Exorcist's Self-Cultivation

"Dr. Du Wei, when you said something has left, what do you mean?"

"The Evil Spirit, or something else..."

"If that's the case, can you, um... I mean, as an Exorcist, would you choose to do something?"

"That's why I asked you to seal off the Horror House..."

"Well, you're nothing like the Exorcists I had in mind."

"So, finally, I want to ask, what's the point of sealing it off? Do you expect us to keep those things locked inside the Horror House?"

"They can't be contained; the lockdown is for people, to prevent them from going in..."

...

Watching Du Wei leave, Tom turned to the others and instructed, "Prepare some isolation tape, encircle the entire Horror House, and also..."

Upon hearing these words, everyone immediately looked at him, waiting for what was to follow.

Tom paused briefly before continuing, "Inform the person in charge of the amusement park, negotiate with them to cordon off the area around the Horror House, and if possible, it would be best to shut it down."

As soon as he finished speaking.

One of his subordinates asked, "But shouldn't we investigate inside the Horror House? According to the information we've got, many tourists have gone missing inside. If we don't provide a resolution, it might lead to discontent among the people of New York."

Tom looked at the subordinate's face and said, "That's why you need to handle the situation and also contain the news online. As for other issues, I will communicate with the police in the Orlando Area."

"As for you? You want to investigate inside the Horror House? Do you need me to introduce you to Dr. Du Wei? I suggest you go see him for a check-up!"

"No, no thank you."

...

Elsewhere.

Du Wei also got into his car, placed his backpack securely in the passenger seat with the seatbelt, then started the vehicle and headed towards the church in North Brook District.

He needed to find a special container to put Annabelle in.

Otherwise, that thing might escape.

After all...

Its initial target was Du Wei's patient, and if it couldn't be restrained, it might make things a mess again.

Moreover, Du Wei's original intent was to make contact with Annabelle, to accelerate the process of Evil Spirit Transformation, and to take it back home if possible.

After all, Evil Spirit Transformation is a result of the Third Phase of Spirit Vision.

And Spirit Vision is a state that appears after being invaded by an Evil Spirit.

Fundamentally, the deeper the invasion, the quicker the transformation into an Evil Spirit.

"I need to get in touch with more Evil Spirits, try to bring them into my house without upsetting the balance; maybe I should find a way to attract some of them to me?"

Driving, Du Wei pondered over everything that had happened these days, as well as some thoughts on Evil Spirit Transformation.

The terror and dread of the nun always cast a shadow over his heart.

Even with his composure, he couldn't resist that innate sense of oppression.

However, his right hand...

Du Wei furrowed his brow, glancing at his right hand. It looked no different from before, but once he entered the Third Phase of Spirit Vision and underwent Evil Spirit Transformation, it appeared utterly pale, like a corpse.

For some reason, he always felt like there was something wrong with this hand.

And there was no mention of this in Andrew Dowqui's booklet either.

As Du Wei was mulling over these thoughts...

Suddenly, his phone rang.

The contact on the screen was Alex.

Du Wei was momentarily stunned; after leaving the Horror House and calling Officer Tom, he had checked his call log and hadn't missed any calls.

So, he pressed the answer button.

"Good afternoon, Alex."

"Good afternoon! How's your day been?"

"... Very exciting."

"Hm? What kind of thing has excited you? You seem to be always calm; forgive me for not being able to imagine what would be so fascinating to stir you up."

"Just a trip to the Horror House."

"Tch, that's a shame. If you ever go to the Horror House again, please remember to call me. I'd love to see what it's like."

"Let's not, I probably won't be going to such a place again any time soon."

"By the way, is there something else you needed?"

"Ah? Nothing else?"

"Alright, I'm a bit busy, let's chat next time."

"..."

...

On the other end of the phone.

In the Furman District, at Alex's dressing table.

"Were all your emotional intelligence points exchanged for IQ points..."

She looked at the phone call log with a troubled expression.

Well... it lasted three minutes.

If she didn't know that Du Wei's personality was naturally aloof, and he didn't seem like someone who had been in a relationship, she would definitely have sworn.

"Am I not pretty enough?"

Alex put down her phone and took a look at herself in the dressing table mirror.

Glossy and attractive, full of charm, with delicate features.

Whether by western or eastern standards of beauty, she was the archetype of a gorgeous woman.

"Maybe I should've looked for him earlier."

Alex stood up, looking somewhat vexed at the black strapless dress from Cheriti that she was wearing.

She had planned to wear this black strapless dress and ask Du Wei out, as there was a popular romance movie that had recently been released - a good opportunity to grow closer to him.

Unfortunately, Du Wei said he was busy.

"Forget it, I shouldn't have started dressing up, picking clothes, choosing makeup from the morning."

"Tomorrow morning, when he's not busy, I'll ask again."

Thinking this, Alex took out her phone and booked another movie ticket.

She was increasingly feeling that being neighbors with Du Wei was a better choice.

At the very least, it would be more convenient to get in touch!

...

On the other side.

Du Wei was indeed very busy; he had driven all the way to the church in the North Brook District before stopping the car.

Alex's thoughts, he was well aware of them, but he simply didn't have the energy to consider these things.

The curse that hounded him like a death sentence made it hard for him to breathe.

Even, to avoid being killed by the Evil Spirit, he maintained his composure most of the time and rarely showed too much emotion.

"Let's talk about it after a while, if I can live through this week, I need to make some money to pay her back."

Du Wei looked at himself in the rearview mirror of the car, said this to himself, then unbuckled his seatbelt and walked towards the church with his backpack in tow.

Unexpectedly, he didn't see Father Tony inside the church.

The church wasn't very large, mainly serving as a contact point for Exorcists as well as a supply delivery point, so it hadn't been stocked very well in the beginning.

The entire church had only Father Tony.

So, Du Wei made a call.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

The call was quickly connected.

"Aren't you at the church?"

"I'm on my way back. The church has delivered a batch of supplies, so please wait for a moment."

"Alright."

After hanging up, Du Wei went to the prayer hall and found a seat at random.

At that moment, the hall was completely empty, making it very quiet.

About ten minutes later, Father Tony entered with a heavy, large box in tow.

"I'm delighted to see you, Mr. Du Wei."

"Same here."

As Du Wei spoke, he noticed that Father Tony seemed to be struggling with the box, so he stood up, approached, and helped him with it.

"Is this the supply delivery?"

"Yes, Holy Water, Bone Powder, and some special new things."

Father Tony was quite satisfied with Du Wei's attitude. In fact, he couldn't really find fault with the young man: calm, rational, and very intelligent. Although he hadn't encountered many Evil Spirits yet, he was bound to become an experienced Exorcist eventually.

"Oh, right, Mr. Du Wei, no... I should say Exorcist Mr. Du Wei, your Exorcist qualification certificate has been approved by the church, and it was sent along with the supplies. Would you like to have a look?"