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Thankfully, the new Ghost Rider appeared last night, otherwise Tina would probably have been struggling with this for a long time.

"You did a great job, Tina. Thank you for your hard work these past few days. It was indeed my fault for remembering the wrong information, which is why you worked so hard for nothing..." After praising the girl, Mike readily admitted his mistake.

After all, Ghost Rider's memories are from a very long time ago, and Mike didn't have super memory back then, so some oversights are inevitable.

There's nothing wrong with admitting your mistakes.

"I'm glad I could help you. It's only right that I go through the trouble." Tina didn't complain at all. On the contrary, hearing Mike's praise, the girl smiled. "By the way, according to the information I received, the Ghost Rider on the motorcycle last night was very likely Johnny Blaze, an excellent motorcycle stunt performer from California..."

At this point, Tina had revealed everything she knew.

After she finished speaking, the girl looked at the Marcus brothers.

"The Ghost Rider I encountered last night gave me a strange feeling, especially his eyes; I felt threatened even from a distance. Yet, despite possessing such immense power, he could be injured by conventional weapons..."

Both Marcus and William have a keen sense of danger, so neither of them acted rashly last night before figuring out Ghost Rider's background.

After recounting his findings from the previous night, Marcus offered his advice: "If we want to capture that Ghost Rider, high-tech weapons with devastating power would be a good option."

Because of his pact with the devil, Ghost Rider is actually immortal. However, this ability only guarantees his survival, not that he will be unharmed.

Therefore, even the most powerful weapons used by humans are still effective against him.

Of course, in addition to his immortality, Ghost Rider also has abilities such as the Judgment Eye and Hellfire.

In particular, the "Eye of Judgment" almost involves the power of rules.

Anyone with a guilty conscience cannot look those eyes in the eye.

The Marcus brothers made the right choice by not rushing to confront Ghost Rider last night.

Chapter 523 The Pact of San Venganza

Shortly after Marcus finished giving his advice, Mike's personal phone rang.

This phone is a private line used by the Men in Black, and at a time like this, only Ms. O would be making the call.

"Mr. M, have you heard about the evil spirit incident that happened in Apple City last night?" Sure enough, Ms. O's voice came through the receiver after the call was connected.

"Tina reported to me about last night's events first thing this morning. How does the Men in Black headquarters plan to handle this?" Mike replied while eating breakfast.

Compared to Ms. O's nervousness, Mike was much more relaxed.

This is the confidence that comes with strength.

“Last night, not only Ghost Rider appeared in Apple City, but also four powerful demons. Mr. Z and I discussed it, and we need to ask you to handle this matter,” Ms. O said. “Of course, any support organization can provide you with whatever you need, whether it's manpower or weapons.”

With the increase in mysterious events in recent years, the presence of special departments within the Men in Black organization has become increasingly prominent.

Given Mike's outstanding performance in these incidents, Ms. O has gradually become inclined to entrust the entire Men in Black organization to him.

As the saying goes, outstanding people always have to take on more responsibilities.

"No need for support, I'll take care of Ghost Rider as soon as possible." Mike declined Ms. O's offer and accepted the mission directly.

Mike already knows the whole story. Besides Ghost Rider, the other four demons last night should be the Earth Demon, the Wind Demon, the Water Demon, and their leader, the Witchheart Demon.

The Witch Heart Demon is one of Satan's many sons.

Its relentless pursuit of Ghost Rider in the human world this time is likely because it wants to obtain the demonic contract on Ghost Rider's body, also known as the San Venganza Contract.

This contract seals the power of all the evil spirits judged by Ghost Rider; demons who obtain this can rapidly enhance their strength.

The Demonic Heart's actions this time can be seen as its attempt to steal its father's power.

“Don’t hang up yet. The church has also taken action regarding what happened last night. Now that you’ve taken on this matter, I’ll have someone from the church contact you,” Ms. O said. “Also, I’ll give the information about Ghost Rider that the organization has gathered to the church’s people so they can bring it to you as well.”

Now, with the revelation of Michael's collaboration with the Guardian Angels, the relationship between the Men in Black and the church is becoming increasingly harmonious.

In this case involving Ghost Rider, the two organizations clearly intend to cooperate in law enforcement.

“The people from the church? I have no problem with that. Just have them come directly to the King’s Building.” This time, Mike did not reject Ms. O’s suggestion.

After all, unlike ordinary agents who specialize in dealing with aliens, the people in the church all have some means of dealing with demons, so bringing them along wouldn't be a burden.

Yes, the reason Mike didn't want to bring the agents from the organization along was simply because he didn't want to be a babysitter.

About half an hour later, after Mike had finished his breakfast, he was surprised to see Father James and Bruce the apprentice angel rushing over.

The two men had apparently rushed from the Fifth Bridge at the Men in Black headquarters to Wall Street.

"Long time no see, Mr. Mike. Your fame is really growing." Father James, whose priestly robes were bulging, greeted Mike without any formality.

This young priest in the church has quite a history with Mike.

When Mike was still in Texas, Father James had already pardoned him once. Furthermore, the two were involved in the witch trials in Maria Township last year.

"You seem to be doing quite well in the church now..." Mike glanced at James, whose style was rapidly transforming into that of a muscular hunk, and teased, "Also, how did you end up with Bruce?"

If Mike remembers correctly, Father James was very averse to the existence of "miracles," and he firmly believed that God should stay in heaven or exist in the faith of believers.

“Times have changed. Now that the devil has revealed himself, we naturally need God’s power to fight against him.” Father James looked slightly embarrassed.

In truth, he still believed that an omnipotent God should not directly interfere in human affairs.

After all, humans are weak and blind, and miracles, in the end, will only become blind obedience.

However, with the increasing number of demonic incidents, only supernatural powers can cope with them.

So now Father James is choosing the lesser of two evils, temporarily setting aside his beliefs.

“Mr. Mike, we meet again.” Bruce, who had been observing the King’s Building, greeted Mike when he heard Mike talking about him.

Bruce, the successor chosen by Angel Number One, had only been an apprentice angel for a little over a year.

He was just an ordinary office worker before, and he still has the same hobbies as ordinary people.

Big houses, money, and beautiful women are all things he likes.

However, due to the supervision of the First Angel, he cannot enjoy these things for the time being. Otherwise, he would lose his status as an apprentice angel and thus lose the power he borrowed from the First Angel.

It could be said that Mike's carefree life is the ideal life that Bruce dreams of but can never have.

“We still have plenty of time to prepare, let’s go inside and talk slowly~” Mike stopped teasing Father James, greeted Bruce, and then led the two into the King’s Building’s living room.

Before long, someone delivered fine red wine and expensive cigars.

As a trainee angel, Bruce simply cannot use his superpowers for his own benefit, but the enjoyment that others voluntarily give him is not included in this category.

As a new generation of priests in the church, James naturally didn't have so many rules.

So a group of people comfortably nestled in the living room, enjoying red wine and cigars, including the Marcus brothers who had come specifically to help.

As for Tina, as Mike's intelligence agent, she is also staying by Mike's side at this time.

"When do we make our move?" Bruce asked after finishing half a cigar and seeing Mike finish reviewing the documents he had brought from the Men in Black headquarters.

“Instead of tracking down that Ghost Rider and the Witchheart, I’d rather wait for them to come to us in San Venganza. What do you guys think?” Mike revealed his plan.

The town of San Vergonzález, California, is where the Devil's Pact first appeared.

If Mike remembers correctly, the previous Ghost Rider, Carter Sorey, also exists there.

Johnny Blaze had previously received guidance from this senior figure after signing the Devil Contract, which helped him tame his own evil power.

Now that Johnny has been targeted by the Witchheart, this still-inexperienced Ghost Rider will likely return to San Venganza for help once again.

What Mike has to do is go to San Venganza to meet Ghost Rider and Witchheart, among others.

“Witchheart Demon? I feel like I’ve seen that name somewhere before.” Father James listened to the name Mike mentioned, thought for a moment, and then suddenly said, “That’s right, I’ve seen this name in the church’s archives. Witchheart Demon is supposed to be the son of Satan.”

"According to records, it was an ambitious and powerful demon..."

Like Satan, the son of Satan, the Demonic Witch, who has great ambitions, also likes to cross the gates of hell to cause trouble on earth.

People leave their mark on everything, and his actions were naturally recorded by the church.

“The one I saw last night should be the Witchheart Demon. He also has three capable henchmen: one can control the soil, one can create hurricanes, and the last one can control the rain…” Bruce then joined the discussion.

Like the Marcus brothers, Bruce also went to the scene last night, but he met the Witchheart Demon and his three henchmen.

The same sense of danger prevented Bruce from rashly attacking Witchheart and the others.

“I didn’t see Wu Xinmo make a direct move last night, but his three subordinates should be just as capable as me…” Bruce had a clear understanding of his own abilities and revealed, “The hurricane, sandstorm, and terrifying rain they created caused great chaos to the buildings and transportation in Apple City.”

"It took me a lot of effort to calm things down afterwards."

Bruce, the apprentice angel, is indeed not good at fighting; his main duty is to quell disasters and clean up the aftermath.

“The abilities of the Earth Demon, Wind Demon, and Water Demon aren’t actually that strong; Marcus and William should be able to handle them…” Mike took the opportunity to briefly introduce the abilities of the three elemental demons, and then said, “As for the Demon King’s son, the Witchheart Demon, perhaps we can leave him to Ghost Rider. If that doesn’t work, I’ll be there to help in the end.”

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Chapter 524 Ghost Rider Carter

After the information exchange and action plan discussion concluded, it was nearly noon, so Mike seamlessly arranged for the culinary team to prepare lunch for Bruce and James.

As for himself, he took Tina to the top floor.

After about an hour of lunch, Mike said goodbye to the "Devil Body Group" and Tina, and returned to the lobby on the first floor alone.

"Are you ready to go to San Verganza?" Mike asked, looking at Bruce and his companion, along with the Marcus brothers, who were all full.

“I can’t wait!” Father James unconsciously touched the short shotgun at his waist when he talked about exorcising demons.

Thanks to Bruce, the apprentice angel, the churches in Apple City no longer lack holy water and exorcism items.

Furthermore, the bullets in Father James's hunting rifle contained a small amount of crystals extracted from holy water.

This sacred crystal material has an exorcising power that is more than a hundred times stronger than ordinary holy water.

With his weapon in hand, Father James is now brimming with fighting spirit.

As for the three brothers Bruce and Marcus standing to the side, their fighting relies more on their physical abilities and superpowers, so they don't need much preparation.

After obtaining the consent of the four, Mike opened a portal leading to the town of San Verganza.

"Are you sure this is the town of San Venganza, and not that we've been teleported to the middle of nowhere?" Bruce, who had just stepped out of the portal and was covered in dust, looked at Mike uncertainly.

Amidst the endless yellow sand, the parched ground was littered with the skeletons of some unidentified animals.

The desolation is so extreme that there is no trace of human habitation whatsoever.

“This is it, no doubt about it.” Mike didn’t explain further.

Following his gaze, the crowd indeed saw a building that resembled a church in the distance.

Only the cross on the top of the building, which has not been completely weathered, proves its identity.

In front of the dilapidated church, there was a large area of ​​small mounds neatly arranged, which looked like a cemetery.

As Mike and his companions approached, an old man busy in the cemetery spotted them.

"Who are you? What brings you here?" The old man, holding a shovel, blocked Mike and his companions' path.

Beneath the oversized cowboy hat was an old face with a gray beard.

His rugged style made him look like an old cowboy from the West, and his eyes under the brim of his hat were exceptionally bright.

“Kate Slade?” Mike asked with interest, revealing her identity.

“You’ve mistaken me for someone else. There’s no one named Carter Slade here, only an old gravedigger. If there’s nothing else, please leave as soon as possible.” A glint of light flashed in the old man’s eyes for a moment, but he quickly composed himself and disguised himself as a withered old man.

“No, I don’t think we’ve come to the wrong person.” Mike smiled as he observed all of the other man’s micro-expressions. “This is Bruce, the trainee angel, and I’m from the Men in Black. Our purpose here is to find the San Venganza Contract and Ghost Rider.”

"I don't know what you're talking about?" The old man shook his head, picked up his shovel, and turned to walk towards the church behind him.

Throughout, he showed a complete lack of affection for Mike and the others.

“Mr. Mike, you must have mistaken him for someone else. He’s just an ordinary old man…” Bruce, a kind-hearted trainee angel, was misled by the old man’s behavior and unconsciously spoke up for him.

However, Mike simply shook his head slightly, interrupting his guess, and then gave William a look.

Upon receiving the message, William, the progenitor of werewolves, used his powerful physique to leap in front of the old man, blocking his path, and then launched a surprise attack.

With a "thud," the old man only had time to raise his shovel to defend himself before being sent flying by the immense force.

After rolling on the ground, he showed an expression of anger and fear, just like any ordinary person.

"This..." Seeing William's lack of martial ethics and the old man's miserable state, the trainee angel Bruce spoke up again to stop him.

“Most people would have suffered internal organ damage from such a shock, but this old man’s breathing wasn’t even disordered. So his identity must be extraordinary…” This time, even Father James could tell that the old man was unusual without Mike having to say a word.

So he spoke up to remind Bruce, lest the trainee angel do something stupid again.