World Occult Usage Guide

Chapter 211 Dark Land
"Joshua?"

As he chewed on the strangely familiar name, Joshua's amber eyes gleamed with an odd light.

For some reason, he really liked the word, especially when Doris said it in standard Hebrew; its value made him tremble with excitement.

However, his memory remained blank, like deleted and cleared data. No matter how much stimulation he received, Joshua couldn't recall even a vague fragment.

Every neuron in his brain was shaking its head, constantly telling Joshua—you are a completely new person now, your past has long been lost in the river of time with your death.

"Do you remember?" Doris asked expectantly.

She is now convinced that Joshua has lost his memory for some reason, and that the "ghost" is using this to trick him into becoming her enemy.

If he regains his memories, even if Joshua doesn't fight the ghosts alongside Doris, he will at least no longer be an obstacle for her.

Unfortunately, Joshua's hesitation lasted only a few seconds before his eyes brightened again, and he spoke with a firm tone.

"Although your words may be related to my past, I have completely forgotten them. Perhaps you really are a relative of mine, after all, you speak this language that is so familiar to me—but I don't care anymore."

“What did you say?” Doris’s eyes widened. “Jordan Benowitz, this is your foundation!”

Joshua gripped his staff, less arrogant and conceited than she remembered, but still stubborn, almost manic.

"Admittedly, I have some habits that are hard to shake off, rooted in my character. I once wandered around like an infant for a month, experiencing hunger, beatings, cold and poverty, as well as shame and all kinds of injustice; the world made me feel small."

"Until one day, I gained the ability of a 'Stand,' an amazing thing that made the former powerful and wealthy submit and reshuffled the class system of the old world. Although this period was filled with darkness, these memories are the foundation that shaped who I am today."

"They planted seeds of thought in my heart, and as time went by, those thoughts evolved into enlightenment."

“I believe that the human race is not trustworthy and should not be allowed to use their abilities as they please. The people need to be disciplined, and I am the chosen ruler.”

Doris looked at the man. Regardless of whether he had memories or not, he always chose to abandon ordinary humanity and eliminate kindness. Even when he killed, he did not have any malicious intent.

His actions were not limited by worldly conventions, and his ideas were in a dimension that was difficult for ordinary people to understand.

His cruelty and paranoia formed a rather peculiar contrast with the thoughts hidden in his mind.

He is a born "judge".

Joshua said, "I am grateful to my teacher who has always protected me, taught me, and never abandoned me. So, in addition to defending him, I have decided to use this power to protect the continuation of human civilization and the right to survival of the majority at all costs."

"Hmph, so self-righteous!" Doris sneered. "Even Xi Yong didn't dare to restrain the out-of-control human nature when 'Comers' arrived!"

“That’s because they don’t have the courage to forge a crown for themselves,” Joshua declared. “I am doing a great thing, and it will be great in the future.”

He pointed his staff at Doris, and the canyon appeared in the shadows. Behind him, mountains rose and fell, and the earth trembled in God's wrath, with orange stones rolling back and forth.

"After my judgment, miss, your behavior has crossed the line!"

A comet hovered, the blood-red sea churned, and a strong killing intent filled the air.

A gust of wind appeared, and under Joshua's control, it swept across the dark, brassy sky, billowing thick smoke.

A fierce wind, accompanied by thunder, rolled relentlessly toward Doris.

Wherever Joshua's energy reached, even the natural landscape was subtly fragmented, like the cracks on an old oil painting.

After two weeks of actual combat, he gradually regained his strength, and his combat power was even more terrifying than when he was in the Dream Warehouse of Domondo. Moreover, he also had an aura that could restrain Doris, who had almost no power to fight back with just the "Priest's Manual".

The pentagram, which Doris had just conjured, was shattered by the backlash of the strange celestial phenomena, and a chilling wind of annihilation struck her like a ghost.

"what--"

A terrible scream rang out over the river, but it did not belong to Doris.

Golden blood covered her body, and at the same time, she decisively grabbed a strange stone and threw it at Joshua.

The sharp stones, like the stealthy attacks of the Khazars cavalry, traced a tricky arc, pierced through the illusion, and suddenly struck Joshua's left eye.

"Boom!"

He immediately covered his head and face with both arms, and before the brass snake tattoo could wrap around him, Doris saw blood gushing from his wounds.

Leaving aside their modern cooperative relationship, the Laméists and Enochists were sworn enemies who had been at odds for a thousand years.

The two sides have been fighting each other openly and covertly for over a thousand years. They have long since found the weaknesses of the other side's faction of mystics and developed countermeasures.

Joshua, suffering from amnesia, lost this information, but Doris was a genuine member of Xiyong. Even though her rating and combat strength were inferior to his, she still had ways to restrain him.

The cracks in the canyon slowed their expansion, darkness flowed and filled the gaps, thunder rumbled everywhere, and a sea of ​​blood and dark clouds pressed down on Doris with difficulty.

The wind was howling, the storm was raging, and she could smell the damp air.

Below the clouds in the sky, golden sunlight streamed everywhere, passing through their bodies, and the ground began to darken, while lightning leaped across the sky.

"Boom!"

Darkness descended, and everything spun into a vortex.

Until the light reappeared, this time it was a deep blue, but it had no source and did not illuminate any part of the earth.

…………

There was thunder in the distance, and thunder nearby as well.

"Boom!"

The streets, buildings, and city resemble tiny bubbles in a stormy ocean, with massive, blood-red walls looming overhead and two shadows colliding.

It felt as if the universe itself was squeezing in, trying to crush the entire city of Dietrich.

The sun was already far away, the city was so dark that only artificial light could be seen, and the phantoms in the sky were ever-changing, magnificent and enormous, which made people feel uneasy.

People fled in all directions, but did not know where to go.

Since Joshua joined the battle, the power of "Comers" has not affected anyone else, but it has marked the beginning of a sharp increase in the death toll.

Pandora's box was opened, and the chaotic Tower of Babylon collapsed.

Without Vanessa's interference, the members of the St. Anne's Foundation disregarded the threat of the ghosts and, upon receiving an emergency call, boarded a helicopter and rushed towards the vicinity of the New Tower of Babylon.

Hector jumped into the water, hoisted several struggling drowning people onto his back, and carried them back to the street.

Before he could say anything, apart from the few who were unconscious, the rest were terrified by Hector's strange appearance and screamed as they rushed off in different directions.

"Monster! Monster has appeared!" The traffic lights were flashing wildly, and cars were driving recklessly through the intersection, with loud "bang" sounds coming from time to time as two cars collided. In just a few tens of minutes, there had been hundreds of car accidents with countless deaths and injuries.

The sounds of gasoline tanks exploding continued, flames engulfed the surrounding green belt, and choking black smoke filled the air, causing passersby to cough violently and feel dizzy.

"Get off the bus! Everyone get off the bus!"

A dark figure sizzled and took shape in the smoke. Ignoring his hat being blown away by the wind, Reagan kicked open the deformed car door and dragged out the pale-faced passenger.

"Are you a police officer?" The crowd asked, their voices trembling, upon seeing him in his trench coat and with a respectable air. "Where is the rescue team? My daughter needs medical treatment!"

Reagan looked up, revealing a pale and grotesque face, his features contorted, and an unnatural smile spreading across his lips.

"How should I know? Hahaha... I'll live as long as I can! We're all going to die eventually anyway!"

A variety of sounds exploded in my ears: thunder and rumbling in the sky, screams, cries for help, wails and the frenzy of various disasters on the ground, all of which drowned out a clean and crisp gunshot.

"Ping——!"

Blood spread from the chest of a luxury goods cashier as several men and women with dreadlocks rushed into the mall filled with four- and five-figure price tags, rummaging through valuable items like mad dogs.

"Give this to me!"

"No, I saw it first!"

The man drew his gun and was about to pull the trigger when the woman was faster and shot him directly in the abdomen.

"Damn it, you filthy bitch!" he cursed.

Ignoring the man who had fallen to the ground, the woman snatched the diamond necklace from his hand and stuffed it into her bosom.

As soon as she turned around, she saw a person wearing sunglasses appear, with insect-like antennae on her head and downy wings that spread out from her waist.

"Go to hell!"

Without saying a word, the female robber pointed her smoking gun at her.

Unexpectedly, the man took off his sunglasses, and his bright red eyes met hers. The female robber froze instantly, unable to move.

Caroline stepped forward, took their guns, and crushed them to pieces with a sudden burst of strength.

"Ping! Ping! Ping!"

Almost at the same time that the group was subdued, intense gunfire erupted from the other side of the mall, and more opportunists seized this golden opportunity to join the robbery.

"Take more! Take more!" they urged frantically. "These are all green banknotes!"

Despair filled the air, and Caroline felt her eyes sting with tears.

So what if three or four guns are destroyed?
It's less than 0.000001% of the country's civilian firearms.

A hairy arm lifted a collapsed concrete block, casting a shadow over the pale faces of the rescued people, causing them to gasp in unison.

"It's a werewolf! A werewolf! He's going to eat us!"

"Idiot! We're saving you!"

A fairy ring appeared beneath the feet of the fleeing crowd, trapping them in place. Mishi flapped her fairy wings, scattering shimmering scales that brought light to the people in place of the sun.

“There’s nothing we can do, they’re terrified.” Barry slowly lowered the obstacle. “If it weren’t for the experience we’ve had these past few months, we probably wouldn’t have been able to handle it either.”

After a long silence, Mishi pointed to the apocalyptic phenomenon in the sky: "Do you think that's... a ghost?"

"From what I know, ghosts wouldn't make such a big fuss."

Sang Sang opened her arms, and Oye's healing magic brushed over the bruises of the wounded, the cool touch dispelling the burning pain.

"He is a mysterious, detached, and principled person. He always acts cleanly and decisively, without involving so many people."

Mishi and Barry glanced at her with strange looks, and Sangsang licked her lips, feeling lost.

Was my analysis wrong?

“Yes, you’re right…” A wounded soldier suddenly knelt down, placing his hands on his chest. “Only Lord Ghost can save us, save the world!”

"Uh, I don't think that's what I meant."

Before Sangsang could explain, these people suddenly knelt down in unison, reciting prayers devoutly.

"Darkness enveloped me. I lost my thoughts and time. The stars spun overhead, and each day was as long as the moon. But this is not the end. Please show me the light on the other side of the cave."

"Changeable like the form of Proteus, ghost of Hermes Trismegistes, great savior, bring salvation to the world."

"Please show yourself! Please show yourself! Please stop the encroachment of that world!"

Before the believers could finish speaking, the two figures that had been intertwined in the sky separated, and drops of blood fell into the river, spreading crimson ripples.

"Holy crap, are you guys serious?"

Sang Sang stared in disbelief, while Mi Xi and Bari exchanged bewildered glances.

"Was it him who made the move?"

The reality was quite different from what the believers imagined. Doris in the air fought a desperate battle, using Asherah's longbow to severely wound Joshua, but her corruption level also reached an extremely dangerous edge.

Her stiff, ruby-like eyes scanned the surroundings, and a figure that vaguely exuded an unusual aura came into view.

The person who is about to attract the divine medium...

Doris gritted her teeth, unleashed her hidden space, and charged toward the man.

"Boom."

Joshua shattered the Hebrew texts that were flying everywhere, only to find that she was no longer there. He turned around abruptly and saw Doris grabbing the man's neck with a fierce expression.

The next moment, her pupils suddenly shrank.

"I knew you'd come." A detached voice rang out. "Let's settle this once and for all, Lily."

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