Many projections of the third finger were defeated, one by one, under the layers of negative buffs.
However, the price was the heroic sacrifice of a large number of Mousie's incarnations!
"...You actually...stole...the power...of the Faceless God...and also...seven...great...Emperor Trees...ghost...stand-ins...You are...a door..."
The remaining dozens of third finger projections looked at the advancing Mousie incarnations with slow thoughts, which also made their speech disjointed.
Though their intelligence continued to be reduced, the third finger's resistance was still frighteningly high, allowing it to recognize something special about Mousie.
This ability to constantly change and have countless incarnations couldn't possibly have a similar existence because it involved... what was it, the third finger couldn't remember now, it could only come from the Faceless God.
And the presence of the Soul Imperial Tree meant Gary Smith was...a door...