New Gods of North America.

Chapter 399 Goal
Let's just say this is an extraordinary version of a "murder case".
Wayne left David Mills and the exorcists to rack their brains on their own, and hurried back to the detective agency before it got dark.

Wayne still had to prepare for the aftermath of the situation at Cohen Pharmaceuticals, such as "the younger one got the vaccine and the older one came."

So according to the style of the previous attacks, Wayne still has to stay in the detective agency as much as possible at night, "waiting for the rabbit" or "just in case."

I curiously asked Inissa and Lina what they thought of the "building manager".

Inesa advocates "precise prevention and treatment" and believes that a person with "subjective malice and actions" has already met the conditions for "exorcism".

But she had no way to deal with this kind of thing. She was mainly good at "hardware" and could not do "software antivirus".

Lina seemed to know that there were similar methods that could be used for this kind of thing. The hidden organizations that believed in the "wise sages" seemed to have done in-depth research on the spiritual level. If they found suitable extraordinary people or extraordinary items, they could theoretically carry out "targeted elimination".

However, Lina's view on "good and evil" is more "realistic". She thinks that since the laws and morals of various countries do not prohibit "personalities" from killing each other, then this has nothing to do with good and evil in the secular sense.

Instead of thinking about “who killed whom”, it is better to think about “who has a better relationship with me” or “who will be more beneficial to me if I leave them behind”.

Putting this question aside, Wayne also remembered another thing and asked about the "strength" of the extraordinary people in the Old World.
It sounds like the basic situation is similar all over the world. Without using any weapons, the combat effectiveness of most extraordinary people is actually similar to that of "ordinary people".
But the so-called "extraordinary ability" is actually equivalent to one or several portable weapons or special tools. Therefore, under the same conditions, the extraordinary people are definitely stronger, and under certain conditions, they can even crush others without any harm.

However, due to the large number of countries in the Old World, various disputes and even wars of all sizes continue. All the extraordinary people who can be trained in organized confrontations naturally have their own way of survival.

Lina gave a very intuitive example. For example, the "ghoul" from last night would certainly not be considered a "weakling" if it were placed in the Old World.
However, if you want to be regarded as the so-called "elite" in the various organizations in the Old World, you probably have to be able to fight it "one on one" and survive unilaterally.

Of course, “one-on-one” does not mean “head-on confrontation”, what we are pursuing is “results”.

Inissa gave an incomplete statistical data. In her previous work experience, the Beyonders that were considered "threats" by the Hunter Association and required special teams to eliminate were basically in the range of Level 4 to Level 5.

Level 6 ones are relatively rare, so the team needs to consider casualties in advance when encountering them.
Level 7 ones are basically rare, and in each organization they are mostly at the "core combat force" level.

Wayne thought about it for a moment.
Judging from his experience during this period, the Beyonders who specialize in violence in America now sound like they are one level lower than those in the Old Continent...

This is of course also due to the "survivor bias", just like the less experienced Beyonders would naturally not travel all the way to a "foreign country" to deliver.
For example, the Kingdom of Windsor is also separated from the Old World by a strait, so it is not surprising that the threats faced by the Hunter Association there are mostly "elites".

"But why is level 7 already so powerful? In theory, shouldn't the highest level be 12?" Wayne asked.

There are still several steps in between.

Inessa thought for a moment:

"From a rough statistical point of view, the rank distribution of Extraordinary People should be a very flat pyramid structure. Every time they move up a rank, the number of people will decrease accordingly.

"In religions that believe in the Holy Spirit, '7' is always a very special number. The Holy See still regards the current 7th level as the most perfect stage that 'humanity' can reach. It believes that even the most stable Beyonders, or those favored by God, or Fallen Ones, will inevitably begin to develop in the direction of 'inhumanity' after surpassing 7th level. Even if they no longer improve their level, the 'price' they have to pay to maintain their rationality or humanity will become higher and higher over time.

"So any Beyonder who surpasses the 7th level will no longer be considered a 'human' by the Holy See or official organizations of various countries. They will either be considered potential 'evil gods' or 'devils' who have not yet completed their transformation, and will be strangled by them at all costs.

"Even those who are above the seventh level in the Holy Church will be given various sacred titles by the Holy Church, and then be 'supported' or 'confined' in some high-sounding places. It is difficult for them to appear in front of the world again." Lina nodded beside her:
“That’s why so many powerful pirate organizations emerged during the Age of Discovery. Some captains of pirate fleets were Level 7 Beyonders who began to wander in order to escape from land.

"The Windsor Kingdom's naval fleet once accepted the return of a 'Pirate King' who was definitely above level 7, because the other party had reached the point where it was 'extremely costly' to clear him out. The other party had to pay a 'price' to maintain a stable state in order to remain rational, and finally the two sides finally reached an agreement. Franji's 'Invincible Fleet' also declined rapidly after that."

Wayne was reminded of another piece of history. When the American Federation became independent, the Frankish coalition forces that came to support it actually made great efforts, and in a sense they could even be called the "main force".
Then an American "founding father" from Frank led the coalition army back to Frank and became the founding father of the "First Frankish Republic".

In addition to the "hundred-year friendship" between the Kingdom of Windsor and the Franks, the coalition forces also came to the New World to "kill monsters and level up"...

"So what level of extraordinary people are you now?" Wayne asked.

Inissa hesitated for a moment, "This matter needs to be kept secret. In the Hunter Association, my public rank is Level 6, but in fact my strength and state in the explosive state should be classified as the unstable Level 7. The disagreement between my mentor and the association is that she thinks I have reached my limit, and if I continue, I will probably go out of control quickly, so she hopes that I will 'retire' as soon as possible and strive to live a normal life."

Wow,

So now Inesa can "kill as much as she wants" in the New World?

Inissa seemed to see through Wayne's thoughts. "In fact, you should have realized that a Tier 7 Beyonder might not be as strong as you thought. Judging from the power of current weapons, the destructive power that a Tier 7 Beyonder can directly cause might not be as strong as a frontal bombardment from a battleship's main gun.

"On the other hand, it is actually difficult for most 7th-level Beyonders to survive or not lose control after being hit by such an artillery attack."

Sir, you are too modest.

Which organization can withstand the occasional "shot" from the naval guns running around everywhere? Even if it is a "sniper rifle" that is difficult to catch, it is enough to cause "chaos" in a certain place.

Inissa shook her head slightly:

"For Beyonders above a certain level, the death of the 'prey' does not mean that the hunt is successful. It is more important to ensure that you 'do not lose control'. Otherwise, you may cause greater casualties to the team.

"So even without the constraints of the Exorcist Association, my state of being on the verge of losing control when using extraordinary abilities is very dangerous for both you and me. Remember those 'monsters' I saw in the past few days? Even if I don't take that potion, I may turn into a monster when it explodes..."

Well……

Wayne recalled his previous experiences and suddenly understood why Inissa had been so "restrained" along the way.

As for Lina...

"I ran away not long after I broke through the 6th level, but my frontal combat ability is not strong among people of the same level."

The guy who "invites gods" doesn't seem to have any reference value...

Wayne thought about it.
So considering Bishop Corleone's request, the ultimate goal of the detective agency now is to make up three "7s" and a certain number of "6", "5" and "4"?
(End of this chapter)