That was a Vicious Ghost.
More precisely, it was a desiccated corpse.
The corpse wore dull gray cloth robes, the fabric long since rotted through with countless holes, exposing the shriveled skin beneath.
Its skin had a scorched brown texture.
It clung tightly to its bones.
The entire body looked like nothing more than a layer of skin wrapped around a skeleton.
The corpse's eye sockets were deeply sunken.
Within them was a pair of pupil-less eyes.
Ghost Rearing!
This was Shen Boxia's second ability!
"Hypnosis" allowed him to temporarily control Vicious Ghosts, while "Ghost Rearing" allowed him to imprison the Vicious Ghosts he had hypnotized and release them against enemies when needed!
The two abilities complemented each other.
Even among dual-ability users, this was an exceptionally strong combination.
The Vicious Ghost he had summoned was not particularly powerful, but it was tough and durable. Since he did not yet know the paper effigy's tricks, it was perfect for probing its true strength.
"Go."
Shen Boxia gave the order softly.
The desiccated corpse stiffly lifted its legs and walked toward the paper effigy.
It was not fast, but every step was remarkably steady, leaving a string of deep footprints in the snow. Its hollow eyes seemed lifeless, yet remained fixed firmly on its target.
The paper effigy moved as well.
It slowly turned its head, its paper face with indistinct features facing the desiccated corpse.
Then...
It took a step.
Just one step.
The paper effigy vanished from where it stood, appearing before the desiccated corpse in the next instant.
Its speed was unbelievably fast.
Shen Boxia's pupils contracted sharply.
It was even faster than before. He had not even seen how the paper effigy had moved!
The desiccated corpse raised its withered arm to block.
But suddenly...
Its body