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However... Mary simply did not possess a spirit or mind that could be changed or distorted.

To twist Mary, you have to twist the rules that govern her.

This is equivalent to directly distorting a concept.

To achieve this level, one would probably need A-grade psionic energy.

Mary's attack capabilities are not strong; she can only destroy people's bodies and eat their hearts.

However, its difficulty level is simply hellish.

Xia Li and Bai Xiaomao both fell silent.

Both of them were mentally prepared to be pestered by Mary until the end of the dungeon.

In any case, they each have their own countermeasures against this kind of physical attack, so they won't be caught off guard by it.

It's just a bit annoying.

Just as the two were about to lie down and let themselves be, Fan Xiao made his move.

Chapter 703 Fan Xiaoxiao

A girl with black hair and red eyes appeared on Fan Xiao's shoulder.

It was the little angel who hadn't appeared in a long time.

The little angel's delicate white feet swung back and forth skillfully, lightly kicking Fan Xiao's chest, like an innocent daughter affectionately touching her father.

Only at the moment of contact does the little angel materialize a part of her body, giving Fan Xiao a tactile sensation, which is why she was not seen by Xia Li and the white kitten.

With the mental strength of an A-level player, it is possible to see her materialized form.

If she remains in a high-dimensional ethereal state, no one except Fan Xiao can see her, not even a super player.

"Fan Xiao, Fan Xiao, these two older sisters are so pretty!"

The little angel pointed at Xia Li and the white kitten, shouting, "Petting the cat! Qi Qi wants to pet the cat today!"

Her eyes sparkled with eager anticipation: "Qiqi wants to tear off both the ears and the tail, okay?"

Do you have some misunderstanding about petting cats...? Fan Xiao did not reply.

Considering that this is an A-level psionic dungeon, in order to conserve mental energy as much as possible for future use, he forcibly deprived Fan Qiqi of her right to go out and about—simply put, Qiqi was confined to her home all day.

They've probably been holding back for too long, so they started acting recklessly as soon as they came out.

Fan Xiao ignored the little angel's willfulness, gave her a meaningful look, and then raised his right hand, making a chop-like gesture.

"Hmph! Fan Xiao!"

The little angel gave an angry snort.

Of course, despite her anger, she was still very proactive in cooperating.

After so many battles, she and Fan Xiao had developed a strong understanding of each other, and could convey simple battle plans with just a glance.

The little angel summoned a giant crimson scythe, its blade overlapping the hand blade raised by Fan Xiao.

"The Crimson of Wounds!"

Fan Xiao casually shouted, and slashed forward with his hand.

A crimson crescent slash spread forward like sword energy, its size constantly expanding and turning in the air, eventually engulfing all three Marys—in reality, it was Fan Qiqi manipulating the blood-red scythe's blade to materialize, gradually increasing its size and changing its position, charging forward with the scythe in hand, making everything appear as if Fan Xiao had released a controllable slash.

In Xia Li and Bai Xiao Mao's vision, they saw the crimson crescent slash sweep across the three Marys in an instant, cutting them in half.

The next second, the three severed bodies of Mary vanished from the spot like phantoms.

They were erased from the conceptual level.

"These toys are so brittle, Fan Xiao."

The little angel seemed somewhat dissatisfied.

It's rare for her to come out, and Fan Xiao, who's just a mere mount, didn't even prepare any fun toys for her. That's outrageous!

Fan Xiao ignored the arrogant little girl as always.

Mary's special feature lies in her status as a "rule-based being." She is not particularly strong in herself, so it would be abnormal if she didn't quickly fall to her knees when faced with the Blood Scythe, which can directly destroy concepts.

Fan Xiao secretly used the "Flesh and Blood Ancestor" to control his body, making his face pale. He frowned and said to Xia Li and Bai Xiaomao, "Thank goodness, thank goodness this trick worked, otherwise we would have been stuck with this until the end of the dungeon."

Seeing this, Fan Qiqi pouted slightly and said disdainfully, "Fan Xiao, you're lying again."

Then it was completely ignored.

"Are you alright?" Xia Li asked, looking at Fan Xiao, who looked weak. "That slash just now...? It seems to have taken a lot of energy?"

"My ultimate move," Fan Xiao said honestly, "is quite energy-consuming. I usually only use it when fighting bosses. Just that one use just now almost left me exhausted."

Under the influence of the "Flesh and Blood Ancestor," he was indeed on the verge of collapse; he wasn't lying!

He just didn't mention that he could use his psychic energy to recover from this state of exhaustion at any time.

Yes, he's pretending to be weak.

The current status of this instance is unclear. He needs to feign weakness and conceal some of his strength to mislead the enemies lurking in the shadows.

Whether you're outsmarting thin air or not, pretending to be weak doesn't cost anything, so you might as well do it a little.

White Cat: "..."

I always feel like the big shots are acting out their roles.

From the very first few seconds before Fan Xiao made his move, a tremendous sense of crisis welled up inside her... yes, tremendous!

She felt a chill run down her spine, as if she were being watched by some kind of cosmic monster, and was on the verge of death at any moment.

That guy is truly a master, he's insane.

She never doubted her own perceptions.

But she dared not say anything, dared not ask anything.

"Fan Xiao, let Qi Qi pet the cat."

The little angel stared intently at the white kitten with her big, crimson eyes, and began to fawn over Fan Xiao again.

Fan Xiao continued to ignore it.

On the other side, Xia Li breathed a sigh of relief and took out a mental recovery potion from her storage space, handing it to Fan Xiao: "Let's recover first. The Mary crisis is over, so we don't need to worry about anything when we investigate intelligence now."

"Your ability is very strong; it can even silence the rules. It's best to keep it as a trump card and not use it lightly in the future."

"After all, the consumption is so large, if we don't keep some as a backup, we might not be able to use it when we need it."

“I know that,” Fan Xiao casually made up an excuse, “but we’re in the early stages of the dungeon right now, so there shouldn’t be any fatal crises coming our way. We still have time to recover our mental strength, so we don’t need to be too stingy with our ultimate moves.”

After saying that, he took the medicine Xia Li handed him, and without any doubt, drank it down.

He believed in the justice of Zoroastrianism... well, anyway, even if it's poisonous, it won't kill him.

Actually, besides using Qiqi's "true injury", the seal can also be used to deal with Mary.

Qiqi can do this too.

Yes, Fan Qiqi possesses the ability to "seal"—she can use the original sin of jealousy to temporarily or permanently eliminate various abilities that her enemies have but she does not.

However, this move is too random and consumes too much energy, making it unsuitable for use as a basic attack.

At this stage, it's best to conserve mental energy.

“Mary can self-replicate. We’ve dealt with the Mary on our side, but there are probably other Marys out there. We still can’t be careless about this.”

Fan Xiao said to his two companions, "Of course, this matter is now considered settled, and we can focus on our work for the time being. Let's go, it's about a 10-minute walk to the police station."

After saying that, he secretly gave the little angel a look, signaling that she could go back.

Fan Qiqi kicked Fan Xiao in dissatisfaction, and then disappeared from the spot.

Xia Li and Bai Xiaomao naturally couldn't see this scene, and the two nodded to Fan Xiao.

The three calmed themselves down and continued on their way.

Perhaps due to the recent spate of bizarre deaths and the growing online buzz surrounding the topic, the streets of Blackrock City were rather deserted at night, with few pedestrians.

The nightlife in Black Rock City seemed to be gradually dying down, which made it easier for Fan Xiao and his two companions to move around.

Their campaign against Mary went unnoticed by anyone.

About two minutes later, Fan Xiao, who was leading the team, suddenly stopped.

Unbeknownst to him, he, who had been pretending to be weak, gradually became the leader of the three-person team, and even Xia Li did not show any objection.

"what happened?"

Xia Li looked at Fan Xiao and asked a question, becoming wary.

Fan Xiao's reaction clearly indicates that he has noticed something amiss.

Fan Xiao did not answer, but turned his gaze to his left front side.

The white kitten looked over before him, indicating that its perception was much better than his.

The air trembled and then began to distort.

A translucent beast resembling an anteater suddenly leaped out from the center of the distorted vortex.

Behind it followed a tall, thin middle-aged man covered in tattoos.

It was a mournful wind—Fan Xiao and the other two recognized the newcomer immediately.

"Help me! Someone is chasing me!"

After landing and regaining his footing, Beifeng immediately reached out for help from Fan Xiao and the other two without hesitation.

Upon hearing the shout, the three became alert, cautiously looking around and preparing for battle.

Half a minute later, nothing happened; only the night breeze blew gently by.

"Uh...it seems like they've given up?"

"Sad Wind said uncertainly."

……

ten minutes later.

After hearing the full story of Bei Feng, Fan Xiao and the other two all became serious.

Fan Xiao, in particular, looked much more somber, both in appearance and in his eyes.

Others couldn't tell what he was thinking and didn't know that he was actually a bit... nervous, tense, and his moral bottom line was gradually lowering.

An enemy of the same strength type... This is troublesome!

He knows exactly what he's capable of!

His type of power user...

"You mean, you've encountered a copy of yourself?" Xia Li frowned. "Besides the crisis of the work invading reality, this instance also has a copy of the player... It's getting more and more complicated!"

"I don't think it's a copy. The other side's appearance is only somewhat similar to ours, not exactly the same."

Beifeng shook his head and explained in detail, "As for their abilities, they only appear to be the same as ours. Whether the underlying principles are the same is hard to say."

"Moreover, even with the same ability, there are significant differences in the details."

"For example, me, I possess the B-rank psychic 'divine rune master'..."

He did not conceal his abilities and directly informed Fan Xiao and the other two in detail.

At this point, who cares about hiding anything?

After describing his abilities, Beifeng continued, "The phantom beast tattooed on my counterpart is clearly different from the one on mine. He has things I don't, and I have things he doesn't... well, he probably doesn't have them, but I can't be 100% sure."

"Furthermore, the power wielded by our counterparts is greater than that of us after we have been weakened."

"If it were a head-on confrontation, we would most likely lose."

"..." Fan Xiao's gaze darkened further.

It's already difficult to deal with forces of the same type.

The power of the counterpart is even greater than that of the player... He was a little worried that because of him, the difficulty of this dungeon had been pushed to the nightmare level in one go.