Chapter 202: The Anticipated Attack
These words obviously hit the evil spirit's sore spot, and the other party fell silent again.
Aside, Faya almost couldn't maintain her Holy Art after hearing these words.
"Even if it's to trick the evil spirit, these words are too bold! How could a demon become friends with a Holy Clergy Member!"
But William really wasn't talking nonsense; he indeed had some friendship with a demon.
A moment later.
"Mia" spoke again: "It seems your ability to boast is far inferior to your ability to make up lies."
"If you think you can gain the upper hand like this, then you are no different from other stupid believers."
William raised an eyebrow: "Oh? I'd like to hear about it."
"I felt the seal on those soulless shells; this should be your doing, right?" "Mia" raised her head and said.
William shrugged, noncommittal.
"Restricting dead spirit invasion through small magic arrays is indeed a good method, but..."
It changed the subject, the corners of its mouth slightly raised.
"There were more people than these who participated in the Spirit Calling Game at the beginning; they are all my eyes and ears."
At the same time, Queen of the Valley Hospital.
Erin placed some holy artifacts in every corner of the ward; these were all arranged according to William's request.
At this time, someone knocked on the ward door.
She picked up a crucifix, then vigilantly gripped the door handle.
"Please verify the password," Erin spoke, "I don't like eating beef."
A moment later, the outside replied haltingly: "Ping... Ping Wu Qi."
Hearing the correct answer, Erin breathed a sigh of relief, then she opened the door and let Sue in.
These passwords were all left by Father William.
Although Erin and Sue both carried holy artifacts, to prevent the two from accidentally losing them and thus being affected by the illusions created by evil spirits, this second set of defense measures was put in place.
However, the password question and answer were very strange; Erin could hardly find any logic.
But Father William had said, "This is something dead spirits will absolutely not know."
So they memorized it.
"Nun Erin, I have checked the emergency exits on this floor; none of them are closed."
Erin nodded.
Father William had also repeatedly instructed about the emergency doors; they are crucial when escaping.
"Has Jade returned?" she asked.
According to the prior agreement, after leading the way, this girl would return first to deal with the upcoming danger with Erin and Sue.
Sue shook her head: "I kept staring at the elevator entrance and didn't see Jade's figure."
She wanted to call her daughter, but Father William had said—evil spirits might mislead the telephone voice to convey false information to them.
Therefore, Sue chose to wait in person.
At this time, in the inpatient department waiting hall.
The elevator doors opened, and Jade walked out from inside.
Just as she was about to head to the ward, someone patted her on the shoulder.
"Jade? It's really you."
Jade turned around and found some familiar faces in front of her.
Hayley, Joss, Booker, Cole...
These were all "Friends" who had participated in the Spirit Calling Ceremony together; among them, Hayley was the initiator of the activity.
"What are you doing here." Jade's tone was cold.
It was precisely the ignorance of these guys that caused Riley to become like this now.
"Uh... we want to come and visit Riley." Hayley said in a probing tone.
This girl had short hair and many piercings on her nose tip and lips, dressing very avant-garde.
"I don't think that's necessary." Jade frowned.
Her brother had been hospitalized for many days; for these guys to only come now was inevitably a bit insincere.
"Jade, we know you are very angry, and we have been very guilty these days..." Hayley looked pained.
These repentant words moved Jade; after thinking for a moment, she said: "Follow me."
Then Jade walked towards the ward.
And behind her, the several young people all revealed a momentarily stiff smile, looking very eerie.
But Jade didn't notice.
In front of Ward 27.
"Mom, it's me! Jade!" She knocked on the door.
Inside the ward.
Sue was just about to open the door but was stopped by Erin.
The former realized it, so she spoke: "Honey, you have to match the password first."
Outside the door, Jade slapped her forehead: "Almost forgot about this."
Erin recalled for a moment and chose a relatively simple Q&A.
"What is the general price of a large sledgehammer?"
Hearing this, Jade was immediately stunned.
"This... I seem to have heard Mr. Priest say it. I remember the answer is very simple..."
She scratched her hair; the answer was clearly right in front of her, but she just couldn't remember it for a moment.
At this time, Joss aside spoke up: "A brand new practical sledgehammer is usually around $40; if it's second-hand, it's $10."
He was wearing a sports vest and cargo pants, tattoos on his muscles covering his entire arm, looking very sturdy.
But Jade shook her head: "That's not what it means."
At this time, Erin inside also heard other people's voices; she immediately asked carefully.
After listening to Jade's introduction, Erin immediately heightened her vigilance.
"Father William once said, too much coincidence is often problematic," she thought secretly.
Fortunately, aiming at this situation, Mr. Priest also had a countermeasure.
Erin immediately spoke: "Jade, you keep quiet first."
Then she said again: "Joss, right? Please state your full driver's license number; otherwise, I cannot let you in."
Joss outside the door only thought for a moment before replying: "A2316745."
"What food did you eat in the evening ten days ago?"
"Two pan-fried chicken breasts, 300 grams of broccoli, and a glass of plain water."
The inside and outside of the door fell into silence.
"Sorry, I cannot let you in." Erin said.
Joss frowned: "Why? I clearly answered you."
"Because."
Jade's arms were trembling slightly.
She tried her best to steady her breathing, then quietly grabbed a stool outside the ward.
"You are not... human!"
When she said the word "human," Jade forcefully smashed the stool towards Joss, and then kicked the other party along the way.
At the same time, the ward door also opened a small crack.
"Come in quickly!" Sue waved anxiously.
When throwing out the stool, Jade had already started moving towards the door, so before Joss and the others could react, she had already entered the ward.
"What the f*ck are you doing!" Joss's roar came from outside the door.
"We came to visit out of goodwill, and you are so rude."
His tone was quite angry; to bystanders, it would seem that Jade's family had done something excessive.
But Erin snorted coldly.
"Despicable evil spirits, don't even think about deceiving us!"
"You just fully stated your driver's license number, and even remembered clearly the food you ate more than ten days ago. This is obviously not like a normal person!"
Outside the door, Joss and the others were all stunned upon hearing this, and then the same fierce expressions appeared on their faces.
"This is discrimination! Why do you assume no one would remember these?" Joss lowered his voice and said, "Maybe I just naturally have a good memory."
Erin narrowed her eyes: "You are right, there is indeed such a possibility, but..."
"Coming to visit a friend but being asked to answer these questions... this matter itself is abnormal."
"If you were human, you would have questioned it from the very beginning."
The outside of the door fell silent again.
Seeing this reaction, Erin truly confirmed that the other party had a problem.
Because even in the second situation, it could be reasons like "this friend inherently likes challenging games", but the silence of the people outside the door at this time could only explain one result.
"You are indeed very smart, but words are only one of my powers."
The voice outside suddenly became hoarse, obviously not like a human.
At this time, a security guard noticed the situation in front of the ward.
"Hey, what happened here with you guys?"
The security guard's hand reached for his waist, meeting Joss's gaze.
Immediately after, the former revealed a terrified expression.
He drew his gun and shot at the ceiling, constantly shouting "Monster" from his mouth.
This not only emptied the magazine but also emptied this floor.
"Hiding in the ward also means you can't escape."
Joss, Hayley, and the others spoke together; the scene looked quite eerie.
They raised a single hand, and the items in the corridor instantly floated up.
In the next moment.
Intensive crashing sounds rang out outside the ward.
Joss and the others frowned; their attacks were blocked by an invisible barrier.
The former was somewhat surprised and personally came to the door.
Joss pressed his hand on the door.
Accompanied by a "Bang," Joss, Hayley, and the others were all bounced away, then heavily crashed into the corridor wall.
"High-quality holy artifact! How is this possible..."
Joss looked incredulous.
If it didn't sense wrong, the power of the holy artifact was at least ten years!
Aren't these things rare items! Most of them were destroyed soon after the Holy War ended.
Didn't expect to actually encounter one here!
The figure of that priest surfaced before its eyes again.
"So this is his confidence."
Joss snorted coldly.
"But my means are not over yet!"
At the same time, a new situation appeared in the ward.
Sue inadvertently turned her head and found her son Riley was looking at her with open eyes.
"Riley?"
"Mom, I want to drink water."
Sue immediately got up but was stopped by Erin.
Hesitation flashed in the former's eyes, but she finally didn't approach the hospital bed.
"Cough cough..."
Riley didn't say much, just turned his head and quietly looked out the window.
This time, Erin was also a bit unsure.
If Riley continued to beg, she could be at ease instead, but now...
"You guys stay here; I'll go pour him a glass of water." Erin looked at Jade and her mother.
Then she held the crucifix in her hand and slowly approached the wooden table.
"Careful, it's hot."
Erin blew on the rim of the cup, then handed it to Riley's mouth.
"Thank you."
Riley nodded slightly, looking very normal.
"Did I overthink it?" Erin thought secretly.
Gulp... gulp.
"Thank you so much... I feel so... Ugh ahhh!"
Riley let out a painful scream, and pitch-black veins visibly appeared on his face.
Then his tone changed: "What did you make me drink!!"
Erin was startled, retreated several steps, and also held the crucifix in front of her chest.
Hearing the questioning at this time, she took a deep breath and said: "Holy Water, I specially heated it up. Father William said patients should drink less cold things."
"Bitch! Slut! Animal!"
Riley cursed with resentment.
"You actually made me drink twenty-year vintage Holy Water! Bitch! Bitch!"
Now Erin also realized something was wrong.
"Riley" looked ferocious, a surge of evil aura surging on his body, and the flesh on his face quickly fell off, soon turning into an old man with a rotten face.
Sue covered her mouth in terror: "Oh! My Riley!"
"Riley" revealed foul-smelling, dark yellow teeth: "Hehe, that boy's soul has already been taken by us; he will suffer unimaginable torture until eternity!"
"I will replace him and thoroughly savor this fresh and tender body."
Jade clenched her fists, then grabbed a glass medicine bottle on the table.
"Damn you, leave my brother!"
She rushed towards the hospital bed in anger.
But Erin stopped her again, shouting loudly:
"Calm down! Mr. Priest emphasized this situation! As long as we are not enraged, the evil spirit cannot harm Riley!"
Jade's hand stopped in the air and finally lowered.
Erin snatched the glass bottle from her hand, then turned around and said calmly: "Evil spirit, you can perform to your heart's content; we will never believe you."
"Riley" fell silent.
A moment later, curses rang out in the ward again.
"Bitch!!"
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