Seeing Finney approaching with the Mind Scepter, Jiaying felt uneasy and retreated in a panic, looking at Skye and pleading, "What do you want to do? Daisy, save me!"
Skye's face showed worry, but remembering Finney's words, she shook her head and comforted him, "He won't hurt you!"
Jiaying obviously didn't believe her, and Gordon, standing nearby, also didn't believe her. He rushed over, blocking Finney's path and loudly questioned, "What exactly do you want to do!"
"I just want to save you,"
Finney replied, quickly pointing the Mind Scepter at Gordon's chest. Because he had no eyes, Finney couldn't even tell if he was being controlled.
"Gordon!"
Jiaying cried out worriedly.
"We were wrong!"
Gordon turned around, his eyeless face looking at Jiaying, and said, "We shouldn't rule over humanity. We should choose a more stable and reliable way of coexisting!"
"You..."
Jiaying's face changed drastically. She didn't understand what had happened. She only saw Finney merely poke Gordon with the scepter in his hand, without even tearing his clothes.
Finney glanced at Gordon. He didn't use the Mind Scepter to control Gordon like he controlled Hydra; he simply changed Gordon's perception of humanity.
"Don't come any closer!"
Seeing Finney approaching, Jiaying panicked completely. Because she didn't know Finney well, she hadn't expected things to turn out this way.
"Daisy, I'm your mother! Save me!"
Jiaying looked at Skye again; she knew that Skye was the only one who could save her now.
But Skye only looked at Jiaying with pain, remaining silent. Gordon's words clearly indicated they did have some kind of plan, and she didn't want them to continue down the wrong path.
"Don't blame me for being impolite if you come any closer."
Jiaying, with nowhere to retreat, glared fiercely at Finney and threatened. She wasn't sure if her abilities could kill Finney, but this was her last resort.
However, she didn't know that Finney already knew her ability was to absorb the life force of others, so she didn't give her a chance to touch her.
"Freeze!"
After first using the 'Golden Great Evolution Technique' to restrict Jiaying's movements, Finney used the Mind Stone to modify her thoughts.
Blue energy filled her eyes, and under the forced modification of the Mind Stone, her thoughts were finally no longer extreme. She stared blankly at Finney and Skye, then sighed, "I understand, I will abandon that plan!"
Hearing this, Skye immediately came to Finney's side and asked excitedly, "Really?"
"Yes, after I've dealt with things here, we'll live peacefully together." Jiaying looked at Skye gently and nodded reassuringly.
Finney looked at her. Like Gordon, he hadn't controlled Jiaying, but had only modified the extreme thoughts in her mind, making her stop hating humans and change her view of them.
However, Finney still had some concerns. While the Mind Scepter's control was powerful, it wasn't absolute. If they were to suddenly have another moment of despair or be triggered again, they might break free of the Scepter's control and revert to their previous state.
To be on the safe side, Finney felt it best to erase her memories, making her forget everything that happened back then. Without hatred, she would be safer.
However, this didn't need to be rushed; it could be discussed with Skye and her father later.
Compared to Carl's small clinic, 'Afterlife' was much larger, with a beautiful environment and stunning scenery. Skye hoped to stay there for a few days and also observe her mother's condition.
Finney thought about it and didn't refuse, but first went home to put away the Mind Scepter and the Cosmic Cube.
When he returned, he no longer equipped 'Possessed by Evil Spirits'. Jiaying also learned his identity from Skye. After her change of heart, she no longer thought about how to use Finney, but instead expressed her gratitude to Finney for taking care of Skye over the years.
The changes in the two did not attract much attention. Firstly, the Mind Scepter's control effect was extremely unique and powerful. In fact, even though Jiaying and Gordon knew that they were being changed by the Mind Scepter, they did not feel anything unusual.
Furthermore, their plan hadn't even started, and very few people even knew about it, so canceling the plan had virtually no impact.
However, his and Skye's arrival attracted a lot of attention, especially Finney. Many people had seen him dressed as 'possessed by evil spirits,' leading to speculation that he might be a Divine Punishment Knight.
However, due to the people with Finney, they didn't dare to approach and ask casually.
Lincoln, the man with the electric palms earlier, and Jiaying's guide for Finney, couldn't help but ask as he led the way, "Are you a Divine Punishment Knight?"
"Yes!"
Finney nodded casually, curiously observing the surrounding buildings and facilities. It had to be said, this place truly felt like a paradise.
"When did you transform?"
Lincoln continued, showing particular curiosity about Finney, and of course, about Skye, although Skye was currently with Jiaying.
"I'm different from you."
Finney turned to look at Lincoln, asking curiously, "What's your ability?"
"Electromagnetic manipulation!"
Lincoln didn't hide anything, explaining his ability to Finney: "After the transformation, every cell in my body had a different charge. I felt like I was burning from the inside out."
"It took me a long time to control them, or rather, to transform them!"
As he spoke, a faint purple current emanated from Lincoln's feet, and his body floated several tens of centimeters off the ground, showing off in front of Finney.
"Impressive!"
Finney looked at Lincoln in amazement. This reminded him of the anime from which the 'Golden Great Evolution Technique' originated, where there was a girl with a similar ability.
"Do you have a coin?"
Finney suddenly asked.
Lincoln was taken aback, then felt around, took a coin out of his pocket, and handed it to Finney, asking curiously, "What's wrong?"
"Um… I know someone!"
Finney held the coin, thought for a moment, and then organized his thoughts, saying, "Her ability is also electromagnetic."
"Your friend?"
Lincoln's expression was somewhat surprised, hoping that Finney would introduce them.
"Uh, sort of, but the way she uses her ability is a little different from yours. Do you want to know?"
Finney nodded vaguely, somewhat curious whether the Railgun ability could be implemented by Lincoln.
"Yeah!"
Lincoln nodded, his face full of curiosity, clearly eager to know how his 'friend' Finney used his ability.
"It's very simple. See this coin?"
Finney took the coin Lincoln had just handed him, flicked it on his thumbnail, and continued, "Using the principle of electromagnetic induction, it's launched at three times the speed of sound from its initial velocity.
The destructive power is guaranteed to be immense!"
"???"
Lincoln stared wide-eyed at Finney and the coin in his hand, stammering, "That's it?"
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