[his instinct is to attack the serpent, even after he just told himself it wasn't real, so mid-lunge Cao Pi twists and aims his strike at the creature that just went up, missing with the blade but sending a quick burst of ice shards outward in that direction. As expected, the Hydra head just phases right through them both, nothing but a disturbingly real image - no fangs, no fireballs. Thankfully. It doesn't mean Cao Pi doesn't hesitate for a fraction of a second, genuinely distracted.]
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