The sun was shining brightly in the sky, and the sea was reflecting a golden color. In addition to these, Klein's eyes also saw countless illusory black lines.
They stretched out from the mermaid's body not far away, from his own body, and from different places in the nearby sea. They were thin and numerous, densely packed, corresponding to different parts of the body, and spread to infinity, reaching the end of the void.
This strange scene with a dense beauty was not unfamiliar to Klein. He saw similar scenes several times when he borrowed the power of the "All-Black Eye" and relied on it for a long time to shape the fake person called "the world".
This is the source of the extraordinary power of the "Master of Secret Dolls"!
The knowledge he gained from the potion told Klein that these illusory black threads were called "spiritual threads," and that they could be manipulated to directly affect the target's spiritual body, astral body, mental body, and etheric body, and then use the "etheric body" as a bridge to control the target's body.
Therefore, all the extraordinary abilities of the "Master of Secret Dolls" are based on the "spiritual line".
This is to use the "Spirit Thread" that exists in every living thing to find the hidden target. It is the nemesis of the "Witch" invisibility and the "Monk"'s shadow hiding ability. Of course, Klein is not sure if there is a way to cover up the "Spirit Thread" as well.
The second is to control the target like a puppet, making his thinking slow, his body stiff, and his movements sluggish. This is forced control and it is difficult to resist. Basically, one can only rely on the strength of his own spirit to get rid of it. For a "Puppet Master" who is already at the level of Sequence 5, there is almost nothing to worry about below the demigod level.
Third, as time goes by and control deepens, the "Master of Secret Puppetry" can completely turn the target into his own puppet. Within a certain distance, he can hide behind the scenes and manipulate the opponent to fight. In this way, the puppet can use its original extraordinary abilities!
"This is really strange, mysterious, and terrifying. It is simply the exclusive property of the mastermind. No wonder Rosago called the manipulation of the 'Spirit Line' one of the most difficult abilities to deal with below the High Sequence...
"But this takes time. Control cannot be achieved all at once. It must be deepened step by step until it is finally completed. To achieve initial control, it will take me about 20 seconds in my current state. But as the potion is gradually digested, the time will be significantly shortened. When the 'Master of Secret Dolls' completely digests it, it may take less than 5 seconds. Well, before the effect occurs, the target will hardly be able to detect it. People with a certain degree of prophetic ability may be able to...
"Once the target's 'spiritual thread' is initially controlled, his thinking will immediately become slow, his movements will become sluggish, and his body will become stiff, and then he will gradually develop into a puppet. If the 'Puppet Master' has a companion, he can easily get rid of the target who is forcibly controlled during this process. Well, if the enemy's spirit is not too strong, the 'Puppet Master' can have some spare energy and can even distract himself by pulling out a gun or using magical items to cooperate with himself.
"If the control process is not interrupted by external forces, the target will become my puppet in five minutes. In a sense, he is truly dead and the situation can no longer be reversed. Once the magic potion is completely digested, the time required to transform the puppet will definitely be greatly shortened.
“The current upper limit of the number of puppets I can control is 1. I can’t tell how many more there will be in the future, but it will definitely increase. It seems the upper limit will not exceed 3.
"This not only takes time, but is also limited by distance. I can currently only see the 'spiritual lines' within a range of 100 meters, and in order to manipulate them, I must be within 5 meters of the corresponding target...
“When manipulating a puppet, the distance between the main body and it cannot exceed 100 meters for the time being, but it will definitely increase in the future.
“Hey, in addition to retaining its own extraordinary abilities, the puppet can also use magical items and seals normally, and it consumes its spirituality, not mine. Of course, the act of me manipulating it itself consumes a lot of spirituality.
"This ability is very suitable for me. When I encounter a very dangerous situation that I have to investigate, I can use the puppet. Although it would be painful to lose it, it is better than dying on the spot. Haha, that 'Master of Secret Puppet' Rosago must have taken other actions before coming to deal with me, so he lost the puppet. Well, he must not have completely digested the 'Master of Secret Puppet' potion, so he couldn't control me initially while waiting for the door to open, and could only enter the face-to-face conversation stage.
"In general, it is worthy of being a Sequence 5 Beyonder ability! Moreover, the abilities of the previous sequences have also been enhanced by 50%, or even more...
“I’m really looking forward to it more and more. I wonder what kind of qualitative change a Sequence 4 with so many strange abilities will have. Hey, I don’t even know what it’s called…” Klein finished reviewing his own situation and sighed.
He then relied on his experience in setting the on and off methods for "spiritual vision" to restrict the ability to see the "spiritual body line" to avoid seeing things that he should not see.
Use the thumb of your left hand to pinch the first joint of your index finger twice to open it, and repeat the same time to close it. The same can be done with your right hand... He collected his thoughts and looked forward, and saw that the remaining mermaids had turned around and were looking at him curiously with their watery blue eyes.
Considering that without their singing and that simple ritual, he would have lost control and become a sealed object similar to "2049", Klein smiled at them in a friendly manner.
The mermaids were affected by the power of the spell and opened their lips slightly, revealing a slightly shy smile.
As their lips, which were either lavender or deep red, opened, Klein saw their teeth: sharp as wolf fangs, one after another, white and shining, dripping with sticky semen.
Klein was stunned for a moment and found that this was more difficult for him to accept than a real monster.
He had originally prepared himself mentally, regarding mermaids as the kind that lived in the sewers. So, no matter how crazy or terrifying their appearances were, he thought he could withstand it. However, the situation was somewhat beyond his expectations. The mermaids were obviously beautiful and attractive women, and their tails also had an alien beauty, but their teeth were so hideous and disgusting. The contrast was so stark that Klein couldn't bear to look directly at it and almost looked away.
With a wave of his hand, he quickly took out the talisman from the "Sea God" realm, created a strong wind again, and pushed the boat back to the "Future".
On the way, Klein couldn't help but recall the feeling just now:
"It turns out that the mermaid's song is a kind of neutralization, a kind of balance. Otherwise, most of the Faceless People would not be able to resist the corruption of their own Spiritual Threads by the Puppet Master's potion and would simply go out of control. Ha, lucky ones like the sea serpent Kalvetua are not within the scope of discussion. Perhaps, it is precisely because it does not have the assistance of the ritual that it is relatively weak.
"In theory, any voice or Beyonder ability with a similar effect can replace the mermaid's singing. However, those who have not experienced it personally cannot distinguish the subtle differences. Therefore, it is difficult for High-Sequence Experts who are not of the Diviner Path to provide effective advice."
As his thoughts raced, the boat returned to the vicinity of the Future, and Klein used a rope to easily climb onto the deck.
Anderson Hood stood at the edge of the ship and laughed:
"So you were looking for mermaids because you needed them for the ritual, not to get the corresponding materials."
“That’s clear,” Klein responded briefly.
Anderson shrugged and said:
"No, I don't know. Normal people would guess that the mermaid is the material you need because it is not worthy of a Sequence 4 ritual. But who would have known that the pirate general-level adventurer Gehrman Sparrow is only Sequence 6."
What does "only" mean? Klein resisted the urge to manipulate Anderson's "Spirit Thread".
Ignoring the strongest hunter who carried an aura of provocation with him, he entered the cabin and prepared to return to his room.
Just as he approached the captain's room, he heard a creaking sound and the door opened before his eyes.
Admiral of the Stars Cattleya was not wearing her heavy glasses. She looked at Gehrman Sparrow with a faint trace of deep purple in her eyes and said:
“Congratulations on your promotion.
"Did I say something in the previous dream?"
“You know it very well.” Klein responded expressionlessly.
Cattleya was silent for two seconds and said:
"You asked about my relationship with the 'Mysterious Queen'?"
As she spoke, she couldn't help but look around.
Did he guess that the "Mysterious Queen" might have boarded the "Future" through my rather abrupt question? You really need to be careful when talking to smart people... Klein nodded, walked past him, and walked towards his room. The corridor was silent.
It was not until he opened the door and stepped inside that Cattleya's voice came from the captain's room and echoed throughout the ship:
"Return."
Inside the room, Klein waited for a few minutes before reentering the bathroom and setting up the ritual again, throwing the Creeping Hunger, which was becoming increasingly frantic due to lack of food, onto the gray fog.
After doing this, he did not rush to leave. He waved his hand, causing the twisted and deformed iron-black "fire" gloves on the ground to fly up and fall in front of him.
After studying it for a while, Klein placed the "fire" into an iron cigarette box and threw it into the pile of debris.
Although this expensive glove has been discarded, Klein always believes that waste can be put to good use.
Then, he slowly took off the quiet "Creeping Hunger" and put it into the pile of junk.
Huh... Klein calmed down for two seconds, left the palace that looked like a giant's residence, and walked into the depths of the mysterious space above the gray fog.
During his last exploration, he discovered a bright "staircase" that seemed to lead to heaven. He suspected that the number of its levels was related to his own sequence, so he came to confirm it right after he was promoted.
After walking for a while, Klein finally saw the sacred staircase made of pure light. Compared to the previous one, it had one more level, for a total of five steps.
As expected... Klein sighed without any surprise.
Then he climbed the stairs, which were prepared for giants, and reached the top floor.
At this time, he was not far away from the gray fog floating in the air. It seemed that he could climb up with just one more step.
Klein subconsciously looked up and vaguely saw something.
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