American Exorcism Male God

Ed watched as Xu Yi accepted the Holy Bible, and while he breathed a sigh of relief, his sense of guilt deepened.

The other party was so weak, yet he still had to worry about his matters.

Biting into an apple, Xu Yi wasn't lying, it was indeed sweet.

Ed, watching Xu Yi bustling about the hospital room, suddenly felt an urge and asked, "Do you also like to collect those paranormal items?"

He remembered the exorcism from before, where Xu Yi got hold of the Annabelle doll, and the joy that appeared on his face couldn't have been faked.

"Don't you think those paranormal items all have a kind of strange beauty?" Xu Yi would, of course, not deny it.

He couldn't possibly tell Ed that he took the Annabelle doll to develop it into a terrifying killing machine, could he?

"You're right!" Ed felt as if he'd found a kindred spirit and hesitated for a moment before musing, "Since you also like paranormal items, you can choose one from my Collection Room when the time comes."

"Of course, you can only pick from those outside the cabinets, the ones that are less dangerous," Ed added.

The Grim Reaper's Piercing Bullet was not something he could easily give Xu Yi, as it was too precious, but those common items he could "share" with Xu Yi.

"That's really kind of you, Mr. Warren!" Xu Yi's eyes lit up, not expecting this unexpected gain.

He came to visit Ed looking quite sick, indeed with an "ulterior motive," but had only hoped that when it came time to absorb the Fog of Obscurity from the other party's Collection Room, Ed might be slightly more lenient.

Even though he didn't know which item he would choose or if it would be useful at all, it was definitely right to agree first.

Ed wrote down the address for the exorcism and a contact method on a piece of paper.

Xu Yi reached out for the paper, his body suddenly trembling.

Ed, noticing Xu Yi's abnormal reaction, asked with concern, "What's the matter?"

Xu Yi shook his head, "It's nothing, just got bitten by two mosquitoes."

Ed looked around confusedly, wondering if there were any mosquitoes in this hospital room, and why emphasize two?

...

Antu Hotel.

Two middle-aged men strode through the hallway, eyes straight ahead. They were dressed in suits, looking like business elites from Wall Street, with one of them carrying a black case.

They stopped in front of room 703, glancing at their surroundings with peripheral vision, noticing no one else.

One of the men pulled out a piece of wire, inserted it into the keyhole, and after fiddling for a moment, the door lock clicked open.

Nobody would expect that two individuals dressed so "respectably" would actually come to pick locks, and were moreover skilled masters of locksmithing.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"Hurry up, the other party could return at any moment!"

One of them looked around the living room and, noticing the parts of a lighter scattered on the tabletop, smiled with delight.

The other party had not had time to tidy up, indicating they left in a hurry, so the item was probably still in this room.

The two men quickly searched the room and finally made a discovery on top of the wardrobe, a black metal box hidden behind a decorative panel.

"To think they hid it in such a place, they're not giving us enough credit, are they?" one of them muttered under his breath.

This was naturally Xu Yi's room, and if Xu Yi knew their thoughts, he would surely shake his head repeatedly. He hid it on top of the cabinet to prevent the hotel's cleaning staff from accidentally coming into contact with it, not because he was afraid of thieves.

The black metal box was taken out and placed on the ground.

This type of box with a combination lock was on par with a bank's security box, and trying to crack it with a piece of wire was like a fool's dream.

They couldn't simply walk away with the box; they needed to make sure the item was indeed inside.

"Luckily, we came prepared!"

They opened the black case they had brought, revealing a complete set of professional lock-picking tools inside.

With professional tools and master lock pickers, even a security box would have to admit defeat.

The box was slowly opened, and the two men peered inside; the doll with a sinister smile was revealed sitting within.

The two exchanged a glance and took a long breath, feeling as if a great weight had been lifted off their shoulders.

"With our Holy Church's strength, why sneak around? Why not just kill that person directly?"

With the object in hand, smiles appeared on their faces, and they felt in the mood for conversation.

"Our Holy Church cannot be exposed yet. If the dogs of the church start sniffing around, it would be troublesome, especially since they recognize Ed."

The other shook their head, then suddenly changed the subject, "Besides, the ritual to awaken the Holy Spirit isn't confined to just this one location, we don't need to take the risk."

"Let's leave first! Take the medium back to the church, and the glory of the Holy Spirit will shine upon us!"

The pair performed a strange prayer ritual.

As they closed the metal box, they failed to notice the creepy twist of the Annabelle doll's head.

They left the hotel carrying the box, placed it on the back seat of the car, started the engine, and the vehicle sped off towards the outskirts.

...

Meanwhile, Xu Yi and Judy left the hospital shoulder to shoulder.

"Brother Xu Yi, are you troubled by something? Maybe we should go to the amusement park another time!" Judy suddenly turned her head, looking at Xu Yi with concern.

Xu Yi's eyes seemed a bit dazed, and he was losing focus from time to time.

"It's nothing, just some aftereffects of the exorcism. I hope Sister Judy won't mind. Also, I just happen to feel like going to the amusement park to relax." Xu Yi said with a light laugh.

He was lying. His occasional daydreaming had nothing to do with any aftereffects.

[Puppet Master+5, Current Progress: 100/100]

Xu Yi never expected there'd be a day when he'd gain maximum entry points by simply lying down.

Annabelle, by absorbing the residual energy within the doll's body, actually managed to max out the Puppet Master entry!

And 100/100 was not the limit for Annabelle, but just for the Puppet Master entry. He could feel that Annabelle was still growing and was about to undergo a metamorphosis.

Indeed, for Annabelle, the doll specially chosen by the Ram Cult over twenty years ago to be the Evil God's medium, her potential was truly astounding.

After the Puppet Master entry was maxed out, new changes appeared.

[Puppet Master: (White Epic)

Ability-1: Puppet Identification Technique (Passive Gain)

Capable of perceiving and appraising the quality of Spirit Puppets.

Ability-2: Puppet Manipulation

Freely manipulate contract-bound puppets.

Ability-3: Gift of the Puppet (Generating)]

Xu Yi quietly gazed at "Gift of the Puppet."

The Puppet Master entry, unlike the other entries, has its final ability which varies according to the different puppet contracts, giving rise to different abilities.

["Gift of the Puppet" has been generated, congratulations on obtaining the ability: Symbiotic Eye!]

[Symbiotic Eye: Can share the field of vision with Annabelle without being affected by distance, and freely control the puppet.]

This ability didn't seem strong at first glance but it was the "Divine Skill" of a Puppet Master.

The biggest drawback of Puppet Masters was the range of control; if they were too far from their puppet, the control could be impaired or even fail.

Therefore, during combat, Puppet Masters usually try to find a hidden spot to stay out of sight to avoid being located by the enemy.

But now it was different. With the "Symbiotic Eye," he could take the enemy's head from miles away.

Could this not be the Evil God's Puppet Excalibur?

He could also use Annabelle for scouting and surveillance... There were many ways to use this ability, waiting for him to discover.