"What... what is that thing in your hand?"
Zhang Baiyi stared at the cylindrical object in Su Yuan's hand, finding it vaguely familiar.
As an expert in artifact crafting, he sensed a trace of evil in its seemingly high-tech exterior.
Su Yuan smiled as he replied:
"I told you, I dabble in artifact crafting. This is the first magic treasure I've made."
"And my method of crafting artifacts has something in common with your method of making talismans. They're both the products of combining AI with ancient artifact-crafting techniques."
"Well? Dare to pit my magic treasure against your spirit talisman?"
After hearing Su Yuan's words, Zhang Baiyi had a vague feeling that what lay ahead was probably hell.
But his pride as a Prodigy kept him from backing down. Gritting his teeth, he nodded and took a card-shaped spirit talisman from his Storage Magic Treasure.
It was a defensive spirit talisman. Even if something really went wrong, it wouldn't hurt anyone.
The moment the talisman appeared, Su Yuan immediately waved the Myriad Soul Banner.
Bzzzt—
A wisp of green smoke rose from inside the spirit talisman in Zhang Baiyi's hand.
Under his astonished gaze, the talisman activated without his control. A translucent, blue-green shield emerged from it and enveloped Su Yuan.
"See? Stealing your AI-powered talisman is really simple."
Su Yuan spread his hands.
Zhang Baiyi: "..."
You steal my magic treasures, and you steal my talismans too. Is there anything you won't steal?
He forced down his overwhelming grief as the victim and asked through gritted teeth:
"Then what do you suggest? Adding a firewall to the AI in the talisman?"
Su Yuan shook his head:
"Installing a firewall would cost a fortune. If you ask me, you could just learn a thing or two from my talisman-making methods."