World Occult Usage Guide

Chapter 128 Basics
After being inside the facility for so long, I finally met a foundation member with whom I could communicate.

As soon as Lin An and Simon approached the battlefield, they discovered that two out-of-control mysterious beings were unilaterally chasing a Foundation defense team member, who was badly wounded and desperately fleeing for his life.

Direct confrontations with departments typically involve a team of four.

The hands and mouths of the two mysterious figures were covered in blood and bits of flesh, silently proving the whereabouts of their other three teammates.

"Pfft!"

Simon acted decisively, his longsword, imbued with the aura of the moon, flew out and instantly pierced through one of the out-of-control mystics.

Lin An quickly cooperated by using a vortex of air to smash it hard against the ceiling, turning it into a mangled, unrecognizable piece of meat.

A system notification sounded in my mind.

"The entry 'Taming Fairies IV - Wasteland Banshee' has been added. You have obtained the media 'Nature Ritual' x3 and 'God of Agriculture' x2."

Wow, so that counts?

Lin An had just tried to steal the captain's head to see if the mysterious man killed by the magic wand could be added to the list of entries, and to his surprise, it actually worked as he wished.

The other mysterious figure was struck dumb upon seeing this, remaining frozen for a long time before turning and running away.

Simon quickly helped the fallen defensive squad member to his feet, gently soothing his wounds with healing energy and speaking softly.

"How's the situation at headquarters?"

“They’re all dead… It’s awful…” The man slumped in Simon’s arms, his face trembling as he said, “Headquarters’ power supply has been cut off, and there’s an X… unknown malfunction. We’re only a few tens of minutes away from being paralyzed.”

"X?"

Lin An muttered the name of the artificial intelligence AI, which had been omnipresent in St. Anilof since he joined the foundation.

Even the "White Dove" system bears its shadow.

This artificial intelligence is also a supercomputer at the foundation's headquarters. It processes tens of millions of pieces of information from all over the country every second and is one of the foundation's fundamental technologies.

While a power outage is troublesome, it can be restarted or emergency reserves can be activated. However, if X is destroyed, not only the headquarters but also all branches of the foundation in the United States will be affected!
Is the inspection team really that harsh?
Where exactly does your "human supremacy" manifest itself?

"It's over, it's all over..." the defense squad sobbed, "This is the end of the St. Anilov Foundation!"

Simon's face turned pale, and his expression became grave.

If messages cannot be delivered to each branch in a timely manner, not only the foundation headquarters, but also the St. Aniloff Foundation in each state will experience varying degrees of loss of control!

The higher-ranking member of the inspection team pondered for a long time, then suddenly turned pale and whispered to the two men.

“I think I know what’s going on. Most of X’s patented technology belongs to the Wood Group, and a few days ago they claimed that if research on the Thunderbird wasn’t stopped, they would terminate their cooperation with the Foundation. X’s collapse is probably related to this…”

"You mean, as soon as the Thunderbird entered, the inspection team immediately unplugged X?" Lin An repeated expressionlessly.

"Well, it's definitely not that simple... but in terms of the results, it certainly is."

But we can't just "pull it out" like that. X is related to the control center of the entire Eagle Nation Foundation. If riots break out in the various branches, it will be a disaster that sweeps across the whole country.

That's absolutely inhuman.

This was the same thought that Lin An and Simon had at the same time. The latter gritted his teeth and made a final effort.

"If we can use emergency resources to send a warning to all branches across the country before X collapses, we should be able to minimize the damage. I wonder if headquarters has such equipment."

“Yes! Of course there are.” The inspection team, fearing being blamed, quickly replied, “I remember there are two in total, located in the offices of the General Manager and the Inspection Team Leader, in the ‘Understanding’ and ‘Wisdom’ areas where the Tree of Life is about to reach its peak.”

"Does the president's office have one too? Then he should have already started sending messages, right?" Lin An asked.

"Do not!!!"

Upon hearing the key words, the disoriented member of the defense squad suddenly jumped three feet high, shrieking and interrupting the conversation.

"We can't get past the General Manager! We can't get through to the higher-ups!"

"make life difficult for?"

"On one side is white mist; anyone who enters it will immediately faint. On the other side is yellow sand; anyone who steps into that area will immediately sink in, their fate unknown!" The man scratched his disheveled hair. "It's over, completely over!"

Lin An's lips twitched after hearing the description.

These are Deer Bro and Mouse Bro, what are you two doing?

He had once saved Little Canine Tooth and was very familiar with the local deities, but Lin An had not forgotten that they, like him, were at the source level.

If it were to unleash its full power, the danger would be immeasurable.

The Thunderbirds were the same; they never lacked the ability to defeat the Foundation, but rather avoided conflict and unilaterally maintained the fragile peace between the two.

“We can’t just sit here in this dark ‘kingdom’ and wait to die. Inspectorate, let’s take this person to the ‘basic’ area hall first.”

“Okay, Mr. Lloyd.”

The higher-ranking inspector led the way, while the rest of the team members, who were somewhat mentally unstable, formed a square formation, avoiding the out-of-control mysterious figures wandering in the darkness, and slowly approached their destination.

Following the inspection team's directions, the group arrived at an upward-facing passageway.

The outer walls of the passage are made of glass, and in the middle is a giant elevator that can accommodate nearly a hundred people. On both sides are a winding staircase and a conveyor belt, intertwined like the helical structure of DNA.

The entrance was occupied by a large LED screen, which usually played something, but now it was covered with dark red bloodstains, and the light source was cut off, leaving only darkness.

"This is the 'Stairway to the World'."

The inspection team members skillfully operated the mechanism buttons at the entrance. Fortunately, X's collapse had not yet affected the main circuits. Relying on the remaining energy, multiple large doors made of various materials slowly opened to the left, right, up, and down, revealing the internal staircase.

As I climbed the stairs to the first floor, the dark spots shimmering with green light faded away, and brighter light shone into my pupils.

Lin An suddenly understood.

A smokeless flame lit up, illuminating the hall's dynamic and sleek glass curtain wall. The light danced and shimmered, releasing a warm glow that dispelled the chill emanating from the lake and the earth.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that it wasn't a light source.

Not far away stood a tall, luminous figure, its silhouette standing out against the surrounding darkness, like a dazzling star.

This man was over two meters tall. His face was completely bald except for his beard, with no extra hair. His eyes were as bright as coal, and perhaps due to the lighting, his whole body appeared slightly reddish.

He was surrounded by a group of foundation members, like satellites drawn by gravity.

It turns out the mysterious creature also has a lighting function...

The mysterious being was about 40% corrupted. Lin An could tell he was probably a Jinni, a type of being from legends. Jinni are invisible beings that live on Titan, can take on various forms, and wield extraordinary powers.

Some people translate them as "elves," but due to occasional name clashes, Zhenni is the most common translation.

In the pre-Islamic Arabian Peninsula, the belief in jinni was widespread, with people believing that jinni could inspire the emotions of the soul.

According to the "Sura Chapter," they are essentially beings of smokeless flame. Just as humans are made of clay, Zhenni are natural spirits made of flame.

The most widespread is a type of genie in popular culture, who is trapped in a bottle or lamp and can release smoke to fulfill the lamp-wiper's wishes.

It is the prototype of the genie in "Aladdin".

There are many types of towns, and they are closely related to stars, seasons, and days of the week. Lin An couldn't pinpoint a specific name for them in a short time.

As soon as Zhenni and the foundation staff saw them, energy emanated from their bodies, and they could even feel the substantial, intense heat emanating from Zhenni.

Having finally escaped the hellish "Kingdom" area, Simon didn't want to continue the pointless fighting, so he quickly raised his hands to show weakness.

The other party stopped attacking and gestured for him to take out his employee card to prove his identity.

The cool-toned light confirmed their identities, and both of them breathed a sigh of relief, gathered together, and explained the situation in a few words.

This town nun is one of the captains of the headquarters' disciplinary squad.

About an hour ago, he was handling business in the area directly facing the department when suddenly all the equipment emitted a long "hissing" sound like applause. He hurriedly tried to contact others, but X's words suddenly became unclear, and the communication equipment could not be activated as if it had short-circuited.

Two minutes later, Zhenni, who had reunited with his teammates, discovered that the natural light outside the window had disappeared.

They then discovered that the legendary "Wailing Wall" had been activated, with a wall rising from the outer edge of the artificial lake transforming into an oval barrier that blocked out the sky, isolating the headquarters facilities from the outside world.

Five minutes later, the entire facility was cut off from power, and the once-advanced electronic equipment stopped working. Only some key central components stubbornly persisted, preventing them from falling into a desperate situation.

However, even greater terror followed.

The nearly one thousand Mysterious Beings, who were being held captive in the "Kingdom" isolation chamber, went out of control. They swarmed out, wreaking havoc on Foundation facilities, and some of the more ruthless ones even went so far as to kill any living person they saw.

All members of the direct response team were mobilized, whether they were disciplinary, control, or defensive squads, all transformed into cleanup machines, disregarding research value or humanitarian concern, to fight these out-of-control individuals and prevent the damage they caused from escalating further.

Unfortunately, even with the seemingly indestructible "Wailing Wall" erected early on, many mysterious beings using the "Dreamer" medium still managed to escape without regard for space and are probably running around San Francisco right now.

For San Francisco, this was destined to be a night shrouded in blood and screams.

“Ordinary people go over there, and those who can still fight, follow me,” Zhenni instructed succinctly. “We’ve created a safe zone on the ‘Tower’ floor, and the surviving members of the other three departments are taking refuge there.”

The inspection team nodded, and the defense team and the two men parted ways.

Zhenni stretched out his shiny, thick fingers and waved them in front of Lin An and Simon, giving them a very rude look, his hairless brow muscles furrowed.

"If I'm not mistaken, you are Simon Lloyd, right?"

"Yes."

“I don’t like being around the ‘Lord of Dreams,’ it’s creepy.” Zhenni waved her hand. “Anyway, you can ensure your own safety by yourself, so why don’t you act alone? Do you understand?”

Simon remained silent for a while, then nodded.

"Lin, you go with them; I'll go explore other places."

Those deep silver-gray wings fluttered a few times, going against the bright light, and disappeared into the pitch-black end.

Lin An, who was watching from the sidelines, was completely astonished.

Even with the orbits of "Commerx" overlapping, the tedious discrimination has not disappeared. Class, gender, origin, and bloodline are now being used in various forms of media bullying!
"Young man, I am the medium of the 'Lord of the Earth.' Why don't you introduce yourself as well?"

Zhenni put his large hand on Lin An's shoulder, the blazing flames almost burning his skin.

The dark-haired young man turned his head, and Zhenni saw an indescribable smiling face. His outstanding temperament and amazing charm firmly captured his attention.

"Hello, I am the medium for 'Flying Spaghetti'."

"What?"

"Our Flying Spaghetti can protect itself, so we won't bother you all huddling together for warmth!"

Lin An used the heat to dry the clothes, then his wand stirred up a sinister gust of air, violently flipping Zhenni's massive body to the ground and kicking him in the vital spot.

"Gaba!"

The sound of an egg cracking rang out, and Lin An executed a set of "disastrous kicks" with fluid grace, like an elegant figure skater, quickly gliding away in the opposite direction.

"You son of a bitch! None of the Lords of Dreams are any good!"

Behind them came Zhenni's roar and the excited shouts of the other team members.

Lin An didn't chase after Simon on a whim; he had just felt the pipe on his chest getting hot again.

He preferred to act alone rather than as the team leader.

The number of out-of-control mystics in the "Foundation" area has decreased; some remained in the "Kingdom" area, while others escaped from underwater and wreaked havoc around the Foundation facilities.

Lin An really wanted to add a few entries, but he hadn't seen anyone around.

Due to the urgency of the situation, he abandoned the idea of ​​searching and hid in a secluded corner.

Confirming that Zhenni hadn't chased after him while he was distracted, Lin An took a deep breath, raised his hands, and shouted loudly.

"Hey—ah—hey!"

As the words fell, an eastern star slowly rose above the hall, which had been darkened, its pale yellow light weakened by the distance; at the same time, white mist filled the air, and a noble and majestic outline emerged.

Its eyes are as distant and deep as the stars at night, and its fur is as ethereal and soft as the morning mist.

The purifying winds blew through the moose's colorful feathers, and its long hooves trod on the Foundation's hard metal floor. The moose and Lin An locked eyes.

The moment it opened its mouth, the mournful wind transformed into a sacred hymn.

"You sing and send forth your message, you walk wearing a sacred ring. Bipedal creature, I come from all directions, watching over you."

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