American Exorcism Male God

The treasure chest floated silently in front of Xu Yi, its surface flowing with silver light.

After pondering for a moment, Xu Yi decided to choose to purchase the Silver Treasure Chest.

Bronze treasure chests correspond to white item entries, so naturally, silver treasure chests correspond to green item entries.

Although he didn't know what tier the "Dark Stealth" entry was, from its name, he guessed that it was very likely a green-tier item entry.

A Silver Treasure Chest cost 30 Resurrection Coins. After purchasing, he was instantly back to the situation before liberation, with only 16 Resurrection Coins left.

The Silver Treasure Chest burst forth with brilliant light, and Xu Yi's eyes filled with anticipation.

[Congratulations on obtaining "Blank Entry: Swordsmanship Grandmaster (Green Common)"!]

[Congratulations on obtaining "Blank Entry: Dark Chef (Green Rare)"!]

Not having obtained the coveted "Dark Stealth," Xu Yi couldn't help feeling a bit disappointed.

But there was nothing he could do about it. Opening chests was always a defiance of the heavens, and even with probability boosts, there was no guarantee he would get the missing item entry.

[Item Synthesis Pathway: Gunfight Technique + Dark Stealth + Eyes of Obscurity = Shadow Gun God!]

Gunfight Technique and Eyes of Obscurity are both green-tier entries, so the Shadow Gun God must undoubtedly be an even higher tier "Blue Item Entry".

Rumors outside have made him out to be a "Great Exorcist," and if he could synthesize Shadow Gun God, his power wouldn't be far off from that of a Great Exorcist.

Xu Yi looked at the "Swordsmanship Grandmaster" entry with some indecision.

Being a Swordsmanship Grandmaster would certainly enhance his combat abilities, but he already possessed Gunfight Technique, and he wasn't sure if he should take the time to level up this item entry.

Unable to come to a conclusion, he could only toss the Swordsmanship Grandmaster into his entry repository for the time being.

[Dark Chef: 0/100 (Green Rare)]

Ability 1 - Eyes of Obscurity:

Your eyes can see "creatures" hiding in the darkness.

Ability 2 - Bloody Kitchen Knife:

The bloody kitchen knife can chop through pig bones and can also slice off the kidneys of evil spirits.

Ability 3 - Dark Cuisine:

Your culinary skills are otherworldly; the ingredients you cook with aren't normal fruits and vegetables but could be rotten skulls or severed ghost hands... The food you diligently prepare may not be liked by humans, but certain dark existences may become your loyal followers.

Ability 4 - Hell's Tongue:

Your tongue can taste the delicious aspects of dark cuisine and absorb nutrients from them to strengthen yourself.

(PS: Upon tasting the ultimate dark cuisine, this item entry has potential to evolve!)]

An Evolvable Item Entry, yet another Evolvable Item Entry! The "Dark Chef" in front of him naturally couldn't compare with "Annabelle's Toy Treasure Box" or "Evil God's Authority: The Quintessence of Thievery," but every Evolvable Item Entry was an extremely precious existence.

Xu Yi browsed through the item entry information, lost in thought.

Naturally, he wouldn't equip this entry. Firstly, in terms of growth potential, this entry was far inferior to the Evil God's Authority.

Secondly, the way this entry gains experience is through "cooking," an area which he always avoided.

Cooking is a very complicated affair, for which he neither had the patience nor the time.

An image flashed through his mind; he knew where the item entry would end up.

After dealing with the "private" matters, Xu Yi pulled back the curtains, opened the window, and let fresh air flow into the room.

There was a psychology book on the desk that was more than halfway read. Xu Yi picked it up and continued his study.

After several incidents, he had discovered the ingenious applications of psychology and planned to make haste and level up the psychology entry while he had some free time.

[Psychology, current progress: 92/100]

He had only read for a short while when someone knocked on the door. Ailent came in, holding a stack of documents.

"Boss! I've got some leads on what you asked me to do!" Ailent placed the documents on the desk; they were a stack of exorcism invitations.

"I'll take a look first. If there's something suitable, I'll let you know," Xu Yi nodded.

There were five exorcism invitations in total. It didn't seem like many, but these were the result of Ailent's screening.

The studio's invitations for exorcisms were simply too numerous to handle.

As a reserve for the Evil Gods, Xu Yi had much to prepare. Lisa was still in the hospital, and only Maria was available, busy to the point of barely touching the ground lately.

"This one!" Xu Yi picked out one from the several exorcism invitations.

The treasure chest hadn't yielded the "Dark Stealth" entry, but that was okay. He had a Plan B.

Under his meticulous selection, those Evil Spirits that might yield "Dark Stealth" Entries would become the targets of his "warmth distribution."

The Ram Cult was like vermin in the dark, always afraid to expose themselves to the light, but now they dared to brazenly attack a government stronghold?

This could only mean one thing: the strength of the Ram Cult had significantly recovered.

Once the Evil God of the Church of the Ram was born, they would definitely not let him off the hook, so he had to strike hard before the Ram Cult fully recovered.

It wasn't about uprooting the Church of the Ram entirely, but at least he had to force them into dormancy for a few decades; by then, he might no longer fear any Evil God.

The ones investigating the Church of the Ram were not only the New York government but also the Church.

With the investigation by these two powerful forces, even if the Church of the Ram hid deeply, they would definitely leave some traces to be found.

Xu Yi's task was to enhance his strength so that he could deliver a fatal blow to the heart of the Church of the Ram when the time came.

"There's no better day than today; let's set off tonight!"

Xu Yi glanced at the location of the exorcism commission. It was also in New York City, not far from the studio.

......

The setting sun's light shone on the windows, but it was blocked by thick curtains, leaving the room pitch-dark.

Xu Yi brought over a desk lamp and set it on a small table, directing the light toward the figure sitting across the table. This person was the third person he had "received" in this room today.

"Old Xu, be honest with me!" Xu Yi's voice was deep.

As soon as he finished speaking, the desk lamp was snatched away, and the room's lights were turned on.

"I am your dad!" Xu Changrong, holding the lamp, glared at Xu Yi.

"Even if you are my dad, you still should come clean!" Xu Yi argued his case, "Let's have it, Old Xu! Don't tell me that your skilled Flying Dagger Technique comes from chopping vegetables!"

A horde of black rats attacked New York City, and many of them wandered close to the Holy Flame Exorcism Studio.

At that time, the three members of Xu Yi's team were not present, and it would take a while for military reinforcements to arrive, leaving only Ailent holding a pistol, nervously watching the black rats outside the door.

Just as the Exorcism Studio faced a life-and-death crisis, a figure suddenly burst forth, descending like a divine soldier. Wielding his flying dagger, he nailed the black rats to the ground one by one.

"Ailent relayed the scene as it happened," Xu Yi said.

Xu Yi cleared his throat as if he were a live commentator at the scene, "Miss Cassie's eyes widened like brass bells as she watched Mr. Xu Changrong's flying daggers. Mr. Andrew's mouth hung so wide it could have swallowed an ostrich egg."

Xu Changrong, a little displeased, reached out to give Xu Yi a knock on the head—an extremely precise and fierce move that could be used as a model entry in a martial arts textbook.

Xu Yi, thanks to his Eyes of Obscurity's Supra-dynamic Vision, dodged and retreated three steps.

"Old Xu! And you say you don't know martial arts?"

Xu Changrong looked at Xu Yi, veins throbbing on his forehead, but ultimately could only let out a resigned sigh and reveal the truth.

Xu Yi listened quietly, unraveling many mysteries in his mind.

Why could Xu Changrong, a stranger in a strange land, establish himself in Chinatown? Why did the gangs of Chinatown hardly ever trouble Xu Changrong?

The story was simple: Xu Changrong was born into a martial arts family with extraordinary talent and could be considered a martial arts prodigy.

However, during one practice he lost his temper, and due to youthful exuberance, he accidentally went too far and killed someone.

Normally, this wouldn't have been an issue, as both sides sign a life-and-death agreement before sparring, meaning that even if someone died, the other party wouldn't break the rules and pursue the matter openly, at most seeking revenge in a future visit.

But unfortunately, someone informed the police, and Xu Changrong had no choice but to flee to America with the newborn Xu Yi.

Xu Yi sighed, quickly accepting the "fact that his father was a martial arts expert."

"Sign your name here!" he handed a contract to Xu Changrong.

"What's this? A confession?" Xu Changrong joked, but his hands moved swiftly as he signed his name.

After signing, Xu Changrong looked up at Xu Yi and let out a sigh, "Son, I don't understand your affairs, nor can I help much..."

Before he could finish his sentimental speech, a finger suddenly touched his forehead.

"No! You can help me!" Xu Yi cut off Xu Changrong's words. Young and without a single white hair, he wasn't about to lay down and play dead—an easy life wasn't that simple to attain.

If you lay down idle, how can I compete, Dad?

[Bond Entry successfully signed!]

["Blank Entry: Dark Chef" gifted successfully!]

Xu Yi looked at the system prompt and slowly exhaled.

He couldn't protect Xu Changrong all the time, and the world was so dangerous, so the best choice was to grant the power of self-preservation to the other party.

Xu Changrong closed his eyes to perceive his new understanding. Xu Yi did not disturb him but quietly picked up a suitcase prepared early in the morning and left the house, ready to head to Queens in New York. Find your next read at empire