Having tentatively laid the groundwork for cooperation with Prism, Xu Shi still did not seem able to sit idle.
Xie Qingyan was no easy opponent. Thinking he could make her bow her head with just this little trickery was pure wishful thinking... It could only achieve a certain effect, nowhere near enough for him to take control of the whole situation.
In truth, he had a very clear understanding of his fiancée's nature—this woman was deeply calculating. Anyone who wanted to cooperate with her had to be fully prepared, or they might fall into her trap with the slightest misstep.
Not to mention that Xie Qingyan herself was a conglomerate director who held great power. Of all people, she was not someone to underestimate.
Therefore, if he wanted to seize the initiative completely and pave the way for future development, there was something that needed to be put on the agenda.
The Re-Ascension of his ability.
Honestly, he should have considered this long ago. Although he had not been an Ascendant for very long, this was not something where time alone decided victory. The sooner he could improve, the better.
More importantly, Xu Shi had now clearly felt the shortcomings of Malice Entropy—it required physical contact, and its effects took too long.
Under normal circumstances, that was not really a problem. He could simply cast a long line and take things slowly... Jiang Chengcheng was the best example, and Gu Yi and Xia Wuyou had come around the same way.
But that would not work if something unexpected happened. Who would just stand there stupidly and let him touch them?
And sometimes, even touching them might not help, such as with Xie Qingyan.
As the great villain, his fiancée was naturally an Ascendant as well—an innate A-class Ascendant, at that.