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"This thing…"
Jonah joyfully took the brand and examined it carefully. When he saw his own large portrait, his cheek still twitched uncontrollably.
"Haha, the craftsmanship is really unique. Thank you!" Jonah thanked him, even though the brand was ugly.
Jonah took the brand and went to Matt Campbell, handing it to him:
"Matt, I'm giving this to you. I hope you can show me this new era."
Matt Campbell took the brand with Jonah's large portrait on it, nodded, and asked curiously:
"Of course. Can this really keep you in the World of the living? It doesn't look special."
Matt Campbell should not have been able to see Jonah after his cancer was cured by the ghosts, because normally only extremely weak people can see ghosts. However, when Matt Campbell was cured by the ghosts, his spirituality was also enhanced, which allowed him to see many things that ordinary people couldn't normally see due to his extraordinary spirituality.
One person and one ghost were chatting, while Lionel was concerned about Old Priest's health.
"Priest, I didn't get to it earlier, but your physical condition seems very bad. What did the Doctor say?"
Old Priest said, "I'm almost seventy, and it's time for me to retire. The Doctor said my organs are failing severely, possibly due to lack of exercise and rest. But it's nothing; I plan to apply for retirement from the church in a few months and hope it gets approved."
Old Priest was very open about his physical condition and wasn't too worried about it.
"Let me try. Perhaps I can make you healthier, Priest. But you might have to meet your Lord a bit later. You won't blame me, will you?" Lionel joked.
"Haha, what are you saying, young man? But have your abilities grown stronger again? I really understand you less and less!"
"People always have to grow."
Lionel said, placing his arm on Old Priest's shoulder and once again activating the Light of Redemption.
This time, Lionel changed the effect of the Light of Redemption to restore Old Priest's body to its healthiest state, consuming about ten percent of the total Light of Redemption. The effect began to manifest.
The light of redemption circulated within Old Priest's body. In just a few seconds, Old Priest felt much lighter, like he had returned to the time when he first became a Priest. In Lionel's eyes, Old Priest's appearance instantly looked more than a decade younger.
"Lord! Young man, this is like a miracle." Old Priest looked at his younger hands, his expression more shocked than when he learned there were hundreds of corpses hidden in the house.
"However, my retirement application might not pass now. It looks like I'll have to work a few more years!"
"Haha, then Priest, you must do a good job!"
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Ever since S.H.I.E.L.D. resolved the demon beast summoned by The Hand last time, not only was S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury obsessed with the supernatural powers in myths, but even Alexander Pierce, the head of HYDRA's S.H.I.E.L.D. branch, also became obsessed with those powers.
While Nick Fury dispatched S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents to search the World for mysterious powers, Alexander Pierce would also secretly send HYDRA Agents to infiltrate the teams. When S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents found mysterious powers, the HYDRA members could report to the high-ranking HYDRA officials within S.H.I.E.L.D., and then the HYDRA members would secretly swap or copy special items or ancient texts.
This greatly increased the workload of the HYDRA members, making them miserable. Fortunately, this situation did not last too long, as Homelander from Vought emerged, and his Superman-like demeanor directly attracted the attention of the entire World. S.H.I.E.L.D.'s focus also temporarily shifted from collecting mysterious powers to investigating the source of Homelander's power.
Crossbones Rumlow had just returned from Greece, delivering several items found in ancient ruins to the research department. These were the results of his several days of hard work.
Watching the researchers use various methods to stimulate the exquisitely crafted item, Crossbones Rumlow frowned slightly. There was no effect at all. Could the things they had worked so hard for days to bring back just be decorations?
But the strange scenes within the ruins told him that this item would not be simple. Although there were many more pieces, testing them one by one was too slow. After some thought, Crossbones Rumlow suddenly had a flash of inspiration: there was another magical thing he could try.
The energy gun. Ever since he used the energy gun to take down a demon that almost wiped out two S.H.I.E.L.D. teams, Crossbones Rumlow had become obsessed with this powerful weapon. He would fire it whenever he had a chance. He even thought that with this gun, Homelander was no match for him.
Finding his cherished gun, Crossbones Rumlow had his own standard for judging magical items: only items that could withstand one shot from his cherished gun were truly magical items. If you asked him what to do if he misjudged and accidentally broke a real item?
What did that have to do with him? He was only responsible for collecting mysterious items, and what he found was sent to Headquarters. He didn't even use them himself, and if there were fewer items, his workload would be lighter.
"Everyone, move aside!"
Crossbones Rumlow aimed his energy gun at the hourglass fixed on the experimental table.
"Officer Rumlow, this will damage the item." The lab personnel were exasperated. What kind of person was this? He resorted to violent testing at the slightest disagreement.
Crossbones Rumlow said indifferently, "You lack experience and don't understand. This is the most efficient testing method."
"Alright, Officer, do as you please."
The lab personnel had nothing more to say. He was just an employee, and whatever the Officer said, went. He silently retreated outside the laboratory, curious to see what this Officer with such an unconventional way of thinking would do next.
Whoosh!
A beam of energy accurately hit the hourglass, and then there was nothing. The hourglass showed no change.
"I told you, didn't I? This is the most efficient. The fact that it's not broken means it's a truly mysterious item. Alright, send this 084 to Headquarters. We don't need to study it anymore."
Crossbones Rumlow was quite pleased, turning around to give further instructions. Suddenly, a sound came from behind him. Crossbones Rumlow looked back; the hourglass had exploded.
"Alright, it's broken. It seems it was just an exquisitely crafted hourglass after all. Clean this up and continue studying the next item. Let's test that stone."
Crossbones Rumlow wasn't embarrassed at all. At least he had dealt with one item.