The days of being a spiritual mentor in Meiman.

Chapter 4248 Possession by an Evil Spirit (Twenty-Eight)

“I see,” Bing said. “That makes sense now.”

The agent initially thought he was referring to the incident between Berg and Aunt Kane. But soon he heard Bing say, "Your brother, the one who first approached me, proposed a method to trap evil spirits in physical bodies. It's about giving them a taste of their own medicine."

The detective turned to look at him, and Bing continued, "He has a very peculiar weapon in his hand. It looks like a spike, but it's actually an awl. This thing is probably the tool that old Berg used to sew dolls."

“Wait,” the agent said, “the awl?”

He recalled that when he faced Kate before, the Kate possessed by the Hunter had pulled out a sharp spike and plunged it into his chest while he was possessed by the evil spirit. And that thing looked familiar. The agent thought carefully for a moment, then remembered—wasn't that the weapon that had stabbed the Hunter in the fright box?
When they got the safe, they actually took some precautions. They weren't even standing in front of it; they were both quite far away. But the moment they opened it, they were still attacked, which, upon reflection, seems rather illogical.

“That’s right,” Bing said. “That thing, like this doll, can travel between the real and the spiritual worlds, exist in both worlds at the same time, and harm people in both worlds. Your brother thinks this might be one of the signs of an evil spirit, so he wants to use this thing to trap the evil spirit in the real world.”

“I see,” the agent said. “Looks like this was old Berg’s doing too. He really messed things up.”

“I have an idea,” Bruce said. “Old Berg can return to the real world and possess other people through special means, so can we do the same?”

“Is this necessary?” Peter said. “The evil spirit is now trapped in the real world, and the entire spiritual world is now open for us to explore. Shouldn’t we spend more time here looking for clues?”

“I also think you should go back,” Bing said. “I can stay in the spiritual world to explore, but the solution to the problem is definitely hidden in the real world. Ultimately, we still have to go back to solve it.”

“Alright, let’s figure out how to get back,” Bruce said. “How did you manipulate Berg’s remains to kill people back then?”

“Blood relatives can sense each other,” Bingle said, turning to the agent. “You should be able to vaguely sense your brother’s location, right?”

The agent couldn't sense anything because they weren't real brothers, but he still nodded and said, "I can sense it, but I won't possess him."

"The reason I avoid evil spirits is because I can only sense the bodies of my blood relatives and cannot possess them indiscriminately, while evil spirits can. So if you want to return to the real world through possession, you can only imitate evil spirits."

Bruce looked down at the doll in his hand. He pondered for a moment, then said, "Back then, Famillo was pushed into the magic circle, while Derby escaped. This proves that casting black magic comes at a price. That price might be human lives. Death grants evil spirits the power to possess infinitely. If we want to go back, someone might have to sacrifice themselves."

“Wait a minute. If power comes from death, then isn’t the death of a spirit also death?” Peter said. “I killed someone who tried to attack me. Does that mean I can use that power too?”

Bruce looked at him and then handed him the doll. Peter gently traced the pattern of the magic circle with his fingers. The next second, his spiritual body began to gradually become transparent, and the doll also became more transparent, seemingly only a step away from returning to reality.

“It really is possible,” the doll said, but it was Peter’s voice. “As long as you’ve killed someone in town, it should be possible.”

“That makes things easier,” the agent said. “I’ve killed at least two. But now the evil spirit is inside me, and I don’t want to go into anyone else’s body. I’ll stay here and investigate the leads. Peter, you go back now.”

Bruce said, "I haven't killed anyone, so I can't go back yet. I need to find Kate; the evil spirit must have hidden her spirit. I have to rescue her before the evil spirit returns."

So, the agent and Bing went together, Bruce went to find Kate alone, and Peter returned to the real world with the help of the doll.

The real world was in complete chaos at this point.

The evil spirit, possessing the agent's body, stumbled out of the church. He could already sense that the thing inside him was one of the evil artifacts he himself had created—an awl used to sew scare dolls.

Dark magic has no master; whoever can use it can possess it. And when he is attacked by an evil artifact he created, he will also be affected. He must quickly find something to counteract it; he cannot be trapped in the real world.

He was running towards Aunt Kane's house, towards the tool shed. Only there could he break through the barrier between the two worlds and use his power to decipher the magical artifact within his body.

It was nighttime in the real world. The town was completely dark. The buildings, which looked dilapidated during the day, loomed in the darkness like menacing monsters. The evil spirit trapped in the body no longer possessed extraordinary senses; it became like an ordinary person, only able to perceive the world through its five senses, and it too was trapped in darkness.

He had only run a few steps when the evil spirit realized he was lost. But just then, he saw a tall figure flash past the house ahead.

The evil spirit immediately started thinking again. He tried to remain steady, walking calmly in that direction. When the big man heard someone behind him, he turned around and saw "Schiller's" face, Kent immediately ran towards him.

"Oh my god, so you're here," Kent said. "Bruce sent me to find you. Are you alright?"

“Not good.” The evil spirit shook its head and pointed to its arm. Kent hesitated before stepping forward. The evil spirit rolled up its sleeve, revealing that its entire left arm had turned black.

That's right, the evil spirit has reaped what it sowed. Inside the scare box it left behind were an evil magical awl and an instant-cast dark magic curse. One of these struck the hunter, and the other struck the agent.

Now, like boomerangs, they have struck the evil spirits themselves.

"Good heavens!" Kent shouted, raising his voice, "What's going on?!"

“I’m cursed,” the evil spirit said with a bitter smile. “We’ve got it all wrong. The evil spirit isn’t a Mormon at all, but the boy Linda gave birth to…”

“Wait a minute,” Kent interrupted him, “Linda gave birth to a boy???”

“That’s right. The boy who is nominally Linda’s brother is actually her son. He is the son of the devil…”

“Wait a minute,” Kent interrupted him again, then said, “Linda doesn’t look that old. Has she already had a child? How old was the child?”

"He was only four years old when he died. That's why he was full of resentment..."

"Four years old?!?" Kent exclaimed. "That means Linda may have given birth to him very young?! My God. Who raped her???"

The evil spirit was getting impatient. He seemed confused as to why these people were making such a fuss. He said, "No one raped her, it's just..."

"Nobody?! You mean, she would get pregnant willingly??? Even if she thought she did, that's wrong. Women at this age aren't fully developed, and pregnancy and childbirth pose extreme risks. This is wrong! If she says she did it willingly, it proves that societal education has completely failed. Someone has to be held accountable!"

The evil spirit opened its mouth, but the long, elaborate story about Bingo that it had prepared completely vanished. Kent looked too angry. The big guy's eyes were wide open, and he looked like he was about to punch him at any moment. He really didn't dare to provoke him any further.

“Wait a minute.” Kent suddenly realized something. “You mean the Mormons? So the cult in town is the Mormons? My God, Mormon missionaries used to preach in my area. No wonder my dad wouldn’t let me talk to them. That’s terrifying!”

“There’s no time to discuss this,” the evil spirit said again. “We need to deal with that evil spirit quickly…”

“No,” Kent said. “Since his mother wasn’t willing, the child’s birth was a tragedy. He must not have been treated well either, which is why he became an evil spirit. To remove his resentment, we need to find out what really happened, who forced his mother, who abused him, and who ultimately killed him. Only by finding the truth and bringing the murderer to justice can he find true peace.”

Having said that, he turned to leave. The evil spirit quickly stepped forward, wanting to say something more. But Kent suddenly turned his head, his eyes turning somewhat sinister. Although he was now just an ordinary person, the aura he exuded was no different from that of the god he had been before.

The movie version of Henley is one of the very few Supermen who can and is willing to confront Batman. This means he possesses certain traits remarkably similar to Batman, hence the "like repels like" phenomenon. Essentially, they are both extreme enough that neither is willing to back down, ultimately leading to their confrontation.

Compared to other Supermen who are good at understanding and listening, the Superman portrayed in the movie is indeed somewhat like the Kryptonian Batman. Once he decides to do something, no one can stop him. He shares Batman's stubbornness, with a kind of toughness and seriousness ingrained in his bones.

It seems that Batman's death in his arms made him understand even more the immense effort that vulnerable humans have to put in to survive. However, this realization did not bring more tolerance and sympathy for the weak, but rather hatred for the villains who added more obstacles and disasters to an already difficult existence.

In short, in his attitude towards crime, he began to emulate the Lord Superman. If the weak cannot be saved, then eliminating all criminals would at least spare most people from suffering that they should not have to endure.

With this kind of personality and mindset, whatever you tell him, he will definitely interpret it from the perspective of fighting crime. He doesn't care whether the boy became an evil spirit or not. Even if he didn't, now that he knows about this, he will definitely find out the truth of what happened back then and then strike hard against those damned rapists.

And if that boy became an evil spirit, then this is even more necessary. This wouldn't have happened if it weren't for those despicable criminals. Therefore, to truly eliminate evil spirits, the criminals must be punished.

The evil spirit intended to use his current appearance to deceive Kent and brainwash him, but once again he shot himself in the foot. His descriptions of Linda not only failed to clear his name of the Mormon Church and divert attention from Bing, but also helped Kent overcome his previous self-blame and find a new target for him.

Watching his stubborn departing figure, the evil spirit gritted its teeth. It just couldn't understand why this group of outsiders was so difficult to deal with. Wasn't there a single one of them who could understand human speech?