Entangled by the bone hands and unable to control its own body, the Xi fish grew frantic when it saw the Headless General charging toward it with sword in hand.
Suddenly, it opened its mouth and spat out a bubble.
Cocoon Bubble!
A few days ago, an Xi fish had used this kind of bubble to trap a mech.
Now, this Xi fish had the same idea.
As soon as the colorful bubble approached the Headless General, it wrapped around him.
The Headless General thrust his sword, but it failed to pierce the bubble. Just then, a huge, illusory white glove suddenly appeared above it.
It looked like the kind of glove a magician wore.
The white glove gently brushed across the bubble, and the bubble vanished.
This was another of Bai?'s strange creatures, the "Trickster."
So far, the "Trickster" had the White Glove, Black Glove, and Iron Glove.
The White Glove, which had eyes, could strip away an enemy's buffs or an ally's debuffs.
The Black Glove, which had a mouth, could extract toxins from a target's body.
The Iron Glove, covered in rust, could weaken one of a target's traits.
Perhaps as Bai? grew, the "Trickster" would be able to use even more different gloves.
For now, however, Bai?'s "Trickster" could only use three gloves.
At that moment.
The bubble around the Headless General vanished, restoring his freedom. He immediately charged toward the Xi fish.
His battered greatsword swept horizontally, splitting the Xi fish in half from head to tail.
The Xi fish's pupils contracted. Its body convulsed, then split into two, blood staining the water as its corpse sank.
After killing that Xi fish, the remaining two Xi fish circled the Headless General, periodically poking their heads above the water to fire Water Arrows at him.
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