World Occult Usage Guide

Chapter 187 The Little Man in the Bottle
He referred to the [ghost] as his teacher?

Doris frowned, a question nagging to herself.

If even a ghost's student is this powerful, what is his background?
Through her connection with [Xi Yong], Doris knows the current movements of ancient dynasties around the world, and she is certain that [Ghost] is not one of them!
To calm herself down, Doris tugged at the end of her hair.

Don't overthink it; the man in front of you might have used some strange magic.

Upon closer inspection, something seemed amiss with Joshua. While his mystique was undeniably powerful, his methods of manipulation were rather immature and his usage was quite unskilled.

That wretched ghost...

What exactly is your purpose?
Once this mysterious figure roaming Dietrich is involved, things always become unpredictable and unexpected events follow one after another.

In order to obtain more information, Doris gave a slight signal to her subordinates.

"Hold him back."

At the same time, new scriptures materialized in her palm, twisting and turning like tadpoles to create a regular cube, which then collapsed inward.

“Kacha…Kacha…Kacha…”

The containers not far away vibrated slightly in sync, and as time went on, the frequency matched the speed at which the cube in Doris's palm collapsed.

Before the magic took effect, Lin An peeked through the crack in the door at the evenly matched battle between Joshua and Doris's men, then immediately looked away and rushed toward the long table where "The Last Supper" was set.

The system notification sounded in my mind.

“You maintained a neutral stance, even standing by and watching your mother die. Your inaction attracted the medium ‘God of Truth’ x1.”

"Due to the radiation from the 'God of Truth,' your level of contamination has increased by 1.5%."

“I didn’t leave him to die, it’s just that I have more important things to do right now.” Lin An clicked his tongue. “Sometimes your notification sounds are completely different from what I’m thinking.”

"Lin An, what are you doing?" the system changed the subject.

“Ever since I deciphered that entry, I’ve been searching for materials to create ‘Hormonex’…” Lin An used a turbulence spell to slam the container doors shut. “These synthetic humanoids that Doris prepared for the Holy Grail ritual are worth a try.”

After saying that, he turned his back and reached between his legs.

Alchemists are as obsessed with one area of ​​knowledge as they are with creating the Philosopher's Stone: the creation of life.

Homunculus, literally meaning "little man," refers to an artificially created puppet, often described in alchemical writings as a small humanoid creature in a flask.

The first record of alchemical dwarfs is found in an Arabic book, the Book of the Cow, which states that the materials needed to create dwarfs include human semen and the womb of a ewe.

Pregnant animals give birth to an unformed substance.

Alchemists cultivated it by placing it in a powder made from ground sunstone—said to be a magic elixir of phosphorescence—along with sulfur, magnetite, ferric sulfate, and white willow sap. This concept was called "Takwin".

Lin An learned that the formation of Holmonx required the Philosopher's Stone, the Sunstone, a rich womb, a magnet, and male sperm.

The round Philosopher's Stone floated in front of him. Lin An raised his right thumb and smeared his semen on the foreheads of the 12 girls next to "The Last Supper".

"Brother Tong, begin production of [Hollmonx]."

"Based on the entry 'Encyclopedia of Magic II: Alchemy and the Philosopher's Stone - Metals for Creating Life,' a solution that meets the criteria has been found: [The generation of 'primitive' soil]."

"Do you wish to use this by consuming 2 'Seeker of Knowledge', 1 'God of Agriculture', 1 'Lord of the Earth', and 2 'Mother of Desire'?"

"use."

The phantom of the phoenix rose from the girl's body, found its merging point in mid-air, and transformed into a salamander burning with flames, as if they were born as one.

They represent the destruction of the mother's previous body, thus giving energy to another immortal, decaying body.

In alchemy, the salamander is also a symbol of primordial matter, representing sulfur and fire. It ignites a secret fire that helps the transforming matter to be further perfected, and is known as a "philosophical tincture."

The Philosopher's Stone floats above, and all the visions rotate at the same time, intervening in this sealed work with their own perfection, so that life and passion can be sublimated, death is dark and peaceful, and then resurrection and life reach the perfect red.

The salamander was impaled and killed by the statue inside the Philosopher's Stone. Its head fell off and transformed into a giant phantom of a womb, upon which a line of Latin inscription was engraved:

Lapis itaque ut Homo (Metal Man).

As the phoenix took flight, the twelve girls were like wax figures engulfed in flames. Chunks of flesh fell from their bodies like tears and sweat, turning into a translucent yellow, like flowing amber. In the end, they melted completely, leaving only a pool of glistening oil.

Seeing this scene, Bennett in the Philosopher's Stone couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

The scene before me was utterly bizarre and disgusting!

Damn it, that kid is a ruthless devil!
Suddenly, Bennett felt uncontrollable threads binding her limbs and bones, forcibly pulling her from the relatively safe Philosopher's Stone. The intense secret fire licked at her soul, immediately causing her to let out a shrill scream.

"What is it now! Please have mercy on me!"

“According to the Book of the Ox, the little man in the bottle also needs a ‘magnet’ to stick the fragments together,” Lin An said slowly. “That is you, Zhang San.”

"What—what are you going to do!"

“Don’t be afraid, I’m just putting you in the ‘Bottle Man’ as adhesive.” Lin An shook his finger. “At most ten years, you’ll be free when ‘Comers’ ends.” Bennett’s pupils shrank to pinpoints. Just being touched by the secret fire was enough to make her feel excruciating pain, and Lin An actually wanted to put her in there to torture her for a whole ten years!
Unable to live, unable to die!

She can't take it anymore—she's absolutely going to go crazy!

"I was wrong! I was really wrong! Please have mercy! I'm willing to go through fire and water for you, and give you advice! Oh, Holy Mother, what have I done to deserve such cruelty from you!"

"Didn't the court sentence you to 85 years in prison?" Lin An calculated the time it would take to change his sentence, seizing the opportunity. "Ten years is only, not even a fifth of your sentence—go in!"

"Do not!!!"

The secret fire engulfed Bennett's struggling figure, and the scattered elements were drawn in, sticking together viscously at a central point.

Philosophical tincture and semen mix together, yin and yang transform, ice and fire merge, much like the birth of Ymir, the giant in Norse mythology, through which conception, metamorphosis, and physical transformation occur rapidly.

A hazy mist emerged, its edges blurred, trembling incessantly.

"In order to perfect the creation of the [Bottle Man], should we consume 1 'Lady with the Lantern' medium to induce the final life result?"

The system suddenly spoke.

Want the goddess with the lantern again?

Lin An nodded, noting that there happened to be one of the mediums he had obtained from the Shroud of Turin last time.

An elusive hand flew from his body, caressing the struggling concept within the mist, giving it the strength to break free and reveal its true form.

"This mysterious item absorbed your 'Seeker' source energy during its creation, and the radiation value of the [Mysterious Encyclopedia] has decreased by 1%."

"By using mystical arts, the radiation value of the [Mystic Encyclopedia] has increased by 0.4%."

Lin An reached out and supported the "uterus" that had shrunk in size due to thermal expansion and contraction. At this moment, it was purely composed of the energy of "Commons," and it was more like a glass bottle, shaped like a gourd, completely transparent, emitting faint steam, and shimmering with a crystal-clear luster.

The Philosopher's Stone's crimson color gradually faded, revealing the secrets within the bottle.

An embryo with fair skin and closed eyes appeared. It was round, small and cute, and looked like a five or six-year-old boy.

It has complete human skin, fat, muscles, veins, arteries, ligaments, nerves, cartilage, bones, bone marrow, brain, glands, and reproductive organs.

Like a walnut tree, the little man in the bottle is Lin An's creation, and also his child, which is why he has a similar appearance to him.

[Name]: Holmonks

[Rating]: Mythical C-level

Radiation level: 5.0%
[Pollution Level]: 0%
[Medium]: The seeker of knowledge

Looking at the tiny embryo, Lin An couldn't help but smile.

There is another legend about Holmonks. The Gospel of John says, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Then the Word became flesh and dwelt among us."

Therefore, some people believe that the concept of the man in the bottle in alchemy is actually humanity's attempt to play the role of God, creating life from nothing.

Its steps mimic God's creation of the Messiah's body and the presence of the Holy Spirit with him, revealing the mysteries of heaven to all mankind in a triune manner.

In a sense, my little bottle-shaped figure can be considered a virgin's childbirth. Lin An thought to himself.

After admiring it for a moment, he added it to the Philosopher's Stone.

The miniature figure in the bottle is supported by a statue with male and female characteristics in its left hand, floating up and down. The statue holds a staff with two snakes in its other hand, standing on the back of the ouroboros in the posture of Hermes, with a heroic and extraordinary posture.

The sun and moon release light that maintains the balance of the universe, bathing statues and figures in it. The seven metallic celestial bodies circulate, and an atmosphere of metal and life mysteriously permeates the space.

If Lin An wanted, he could put the little man in the bottle back into reality at any time.

It is still an imperfect embryo, no bigger than an adult's fist, and very fragile, but in time, the little man in the bottle will become more and more active, stronger, and become a real life.

"Click-clack, click-clack-clack..."

The slight vibrations in the container grew stronger, and the pressure from the shrinking space increased dramatically, causing the empty dining table to shake violently, with the silver cutlery and knives clattering loudly.

Mysterious inscriptions fluttered in the air, and the hidden space gradually crumbled from the four corners.

If the hidden space is a book, Lin An is standing inside its title page, while Doris is forcibly closing it from the outside.

However, Doris was only trying to force Lin An to leave her hidden space, not wanting to ruin the ceremony that had been so carefully prepared—even though she didn't know that in just a few minutes, Lin An had destroyed her 12 young female disciples.

"Boom!"

A deafening explosion erupted, and smoke filled the air.

Doris saw a man kick open the container door and stride out. His entire body was surrounded by green code, obscuring his facial features and physical characteristics, but she could tell at a glance—

This person is none other than the ghost of Dietrich!
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