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"Hey! Wake up, Miss Sherlock!"

Xu Ming stretched out his hand in front of her and shook it vigorously.

However, Eileen's eyes still couldn't focus.

Xu Ming hesitated for a moment, then reached out his hand.

Just as he was about to wake Eileen using a less-than-gentlemanly method, a strange laugh suddenly came from beside him.

The laughter sounded like hundreds of children gathered around him.

The once innocent voice now sounded incredibly sinister and eerie, sending chills down one's spine.

Xu Ming suddenly turned around and looked at the body of Jack the Ripper.

The petite, headless corpse suddenly began to tremble violently as if it had risen from the dead, just like a fish placed on a hot iron plate!

Immediately afterwards, her body exploded with a loud bang, spewing out a large amount of grayish-black smoke.

The church was instantly filled with this eerie plume of smoke.

Xu Ming accidentally took a sip and immediately felt a burning sensation in his throat, almost bringing tears to his eyes.

The strange, thick smoke emitted the smell of untreated waste gas from a chemical plant, which was extremely pungent.

Xu Ming quickly covered his mouth and nose with his sleeve.

But this was only a temporary measure; the strong, pungent odor could still be smelled through the sleeves.

Hehe~!

The eerie laughter of children echoed from all around again, followed by small voices slowly emerging from the smoke.

Those deathly pale faces, devoid of any color, wore chilling smiles as they stared intently at Xu Ming.

The oldest among them is no more than ten years old; most are still infants who can only crawl on the ground, and some are even unformed embryos.

One by one, they stretched out their pale little hands and slowly walked towards Xu Ming.

"Come play with us! Hehe!"

The eerie sound kept echoing in my ears.

The sound, like an electric drill, kept drilling into his brain, making his thoughts momentarily dazed.

The chilling aura, like tiny insects invisible to the naked eye, kept burrowing into his body.

Fortunately, at that moment, the cross on Xu Ming's chest suddenly became hot, dispelling the chilling aura and clearing his mind.

Xu Ming immediately raised his phone.

I was worried about making too much noise and attracting attention, so I didn't use the burst mode, but now I can't worry about that anymore.

Flash charging mode activated!

Xu Ming's thumb immediately started clicking the shutter button as if it were cramping, while his body slowly turned to photograph every corner of the church.

Strive to leave no one behind!

Click, click!

With a series of soft sounds, flashes of purple-gold light continued to appear, and the thick smoke in the church quickly melted away like ice and snow.

As the thick smoke dissipated, what other vengeful spirits of children were also among them?

Ah~~!!

Thousands upon thousands of souls filled with despair and resentment cried out simultaneously, their voices sharp and piercing, as if they were scraping back and forth on a blackboard with dozens of steel needles.

The stained glass windows of the church were the first to give way, shattering one after another with a series of cracking sounds.

Next, various glass and ceramic vessels began to crack, and then exploded with a loud bang!

Eileen, who was still unconscious, was even more unlucky; she foamed at the mouth and collapsed to the ground.

Even though he was under layers of protection, Xu Ming was also feeling extremely uncomfortable. The piercing scream felt like countless steel needles were constantly stabbing his head.

However, Xu Ming knew very well that this was the most critical moment.

Both sides have revealed their final cards; whoever can't hold on will lose.

The price of losing is... death!

Xu Ming felt a ringing in his ears, followed by a wet, slippery sensation, somewhat like water getting into his ears while taking a shower.

He hasn't showered, so it obviously couldn't be water.

It's most likely that his eardrum was ruptured.

Despite this, Xu Ming remained unmoved.

His hand holding the phone remained steady, his thumb pressing the shutter button remained swift, and his steps as he turned his body remained steady.

Before long, a flash of purple-gold light swiftly cleared away the thick smoke, revealing a terrifying monster.

It looked like a giant ball of flesh, made up of countless children and babies stuck together. Pale little hands reached out from the ball, as if trying to grab something.

In the eyes of these young children, besides despair and resentment, there was also a trace of longing—a longing for their parents' love. Those outstretched little hands seemed to want to hold their parents' hands again.

Xu Ming's eyes twitched as he looked at the large ball of flesh.

This is the true face of Jack the Ripper, a monster stitched together from the resentful souls of countless abandoned infants and children!

The darkness beneath London had long since reached its limit, and the pregnant woman who drowned herself in the river with endless resentment was perhaps just the trigger, like that damned cigarette butt that lit at the gas station.

The vengeful spirit, stitched together, howled and lunged at Xu Ming.

Xu Ming, however, showed no intention of backing down.

Under the continuous exorcising light, the vengeful spirit's stitched-together body began to melt rapidly.

When it was only a meter or two away from Xu Ming, the vengeful spirit's stitched-together body turned into a puddle of mud with a splat! It crashed to the ground and then slowly turned into black ash, disappearing into the air.

This time, Xu Ming stared at it until it was completely reduced to ashes before looking away.

They've all turned to ashes; surely they won't come back to life?

He couldn't help but reach down and wipe his cheek below his ear, and sure enough, he felt a handful of blood.

Even now, Xu Ming still feels a constant buzzing in his ears, as if countless flies and mosquitoes are swarming around his head, making him feel dizzy.

Xu Ming then went to Eileen's side to check on her condition.

Fortunately, although Eileen was so shaken that she foamed at the mouth, the good news is that she has completely gotten rid of the nightmare.

She should be able to wake up once her dizziness subsides... probably.

At this moment, the system notified him that Xu Ming had completed this class trial, and thanks to his caution, he had not caused any disturbance in London. The trial's completion rate was quite high, and he should be able to obtain a generous reward.

Chapter 590 Holmes' Pipe

Eileen woke up with a jolt and found herself lying on a man's back.

The back wasn't broad, but it made her feel exceptionally safe and warm.

"Watson?"

Eileen called softly.

"I'm here, you're finally awake."

Xu Ming's slightly panting voice could be heard.

For some reason, Eileen suddenly burst into laughter.

"what happened?"

Xu Ming asked, somewhat puzzled.

"nothing."

Eileen was naturally unwilling to reveal the girl's little secret.

To avoid Xu Ming pressing her for answers, Eileen quickly changed the subject.

"Watson, how is Jack the Ripper?"

"I've already taken care of it."

Xu Ming answered casually.

"Huh!? You actually managed to defeat such a powerful evil spirit? How did you do that?"

Eileen's curiosity was immediately piqued.

She had faced Jack the Ripper head-on and knew that his strength far exceeded that of ordinary humans.

He felt as powerless as a lamb to the slaughter in front of Jack the Ripper.

"That's how it was done."

Xu Ming casually swung the stick around.

"Tell me quickly, how did you do that!"

Eileen could tell at a glance that Xu Ming was just going through the motions, and she tightened her grip on Xu Ming's neck slightly.

Unable to resist her persistent pestering, Xu Ming said:

"Didn't I tell you? I know a little bit of magical Eastern magic..."

Eileen, of course, looked completely unconvinced.

Xu Ming shrugged indifferently.

Why does nobody believe the truth these days?

After a while, Eileen suddenly asked again:

"Watson, are you a Taoist priest from the East? Like a priest or bishop?"

Xu Ming stumbled and almost fell to the ground while carrying Eileen on his back.

How did you know about the Taoist priest?

"Of course, I learned it from a book."

I've heard that in your Celestial Empire, besides monks, there's a special religious profession called 'Taoist priests,' who specialize in exorcising evil spirits and capturing ghosts and zombies that plague the world.