Jimmy and Father Rodney chatted for quite a while in the lounge. Besides the kid-related topics that annoyed Jimmy, he unexpectedly received some intel from Father Rodney about recent supernatural events.

Previously, after summarizing information from various places, they concluded that paranormal activity was increasing, the frequency was becoming more frequent, and now they could confirm the validity of this conclusion. Currently, the area with the most supernatural events is around New York, followed by the remote state of Maine in the northeastern United States.

Since New York is densely populated with fewer desolate areas, any problems are mostly reported to the police or the Church, which makes for a lot of intel. This is understandable; perhaps in more remote places, fewer residents mean that even if supernatural events occur, others remain unaware.

Based on currently known situations, it's essentially possible to conclude that the frequency of supernatural events in the northeastern United States, within the jurisdiction of the New York Catholic Archdiocese, has increased by at least 300% compared to before 2000. Additionally, the intensity of these events far exceeds previous ones, and the losses of exorcist priests have increased significantly.

Father Rodney, being responsible for arranging exorcist priests, mostly stayed in New York and did not take action unless something major occurred, so he remained relatively free. However, exorcist priests in other areas faced harsher circumstances, having to work after short breaks, leading to manpower shortages if accidents occurred.

Exorcist priests differ from regular priests in the Church; they undergo specialized training in seminaries and require certain abilities of their own, so their numbers are limited. Many cities with a multitude of churches and priests may not even have one certified exorcist priest.

Of course, besides the Catholics, Protestant and other churches also have appropriate exorcists to handle certain matters. However, as far as Father Rodney was concerned, those exorcists and paranormal events were irrelevant to them and didn't matter at all.

Finally, Father Rodney requested Jimmy's assistance in case they couldn't handle certain tasks later. After all, Jimmy could stand toe-to-toe with the possessed Father Bennett, and with the dagger and ring given to him earlier, he could independently manage some not-so-difficult matters.

Jimmy did not refuse. Most of his abilities had significantly increased from handling paranormal cases. Although it was mainly due to Black Rainbow strengthening him, it was undeniable that his abilities only improved greatly in such tense environments.

Based on his analysis, Black Rainbow's transformation on him was ongoing but needed an external high-pressure situation for it to elevate the slow, steady transformation to ensure his safety, like an adaptive plugin that becomes stronger when challenged. In his routine cases and daily life, no one could provide enough pressure, so Black Rainbow remained inactive.

The most notable transformation occurred at St. Andrew's Church when Father White, Father Rodney, and six others conducted a ritual surrounding him. Black Rainbow actively transformed his body, making the external oppressive aura of Holy Light vanish, allowing him to accept the Holy Light Energy and disperse it without it lingering in his body or affecting him. From this perspective, Black Rainbow's energy level was undoubtedly higher than that of Holy Light.

If there was indeed a suitable case for him to handle, perhaps his abilities could continue to improve? This was uncertain for anyone. Currently, the high-pressure situations he required were truly rare and hard to come by even if he wanted to.

After chatting with Father Rodney, Jimmy went out to accompany his prospective godson Elliot to practice shooting. Yes, Elliot's father, Alex Green, had already discussed this matter with Kevin, but Jimmy had been on his honeymoon, so he could only talk to Kevin first. Alex knew Jimmy was an orphan, and within his family, Kevin's status was higher and more suitable.

Kevin had Nia convey this to Jimmy, and for this reason, Nia mocked Jimmy a few times. When Jimmy chose Elliot as the flower boy before his wedding, he said Alex would have to increase his pay. Now they were directly becoming family, saving even the compensation.

Jimmy didn't feel particularly different. To him, the godson-godfather relationship in the United States was more like a child in his past life recognizing a godparent.

In his previous life, there was a saying that if a child encountered bad luck or unclean things, recognizing a godfather with many descendants could suppress the bad luck. The godfather wasn't chosen randomly; a person in a specific profession would calculate the birthdates to select certain zodiac signs and birthdates, allowing the family to choose a suitable godfather for the child. Regardless of whether these practices were effective, they at least had a psychological effect that reassured families.

Although Elliot's situation didn't perfectly match the saying from Jimmy's previous life, it was somewhat similar, considering the misfortune. Getting a godfather who had killed countless people was also considered a boost in luck.

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