I Predicted Your Prediction

She took a moment to recover, her gaze darkening as she spat out the remaining blood and saliva. "Pfft... You should have said so earlier. So you're also in the business... What, you've got your eye on the guy I'm eating?"

Chen Xuan didn't answer, instead lifting his leg to kick towards her face. Thanks to the cultivation method's enhancement, he could now easily perform "gymnastic" moves that were impossible for him before.

"I demand - Coin Toss!" Fei Wuniang shouted at the same time.

Drip.

Chen Xuan felt the surrounding light instantly dim. His kick seemed to land on a ball of cotton; though it clearly hit her face, there was no feedback of force.

Fei Wuniang revealed a triumphant smile and slowly stood up. "It's useless. From this moment on, you won't be able to touch me at all. Gamble with me!"

Chen Xuan retracted his leg and tried to grab her, but no matter what he did, his body felt as if it were nailed down, unable to move even an inch from his spot.

He could still control his body, but his connection to the world was severed by some power. Chen Xuan realized the dimming light was also like this; it wasn't that the sky had darkened, but that the light shining in from the outside could no longer reflect into his eyes.

At the same time, three large hands and one eye appeared between them, each as tall as half a person. They were a pale blue all over, like solid objects made of gas.

"What is the wager?" a voice asked from the void.

"The loser forfeits all abilities! Best of three rounds!" Fei Wuniang shouted excitedly.

"Then... both parties shall make a pact." The eye turned to Chen Xuan, and a bolt of lightning struck his forehead.

In an instant, Chen Xuan understood all the rules of this ability: the large hands would toss three coins. Heads would be represented by a snake's head, and tails by a snake's tail. When one side outnumbered the other by two, that side would be the deciding factor for the round. For example, two heads and one tail would count as heads, and vice versa. The three hands would open in sequence. Participants could either call their guess in advance or wait until they were confident, but they could only guess once regardless. The first to call the correct answer would be the winner.

Once the gamble began, it could not be ended early, nor could it be interfered with by external factors. It possessed an unshakeable compulsory nature.

"She used that move," Chen Xuan said softly.

"You've already clashed?" Lin Qing breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good... In Fei Wuniang's eyes, as long as this ability is used, she's bound to win."

"What are you muttering about?" Fei Wuniang narrowed her eyes and asked.

"What ability is this, exactly?" Though he knew, Chen Xuan still had to go through the motions, feigning a little surprise.

"Didn't it already tell you?" She pointed to the eye. "Anyone I touch can't refuse my gamble. Your biggest mistake was slapping my face! Kid, it's too late to regret it now. After I strip you of your abilities, I'm going to crush your bones piece by piece!"

Her confidence was not without reason.

Chen Xuan not only knew of this ability's existence long ago, but he also knew its rules were not as "fair" as they appeared. The number of coins held by the large hands was actually four; one of them was a cheat coin, which the dealer could decide the outcome of. In other words, as long as she activated that cheat coin, the outcome of the gamble would no longer be determined by probability.

Therefore, even though Fei Wuniang herself had little combat power, the Dimensional Limit Organization rated her danger level at six stars.

According to Lin Qing's speculation, the enforcement team responsible for her capture at the time had likely lost more than one member to her.

As they spoke, the first round of coins was tossed--

The coins were about the size of an entire palm, and their appearance as they tumbled through the air was striking.

Snap!

The three large hands swung out in unison, firmly grasping the coins in their palms before they even landed.

"Yo, will it be heads or tails?" Fei Wuniang grinned, her mouth stained with blood. "Don't rush, I'll let you guess first."

"Heads." However, before the first hand could open, Chen Xuan made his judgment.

"You..." The other party was stunned for a moment, then sneered. "Showing your hand without even thinking, do you have that much luck?"

"I've always believed in myself."

"Fine, then I'll guess tails."

The first hand opened, revealing tails.

But after the second and third hands opened, they were both heads.

"Not bad, seems like my luck is indeed good today," Chen Xuan said, feigning delight.

A hint of mockery flashed in Fei Wuniang's eyes. "Kid, this is only the first round. I'm guessing... your eyes must be particularly sharp? You could even see my sneak attack just now."

"..." Chen Xuan fell silent.

Because he had indeed activated his Divine Eye technique the moment the coins fell, and he could see the faces of all three coins clearly until the large hands grasped them.

"As expected... I've encountered people like you once or twice." She raised a hand and pointed. "What about this?"

Outside the three large hands, three more hands appeared. The moment the coins were tossed, the extra hands blocked their trajectory throughout their fall!

"Your little trick is useless now!" Fei Wuniang's excitement grew. "Quick, guess!"

This time, Chen Xuan didn't bet immediately.

Both of them were waiting for the large hands to open.

The first hand opened: snake head.

Chen Xuan immediately called out "Heads."

This was also the option with the highest chance of winning under normal circumstances. If just one more coin landed on heads among the next two, he would win this round.

In an instant, the corner of his eye caught her sinister smile, as if she were watching him walk step by step towards his doom.

The second hand slowly opened, revealing a snake's tail.

It was then that Fei Wuniang shrieked, "I guess tails!"

The third coin was indeed tails, negative times negative equals positive, so the snake tail wins.

"Hee hee hee, that makes it one to one!" she licked her lips. "I'm curious, when you lose all your abilities, will you cry and beg for mercy? I've met several guys whose power was far greater than mine. Their abilities were like their backbone; the harder they were before, the more pathetic they became after being ripped away! They'd rather lick my toes on their knees than die like stray dogs."

"Is that how you treat losers? That's inhumane!"

"Inhumane?" She acted as if she'd heard the funniest joke in the world. "Aren't people without abilities just livestock to be slaughtered? What, are you a newbie who just got your abilities?"

Fei Wuniang no longer held back, her eyes filled with anticipation of his torment. "How about this, I'll let you have an advantage. This time, I'll only use one hand. You better watch closely!"

With that, she withdrew her three extra hands.

The final coin was tossed at that very moment.

Chen Xuan saw it clearly with the Divine Eye Method. The moment his palm closed, the coins showed tails, heads, tails.

He stopped pretending and bet directly, "Tails."

"Then I'll choose heads," Fei Wuniang said, her gaze already treating him like a dead man. "I'll take good care of you later."

The first two hands were open normally, just as he had seen. Just as the third hand was about to open, Chen Xuan suddenly said, "This is the marked coin, isn't it?"

Fei Wuniang's expression changed. "What?"

"You lost," he declared, revealing the answer.

His palm opened, and the coin was indeed tails. It trembled slightly, seemingly wanting to flip over, but it couldn't move. This was because a miniature Thousand Thoughts Sword was inserted into the center of the coin, pinning it firmly in place like a nail.

Chen Xuan had initially chosen close combat over directly summoning the Thousand Thoughts Sword to meet the conditions and force Fei Wuniang to play Coin Toss as soon as possible. This was the plan Lin Qing had discussed with him—rather than beating her half to death and forcing her to hand over her abilities, it was better to have her willingly put all her abilities on the gambling table. After all, the moment Fei Wuniang appeared, the Dimensional Limit Organization's capture team was already on their way.

"This is..." She stepped forward in disbelief, wanting to pull out the sword, but due to the bet, she couldn't move an inch. "You cheated!"

"Likewise," Chen Xuan spread his hands.

This plan wasn't entirely foolproof. If Fei Wuniang had only used conventional coin tosses from the start, leaving her fate entirely to chance, things would have become quite tricky. But Lin Qing had analyzed that the probability of this happening was less than 1%. According to recorded cases, Fei Wuniang's thrill didn't come from the joy of gambling itself, but from the desire to toy with others and seize everything they possessed.

The three hands disappeared.

Only that single eye remained. Through it, Chen Xuan seemed to see an unfathomable darkness. The next second, he felt a surge of power rush into his body—it was all of Fei Wuniang's abilities!

Yet, the woman who initiated the bet let out a cry of pain.

Her body shriveled, her skin lost its luster, and her cheeks sunken. She was unrecognizable from the alluring and seductive Fei Wuniang she had been before.

A simple transfer of abilities wouldn't have such severe side effects.

Chen Xuan realized that the abilities she had been stripped of carried something else with them... Without these, her life could no longer sustain itself.

"No... that's mine, give... give it back..."

Fei Wuniang struggled, crawling two steps forward and reaching out her hand to him... This was the last action she could take.

"Hurry and leave, don't let the Dimensional Limit Organization find you," Lin Qing reminded him through the earpiece.

Chen Xuan waited another two minutes. Only when he confirmed she had breathed her last did he turn and walk out of the abandoned room.