, sigh inwardly.

At this distance, if she took a few more steps forward, he would not hesitate to launch an attack using Fire Finch's ability, aiming for an instant kill.

He was already starting to dislike those monsters with bizarre abilities.

And the monster dependents under Mu Men seemed to be monsters that possessed special monster abilities and were very skilled at utilizing them.

It was as if they no longer emphasized the rough physical strength of monsters, but instead focused on developing the internal and external powers of monsters.

Applying and strengthening this power.

"Since you're so confident, what's your ability? Do you win by talking big and confusing the enemy's Minds Eye?"

"Heh heh, do you want to use this method to figure out my ability? But I'm not that easily provoked."

The woman chuckled twice, then reached into her bosom.

"The power bestowed upon me by Lord Mu Men, you will soon witness it."

Kajiya Itten and Shui Yuqianxi simultaneously tensed and gripped their cards, watching as the woman prepared to pull something out of her bosom.

However, what the woman pulled out next was beyond both of their expectations.

"That is!"

"Sea Spirit Card!"

That's right, what the woman pulled out was a blue-backed Sea Spirit Card!

[Sea Serpent M]!

"Miss Sea Spirit, are you surprised to see a Sea Spirit Card in my hand?"

"Although these cards are precious, we can't unleash much power from them."

The woman said, holding the card between her fingers.

Looking at the woman who suddenly pulled out a Sea Spirit Card, neither Kajiya Itten nor Shui Yuqianxi could imagine what she was going to do next.

What was her monster ability?

"What if I told you I'd give you this card?"

The woman made a gesture, as if to throw the card towards Shui Yuqianxi.

And at that very instant, the air to one side suddenly flashed, and a phantom, several times faster than Kajiya Itten, rushed towards Shui Yuqianxi!

Almost before Shui Yuqianxi could react, the phantom had already entered within three meters of Shui Yuqianxi's Minds Eye!

Even in the slow motion of Minds Eye, that extremely fast figure was still blurry and as quick as lightning!

A sharp blade was clutched in its hand, slashing directly at Shui Yuqianxi's neck!

"Careful!"

Swish!

Shui Yuqianxi was violently pushed aside, replaced by a gush of blood shooting into the sky!

Kajiya Itten's arms, which had pushed Shui Yuqianxi away, were violently severed, and blood continuously gushed from the wounds!

Shui Yuqianxi showed no hesitation or shock, quickly flipping through her Sea Spirit Record, and [Jellyfish M] shot out.

Both Shui Yuqianxi and Kajiya Itten were incredibly calm at this moment.

Their will to fight was stronger than their instinct for life.

Kajiya Itten would not hesitate to save Shui Yuqianxi because he understood that Shui Yuqianxi's healing ability could repair his injuries.

Therefore, he would instinctively rush out and save Shui Yuqianxi.

And Shui Yuqianxi had no room for emotion or shock; her body instinctively summoned [Jellyfish M] first.

However, at this moment, the extremely fast phantom swept over again!

"Jellyfish Punch!"

Shui Yuqianxi clenched her fists and quickly threw a punch!

In an instant, a giant Jellyfish phantom was summoned, enveloping both of them!

The monster that rushed out, however, unexpectedly did not attack.

Instead, under Shui Yuqianxi's gaze, it suddenly shattered, turning into a monster crystal.

"This is a monster unintentionally transformed by my Lord; it can only activate its ability once."

"But it can unleash a speed that surpasses all other monsters."

The woman's voice rang out. At this moment, she had caught Kajiya Itten's severed arm and the [Sea Serpent M] card she had thrown earlier.

The power of [Jellyfish M] quickly stopped the bleeding from Kajiya Itten's wound, but it couldn't regenerate the severed limb.

"As expected, the power of [Jellyfish M] also cannot regrow a severed arm."

"Do you want to summon armor? But think carefully, if you summon armor, I will destroy these two arms."

The woman looked at Shui Yuqianxi, shaking the arms in her hand.

Seeing the arms, Shui Yuqianxi's angry mood calmed down a little.

That's right, as long as she got the arms back, she could use [Jellyfish M] to make them regrow.

"It seems you've figured it out."

"Originally, I intended to kill you directly, but I didn't expect Fire Finch's speed and reaction to be so exaggerated."

"Even though I had given up on ambushing him."

"He was still able to react at that critical moment with his instinctive will."

The woman chattered on incessantly, seemingly quite pleased with herself, the arrogance of a monster clearly evident.

"You stinky woman, before long, your head will explode under this mermaid's fist."

"You went to such lengths to do all this."

"Your ability must be related to these things, let me guess."

"Taking Fire Finch's arms as a threat, and also taking out Sea Spirit M, besides attracting my attention just now to create an opportunity for a sneak attack."

"Presumably Sea Spirit M is also beneficial for you to activate your ability. These are all your bargaining chips to threaten me."

"As for bargaining chips, is your ability related to gambling, stakes, and the like?"

The woman smiled as she listened to Shui Yuqianxi finish speaking.

"Since you've already guessed, then I don't need to introduce it anymore, I'll just explain directly."

"To retrieve Fire Finch's arms, you must engage in a gamble with me."

"During the gamble, you cannot use any armor power, any card."

"I also cannot use any Monster Power other than the ability to maintain the gamble."

"If you win, I will give you the Sea Spirit Card, and if you win again, I will return Fire Finch's arms to you, and the gamble will end."

"The entire gambling process is protected by my ability, and neither party can break the rules."

"And if you lose, as a price, you will..."

"Gain Monster Power, transform into a monster, and be enslaved by Lord Mu Men for generations, forever unable to resist Lord Mu Men!"

As the woman finished speaking, Shui Yuqianxi felt a strong dark power envelop her.

"You only mentioned Fire Finch's arm, not how many arms."

"Hmph hmph, since that's the case, then I'll explain it again."

"As long as you win the Sea Spirit Card from me, and then win again, I will return both of Fire Finch's arms to you, and the gamble will end."

"Is that acceptable?"

Shui Yuqianxi nodded.

"In that case, let me explain the content of the gamble."

"This is a revolver, with a six-shot cylinder."

"Next, I will load a bullet, and then we will take turns aiming at our heads."

"As long as you are hit, it means you lose, and you will instantly be transformed into a monster, forever enslaved by Lord Mu Men, unable to resist."

"And if I am hit, we will proceed to the next round."

"Now, you can inspect the gun and the bullets."