Chapter 003: St. Michael's Church

Wang Bo was not guessing randomly.

That mysterious traveler could freely enter and leave this world, clearly after something. If he had stumbled into this world by accident, he should have left by now.

But he stayed, so there must be a reason.

Wang Bo initially thought the mysterious traveler was after Johnny Blaze, but he found no suspicious person around Johnny Blaze.

So he ruled out that possibility.

If not for Johnny Blaze, then for what? So another traveler came into Wang Bo's view.

Wang Bo thought the two travelers might know each other.

The mysterious traveler came to this world to find the other traveler.

But he didn't find him and left the world. However, just after leaving, he suddenly remembered something and returned.

This also explained why Wang Bo's cheat first detected two travelers, then one, then two again.

But since he had guessed wrong before, Wang Bo wasn't sure if his guess this time was correct.

At least before verification, Wang Bo thought his guess was fifty-fifty.

It was like Schrödinger's cat.

If it was wrong, fine.

But if it was right, once the mysterious traveler found the other traveler and took him away from this world, Wang Bo's two chances to draw would fly away like a cooked duck.

Therefore, Wang Bo became more vigilant.

He felt he couldn't be a slacker this time; he should step up and find the traveler as quickly as possible, or his two draws had a fifty percent chance of slipping away.

So Wang Bo couldn't help but think of something.

The Diary.

This thing's power was beyond imagination. Wang Bo had used it in the world before last to find the traveler Hela. Although there was a slight accident, it was undeniable that it had affected the traveler.

So this time, Wang Bo took out the Diary and wrote a sentence.

[Tonight, I will meet the person I want to see at St. Michael's Church.]

Wang Bo chose St. Michael's Church mainly because its caretaker was the previous generation's Ghost Rider.

As for why the church's caretaker was a Ghost Rider, that story began over a hundred years ago.

About a hundred years ago, Mephisto created this Ghost Rider and gave him a task.

Retrieve the San Venganza Covenant.

San Venganza was actually a small town, once a nice town with nice villagers.

But one day, Mephisto came to the town.

He made contracts with the townspeople. Under his influence, they became greedy, betrayed each other, and eventually all fell, becoming fallen souls.

Fallen souls were a great tonic for a demon like Mephisto.

If Mephisto got the San Venganza Covenant and devoured those fallen souls, his power would undergo a tremendous transformation.

In short, it was like the millennium vermilion fruit in martial arts novels, which could greatly enhance one's strength and make one a top-tier expert.

However, after obtaining the Covenant, the old knight changed his mind. He didn't want to give it to Mephisto, so he ran away with it.

Mephisto was furious. He wanted to catch the traitor and judge him properly.

But the problem was, the old knight had once been Mephisto's knight, loyal to him, and knew many of Mephisto's secrets. He hid in St. Michael's Church, which was the Lord's territory, where demons couldn't approach.

With the Lord's protection, even Mephisto couldn't find the old knight.

So the old knight hid for over a hundred years.

But because he betrayed Mephisto, his power waned over time, until today, he had little left.

At most, he could transform once more, then lose his Ghost Rider powers and become an ordinary person.

He was a soft target, and he had something Wang Bo coveted.

The San Venganza Covenant.

Wang Bo wanted it not for himself, but for his subordinates. He had many demons under his command. If he fed the fallen souls to his demons, some of them could undergo earth-shaking changes.

After Johnny's performance, Wang Bo left the venue with Hela, asked for directions to St. Michael's Church, and headed there.

Soon, they approached the church.

Wang Bo could clearly see that this unimpressive, even ordinary church emitted a holy power that radiated to the surrounding cemetery.

Yes, St. Michael's Church was surrounded by a cemetery.

The holy light shone, and the dead in the cemetery were perfectly at peace, with no risk of reanimation or mutation.

No devil could act recklessly in such a place.

Even if a demon or devil dared to approach, they would be purified by the holy radiance.

If a powerful demon came near, the angel enshrined in the church would not hesitate to descend and tear the demon to pieces.

Hela glanced at the church with disgust and said bluntly, "I hate this place."

Wang Bo didn't comment. The place was full of holy light; it was natural for Hela, the goddess of death, to hate it.

"If you don't want to go in, wait for me here," Wang Bo said calmly.

Hela stopped without hesitation.

Wang Bo walked to the church door and knocked.

After a moment, an old man with graying hair and holding a shovel opened the door, looked Wang Bo up and down, and asked, "Can I help you?"

Wang Bo saw that the old man was dressed more like a cowboy than a priest and couldn't help but smile. He knew he had found the right person. "Yes, I have business. Actually, I'm here to see you, Mr. Carter Slade."

Hearing this name, the old cowboy's gaze sharpened instantly.