Chapter 200: Several Evolutions of the Evil Spirit's Plot
Inside the ward.
William had finished examining Riley's body.
"Mr. Priest, is he okay?" Sue looked worried.
William extended two fingers: "There is bad news and good news."
Without waiting for questions, he continued:
"The bad news is—Riley's soul has been taken away; at this moment, his body is like a bus."
Jade asked fearfully: "What does this mean?"
William shrugged: "It means anyone can get on."
He used a very colloquial expression, restoring the meaning of this sentence as much as possible.
Jade's family immediately had expressions like they were constipated.
They looked at Riley, and certain images coincidentally surfaced in their minds.
"Father William... watch your language." Faya took a deep breath.
"Sorry, this is so you can understand."
Sue spoke again: "What about the good news?"
William said: "Because Riley's injuries are too severe, even with the power of dead spirit possession, it's difficult to drive this body."
"Therefore, in the short term, he shouldn't do anything to harm himself again."
Jade's family almost couldn't catch their breath.
Injuries too severe... counts as good news!?
They obviously hadn't adapted to the priest's way of expression.
"Then can you save Riley?" Sue asked pleadingly.
This priest in front of them seemed to know a lot about this; maybe there was a way.
"Maybe."
Seeing a turn for the better, joy appeared on the faces of Jade's family.
"But first, we have to find that Spirit Channeling Hand." William said.
Previously he followed the transparent chain here, but found that the former extended outside again.
Combining with what happened in the ward, William easily inferred one thing—the taken souls were all in the Hand of the Apostle.
At this moment, Riley's chest also had the same chain.
"Mia took it; she should have gone home. I'll take you there!" Jade spoke excitedly, taking the initiative.
At this time, Erin also rushed to the hospital.
She contacted the local parish to handle the St. Charles Church incident.
Originally, after the routine questioning ended, Erin was allowed to go back and rest.
But she was worried that William might need help here, so she arrived here immediately after leaving the church.
When Erin entered, she happened to encounter the scene of discussing the rescue.
William stared at Jade's family: "Before that, we have to solve your problems first."
"Our... problems?"
The family looked at each other, not quite understanding the priest's words.
Faya frowned slightly upon hearing this; she observed the three opposite with [Spiritual Vision].
Although the contours of the spirit bodies were not very clear, she didn't find any evil aura on these people.
Erin had the same question.
As a descendant of Saint Lucy, she was born with the ability to see supernatural phenomena.
But William said: "Evil spirits, wraiths, and demons, these guys are very cunning."
"They can often grasp what the human heart desires most and use this as a temptation to make humans step into the traps they set step by step."
Faya's eyes lit up; this summary was very precise!
She recalled the commissions she had participated in the past.
Many church personnel and civilians had fallen for this.
"Father William's observation in this aspect is very detailed; could this be why the Archbishop values him?" She thought secretly.
Aside, Erin widened her eyes.
It was as if a bolt of lightning flashed through her mind!
To become a formal nun, besides carving a Brand, more importantly, actual exorcism experience!
She wasn't worried about the former.
Because of her talent, Erin never doubted whether she could get a Brand.
But the latter had always troubled her.
Her father had instructed more than once that evil supernatural beings were extremely cunning, and one must find ways to counter them.
Otherwise, hidden dangers were very likely to remain.
But Erin had always been slow in this regard.
She wasn't afraid of facing evil, but she could never grasp their cunningness accurately.
So her father kept preventing her from participating in the Spiritual Awakening Ceremony.
After hearing Father William's words just now, Erin understood instantly.
"As long as you pinpoint their purpose, you can see through the traps set by evil spirits!"
On the other side, William didn't know the thoughts of the two nuns.
The reason for saying this was just to do "Cognitive Correction" for these guys before action.
Lest the latter commit "Pig Teammate" behavior midway.
William pointed to the bed: "Pop quiz—if Riley suddenly asks you for help, what should you do at this time?"
Hesitation flashed in Jade's eyes, and she probed: "Maybe... refuse him?"
"Wrong!" William shook his head.
Everyone was a little stunned; didn't you just say evil spirits are best at grasping human desires...
Everyone's greatest hope was that Riley could recover soon.
Erin also propped her head and thought hard; this was also the answer in her heart.
"Could it be... stay away from him?" Faya recalled the priest's style and gave an answer.
This time William nodded: "Very close."
Seeing everyone couldn't think of other answers, he explained:
"You all ignored a basic fact—in Riley's current state, he can't speak at all."
As soon as this remark came out, everyone showed an expression of sudden realization.
William smiled slightly.
"Don't underestimate this point; evil spirits often use such easily overlooked details to create illusions on top of them."
"In this case, what you think is 'Correct' is very likely their intentional guidance."
"Therefore, staying away immediately can ensure your own safety in most cases and prevent the situation from worsening further."
Erin looked thoughtful but soon raised her hand again.
"Father William, 'Staying Away' could also be the evil spirit's plan, right?"
William nodded approvingly.
"Correct, this involves the second situation—what kind of evil spirit you are facing."
"Under normal circumstances, in dense areas inhabited by humans, the influence of evil spirit bodies is very limited."
"The illusions they create can only target a small number of people; at this time, they will be punctured by group cognition."
"Therefore, these guys usually retain part of the reality in 'Senses', such as not changing the terrain, to increase the authenticity of the illusion."
Erin's eyes lit up: "So at this time, staying away from the evil spirit body can leave the range of their influence."
"Correct."
William nodded.
"But if you have a sudden whim, such as going to a house where a murder occurred for an 'Adventure' at a specific time at night!"
He emphasized the word "Adventure" specially.
"At this time, the perception of terrain may also be misled."
Surprise flashed in Faya's eyes.
These exorcism experiences were very specific; obviously, they could only be accumulated by completing exorcisms multiple times.
She remembered William came from a local church.
This meant the other party was far inferior to the seminary in terms of resources.
But William could survive under the hands of so many evil spirit bodies.
Enough to prove the other party's talent in exorcism.
"Maybe I can ask the Archbishop to invite him..." Faya thought secretly.
On the other side.
William continued: "Back to Riley, when fighting for the soul, the evil spirit is very likely to use his body as a threat."
"Even if Riley cannot move at this time, we must take necessary defensive measures."
As he spoke, he found a nurse and asked for several restraint straps.
These things can fix the patient's limbs to the bed to prevent the former from moving randomly during treatment.
After some hard work, William wiped his forehead.
"Is this... too defensive?" Jade looked strange and asked tentatively.
The others also looked at the priest in front of them with strange eyes.
At this time, Riley was covered with fixing straps.
Almost every inch of skin was tied up.
Even that place in the crotch...
Now let alone evil spirits, even if an angel came, it would take some effort to untie Riley.
In response, William's explanation was—"Some Succubi may need males to improve their strength, so that place must be guarded."
Although it was hard for several people to imagine the existence of such evil spirits, they chose to believe.
"From now on, the evil spirit possessing Riley will only have two purposes."
William gestured with his fingers.
"First, gain freedom. Second, lure you to kill him, causing your mental breakdown, giving the evil spirit a chance to possess."
His eyes became serious as he spoke.
"So from now on, you have to control yourselves; stay away from the hospital bed immediately when an accident occurs."
Jade, Sue, and Daniel's faces froze immediately; they were all a little nervous.
"Relax."
William returned to a calm tone again.
"These guys lack creativity; the means they can use are nothing more than a few."
"For example, pretending to be an evil spirit, telling you that Riley's body has been taken by it."
"Or begging humbly with Riley's face, crying about the pain of his own body."
"Or bewitching others to 'Get Close' to destroy the ritual."
"If slightly smarter, they will also burst some blood, drop some flesh, etc., which makes credibility higher."
The air fell into a brief silence.
Including Faya, everyone stared at William with eyes looking at a monster.
"Actually able to analyze evil spirit bodies so thoroughly; this can already publish a classic in the Church." Faya exclaimed inwardly.
"My God, is this a parish Holy Clergy Member? Maybe I can never do it in my life." Erin sighed inwardly.
"This... really is a professional." Jade gulped.
Recalling the "Saving People" move not long ago, she suddenly felt their trio's behavior was very stupid.
Sue also looked incredulous.
She didn't believe these things originally, but judging from this priest's performance, protection against supernatural events seemed to be a science too.
William harvested the admiring gazes of everyone present.
But his expression was very calm.
These were precious experiences summarized by American Horror audiences after watching countless films.
Can be called the essential bible for traversing other worlds!
After explaining these, William arranged a small magic array in the ward.
At the same time, he also gave some low-vintage holy artifacts to Erin.
The latter would stay here instead of William and Faya.
After all, the Hand of the Apostle involved evil spirits and was personally instructed by Archbishop Jose.
Therefore, it still had to be handled by the two of them. Jade held Riley's hand, praying silently in her heart.
Then she turned around: "Let's go."
At this moment, a certain community apartment.
This was a few blocks away from Queen of the Valley Hospital.
It took William and the others a little time to arrive.
"Mia's family lives on the fifth floor." Jade pointed to a building and said.
At the same time, inside the room on the fifth floor.
"Mom, what... did you say?"
Mia looked shocked at the sofa in the mirror.
But in reality, there was nothing there.
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