Europe, Italy, Rome.

Plaza de España,

It's 4 p.m., and the afternoon sun is shining on the baroque buildings, and the crowds of people around the square and the laid-back travelers outside the English cafes lining the streets are particularly chic and elegant.

Next to the Trevi Fountain, famous for the movie "Roman Holiday", there are couples who toss coins from time to time. The bottom of the pool has been saved up in a thick layer, if you fish it all up, it is better than robbing a bank... Well... Don't think about fishing, it's one of the most important sources of revenue for the local government.

In the back alley of the Trevi Fountain, the barbershop where Audrey Hepburn gave a classic short haircut in the movie has long since disappeared. Instead, there is an ice cream parlor.

Li Mo was standing in front of the bright glass display case at this time, pointing back and forth with drooling. The man shook his head and brought him two large portions.

How can you come to Italy without ice cream?

No, it can't be called ice cream, even in English-speaking countries, Italian artisanal ice cream still has its own exclusive term, gelato.

The color is rich, the taste is mellow, and there are all kinds of combinations.

After killing one of them, Li Mo took the other one and tasted it carefully, while sitting down leisurely on a bench in Plaza de España.

Next to the fountain, many children laughed and ran barefoot in the water. Many couples take selfies with their phones on the side of the stairs in the square, which is also one of the classic scenes of the movie.

About half an hour later, Li Mo got up and left the place and took the train to the Vatican at the train station not far away.

He said goodbye to his busy Tony a week ago and traveled to Europe. While in Paris, I received a call for help from the exorcist Thomas, and the old guy Marcus was injured.

The powerful pills he traded to Marcus had long since run out, and the old man's injury this time was a little strange, and it hadn't healed for a month.

Desperate, Thomas thought of Li Mo.

In any case, they are all good friends, so even though he is not a doctor, Li Mo still came quickly.

The train is a classic old-fashioned carriage, classic and chic, divided into compartments.

Most of the passengers in the car were passengers, and across from Li Mo sat a couple from the UK, who kept playing with their mobile phones after getting on the bus.

Li Mo stared out the window intently, muttering in his heart. Needless to say, the old horse's injury must have been suffered during the exorcism.

What makes him strange is that even the Vatican is helpless?

After coming to this world, Li Mo had long since abandoned his original worldview. Aliens, black technology, gods, devils, anything can appear.

Although there is no trace of these guys in the movie, Li Mo does not dare to underestimate these powerful religions at all, who knows what is standing behind them...

As soon as I got off the train, a large number of vendors rushed up, selling all kinds of souvenirs in their hands, and there was chaos outside the station.

Tourists are everywhere, and there are even hundreds of meters of queues outside some of the famous attractions. The chatter was non-stop.

This TM is the Vatican?

Li Mo was messy in a gust of wind, and he had the illusion of returning to the May Day Golden Week in his previous life.

"Hey, Lee, here!" Thomas jumped and waved his hands behind the crowd.

Li Mo shook his head and walked over, "Let's go, find a quiet place to talk, your place is really eye-opening." ”

Thomas nodded, and led Li Mo through the alleys to a secluded monastery, avoiding the large and solemn religious complex.

"The outer part belongs to the secular part, we belong to the hermit within the Holy See, and many clergy do not even know about our existence." Thomas introduced as he walked.

Li Mo scratched his head, how did this routine sound so familiar?

"By the way, are you addicted to drugs?" Li Mo suddenly thought about it, and said admonishingly: "It's better not to touch that thing." ”

Thomas's expression was a little embarrassed and a little sad, "It's not my fault, on the day of your birthday party, I was knocked unconscious by two thieves and let a devil possess me, that guy actually became addicted to drugs, and even took me with him..."

"And there's such a thing, how come I don't know?" Li Mo's eyes widened, "And this kind of strange devil, what happened to that guy in the end?" ”

"I don't know." Thomas's face was also full of doubt, "That guy took control of my body, bought something, and did some weird rituals before disappearing completely. ”

"What did he buy?" Li Mo asked.

"Some marijuana and poppy seeds, what is he doing with all that stuff?" Thomas asked, scratching his head.

Li Mo's face was strange, "Don't care what he wants to do, I feel that you may be more relaxed in the future." ”

"No, you're wrong." Thomas's expression became serious, "Since last month, the frequency of various supernatural events has increased. There were real visions in many places that had previously been plausible, and I felt that something big was about to happen. ”

"What's the big deal?" Li Mo shook his head mockingly, "Big things happen every day in this unfortunate world, and it's not surprising to me that the earth will be destroyed one day." ”

"It's not an alien, I can't tell." Thomas sighed and didn't speak again, leading the way in front with a solemn face.

The monastery looks very old, with mottled walls on many of the buildings, and plainly dressed clergy passing along the polished brick and stone paths. Unlike the glamorous guys outside, these people all looked dull and had bitter expressions and hatred.

"These guys are ascetics, right?" Li Mo shook his head and made a joke.

"Hmm... They are true ascetics. Thomas replied admiringly.

Li Mo was choked for a moment, could it be that an ascetic monk had to have a bitter face?

Since coming to the Vatican, everything here has been different than he imagined.

Led by Thomas, the two passed through a small mossy courtyard and stepped on the stone steps to a room on the second floor.

The room looks rustic, with bluestone floors, simple white paint on the walls, and a wooden cross hanging from it.

The furniture was in the simplest form, the wood had turned a little black, and Marcus was lying on the bed in a delirious state, with a middle-aged nun sitting and watching.

Seeing the two of them walk into the room, the middle-aged nun quickly stood up and said with a worried face: "He has another wound on his body, I'm worried that he won't last long, God forbid." ”

"Excuse me, Sister Janet. Don't worry, Marcus will be fine. Thomas nodded.

After the nun left, Li Mo immediately stepped forward to observe Marcus's injuries.

After Thomas removed the bandage, Li Mo found that Marcus's body was covered with all kinds of wounds, large and small, some like dagger through wounds, some like being smashed by blunt objects, and some charred burns. Marcus had his eyes closed, his brow furrowed, and his expression was sometimes hideous and sometimes horrified.

"Tell me more about what happened." Li Mo frowned and said.

"He went to deal with a paranormal incident last month, and was brought back from a coma. Since then, these wounds have continued to appear strangely on the body. Thomas replied, "I didn't go with him because of my situation." He was a temporary partner with another priest named Chieri. ”

"What about Father Chieri?" Li Mo asked.

"He has been sued and is discussing the case with a lawyer." Thomas's face was a little strange, "I'll be here in a while, you can ask him for details." ”

"Aren't you paladins?" Li Mo looked surprised, and Thomas shook his head and sighed deeply.

"Forget it, let's save his life first." Li Mo didn't continue to ask, and took out a strong pill 2.0 from his arms and stuffed it into Marcus's mouth.

After Marcus instinctively swallowed, the wounds on his body began to recover rapidly, and his face slowly improved.

But then Li Mo frowned, and a cut appeared in Marcus's newly recovered chest as if it had been cut open by a sharp weapon, and blood quickly oozed out.

Thomas hurriedly ran over, and after skillfully stopping the bleeding, he said to Li Mo: "This is the case, and we don't know what to do." ”

"Don't you have the kind of priest who can dispel negativity and perform holy healing?" Li Mo asked curiously.

"It's not a game." The corners of Thomas's mouth were a little bitter, "Marcus is the most experienced of us, and our name sounds good, Knights Templar." But in fact, it is not popular within the Holy See, and it is constantly declining. ”

"How is that possible?" Li Mo's face was full of disbelief.

"How could it be?" A voice suddenly sounded at the door, "The above only care about economic and religious influence, how much darkness we have repelled is meaningless to them." ”

Li Mo looked up and saw that it was a middle-aged Italian man with a red nose and a little bowed.

"Thank you for coming." The man walked quickly to Li Mo and stretched out his hand, "I'm Father Chieri. ”

After the two shook hands and sat down, Father Chieri began to complain, "We are an outdated bunch of people who only think about fighting the darkness and can't make money for them. ”

"How's your lawsuit?" Thomas asked suddenly.

"Don't mention it," Father Chieri sighed as he explained what had happened.

A week ago, he gave an exorcism to a woman who asked for a door, and it failed. Despite the prior agreement, the woman's husband took him to court.

Even though he pulled out a video of the woman crawling barefoot on the ceiling, the judge could not acquit him.

Because this matter has become no longer simple after the turmoil in the city. Whether it is science or religion, no one dares to make a decision lightly.

At this point, Chieri's expression was a little sarcastic, "Hundreds of years ago, we slandered science as heresy. Hundreds of years later, we are dismissed as superstitions. A few decades ago, people tried in vain to explain exorcism with science. Decades later, everyone was eager to see the supernatural. The case we have received the most over the years is that the brain-disabled young man went to explore the place where the supernatural is high. Funny, you say, isn't it funny? ”

"Say no more, stand firm in your faith, Father Chieri!" Thomas shook his head, "Tell Mr. Lee about the specific situation when you and Marcus went to exorcism." ”

"Okay, I'm sorry." Father Chieri sighed and said, "Here's how it happened..."

A month ago, a small town in Germany called Baden-Baden was frighteningly strange, with many children missing and some adults showing symptoms like Marcus.

The local police had no clues, so the priest in Germany reported the situation to the Holy See.

Chieri and Marcus traveled to Baden-Baden together, and Marcus developed the symptoms on the first night of their stay at the hotel.

Chieri sent someone to send Marcus back overnight, and after a week of local investigation, he found no clues, so he had no choice but to rush back.

"Empirically, what do you think it would be?" Li Mo asked curiously.

"It's like a nightmare, but that kind of thing only presses the bed, or makes people dream. This will not happen or abduct children. Chieri said confusedly.

"In this case, won't you ask for help?" Li Mo pursed his lips.

"What kind of masters?" Chieri smiled wryly, "Marcus is the best of the people I know. ”

"Don't you know about Kama Taj and the Ancient One?" Li Mo looked surprised.

"What's that?" Thomas's face was full of curiosity.

Chieri's expression became serious, "I've heard some rumors, and I've seen some specious records from the Holy See's canons, is there really such a person?" ”

"No wonder you exorcists are struggling one by one." Li Mo shook his head, "You don't know anything about the world. ”

"If there really are these people." Chieri smiled bitterly, "Do you think that with the practice of the Holy See for thousands of years, they will take care of us?" ”

"Self-inflicted!" Li Mo snorted angrily.

"Now is not the time to say that." Thomas shook his head, "Marcus' injuries can't be delayed any longer, and people are still dying in that town. And there are so many children! ”

"It stands to reason that in this case, they should have sent someone to deal with it." Li Mo scratched his head, "Could it be that something has changed..."

"Can't we go find them?" Thomas asked anxiously.

"Well, I do know that Kama Taj has three Holy of Holies in Nepal, London, Hong Kong, and New York." Li Mo was a little embarrassed, "But those guys have set up enchantments one by one, and I don't know the specific location." ”

"So what to do?" The two priests were dumbfounded.

"Let's find a way to save Marcus first." Li Mo shook his head, "I have a way to see the flow of energy, maybe it will help the current situation." It's just that my abilities are a little scary, so you have to be mentally prepared. ”

"It's okay, we're exorcists." Thomas said, shaking his head.

Chieri even mocked, "We're highly trained, but we didn't come out of those colleges." ”

Note: The Vatican set up an exorcism class in 1999, and a graduation certificate will be issued as long as you pay the money.

"Okay." Li Mo nodded, and with a wave of his hand, he summoned a big eyeball.

Seeing the strange eyeballs the size of the basin floating in the air and looking around, the two priests swallowed and cautiously took a step back.

"Ah~! Demons have invaded the Vatican! ”

At the door, the middle-aged nun Janet screamed and fainted...