BANG! BANG!

As Chu Feng released his fingers, two bodies slumped to the ground.

The bizarre snake head emerging from the sunglasses-wearing man's eye sockets hadn't yet managed to do anything. At the very moment of its host's death, it turned into a wisp of ash and drifted away with the wind.

"Holy Advent Society! Were those two Evil Spirits created by that Cult?"

Taran's shocked voice rang out in the meeting room of the Agency's Cleveland branch.

"Haven't they been inactive for a long time?"

"I know this!" Amita stood up. "The Agency's activities were primarily focused on New York, so we hadn't collected much information about other states. That was until John and James began to develop branches..."

"The information currently gathered by the Agency shows that the Holy Advent Society, this Cult organization, has actually been active throughout America. Of course, New York is the exception," Amita said, then glanced at Chu Feng, who had sunk completely into his chair.

"According to the information we've gathered, and some shared by the New York Police Department, the Holy Advent Society is not like other normal organizations. They are suspected of not having a commonly recognized leadership at the top. They are independent organizations, divided by state, and even their beliefs may vary. So far, we haven't found a reason that connects these Cult members and forms the Holy Advent Society."

After listening to Amita's briefing, Chu Feng, who was lazily leaning back in his chair, shook his head with a smile.

"A Cult organization spread across the whole of America without a cult leader or someone leading the charge? Do you believe it?" The people in the meeting room thought carefully about it and then shook their heads one after another.

The languid Chu Feng let out a cold chuckle, tapping his fingers lightly on the desk in front of him.

"I don't believe it either, so... there's only one possibility: the other party is just hidden too deeply."

"As our Agency expands in the future, we're definitely going to deal with these Cult members of the Holy Advent Society quite often. Tell your Exorcists to carry some lethal firearms with them. Don't let the ship capsize in the gutter. If an Exorcist ends up killed by a bunch of Cult members with guns, that would really be a joke!"

At this, everyone nodded their heads in agreement.

"Right, how are those two unlucky guys doing?"

Taran naturally knew who Chu Feng was asking about.

"Samor's in better shape; an Exorcist's physique is helping him recover quickly. But Touk was seriously injured and is still in the hospital. It's estimated he'll need some more time to fully recover."

"Okay. In that case, let's leave Touk here temporarily, to be taken care of by the branch. Once he's healed, he can return to New York on his own. We'll head back first thing in the morning."

Chu Feng stood up and clapped his hands to signify the end of the meeting.

Once the rest had left the meeting room, only Chu Feng, Taran, and Amita remained, and their expressions became significantly graver.

"Chu Feng, can you confirm the news?"

"Hmm, I had already confirmed it before leaving New York!" Chu Feng nodded, a profound look in his eyes.

"But how could someone suddenly kidnap an Exorcist? And succeed at that!"

Taran frowned, his face full of confusion.

To kidnap an Exorcist was no simple matter. It required meticulous planning and operatives with considerable strength; otherwise, stopping an Exorcist determined to flee would be impossible.

"We can't be sure it's a kidnapping yet! All we can confirm now is that two Exorcists from the Agency have indeed gone missing. And outside the Agency, even more freelance Exorcists have disappeared!"

"Could it be?" Taran and Amita thought of a certain possibility at the same time, their faces suddenly turning ugly.

"Are you suggesting the federal government or the American military?"

Chu Feng's words made the two nod involuntarily, as they could not think of any other possibility for the disappearance of so many Exorcists.

Though Chu Feng, who had his own sources of information, had already sent people to investigate, no news had come back yet.

Besides, this speculation did indeed have a high likelihood.

"Could it be the Bizarre?" Amita suddenly put forward another guess.

"A Bizarre that specifically hunts Exorcists? Is that possible?" Taran shook his head in disbelief when he heard Amita's bold speculation.

Wherever the Bizarre lurked, bloodshed was a prominent feature. The places where the Exorcists disappeared showed no such special changes, not even the distinctive aura of the Bizarre.

"It's still a direction to consider. But right now, what's most important is finding the two Exorcists from our Agency."

Chu Feng sat back down and shook his head secretly.

If it weren't for Taran and Amita being involved in this Cleveland matter, he might have waited until those two were found before coming over. Time was too tight, and he hadn't had the chance to use his own methods yet.

"Alright, everyone go back and get some good rest. Whatever it is, we'll know once we're back!"

After saying that, Chu Feng stood up and quickly walked out the door of the meeting room. He still hadn't claimed his monster-killing rewards!

「 」

"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for killing a Middle-Rank Evil Spirit. You will receive the following rewards:

1. Strength Attribute: 51 points, Physique Attribute: 54 points, Mental Attribute: 48 points, Spiritual Power Attributes: 43 points

2. Lifespan: 50 years

3. Special item: Death's Coin x1

"Death's Coin?" Updates are released by novᴇlfire.net

At the third reward, Chu Feng was taken aback and raised his eyebrows.

With a thought, an octagonal, hollow-edged, very antique-looking gold coin instantly appeared in his hand.

On one side of the gold coin was engraved the image of Death cloaked and holding a scythe; on the other side, a large smiling face.

Death's Coin: In one world, Death, growing weary of the endless cycle of existence, made several gold coins as a source of amusement, using the rules of death.

When a coin's holder faces certain doom, the power of the coin will transport the holder to a safe place, avoiding death once.

PS: 1. Death's Coin can only be used once. After the holder uses it, the coin will return to Death's hands, waiting for Death to bestow it upon the next lucky individual.

2. The rules of death within the coin have been replaced by the System with the rules of this world. Please use it with confidence, Host!

Ask me to use it with confidence... Am I supposed to deliberately seek out death?

Holding the gold coin in his hand and thinking, Chu Feng knew that an item meant for preserving life should not be kept in the Storage Space, in case it didn't work when needed most.

Thus, he took out a tough, thin string and hung the gold coin around his neck.

It does kind of give off a vibe of showing off wealth...

Gazing at the shiny gold against his chest, Chu Feng clicked his tongue twice. Walking down the streets of America like this, he figured it wouldn't be long before countless hands reached out for it.

To avoid trouble, Chu Feng casually tucked the gold coin back into his clothes.

Although it was impossible for the coin to be stolen from him, the thought of some little thief clutching at the gold coin while the thin string was still around his own neck... Well, killing someone in the street still wasn't exactly ideal!