He was selling gashapon toys in Marvel Studios, and at the beginning, Tony turned into Kuuga.

The capsule toy shell split in two, with a soft white light floating inside.

The light emitted a strange fragrance, a more advanced and purer aura.

"The Fox Spirit Matchmaker series, enhanced version with fox spirit power." Li Ang announced the name. "Congratulations, this thing suits your style perfectly."

The white ball of light floated in front of Xia He and merged into her palm the moment she reached out to touch it.

Xia He felt a jolt, as if something inside her had been unlocked.

Originally, her bewitching magic only worked on the mental level...

Although the body obeys commands after the target is controlled, it is essentially the brain that directs the body.

Once the target's willpower is strong enough, or if an external force interrupts the mental connection, the control will immediately collapse.

But it's different now.

A completely new energy has carved out a new path outside her meridians, flowing in parallel with her Qi.

Xia He subconsciously raised her right hand, her five fingers spread.

A translucent white fox tail emerged from her tailbone, swaying gracefully in the air.

A materialized sphere of light condensed at the tip of the fox's tail.

"This is..." Xia He looked at the white lines that had appeared on the back of her hand, and her breathing became rapid.

"From today onwards, your bewitching magic will no longer be just mental interference," Li Ang explained. "The core of the fox demon's power lies in materializing control at the mental level."

"Simply put, the person you've bewitched will have threads of you growing on their body."

"No matter how strong the other person's willpower is, once they are entangled by the silk threads, their body is no longer under their control."

Gong Qing's pupils suddenly contracted.

Physical manipulation?

This is equivalent to elevating Xia He from a mental ability user to a monster with dual control over both mental and physical abilities.

Xia He looked down at the faint white threads in her palm, and the corners of her mouth slowly curled up, the curve growing wider and wider.

"Besides that," Li Ang raised his index finger, "the enhanced version of the fox demon's power also comes with a passive ability... a relationship lock."

"You can sense the location and emotional fluctuations of any target you have marked, no matter how far away they are."

"A maximum of three can be marked at the same time."

"This is so useful!" Xia He's smile was dangerously bright.

"I used to be able to control an old monster at the level of the Ten Elders for a maximum of three seconds. After three seconds, the opponent's will would dissipate my bewitching spell."

"Now you're telling me that physical threads are unaffected by willpower?"

"No." Li Ang nodded. "Unless the other party physically cuts the threads off their body, the control will not stop."

Xia He turned to look at Gong Qing, her upturned fox-like eyes filled with excitement.

Gong Qing didn't reply, but he had already started calculating.

After Xia He's bewitching technique was upgraded, it was as if the Quanxing Sect had gained another trump card that could hard-control a powerful expert at the level of the Ten Elders.

What this means on the battlefield three months later is self-evident.

"It's your turn, Sect Leader Gong." Li Ang beckoned to Gong Qing.

Gong Qing straightened the collar of his sweater and walked to the gashapon machine.

Without hesitation, he pressed the button.

The dark purple light spun again, and this time a darker gashapon appeared, with ink-colored patterns flowing on its surface.

"Oh?" Li Ang raised an eyebrow. "This color..."

Gong Qing twisted open the gashapon.

Inside was a cloud of inky mist, within which countless distorted faces could be vaguely seen churning.

Some of those faces were crying, some were laughing, and some were screaming; all of them had their mouths open, silently telling a story.

The ink mist didn't wait for Gong Qing to touch it; it directly entered his body.

Gong Qing swayed, and his glasses almost slipped off his nose.

A massive amount of information flooded his mind...

The method of constructing spells, the trajectory of incantation power, and a complete philosophy of spiritual manipulation.

"Jujutsu Kaisen series, Cursed Spirit Manipulation." Li Ang's voice rang out at the right time.

"Core Ability: Capture and control non-human spirits. Captured spirits can be stored within the body and released at any time for combat."

"Conditions for subjugation: either defeat the spirit to the point of near death and then devour it, or the spirit submits willingly."

Storage limit: Initially ten, increasing as proficiency increases.

Gong Qing slowly straightened up, took off his glasses, wiped them, and put them back on.

His eyes now had a dark luster.

The acting leader of Quanxing's lips curled into a very faint smile.

"To bind spirits and command generals."

He uttered those four words softly, then shook his head.

"No, this is far more advanced than summoning spirits and commanding generals."

The ability to control spirits can only manipulate existing spirits, and its binding power over spirits is limited; if the level difference is too great, it will lose control.

But the spell manipulation technique is different.

The spirits that are devoured and subdued will become part of his body and completely obey his will.

There is no backlash, and there is no loss of control.

"And..." Gong Qing looked up at Li Ang, his eyes gleaming with a mixture of excitement and greed, "This technique doesn't follow the 'Qi' system?"

"I'm not leaving," Li Ang confirmed. "Curse power is an independent energy system that operates in parallel with your original Qi."

"You can use either Qi or incantation power without them interfering with each other."

Gong Qing closed his eyes, feeling the new power within his body.

The dark energy spontaneously opened a channel next to his dantian, running parallel to the original meridian system.

When he reopened his eyes, his entire demeanor had changed.

He transformed from a seemingly harmless and frail scholar into a manipulator who controls life and death.

"Good stuff." Gong Qing pushed up his glasses, his voice calm, but his fingers holding the capsule toy shell were slightly white.

Gao Ning, standing nearby, swallowed hard, glancing at Xia He's white fox tail and then at the faint, dark aura emanating from Gong Qing.

"Master Gong, I want to too..."

"Shut up," Gong Qing interrupted him, turning his gaze to Li Ang.

"There are still three spots left, right?"

"I can tell you're really broke." Li Ang held up five fingers. "The remaining three are 10% off, please."

Gao Ning was the first to rush up, and the gashapon machine dispensed a dark red gashapon.

After unscrewing it, there was a pair of black boxing gloves inside, the size of which was just right to fit Gao Ning's fists, which were as big as casserole dishes.

"The Wish series, Thunder Array Gauntlets," Li Ang introduced. "When you throw a punch, it will generate three superimposed shocks at the contact surface, and the penetrating power is four times that of your original Thunder Smoke Cannon."

Gao Ning put on his boxing gloves and threw a punch at the air.

boom!

The air exploded in front of the fist, and the shockwave made the gashapon toys on the shelf two meters away rattle.

"Hehe!" Gao Ning's silly laughter echoed in the store. He looked at his fist, his eyes shining.

"Be quiet." Gong Qing glanced at him.

The other two members of the Four Madmen also stepped forward to draw.

One player drew a cloak that grants temporary invisibility, while the other received a shield that can absorb and reflect the energy of an opponent's attacks.

The trial draw for all five people has been completed.

A peculiar atmosphere permeates the gashapon shop...

These core members of the most notorious evil faction in the world of supernatural beings were now acting like children who had just taken apart a new toy.

Xia He was playing with her fox tail, making it grow longer and shorter from time to time, and the smile on her face was even brighter than when she was using her bewitching spell.

Gao Ning swung his boxing gloves in the corner, each punch producing a slight sonic boom, seemingly enjoying himself immensely.

The other two members of the Four Madmen were also whispering about the details of their respective abilities.

Only Gong Qing remained calm; he transferred the money out.

He turned and leaned against the wall, put his hands in his sweater pockets, and stared at the dark purple gashapon machine for a long time.

"The discounted experience is over." Li Ang sat back on his throne, crossed his legs, and said, "If you want to smoke now, you'll have to pay."

"You can see it too, we don't have any money."

Gong Qing walked over from the wall, his tone direct.

"Quanxing is not an official organization. It has no funding or foundation. They rely on odd jobs and protection money for their daily food and drink."

"It's unrealistic to expect us to spend hundreds of millions on gashapon toys."

Li Ang nodded and tapped his fingers twice on the armrest.

"I know. That's why I've prepared another path for you."