"Oh no... He's controlling... the Spirit Body Threads..." As a seasoned Beyonder and demigod who had dealt with, and even directly fought against, " Faceless," " Marionettist," and " Bizarro Sorcerer," Demigod Qonas Kilgor was not unfamiliar with his current situation; in fact, he was quite familiar with it and had a certain understanding of it.
Therefore, he knew very well that he had fallen into a deadly trap and had no more than fifteen seconds to save himself!
During those fifteen seconds, the stagnation of thought will become increasingly severe, and the operation of ideas will become increasingly sluggish. In the end, it may take several seconds just to come up with a solution, and it will also take a considerable amount of time for the stiff and rigid body to put the idea into practice. In other words, Qonas Kilgor can only use a little over ten seconds to save himself!
Of course, he had considered how to deal with those last few seconds, which was to simply give up control of himself, reveal his Mythical Creature Form, thereby prolonging the time he was Marionettization, and using his very existence to interfere with the enemy and cause him some impact.
However, even if he successfully escaped the Marionettization and even defeated his enemies, Qonas Kilgor wasn't very confident he could survive.
He wasn't the kind of Demigod who could freely switch between human and Mythical Creature Form; he wasn't confident he could maintain his sanity in Mythical Creature Form.
In other words, the likely outcome of escaping Marionettization by releasing the Mythical Creature Form is that the "person" Qonas Kilgor dies on the spot, and the Monster of the same name takes over his body.
That's why Qonas Kilgor wouldn't attempt such a thing unless there was absolutely no other way.
While his thoughts were still relatively calm and he could hear " Riveir's Desperate Scream " ringing in his ears, this military Demigod quickly devised his first plan to save himself.
He moved his right thumb at a fairly moderate pace.
" The Earl of the Fallen ", "Magnified"!
Qonas Kilgor wants to "amplify" is not a particular state of his own or the attack of a Sealed Artifact, but rather the negative effects of " Riveir's Desperate Scream "!
This peculiar revolver causes its wielder to hear desperate screams from time to time. For beings without divinity, this is extremely serious, easily leading to loss of control, madness, mental breakdown, or mental blankness. However, by Sequence 4, having already acquired the aspect of Mythical Creature, the effect of these screams is greatly reduced.
For Qonas Kilgor, the screams only caused him a slight mental lapse and a bit of mania, but had little impact; he had even begun to adapt to them.
At this moment, he wanted to amplify this "desperate scream" to a degree that even a Demigod would find difficult to bear, so that he would suffer a piercing pain in his spirit and thus break free from the control of the " Spirit Body Threads "!
Because "magnification" requires no obvious action and takes effect extremely quickly, Gehrman Sparrow, who was holding the " Death Knell " revolver, wearing a top hat, surrounded by gales, and floating in mid-air, was unable to stop it in time, and the " Earl of the Fallen " successfully used this extraordinary ability.
But the next second, instead of the terrifying screams, Qonas Kilgor was met with silence.
The normal "screams" that were previously present have also disappeared!
This is a random anomaly brought about by the " Concerto of Light and Shadow "!
"What bad luck..." Qonas Kilgor thought slowly, but before he could dwell on his frustration, he immediately began his second attempt at self-rescue.
He slowly raised his right hand, aimed at Gehrman Sparrow 150 meters away with " Riveir's Desperate Scream," and was about to pull the trigger.
At the same time, the gale blowing straight at his right hand suddenly disintegrated from the inside, quickly collapsing into scattered air currents.
" The Earl of the Fallen ", "Chaos!"
Qonas used this to counter Gehrman Sparrow's interference.
Immediately afterwards, the sounds of banging rang out, and " Riveir's Desperate Scream " were like a machine gun, frantically spitting out dangerous bullets without stopping for a long time.
Wearing a black trench coat Gehrman Sparrow's body trembled repeatedly, but he was not hit.
The bullets grazed his silhouette, flying into the distance, shattering the windows and walls of the Megro Manor, causing one of the buildings to collapse silently.
Bang bang bang bang bang!
The Storm of bullets continued, and finally, Gehrman Sparrow was hit multiple times!
Amidst splattering blood, Gehrman Sparrow swayed and struggled like a paper doll in a storm, on the verge of being torn apart at any moment.
Bang! Bang! Bang! The strange pistol finally stopped its "screaming," and Gehrman Sparrow had one gruesome bloody hole after another in his head and other parts of his body.
Normally, this is a state only the dead would be in, but Gehrman Sparrow seemed completely unaffected and continued to Manipulation the " Spirit Body Threads."
His exaggerated wounds were healing slowly but resolutely.
This is the effect of the " Flower of Blood " ring.
This Gehrman Sparrow is essentially the " Winner," Enuni!
The reason he didn't perish in that whirlwind attack was because he unleashed his accumulated "luck," because Qonas Kilgor was "unlucky" enough!
The "desperate screams" brought by the bullets are meaningless to a Marionette.
Seeing that the ferocious attack had not achieved the desired effect, and with less and less time to save himself, Qonas Kilgor, following the plan he had just devised, slowly loosened his grip on his left hand almost without thinking.
The Iron Sheet watch slipped from his hand and fell downwards.
At this critical moment, Qonas Kilgor decisively abandoned " Concerto of Light and Shadow," keeping it away from the battlefield to avoid the impact of random mutations.
He may only have one or two more chances to save himself; if another bad change occurs, there will be no way to remedy the situation!
As the semi-orderly, semi-chaotic Sealed Artifact plummeted from the dial, Qonas Kilgor, facing Gehrman Sparrow wounds were rapidly healing, laboriously moved a finger.
He originally had two choices: one was to act recklessly according to the third self-rescue method he had initially planned, or the other was to "exaggerate" the enemy's injuries and kill him on the spot.
However, while Qonas Kilgor was still able to think quickly, he failed to anticipate that after being shot so many times, " Gehrman Sparrow " not only did not die, but his control over the " Spirit Body Threads " was also largely unaffected. The plan did not include any corresponding follow-up.
At this moment, his mind felt like it was filled with paste, making it impossible for him to think too much. Not wanting to waste time, he could only act according to the pre-arranged plan.
Ugh!
Wearing transparent gloves and wielding a black iron revolver Gehrman Sparrow was suddenly lifted into the sky by a fierce gust of wind.
Ugh!
Swept up by the gale, and witnessed by the enormous red moon, Gehrman Sparrow soared into the dark night sky.
" The Earl of the Fallen ", "Magnified"!
The gale that helped Gehrman Sparrow fly was "magnified" into Tornado!
In this way, the distance between him and Qonas Kilgor will soon be more than 150 meters, thus rendering the Marionettization ineffective!
Seeing that his goal had been initially achieved, Qonas Kilgor, suddenly had a complex expression on his face, which changed intermittently.
The Tornado expanded rapidly, swept over, affected him, and threw him high into the air, preventing him from completely widening the distance between himself and Gehrman Sparrow.
That's really unfortunate.
Under the cover of night and in the crimson Moonlight, the two figures grew smaller and smaller.
Soon, the Tornado returned to normal, and the two people's upward momentum was relieved.
Seizing this opportunity, Qonas Kilgor's almost frozen thoughts gave rise to another idea:
"Abort..."
He aborted his flight and, using the Earth's gravity, plummeted downwards like a meteorite, quickly distancing himself from Gehrman Sparrow.
Then, ignoring Gehrman Sparrow riding the gale, he turned and chased after him, slowly pulling his left arm in front of him as if his joints were rusty.
This is an action of "closing a door".
He intended to use the " Distortion " power of the " Earl of the Fallen " to create a wall-like aerial seal, preventing Gehrman Sparrow from catching up.
At that moment, the remaining Marionette below, those Gehrman Sparrow, simultaneously raised their left arms, making a shooting gesture.
Bang bang bang bang bang!
Bullets were fired, covering the sky above Qonas Kilgor.
When the shockwave subsided, Qonas Kilgor had several bloody holes in his body.
After being hit by the Original few bullets and shells, he used the intense pain and the shaking of his body to finally break free from the control of the " Spirit Body Threads " and his thinking speed was restored.
Then, at that crucial moment, he "confused" his subsequent shooting, " Distortion " the wounds he had suffered, and ultimately did not die, but was only seriously injured.
Meanwhile, Gehrman Sparrow, was blocked by the "invisible wall" he created and was unable to catch up.
With another " Distortion," Qonas Kilgor's falling speed slowed instantly, and he floated lightly to the ground.
Before he could do anything else, his body stiffened again, and he stood frozen in place.
He felt his hands and feet were resisting him, disobeying his commands; he felt something unfamiliar was inside him!
Then, under the light of the huge red moon, he saw a figure emerge from the master's room in the main house of the Megro Manor and stand on the balcony.
With his black hair, brown eyes, silk hat, and black trench coat, he had striking features and a cold, hard style—another Gehrman Sparrow.
Gehrman Sparrow, who had his right hand in a shooting stance, then withdrew it, brought it to his lips, and blew on it.
This is Klein himself.
What he just fired wasn't Air Bullet, but a " Parasitize Bullet " propelled by the force of Air Bullet!
" Parasitize Bullet " made from the " Worm of Time " left behind by Amon's clone!
It can create a " Worm of Time " that doesn't live long, allowing it to " Parasitism " the target's body and Manipulation by the user.
Klein deliberately took out the bullet and held it in his hand, waiting for an opportunity, waiting for Qonas Kilgor to discard the " Concerto of Light and Shadow " and be in a state where he could neither avoid nor " Distortion " it.
The former was foreseeable after the " Earl of the Fallen " had his " Spirit Body Threads " initially controlled, because the other party would not allow random mutations to affect his self-rescue, while the latter required patience.
Just now, patience paid off, and the opportunity arose. Klein was the first to raise his hand and fire, accurately delivering the " Parasitize Bullet " into Qonas Kilgor's body without the interference of random mutations!
If the previous effect was " Deceit Bullet " instead of " Deprivation Bullet," then it would be a completely different strategy.
For a brief moment, unable to control his body Qonas Kilgor watched as Gehrman Sparrow, on the balcony, under the huge red moon, removed his top hat, placed his hand on his chest, and bowed slightly to him.
As the other person's black trench coat fluttered gently, his thoughts became stagnant.