The fairy maid cheers for her deceased master today.

"Angel!" Elena exclaimed, and more vines surged from her hands, forming a green shield in front of Angel.

Click!

Lillian's claws slammed into the vine shield, tearing the tough vines apart!

Fortunately, Angel is alright.

Angel was so frightened that she took a few steps back, her little face turning pale with fear.

"Master, I'm fine!" Angel said, trying to remain calm, but her voice trembled noticeably.

Even faster than her voice were the rising of several ice walls.

In Angel's hands, the Ice Flower skill has almost completely become a defensive ability.

X quickly replaced the empty magazine, this time infusing it with magical energy, causing the muzzle to flash a faint green light.

[Parasitic Bullet (Level 3) activated. 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, a severe paralysis will occur after thirty seconds.]

"Try this!" He aimed at Lillian's leg and pulled the trigger.

boom!

The bullet hit Lillian's thigh, and this time the effect was noticeably different.

The plant seeds released from the bullet quickly germinated and grew, and green vines sprouted from the wound, wrapping around Lillian's legs.

"Agh!" Lillian let out a painful roar, her movements noticeably slowing down for a moment.

The interference effect was triggered the moment it hit, it seems Lillian's luck isn't so good.

"Well done, Sir!" Elena praised, as her vines surged up again, further restricting Lillian's movements in conjunction with X's attack.

"Act One: A Cage of Vines!"

[Vine Sonata (Level 5) activated. Effect: Allows the use of various vine spells. Currently using Act I spell.]

The vines that sprouted from the ground, like a giant hand, instantly grasped Lillian.

Seeing that the vine cage had been generated and completely entangled Lillian, X breathed a sigh of relief.

Just kidding, this is Elena at level 6 casting a level 5 spell. If Lillian's level is similar to Angel's, then there's at least a level advantage of three levels.

Level 6 vs. Level 3, the advantage is mine!

However, the out-of-control Lillian displayed astonishing power.

She struggled violently, tearing the vines wrapped around her legs off, and blood mixed with plant fibers gushed from the wound.

No, is my Angel the weakest one here? How come Lillian is so strong too?

"Damn it," Ex muttered under his breath, "Is she really that strong?"

Lillian grew even more ferocious from the pain, and her body began to undergo more horrific changes. The black lines on her skin deepened, and her eyes turned completely blood red.

"She's getting out of control!" Elena warned, forming hand seals, and more vines surged from the ground. "We must subdue her before she completely spirals out of control!"

"Angel, defend!" X commanded, instructing Angel to continue stalling for time while raising his gun again to fire, this time at Lillian's shoulder.

boom!

The bullet struck its target, and the parasitic seed sprouted rapidly, but Lillian only paused briefly before continuing her charge. She was faster and stronger than before, each attack accompanied by a whistling sound as if tearing through the air.

Angel was unable to dodge in time, but fortunately she was entangled back by Elena's vines.

"Her fairy abilities are probably related to physical enhancement. And... it feels like she's taken some kind of special drug," Elena observed.

As Ex retreated, he fired, continuing to stack poison layers, while asking, "So what might his fairy ability be?"

But there's no time to discuss this issue now.

Lillian suddenly took a step, her movement as if frozen in time, and in the next moment she closed the distance and appeared beside him.

"Act Two, Dance of Thorns!"

Elena reacted the fastest, immediately manipulating vines to weave a thorny shield in front of the three.

boom!

Lillian's body slammed into the thorny vine shield like a cannonball, the enormous impact sending Elena and Angel staggering backward.

However, the shield still stood. It was more sturdy than the ice wall. After all, it was of a higher level.

"Her close-combat skills are too strong," X said after regaining his footing. "We can't fight her head-on."

"Then let's use ranged attacks to keep her occupied," Elena suggested. "I'll limit her movements, and you find her weaknesses."

"No need, I'm already accumulating toxins. Wait for my signal." After reminding him, X raised his gun again and aimed at Lillian to fire.

boom!

The bullet grazed Lillian's cheek, leaving a bloody gash on her face. Driven even more ferocious by the pain, Lillian lunged at X.

"Now!" Elena shouted, waving her hands wildly, and more vines sprouted from the ground, wrapping around Lillian's legs.

Lillian tripped and fell to the ground, but her reaction speed was extremely fast. She grabbed the ground and rolled on the ground to dodge X's next round of shots. At the same time, she picked up the rubble on the ground and threw it at X.

Snapped!

The pistol was hit by a piece of gravel and instantly slipped from his hand.

"Master!" Angel exclaimed.

"I'm fine!"

Since he had no weapon, X used his hand as a gun and made a "bang" sound.

[Icy Thorns Air Bullet (Level 1) activated. Effect: When using the hand as a gun, icy thorn bullets can be fired. Enemies hit by icy thorn bullets will suffer a slight slowing effect and intermittent slight paralysis for a period of time.]

Continue to launch firepower suppression using the newly learned techniques.

Angel and Elena followed up with their magic, and the three of them worked together seamlessly, combining their firepower to instantly repel Lillian.

However, X suddenly realized that physical fitness is really important in close combat.

Even with exceptional marksmanship and tactics, he can't unleash his full potential if his body can't keep up. What if Lillian's speed and strength were even greater...?

Once you get back, you should try to improve your level further, at least increasing your speed and strength. Magic isn't a panacea.

As a shooter, you absolutely cannot lose your flexibility.

"What do we do now?" Angel asked.

X has retrieved the revolver and continues to reload it with parasitic bullets.

"Don't rush, the toxin has already taken effect. Wait about 25 seconds."

If we don't attack and just stall for time, it's indeed easier.

The magic might not hit Lillian, but it could definitely protect her. Because her location was certain.

Thus, the paralyzing power of the parasitic bullet was activated.

This is a powerful paralysis effect that even Spring-Heeled Jack couldn't resist, let alone a low-level fairy.

For a moment, Lillian's movements froze, as if a memory had been lost.

"Now!" X shouted.

Elena manipulated the vines to form a long whip, which she slammed into Lillian's nape.

Lillian's body stiffened abruptly, then she collapsed softly to the ground.