World Occult Usage Guide

Chapter 240 Burtungin
Just like when he encountered the mosquito controller on the Black Ship last time, in the empty mode, the puppet's light spots showed the fluctuations of the mysterious one, making it difficult for Lin An to lock onto the War Emperor's true form.

Looking around, the puppets had completely surrounded the spotted lion tribe.

The rainforest tribes were not to be outdone. War drums pounded, men picked up homemade bows and arrows and machetes, and women took up catapults. Tribal conflict was about to erupt.

Lin An didn't want them to fight.

So many netizens in Dietrich are spreading the name "Ghost," but the calculated value is only 27. The tribes near the rainforest have a total population of only 5. If this internal strife continues, what have I been busy with for the past six months?
"System, search for schemes of 'wide-range mystical spells that consume less medium'."

"Based on the entry 'The Encyclopedia of Magic V: Halfway to Divinity - Wanderers Inquire of Heaven and Earth,' a matching solution was found: [The Romantic Hypnotist]"

"Consume 1 'Seeker', 1 'Prophet', and 1 'Dream Master' to use this?"

"use."

The melodious and gentle Roma language slowly emerged with the star-like twilight, and a fortune teller, biting a rose, lifted his bizarre cloak, the veil enveloping those caught in the war.

A jumble of ideas flooded their minds. They vaguely sensed Swahili rock paintings, the Roma language, Ashanti folk songs, Byzantine tunes, and Zulu epics. The illusions poured into their minds, causing them to freeze in place.

【The Romantic Hypnotist】First, it induces uncontrollable drowsiness and fatigue, then continuously provides suggestions closely related to the future. It can be used on oneself or to influence those around them.

This area is controlled by Lin An, and its limit is a radius of five kilometers centered on him.

Lin An initially thought this was a mysterious technique that allowed one to receive omens in a dream. However, after some back and forth with the system, he learned that the [Romantic Hypnotist] could indeed let people know the direction of their fortune for the next month, but it could not specify a target.

In other words, Lin An, who is in a trance, will randomly learn the fortunes of anyone in the world, regardless of whether he knows them or not.

The probability of opening a blind box is one in over seven billion.

Fortunately, the [Romantic Hypnotist] possesses the wide-ranging effectiveness of the Prophet's Medium, covering an extremely broad area.

If a group of people enter a dream together, the probability of receiving a valid omens will be greatly increased; using it repeatedly can also increase the success rate of valid omens.

This entry is suitable for true prophets, who do not consume any medium when using it and have no negative consequences.

Besides being a harbinger of omens, the entry also makes people drowsy.

The songs of the Gypsy wanderers echoed across the battlefield, and the actions of both sides quickly shifted from swift and decisive to limp and powerless.

Misuru, who was the first to engage the attacker, yawned widely and blinked his heavy eyelids; his opponent staggered like a drunkard, his claws scratching at the air haphazardly, before finally coming to a complete stop.

The "War Emperor" hiding in the shadows was also affected.

"By using mystical arts, the radiation value of the [Mystic Encyclopedia] has increased by 0.2%."

Upon hearing the system's mechanical notification, Lin An activated the Philosopher's Stone, and his mental imagery filled the eyes of the Lion Tribe, causing them to see all sorts of imaginary enemies.

Hypnosis and hallucinations worked in tandem, leaving them disoriented and causing them to abandon their real opponents in favor of attacking the surrounding vegetation and trees.

The truce lasted less than ten seconds before roars and howls erupted again.

Clearly, the war emperor had awakened from his hypnotic state.

His puppets, though under his control, are not sentient; even altering their vision with mental illusions is futile.

Since "drowsiness" is a side effect of the dream state, the mysterious person who realizes something is wrong can quickly wake up, but ordinary people find it difficult to resist.

Seeing the strange behavior of the lion tribesmen, the War Emperor sensed something was wrong, but he had just escaped the mystery of the prophet and was still in a daze. He didn't have time to think about it and seized the opportunity to control the puppets to rush forward like a torrent of black stripes.

"Ouch——!"

The two groups' distinct movements made it easier for Lin An to distinguish them. After all, he was new to the area and didn't recognize all the faces of the tribespeople, and they were dressed similarly.

Just as the puppets were about to approach the spotted lion tribe, a sudden gust of air enveloped their bodies, pushing them all onto the shallow waters near the tribe.

Immediately afterwards, the road surface collapsed, and the slightly damp mud instantly turned into a silvery-white liquid with a metallic sheen.

The hourglass and scimitar symbol of Saturn flashed and disappeared.

Metal transformation, mercury.

The most powerful ability of the Philosopher's Stone is to transform all inorganic matter into seven metals. However, Lin An had previously lived in the Eagle Country, where there were many restrictions, and was unable to fully utilize its power.

"Whoosh, whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

The whimper of a canine could be heard, and the puppet controlled by the War Emperor was instantly plunged into the pool of mercury against its will.

When they had sunk to the point where only their shoulders and heads remained, Lin An withdrew his radiation levels and left without looking back.

Behind him, nearly two hundred people, half-buried in the ground, were struggling to crawl out of the collapsed mud.

After carefully observing the puppet's appearance and features, Lin An roughly guessed the mysterious prototype of this war emperor.

The next moment, the system projected a data panel onto a tree branch in the distance, revealing the person's location.

Once Lin An recognizes the true form of the mysterious individual, even if they are in stealth mode, they cannot escape being permanently covered by a bunch of ever-present green code, making them look like a monster from an open world.

The war emperor, who was hiding, saw Lin An heading straight for him and immediately turned and ran.

The heavy breathing subsided, and as the War Emperor fled, he did not forget to withdraw his mystical spell.

After regaining their senses, the puppets were horrified to find themselves buried in the ground like radishes, and instinctively let out screams of agony.

If Lin An remembered correctly, after the War Emperor withdrew from control, his puppet would fall into extreme weakness.

The group of people, who had been struggling to climb out of the pit with red eyes and howling, were now weak and slumped deeper and deeper into the mud.

Lin An frowned slightly. Ever since they met, the actions of this war emperor had filled him with doubt.

Logically, this person should be the ancestral spirit of the Tigerfish tribe. He heard the hunting team's report last night and came to test the power of the "new ancestral spirit".

But as soon as he arrived at the Lion Tribe, he swiftly ordered the Tiger Fish Tribe's prisoners to ambush and kill Lin An. Without saying a word, he gathered hundreds of tribesmen to besiege the Lion Tribe, showing a determination to fight to the death.

Did I provoke you?

Lin Anzhen didn't know whether to call this guy overconfident or a warmonger.

It's as if the word "negotiation" doesn't exist in his dictionary.

That was Lin An's original thought, but as things developed, he realized the inconsistency in the situation.

The ancestral spirit of the Tigerfish tribe not only wanted to kill the people of the Spotted Lion tribe, but he also seemed to care little about his own kin.

What is this guy trying to do? Instigate a war between tribes?
Provoking conflict, huh... but what good does that do him?

This isn't a social media app for selling products, and it doesn't offer any traffic advantages. After being provoked by it, the ones who die are all flesh-and-blood people.

I don't want to think about it anymore, I just need to get him arrested first.

Lin An manipulated the air currents to chase after the fleeing War Emperor. The morning rainforest was dimly lit, making the green data displayed by the system stand out, showing his original form.

[Name]: Hyena Man, Boda, Bultunkin, Wandering Wizard

[Rating]: Ghost Stories - Level C

Radiation level: 41.4%
[Pollution Level]: 43.2%
[Media]: War Emperor
Bultungin, in Kanuri, refers to a sorcerer or witch who turns people into hyenas. They are also called Boda due to the different cultures and languages ​​of the Southern Continent.

These "Boda" are believed to hide in human society and only use their power at midnight.

Boda would transform the inhabitants of the wilderness into half-hyena, half-human monsters, with furry black spots, shiny red eyes, sharp teeth and claws, and their voices would become nasal growls and panting.

In the folk religions of the southern continents near Egypt, Boda witchcraft originates from the "evil eye," and they are "influenced by evil spirits," thus unable to stop envying those of superior character around them.

Therefore, Boda would often cast curses on his neighbors in the community on dark and windy nights when no one was looking.

Local clergy would have believers wear amulets called "kitabs" to ward off Bodah's witchcraft.

Evil eye...

In fact, this occult concept originated in Sumer and Assyria, but over time it spread to the western and southern continents that were closer to them and was localized.

Although the Hyena Man is a supernatural being, we must be wary of the possible "evil eye" power he may possess.

In particular, this person's time rating is C, indicating that his pollution level has a very high upper limit. Once this value rises, it will have an effect that even the mysterious person himself could not have imagined.

The chase lasted less than a minute, and Lin An could already see the hyena-man's striped tail appearing and disappearing in the shadows of the trees.

Rather than including a supernatural entry that might not even be of any use, Lin An would prefer to obtain measurement values ​​to integrate with "The Goddess of the Lantern".

The mysterious system contains the Duke's memories, and the fusion process is 100% his responsibility.

Having abandoned his mysterious technique of killing to silence witnesses, Lin An was still pondering how to capture the hyena-man when he suddenly heard a woman's sweet singing voice drifting down the river, like a soft hand luring him into the indigo abyss.

Amidst sighs and murmured arguments, another group of tribesmen, with uneven steps, parted the leaves of the rainforest.

Meanwhile, the air was filled with a smell similar to horse manure, and snow-white feathers were strangely mixed in with the green leaves. The wind blew in a special direction, faintly revealing an air of approval and urging.

Lin An switched between emptying his mind and found that there were dozens of ordinary people in front of him, as well as three mysterious people, including the hyena man.

So many people.

What happened to the promise of being a place rarely visited by humans?

And, are Mystics really that common now?

Two mysterious strangers were following behind the group of ordinary people, one of whom joined up with the hyena-men; they seemed to be working together.

In fact, Lin An did not want to cause any trouble. Less than 24 hours after arriving in the rainforest, he angered three ancestral spirits, leaving the unfortunate lion tribe surrounded by enemies.

However, the hyena-man's behavior was too strange, and Lin An felt that he could not let him go.

Brown energy surged from the Philosopher's Stone, striking the back of the hyena who hadn't yet gone far. His whole body stiffened abruptly, and after a moment of stunned silence, he suddenly launched an attack on his ally who had come to greet him.

A hyena phantom appeared, standing beside him, its large mouth full of sharp teeth lunging at another mysterious figure.

"Ouch!"

Then something strange happened again: the hyena's allies did not retaliate, but simply disappeared from the spot.

Lin An ignored him, used his airflow technique to lift his body, and quickly moved forward, casting a shadow over the hyena-man who was trapped in a hallucination.

His body was covered in black-spotted fur, his eyes gleamed with a bright red light, his head was small, his nose and mouth bones protruded, he had two round ears, his spine was covered with a layer of mane, his upper body was strong, and his lower body was slender and lean.

【Luca】's tentacles are also of the supernatural level, and Lin An dared not use them against the mysterious person.

The thought flashed through his mind, and the "Extra Weight" of "Golden Dawn" was activated, slamming the hyena-man face-first to the ground with a "thud," his back facing the sky and his face kissing the earth.

"Awooo, awooo..."

The hyena-man bared its teeth and struggled frantically, but it couldn't escape the triple gravity and could only howl in agony.

It wasn't that Lin An wanted to deliberately humiliate him; it was mainly because keeping his head down could effectively prevent the possible evil eye.

The group of ordinary people continued walking obliviously, but the melodious singing suddenly stopped, replaced by the sound of rushing water coming from afar.

In the empty mode, Lin An saw the light spot of the third mysterious figure moving towards him.

It's so lively so early in the morning.

Lin An held the Philosopher's Stone loosely in one hand, focusing his attention on the sound of water that was constantly approaching him.

If this ancestral spirit, like the hyena-man, attacks him inexplicably, Lin An will have no choice but to ask it to lie on the ground and eat dirt in a manner reminiscent of a wild goose landing on a sandy beach.

"brush!"

A graceful figure leaped from the river, water droplets scattering and rainbow-like shimmering out a mermaid with black hair and olive-colored skin.

Lin An narrowed his eyes.

Although The Little Mermaid is a beautiful fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, the image of mermaids has been recorded all over the world.

Merfolk, sirens, sea monsters... the ancient Southern Continent was no exception.

Through the shadowy leaves, the mermaid's dark eyes met Lin An's, who was also observing her.

Unlike the traditional half-human, half-fish creature, she has a shimmering tail but also long, slender legs, making her look like a graceful and adorable swallow from afar.

Moreover, perhaps due to increased pollution, she embodies people's fantasies of beautiful fairytale creatures from head to toe.

Blue eyes, rosy cheeks, wheat-colored skin, and a voice as sweet and dreamy as singing.

"Stranger who wields the power of Dava, are you the ancestral spirit protecting the Lion Tribe? My name is Susumi Tutu Tigerfish, the ancestral spirit of the Tigerfish Tribe... Anyway, hello!"

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