World Occult Usage Guide

Chapter 220 The Virgin Mary's Mercy
Lin An blinked hard, and memories of the fall flooded his mind.

After killing Rocky, this brat deliberately triggered Simon's pollution level by revealing the truth in order to harm Lin An.

Countless evil eyes on the wings opened wide, and even Lin An froze for a few seconds when they met their gaze.

In that instant, the "quarter of divine power" left behind by Rocky exploded, the heat engulfing everything, shattering the ground, and causing Lin An to fall into the basement of the clock tower.

Rocky's so-called divine power was suspected to be related to the "Lady with the Lamp," so it did not really harm Lin An, but for some reason it made him so sleepy that he couldn't keep his eyes open.

Even though he told himself not to lose consciousness, he still fell into a deep sleep.

When Lin An woke up, it was almost four hours later. The clock struck midnight, announcing the arrival of April, and he was lying in Adria's arms.

Why is she here?

Lin An originally planned to wait until he finished dealing with the matters at hand before going to Doris's villa to look for his mother's whereabouts, but he did not expect that she was actually at the bottom of the New Babylon Tower.

An unusual atmosphere surrounds you, filled with a beautiful, rose-like fragrance.

A distant, intermittent recording of an organ melody echoed in Lin An's ears, emanating from the broken clock tower sky, bringing him an indescribable tranquility and peace.

He saw a beam of moonlight reflected off the stained glass, the tiny triangular rays casting shadows on Adria's flawless face, making her look like a compassionate, perfect marble statue of the Virgin Mary, her blue eyes deeper than the stars.

She wrapped her long arms around Lin An, with a deep affection that seemed unique to lovers.

In a safe environment, the dream flooded his mind. Lin An was certain that he was experiencing that repetitive, cyclical, illusory, and incomprehensible scene again, only this time he had a vague recollection of it.

Candle……

He looked around; it was a circular area, and Adria was sitting in the middle.

On the walls of the clock tower's basement, beams of light flickered intermittently, like scattered stars, hazy and dreamlike, somewhere between reality and illusion, like a lingering, weary dream.

"Mother, I—"

Lin An was about to get up when Adria hugged him tightly, so he had no choice but to stay in her arms, feeling each other's body heat; he felt very comfortable and didn't want to move.

"Why are you here?"

“I arrived quite early,” Adria replied. “Not long ago, you fell from the sky and happened to land in my open arms.”

"In this new Tower of Babylon?" Lin An asked doubtfully. "Mother, I don't want to talk about sad things, but weren't you kidnapped by Doris Wood that day?"

"Yes, it forced us to be separated for almost half a month."

Was it Doris who tied her mother to the Tower of New Babylon?
Those shimmering lights... Is this also the site of her Holy Grail ritual? Lin An wondered to himself.

Considering Doris's sudden appearance nearby, full of menacing energy, could it be that she discovered his presence before carrying out the ritual, and then decided to kill him to complete her preparations for "bidding farewell to the mortal world"?
Later, Lin An killed Doris, and the kidnapped mother was left unattended, causing her to stay there until he smashed the floor and destroyed another of Doris's "secret places".
Although Lin An felt that many things didn't make sense, he didn't want to interrogate his mother aggressively and ruin their warm and harmonious reunion.

No matter how indifferent she was, her mother was still an ordinary person. After experiencing so many upsetting things, her face showed a rare sign of fatigue and paleness.

"Why didn't you wake me up?" Lin An changed the subject.

“I want you to get some more sleep, Xiao An,” Adria said to the anxious Lin An. “Are you feeling any better?”

“Very good, Mother, I have fully recovered my strength.”

As Lin An spoke, he brought up the system panel. The battle with Loki happened in the blink of an eye. He used his mystical arts several times in a row and even prayed for Asherah's blessing twice, at the cost of corruption points.

Unexpectedly, what first caught their eye was not the green data, but a stark white bone.

If I remember correctly, this is a mysterious item that Rocky promised to give to Lin An in order to save his life. It can transform into a real goat at any time, and no matter what kind of injury it suffers, even if it is slaughtered and eaten, the goat can reshape its body by the next morning.

When he died, he was so busy firing off a barrage of cannon fire that he increased Simon's pollution level, and he didn't take this bone with him.

The data emerges, narrating the origin of the items.

[Name]: The Bone of the Grinder

[Rating]: Disaster Level C

Radiation level: 5.5%
[Pollution Level]: 100%
[Medium]: Lord of the Earth
The Grinding Goats are one of the two goats that, according to legend, pulled Thor's brass chariot. This god stayed at a farmhouse when he visited Jotunheim, the land of giants.

Visitors from the divine realm hoped the farmer could provide food and lodging, but the farmer apologetically told him that the granary was empty for the winter.

Upon hearing this, Thor boldly killed his two chariot-pulling goats, put their meat into a stew pot, and enjoyed a sumptuous dinner with the humans.

As long as the bones remain, his goat will be resurrected when he sets off tomorrow.

Thor didn't expect that Loki, who came with him, had wicked intentions.

He called the farmhouse son aside and coaxed him to eat the goat's marrow. The boy couldn't resist the temptation and stole the tooth-grinder's bone.

The next day, Thor discovered that the Tooth Grinder was limping and unable to pull the chariot. Enraged, Thor's eyes turned red, and he gripped the hammer handle, declaring that he would kill the farmer's entire family of four.

The boy who had eaten the marrow immediately apologized and begged for forgiveness, hoping to quell Thor's anger. Loki, standing to the side, tried his best to maintain a serious expression, but even so, he couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

Just as Thor was about to erupt, Loki proposed a solution: the boy would become Thor's servant and serve him from then on, thus resolving the conflict between the two sides.

As the orbits of "Comers" overlapped, the Grinder also became a Mystic, and Loki turned this person into a Mystic Object, intending to take it back to Aske and the Embra Heritage Foundation for auction.

Unexpectedly, it ended up in Lin An's hands.

Adria seemed very interested in the bone of the Tooth Grinder, so Lin An told her this Scandinavian myth. She listened very attentively and commented at the end.

"You explained it very well, Xiao An."

“I believe that when you awaken in the future, you will definitely explore everywhere with the same enthusiasm as me, seeking out interesting mysteries, Mother.” Lin An couldn’t help but smile as he thought of this future. “I wonder what kind of medium you will attract, I guess it will be ‘seekers of knowledge’.”

“This medium is very interesting,” Adria said with motherly concern. “You must have put in a lot of effort and hard work for it. It’s truly remarkable.”

“Uh…” Lin An felt a little uneasy about such thoughtfulness. “In any case, Mother, let’s leave as soon as possible. There’s no need to stay in this gloomy, dark clock tower.”

“I think this place is very peaceful, perfect for you and me to have a good chat.” Adria bent down, her black hair falling down, and whispered in Lin An’s ear, “Now, let me tell you a story too, little An.”

"story?"

"That was five thousand years ago, when an alien descended upon our planet..."

…………

The black ship creaked and rocked, and a light-blonde girl sat in a chair.

The dreamer's paradise vanished with her departure, and the girl could see the twinkling stars in the night.

Orion, Canis Major, Taurus...

The story of life is inextricably linked to distant galaxies, no matter how far removed they may be from humankind.

The molecules that make up the human body, that is, the atoms that make up molecules, can be traced back to the crucibles that were once the centers of massive stars that exploded in the Milky Way. Their cores gave birth to a large number of chemical substances that enriched the primordial gas cloud.

Every life form is biologically connected to each other, chemically connected to the planets, and atomically connected to the rest of the universe.

Humans exist within the universe, and the universe exists within human beings.

Suddenly, the energy of "Commerx" conjured a false light, obscuring the clear stars, and Anna got up.

A half-human, half-goat body appeared from a point to a surface, reality shattered and then coalesced, and the witch gave the girl a bright smile.

“I’m back, Angel Whisperer.” She wiped away a few beads of sweat. “Moving this statue was really tiring.”

Anna gazed at the glittering, golden statue of a goddess beside the witch, inlaid with various colorful gems. She blinked her big eyes, captivated by the statue's charm while also finding it too lifelike to be frightening.

She stepped forward, hugged the witch's arm, and snuggled into the woman's embrace.

"Have Lord Ghost and the White Dove not returned?"

"Yes..." the witch ruffled her hair, "Angel Speaker, who would you rather see?"

"Of course, it's Lord Ghost."

“Me too. The more time I spend with him, the more reluctant I am to leave.” The witch pointed to the distant city and the dilapidated New Tower of Babylon standing within it. “Unfortunately, he had the right to pursue freedom, and all the people of the world have that right.”

Anna tilted her head in confusion: "Witch, what do you mean?"

“Angel Whisperer, I didn’t live in this country when I was very young,” the witch recalled. “I was born in a place called Provence, where lavender blooms all year round, windmills turn, and the atmosphere is peaceful and beautiful.”

"In a rural school in the land of pigeons, I met a woman of noble bearing and profound knowledge, Ms. Adria Hughes. We lay together in a field of lavender, drinking nectar and chatting about all sorts of things."

"But my mother couldn't bear the poverty and hardship, so she resolutely brought me to this terrible, depraved and crazy country and married one of the most terrifying men in the world. He also brought two boys who were also devoted to evil."

The witch's body trembled, and Anna gripped her hand tightly. The woman continued in a low, hoarse voice.

“In my dark and hopeless life, meeting Ms. Hughes again was my only solace. She was carrying a basket of baguettes as she passed by my window. I made a loud noise to attract her beautiful blue eyes, and she walked towards me.”

"Did she help you, Witch?" Anna swallowed hard and asked fearfully.

“Greater than that, Ms. Adria Hughes told me a secret.”

The witch then recounted the whole story in detail.

"In the not-too-distant future, a Messiah will save this decaying planet. He will be resurrected with the power of twelve candles, filling everyone with laughter, joy, and happiness, and making the world an eternal paradise."

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