Aurora held the talisman, marveling at its intricate patterns. "Wow, such a magical item, it's like a work of art. But, can this thing really solve my father's problem?"
"Yes, of course!" Ling Tian said with great certainty.
"Then how should I use it?"
"Inject energy into the talisman!"
"Energy, what do you mean by that?"
"Your special ability!"
"You want me to freeze this paper?"
"No, not freeze it, but I need your energy, the kind of energy you use when you activate your abilities..."
Ling Tian went to great lengths, explaining repeatedly. Aurora, being intelligent, quickly understood his meaning.
So, Aurora attempted to inject a trace of energy into the talisman in her hand. To her surprise, as the energy entered, the fire talisman sputtered and ignited.
"What should I do next?" Aurora had never seen anything like it and felt a bit lost.
"Release the fire talisman and control it, just like you normally control your abilities."
Aurora nodded and directly flung the fireball. It flew towards the sea, traveled tens of meters, exploded in mid-air, and then vanished.
"Wow, so magical!" Aurora exclaimed in admiration.
Ling Tian then reached into his怀里. This was actually a sleight of hand; everything was stored in Ling Tian's spiritual realm. With a mere thought, items would appear in his hand.
"This talisman is called the Soul Shaking Talisman. You just need to inject energy into it to activate it, and then, stick it onto your father. If that doesn't work, use the method from before and strike your father with the talisman! If your father was controlled by someone else's ability, this talisman will break that control. However, if your father's body has been occupied by another soul, then he will exhibit very unusual reactions..."
Ling Tian patiently explained the usage of the talisman to Aurora, who was astonished by the existence of such a miraculous item. At that moment, Aurora's curiosity about Ling Tian grew even more, transforming from mere curiosity into fascination.
Aurora carefully put away the talisman, keeping it close, and then the two left the beach side by side, bidding each other farewell.
Ling Tian went to the bar for a while longer, gathering some information, before casually strolling back to the base. However, as soon as he returned, he was met with Zhang Caifeng's resentful gaze.
"Oh dear, our handsome Ling Tian is back."
Ling Tian sensed something was amiss in Zhang Caifeng's tone. "What's wrong, Caifeng?"
"Ling Tian, you're too charming. Even Miss Aurora can't resist your allure! This news has already spread across the island. That Miss Aurora usually doesn't give men a pleasant look, yet she took the initiative to invite you. The entire island knows about this now. It looks like she's preparing to take you as her son-in-law..."
Ling Tian detected a hint of jealousy in her words. He understood Zhang Caifeng's feelings for him, but he wasn't someone who indulged in casual relationships. Ling Tian also greatly admired Zhang Caifeng, but he already had a fiancée, Wang Bingxia, and didn't want to do anything to betray her. Thus, he had always maintained a certain distance from Zhang Caifeng. However, Zhang Caifeng had cast aside all her reservations, wanting to get closer to Ling Tian, which gave him a headache. No wonder his masters had warned him that women were the most difficult creatures to understand and handle in this world. Ling Tian then recalled the song "Woman is a Tiger," thinking he was like the young monk, or rather, the young Taoist priest, descending the mountain in the song.
"Stop joking, Caifeng. I have very important matters to attend to and need to see the three leaders immediately."
Soon, Ling Tian arrived at Xuanyuan Jie's room and informed the three of them about his encounter with Aurora that day. Upon hearing this, the three were greatly surprised, as their current operation was based on the assumption that Marikuit was reliable. However, now that Marikuit had a problem, the variables had become immense, potentially leading to significant trouble. It was like a bomb waiting to detonate at any moment. What was even more troublesome was that if Aurora's account was true and the ships were destroyed, how would they leave the island?
Xuanyuan Jie looked at the resourceful Zhuge Tianji. "Brother Zhuge, please analyze this situation. What should we do?"
Zhuge Tianji pondered for a moment and then said, "Behind this incident, whether it's a conspiracy orchestrated by Marikuit or someone else causing trouble, their ultimate goal is to keep all the ability users on the island! Think about it, almost all the elites of the global ability user community have come to this island. If all of them are trapped here, then the ability user communities of various countries will suffer a severe blow. At the very least, they will lose their first-mover advantage for several years! I believe this is the objective of these people!"
"Do you think this was orchestrated by Marikuit? After all, he initiated the World Ability User Conference, and he is the host here. Could it be that he used this opportunity to lure us here, then not allow us to leave, and force us to serve them?" Xuanyuan Jie asked.
Zhuge Tianji shook his head. "Marikuit is a smart man. Through my interactions and understanding of him, I believe that although he occasionally takes some crazy actions, his feigned foolishness is a display of great wisdom. Marikuit should be well aware that doing so would come at a great cost, and these ability users would not obediently comply. Moreover, if the intention was to force us into submission through force, I don't think Marikuit would have gone to such great lengths to curry favor and win over everyone who came to the island. Therefore, I believe there are likely other forces operating behind the scenes..."
At this point, Su Dacheng, whose mind was filled with worries, spoke up. "Right now, the issue isn't who the culprit is. Shouldn't our biggest concern be how to leave this island? As Ling Tian said, all the ships on the island are destroyed now. How are we going to leave! The 'Oriental Princess' cannot approach this island, and all the small boats on the island have been destroyed! You must understand, they are 50 nautical miles away from us. Are we supposed to swim there!"