Boom!
Streaks of lightning fell from the sky, covering the entire area illuminated by the giant red moon with a silvery-white "forest".
Lightning crackled and surged, an aura of destruction swept across, leaving no corner untouched.
The grayish-white Dragon, whose head still retained a human shape, reappeared, its body covered in tiny electric snakes that darted about on its stone-like scales, and some barely noticeable cracks appeared.
Herabergen Rambis's " Psychological Invisibility " could not be maintained under such a comprehensive attack. After all, he would still interact with his surroundings, only eliminating his presence and placing him in a blind spot of attention. Once that interaction intensified, he would inevitably be exposed.
As soon as he appeared, the " Lightning Storm " subsided considerably, Gehrman Sparrow's body on the rooftop blurred instantly, Blink to a point diagonally below the incomplete Dragon.
Immediately afterwards, the glove on the Mad Adventurer's left hand revealed fine black particles, deep and dark.
His mouth opened, spitting out Devil Language words filled with filth and Depravity:
"Slow!"
Herabergen Rambis knew that the opponent was using " Creeping Hunger " and understood the true level of this item Gehrman Sparrow's attack amusing and immediately raised the ice-blue metal cylinder held in his left forepaw, aiming it at the enemy below.
This is a Sealed Artifact of unknown origin called " Rotten Meteor Herabergen Rambis obtained it from some being, and it is only known that some of its materials came from the Starry Sky.
This ice-blue metal cylinder can fire strange, dark green projectiles. Anyone hit by them will be instantly poisoned and begin to rot. Even spirits cannot escape its effects. It is equally effective against Demigod.
Its negative effect is that the holder may be stared at by the gaze cast from the Starry Sky and unknowingly become corrupted. If it weren't for a certain being sealing it, Herabergen Rambis would definitely not dare to carry it with him. Even so, he tried to control the number of times he used it to avoid dying strangely or undergoing mutations. This was the common fate of many previous holders of " Rotten Meteor ".
At this moment, Herabergen Rambis did not believe that the " Words of Filth " at most Sequence 5 could have any effect on him, who had manifested an incomplete Mythical Creature Form. He planned to use " Rotten Meteor " to directly end a threatening enemy carrying a Sealed Artifact.
But at this moment, his movements really slowed down, and his whole body seemed stiff.
On the dark rooftop under the enormous red moon, another figure appeared, dressed in a black trench coat and silk top hat Gehrman Sparrow. He held a peculiar revolver with six barrels in his right hand, and his left palm was aimed at the Gehrman Sparrow below Herabergen Rambis Gehrman Sparrow, his fist loosely clenched and his wrist slightly rotated.
" The Earl of the Fallen ", "Magnified"!
This is another of Klein's Marionette, the Demigod of the " Lawyer " pathway, Qonas Kilgor!
With his "amplification" assistance, the extraordinary abilities that " Creeping Hunger " gains through Grazing souls can be maximized, elevating it to near Sequence 4, which is the level of Demigod!
Of course, you can't "amplify" multiple at once; you can only do one at a time.
Since Herabergen Rambis is currently in his Mythical Creature Form, even if the "slowness" is amplified, it cannot have an effect for long. Therefore, the actual " Winner," Enuni's Gehrman Sparrow, seized this brief opportunity and Manipulation Herabergen Rambis's " Spirit Body Threads."
Normally, it would take him three seconds to achieve initial control, but since the opponent has already revealed a powerful Mythical Creature Form, the time will definitely be prolonged, perhaps six or seven seconds, or even more than ten seconds, before he can succeed. By then, Herabergen Rambis will have already shaken off the effects of "slowness," returned to normal, and made his move.
At this crucial moment, Qonas Kilgor once again aimed his left palm at the " Winner," Enuni, and quickly clenched his five fingers.
It's still about "enlarging"!
An amplification of the ability to Manipulation " Spirit Body Threads "!
Suddenly, the " Winner," Enuni, found it easier to Manipulation Herabergen Rambis's " Spirit Body Threads," as if the latter had not revealed his Mythical Creature Form.
In other words, he can achieve initial control in just three seconds.
That's already quite impressive, but the problem is that Herabergen Rambis, in his Dragon form, can break free from the effects of "slowness" in less than a second.
No, he has already broken free!
Just then, a gunshot rang out, and a bullet, lacking luster but deep yet not dim, engraved with many strange patterns, flew swiftly and struck Herabergen Rambis, who had just emerged from his "slow" state.
In another corner of the garden, another man named Gehrman Sparrow.
Herabergen Rambis's Dragon body stiffened again; not only did his thoughts seem to freeze, but even his wings on his back became solidified and rendered useless, causing the entire dragon to fall to the ground.
" Spirit Control Bullet!"
Klein used his own " Worm of Spirit " as material to create the " Spirit Control Bullet," which carries the mysterious spatial power above the Gray Fog. It can paralyze even Sequence 3 Saint for a second or two!
At this moment, Herabergen Rambis, who has revealed an incomplete Mythical Creature Form, is not much stronger than Sequence 3 Saint. Similarly, when Amon's clone was hit by the " Spirit Control Bullet," it was frozen for more than a second.
Additionally, Klein could have had Qonas Kilgor "amplify" the bullet's power, but this time, in his eagerness to seize the opportunity, he didn't have time to do so.
The series of coordinated attacks just now had already made Klein realize how terrifying and incredibly useful Demigod using the " Lawyer " pathway as an assistant was. Of course, under normal circumstances, the " Earl of the Fallen's" "amplification" could only enhance the effects and impacts of certain actions of his own, and could not help others. But the problem was that, as Marionette, as Marionette with a " Worm of Spirit " inside him, he was undoubtedly one with Klein and other similar Marionette. Just now, he was either enhancing others or enhancing himself!
Seizing the opportunity when Herabergen Rambis was paralyzed, " Winner " Enuni completed the initial control of the " Spirit Body Threads ".
The incomplete Dragon had just recovered from its stiffness; its thoughts were already sluggish, and its movements were somewhat halted.
It must be said that after obtaining Marionette, the " Bizarro Sorcerer " can unleash terrifying power through their cooperation. Klein also has cheat-like items such as " Spirit Control Bullet," which only he can create because only he can mobilize the power of the mysterious space above the Gray Fog. Of course, powerful figures like Amon can also make similar talismans and bullets, but the specific effects will be somewhat different.
Seeing that Herabergen Rambis had been initially brought under control, Klein began to prepare to interfere with the other's resistance, preventing him from escaping his current state until he became Marionette. But at this moment, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head, and an uncontrollable frenzy surged within him.
Then, he became extremely depressed, seemingly unable to feel any joy, filled with self-loathing, and wished he could just give up his life to avoid causing trouble for others.
In an instant, he became agitated again, his vision seemed to be filled with blood red, and he was filled with hatred for everything, wanting to destroy everything he saw.
Oh no... Before his mental state deteriorated rapidly, Klein realized that he had been influenced by Herabergen Rambis at some point, and his Mental Body was exhibiting abnormalities.
He quickly tried Cogitation to combat his abnormal mental state, but his mind was filled with thoughts that seemed to belong to different people:
Let's end it here...
"Damn it, I need to think of a way to save myself!"
"What on earth is wrong? I think I have a serious mental illness..."
"A contagious mental illness? The kind of peculiar mental illness Miss ' Justice ' mentioned? This definitely belongs to the High-Sequence ability of the ' Spectator ' pathway!"
"Why say so much? There's a Demigod- level ' Psychiatrist ' on the other side. Just turn him into Marionette, and this problem can be easily solved."
Upon discovering that Gehrman Sparrow had failed to fire a second bullet, Herabergen Rambis's face, covered in gray-white scales, revealed a slight smile.
Although he underestimated the power of Gehrman Sparrow and his two Marionette working together, and quickly fell into a near-desperate situation, he hadn't been idle before.
Before he withdrew from the Sea of Collective Subconscious, he secretly planted "contagious madness" in the other person's Marionette!
The Marionette is essentially a dead person, unable to have its consciousness Manipulation by means outside the " Spirituality Threads." This doesn't mean it doesn't have a mental island; it's just that it's desolate there Herabergen Rambis did was plant a "seed" there in the name of madness.
The seeds cannot affect the Marionette itself, but they can subtly infect the surrounding Sea of Collective Subconscious, causing the original body, after the position swap, to unknowingly find itself in an environment filled with "contagious mental illness." Moreover, this madness itself can also spread in reverse through the " Spirit Body Threads."
Furthermore, since this infection originates from "oneself," it cannot be isolated by the protection of Angel; at most, its influence can be weakened and its onset delayed.
This is High-Sequence ability belonging to the " Spectator " pathway, a " Mental Plague " of the " Manipulator "!
In ancient times, it was not uncommon for individuals who had been in a state of prolonged repression to simultaneously exhibit abnormal behavior. This abnormality would then affect those around them, leading to what was known as "mass hysteria." An old folk song once went like this:
Seven girls danced a bizarre dance in the street;
Nine men were rolling on the floor laughing beside them;
"On a passing carriage, a nobleman slapped his face."
Outside the houses along the street, children stood there, tears streaming down their faces.
"People are hurting each other; the whole city has gone mad."
If you think about this song carefully, it will instill fear in you Herabergen Rambis knew that the scene described in the song had actually happened, originating from an experiment conducted by a " Spectator " through Demigod.
A highly contagious " Mental Plague "!
Once Gehrman Sparrow's true form goes insane, he will undoubtedly lose control of the Marionette, which will allow Herabergen Rambis to escape his predicament.
It won't take long, just a few seconds!
At this moment, Herabergen Rambis, the " Manipulator," was not afraid that Gehrman Sparrow possessed the kind of talisman that Audrey had used, which could exchange the Fate of the two for a short period of time. This was because if they were to exchange, Gehrman Sparrow would be in a state of near transformation into Marionette, with sluggish thoughts and a stiff body. Infecting him with the " Mental Plague " was a relatively easy problem for Herabergen Rambis to solve.
Just then, Herabergen Rambis saw the Gehrman Sparrow left palm at the Gehrman Sparrow with the black long-barreled revolver, his fingers lightly clenched and his wrist slightly turned.
" Distortion!"
Klein used Qonas Kilgor's extraordinary abilities to " Distortion " the severity of his mental illness, making it less severe and slowing its deterioration!
While he was still somewhat conscious, he once again raised the " Death Knell " revolver and pulled the trigger.
Bang!
Another " Spirit Control Bullet " was fired, hitting the sluggish, massive, incomplete Dragon.
Meanwhile, Qonas Kilgor used "magnification"!
Herabergen Rambis was attacked, but this did not free him from the control of the " Winner," Enuni, as he fell into a severe and "prolonged" state of paralysis and stiffness.
Klein calculated the time and fired the third " Spirit Control Bullet " before Herabergen Rambis fully recovered.
Before the effects of the third " Spirit Control Bullet " had even finished, the incomplete, grayish-white Dragon trembled and returned to "normal," no longer dazed.
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