As Angel pondered over how to proceed, Gomito was silently retreating... It released the Power of the Mind, which not only calmed the oppressive shock but also dispelled the body’s anger.
Yes, it was the body’s anger.
The Mist Shadow went back to the corridor where it had such rotten luck to look for the bottle, only to find it missing. It felt a flash of anger, but its rational mind told it that all the people within the laboratory were on the fourth floor. If someone went to the first floor to take the bottle, it was likely the human it had encountered on the fifth floor. And that human was currently beyond its capabilities to deal with.
Back then, the Mist Shadow planned to leave. The contents of the bottle were important, but not indispensable. It had more crucial goals.
What the Mist Shadow did not expect, however, was that this newly possessed Gomito was even more emotionally volatile than it had imagined.
The faint trace of anger that leaked out was captured by Gomito’s foolish judgment and instantly transformed into a raging volcano.
Before rationality could fully recover, the violent emotions took the upper hand in the cognitive process, leading it directly to chase after Angel.
Gomito’s brainless rage mode was something even the Mist Shadow couldn’t stop; it was even influenced in reverse.
—This is a weakness of its possession ability, requiring a certain amount of time to fully harmonize with the possessed target’s emotions.
By the time rationality gradually returned, the Mist Shadow had already appeared in front of Angel.
And when thoughts regained their dominion, it was post-pressure. Truth be told, Angel’s pressure actually assisted the Mist Shadow in swiftly suppressing Gomito’s emotions.
Although the Mist Shadow was now clear-headed and had regained control over Gomito’s body, it did not feel safe, due to its precarious situation...
It was trapped in what appeared to be an illusionary realm, unaware of where the enemy’s true form was.
Moreover, even if it had determined the opponent’s location, possessing Gomito had not endowed it with the strength to defeat an Official Wizard.
However, this was not the Mist Shadow’s main concern. Compared to figuring out how to deal with Angel, it urgently needed to address another matter.
The misfortune brought by the previously possessed human, whether it had been completely eliminated after leaving, still lingered in its mind. If it had been resolved, then why, at a time it needed to be calm, was it affected by Gomito’s emotions...
If the bad luck continued to dog its heels, what then? How to deal with that elusive misfortune?
Recalling the series of unfortunate encounters while possessing Reynaud, the Mist Shadow felt a tremor of fear. That kind of inescapable, unfathomable power was genuinely terrifying!
Now, it could only think of one way: abandon this body!
Once it reverted to a half-ethereal form, even the worst misfortune couldn’t affect it!
But abandoning this body would make completing this task difficult.
Therefore, caught between two difficult choices, the Mist Shadow was now conflicted and hesitant.
Moreover, since the Mist Shadow was now more concerned with whether it was tainted by misfortune, its vigilance against Angel had decreased considerably.
In its mind, Angel was indeed an opponent it couldn’t confront head-on in a short time, but even if Angel was powerful, he could at most kill its body, while its true form could escape at any moment.
So it didn’t pay much attention to Angel, which inadvertently gave Angel the opportunity to approach.
Only when Angel was less than five meters away did the Mist Shadow snap back to reality. Even then, it considered the approaching figure to be an illusion.
But when Angel entered the range of the Power of the Mind, the Mist Shadow suddenly sensed something was wrong.
This time, it wasn’t an illusion; it was the true form!
The Power of the Mind is a force of consciousness: you either understand it, or you don’t.
Before Angel had approached, the Mist Shadow wasn’t sure if the Power of the Mind could distinguish between true form and illusion, but as Angel entered its range, that surge of realization hit it instantly.
Angel employed his true form, and the Mist Shadow vaguely sensed a terrifying power emanating from him.
This power made it somewhat anxious and wish to avoid it.
Most crucially, this feeling of dread didn’t originate from Gomito’s sensorial judgment but was its true form issuing a warning!
The Mist Shadow didn’t believe Angel had the capability to affect a half-ethereal body; even the average True Knowledge Wizard couldn’t harm its true form.
Unless the wizard understood its nature deeply and took preemptive precautions, there was a chance of harming it.
But such individuals should only exist in the Origin World!
It was its first time in the Southern Domain; encountering such a powerful Official Wizard seemed unfathomable.
Although the Mist Shadow didn’t believe Angel could harm it, the undeniable dread lingering in its heart couldn’t be false.
It knew it needed to make a decision. Relying on Gomito alone couldn’t win against an Official Wizard, and with the looming "misfortune" issue, the only way seemed to be abandoning this body.
After making a decision, the Mist Shadow didn’t immediately explode and flee but rather brandished its gigantic flapping hands, posing as if it was determined to fight Angel to the death.
Until now, the Mist Shadow hadn’t figured out what ability Angel possessed that could threaten its true form. But undoubtedly, Angel must possess such an ability.
If it displayed an intention to flee directly, Angel might release whatever ability he had immediately. By displaying an attitude of a final showdown, there’s a high possibility Angel might not deploy his ultimate abilities right away. This would give it the opportunity to escape; if it could strike unexpectedly, causing the opponent to react too late, there was a good chance of escaping.
The Mist Shadow’s calculation indeed succeeded.
As Gomito’s blood ignited, muscles swelled, and veins bulged in a battle stance, Angel was truly half-convinced.
When Gomito began manipulating the Power of the Mind, creating an environment of boiling bloodlust, the other half was convinced too.
For a brief moment, Angel genuinely thought Gomito was ready for a decisive battle.
Despite knowing the Mist Shadow was a very cunning creature, displaying intelligence from the chaos of the fourth floor and the battle wisdom on the fifth floor, Gomito’s previous angry roars, mindless pursuits, and furious pounces left a mark on Angel as well.
Because of this impression Gomito left, Angel’s judgment on the Mist Shadow was slightly swayed. Thinking Gomito was inherently hot-tempered, making some irrational actions when provoked seemed normal.
Therefore, Angel truly prepared for a brief clash with the Mist Shadow.
In this short encounter, Gomito participated very seriously, his enraged form vividly apparent.