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The success rate is affected by the target's state, willpower, and the user's mental strength.

If the target's strength far exceeds that of the user or their will is extremely strong, the effect will be very poor, and forced capture will easily lead to backlash.

Chapter 55: The European Emperor Reappears! Excited Paimon!

Ling's other green item is a sword [Jingyu].

The sword body is thin, soft and light, with a cold glow flowing through it. One can tell at a glance that it is extremely sharp and can cut through iron like mud.

However, the characteristics of the soft sword mean that it requires extremely high skills from the user. If one is not careful, not only will it fail to exert its power, but it will easily hurt oneself.

Ling held the hilt of the sword carefully, feeling its lightness and danger, and finally reluctantly put it into the collection.

The remaining white items are [Instant Cup Noodles] (various flavors) x3, [Rechargeable Camping Lantern], [Plush Bear Doll], [A Bag of Potato Chips], and [Thermos Cup with a Bomb Pattern].

Ling happily planned how to use the Bombu thermos and the plush bear. "Hehe, I can make hot tea with it, and I can cuddle the bear to sleep with at night!"

Then the two looked at their biggest prize - the devil fruit, and looked at each other again, their eyes flashing with excitement and anticipation.

"Brother!" Ling spoke first, her voice filled with uncontrollable joy.

"This fruit... can transform us into elements! Then, when we encounter physical attacks from now on, like bullets, swords, or even those skeleton claws, we can just 'pass' through them without getting hurt, right?"

Zhe nodded, and his fingertips gently brushed across the warm skin of the Flame-Flame Fruit, as if he could feel the surging power contained therein.

"In theory, that's right. In our elemental state, purely physical attacks are ineffective against us. This is indeed a great safety guarantee against the most common physical threats in the Hollow Hazard in New Eridu."

"Great!" Ling almost jumped up. "Wouldn't we be much safer then?"

"Elementalization can dodge physical attacks. Our safety factor has indeed been greatly improved." Zhe maintained his usual calm analysis.

"But Ling, don't relax too soon." He pointed to his head.

"Although we have never heard of mental attacks, this does not mean that there are no attacks in New Eli that can harm the mind or soul. Our own defense capabilities have not been substantially improved."

"A mental or soul attack?" Ling subconsciously touched her head, imagining the invisible and intangible threat, and her little face wrinkled slightly.

"Furthermore, manipulating this powerful elemental force requires a great deal of practice to become proficient in it and avoid accidentally harming others."

"Not to mention that if certain forces in New Eridu knew we possessed this ability, it would likely attract unwanted attention, or even dangerous research intentions. We could very well become a 'special specimen' in their eyes."

Zhezai tried his best to remind Ling, not wanting her to use her abilities at will, otherwise she would be in endless trouble if she was discovered.

He concluded, "So, this ability is a powerful tool for self-protection, but it's not an invincible amulet. You still need to be cautious in your daily life."

Ling nodded seriously, taking Zhe's words to heart: "Yes! I understand, brother. At least, we have an extra powerful trump card when facing danger!"

The camera turned to Natta on the continent of Teyvat. Ying and Paimon were also infected by the wave of luck in the group and were ready to draw cards.

"Ying, I'm ready! With Klee's blessing this time, I'm going to draw something good that can help you!"

Paimon clenched his fists, looking serious, or perhaps envious of the combat abilities in the points mall.

Ying smiled and nodded: "Well, let's start together."

The two of them moved their minds slightly and pressed the "Ten Consecutive Draws" button at the same time!

Swish! The light of points deduction flashed by.

A familiar, heart-pounding deep purple light suddenly burst out in front of Paimon's eyes! The rest were a few green and white lights.

"Huh? Purple...purple?!"

Paimon blinked hard in disbelief, then rubbed his eyes hard to make sure he was not dazzled.

"Ying! Ying! Look! It's purple again! I got purple again!"

She was so excited that she was spinning in the air, her little face flushed with excitement. She wanted to share this huge surprise with Ying right away and even forgot to see what it was.

Before that, two steady and condensed blue lights lit up in front of Ying's eyes. Although her luck was not as good as Paimon's Klee possession, she was firmly on par with Dan Heng's "helping hand in time of need" level.

The first blue item was a thick and ancient book with a cover that had mysterious patterns outlining the trajectory of stars - "Xuanshu Zhendian".

The pages of the book are neither gold nor jade, but they are warm to the touch and have a faint spiritual energy flowing through them.

After trying to probe into it with consciousness, a vast amount of knowledge flooded into my mind.

From the most basic spirit-attracting and energy-gathering arrays and protective barriers, to the more complex illusion arrays and spirit-gathering and amplifying arrays, to the offensive arrays and soul-trapping arrays that can only be deployed by those in the Jindan stage...

The system is complete and the annotations are detailed, making it an encyclopedia of formations from entry level to mastery.

After a quick glance, Ying understood.

She carefully put away this precious array book. It was not of much use to her, but for Dan Heng and Xianzhou Taibusi, who had a huge amount of spirit stones but had no systematic array knowledge and could only explore on their own, it was undoubtedly a timely relief!

It can save them countless hours of deduction.

The second blue object made Ying frown slightly. In her hand was a three-foot-long flagpole.

The flagpole looks like jade but is not jade. It feels warm to the touch yet a little heavy.

It was unknown what material the flag was made of. The base color was dark black, and on it were embroidered countless fine and complex runes with dark gold silk threads, which seemed to contain the ultimate principles of heaven and earth.

However, the aura emanating from this banner is extremely contradictory - one part of the runes exudes a majestic and peaceful glow, while the other part of the runes faintly reveals a gloomy, resentful, and evil aura that seems to be able to devour the soul.

Its name is even more bizarre: [Human Emperor Flag (Ten Thousand Souls Banner)].

The information of the flag then emerged: This is a growing magical tool, and its final form is closely related to the holder's thoughts and how it is used.

The Flag of the Human Emperor (Glorious Righteousness): It can provide shelter and nourishment for the heroic spirits who died in battle and the loyal souls who have no home.

The flag bearer has righteousness in his heart and uses the flag as a guide to allow heroic spirits to rest in peace, or to summon heroic spirits recognized by him and willing to help him in battle to fight together.

The power of the banner increases with the number and quality of the protected heroic spirits.

The Banner of Ten Thousand Souls (Sen Sen Xie Dao): It can forcibly detain and refine the souls of living beings, and transform them into vengeful spirits and evil ghosts who only know how to kill through resentment and painful torture.

The more evil the owner of the banner's mind is, the more cruel his methods are, the stronger the resentful spirit in the banner is, and the more terrifying the power of the banner is, but the risk of backlash also increases dramatically.

Ying's gaze instantly became extremely firm, without the slightest hesitation.

Her choice, of course, is the flag of the Emperor of Justice!

But I couldn't help but wonder: How many heroic souls can this flag protect? Where is its limit? This flag carries not only power, but also responsibility.

In addition, Ying also drew a bottle of emerald green, medicinally fragrant [Rejuvenation Pills] (ten pills, which can heal wounds, nourish, and quickly restore spiritual power), as well as the same [Gourmet Tablecloth] and [Delicious Seasoning] as Xing.

Ying was quite satisfied with the result. At least the food freedom that Paimeng had longed for was finally realized. The bottle of seasoning would surely surprise Ying, the "dessert lover".

At this moment, Ying also looked at Paimeng who was spinning in the air excitedly. She was about to ask her about her gains, but when she saw her expression, she already had the answer in her mind.

"Paimon, what good stuff did you get? You look so happy." Ying asked with a smile.

Chapter 56 Paimon's Star! Silent Paimon

"That's great, Ying!" Paimon immediately flew in front of Ying, dancing with joy, "It's purple! I got another purple item! I just say I have good luck!"

Ying was indeed very shocked.

With a 0.1% chance, Paimon managed to hit the target twice in a row! This wasn't just pure luck.

However, as long as Paimon is happy, it's fine. I just don't know if her desire for fighting ability can be satisfied this time.

"Tell me quickly, what is it?"

"Hehe, I haven't looked at it carefully yet, I was just happy!" Paimon scratched his head embarrassedly and hurried to check the floating purple ball of light.

The information from the light ball flooded into her mind, and her eyes widened instantly: "Wow! This is... it's [Platinum Star (Adaptive Version)]!"

"It's said to be a super-powerful Stand from the so-called Jojo world! Super strong, fast, and agile! And...it can even stop time?!"

Paimon was so excited that he was almost incoherent and immediately absorbed the ball of light.

She took a deep breath, and with a mixture of nervousness and anticipation, she tried to summon: "Come out...Come out! My Stand!"

hum!

A tall figure instantly appeared behind Paimeng!

Ying's eyes flashed, and it was almost an instinctive reaction. With a "clang" sound, he summoned the prototype of the Rock-Slashing Technique, and with a slight movement of his body, he accurately protected Paimeng behind him.

The tip of the sword was slightly raised, pointing vigilantly at the strange "creature" that suddenly appeared!

Looking closely, I realized the silhouette of that figure...was actually Paimon, magnified two or three times!?

The same white hair, the same star-shaped cape and small crown, but the decoration on the crown has become a clenched, powerful fist...

But all of this is wrapped in extremely exaggerated, angular, and rock-carved muscles!

This "Muscle Paimon" has eyes as sharp as an eagle, his fists clenched tightly, and he exudes an incomparable sense of oppression, as if he can smash a mountain with one punch!

It was floating quietly, forming an extremely strong, almost absurd contrast with the petite and cute body in front!

Paimon: "..."

She stared blankly at the powerful "Paimon Star" she had summoned behind Ying, her mouth slightly open.

The excitement and anticipation on his face froze instantly, and were slowly replaced by a complex expression that was a mixture of shock, confusion, and "this is completely different from the battle partner I imagined."

She suddenly felt that she wasn't so desperate to have fighting ability.

"Pfft..." Ying suddenly covered her mouth, her shoulders shook violently, her eyes curved into crescents, and she tried desperately to suppress the smile that was coming up.

No, no, I can't laugh! Paimon will be mad! But...but this "Paimon Star" design...is just too impactful!

How can this be called a partnership? It's clearly Paimon himself, acting cute and attracting fire, while the "brother version" of Paimon in the back is responsible for punching the enemy away!

This picture...Ying felt like she was about to laugh so hard that she couldn't straighten her back.

"Oh! Ying--!" Paimon saw Ying's expression of trying hard to endure but obviously failing, and he stomped his feet in anger, his little face flushed red.

"Don't laugh! Don't make fun of Paimon! This... this stand may look... um... powerful! But it belongs to Paimon! Don't laugh! I'm going to get angry!"

She waved her little fists, trying to maintain her own and her stand-in's "dignity."

Ying took several deep breaths before she managed to suppress her smile, but the corners of her mouth still couldn't help but rise.

"Okay, okay, don't laugh. Paimon is the most powerful! So... what specific abilities does it have? You just said it can stop time?"

She quickly changed the subject, but was also extremely curious about the legendary ability.

When it comes to abilities, Paimon finally regained some face and puffed out his chest, although he looked unimpressive because of the muscular Paimon behind him.

"Humph! Of course! My Paimon Star is super powerful! It has super strength, super speed, super good eyesight, and super quick reactions! Most importantly..."

She lowered her voice and said with a hint of boasting, "It really can stop time! Even though it's very short now, maybe only a moment, but it still stops time! Isn't it amazing?"

Ying was really surprised this time, and the smile on her face was completely replaced by shock.

Pause time!

This is definitely a terrifying ability that touches the level of rules! Even if it only lasts for a moment, it is a magical skill that is enough to turn the tide in battle!

The look she gave that muscular Paimon suddenly changed, filled with solemnity and a hint of awe.

"Very powerful, Paimon! This ability... is incredible!" This is definitely not just as simple as "having a sense of power".

Paimon saw the sincere surprise and admiration in Ying's eyes, and then he raised his chin in satisfaction, all his previous embarrassment gone.

Although Paimon Star's look does seem a bit... well, out of place with her cute style.

But when he thought of its unreasonable combat power and its incredible ability to pause time, the slight discomfort in Paimon's heart was immediately replaced by a huge sense of satisfaction and security.

"Hehe, of course! Paimon is very strong now!"

"Yeah, very impressive, Paimon." Ying smiled and rubbed Paimon's head. "I'll rely on you to protect me from now on."

"Of course! Leave it to Paimon!" Paimon puffed out his chest, and Star Platinum also showed off his biceps at the same time. The scene was very funny and heartwarming at the same time.

She floated proudly beside the muscular Paimon, and the strange picture formed by the two "Paimons", one big and one small, froze at this moment.

At the same time, in Liyue Harbor, in the elegant room of the Hall of Rebirth.

Amidst the lingering aroma of tea, Zhongli gracefully picked up the white porcelain cup, his fingertips gliding across the warm cup wall as he calmly browsed the constantly refreshing messages in the chat group - screenshots of Dan Heng's fruitful return, and Paimon's signature excited speech, a scene of bustling activity.

However, this tranquility was soon broken.

"Hey! Morax! Are you even listening to me?!"

A voice filled with obvious resentment rang out in the quiet room like a muffled thunder, causing tiny ripples on the surface of the water in the teacup.