World Occult Usage Guide

Chapter 234 The Mysterious Encyclopedia 2.0
Birdsong, a river, and swaying tree shadows.

The scenery was idyllic and pristine, but the weather was extremely hot, exceeding 40 degrees Celsius.

The sunlight penetrated deep into Lin An's bones, its heat radiating inwards and relentlessly scorching him, as if he were lying in a scalding boiler, causing him to sweat profusely.

After leaving Dietrich, Lin An floated in outer space for an unknown amount of time before finally encountering a suction force pulling him toward the planet.

At first it was very weak, timidly tugging at his ankle, but slowly it became stronger, like a magnet attracting him to some part of the blue planet.

After confirming the origin of the summoning ritual with the Duke, Lin An closed his eyes and let it pull him down.

The coldness swept across the ground, the endless downward fall, and his body glided lightly into the "magnet," finally gaining a sense of solid ground beneath his feet.

Several months later, Lin An finally returned to his body.

As his joy faded, he discovered a terrible truth.

Lin An, who had just returned to Titan, could not move a single finger. His whole body was stiff, and he lay flat on a wooden board with his hands folded in a vampire-like manner.

At first, he hadn't even regained his five senses. He vaguely heard muffled, continuous sounds coming from his ears, and then everything fell silent, replaced by the sound of flowing water.

When he finally regained some control over his muscles, Lin An opened his eyes with difficulty. The dazzling sunlight shone through the interlacing shadows of the trees, warm and comforting.

Summer is here. Lin An thought.

The sun's heat warmed his limbs and made him feel very comfortable.

Unfortunately, he was still unable to move.

Through the passing scenery, the interplay of sounds, and the swaying sensation, Lin An guessed that he was probably lying on a bamboo raft, drifting downstream.

Strange, didn't the Duke say that the summoning ceremony was presided over by his father?

Where did Lin Hainan go?

Lin An had imagined countless times what it would be like to return to the planet. He might wake up from an altar, a coffin, or even a bed, surrounded by people performing a ceremony. But he never imagined lying alone on a small boat in the form of a "water burial".

He estimated that he was in a hot area, because the sun's scorching heat soon became unbearable for him, and he was sweating profusely and breathing rapidly from the heat.

"Crashing... crashing..."

The river was sometimes turbulent and sometimes calm. To distract himself, Lin An checked the system panel.

The Duke was not the target of Lin Hainan's summoning ritual, so he could only rely on the mysterious archetype characteristics of being one with Lin An to summon the pure [Mysterious Encyclopedia].

In other words, at this moment, Tongzi Ge has become a genuine, emotionless system.

Green data emerges in a familiar way, cold yet clear.

The absence of that cunning old fox behind the desk who twirled his pen every day brought Lin An immense comfort.

[Name]: The Encyclopedia of Mystery
[Rating]: Source Grade A

Radiation level: 16.4%
[Pollution Level]: 23.2%
[Medium]: The seeker of knowledge

[Inventory]: Seeker of Knowledge x3, God of Truth x4, Dreamer x3, Prophet x2, Chief Judge x4, Nature Priest x4, Mother of Desire x3, Emperor of War x2, Lord of the Earth x12, God of Agriculture x10, Lord of Dreams x4, Goddess of the Lamp x3
While in outer space, Lin An relentlessly interrogated the Duke, extracting as much information as possible from him.

One of them caught Lin An's attention.

That means even the Duke doesn't remember the real name of the "Mysterious Encyclopedia".

He told Lin An that the "Great Amnesia" around the 14th century wiped away most of his memories as Hughes, and in modern times he was killed by Adria, his deposited books were burned and torn, and he retained only a fraction of his memories.

However, Lin An wasn't that interested anymore.

Since discovering that the Mysterious Encyclopedia was the Duke's incarnation, Lin An no longer wanted to rely on this foreign, mysterious prototype. Now he was more focused on how to harness the power that truly belonged to him.

The Duke, drawing on his own knowledge, created a "new panel" to display Lin An's status.

[Letter Name]: The Ghost of Dietrich

[Position]: Meme
[Integration Progress]: 0.1%
[Measured value]: 27
[Deviation value]: 67.5%
The moment Lin An saw the panel, his brows furrowed.

The Duke immediately explained the meaning of the words and provided simple annotations for each value.

[Letter Name]: When an individual harnesses the power of "Comerth", his image in the eyes of the Titans can also be called the god name theos, or the exclusive name of a certain god theos, which means "god" in Greek.

【Position】: The divine status of this individual, which is the sum of all the letters in their name.

[Integration Process]: The total amount of "Lady with the Lamp" energy currently obtained by the individual, and the percentage of "Lady with the Lamp" energy that the individual can unlock and use.

[Measurement Value]: The total influence of an individual's initial name, including popularity, influence, believer status, etc.

[Deviation Value]: The difference between an individual's initial name and their true personality. Good deeds and holy behavior will increase this value, while evil and cruel behavior will decrease it. The ideal deviation value is 50%.

After reviewing the introduction and briefly looking at the various statuses, Lin An was speechless.

"...Memes?"

A meme is an imitation of an idea, behavior, or style that spreads among people, usually to convey a specific phenomenon, theme, or meaning that the meme represents.

The word was coined by Richard Dawkins in his book "The Selfish Gene" in 1976. It is derived from the Greek word "mimeme" and was shortened to "meme" to resemble the word "gene".

Initially, memes referred to units that carried cultural ideas, symbols, or practices, which concretized certain abstract concepts and spread internal ideas through symbols, texts, songs, internet culture, etc., eventually causing a huge wave of imitation.

It sounds very sophisticated, but memes also have another down-to-earth name.

梗。

I go!

I've become a viral internet meme! "Hehe, all I can say is that the divine name 'Ghost,' which you unintentionally created, has achieved meme status."

The Duke covered the corner of his mouth with one hand to hide his smile.

"But it helps you get a measurement of 27, which will continue to slowly increase over time."

"Thailand's hottest pants didn't mourn for Ji Ni's beauty for a moment. What arrived at the scene was—the ghost of Dietrich!" Lin An commented expressionlessly. "Measurement values?"

“This is the number of people who have heard of and believe in one of your initial names, as well as the degree and ‘quality’ of their faith,” the Duke explained. “The number 27 refers to the current popularity of the ‘Ghost’.”

Lin An pondered for a moment and asked, "Is the so-called quality related to these people's social influence?"

"No, this value only fluctuates based on the believer's mystical rating, radiation level, and pollution level. As for ordinary people, the impact on them is negligible."

This means that the more powerful the mystic who believes in my initials, the faster the [measurement value] will increase.

As for the [deviation value], Lin An could roughly guess a thing or two.

Currently, he only has one divine name: [Ghost]. Considering the state of Dietrich, Ghost's followers have already worshipped Lin An as their savior, transforming their faith in truth, goodness, and beauty into the driving force for survival.

But not everyone worships ghosts. At least the Foundation considers Lin An a dangerous individual, and as far as he knows, many free spirits are quite afraid of being visited by ghosts.

This created deity is a mixture of good and evil, somewhat different from Lin An's true nature.

Therefore, the deviation reached 60%.

"If I'm not mistaken, my next step is to increase the measurement values ​​while stabilizing the deviation, gradually increasing my [fusion process]?" Lin An said thoughtfully.

The Duke nodded, confirming his idea: "[The Fusion Process] is the degree of fusion between you and 'Lady with the Lamp'."

"Controlling extraterrestrial spirits..."

“In the world of mysticism, when this value reaches 50%, the mystic will be called a ‘demigod’; once it exceeds 75%, the mystic is a true icon.”

"All mystics can accommodate the 'Lady with the Lamp,' and the higher the prototype rating, the faster the fusion speed and the lower the danger level. However, generally speaking, only those of mythical level and above are entitled to come into contact with the 'Lady with the Lamp.'"

"The usual process is that the mystic first obtains the essence of the 'Lady with the Lamp' through various channels, and then performs various rituals to merge with it; however, you do not need to collect the materials of the Lady with the Lamp, Lin An, they already exist in your essence."

Similar to Jericho and his "Adam Cadmon".

The difference is that Lin An does not need the Shroud of Turin as a foundation; he only needs to digest the alien's spirit to directly reach the statue.

After a moment's hesitation, Lin An asked, "So, what happens when it reaches 100%?"

“I don’t know. Because only you can bring that value to perfection.” The Duke clasped his hands together. “Perhaps… this will take you back to the world of ‘Comers’.”

Lin An's eyes flickered with a glint.

Although he was unclear about how or what the various values ​​on the new panel were improved, he believed that practice makes perfect and that he would only know once he used it.

In the safe house in outer space, Lin An's fusion process with the Goddess of the Lantern remained at 0%. He had just arrived on Titan and hadn't done anything yet, but it had already increased by 0.1%.

The panel only changes when he is on Titan.

Only when he is "human"...

As my thoughts wandered, the sweltering heat subsided, and the weather cooled down in the evening. Compared to the noisy, rock-and-roll-like heatwave of the daytime, the warmth of the mist was like a gentle lullaby.

As time passed, Lin An regained control of his body.

"Tin—cough cough, joy, system."

Having not used his vocal cords for a long time, Lin An took advantage of the fact that no one was around and decided to practice his vocalization.

"I'm here."

"Ding!"

Strangely, another crisp voice overlapped with the system's mechanical voice, causing Lin An to pause slightly.

"System? Is that you yelling?"

"Ding! Host has been bound. Congratulations on obtaining the 'Sect Leader System'. After testing, you have reached the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining stage. Would you like to claim the level-up gift pack?"

"..."

"Ding, host breathing difficulties detected. Do you wish to exchange 20 merit points for a 'Calming Pill' from the Treasure Pavilion? You have 500 available points. You can get more points by completing the task."

"..."

"Ding, searching for a mission. Please defeat your cousin Han Lei, who is also at the Qi Refining stage. Reward: 30 points. Accept?"

Lin An regained most of his senses and sat up in one go, staring sharply at the silver machine that had made the sound.

Its outline, cold and lifeless in the fading light, resembled a corpse in ruins.

Lin An, his eye twitching, couldn't help but mutter something.

"What the hell is this?!"

"Wrong, I am your father." The person who had been pretending to be the system regained his true voice, "Lin Hainan."

A new chapter begins! ∠(」∠)＿

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