98: Mermaid sauce is the best at deceiving people

Jia Gu Yi Yan placed his hand on the card storage device, contemplating which natural card would be useful.

Meanwhile, on the deck, the Mermaid Miss stopped her scanning.

Instead, she went to one side of the deck, untied the ropes binding the small boat, and then jumped onto it.

“Mermaid girl, what are you doing!”

The Old Captain, who had been observing the Mermaid Miss, immediately noticed her actions and quickly spoke.

This Mermaid Miss is truly a monster that has infiltrated!

Is she now going to relay information about the Armored Warrior?

How could this be?

Although their time together was short, the Old Captain was very fond of this little girl, whom he treated like a granddaughter.

Although she was a bit too lively.

She was indeed very cute and likable.

How could such a person be a spy for the monsters?

He felt immense heartache.

“Trust me, Old Captain.”

“I am the legendary Mermaid F.”

However, the Mermaid Miss merely returned a smile, then boarded the small boat and left the Jennice.

She had also been observing the battle situation and clearly understood that Jia Gu Yi Yan's situation was quite dangerous.

Although Jia Gu Yi Yan's sudden transformation into Fire Finch Armor did startle her.

Because she had already realized that Jia Gu Yi Yan was unusual and had prepared herself mentally, she wasn't overly surprised.

If the battle continued like this, defeat was only a matter of time.

By then, everyone on this ship would be in danger.

Therefore, she had to act.

She would use herself as bait to lure out that monster.

She could sense the monster's gaze and aura, and the monster's aura was continuously approaching the Jennice.

That monster…

Wanted to kill her.

She clearly realized this, so she could become bait.

She held an oar and stirred the water in a circle, pushing away the floating fish corpses with a wave.

‘Come on, attack me.’

The Mermaid Miss's expression also began to turn serious.

“You came out, do you want to be bait and trick me?”

The monster looked at the Mermaid Miss, who was rowing alone, and instantly saw through her intentions.

However, he truly wanted to kill this woman who could see through his abilities.

But the caution in his heart made him afraid to bite this obvious bait.

He looked at Jia Gu Yi Yan in the air, and after a moment of internal struggle.

He finally decided to use a part of his body to kill this woman as quickly as possible.

Once this variable disappeared, he would have a sure victory!

He would completely deal with the Fire Finch and the armor Summoner.

And obtain the Summoner!

After all, she was just an ordinary woman.

Even if she could sense his aura, she was still just an ordinary woman!

The cautious monster had already confirmed the Mermaid Miss's aura multiple times.

He confirmed that she was an ordinary woman, not very strong.

But no matter how ordinary the detected aura was, this was a woman who could sense his aura.

So…

He cautiously teleported two of his claws, attacking simultaneously from both left and right.

Giving the opponent no chance to live!

Jia Gu Yi Yan naturally also saw the Mermaid Miss leaving the ship at this time.

Similar to the Old Captain's thoughts, he first doubted the Mermaid Miss's identity.

Then, combining it with the Mermaid Miss's image, he rejected that judgment.

If that were the case, he wouldn't have had to warn himself in the first place.

It was because he warned himself at that time, exposing his special ability, which attracted the monster's hatred.

So…

Does she want to use herself as bait to attract the monster and create an opportunity for him?

Jia Gu Yi Yan's gaze, through his armor, met the Mermaid Miss's for an instant.

In that instant, they understood each other's intentions.

‘She’s even risking her life to deal with the monster.’

‘Is it to save everyone on this ship?’

Jia Gu Yi Yan drew a natural card.

Fire Finch Blade F + Equipment Upgrade E.

Clank! Clank!!

“Que Yan Blade F!”

As the two natural cards were inserted into the card slots simultaneously, the power of fire surged in Jia Gu Yi Yan's hand, transforming into the Que Yan Blade.

At the same time, Jia Gu Yi Yan drew a Lightning Flash F and held it in his palm.

Lightning Flash F card, 80 Light Energy points. Insert card to transform your body into lightning. Speed increases by 3 times in lightning state. Once you attack, hit an object, or are attacked, the lightning state will be Release.

Mind Lock E card, 120 Light Energy points. Insert card to summon a lock made of mental power. Once the lock is attached to a body, the effect will activate. When attached to an ally's body, mental attack resistance increases. When attached to an enemy's body, their perception abilities will be blocked.

Jia Gu Yi Yan had already purchased both of these natural cards.

At this moment, he still had 80 Light Energy points remaining.

Using an oar to create waves and push away the fish corpses that the monster could use for teleportation, the Mermaid Miss and the small boat continuously moved away from the Jennice.

Just then, a fish corpse leaped out of the water like lightning, darting towards the Mermaid Miss and opening its mouth.

A scaly claw extended from the fish's mouth, grabbing at the Mermaid Miss's neck.

At the same instant, Jia Gu Yi Yan operated his breathing technique to its limit. With a Fire Finch cry, he left an afterimage in the air, darting towards the Mermaid Miss.

“The speed of the Fire Finch is indeed much higher than Light.”

“But…”

“At this distance, you can't make it!”

Killing this woman would take zero point something seconds, 0.5 seconds, 0.2 seconds…

“And how long will this distance take you, Fire Finch.”

“One second, two seconds?”

“That's quite fast.”

The sharp claws had already reached the Mermaid Miss's neck within 0.1 seconds.

Jia Gu Yi Yan had already inserted the natural card into his Summoner at this time.

Click!

“Lightning Flash F!”

Lightning danced on the armor, and the entire Fire Finch Armor, enveloping Jia Gu Yi Yan within it, transformed into silver lightning, streaking towards the Mermaid Miss.

“It can actually be even faster!”

“How surprising!”

The monster's eyes, hidden at both ends of the battlefield, accurately captured Jia Gu Yi Yan's movements.

And that natural card named Lightning Flash.

Looking at Jia Gu Yi Yan, who had transformed into lightning and suddenly accelerated, the monster let out a cry of surprise.

And quickly recorded the relevant card information through the fish body and transmitted it back.

“However, it's all too late.”

“Die!”

The sharp claws swiftly approached the Mermaid Miss's neck. At this moment, the Mermaid Miss finally made a move.

A poker-sized card lit up in her palm.

The card had a black background, and on the front, it depicted a…

Mermaid F with two shells on her chest, blue hair, a silver-blue tail, and holding a crystal trident!

natural card, Mermaid F!

“Mermaid armor!”

“Combine!”

Watching the Mermaid Miss's transformation, the monster's movements froze. Its outstretched hand trembled, and it retracted into the fish's mouth without hesitation.

However, within that 0.2 seconds, the monster realized that after the Mermaid Miss had combined, there was no movement at all.

This fellow.

Is deceiving me!!!

And I.

Fell for it!!!

After deceiving a boatload of sailors and a Summoner, the Mermaid Miss successfully achieved another accomplishment.

Deceiving a cadre-level monster.