The Elf Princess's Wonderful Skills

Seeing the boss get controlled, Xiao Miao seized the chance to attack. He mobilized nearly half the magic power in his body and cast Fireball Spell, forming basketball-sized fireballs above his head one after another.

There was no helping it. Elf Princess Aiya came from a Low-Magic Universe, where Fireball Spell was already the most destructive magic available. There was no setting where more magic power meant greater might.

In terms of sheer destructive power, a Low-Magic Universe simply could not compare to a Low-Tech Universe.

Fortunately, magic's advantage was its flexibility. Once more than a dozen fireballs had formed, Xiao Miao controlled them to crash down on Nemesis from every direction.

Nemesis had just snapped the last rock spike. It turned aside to dodge two fireballs, but the fireballs it evaded did not vanish. Instead, they traced two perfect arcs through the air and flew back.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

A chain of explosions completely engulfed Nemesis. Blazing fire tore through the night sky, and orange-red waves of flame surged upward, forming a small mushroom cloud.

Clatter!

The Beretta 92FS in Jill's hand fell to the ground, but she did not even notice. Her red lips parted slightly, her eyes stretched wide.

The female reporter hiding in the pickup was no better off. She had completely forgotten her filming assignment, staring as though she had seen God.

"Roar!"

As the flames dispersed, Nemesis was charred black all over. Its roar was noticeably weaker as it struggled to jump down from the earthen wall.

The ammunition it carried had already detonated in the flames. With no other long-range attack methods, Nemesis could only charge at Xiao Miao like a raging bull, and it was fast.

After all, it was a monster capable of chasing down cars on foot.

Xiao Miao hurriedly rode the wind aside, brushing past the human tank. The fierce wind swept across his face, stinging his skin slightly. At the same time, he raised his hand and flung out two Wind Blades. They sliced through the charred skin and cleanly severed the muscles.

[ Ding, a change in a plot character's bond has been detected ]

[ Current Bond: Level 4 (Blood Feud) ]

[ Draw Cost: 40 Fate Points ]

The favorability had risen again!

Xiao Miao narrowed his eyes and estimated the magic power remaining in his body. His hand gesture changed, and a gale blew from his palm. In an instant, sand and stones flew as if a hurricane had swept through. Magic power transformed into an invisible wall of air that slammed viciously into Nemesis's face.

The idiom "when lips are gone, teeth grow cold" had been completely brought to life at that moment.

Nemesis had no lips, only blackened gums jutting out around its teeth. Now that magic had struck it squarely in the face, its front teeth snapped on the spot. Teeth flew everywhere as it reeled backward and crashed to the ground.

Considering Nemesis's unspeakable looks, that blow was practically plastic surgery. Xiao Miao was merciful enough not to charge a surgical fee.

Nemesis flew into a rage, constantly swinging its arms as it tried to get closer. Xiao Miao rode the wind backward, moving like a nimble assassin around a high-health warrior, dancing on the edge of a blade.

The facts proved that Nemesis was ultimately still a carbon-based life-form. Under the bombardment of magic, Nemesis's momentum continued to decline, and its bodily functions steadily weakened.

But the favorability no longer increased.

After estimating the magic power left in his body, Xiao Miao decided to play it safe and avoid any mishaps.

"Forget it. I'll just draw!"

Fate Points decreased, and the Fate Dice began to spin. A flash of white light appeared.

[ Item Card: Stylish Black Leather Jacket (A black leather jacket that can automatically adapt to the wearer's body shape. The important thing is that it's really stylish!) ]

"Can I draw duplicate cards too...?"

Xiao Miao winced in pain. He glanced at the Level 4 favorability, gritted his teeth, and invested another 40 Fate Points.

This time, the Fate Dice did not disappoint him. Purple light suddenly flashed, slowly condensing into a card:

[ Character Card: Nemesis (Matt Addison) (The hormone drugs injected into his body are enough to let Alice bathe in them. Nine Dragons Power—you deserve it!) ]

With the Character Card in hand, Xiao Miao immediately felt enlightened. He rode the wind backward and left his original position.

Nemesis punched the spot where Xiao Miao had just been standing. Concrete shattered, and its fist drove completely into the ground.

The ground wriggled and changed, transforming into a giant hand that firmly pinned Nemesis's fist. Then Xiao Miao squeezed out every last bit of magic power in his body, turning it into two almost tangible Wind Blades that shot toward his opponent.

The first Wind Blade successfully cut through the skin and muscle around Nemesis's neck, striking the laryngeal bone and leaving a wound. The second Wind Blade followed close behind, accurately hitting the same spot.

The modified high-density bone snapped with a crack. Its huge head flew into the air, landed on the ground, and rolled several times.

Nemesis's burly body immediately stiffened. It swayed twice before pitching forward onto the ground with a dull thud.

Having dealt with the powerful enemy, Xiao Miao dropped onto the ground, panting as he recovered his strength.

The battle just now had looked like he had completely dominated his opponent, but it had actually been extremely dangerous. The two sides' margins for error had not been on the same level at all.

Nemesis was a high-defense, high-attack health-tank warrior, while the Elf Princess Character Card Xiao Miao had used was a standard glass-cannon mage. Nemesis could withstand a huge amount of his magic, but if Xiao Miao took even one punch from Nemesis head-on, he would immediately be knocked out cold and have to start over.

When the Character Card countdown ended, vast amounts of magic and other knowledge receded like the tide. Countless streams of information passed through his cerebral cortex, with less than ten percent remaining in its grooves.

The feeling of "forgetting knowledge" was not pleasant, but knowing contentment was a virtue. Xiao Miao was extremely satisfied with the Character Card's effects.

And besides...

[ Ding! ]

[ Your body has been tempered by fate. Physical Strength +1 ]

[ Your soul has been tempered by fate. Soul Strength +1 ]

[ You gained a trace of experience from fate and learned the skill: Agile Fingers Lv. 5 (The index and middle fingers of your right hand are exceptionally agile) ]

[ You gained a trace of insight from fate and obtained the talent: Magic Sense (White) (You can initially sense the existence of magic power) ]

The increase in Soul Strength left Xiao Miao refreshed and invigorated. His thinking seemed to have become just a little faster. The increase in Physical Strength was more obvious. He felt a warm current appear out of nowhere and flow through every part of his body in an instant. It felt as though his body had been soaked in a hot spring, and the soreness accumulated after the fierce battle vanished without a trace. He clenched his hand and could clearly feel that he had become stronger.

On the system panel, beneath his sole talent, [Fate Dice], a new talent appeared.

[Magic Sense (White)]. The talent was self-explanatory and needed no introduction, but its white quality left Xiao Miao a little disappointed.

As for the skill, Agile Fingers Lv. 5...

Elf Princess Aiya, just what had she done for the system to classify the techniques remaining on Xiao Miao as a skill despite most of her experience being missing—and at Lv. 5, no less?!

Ordinary skills reached max level at Lv. 10!

The sound of tactical combat boots striking the ground came from nearby. Jill hurried over and, upon reaching him, pulled Xiao Miao into a hug. "Are you okay?"

Xiao Miao felt his arm sink into softness and naturally leaned into Jill's embrace. "I'm not hurt. Just too tired."

Jill sighed in relief. She did not mind Xiao Miao taking advantage of the situation at all. Instead, she straightened her back and actively accommodated him. "What was that just now? Magic?"