New Gods of North America.

Chapter 693 Seeking Death
After leading the people back to that scrap metal shop

Wayne and Inessa waited until dawn, but they couldn't catch Jason Wohrz, who could return at any moment.

This was actually within Wayne's expectations. The last time Wayne encountered that short man late at night, it happened after a crime, indicating that he was likely wandering around alone during the intervals between the two crimes, away from that rendezvous point.
Based on the pattern, it's likely that before coming to make contact again, that guy will take down another Sailors' Gang stronghold before coming back to get a new mission.

But in any case, "waiting for the rabbit to run into the tree stump" is always more reliable than "searching everywhere randomly".
Even if they were to run into each other somewhere in the dock area, Inessa might be able to shred him to pieces with a single injection, but that would only destroy the physical body and might not be enough to wait for the monks to arrive in time.

Wayne had already informed the monks still at the scrapyard, and some had already left with Wayne's deductions. Unfortunately, Brother Merlin, who was supposed to return to the cathedral to report, was still nowhere to be seen.

However, the church did not remain silent. A group of people quietly arrived at the scrap yard at dawn with materials and quickly began to clean up and restore the site.

The more heroic the crowd was when they broke down the wall last night, the more troublesome it is to repair it now.

The only saving grace was that no one had set off fireworks near the scrap yard last night. If Jason Wohrz ​​had been far enough away, the explosions might have been drowned out by the other commotion in the dock area.

hope so.

Or he might not have any other backup meeting place. In that case, even if he senses something is wrong, he'll probably have no choice but to come and confirm it anyway.

Right now, what's really bothering Wayne is a technical issue.
The fact that the cathedral had once imprisoned that guy in a monastery shows that the church already knew how to deal with him, and Wayne's goals in this regard were completely aligned with the church's.

Wayne still wanted to try to "intercept" him at the last minute. If he didn't kill him, with so many church monks watching, he wouldn't have a chance to make a move. But if he did kill him, who knew where his remnant soul would instantly transfer to to incubate the eggs...

The area of ​​a town...

How do I find it?

Inessa is a fairly upright person. She seems to be recalling the events of Blackrock Town, and she seems to have always believed that Wayne actively sought to devour the evil spirit that "Grey Wolf" Freddy had transformed into.
So she didn't mind Wayne trying some risky tricks: "There aren't many extraordinary beings who can directly devour the power of evil spirits. Most extraordinary beings have to wait for the evil spirit to attach itself to a living being or an inanimate object before they can destroy it and obtain extraordinary materials. This special evil spirit is indeed an opportunity with both risks and opportunities for you."

However, Inessa's support came with a major premise: "But I think our core objective is still to eliminate the extraordinary beings who are committing atrocities. Jason has the ability to resurrect elsewhere, and if this allows Jason to completely escape capture, it will be a loss for everyone—it will cause more innocent people to die."

Then she was still a little uncertain: "Maybe Wayne, your rank test results are pretty good, but theoretically having a rank doesn't mean you can actually fulfill that requirement. The extraordinary world is always full of surprises. Trying to break through to the middle rank by devouring evil spirits of too high a rank is indeed quite feasible, but it is also very dangerous... Even if you succeed, it is very likely to leave aftereffects."

Inessa herself had been elevated by absorbing the remains of a high-ranking Beyonder, so she seemed to have a more personal understanding of this. Although she did not try to stop it, her expression suggested that it was probably not a pleasant experience, and she appeared quite worried.

Lina didn't have a good solution to this problem either. On one hand, she didn't want to summon the Sage of Wisdom in front of the church monks, lest she be branded as a villain in the New World and never have peace again.
Another reason is more convincing: "Wayne, have you ever thought that the sage might just 'eat' that guy up completely? You might as well hand him over to the church... If that old man is happy, he might even give you a share, or at least praise you a bit."

Then Lina thought about it and realized that this wasn't quite right: "Or if you just want to meet a more 'real' sage, that's fine too, but you have to choose a suitable place and help get the church people away beforehand."

Wayne had a ton of things to consider right now, and for a moment he couldn't quite figure out Lina's thought process.
So he could only mutter a complaint: "Why would I want to confront a 'wise sage' for no reason..."

Isn't it good to be alive...?

"To acquire knowledge or wisdom?" Lina suddenly understood. "Some people in the Cult of Wisdom and the School of Life are willing to offer sacrifices to summon sages. The higher the level and the more numerous the sacrifices, the more real the illusory image projected by the sage will be. That's how I accumulated a lot of connections and contributions."

"Although they always take many protective measures in advance and the probability of accidents is not low, as long as they can remain rational for a while after facing the sage, they can basically gain 'wisdom'."

Good guy,
So that's where the "wisdom" in the "Wisdom Sect" comes from?

Their real name should be "The Suicide Cult," right?!
Wayne felt there were still many things he didn't understand about the "flash of inspiration" he had gained last time, and he didn't have the motivation to risk anything in that area for the time being.
If I can only meet the "wise sage" once, then forget it...

After much deliberation, Wayne finally instructed Doug to take advantage of the early hour and leave a message using the pre-arranged code on a bulletin board in the city used for posting commercial advertisements and writing neighborhood notices.

There aren't many people who are knowledgeable in this area and can offer advice. Jason will likely come back tonight, and once he realizes something is wrong, he might never come back again. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

So Wayne decided to contact that fat guy named Peter Clemensa.

Brother Merlin had previously mentioned that those involved in Jason's arrest were other members of the cathedral's guard, and that they had since left the cathedral.

Given the conditions that he was capable and would even resign from the cathedral, Peter Clementsa was likely aware of the situation, even if he wasn't directly involved at the time.

If he's lucky, he'll not only know how to deal with Jason, but he'll also have a better understanding of the cathedral monks' work processes and methods.
In this matter, there is probably no one more suitable to ask for help than him.

(End of this chapter)