While the group was talking in the abandoned factory, a line of imposing black SUVs stopped at the factory entrance, and then over a dozen ordinary Men in Black employees in black suits got out of the vehicles.
The MIB personnel who go out to perform missions, in addition to the agents, also have ordinary staff specifically responsible for follow-up, and these people usually play the role of 'cleaners'.
"Thank you for your hard work, Agent M. We'll take it from here." The leading Men in Black employee showed full respect to Mike, this special agent, during the handover.
Afterward, he carefully took the shuttle and the healing medicine formula, confirmed them thoroughly, and then handed the shuttle, which had the 'Divine Revelation' function, to the clergyman beside him.
This clergyman was well-built and rugged-looking; if he weren't wearing traditional missionary attire, it would be really hard to associate him with the profession of a priest.
The priest, after getting the shuttle, studied it for a while, then opened the Bible in his hand and began to chant scriptures with a serious expression.
"Seal Ceremony Experience +88"..."Prayer Experience +66"..."Exorcism Experience +35"...
Despite his unreliable appearance, he indeed possessed genuine abilities.
This also allowed Mike, who was watching the show from the side, to unexpectedly gain several experience light clusters.
More than ten minutes later, for safety, the clergyman, who had finished the sealing ritual, took out a 'talisman paper' from his Arms and wrapped the shuttle tightly.
Only then did he confidently hand it back to the Men in Black.
On the other side, the Men in Black employee, who had already prepared, carefully placed the shuttle into a small box, and then someone escorted it to the black SUV.
"Hello, Agent M. Agent O has mentioned you to me." The clergyman, having completed his work, introduced himself to Mike's curious gaze: "I am Father James of the Church. You should have heard of me."
"Of course, Father James." Mike politely replied, "Agent O did specifically mention you to me and said I could seek your help if I needed it..."
"So, seeing as we are 'companions,' can the church's holy water, cross, or any holy artifacts, be provided to me for use?"
Although Mike's strength was already considerable, when dealing with mysterious events, who would complain about having too many 'trump cards'?
"That would be quite difficult," Father James smiled, looking at Mike's familiar manner, and explained, "An ordinary cross only provides psychological comfort to a normal person."
"Unless that cross is imbued with 'divinity,' but even the church doesn't have many such good things..."
"As for holy artifacts, don't even think about it; I haven't even seen one..."
"As for holy water, if you need it, I can get you some. But be aware that it has an expiration date; the older it gets, the less effective its exorcism power..."
"Generally, I recommend using it within three days for optimal effect."
After all that, the church's exorcism methods weren't all that impressive.
The exorcism performed by those ordinary clergymen probably relied more on their own faith.
Mike, somewhat disappointed that he couldn't get anything good, immediately changed the subject and asked, "Then can you tell me about the mysterious events recorded in the church?"
As the saying goes: every man has his forte, every man has his weakness.
To gather faith, the church's specialty is discovering 'miracles' from various places and then recording them to prove the existence of God.
Therefore, the mysterious events recorded by the church are definitely more numerous and comprehensive than those at the Men in Black headquarters.
"What do you want to know about these things?" Father James retorted, facing Mike's 'excessive' request.
"Just curious, after all, my department does this..." Mike casually found an excuse.
With his ability to pick up attributes, he actually wanted to exploit others.
"This..." Father James thought for a moment and said, "Alright. If you're truly interested in these matters, I will send you a copy of the information via computer when I get back."
Father James belongs to the progressive faction within the church, whose core philosophy is to eliminate the 'disasters' that mysterious forces bring to humanity.
They believe even more that God should remain in heaven, or only exist in people's faith.
After all, many 'miracle' events have proven that human hearts are complex, and even if there truly is God's [Blessing], it will most likely eventually devolve into disaster.
Therefore, unlike the conservative faction in the church, James doesn't value 'miracles' as much, nor is he as enthusiastic about proving God's existence.
"Thank you for sharing..." Mike, having achieved his goal, waved goodbye to the priest, and before leaving, he curiously asked, "By the way, James. Have you seen God?"
"Who knows," Father James replied indifferently, "Anyway, I'll definitely see God after I die."
In the church's records, God is omnipotent and has no specific form.
A homeless person on the street, a salesperson in a supermarket, or even a nun, could all be incarnations of God.
...
After bidding farewell to the priest, Mike led his team members to the border of Queens.
"John, this is the bonus we agreed upon earlier." Mike said, throwing a small bag full of dollars to John.
John, upon receiving the bag, saw the two pieces of healing medicine included in the bag, and a slight smile appeared on his usually calm face.
"This is your advance salary for this month..." Then, Mike distributed two small stacks of dollars, throwing them separately to Wesley and his father.
Wesley, who so easily received a huge sum of ten thousand dollars, was as happy as a two-hundred-pound fool.
On the other side, Cross's expression didn't change much.
Unlike John, Cross had saved quite a bit of money when he was an assassin in the Fraternity.
"Don't worry, Cross. Your new ID will be processed very soon." Mike knew what the other party wanted.
And while Cross was happy, Mike continued, "However, there's also something I need to give you. Before the next mission begins, I want you to help train John."
Mike hadn't forgotten that John was interested in 'bullet time'.
"No problem, leave it to me!" Cross readily agreed.
Anyway, he would also be training his own son later, so teaching one more person wasn't a big issue.
...
In the evening, at the luxurious villa.
Lina and the other girls all noticed that Mike was in a very good mood after returning today.
"Has something good happened, Mike?" Lina couldn't help but ask after dinner.
"Of course, I have something good to give you all." Mike said, taking out several soap-sized paste-like substances from his body as if by magic.
This was precisely the miraculous healing medicine from the Fraternity, which had both healing and 'beautifying' effects.
Even if Lina hadn't asked, Mike had actually planned to take this out and share it with the girls.
Afterward, under Paige's envious gaze, Mike took the other girls, excluding Needy, to the bathroom cubicle together.
More than half an hour later, exclamations of surprise from the girls came from the cubicle.
Indeed, this healing medicine was truly miraculous.
While repairing 'hidden injuries', its beautifying effect was even more superb.
Next, accompanied by the girls' joyful cheers, Mike began his harvest time.
At the same time, Needy, curled up in the corner of her room on the first floor, had never disliked her super hearing as much as she did at this moment.
Although her human emotional part was gradually disappearing, the playful sounds from the third floor still made her feel restless.
Especially when she imagined that someone was engaged in some adult-rated activity.