Zhao Xun needed the Cloaked Man's defensive barrier to improve his chances of escaping safely.
As for the Slightly Plump Woman...
"What exactly is your special ability?" Zhao Xun asked the Slightly Plump Woman. "If you still won't tell me, I'll assume you're of no use to me. Then whether you escape the castle will be entirely up to you."
He had only saved her because she had yet to fulfill their earlier bargain.
Since the Slightly Plump Woman was confident she could help him in any game, it was time for her to put her special ability to use.
The Slightly Plump Woman knew when to be practical. She understood that if she kept quiet now, she would be abandoned, so she answered without hesitation. "My special ability is Mental Power Restoration for other players, until my own Mental Power runs out."
At that, Zhao Xun's smile grew warmer than ever. "No wonder you were so certain you could help me in any game."
Most special abilities were affected by a player's Mental Power, in addition to their inherent limitations.
Although [Mental Power] did not appear as a separate entry in a player's personal information, it was clearly an important hidden stat.
Even without specific numbers to let them accurately gauge their Mental Power consumption, players with actual combat experience could sense their limits.
For example, with Twin-Tails' [Fire control] and the Cowboy's [Metal control], the size and number of objects controlled, the precision of control, the duration, and so on were primarily restricted by the ability's level, but Mental Power also played a part.
Then there was [Blade Transformation]. Although its special ability description said nothing about the effects of Mental Power, it seemed as though it should depend solely on the user's imagination.
Yet when Zhao Xun