Chapter 369: Chapter 369: Church

While Lana cultivated and continued making talismans, she often thought about the missions Monica received.

For example, the second case Monica had recently obtained.

This case had actually been posted directly by the government.

In fact, most of the missions Monica handled were cases passed down by the government itself.

Some of them were extremely difficult. Others were relatively simple.

This one happened to be an easier mission.

All they needed to do was exorcise a haunted church.

The church was located inside a ghost zone.

Situations like this were actually quite common.

Whenever the government planned to reclaim a Ghost Zone, the first step was always to purify the worship places inside it, churches, temples, shrines.

The reason was simple.

They believed that purifying these sacred locations would allow the presence of divine power, God Nytheris, to assist them in fighting against the evil spirits more effectively.

This was why, whenever a Ghost Zone was targeted for cleansing, the first priority was always the temples and churches.

After that came the difficult battles.

They would clear the negative energy, fight countless ghosts in the region, and finally spread the aether waves to purify the residual energy.

Even after all that effort, success was never guaranteed.

The territory of humanity had been shrinking continuously.

Ghost Zones kept spreading like a disease.

As a result, human settlements were pushed closer and closer together, leaving less space for people to live.

Entire regions could suddenly transform into Ghost Zones.

Because of this constant threat, the government repeatedly attempted to reclaim lost lands.

And surprisingly, the method often worked.

The Ghost Zone they were heading to this time was considered relatively minor.

Still, the atmosphere there was unsettling.

When Lana arrived at the location with Monica, a cold chill ran down her spine.

Even though the mission was labeled “easy,” they still needed to enter the church themselves.

Government employees would protect them throughout the entire process.

Despite that, Lana remained alert.

Her eyes quietly scanned the surroundings.

What bothered her the most was how relaxed the government personnel seemed.

Among them were priests and Celestial Masters, many of whom had cultivation levels comparable to the Celestial Core Rank.

Yet their behavior made them look as if they were simply taking a casual stroll.

Their expressions were calm.

Almost too calm. ’They’re acting like this is part of their daily routine…’

Of course, Lana knew it was most likely due to their experience.

Even so, she couldn’t help but feel uneasy.

However, once they approached the church, Lana quickly witnessed something astonishing.

With just a few brief incantations, the priests raised their hands.

Golden runes flickered in the air.

Moments later, a two-hundred-year-old ghost that had been lurking near the church screamed as holy energy engulfed it.

Within seconds…

The ghost was completely annihilated.

Till now, she had always thought that being able to deal with a hundred-year-old ghost was already something impressive.

However, the moment those two appeared, Lana finally realized how shallow her understanding truly was.

Compared to them, her own experience felt embarrassingly small.

’This is what true experts look like…’ she thought quietly.

Still, it was not as if she was completely useless.

From time to time, she would point out a few ghosts that had escaped from the ranges assigned to them.

Those little pieces of information saved the government employees quite a bit of effort.

Because of that, their workload gradually eased.

Many of them began to look at Lana with clear fondness.

“This girl is really good,” one of them murmured with a smile.

“There aren’t many youngsters this capable nowadays,” another one added while nodding approvingly.

There were even moments when Lana quietly covered for them whenever something went wrong.

Thanks to that, their impression of her grew even better.

Freddie, the celestial master, and Ethan, the priest, smiled even more.

After reaching the location, Lana, along with Monica and a few other subordinates, immediately began inspecting the nearby churches.

Sure enough, they soon spotted ghosts.

Many ghosts.

The moment Lana stepped into the area, a strange chill crawled up her spine.

Rows of shops and buildings lined the streets, and several old churches stood quietly among them.

At first glance, it looked like a completely normal city.

But the sky above was covered in a thick blanket of grey clouds, as if the sunlight itself had abandoned the place long ago.

When Lana approached one of the churches, she noticed how terribly old it looked.

The wooden doors were cracked, the paint had peeled away in many places, and thick layers of dust covered almost everything.

It looked as though the building had not been cleaned for years.

Cobwebs hung from the corners like thin curtains, and insects crawled lazily along the walls and the floor.

The air inside carried a stale, dusty smell that made her chest feel slightly suffocated.

However, what truly made Lana’s scalp turn numb was what she saw on the benches.

Figures. Dozens of them.

Because of her third eye, Lana could clearly see every ghost present, even without performing any ritual.

The moment her gaze landed on them, her heart gave a violent jolt.

Every bench inside the church was occupied.

Some ghosts wore strangely colorful and funky clothes, while others looked like they had come straight from their own weddings.

A few women sat there in white gowns, their dresses torn and stained. Several men wore black suits that had long since decayed.

Some ghosts had their faces cracked open like broken porcelain.

Others casually played with the bones of their own hands as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

And then there was one particular girl. She stood quietly in front of the altar.

What made Lana instantly feel that the girl was extremely dangerous was her appearance.

The girl looked… beautiful.

She wore a maroon dress decorated with delicate white netting.

Her hair was tied into two adorable buns on both sides of her head, and her bright eyes sparkled with an innocent charm.

At first glance, she looked like nothing more than an ordinary young girl.

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