The " Dragon Might " surged forth, and " Strongman " Oz Kent and his men were simultaneously jolted, as if they had been struck hard by a giant hammer.
Suddenly, some of them ran wildly in all directions, some fled aimlessly, some kept spinning in place, and some stood still, trembling all over. Their reactions were varied and different.
Unlike before, when he was afraid that " The Sweet-Talker " Mithor would recover and had to race against time, Klein now had the leisure to observe the entire scene and grasped the situation in an instant:
"Different reactions are based on the different levels of mental strength and resilience. The most vulnerable and ordinary ones run wildly, while those with stronger willpower among normal humans flee aimlessly. Beyonder with improved mental strength and ordinary people with fairly strong willpower mainly spin in place, wanting to escape but able to initially restrain themselves. Beyonder with considerable strength or mental resilience combine standing still and trembling with spinning in place."
"The kind of panic causing incontinence falls into the category of running away and hiding..."
Klein glanced around, then raised his gun to fire, incapacitating any enemy who posed a threat.
At this moment, he noticed that the eyes of one of the frozen and trembling men had regained their clarity, as if he was about to shake off the effects of the Awe, while the others also showed some signs of recovery.
Considering that it would be impossible to deal with them all at once in a short time, that the sound of gunfire would easily wake some people, and that the combination of different abilities between different Beyonder could potentially harm him, Klein changed his mind and made the glove on his left hand reflect an eerie black light.
His eyes suddenly darkened, forcibly " Distortion " the awakened one's intentions.
The trembling man lunged to the side, his desire to escape becoming uncontrollable. He headed straight for the secret exit, leaving his employer, " The Strongman " Oz Kent, with an ever-shrinking silhouette.
Klein quickly switched between " Psychiatrist " and " Baron of Corruption," switching between " Dragon Might's Distortion " and " Dragon Might Distortion," before soon driving several mentally strong or resilient Oz Kent guards out of the underground area.
Although " Creeping Hunger " cannot compare to the genuine " Shepherd," and there is a certain buffer between the switching between different souls, Klein's rhythm was excellent, and with the lingering influence of " Dragon Might," he easily achieved his goal.
However, he also discovered a problem: for some targets, if they are repeatedly affected by " Dragon Might " in a short period of time, the effect of " Awe " will become less and less effective. Of course, most of Oz Kent's subordinates, after being continuously subjected to the " Dragon Might 'Strongman ", are now all collapsed on the ground, with excrement and urine flowing everywhere and a foul stench emanating from them.
"The combination of ' Dragon Might ' and ' Distortion ' is really good... If Mithor hadn't thought of counterattacking and forced his escape with ' Bribe-Weaken ' and ' Distortion,' I might not have been able to catch up and kill him. Hmm, his counterattack was also impressive, almost without any warning in the early stages. If it weren't for the fact that ' The Seer ' and ' The Clown ' both rely on Spirituality and premonition, I might not have even had time to use the Paper Figurine Substitute, let alone dodge."
"This reminds me that even with ' Creeping Hunger ' giving me Sequence 5 combat power, I can't underestimate other Sequence 6. One wrong move and I might get killed..."
Amidst a flurry of thoughts, Klein made his gloves appear as if they were cast in gold, and two bolts of lightning suddenly flashed in his eyes.
" The Strongman " Oz Kent let out a scream and could no longer hold on. He collapsed to the ground like a mountain collapsing, clutching his head and struggling in pain, like a catfish that had just been caught.
Unfortunately, he lacked an area-of-effect attack ability, otherwise those Beyonder would have been able to survive... I remember there's a " Lightning Storm " within the " Sea King " domain... but that kind of spell is too advanced, beyond my current knowledge... Klein glanced at the thugs scattered on the ground and slowly entered the underground area.
This place used to be a trading market, but now those who wanted to escape have already fled, leaving it completely empty.
Klein, dressed in a black double-breasted tuxedo, pulled a chair out from behind a stall, placed it in front of Oz Kent, and sat down leisurely, leaning forward and silently watching the owner of the Fragrant Leaf Bar.
Oz Kent rolled around for a while, finally recovering from the near-out-of-control pain, but still felt as if his head was about to split open.
Just as he was about to straighten up, he suddenly saw a pair of very light-colored eyes that reflected a pale gold hue, and a glove covered with dark gold scales.
In that instant, with cold sweat still clinging to his forehead, he felt as if vortexes were appearing inside those eyes, sucking his entire being into them.
Klein asked in a calm voice:
"Were you a pirate before?"
"Yes." Oz Kent found himself really wanting to answer the other person's question.
This is " Psychological Suggestion "!
Klein asked again, his tone unchanged:
What things have you done that violated the laws of the kingdom?
Oz Kent didn't hide anything, briefly recounting some of the things he did as a pirate and owner of the Fragrant Leaf Bar, including humiliating female passengers and murdering innocent people during the hijacking of passenger ships, as well as kidnapping the families of competitors and setting an ambush to sink their FamilyMart to the bottom of the sea in order to eliminate them.
Klein listened quietly, a slow smile playing on his lips. He clapped his right hand against his left and said:
"What a competent pirate, a qualified gang leader."
Amid the praise, he extended his left palm, and a hideous mouth suddenly split open on the thin human skin.
A series of shrill screams echoed through the underground area, but they only lasted a few seconds before abruptly ceasing, leaving only lingering echoes.
Klein sat in his chair, quietly watching the bright spots of light slowly converge in front of him.
Around him, the terrified gangsters, who had lost control of their bladders and could only cower in fear, instinctively moved away from him, crawling across the ground in filthy trails.
After a while, Klein slowly stood up, bent down and picked up the pure light orb that resembled an infant's fist, as well as the wallet inside Oz Kent's clothes.
He glanced at the thickness of the banknotes, put away the two items, placed the revolver, took off his top silk hat, and bowed to the gangsters who were cowering in the corner, trembling with fear.
After completing all this, Klein inspected the underground area, but unfortunately found no safes or other items. He had no choice but to return to the passage, pick up the body of " The Sweet-Talker " King Mithor, and walk to the entrance.
He paused for two seconds, his mind naturally conjuring up the scene outside, only to find that the guards he had expected to try to Door Opening and come to his rescue were nowhere to be found.
The " Dragon Might " they just witnessed made them realize this was a battle between Beyonder, so they backed down? No wonder this is a pirate-infested region; even ordinary people have the opportunity to learn about Beyonder... It seems like similar things happen frequently here? A wanted criminal was ambushed and captured by the " Mandated Punishers "? Klein unlocked the chains, casually touched Mithor's pocket, and transferred the cash from Misor's pocket to himself.
Resisting the urge to count his loot, he lit the paper figure, shook it outwards, then opened the entrance gate and walked out carrying Mithor's corpse.
By this time, most of the drinkers had left, leaving only seven or eight people hiding in different places to wait for the result.
Klein glanced around expressionlessly, causing those gazes to hastily avert.
The only one who dared to meet his gaze was Oz Kent, the military liaison officer who frowned as he watched Gehrman Sparrow slowly approach carrying a corpse.
Bang!
The corpse flew in front of him and overturned a table.
Oz Kent stared intently, his pupils immediately contracting.
" The Sweet-Talker, King Mithor!" "The third mate King Mithor, the Vice Admiral Ailment '!" He looked up in astonishment, glancing once more at Gehrman Sparrow.
Klein smiled slightly and said:
"Remember to give me the reward."
After saying this, he took off his half-high silk hat, bowed slightly as a sign of respect, and turned to walk towards the entrance of the Fragrant Leaf Bar.
Bayam Harbor, aboard the White Agate.
Elland stared in astonishment as the door to his captain's cabin was flung open with a bang, and asked:
" Kent, what happened?"
Oz Kent, his expression Distortion, questioned:
" Elland, what kind of Monster are you introducing me to?"
"... Gehrman Sparrow?" Elland asked uncertainly.
Oz Kent nodded:
"He killed ' The Sweet-Talker ' and ' The Strongman ' right there in the Fragrant Leaf Bar, right in front of me! It didn't even take five minutes!"
He felt like he was going crazy.
" King Mithor?" Elland uttered the name, as if asking a question or speaking to himself.
Then, he gave a wry smile and said:
"It seems we need to report this to our superiors."
He made no mention of " Blazing " Danitz or "Iron" Maviti's death.
"Good!" This was exactly what Oz Kent had been waiting for.
Three o'clock in the afternoon, inside a garden house near Governor Bayam's residence.
Elland and Oz Kent sat in the elegantly decorated living room, awaiting the esteemed man's response.
After an unknown amount of time, a young man with neatly combed blond hair came down the stairs and said to the two:
"The general's idea was that since he had no hostility for the time being, the agreement should be honored and the previous cooperation should continue, but with a certain degree of vigilance, and a telegram should be sent back to Backlund to secretly find out his true identity and intentions for going to sea."
"Also, spread the word that he killed King Mithor, tell the pirates."
"Yes, Mr. Luan." Having received clear instructions, Elland and Oz Kent immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Inside the hotel, Klein performed Divination, counted his cash, and confirmed that he had won 327 pounds, 9 Soli, and 5 pence, along with a " Warrior " pathway Sequence 8 " Pugilist " Beyonder Characteristic.
"This is also an item worth six or seven hundred pounds... and there's also Mithor's bounty. Even after deducting the 'service fee,' it's still several thousand pounds Oz Kent might not dare to take a cut... This is quite a haul, it's like a windfall!" Klein thought happily, then performed the ritual, bringing " Creeping Hunger " into the Gray Fog.
To be honest, the three extraordinary abilities, " Dragon Might," " Frenzy," and " Psychological Suggestion," are all quite useful, and he was rather reluctant to give them up. However, since he had already promised Miss " Justice," he ultimately chose to keep his promise.