Ten-in-One Mask
Though he wasn't sure what would happen if someone lost their invitation, the painted woman's mask didn't have a matching invitation either, so it probably wasn't a big problem.
The other Player was mostly furious. The moment his invitation disappeared, he immediately turned and attacked Xu Huo.
Defense Artifacts took turns blocking the other man's attacks. Given where they were, Xu Huo didn't use Dimension Fog to defend against his Ability. Instead, he used the "Carousel." But it could only counter Abilities a limited number of times, and under pressure from two Players, it was quickly used up. An Ability effect immediately dragged him up to the ceiling, where he was stuck fast.
The two octopus-mask wearers worked together seamlessly. One used poison and sharp weapons, while the other sealed off the surrounding area, leaving Xu Huo no chance to escape.
That was when the mechanical suit he'd bought came in handy. Normally, it could shrink down to the size of an accessory. Now, it extruded a membrane-like metal that covered his entire body in an instant, blocking not only the weapon attacks but the poison gas as well.
"Still a fat sheep!" the two said, but their eyes had already grown wary. At that moment, the painted woman, whom they'd briefly left alone, pounced on them. Just as before, she broke through their defensive barrier. In that instant, the Manifestation followed up, wrapping around one Player and looking for an opening to pierce his body.
The defensive barrier had been broken, but that didn't mean the Player had no other Defense Artifacts to fall back on. Even at close range, his defensive artifacts still protected his vital areas. The Manifestation only pierced both his shoulders and wounded one thigh.
A burst of power suddenly erupted from the