World Occult Usage Guide

Chapter 215 Human Heritage Foundation

A giant ship vanished in a flash, with wind and snow howling through it, the wild, cold wind biting and beyond human imagination.

The biting cold instantly swept away Doris's presence, making it disappear completely.

Lin An recognized who the fly was.

The foundation's so-called "President Avia Emmanuel"!
This scoundrel who cheated him for some unknown reason actually dares to show up so brazenly!
"System, [Blessing of the Primal Avatar]."

Lin An succinctly chose "free will" as the blessing. Elm branches drooped from the sky, and the leaves brought the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge in the Garden of Eden, making his thoughts clear and his mind calmer than ever before.

The merging of Hittite rituals and Canaanite magic meant that the one who blessed Lin'an at this moment was not only the Canaanite goddess, but also Asherah, one of the three great Canaanite goddesses who had been separated by two tribes and recorded in Ugarite texts.

Opening his eyes, which shone with moonlight and rain, Lin An's thoughts soared like a god, directly seeing through the true identity of the person disguised as the chairman.

The illusions of flies, men, and pointed buildings dissipated, revealing a young boy with short blond hair, fair skin, and very large, dreamlike purple eyes. His eyelashes fluttered like small fans, and he appeared to be no more than ten years old.

Holding the phantom of a boat in his hand, he wore a cheerful, expectant, and beautiful smile.

No wonder Doris called him a "brat".

At the same time, without Lin An having to guess, the system automatically popped up a panel.

[Name]: Loki, God of Tricks, God of Lies, God of Mischief and Pranks

[Rating]: Source C

Radiation level: 20.8%
[Pollution Level]: 13.1%
[Medium]: Lord of Dreams
[Mysterious Origin]: He was a master of trickery and deception. He often made up with others after playing tricks on them. His evil was not intentional. However, after Loki killed Odin's son Baldr, he gradually became a true enemy of the Scandinavian gods.

He tricked the giants into building the temple walls and gave birth to the eight-legged steed; he was also the father of Fenrir the wolf, Jormungandr the serpent, and Hela the goddess of death.

The glory of Asgard began with him, and the decline of Ragnarok ended with him.

[Individual Introduction]: For this child named Rocky Alberg, the world is a brand new laboratory, and adults must allow them to roam freely in it.

But as he came into contact with something more and more, he gradually came to believe that he had found his lifelong interest, just like using a key to unlock a lock for the first time, or falling in love for the first time.

However, it is impossible for a person to be so close to so many absurd distortions and remain completely unaffected, especially a child.

Lin An narrowed his eyes; not only the data panel, but also his personal information popped up.

He had basically guessed the mysterious prototype of the chairman before, and the Lord of Dreams was also somewhat within his consideration.

The Lord of Dreams is nearly omnipotent. Loki has demonstrated several methods so far, including mind manipulation, energy-dispersing nets, teleporting away a giant ship that appears to be the Netherworld ship Nagilfa, freely transforming, creating restraints, and signal blocking...

Could he possibly disguise himself as an even lower-rated mystery? After all, the foundation headquarters has never detected any problems.

No, that's not right.

The former head of the inspection team was Joshua, who grew up in Xi Yong. He must know Rocky's identity.

As the thought flashed through his mind, Lin An realized that the [Blessing of the Primal Avatar] was a kind of "omniscient" ability, somewhat like the [Barbatos] entry he had collected before.

However, it has terrible drawbacks.

The pollution level in Lin'an is increasing at a rate of 0.1% per minute.

It's best to avoid using this entry unless absolutely necessary.

“Loki Alberg,” Lin An began, “thank you for taking the initiative to deliver a source-level entry.”

"Eh?"

At the same time he received Doris's aura, Rocky waved his hand, and the giant ship disappeared without a trace. Then, his figure quickly vanished, almost disappearing from Lin An's sight.

Upon hearing his words, Rocky, who was about to leave, suddenly stopped, turned back, hung upside down, and asked with genuine doubt.

How did you know my real name?

"Heh," Lin An said expressionlessly, "Go to hell, you brat."

Taking advantage of the [Blessing of the Primal Avatar] shielding him from all mental distortions, Lin An directly unleashed the Hittite ritual, which, after merging with Canaan magic, became extremely primitive in its aura.

A terrifying pressure was brewing in the air, mixed with death and eternal darkness from the underworld, as well as a sacred and inviolable light.

Rocky wasn't afraid at all. He bit his thumb with his teeth and tugged at his collar with interest.

"Kill me all you want, I'm just an avatar here anyway. Oh, and I'm more curious how you know my real name?"

Doppelgänger?

Lin An frowned.

Speaking of which, Joshua mentioned that he was attacked in the warehouse, and the attacker might have been Rocky. Joshua killed him without hesitation, and Rocky reappeared afterward as if nothing had happened.

"The Aske and Embra Heritage Foundation..."

"Wow, that's amazing! You even figured that out!" Rocky's eyes sparkled. "How did you know?"

Despite the soaring pollution levels, Lin An had no time for playing house. What he had just said was merely a monologue, intended to utilize Asherah's omniscient blessing to search for the location of Rocky's "true form" using keywords.

Is it within the city of Dietrich?

Yes, right here.

So, is it a facility of the St. Anilov Foundation?

No, Asherah's psychic knowledge told Lin An that there were no more mystics there.

“I understand!” Rocky slapped his forehead when he saw Lin An deep in thought. “It’s the ‘principle of equivalent exchange’! One-Eyed Wednesday told me that everything in the world works this way.”

He flew down and circled around Lin An, sometimes turning into a fly and sometimes into a salmon. His voice changed with each transformation, buzzing, hissing, and popping, creating a chaotic mess of sounds.

However, Rocky's chatter did not affect Lin An, who was blessed by the goddess. He multitasked, silently filtering out the useful information in Rocky's words.

Since we're already here, we might as well listen.

"You must still be holding a grudge against me for tricking you before, right?" Rocky drifted away like a flame. "Actually, I was thinking that since you're so powerful, you might win against Doris."

“Even without my ‘trick,’ you would have reached that warehouse and unexpectedly encountered Doris. In fact, I was afraid you would be unable to fight and die, so I specially took [Zomo] out of the research department and put it there, so that even if you lost, you would have a way out.”

"I never expected to be killed by some random man as soon as I put down the rabbit," Loki hissed angrily. "I can't even beat Doris, let alone a random passerby! He must have lied to me when he said the 'Lord of Dreams' was super strong on Wednesday!"

Wasn't his direct combat strength strong? Lin An pondered, but clones and prophecies were far more annoying than an exhilarating battle.

Rocky continued talking to himself.

"As for bringing the entire Direct Department to watch, firstly, I think your progress bar is too slow while you're in the Foundation. I don't know when you'll be able to make up your mind to kill Doris. Secondly, I think my Moon Angel's progress bar has been too slow lately."

Upon hearing Simon's nickname, Lin An glanced at him, a rare occurrence for him.

You wouldn't happen to be the culprit who caused the Captain's pollution level to skyrocket and get criticized by the Foundation headquarters, would you?

"In short, there were all sorts of unexpected events in the plan, but fortunately you won the battle in the end, and [Xi Yong]'s mission to retrieve the 'Torah' came to a perfect end. The key thing is that the development of things was very interesting..." The "plan" that I couldn't figure out at the time turned out to be a child's whim prank.

Sensing Lin An's low spirits, Rocky quickly added.

"If you're still not happy, I'll give you some commission! Lin, do you know about 'Agnia Technology'?"

Xi Yong took the initiative to ask Rocky to retrieve Tora?

It turns out they had already given up on bringing Doris back, and were only planning to retrieve the mystery that the iconographic Mother of Desire had implanted in her...

Is it simply that she's difficult to control?
Doris is, after all, one of Xi Yong's direct descendants. This approach is far too ruthless, as if Xi Yong knew in advance that Doris was destined for destruction.

Even so, they did not send anyone to try to save her from death.

From Jericho to Zion, the Hebrew family was truly a cold-blooded bunch.

And what is Agnia technology?
Lin An pricked up his ears, but Rocky changed the subject.

"Actually, I like you very much! You are qualified to cooperate with us in Asgard. We would certainly be happy to host you on Wednesday."

"cooperate?"

Lin An asked the question briefly, while keeping in mind Asherah's blessing to dispel Rocky's scheme.

"That's how it is. On Wednesdays, they go around promoting human heritage, digging out potential mystics, helping them complete awakening rituals, and once the radiation levels are satisfactory, they either induce a surge in pollution levels, turning them into mystical items, or they sell them alive."

So this is the truth behind the university's donated items. Lin An thought that the heritage foundation, through its knowledge of rituals and ancient artifacts, "resells" ready-made mysterious items, and even mysterious individuals, around the world.

Rocky clasped his hands together, and a dreamy purple aura flowed around him.

"When I started this mission last year, I happened to meet a Mythical Sariel fitter, so I went back to my old job at the Legacy Foundation to earn some pocket money."

"You mean Simon Lloyd?"

"[Black City] hopes that [Sariel] will become an aid to Hell. Lin, cooperate with us, and you can participate in the purchase in the future."

Even though Lin An received the ethereal blessing of Asherah, a restless wave still surged in his heart.

“The captain is not a resident of hell,” he said calmly. “And he never will be.”

"But I plan to..."

"Your plan is a pile of illogical garbage." The thought flashed through Lin An's mind, and the compressed energy from the clouds crashed down on him. "Die, brat."

He was using the Nineveh Ishtar ritual, the most painful and torturous ritual in the Hittite tradition.

After incorporating Canaanite magic, Hittite rituals no longer possessed the tranquil and profound atmosphere they once did, but instead became purer, more weathered, and more ancient.

Energy is like poetry from the primordial era; no opposing attributes can hinder or merge it.

Unfortunately, Rocky didn't lie this time.

Feeling the pain in his soul, he screamed and pulled out a dagger, plunging it into his heart with all his might.

The clone's corpse instantly turned into purple ashes, which were blown away by a cool evening breeze and drifted into the river.

Before killing his clone, Lin An also obtained the location of Rocky's main body.

The New Tower of Babylon.

To stay in such a close-up place is like an outright provocation and invitation.

To be honest, since joining "Comers", Rocky is the first opponent that has made Lin An a little angry.

Rocky's age destined him to commit evil sometimes without reason. He lacked a well-developed set of values ​​and morals. He possessed immense power but did not restrain it. He believed that he was the only person in the world. He was extremely selfish, yet also extremely pure and sincere.

Lin An seemed to have no reason to continue being enemies with Rocky, so he offered an explanation and a compensation plan, and even invited Lin An to join the network of relationships of the powerful families in Northwest State.

Once you compromise with Loki, you can build a good relationship with the Asgardian organization that has a lot of connections and resources.

Moreover, Loki is not a solitary pawn abandoned by Xion, like Doris. Killing him would mean becoming an enemy of Asker and the Embraer Foundation, and facing the wrath of Odin, the king of the gods, "Wednesday".

But Lin An didn't mind.

He believed in his inner feelings and also believed that Asgard was not worth compromising with. Pursuing the shadow of "Comerth" through Loki's methods was by no means an adventure worth looking forward to.

"Da da da……"

The sound of sheep's hooves approached, and Lin An turned his head to see the witch who had arrived late.

“Ghost, our poor white dove has been swept away by the water.” The witch touched her chin with her finger, her tone troubled. “And I can’t find his coordinates.”

“It must be because he was killed once and then resurrected,” Lin An replied. “Don’t worry, the white dove is fine. We can have Anna ask the angel Enoch and then bring him back.”

"You seem eager to go somewhere," the witch tilted her head. "Can I come with you this time?"

"No, thank you." Lin An didn't want to involve her, but Rocky's explanation of the Human Heritage Foundation made him think of a possibility. "Isol, can I ask you a more personal question?"

"I'm single."

"I hope you find a good family." Lin An paused and said, "Before you awakened [Baphomet], did you encounter any strange people, such as a man with purple eyes, or a woman around forty years old with her hair up?"

He was referring to Lodge and the Minister of Research. Now, Lin An believes that the Minister of Research should also belong to the Aske and Embra Heritage Foundation.

"No, I met a different woman." The witch's eyes flickered as she looked Lin An up and down with a strange gaze, her voice dreamlike and ethereal. "She was a part-time tutor when I was a child living with my mother in Pigeon Country..."

"Boom!"

Before she could finish speaking, a huge explosion suddenly came from the New Tower of Babylon, attracting their attention.

"Are you going to that tower?" the witch asked, turning to him.

"Another matter needs to be settled."

Seeing her standing alone in the fading sunset, Lin An went over and took her hand, while the witch leaned down and kissed his forehead.

The two separated, and Lin An pointed to the collapsed golden statue on the ground, its body inlaid with a dazzling array of gems, shimmering with iridescent light.

These are Doris's last remains.

"Please help me transport it to Paradise, where I intend to donate it to the University of Ann Arbor's museum afterward."

"I wish you all the best, Lin An."

The witch nodded, watching Lin An activate the Philosopher's Stone and fly towards the crumbling towering structure, before adding a soft remark.

"I wish you all the best, dear Professor Hughes."

(End of this chapter)