Exorcist's Self-Cultivation

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Hearing this,

Du Wei fell silent.

He felt unlucky yet fortunate at the same time.

Given his current situation, acquiring such an object, the benefits outweighed the detriments. Without actively accelerating the Evil Spirit Transformation, it would take him many years to fully turn into an Evil Spirit.

During this time, he was sure to come into contact with Evil Spirits, and this card could definitely serve as his "trump card," becoming his most powerful weapon.

But it was a double-edged sword that could hasten his demise.

For some reason, an idiom popped into Du Wei's head—drinking poison to quench thirst...

He couldn't help but let out a cold laugh, put away the Joker Card, and then asked Father Tony, "Tell me about the Dusk Bell Church. I really want to know what this organization is trying to achieve."

Father Tony sighed, "To talk about the Dusk Bell Church, we have to go back to the last century. You see, they have complicated ties with the Church, because the founder of the Dusk Bell Church was a hunter named Matthew."

Du Wei's expression turned peculiar, "Bishop Matthew? I remember Mr. Andrew seemed to know him. Did he become a hunter afterwards?"

Father Tony leaned back in his chair, looking somewhat defeated, and said, "Bishop Matthew was very senior, he became a hunter even before Mr. Andrew. And after he lost control once and killed his own wife, his personality changed drastically. He then tried everything to solve the problem of Evil Spirit Transformation, but in doing so, he embarked on a sinful path."

"In order to find a solution to the Evil Spirit Transformation, he conducted some inhumane experiments in secret."

"That was the Church's heyday, and Matthew's position was very high, even the Pope respected him."

"By the time it was discovered, it was already too late."

"Matthew had become a very terrifying Evil Spirit. Many hunters died before they could eliminate him, and the fact that hunters could turn into Evil Spirits also leaked out."

"Faith can be corroded and worn away, and hunters are no exception."

"Two-thirds of the hunters chose to defect, walking the path of Matthew, trying to find a way to turn themselves back into humans, and wearing the Inverse Cross and priest's attire, they established the Dusk Bell Church."

"The teachings of the Dusk Bell Church took a portion of the Church's doctrines. They claim to help all hunters free themselves from the danger of Evil Spirit Transformation, and to eliminate all Evil Spirits in the most extreme way."

"Until now, some exorcists who have shown signs of Evil Spirit Transformation from prolonged contact with Evil Spirits also choose to join the Dusk Bell Church."

"And because of this, the Church has become weaker, otherwise, the issue with Massas Uninhabited City wouldn't have been dragged on until now, before deploying hunters."

Du Wei narrowed his eyes, feigning curiosity as he inquired, "So, are the members of the Dusk Bell Church still hunters to this day?"

"It used to be the case, but now only a part of their members are hunters, and the other part are exorcists who have just begun the Evil Spirit Transformation."

"I need to report this to the Church, so they can send more personnel here. This matter is beyond what we can handle." Enjoy more content from empire

Having said that, Father Tony closed his eyes, looking more troubled than ever.

Du Wei also had a headache.

Father Tony didn't know about the death scene, but after Du Wei's own deductions, he could figure it out.

The bald man who killed him was a member of the Dusk Bell Church.

The timing of the appearance of these two cards should be a foreshadowing by the Dusk Bell Church at the time of its establishment.

But because he won, one of the cards ended up in his hands, and somehow, the other card ended up with that bald man.

Therefore, he had become the target.

And this Dusk Bell Church, founded by dissenting hunters, was much stronger than the church he had joined.

But the Church had always allowed this organization to exist without destroying it, which could be interpreted as being unable to do so, or perhaps the relationship wasn't as strained as Father Tony understood.

Moreover, to speculate even more boldly,

For such a long time, this hunter organization hadn't vanished into the annals of history. If the Church was intentionally tolerating it, could it be possible that the Dusk Bell Church was actually the hidden power of the Church?

The Church deceived the hunters, making them think they were self-redeeming by adopting the guise of the Dusk Bell Church when in reality, they were always under the Church's control.

To solve the problem of Evil Spirit Transformation and eliminate Evil Spirits in more extreme ways wasn't much different from the Church's standpoint.

Du Wei had a headache.

So where was the location in the death scene? A place full of dilapidated structures, where the darkness was filled with horror, as it stands, it could only be Massas.

He took out his phone and looked up information about Massas.

After searching for a while, he confirmed his target.

It was indeed Massas City.

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So what was the purpose of going to Massas City?

To get in touch with the Dusk Bell Church and find a way to solve the threat of Evil Spirit Transformation?

It was certainly in line with his own way of doing things, but in the end, the result was his death at the hands of that Bald Man.

Clearly, having obtained the Joker Card, he and the Bald Man had become mortal enemies.

Du Wei silently said to himself, "This situation is utterly terrible, irreconcilable..."

The vision of death had been an ability based on the Spirit Vision state, triggered by the Antique Clock.

This ability was completely incomprehensible, as it allowed Du Wei to see into the future.

And after seeing the future, he would inevitably take some measures.

The people of the Dusk Bell Church would kill him over the Joker Card, and there was no way he could negotiate nicely with them.

Moreover, with the advantage of foresight, he could easily set a trap to kill them.

Leveraging the connection between the two cards, placing the Joker Card in some extremely dangerous place, or preparing a trap in advance, would make it all too easy to kill the other party.

With these thoughts, Du Wei maintained an unchanged expression and said to Father Tony, "Let's leave it at that for now. If there is any news from the church, please remember to inform me."

He meant when the church would send someone.

Father Tony, suspecting nothing amiss, replied, "Don't worry, you are the person in charge of the New York Evil Spirit incident. You'll be notified immediately if there's any news; it's your right to know."

"Oh right, about the reward for this mission, I'll discuss it with Lady Victor when she has recovered," he added.

"All right, I've got some matters to attend to at home, so I need to leave now," Du Wei said.

"Then I won't see you out, as I have to write a report to send to the church," Father Tony responded.

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Leaving the church.

Du Wei's face was calm; he hailed a taxi and headed to a nearby digital store.

He quickly reached his destination.

After paying, Du Wei, holding a Black Umbrella, got out of the car and walked into the store.

He wanted to buy a printer to print out the surveillance footage from the Sofia Hotel involving the Veda Sect that Officer Tom had sent him.

Then, he would see if he could redirect the target of the Evil Corpse, perhaps even adding some extra ingredients...

If all went according to plan, by tonight, the freezer in the attic would likely have a new collection of heads.

While selecting the printer, he couldn't help but think about the Dusk Bell Church and the Bald Man.

Although he had planned to visit Massas Uninhabited City, he needed to know when the church would send someone to avoid them.

The relationship between the church and the Dusk Bell Church was not yet clear, but if it was as he suspected, then the church must not learn about his trip to Massas.

Otherwise, his recent elevation to hunter could end in an uncertain fate.

Unable to join the Dusk Bell Church, yet needing to find a way to deal with the threat of Evil Spirit Transformation was much more troublesome than facing an Evil Spirit.

And then there was the Bald Man...

He was probably not a hunter who had undergone full Evil Spirit Transformation, but his level of transformation was definitely higher than his own.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to move through Massas Uninhabited City as easily as he did, dressed in priest's attire and holding another Joker Card.

So it was only in a place as terrifying as Massas Uninhabited City, infested with Evil Spirits everywhere, that there was a chance to construct a perfect trap specifically designed for hunters.

If it were New York or another city, he would probably have to set physical traps, which would be much easier to detect.

"Such a man is the deterrent power the church should possess..."

"It's a pity that only one of us is destined to survive."

"If I can capture him alive, I could try to hypnotize him to get what I want. In fact, I don't necessarily need to kill him myself; with a bit of psychological trickery, I could handle things seamlessly."

"After all, if I physically kill someone, it would lead to endless trouble with the Dusk Bell Church..."

"So the alibi has to be prepared flawlessly."

"Of course, before going to Massas City, I have to deal with the Veda Sect first."