Who said this card is outrageous?

The murloc mage keenly sensed that Ahri's condition was beginning to decline, but he didn't think much of it, assuming that she had finally reached her limit.

He immediately unleashed a spatial confinement skill, freezing Ahri in place and rendering her unable to move, while simultaneously displaying an expression of ecstatic joy.

Is it finally coming to an end...?

At this point, Zhang Che was too exhausted from the pain to stand. Seeing that there was no way to save her, he decided to cancel Ah Li's summoning to spare her the agony of death.

But at that moment, a sudden change occurred—

Suddenly, the merman mage in the distance rolled his eyes back for some unknown reason. At the same time, his fish head was raised high, his mouth opened wide, his body began to convulse violently, and his staff slipped from his hand and fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

The scene, which resembled possession by a ghost, stunned Zhang Che. His finger froze in mid-air, and for a moment he forgot to cancel the summoning.

Not long after, several translucent tentacles emerged from the murloc mage's mouth, tentatively waving in the air a few times before using them as a fulcrum for a translucent, octopus-like creature to slowly crawl out of the murloc mage's body.

The thing had a very distinctive appearance; its body was semi-transparent, and its internal structure could be vaguely seen. But the most striking feature was its brain, which occupied almost the entire interior of its body. It was covered in wrinkles, and a faint light seemed to flow across its surface.

Even from a distance of tens of meters, Zhang Che's gaze would be drawn to it, as if he were being held back by something and couldn't look away.

No, it's psychological temptation!

Zhang Che, who had recently been frequently seduced by his own fox spirit, quickly realized what was going on and was basically certain that it was an extraordinary creature skilled in using mental power.

As the octopus monster completely detached from the murloc mage's body, the latter collapsed to the ground like a rag doll, with only the slight rise and fall of his chest proving that he was still alive.

Chapter 76 Nine-Tailed Fox Breaks Through Calamity, Purple Card Born

The octopus monster had a clear objective: it jumped onto Ahri, several translucent tentacles wrapped around her head, and moved closer as if sensing something.

Chang Cheh's brain began to work at breakneck speed under the threat of life and death—

The situation is now clear: the merman mage whom Zhang Che once regarded as a great enemy was actually just an unlucky fellow who had been parasitized by an octopus monster.

However, the fact that it could parasitize a fourth-tier mage is enough to show that the octopus monster itself is also a mid-level transcendent being, which is why it was able to suppress the former in terms of mental power.

Correspondingly, spatial abilities should be the inherent power of the merman mage. Unfortunately, such a talented and fortunate individual ultimately benefited someone else.

It seems this octopus monster wants to use Ahri as its new host, which is why it held back during the battle, afraid of harming Ahri's body.

No wonder it was suddenly attracted to them on the island, and had that surprised and delighted expression when it saw them.

After all, no matter how talented the merman mage is, he doesn't fit in with the octopus monster who is good at mental power. In comparison, Ahri is definitely more suitable for the latter.

So here's the question: Doesn't the octopus monster know that summoned cards can't be parasitized?

Or, even if the parasitism is successful, canceling the summoning at the last minute will ultimately result in nothing.

In a flash, Zhang Che figured out all the details and found the key to breaking the deadlock.

He first suppressed the headache caused by his impending exhaustion of mental energy, canceled Ahri's summoning, and caused the octopus monster, which was about to crawl into Ahri's mouth, to lose its support and fall from mid-air.

The incident happened so suddenly that the octopus monster didn't even have time to react. How could such a big fox spirit suddenly disappear?

It's now!

Zhang Che's other hand had the [Giant Shark Assault] card, which he had prepared beforehand, activated. A huge vortex with a diameter of nearly five meters appeared at the feet of the Murloc Mage and the Octopus Monster. The vortex spun rapidly, pulling everything around it toward the center.

The octopus monster let out a sharp mental scream, instinctively trying to escape back into the merman mage's body.

Unfortunately, it was too late!

The vortex quickly reached its maximum speed, and a huge shark burst out of the vortex, lifting the murloc mage and the octopus monster into the air.

"Snap—"

With a crisp sound, the murloc mage's fragile body was split in two, blood rained down, and he completely lost his life.

The giant shark's figure lingered in the air for less than a second before dissipating into countless points of light.

After finishing all that, Zhang Che was panting heavily when a strong mental pressure suddenly enveloped his entire body.

That octopus monster isn't dead yet?!

Clearly, the [Giant Shark Assault], with its power at only the third tier, was only enough to deal with the exhausted Mudflat Wanderer. However, against a fourth-tier transcendent creature that was almost intact, even if its physical strength was not high, it could still use its powerful mental energy to defend itself.

The attack just now exposed Zhang Che to the octopus monster's line of sight, which naturally attracted its retaliation.

"Damn...humans..."

Accompanied by an angry voice echoing in his mind, a semi-transparent figure appeared in front of Zhang Che at some point, staring at him with bloodshot eyes.

"I will kill you... in the most cruel way..."

The octopus monster's voice echoed in Zhang Che's mind, halting and strangely pronounced, as if it had never communicated with humans before.

"Ah……"

Zhang Che's entire body was suppressed by powerful mental energy, and coupled with the injuries he had just sustained, he could only move a few fingers.

But that's enough.

Just as the octopus monster was about to finish off Zhang Che, a familiar mental fluctuation suddenly appeared behind it. It quickly turned its head and saw Ahri appear beside the fish-man mage's corpse, her hands covered in blood, with a glittering light flashing within them.

The octopus monster stared at the scene in bewilderment, its tentacles waving aimlessly in the air, seemingly not understanding what the creature was doing.

But it quickly understood, because in the next second, the fishman crystal core in Ahri's hand suddenly dimmed, and the silvery-white light seemed to be drawn away, flowing out of the crystal core and into Ahri's body through her palm.

A dense spatial force erupted from her body, forming visible energy ripples that spread outwards in concentric circles.

At the same time, the card itself, which Zhang Che had hidden in his sleeve, was also undergoing a dramatic change. All the blue alchemical patterns were turning purple at a speed visible to the naked eye, until it transformed into a completely new form.

Ahri's aura underwent a leap, and fine black stripes began to appear around her body, a manifestation of her spatial power being strong enough to affect the outside world.

But these cracks only existed for a moment and quickly disappeared.

In just a few seconds, Ahri had completely mastered the power she now possessed.

"go to hell!"

Her ultimate skill, [Spiritual Assault], was activated, and her body instantly disappeared from the spot.

The octopus monster's eyes widened suddenly, and its mental energy frantically scanned its surroundings, trying to find Ahri's whereabouts, but it found nothing.

When Ahri reappeared, she was already standing beside Zhang Che and had rescued him to safety.

The whole process took only a second or two, and the octopus monster didn't even have a chance to react.

By the time it realized what had happened, it had completely lost its chance to save its life.

The situation has reversed!

"Gurgle...dugur...ga!!"

The octopus monster let out a series of indistinct cries, probably in its native language, perhaps trying to negotiate with Ahri, but unfortunately, it was too late for anything it said.

[Spiritual Assault] was activated again, and Ahri's body instantly transformed into four or five afterimages, passing through the octopus monster's body from different angles in the blink of an eye, converging at a point behind it, and reforming into Ahri's appearance.

All was quiet. The octopus monster remained in place, as if nothing had happened. The only difference was that its cries had abruptly stopped.

"Splat—"

The octopus monster's gelatinous body fell limply from mid-air with a strange thud, finally breaking the silence.

After confirming the octopus monster's death, Ahri could no longer care about it and rushed back to Zhang Che, who had already fainted, taking out various prepared medicines from his backpack to treat him.

Unfortunately, no one witnessed this scene. Otherwise, they would have exclaimed in surprise as to why Ahri, the summoned card, could not only continue to exist but also move freely, even though the user had clearly fallen unconscious.

Fortunately, although Zhang Che's injuries looked serious, they were mostly superficial, and his internal organs were not severely damaged.

The reason he fainted was mainly due to excessive mental exhaustion.

Chapter 77 Freshmen

When Zhang Che woke up, the sky had already darkened, and it was night again.

The surroundings were dark, with only a few unknown luminous plants in the distance flickering faintly in the darkness.

The air was filled with the damp smell of earth, mixed with a faint stench of blood—traces of the previous battle.

Zhang Che lay on the ground, unaware of how long he had been unconscious. His surroundings were empty, except for the backpack under his head and the blanket covering him.

There were no problems with his mental state. Just like the previous times he had experienced mental exhaustion, he would recover automatically after a good night's sleep. He had gotten used to the feeling of being refreshed after waking up.

Although the body's self-repair ability cannot match the recovery speed of mental energy, it can at least keep him alive and prevent him from dying from severe injuries.

"hiss--"

Zhang Che subconsciously tried to sit up, but the movement aggravated his wounds, causing him to gasp in pain and fall back to the ground.

The octopus monster really wanted to kill him back then, and it showed no mercy. Its terrifying mental power squeezed his body, making Zhang Che feel as if all the bones and muscles in his body had been crushed and then put back together, with every inch protesting.

Luckily, Ahri saved him in time...

Wait, Ahri?

Zhang Che disregarded the pain and immediately began to search his body, finally finding a familiar touch on his chest.

The Nine-Tailed Fox card lay quietly in his inner pocket, its warmth seeming to respond to his touch.

"Phew, that scared me to death—"

With a sigh in his heart, Zhang Che continued to endure the pain and brought the card to his eyes.

The last sliver of light from the spatial canopy shone on the card, reflecting the image and writing on it.

Card Name: Nine-Tailed Fox - Ahri (Spirit, Fire)

Type: Summoning Card

Level: Tier 3

Grade: Purple

Skills: Deception Orb, Eerie Foxfire, Bewitching Spell, Spirit Assault

Talent: Soul Stealing

Uniqueness: ( ) ( )

(Note: Let's go find some real fun~~)

Judging from the card itself, Ahri's overall changes are not significant. Apart from the quality being upgraded from blue to purple, the addition of a new skill called "Spirit Strike" in the skill bar, and the addition of a "Uniqueness" section exclusive to purple cards.

After staring at the new section for a while, Zhang Che suddenly remembered what the old man had said when he went to see Mo Yuncheng on the first day: the core of the purple card is "uniqueness", and every purple card is one of a kind.