Its negative effects mainly manifest in the following ways.
During its use, one must absolutely not stop moving. Any kind of movement is fine: rolling your eyeballs, wiggling your fingers, even blinking your eyes or constantly speaking. Anything is fine, but if movement stops for more than 5 minutes, the user will gradually be affected by the 'Puppet's Gaze'.
'Puppet's Gaze': If no limb is moved for more than 5 minutes, the user will be gazed upon by a Puppet. When it gazes at the user, the user's Spiritual Body Threads will gradually be controlled by the Puppet. At this point, simply moving a limb again can break the effect, but timely awareness is required, and a reaction must be made within 20 seconds. Once 20 seconds are exceeded, the user's thoughts and actions will become stiff, and finally, the user will become a true Puppet.
After reading this information on the page, Lex couldn't help but exclaim that this item's abilities and negative effects were both outstanding.
First, regarding its abilities.
Not to mention the 'Marionette' ability, just the initial control can make the target's thoughts and actions stiff, and this is forced control. If there are teammates cooperating, it would be easy to eliminate enemies.
Even without teammates, he should be able to control and attack at the same time, right?
Additionally, being able to see the Spiritual Body Threads of all creatures within 100 meters, he wondered if this included invisible targets. If it could see invisible targets, then this ability would simply be 'True Vision'.
As for 'Marionette', it can transform enemies into Marionettes by controlling their Spiritual Body Threads. Marionettes can use their Beyonder abilities, which can add temporary combat power.
However, controlling a Marionette requires staying within a 10-meter range, and it is a one-time consumable. Once control ends, the Marionette will die.
Even so, this item's abilities are still very excellent.
However, its negative effects are equally 'excellent'.
During use, one must constantly move. If movement stops for more than 5 minutes, it will trigger the 'Puppet's Gaze'. If not noticed in time, and no limb is moved again within 20 seconds, one will become a true Puppet.
It's too terrifying; a 'sealed artifact' must be performed.
Lex immediately used the dimensional crystal for 'Enhancement' and 'sealed artifact', which cost him a total of 128 dimensional crystals.
After completion, the information on the page changed.
Broadly, the item's function and negative effects remained the same, only subtle changes occurred.
Initial Control: Ordinary people take about 7 to 10 seconds, while Beyonder individuals below Demigod take about 10 to 15 seconds.
Marionette: Requires 3 minutes for deep control. When manipulating a Marionette, one must remain within a 20-meter range.
Only one Marionette can be controlled. One can choose to end control as needed, causing the Marionette to die on the spot; or keep it for three months, but the Marionette's abilities will gradually weaken over time, with this phenomenon occurring after two months.
Regarding negative effects, if movement stops for more than 10 minutes, the user will gradually be affected by the 'Puppet's Gaze'. If, while being gazed upon, limbs are not moved again within 1 minute, one will become a true Puppet.
Yes, this is good!
After ending the summoning, Lex set up a simple altar, took out a copper penny, and summoned the spirit world treasure chest.
Because next, he would officially join the navy as the Baron's son, Lex believed that the information the navy received should not include his possession of numerous magical items, including the 'string puppet'.
So he only kept the 'blood praise' and the 'secrecy keeper'. The former was a gift from his mother, so it would definitely be in official records. The latter was a relatively easy magical item to obtain, which was not difficult to explain.
As for the others, Lex dared not bring a single one, especially the 'string puppet', an item 'picked up' from the Intis Ambassador. Lex even planned to leave it in the treasure chest and only take it out to use after some time.
Due to the addition of new storage items, Lex paid an additional 20 gold coins for this.
By evening.
Lex heard the sound of a carriage outside the door. He pushed open the window and saw a four-wheeled sedan carriage drive through the large iron gate and stop in front of the house.
At this moment, outside the bedroom, the voice of the personal valet, Matthew, came: "Sir, please come to the hall, Town Chief has arrived."
The Town Chief is here?
Lex answered, changed into formal attire, and came to the hall.
Indeed, Bison and the Town Chief walked in, chatting and laughing.
Seeing Lex, the Town Chief laughed heartily: "I heard that tomorrow, a brave young man from our town will join the Royal Navy to fight pirates on the Sea. I wonder, where is this young man now?"
Lex's mouth twitched slightly, thinking that the Town Chief's 'humor' was not humorous at all.
Next to the Town Chief, the Baron gave him a look, and Lex had no choice but to step forward and smile, saying: "If no one else in town is joining the navy tomorrow, then that young man should be me."
The Town Chief walked over and patted Lex's arm vigorously: "You've done well, young man. When I was young, I also wanted to join the navy, but unfortunately, my father was not an open-minded person."
"You should be grateful that you have a good father who is willing to send his son to experience the Sea. Only by battling the great Sea can one be considered a true man. I look forward to your return, my child."
Subsequently, guests arrived one after another.
The Police Station Chief, the grain merchant, the big fishing ground owner...
Tonight, all the prominent figures in Enki Town were present, and at this moment, Lex realized that Bison had actually hosted a farewell ball for him.
He truly didn't miss any opportunity to promote himself.
Looking at the Baron, his face flushed with delight, socializing among the many guests, Lex smiled faintly.
This so-called farewell ball was, in fact, Bison's show.
"What are you doing?"
Suddenly, Lex's arm was hit by someone. Turning his head, his sister Harribel, wearing a court dress, had appeared beside him at some point. Tonight, under the shining lights, the golden-haired Miss was as dazzling as a brilliant pearl.
And Lex recognized that his sister had finally worn the dress he had given her.
"I told you that you would look great in this dress."
Harribel crossed her arms and looked away: "I only wore this one you gave me because all my other dresses have been worn, and I don't have new ones for now."
"Honestly, I don't like it very much; it squeezes my waist too tightly!"
Lex shook his head; his sister was still so dishonest.
At this moment, music began to play. Lex bowed and extended his hand, saying: "Miss Harribel, may I have this dance?"
Harribel's breath hitched, then she looked away, making a reluctant gesture to extend her hand: "Given that you're leaving tomorrow, I'll reluctantly dance one with you."