"Possessed?"
Lorne's pupils abruptly contracted. Before he could take a closer look, Vice Admiral Dusk, his eyes completely white and his body radiating a cold, sinister aura, had already raised his sword in both hands and swung it down at him.
Under the evil spirit's control, this body couldn't match Vice Admiral Dusk's own explosive speed, but it certainly wasn't slow.
Lorne dodged sideways. The heavy Giant Sword slammed into the planks, instantly tearing through the floor. When his downward slash missed, "Ivan" twisted his wrist, turning the hilt sideways and using the momentum to deliver a powerful sweeping strike.
The evil spirit seemed reasonably satisfied with this body. But perhaps it had slept aboard this ancient ship for too many years, leaving its soul poorly matched to the flesh, or perhaps Ivan's remaining consciousness was still resisting. Whatever the reason, although he moved quickly enough, his movements were unusually stiff and clearly lacked agility.
With his Spirituality Intuition and luck buff, Lorne easily evaded the combination. The moment his opponent's blade swept past, he seized the opening to unleash a long-accumulated Mental Storm.
The invisible Mental Shock slammed into "Ivan's" mind. Although it wasn't as effective against an evil spirit as against a normal person, theoretically, it could affect any creature with thoughts and a Spirit Body. Besides, this was an all-out strike from a Sequence 4 demigod.
"Ivan's" already rigid movements visibly froze.
Seizing this perfect opportunity, Lorne pulled out a large-caliber shotgun and aimed straight at his opponent's face.
Bang!
The large-caliber shot blasted "Ivan" full in the face, its tremendous impact driving him back several steps.
Unfortunately, against the formidable body of a Sequence 5 Beyonder of the Warrior pathway, the shot merely left a few bloody marks on his face without doing any real damage.