World Occult Usage Guide

Chapter 217 Born a Bad Child
"By absorbing the aura from [Mystery], the radiation value of [Mystery Encyclopedia] has increased by 1%, and your sensitivity to this aura has attracted the medium 'Lady with the Lantern' x1."

"Due to the radiation from the 'Lady with the Lamp,' your pollution level has increased by 0%."

"By absorbing the aura from the [Mysterious], the radiation value of the [Encyclopedia of Mystery] has increased by 1%..."

"Due to the radiation from the 'Lady with the Lamp'..."

"By making eye contact with [Mystery], [Hollmonx]'s radiation level increased by 5%..."

"Because of the 'Lady with the Lamp'..."

Hearing the system's announcement in his mind, Lin An couldn't help but feel a little amused and exasperated.

I thought Rocky had some tricks up his sleeve, but it turns out he just showed me the "Lady with the Lamp" medium again, just like Jericho did.

What, does it really explode if you just look at it?

Pulling his thoughts back, Lin An considered past experience and concluded that observing the "Lady with the Lamp" would indeed increase the pollution value of most mystics, even the source-level Deer Brother was not immune.

However, no matter how much I come into contact with it, I am not only unharmed, but it even significantly increases the radiation level of the system.

It must be related to that nightmare I can never recall...

Lin An glanced at the arrogant Rocky and found that although he was clearly within the range of the "Lady with the Lamp," his pollution value only increased by 5%, which was almost negligible for his data.

This is probably related to the "one-quarter of divine power" that Rocky mentioned.

A brief recollection reveals that Adam Cadmon of Jericho was also made from the Shroud of Turin, which contained the image of the Lady with the Lamp. When he merged with this object, his aura was indeed quite different.

Meanwhile, the system mentions that the secret to advancing to the statue level lies in contact with the "Lady with the Lamp"...

Lin An desperately wanted to force Rocky to reveal all the secrets he knew, but the lesson he learned from confronting Lady Ava was still fresh in his mind, reminding him never to deal with someone who knew the mystical arts of "prophet".

Although Rocky doesn't have specialized prophetic abilities, one should not be too careful around a source-level mystery.

Sensing that Rocky's gaze toward the little man in the bottle was growing increasingly intense and filled with doubt, Lin An took a deep breath, manipulated the little man in the bottle to raise his hands, and shouted.

"Praise the sun! Let's play a game of Gwent! I'm going to dominate today, turn you all into encyclopedia entries and remember you forever! Damn it, kill, kill, kill, chop you into mincemeat and then make dumplings!"

Rocky, unable to see the panel on the little man's face inside the bottle, burst into laughter with satisfaction.

"It didn't turn into a mysterious item, and its time rating is higher than I expected. But its mental state is just one step away from being perfect!"

He originally intended to capture the little man in the bottle first, but how could Lin An let Rocky succeed? He rushed out of the altar's archway in a frenzy.

"Aha, the spoils of war still belong to Valhalla!"

Rocky laughed loudly, transforming into a flying fly and swiftly catching up with the little man in the bottle. The outline of the giant ship in his palm grew larger and larger, preparing to teleport this mysterious item to the locations of his other clones in the same way.

The moment he stepped out of the archway, a dark pit appeared beneath his feet, and endless darkness from the underworld surged forth.

Rocky was completely stunned. Just as he was about to flee to the sky, a vast and ancient sacred hymn resounded above his head, piercing his soul with undeniable force, like a beam of light from a crevasse in the sky.

"you!"

Shocked, Loki turned his head and saw at the end of these ancient and terrifying phantoms a black-haired young man with his arms crossed, completely unharmed.

The Encyclopedia of Mystery, Volume 1, [Underworld Sacrifice].

"So you're called Rocky, huh?" Lin An used the Philosopher's Stone to retrieve the little man from the bottle, his tone just as out of control as before, but his eyes were unusually indifferent. "I'll send you to the Western Paradise right now."

"Hey, your appearance—the pollution level hasn't changed at all?!"

Rocky asked the question instinctively, and then felt as if his soul was being pricked by countless needles, and time flew by uncontrollably.

He let out a piercing scream and collapsed to his knees.

"Impossible! This is impossible!"

However, Rocky was a source-level being with a higher radiation level than Lin An, and was also the strongest "Dream Lord". Seeing that the situation was not good, he immediately threw out a fishing net to cover himself.

In the blink of an eye, he wrapped himself up layer upon layer, turning himself into a rice dumpling, curling up inside.

The hymn's urging and the collapsing soil falling on the fishing net were like raindrops falling on a spider web. As the fine threads spread outward, the integer was divided in two, then in four, and so on, until finally all the energy that eroded Loki's soul dissipated.

Having narrowly escaped death, Rocky still dared not leave the fishing net after the [Underworld Sacrifice] ended. He propped his head up with his arm, tears welling up in his large purple eyes.

"I'm not playing anymore! You're cheating!"

As he spoke, he burst into tears.

“On Wednesday, they said the ‘Lady with the Lamp’ could deal with all mystics! Unless he’s ‘on the list,’ I’ve memorized that list, and I can’t find your name anywhere! So this residual energy I accidentally discovered should have been enough to kill you!”

Is this Rocky's trump card?

The opponent was so absurd that Lin An could only find it laughable.

The only noteworthy thing is that the New Tower of Babylon actually retains the aura of the "Lady with the Lamp".

This medium is shrouded in mystery and extremely rare; even the Jericho family only possesses one Shroud of Turin, and Lin An has almost never seen it appear in the mortal world. Let's deal with the brat first, then take a look behind the painting he just burned.

Lin An made a decision, silently sensing the fluctuations of the dispersed energy in the fishing net, a thought flashing through his mind.

"System, search for ways to kill this Loki."

"Unfortunately, no corresponding entry was found," the system replied. "However, you can achieve the search target by using five Mythical-level Mystic Arts or three Source-level Mystic Arts on this person."

This thing really consumes a lot of media.

Lin An frowned.

"Uncle—Uncle Lin!" Rocky cried out from inside the fishing net, "Let me go! Are you going to argue with a child!"

It seems he doesn't want to lose his original form. Lin An thought.

He's just a weak-willed brat. Rocky had confidently declared that he could revive through clones, but now he's so afraid, revealing his weakness.

"From eighty-year-old grandmothers to eight-year-old children, from transgender people with unclear understanding to Spartan worshippers, the main theme is equality for all people, and no discrimination against any minority groups."

Lin An raised his hand, his voice calm.

"I don't eat beef."

A semi-circular bronze artifact emerged, which was indeed a throat-slitting instrument.

The source-level sandbags were delivered to his door, and Lin An took the opportunity to test the effect of the mysterious technique. He grabbed the end of the bronze weapon and hurled it forcefully into Rocky's fishing net.

"Ouch! Stop hitting me! Stop!"

Even though the energy was dispersed across each grid, some of the sharp, murderous aura still reached Rocky. Blood flowed from his seven orifices, and he let out a mournful scream, writhing on the ground in pain.

When he came to his senses, the once intact fishing net was now in pieces, its tight lines no longer connected. Lin An, however, was already preparing his second mysterious spell, proceeding without hesitation, which immediately terrified Rocky, turning his face pale.

"I can trade you something useful—I'll give you a mount!"

These words reminded Lin An of a bizarre thing Loki did in the myth: he transformed into a mare and fathered the eight-legged steed Sleipnir with a stallion. Lin An's lips twitched.

"Uncle Lin, what are you thinking about?" Rocky gasped. "I meant goats, goats!"

Nothing could sway Lin An. Having calculated the power of the [Throat-Cutting Weapon], he switched to using a mythical-level item to continue shattering Loki's fishing net, saving on media expenditure.

The second is from "The Reader - Law on Property Protection Nazhechin" which contains the phrase "You shall be punished".

The presiding judge's entry is most appropriate here.

"Boom!"

The angel's weapon struck the fishing net violently, causing Rocky to spit out another mouthful of blood.

He gritted his teeth, reached into the shrunken giant ship, and pulled out a white bone, amidst a strange and illusory atmosphere.

"This is a mysterious item from the Lord of the Earth. It can transform into a real goat at any time, with great strength and speed. The key is that even if it's eaten, the goat can regenerate by the next morning, providing an endless source of food! You might not eat beef, but you can always eat goat!"

Seeing Lin An's energy coalesce for the third time, Rocky angrily cursed, "Hurry up and agree to let me go, and I'll give it to you! For free!"

His voice was almost clenched with gritted teeth by the end, but Lin An remained unmoved.

"Hmph, just you wait!" Loki finally couldn't bear the pressure of death any longer, and his emotions completely exploded. He roared furiously, "I'll get all of Asgard to gang up on you!"

Lin An's heart stirred slightly, but then he thought, with so many powerful families and mysterious organizations in the world, if he were to cultivate good relationships with them all, wouldn't he become a saint?

Besides, if Rocky is let go now, he'll put in a good word for me.
Obviously impossible.

Whether or not he is killed, Rocky will surely exaggerate the situation and incite his companions to help him take revenge. Even if Lin An agrees to the Human Heritage Foundation's "cooperation invitation," given the brat's personality, he probably won't let him have a good ending.

Since that's the case, why not just obliterate Rocky's true form and significantly weaken his power?

This kid and Lin An are naturally at odds.

The other party ignored him, and the energy gathered around him was like a low pressure before a storm, about to rush towards the swaying fishing net. A trace of regret flashed through Rocky's mind.

Am I really going to lose this body forever?
Just because of a prank joke?

The price is too high!

Suddenly, a breeze came from his side, and Rocky had a flash of inspiration. He shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Simon Lloyd! Help! Your chairman is dying!"

The call carried a strange magic, and Simon, who was caught up in his own fantasies, was suddenly startled, his distorted vision clearing.

"Avia?"

(End of this chapter)