Chapter 15: Science Big Shots! Where’s My Coffin Lid?
Facts have proven.
In a moment of quick thinking, life indeed finds a way to survive on its own. Ian was just like that; he sensed the threat and thus came up with a countermeasure.
At this moment.
He was also implementing his own method.
Of course.
It was not anything unsuitable for children.
“Get lost!”
The Evil Spirit roared in anger, groaning in pain. There was no helping it; it discovered that Ian had opened his little mouth and was fiercely biting into its own neck.
It was really biting!
The kind that swallows into the stomach!
“Shut up!”
Ian raised one hand and pinched the Nun Evil Spirit’s already deformed lips. He only had five minutes to eat an Evil Spirit that was a size larger than his own body.
This was absolutely a difficult major project.
However.
Fortunately, everyone was a Soul, so there was no need to worry about overeating. However, for the picky Ian, the mouthfeel of the Evil Spirit was indeed not to his liking.
“Eat, eat, eat! You unpalatable female ghost!” Ian mimicked the Evil Spirit’s tone from before and complained. Facts proved that he firmly believed Mayer and Joule’s conservation of energy law was indeed correct.
Hmm.
There might even be some relativity value in this. The Evil Spirit could devour him, so of course he could devour the Evil Spirit too. The System’s feedback proved his direction was correct.
【Spirit: 2.9————3.1】
Ian’s Attribute was rising.
Clearly representing the energy belonging to the Evil Spirit flowing toward him. Perhaps the 【Spirit】 Attribute was also related to Soul intensity; Ian hadn’t fully figured out the things influenced by the four-dimensional Attributes.
Just like how he didn’t understand why, even after coming up with such a brilliant counterattack strategy, his 【Intelligence】 Attribute still hadn’t risen—perhaps this Attribute really wasn’t closely related to Wisdom?
“Smack, smack~”
Under normal circumstances, Ian wouldn’t make noise while eating, but now he was in a state of wolfing down food, so table manners and such were naturally disregarded.
He felt the Nun Evil Spirit probably wouldn’t mind this either.
【Negative Status: Soul Corruption】
Devouring the Evil Spirit was not without cost; above Ian’s 【Rage Value】 transparency bar, a Negative Status slowly appeared, but for a 【Berserker】, this was the least of his worries.
Anyway, he had already Upgraded.
He’d just learn a Professional Skill later; who knows, maybe this Negative Status was even beneficial to the Body. Not only did Ian not stop, he even sped up his biting after adapting to the mouthfeel.
“No!!!”
The Evil Spirit struggled madly but was firmly pinned down by Ian. It had truly never encountered such a situation—normally it devoured humans, but now it was the other way around?
This wasn’t Magic at all!
It didn’t conform to the Rules of the great Universe!
……
Meanwhile, in the Real World.
Constantine crawled out from the ruins.
“Why did you bring a little Boy here!” He roared angrily at his companion while questioning him, rushing at full speed toward Ian, who was in a “stunned” state.
“Damn Constantine! You only said you were going to die, not that you were going to be killed by an Evil Spirit! I thought you were doing another one of your insane dangerous Experiments!”
Charles, who climbed out right after, was also full of regret and annoyance.
“Quick, bring me the Holy Water!”
Constantine knew now wasn’t the time to shift blame. He fiercely tore open the clothes of the “stunned” Youth; the Youth’s Skin was visibly graying at a speed the naked eye could see.
Black vein patterns were also starting to emerge on his chest.
That was the sign of the Body being Poisoned by the “Strength” carried by the Evil Spirit.
“Charles! Get ready to hold him down! I’m starting the Exorcism!” Constantine took the Water Bottle handed over by his companion and tried to pull off the ancient Pendant worn on Ian’s chest.
“Hiss~”
However.
Constantine’s hand had just touched the Pendant when it was like grabbing a red-hot branding iron; it hurt so much he gasped, and the retracted hand even bore scorch marks.
“What the hell is this Thing!”
He was shocked and suspicious but couldn’t identify what the Pendant Ian was wearing actually was for the moment. Moreover, time was of the essence now, leaving no time for careful Research and identification.
“Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus!”
“omnis satanica potestas!”
“omnis incursio infernalis adversarii!”
……
Constantine sprinkled Holy Water on Ian with one hand while muttering Latin Exorcism Spell incantations, his expression serious and his tone rising and falling with great solemnity.
However.
Although Ian’s Body did start emitting wisps of white smoke upon contact with the Holy Water, the Evil Spirit did not manifest, so Constantine raised his volume and increased his output.
“This guy’s expression…”
He gradually broke out in a sweat and grew shocked and suspicious; he even saw the corners of Ian’s mouth slowly curving upward! A Child smiling? Constantine was more inclined to believe it was the Demon’s mockery!
After all.
At this moment, the Evil Spirit should be devouring the Boy’s Soul, and his Body should be occupied by the Evil Spirit, so any expression the Boy made could only be related to the Demon!
“Humiliare sub potenti manu Dei,”
“ontremisce et effuge,”
“Ab insidiis diaboli, libera nos, Domine!”
Constantine felt inner unease and horror; he quickly switched to another Exorcism method, attempting to borrow Heaven’s power for the Exorcism. He was proficient in all sorts of Magic schools. However, for some reason, this version of the Exorcism Spell still didn’t achieve the desired effect.
Although sacred Light had bloomed and countless black smokes emerged from Ian’s body, the Evil Spirit still wasn’t dragged out—its tenacity far exceeded Constantine’s imagination.
This was absolutely not normal.
It was rare in Constantine’s Exorcism career. As a Magic master in the Human World, though he had no Faith, no one could deny his attainments in Magic, especially in Exorcism Magic, which had integrated the strengths of many schools, far surpassing most Priests and related practitioners.
“No! How can it withstand this for so long! How can a Hell minion be this powerful!” Constantine’s back ran cold, his mind unable to stop wild thoughts.
What kind of terrifying Demon could resist his Exorcism!
Could this be another Conspiracy targeted at him? A Great Demon secretly intervening, using the Boy’s Soul to push his already hard-to-Salvation Soul closer to Degradation?
Anxious and fearful emotions enveloped Constantine’s heart.
And just then.
“Aaaahhhh!!!”
A painful Wail echoed through the entire Room.
That was the Evil Spirit’s voice.
“I will come back! I will take revenge!”
The Evil Spirit finally emerged from Ian’s Body, but it didn’t look like it was dragged out by the Exorcism Spell—instead, it seemed to be fleeing in Panic and haste, carrying a sense of disarray.
It even endured the Holy Water constantly splashed by Constantine, its body smoking as it bore the intense pain to drill out. Its demeanor was like a panicked Maiden who had been violated, desperately trying to escape.
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