Exorcist's Self-Cultivation

Chapter 165 164, lead the team

Oppression...

Chill...

When Du Wei declared his victory, the figure of him in a tailcoat on the Joker Card suddenly twisted his head to look at the Evil Spirit girl holding an umbrella.

The bet was over.

Under the rules that both parties had agreed upon, he had indeed won.

The Evil Spirit was allowed only one attempt to remove the mask from Du Wei's face. During this process, Du Wei could not use any external force to stop the Evil Spirit, which would render the rules invalid.

But this was a word game...

While in possession of another mask, Du Wei put it on. Thus, even though the Evil Spirit had removed a mask, there was still another mask on his face.

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It was a draw.

But that was under the assumption that he wasn't the banker.

As the banker, Du Wei would win even in a draw.

Click...

The Evil Spirit across him was holding the other mask, causing it to become even more damaged, with many cracks spreading further, as if it was about to shatter completely the next second.

However, in a sense, that mask was no longer particularly crucial to Du Wei.

Even if it broke, it could not have much of an effect on him.

Even the Evil Spirit Du Wei was unaffected.

Because the mask was no longer its medium; Du Wei himself was.

The Evil Spirit opposite him seemed quite furious, but in a gamble where the outcome had been decided, losing meant losing.

And according to the rules just set, Du Wei was to take its place, becoming the leader of the Evil Spirit Squad.

At this moment.

Du Wei, wearing a mask without features, could not see anything with his naked eyes, but in a state of Spirit Vision, he could feel all the surrounding Evil Spirits.

It was somewhat like x-ray vision, but not in a visual way.

Subsequently, he sensed that after the bet ended, the Evil Spirit girl with the umbrella had calmed down, making no moves.

It stood still, as calm as ever, and the entire Evil Spirit Squad neither advanced nor retreated.

As if on standby...

The bet had indeed concluded.

Only, the scenario he had imagined, in which he took over its position, did not occur; it still stood at the forefront of the squad.

Suddenly, the temperature plummeted.

A biting, bone-chilling coldness once again made Du Wei uncomfortable, and even without looking back, he knew that the highway was about to undergo another change, it was going to extend further.

What he had to do was to take on the identity of the Evil Spirit leader with the umbrella.

At that thought.

Du Wei, holding the Black Umbrella, placed the Joker Card into his pocket. When he stretched his hand out again, he had already taken out a lighter.

He approached the Evil Spirit clutching the mask, crouched down, placed the lighter on its hand, and lightly pressed.

A crimson flame burst forth.

The Evil Spirit, as if burnt, immediately let go, and the mask fell.

Having anticipated this, Du Wei caught the mask, swapped the featureless one from his face with the new one, and wore it anew.

His vision was restored, without any obstacles.

But what made him feel somewhat uneasy was that the moment he removed the mask without features, he suddenly had an indescribable sense of anxiety.

"Didn't the original Evil Spirit wearing the mask die?"

Du Wei's brow furrowed, but the oppressive feeling behind him was too intense. That overwhelmingly malicious intent simply defied all reason.

The eerie highway was even more terrifying than that street...

It could extend indefinitely, whereas the street had a fixed boundary...

"There's no time to think further; I need to get the Evil Spirit Squad moving."

Du Wei told himself, and then he began to ponder.

The Evil Spirit girl holding the umbrella was now static, it was originally the leader, with the whole squad following its lead.

And by the terms of the bet, it had already lost that role to him.

That is to say, he was already the leader.

"I think I know what to do."

A thought surfaced in Du Wei's mind, and the next second, he was standing in front of the Evil Spirit girl with a Black Umbrella, turned around, with his back to all the Evil Spirits.

In an instant.

The entire Evil Spirit Squad seemed to have regained some mechanism, and all gazes were fixated on Du Wei.

Looking straight ahead.

The leader at this moment was Du Wei, holding the Black Umbrella, his upper body obscured.

Behind him were nine students, including the original leader, holding black umbrellas, followed by the bodies of the church members, and finally, the three remaining Evil Spirits.

This squad was even more eerie than before.

At that moment.

After the squad was reformed, Du Wei immediately felt that, although the malevolence from the road was still terrifying, it seemed not to be aimed solely at him.

Now that he had joined the squad and become its leader, naturally, the road's evil intention was also directed at the entire squad.

The situation improved.

A delicate balance was reached between the Evil Spirit Squad and the road.

Du Wei even had the feeling that if he stood still, the road seemed unable to extend any further, but could only remain fixated in its place.

It was as if this road was a dead end, prohibiting passage.

However, Du Wei could not stay here; his task was to deal with the people of the Dusk Bell Church. As for the eerie Massas City, he would leave it to the hunters sent by the church to handle.

With his current ability and experience, he could only ensure his safety; it was a fool's dream to resolve the issues of Massas City.

An abandoned overpass, a decrepit and dead street.

Both places had nearly claimed his life, not to mention other unknown locations within Massas City.

"This city is bizarre to the extreme, but I no longer need to continue exploring. After dealing with the people of the Dusk Bell Church, I will leave immediately."

Du Wei knew exactly what he needed to do.

So, he took a step forward.

The Evil Spirits behind him also took a step forward.

Orderly, calm…

Even the sound of Du Wei's footsteps disappeared along with them.

"Now, I only hope that the people of the Dusk Bell Church find me soon, to end this terrible journey."

Having finished speaking, Du Wei, umbrella in hand, led the entire Evil Spirit Squad towards the direction of that street.

With every step, they moved like specters…

As the Evil Spirit Squad moved away, one Ghost after another appeared behind the squad.

The road continued to extend.

…

Meanwhile.

At another location.

The Bald Man from the Dusk Bell Church suddenly lifted his head, a flash of surprise crossing his emotionless face.

"The one who has obtained another Joker Card seems to have paused for quite a while before moving again. What exactly is he planning to do?"

The Bald Man pondered for a moment, a scornful smile appearing on his face.

Although he did not know Du Wei's identity, nor had he seen the face hidden beneath the mask, he could guess the man's purpose.

Set a trap, kill oneself.

Anyone who acquired a Joker Card would become obsessed with its power, and would undoubtedly seek another card.

And the Dusk Bell Church had intentionally allowed the Victor family to obtain these two cards since the last century.

Like planting a tree, waiting quietly for its fruit to ripen.

Even with the uncertain variable of Du Wei obtaining one of the cards, the Bald Man felt no concern.

Being tasked with retrieving both Joker Cards, he naturally had absolute confidence.

"What a pity, if the business in Massas City hadn't delayed my agenda, I should have personally reached Goliath Winery by now and taken both cards back to the Dusk Bell Church. Then I could have undergone a special baptism to alleviate the risks of Evil Spirit Transformation. But it's only a matter of time."

The Bald Man shook his head, caressing the other Joker Card with his Right Hand and quickly made his way towards Du Wei's location.

This Joker Card also depicted a man in a tailcoat, but the figure wasn't Du Wei, it was the Bald Man.

His features were sharp, with distinct Caucasian characteristics.

Yet, his entire demeanor was even more sinister and cold; it was clear that his degree of Evil Spirit Transformation was much more severe than Du Wei's.