Chapter 768 Sea Soul Mask

"I'll go, I'll go, I'll go..." Jiang Xiao muttered softly, grimacing in pain.

This wasn't a battle; it was a massacre.

The Centaur Spirit was right to question. Despite their massive size, the two creatures on the opposite side were probably more at home in the sea. They were two enormous red penguins.

And they were wearing armor. Not man-made armor, but armor that came naturally to them. In fact, the "armor" wasn't clothing or protective gear; it was the red penguins' feathers. That was just how they looked.

They resembled ancient Japanese warriors, especially the helmets with their "curtains" on either side, creating a bizarre appearance.

The armored penguins had high defense and decent offense, and they could spit bubbles from afar. But they were so slow. They waddled when they walked. Despite their valiant appearance, they always seemed to be trying to be cute.

The Centaur Spirit was practically grinding these armored penguins into the ground. The armored penguins were already slow, and the Centaur Spirit used Binding Spirit Arrows to tie them down, firmly fixing them in place.

Then, it rained.

A rain of arrows, dense and thick.

Every arrow was a Star Power arrow, a unique Sia Spirit Arrow.

The armored penguins' thick armor was practically shot full of holes. Even after the referee announced the end of the match, the two Centaur Spirits were still dissatisfied. They glanced coldly at their master with their huge eyes.

The two contestants from Sia seemed to have good personalities, or perhaps they doted on the Centaur Spirits. In any case, the two contestants smiled apologetically and recalled the Centaur Spirits into their Star Charts.

Even as the next match began, Jiang Xiao's mind was still filled with the heroic figure of the Centaur Spirit!

Rumor had it that Centaur Spirits were divided into males and females. In the pictures, the female Centaur Spirits were beautiful, except for the horns on their heads that spoiled the aesthetic. He wondered if the pictures in the book were carefully selected.

These creatures were like Savage Female Archers. Out of a hundred Savage Female Archers, you could always find a few that were passable.

If the Centaur race's appearance was up to the standards of the two Centaur Spirits from today, then... they should be wearing a Sea Soul Mask. That image would be perfect.

Speaking of Sea Soul Masks, he had to mention Princess Sophia and Juliet's battle. This time, the Rainforest Cat seemed to be in a bad mood. It wasn't very cooperative and didn't seem interested in fighting.

After being attacked by the opponent several times, the Rainforest Cat finally got upset and began to fight back. The Sea Soul Mask displayed amazing effects.

When the Rainforest Cat wasn't doing its job, the Sea Soul Mask stepped up. Not only was there the constant deterrence, but the Sea Soul Mask also used an active-type Star Technique for the first time.

After the mask was washed over by waves, one illusory head after another wearing a sea-blue mask—Rainforest Cat heads wearing the Sea Soul Mask—burst out and surrounded the Rainforest Cat's main body, rushing towards the opponent from time to time. The scene was incredibly shocking!

"Isn't that the Rainforest Cat's Star Technique?" Jiang Xiao hurriedly nudged Prince Bino next to him.

Since Jiang Xiao had never seen the Sea Soul Mask before, he had never even heard of it, so he could only ask Prince Bino for help.

Prince Bino explained patiently, "That's the 'Soul' of the Sea Soul Mask. After the Sea Soul Mask is attached to the face of a creature, it can summon 'Soul Heads' of the same image according to the face shape of that creature.

Those Soul Heads seem to be composed of illusory lines and have no substance, but that's not the case. Once someone is contaminated by those souls, the consequences are unimaginable."

Jiang Xiao had already seen the consequences. The Sea Soul Mask's target was a "swan"-like creature soaring in the sky. Ever since its body had been pierced by the sea-blue masked cat head, the white swan's body had sunk slightly, and the speed of its flapping wings seemed to have slowed down a bit.

Jiang Xiao secretly marveled and continued to ask while the iron was hot, "What's going on?"

Prince Bino said, "Weight increase. The Soul Head pierced your body and remained in your body, adding a great burden to you."

Jiang Xiao: "Burden?"

"Yes, trust me." Prince Bino looked wary, obviously having been severely educated by Princess Sophia. "That burden isn't as light as you think. You'll feel especially heavy, as if you've been dragged into the sea. Your movement speed and action rate will decrease greatly."

As he spoke, Prince Bino said fiercely, "It would be great if you were really dragged into the sea. My combat ability in the water is stronger. But the problem is, this Star Technique effect only makes you feel like you've been dragged into the water, not really dragged into the sea. The environment around you hasn't changed."

Prince Bino looked at Jiang Xiao and said, "You raise your hand on land, and you raise your hand in the sea. Do you think the speed is the same?"

Jiang Xiao said, "Of course, it's faster to raise your hand on land. The resistance is there."

Prince Bino nodded. "That's right, but you know what's even more interesting?"

Jiang Xiao: "Hmm?"

Prince Bino: "You just feel that your body is heavy and your action rate is slower, but in reality, your weight hasn't changed at all."

Jiang Xiao suddenly blurted out, "Have you tried it?"

Prince Bino muttered, "I have, damn Sophia."

Obviously, the prince had been used as a guinea pig by the princess...

How could Bino willingly be a guinea pig? The relationship between the siblings wasn't very good. He was probably dragged to do experiments after being lectured by Sophia, right?

"Uh..." Looking at Prince Bino's expression, Jiang Xiao hurriedly changed the subject. "Does this Sea Soul Mask have other Star Techniques?"

"Yes, it has three Star Techniques." Prince Bino nodded. "And a Sea Soul Ring."

As he spoke, Prince Bino raised his head slightly and gestured towards the battlefield with his chin.

Jiang Xiao hurriedly turned his head to look and saw streams of water sweeping across the Rainforest Cat's slender body. Clear streams of water surged out from the Sea Soul Mask, spiraling down and wrapping around the Rainforest Cat's body, all the way to its long tail.

Jiang Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly. "A defensive Star Technique? Water Armor?"

"No." Bino shook his head. "It increases movement speed and action rate, and this third Star Technique also has a special effect. It allows people to swim freely in the water.

I said earlier that Sophia can allow you to move freely on the seabed. That's what the third Star Technique of the Sea Soul Mask does. She can order her Star Pet to fit your face and wear it on your face."

This...

A landlubber who can't swim and has no water-type Star Techniques can fight directly in the water by wearing this mask?

Was it that powerful?

Also, the effect of this Sea Soul Mask...

Jiang Xiao grinned. "This Sea Soul Mask is too dog, isn't it? It increases the pressure and slows down the enemy, and reduces the pressure and speeds up itself?"

This was an effect that increased one's power while weakening the opponent.

What kind of amazing support Star Pet was this?

Looking at the Rainforest Cat on the field, which was already maxed out on agility and could do anything, it was now almost a flash of lightning...

Prince Bino said in a deep voice, "This is still the effect on land. If you see the effect of this Sea Soul Ring in the water, you'll be even more surprised. The speed boost is even faster."

As he spoke, Prince Bino leaned forward slightly, looking at the Rainforest Cat that was wreaking havoc everywhere. "I've suffered too much from the Sea Soul Mask. I must get the champion reward this time."

Champion reward?

Jiang Xiao was stunned for a moment and hurriedly asked, "Is the champion reward the Sea Soul Mask?"

"Yes." Prince Bino turned to look at Jiang Xiao and said, "The champion team's reward is two Sea Soul Masks. Your Star Slots are also full. How about we make a deal..."

Jiang Xiao: "..."

Prince Bino thought for a while and said, "I'll trade you Star Beads."

Jiang Xiao said, "As you said, the Sea Soul Mask is a very, very rare Star Pet. This time, something happened on the seabed of your North Atlantic Ocean, and you caught such a Star Pet. What kind of Star Beads are you going to trade me for?"

For a moment, Prince Bino was in trouble. He knew that the Star Beads Jiang Xiao was interested in were most likely of the space type. When Sophia hired Jiang Xiao before, the reward Jiang Xiao asked for was space-type Star Beads, and they had to be space-package Star Beads that could hold living people.

Of course, Prince Bino couldn't be sure that he could absorb it with just one Sea Soul Mask, so he had to be prepared. Of course, if he absorbed one and turned it into a Star Pet, that would be the most perfect. The remaining one could be exchanged with other royals and nobles.

Jiang Xiao said, "We have a saying in China, 'A gentleman does not take what others love.' Let me think about how to translate it to you..."

Jiang Xiao stuttered for a moment, barely translated this ancient Chinese saying, and then said the key point, "I like the Sea Soul Mask very much."

Prince Bino: "Uh..."

Jiang Xiao said, "I have many teammates and many friends. It's good to have someone who can fight underwater. Also, if they can really absorb the Sea Soul Mask and become Star Pets, they can order the Sea Soul Mask to cooperate with me underwater, just like your sister."

Prince Bino thought for a while and nodded unwillingly.

Jiang Xiao's lips approached Bino's ear and said, "Anyway, after the competition, we're going to... ahem, in short, whether you can absorb the Sea Soul Mask and become a Star Pet or not, we can try our luck."

Prince Bino nodded silently. Some sea areas were forbidden areas, and for him and Sophia, most places were forbidden areas, but the siblings had made up their minds to go to sea privately, so anything was possible.

Not just the Sea Soul Mask, but they might encounter more magical Star Beasts on this underwater trip. With a medical Star Warrior like Jiang Xiao by their side to ensure everyone's safety, wouldn't they be able to choose the "goods" to their heart's content?

Prince Bino was calculating in his heart, while on the other side, Jiang Xiao was also thinking about his second Star Pet – the Sea Soul Mask.

Increasing pressure and slowing down the enemy, wouldn't they be easily captured?

Reducing pressure and increasing speed, with the added benefit of swimming freely underwater, he could bring his teammates to fight together!

Most importantly, deterrence and pressure!

Wearing this Sea Soul Mask to scare Xia Yan in the middle of the night would be wonderful, wouldn't it?

Thinking of this, Jiang Xiao looked at Prince Bino and said, "By the way, can this mask change its shape?"

Prince Bino nodded. "Yes, the original Sea Soul Mask didn't have this wave-like image. Sophia thought its original form was very ugly, so she had it change its water flow image."

Tsk, tsk... Simply perfect!