It had been less than a day since John and the others were sent to the town for rest.
The police had already closed the case at the cave, publicly declaring it a terrorist incident without mentioning the Wendigo.
During this process, John learned a bit about the Vatican because there was a priest in town who would say anything for money.
Not all priests and nuns of the Holy See were loyal to the church.
There were also fallen nuns and priests; the difference was whether they acted openly or secretly.
According to the priest, unless it was impossible to conceal, they would generally hide things to avoid public panic.
Once confirmed, the church would dispatch an exorcist or priest to perform an exorcism.
Exorcists were usually hired externally.
Being able to learn so much information about the church was a pleasant surprise for John.
Afterward, John returned to Round Clam Town with Teacher Beth.
Round Clam Town was as lively as ever.
Chief Peter managed it very well; there were rarely any homicides, at least on the surface.
Behind the scenes, it was hard to say.
The town residents had quite a few complaints about Sheriff Old Joe and Brother Q, both of whom were good friends of Peter.
One was a wheelchair sheriff, and the other was a walking human cannon.
The former was alright, but the latter could be said to be quite a character, a prime example of someone who was into both men and women, a carrier of various viruses, and his father was a transsexual who supposedly had relations with a dog. [T/L: WTF]
Oh, and Peter's son and daughter were hopelessly stupid, not only ranking last in school but also liking…
What others saw as flaws, for John, were full of advantages; he could feel a sense of security in Round Clam Town that he couldn't find elsewhere.
As soon as he returned to his detached villa and lay on the sofa, a Four of Diamonds appeared in John's hand.
The matter had concluded, and it was time to examine the abilities of the Evil Spirit Wendigo.
"Containment Object: Evil Spirit Wendigo."
"Extractable Abilities: Soul Devour, Bloodlust, Evil Spirit Possession, Constitution Enhancement, Thorny Bone Spurs."
Soul Devour was literal, the ability to devour a person's soul, a skill possessed by most demons and evil spirits.
He had never seen the Evil Spirit Wendigo use it, perhaps it required certain conditions?
It seemed of little use to John; as for Thorny Bone Spurs, he had already witnessed it, and the oppressive feeling was indeed strong, but it was not very suitable for ordinary people.
After all, just the fact that the bone spurs would pierce through the skin was a bit problematic.
Bloodlust, as the Bloodlust of the Evil Spirit Wendigo, was naturally stronger, and its side effects were more obvious.
Evil Spirit Possession was even more useless; if he could directly fuse with a containment object, why would he need Evil Spirit Possession? It was called an Evil Spirit; what good could it be? It would be comfortable if it stayed in his body and didn't leave.
The Evil Spirit Wendigo's second stage before should have been a superposition of Evil Spirit Possession and Thorny Bone Spurs.
The only difference was that the Evil Spirit and the Wendigo were already one entity.
Normally activating Evil Spirit Possession would most likely lead to being targeted by surrounding Evil Spirits, resulting in a series of tragedies and then Soul Devour.
In comparison, Constitution Enhancement was the most suitable ability for John.
Unlike the previous strength and hearing enhancements, constitution was an all-around improvement, and the chances of amplification were far greater than that of a Deformed Cannibal.
"Extract."
After understanding the functions of the several abilities, John didn't hesitate; there was no casting pre-animation or various rituals, he just extracted.
"Containment Object: Evil Spirit Wendigo."
"Fusable Ability: Evil Spirit Possession."
Well, the Constitution Enhancement John had been longing for didn't appear; instead, he got Evil Spirit Possession.
But this was normal, a one-in-five chance; how could he get exactly what he wanted?
Fortunately, this Evil Spirit Possession was an active talent, not a passive one.
Otherwise, John wouldn't dare to fuse it; in this world, who knew if he might be targeted by an Evil Spirit and possessed one day, it wasn't impossible.
As an active talent, there was no problem; at least he could control it.
Perhaps it would even have a miraculous effect in certain events.
He just didn't know what would happen if he was possessed by an Evil Spirit and then fused with the Evil Spirit Wendigo?
With the major issue resolved, John relaxed and prepared for a nice nap.
He had just begun to feel a little drowsy when the doorbell rang insistently.
John didn't want to bother, just wanting to have a good nap, but the doorbell kept ringing without stopping.
Who the hell is this?
John was already feeling a bit sleepy; he hadn't slept in the cave before and had only slept a few hours at the hotel.
Now, with this disturbance, he was a little annoyed.
He opened the door, and there stood a beautiful woman with yellow skin, not naturally yellow, but intentionally tanned; it was obvious who it was.
Jennifer had been watching John's small villa, so she naturally came knocking as soon as he returned.
She had even dressed up specially today.
Jennifer wore a white shirt, loosely tied at the hem, perfectly outlining her slender waist and abdomen, and denim shorts that made her legs look long, exuding a casual vitality through her relaxed outfit.
"What do you want?" John had to admit that although he was annoyed at having his nap disturbed, Jennifer's face and figure indeed made it hard to blame her, especially since she had a valid reason.
"Didn't I say I was going to pursue you? You hang up on me and don't answer my calls; you're making me very sad."
The saying that women are drama queens was true, and Jennifer was an outstanding example; she had the face of a mature woman but showed a pitiful little expression, which was quite a contrast.
John scratched his head and said speechlessly, "I was taking a nap; you disturbed my rest."
Jennifer was exasperated; if it were any other man, he would be eagerly inviting her inside to study human anatomy by now.
But looking at John's half-asleep expression, she wondered, "Am I really that uncharming?"
"Since you're awake, won't you invite me in for a sit?"
John thought for a moment and then moved aside.
"Alright, come in and sit, but you have to tell me if you've encountered anything strange recently."
If it had been before, he definitely wouldn't have let Jennifer in, but hadn't he contained the Evil Spirit Wendigo? He felt a bit more confident facing so-called demons.
Judging from the performance of demon possession in Jennifer's Body, the Evil Spirit Wendigo seemed slightly superior.
He wasn't sure about their true forms.
Anyway, let's talk inside.
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