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"As expected." Chris nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Valentine and Lawrence. His guess was right; the other party did indeed have an official background.

"It sounds like you're some kind of intelligence organization."

"Not entirely, but you can understand it that way too."

Chris wanted to press further, but Valentine's tone suddenly hardened as he said, "Now it's your turn to answer our questions."

"Okay, go ahead and ask," Chris said, still looking relaxed.

"What else do you know about that brooch?" Valentine asked.

Chris didn't hold back at all, and described in detail what he remembered about the brooch's abilities and how Lawrence used it.

Upon hearing Chris's detailed description of the abilities of Relic No. 3-036, Valentine's pupils dilated suddenly, his Adam's apple bobbed silently, and his right hand, which was in his pocket, clenched involuntarily.

Lawrence, standing nearby, also shuddered, trembling slightly as if he had been electrocuted.

Chris not only described what he saw Lawrence using the brooch, but also depicted Lawrence's various miserable conditions.

Seeing their reactions, Chris knew it was time to ask the next question.

Before Valentine and the other could press him further, Chris quickly began to describe in detail his nightmares and headaches over the past year.

The details of his being a time traveler and the key in his mind were concealed.

Still caught up in Chris's description of Lawrence's tragic condition, the two did not react immediately upon hearing Chris's account.

"Was it about Lawrence that you dreamed about too?" Valentine suddenly asked.

"Yes, is that another question?" Chris answered without hesitation, looking directly into Valentine's eyes.

He wasn't lying. He did indeed know about Lawrence in the memories of Chris Fisher in this dream world; in a sense, it was indeed a dream.

Valentine's gaze pierced through the barrier formed by the special candlelight, scrutinizing Chris intently.

Although he did not allow Lawrence to use interrogation methods at this moment, Valentine, as the captain of this torchbearer team, was a spirit messenger who had already been marked with three holy seals. Through the candlelight barrier, he could see the faint shimmering spirituality on Chris that symbolized ordinary human beings.

He can judge the general state of the other person at this moment by observing their spiritual state, including their mood and level of mental activity, and thus roughly judge whether what the other person is saying is true or false.

Valentine did not see any obvious signs that Chris was lying.

"Didn't you say you can barely remember what happens in your dreams?"

Valentine recalled the details Chris had mentioned when he first described his nightmares and headaches, and pressed him for more information.

"Yeah, I can't remember most of it, but I do remember this dream."

Chris remained calm and composed, his expression unchanged. The fact that the other party wasn't going to play any question-and-answer games with him suited him perfectly; if the other party could ask a series of questions, so could he.

Valentine stared intently at the spiritual glow emanating from Chris, but still couldn't discern any sign that the other was lying.

"Um……"

The people in the room suddenly fell silent.

Chris awaited Valentine's reply, while the other man pondered what kinds of extraordinary powers Chris's situation was most likely to involve, and why he had dreamt of Lawrence and Relic No. 3-036.

"Regarding your situation, it's certain that extraordinary power is involved, but we need to conduct further examinations to determine exactly what kind of power is affecting you and in what way," Valentine said slowly after a moment of thought.

Valentine did not lie to Chris about this.

He truly could not determine what extraordinary force had affected the other party based solely on their description.

Chris wasn't surprised at all when he heard that further examination was needed to arrive at a more accurate conclusion.

He had considered that finding the cause of nightmares and headaches was like seeing a doctor. A doctor who could tell at a glance what was wrong with a patient could not be called a miracle doctor; he was more likely a charlatan.

Similarly, if someone could directly state the reason for his predicament without even checking his condition, Chris would suspect that the other person was just making up an excuse to appease him.

His gaze had barely left Valentine, who was responsible for answering his questions, ever since the formal conversation began.

Chris didn't notice anything unusual from the other person's expression and actions, so what the other person said should be basically credible.

But Chris also knew very well that it was two different things for someone to tell the truth and for someone to tell the whole truth.

The other party was definitely holding back, but that was enough, since he hadn't been completely honest with them anyway.

"Can these checks only be done here with you Torchbearers? Aren't there any other institutions within the Im Empire that can handle these kinds of matters for ordinary people? Also, will these checks have any negative impact on me?"

Chris asked three questions in a row, then lay back on the sofa, waiting for the other person's answer.

"The tests I'm referring to might be different from what you understand, but generally they won't have any serious consequences."

Valentine glanced slightly in the direction of Lawrence and continued, "It's not common for ordinary people to get involved in extraordinary events. Usually, they accidentally get tainted by some of the extraordinary power left over from the event, which leads to some problems for themselves."

In this situation, simply go to the Holy Spirit Church and sincerely pray for the Holy Spirit's protection. The church members have the ability to help ordinary people purify impurities and dispel evil influences.

"If an ordinary person really encounters a truly extraordinary event, he or she will most likely not survive. Or, the ordinary person who survives such a dangerous extraordinary event may very well have become part of the extraordinary event that we need to deal with."

After hearing Valentine's answer, Chris gleaned two key points.

First, the Holy Spirit Church has the ability to help ordinary people deal with the simple problems caused by the influence of extraordinary forces.

Chris knew a little about the Church of the Holy Spirit, but not much.

Because neither the original owner nor he believed in religion.

He had originally planned to go to church tomorrow, and it seems that his original plan was going to work.

Secondly, ordinary people who survive truly extraordinary events are the targets of these torchbearers.

This made Chris think of himself.

His nightmares and headaches had lasted for a whole year, and the original owner of this body even died because of it. His condition perfectly matched the description of someone who needed to be dealt with.

However, the other party did not elaborate on the specifics of how to handle the situation.

It seems the methods used will not be gentle.