The fairy maid cheers for her deceased master today.

The air was thick with the stench of decaying vegetation. And this was merely an additional effect of the magic.

What terrifying magic this was—dark green vines, like living venomous snakes, frantically coiled and tore at the walls of the underground space, emitting a piercing "crunching" sound.

It felt as if countless colossal, burrowing beasts were roaming wildly all around. And I was stuck on a tiny, isolated island. That was the level of oppression I felt.

X swears he's never seen magic like this before!

In X's memory, Elena's so-called magic was nothing more than a few moves: vine cages, man-eating flowers, and some incoherent chanting—that was about it.

It is stronger and more flexible than Angel's magic.

But this level of magic is still no match for the evolved Jack.

Jack, with wings, was estimated by X to be at least 2-3 levels higher than Elena—his suppressive power was enough to crush everything, something Elena couldn't possibly stop!

But reality slapped X hard in the face, and the crisp "smack" seemed to echo in his mind.

Ex couldn't help but think: That was a good slap!

The louder the blow, the more powerful Irena's magic is.

Yes, the moment the huge green light exploded, the newly appeared plants almost instantly destroyed all the ice walls!

This magic was not only more powerful and deeper than Angel's, but it also directly replaced the ice wall maze with an impenetrable vine maze—vines sprouted from the ceiling, emerged from the ground, and squeezed out from the cracks in the walls, shoving Jack away like giant pythons.

Then the remaining vines wrapped around Ex, forming a sturdy protective shield!

X finally caught his breath, but the wound on his arm was still bleeding—however, since he was in a corpse state, the blood quickly congealed.

"This body is quite flexible; it can control itself and stop bleeding whenever it wants. There probably isn't much blood left, so we need to use it sparingly."

Just as Ax was about to breathe a sigh of relief, his heart sank: No, now is not the time to be at ease!

Irene must have been building up her ultimate attack before unleashing it, but Jack was just pushed away and didn't even get a scratch!

Once Jack comes to his senses, he and Elena won't even have a chance to escape!

Ax clenched his fists; he had to think of another solution quickly.

At the same time, X was also a bit impulsive. It was the impulsiveness of having his plans disrupted. It was the kind of emotion most players would find difficult to resist when facing incompetent teammates.

Elena! Why didn't you run away as I told you to?

But before he could even ask the question, he suddenly froze—

The white figure appeared like a ghost, and with a "whoosh," its claws pierced through X's heart in an instant!

Do you only inject the heart?

Although he was dead, X's body was still alive at this moment, and therefore still retained a little bit of his five senses.

In that instant, a cold sensation shot up his spine to the top of his head. X could hear the sound of his bones cracking, and the warm feeling of blood splattering on his face made him widen his eyes in shock!

Spring-Heeled Jack had long harbored murderous intent!

His perverse sense of humor led him to choose the most opportune moment.

He looked at Elena rushing towards him and grinned maliciously: "You can't save anyone."

Elena's eyes instantly lost their luster. She didn't even reach X before collapsing to her knees with a thud, staring blankly at the scene before her, as if half of her soul had been ripped away.

Jack's plan succeeded.

But then X suddenly laughed—a cold laugh, the kind of laugh that signifies a successful plan! "Jack, you've finally pulled this stunt..."

To Jack's astonishment, X suddenly raised the gleaming silver revolver with his left hand—

"Bang!"

Gunshots rang out in the confined space, and a silver bullet, carrying a scorching stream of air, shot straight into Jack's right eye!

This was a sneak attack that completely caught Jack off guard.

Jack screamed and staggered backward, black blood seeping from between his fingers as he covered his eyes.

He slowly released his hand, and the red flame that had been burning in his right eye was completely extinguished, leaving only a dark, bloody hole!

Silver bullets are still very powerful as long as they hit weak points.

"Unfortunately, I'm not the kind of human who becomes immobile after having my heart and lungs ripped out," X said with a slight smile.

Just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he found that Elena was still in a daze—she sat on the ground listlessly, her eyes vacant like a puppet, as if all hope for life had been completely lost.

Oops……

Her reaction was wrong.

Then, the world began to tremble.

Jack's maniacal laughter rang out: "Hahahaha! Foolish humans! This fairy's heart has collapsed! You will all be buried here!"

He covered his right eye, his body trembling violently with anger and excitement. Black mist billowed from his pores, and the oppressive feeling was like a mountain pressing down on him, making it hard to breathe.

"I don't even need to lift a finger; you'll all die here!"

Angel panicked too. She ran to X's side, her hands forming ice flowers, but she couldn't even stand up straight—she could only use her last bit of strength to protect her master.

X gently patted Angel's shoulder, signaling her to relax, then sneered at Jack:

"I always thought 'villains die from talking too much' was a joke, but now it seems to be true!"

Since Elena's psychological defenses are the most vulnerable...

That makes things simple.

Let's give her hope now!

At this final moment, Elena should no longer have any resistance, right? Then... it's time to declare it a success.

"Exchange Magic - Activate!"

[(Psychology) Position Swap Activation: Ax's Thoughts and Irene's Thoughts]

Ex's consciousness surged into Elena's thoughts like a tidal wave. There was boundless darkness, and a cold loneliness pierced her nerves like needles.

Axe had anticipated this, but he did not back down. He accepted all the darkness and pushed away all the beautiful images in his mind: the morning sun shining on the grass, children's laughter, blooming cherry blossoms, warm coffee... Finally, he planted a warm spark in the darkness.

This spark is also the most genuine thought in X's heart.

"Wake up, Elena, I need you."

……

The world's shaking suddenly stopped.

Jack's laughter came to an abrupt halt.

"What...is going on?"

Jack was still wondering what had happened, why the earthquake had suddenly stopped, and why Elena hadn't reacted at all.

At that moment, Elena's eyes suddenly regained their clarity—a light as bright as stars!

She opened her mouth, her voice trembling yet incredibly firm:

"Yes, Sir Axe!"

What happened next completely exceeded Ex's expectations—

The world seems to have been put on pause!

Angel's ice flowers frozen in mid-air, Jack's ferocious expression, the dust floating in the air—everything was still.

Only Elena's figure floated in like a ghost, her fingertips carrying a slightly cool touch, gently cupping X's face, and then, her soft lips pressed against his.

Ax's mind went blank, with only the soft sound of the system notification ringing out.

[A master-servant contract is being signed; the contracted fairy is Elena. Elena has been blessed... Elena's power is being unleashed.]

Name: Irene

Race: Fairy

[Level: 4→6]

[Contract Owner: Sir Axe]

[Attribute Type: Grass]

Health Points: 322/450 → 466/550

Energy value: 056/560 → 356/660

Attack power: 70 → 76

[Defense: 60→70]

Speed: 60 → 64

[Intelligence: 110 → 137]

[Willpower: 1 → 190]

[Special Ability 1: Vine Sonata (Level 4→5). Effect: Allows the use of various vine magic spells.]

[Special Ability 2: Natural Affinity (Level 3→4). Effect: Makes it easier to gain the trust of plants and animals when in contact with them.]

……

[Contract Fairy Detected: Elena]

[Analyzing Elena's abilities... Simulating and improving her abilities... Acquired skill: Parasitic Bullet (Level 3). Effect: Generates plant seed bullets that can be used as live ammunition. These bullets contain plant toxins and have a small chance to interfere with enemy movement. After accumulating seven layers of toxins, it will cause severe paralysis after thirty seconds.]