Chapter 109: The Effect of the Sacred Bond and Wooden Teeth
Luke thought the church would attach great importance to the information he provided, but he didn't expect them to take it so seriously.

In this scene, let alone a puppet, even if a whole company of puppets came, they would all die here.

It’s so scary. It’s true that the church should not be provoked and its thighs should be held tightly.

At this moment, his cell phone suddenly rang. He took out his cell phone and saw that it was Father Thomas calling. Luke put down the drone remote control and answered the call.

"Hello, this is Calvin."

"Mr. Calvin, thank you very much for the information you provided. The crisis in Black Falls Town has been resolved." Father Thomas's steady voice came from the other end of the phone: "Is that drone yours? If you are willing, we can meet."

As one of the top ten young people, Luke was naturally not like Fares, who was afraid of the church. Although his current appearance was not suitable for meeting people.

"Of course sir, where shall we meet?"

It was an hour later when Luke met Father Thomas. After all, the residents of the town had been in a sudden disaster and were saved by a "miracle". They were in a panic. Now was a good time to spread the glory of the Lord. So, he first spread the gospel of the Lord to the residents of the town with the local priest who had just been saved, and strengthened their faith in the Lord before meeting Luke.

As for concealing the existence of the extraordinary?
This incident was not like the one in Fort Lauderdale, where all the people who encountered it were unconscious under the gaze of the evil spirit and the influence of the leaves. As long as we make up a reason for the ground to collapse and deal with the police chief who burned the leaves in the open air, this matter will be over.

Even if there are still people who know part of the truth and want to get to the bottom of it, it is not the mainstream view after all, so it doesn’t matter.

This time, all the more than a thousand people in the town were turned into puppets, and they witnessed the miracle of holy light with their own eyes. How could this be covered up?

It's very difficult.

Difficult? Then don’t do it!

Thomas said that it was difficult to deal with anyway, so it would be better to give up completely.

During this period of time, the connection between the other world and the material world has become more and more frequent, not only on the East Coast, but also on the West Coast. In the vast inland areas, especially those small towns with sparse population and inconvenient transportation, many demon hunters have to patrol the area only to find that there is a demon disaster or the entire town is gone.

This is the general trend and there is nothing we can do about it.

After all, with the advent of the information age, ordinary people have too many channels to obtain and spread news. It is basically impossible to conceal the existence of the extraordinary world as in the past.

As more and more people learn about the extraordinary, various information about the inner world is becoming increasingly difficult to conceal. Therefore, completely embracing the inner world has become an irreversible trend.

What the authorities can do now is nothing more than to delay it a little longer, no matter how long it can be delayed. But that day will eventually come, and this is the consensus of all organizations.

After listening to what Thomas said, Luke realized that the situation had deteriorated to such an extent.

Clearly, a few months ago, the entire United States was full of vitality and everything was flourishing. A few years ago, Calvin and Luke had specially collected relevant information, but even Calvin could not find much valuable information.

Luke shook his head and put the information behind him. The focus now was on the reward for tipping off the church.

At Thomas's signal, two armed priests came in from outside the church, carrying a humanoid puppet, which was the evil puppet that had caused trouble not long ago. However, now it was just a mindless piece of wood made of extraordinary material.

“Is this the evil spirit you encountered?”

Luke nodded. "That's it. It has a few puppets under it, who look like high school students."

“The puppet didn’t find it,” said the armed priest in front, “but it dropped some special items.”

He took out the camera, diary and mask and handed them to Father Thomas.

Looking at Luke, whose head was bald, his face was bald, and he didn't even have any eyebrows. His head was like a boiled and peeled egg. Father Thomas suppressed his smile and said seriously, "It can be seen that you have made great sacrifices to save Black Falls Town."

"The Charleston Diocese will always be your friend," he took out a silver cross pendant from the inside of his clothes. "Its name is the Holy Bond, which is a proof of friendship with the Baltimore Diocese. The sacred power contained in it can automatically stimulate and replenish your vitality when your life is in danger.

"Of course, if you can also actively trigger it through mental power, you can recover from injuries or restore your physical and mental strength."

"What a great prop!" Luke took the cross and solemnly hung it around his neck.

"I haven't finished introducing it yet," Thomas said, "In addition to what I just mentioned, every month, you can use it to withdraw a bottle of No. 4 Holy Water at any church in the Baltimore Province. Of course, outside the Baltimore Province, you can only withdraw No. 3 Holy Water. After all, No. 4 Holy Water is considered a relatively important material in the church."

"The reward is over, now it's time to divide the spoils." The middle-aged priest pointed to three extraordinary items and said, "Pick one first."

Although the so-called time clock ability was used by the puppeteer to deceive Luke, these three extraordinary items should be real.

Luke could roughly guess the ability of the book, so he chose the diary without hesitation.

Thomas put away the remaining two items. The spoils would be placed in the church for purification before being distributed and used. The diary was handed directly to Luke.

As soon as he got it, Luke probed into it with his mental power and roughly understood the function of this diary.

Luke can use it to open a door to the other world at any location, and form a home area that is conducive to energy recovery and enhances various abilities. It is controlled by him and he can choose to enter with his physical body or his soul.

The downside is that this is not an unlimited-use prop. After each use, a page of the diary will be burned. He counted and now there are 13 pages left, enough for a long time.

Luke also put it into the [Endless Stomach], along with a bottle of Holy Water No. 4 given to him by Father Thomas, which could cause fatal damage to fourth-order dark creatures.

After handing him the holy water, Father Thomas also solemnly explained to him that although the power of the No. 4 holy water was not small, the ability of both the extraordinary and the dark creatures after reaching the fourth level was a world of difference compared to the third level. Even if he had the holy water, it would be difficult for him to really put it to use.

After dividing the spoils, Luke was about to leave when he was suddenly attracted by the remains of the puppet standing nearby.

In the perception of the Death Stalker, it seemed to be identified as a successful prey. Therefore, Luke could take a tooth from its body and add it to the "Bone Tooth Necklace".

After a pause and repeated confirmation, Luke asked, "Can you use this puppet? Can I take a tooth from it?"

Father Thomas thought for a moment and said, "What does your extraordinary profession require?"

"Yes."

"Then you can get it yourself." He waved his hand, indicating that Luke should deal with it himself.

After getting Thomas's permission, Luke took out the molten gold, cut open the puppet's cheek, looked at the wooden teeth in its mouth, and randomly cut off one and put it away. The division of the spoils was completely completed, and Thomas would stay in Black Falls for a few days until the situation was completely settled before returning to Charleston.

Luke didn't have so much time, and there was no point in staying here. The early morning sun was already shining, so he said goodbye to Thomas and returned to the hotel to find his car.

The turmoil in the town was all directed at humans, and inanimate objects such as vehicles were not affected, so the Hummer was not bumped at all and remained safely parked.

After driving out, Luke first found Fares and said goodbye to him, then drove north again.

There were few vehicles on the coastal highway, so he only paid half of his attention to driving and the other half to the "bone and tooth necklace".

The teeth from the puppeteer bring a whole new effect to the "bone tooth necklace" - puppet.

This wooden tooth can fly out of the necklace according to Luke's will. When it hits the enemy, it will gradually release special energy, starting from the tooth, penetrating into the brain, and turning the enemy into Luke's puppet.

Unlike the puppet man's ability, this puppetization will not change the target's appearance, and the target can even retain a certain memory and common sense. It can be said to be a very terrifying ability.

Luke had usually only seen similar effects in anime.

The car continued to move forward. After a burst of crackling sounds, the voice of the radio host was officially heard in the early morning radio.

"Good morning, dear listeners! A new day has begun. This is the familiar Jacksonville Voice radio station. I am your loyal friend Andrew. In this fresh morning, let's listen to what's new today."

"Just yesterday, a vicious explosion occurred outside the city. It is said that the incident is related to the famous Lorenzo Security Company. An employee of their company stole a large amount of explosives and exchanged fire with the company while fleeing."

"It is understood that the employee has not yet been arrested. Good citizens are requested to exercise caution when traveling."

Listening to the radio host's words, Luke guessed in his heart that perhaps the message he left for Julius after he left took effect. Did Lorenzo Security have a battle with the wizard on the Stairway to the Gods?
However, he has already run far away and has nothing to do with that side for the time being, so there is no need to pay too much attention to him.

Tuning the radio to the music channel, Luke sped up and headed north.
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Morehead City.

City zoo.

After finishing a day's work, keeper Mozambique began to inspect the park under his responsibility as usual.

Curly-haired baboons, Bengal tigers and giraffes are all resting in the museum.

The crocodile was also lying quietly by the pool.

Black bears too.
Fake!

Where are the black bears?
How can I be a black bear as big as me?

Mozambique looked carefully inside through the observation port of the black bear's room, and then searched in several corners again, but in the end he found nothing.

its not right.

He began to think quickly in his mind.

I did send the black bear back to the room today, how could I not find it?
He looked at the door and found it was locked. Could it be that the door was not closed properly and the black bear sneaked out?

Thinking of this, he began to sweat profusely.

Although the bears in the zoo often look silly and can imitate humans eating and greeting, bears are much more aggressive than most people imagine. If any accidental injury occurs, you may lose your job.

Mozambique opened the door of the black bear's room, pushed it open, and looked around the room carefully, but still found nothing.

Sure enough, the black bear escaped!

He was feeling anxious when he suddenly felt some liquid dripping down from above his head.

Is the bear room leaking?

He looked up.

The missing black bear was right above his head!
The black bear stood on the door frame with its two feet and supported the roof with its sharp claws. It hid there quietly, waiting for the keeper to come and check. What just fell on Mozambique's head was its hungry saliva.

Finally waiting for the target, the black bear pounced down and landed directly on Mozambique's head, pressing him to the ground, and bit his face with its bloody mouth. Its sharp claws scratched his chest a few times, and the thin shirt was torn into pieces. The flesh on his chest was torn open, revealing the bloody ribs and soft internal organs.

Mozambique didn't even have time to call for help and died immediately.

The black bear ate its keeper slowly.

Since one day, its appetite has increased and it has become smarter and smarter. Not only that, normal animal blood is no longer able to satisfy its greedy stomach.

Every day, every day, when Mozambique came to feed him, his hungry eyes were not fixed on the bucket full of food in the keeper's hand, but on the keeper who had fed him for more than two years.

Although he has become very familiar with Mozambique over the past two years, the beast's nature and mutated energy still make it unable to control its desire for human flesh and blood.

You smell good, bro.

In the black bear's wisdom, which is almost that of a teenager, the bear has been patient for so long because of the recent abundance of food.

Unfortunately, there is a certain limit on the amount of animals that can be raised. After the black bear evolved again under the influence of that strange energy, the food in this limit is far from enough to satisfy it.

Eating its good brother, escaping from the zoo, and hunting small prey became the predetermined itinerary in its cunning brain.

The black bear was less than two meters tall, and although it was a bit burly, its size was not particularly outrageous. However, with such a body, it actually ate the keeper bit by bit, not only the internal organs that it loved the most, but also the meat and even the bones on its body.

The black bear, who had finally eaten the blood meal, wiped his mouth contentedly, smearing the blood on his face more unevenly. He glanced at the wall not far away, then moved his limbs and crawled out.

(End of this chapter)