World Occult Usage Guide

Chapter 246 Mvias
As the two tribes were vying for the father, Lin An looked at the bald man's wings with great interest, and a notification sound appeared on the panel.

"With your witness, the encyclopedia entry for [Mvias] has been unlocked."

"The entry 'Spirits Dwelling Beyond the Rainbow IV: Mvias' has been included. You have obtained the media 'Lord of the Earth' x3, 'God of Agriculture' x1, and 'Chief Judge' x1."

"By sharing knowledge from 'Commerx' with others, the level of contamination in the [Mysterious Encyclopedia] has decreased by 0.2%."

[Name]: Mvias, Giant Flying Beast, Thief Punisher

[Rating]: Ghost Story, Level D

Radiation level: 0.6%
[Pollution Level]: 1.8%
[Medium]: Lord of the Earth
Mvias, a giant bird of prey passed down through generations of Bantu people.

It is said to be a strange animal born from the all-powerful palm tree Ommumbolombonga, characterized by its enormous body and jet-black wings.

Mvias appears beside thieves who steal other people's property. It captures or kills these thieves, pecks out their hearts, and swallows them as black fragments.

The more black fragments he collects, the larger Mvias becomes.

To avoid being killed by Mvias, the perpetrator must confess to the victim and obtain their forgiveness.

Many Bantu myths originate from stories told by the older generation to the younger generation, with few written records. Therefore, Mvyas is both educational and a concrete manifestation of the local people's hatred of theft.

Not only were new entries added, but Lin An also discovered that [Hogda], which was placed in the bald man's mysterious tree diagram, had returned to the encyclopedia list and could still be used.

This investment is not a loss.

What delighted Lin An even more was that he had finally found a way to reduce the level of pollution from the Mysterious Encyclopedia.

The "mystery" level reduced my pollution by 0.2%...

Lin An's time rating had reached the highest level, A, and the total pollution level was already very high, so this figure was not unexpected.

After finding a way to reduce the level of pollution, in addition to editing the mystery and killing others to collect information, Lin An can also use the "behavioral attraction" method to obtain the medium.

In this way, collecting rare mediums will no longer require searching the world for the corresponding mysterious individuals.

For example, if one wants to obtain the "God of Truth," one only needs to remain in a dilemma immediately.

Previously, he was afraid that the pollution level would be too high and drive the system crazy. Sometimes his words and actions were quite restricted, and he didn't even dare to think outside the box and attract the "Lord of the Earth".

Setting the system aside, Lin An pulled up his own data and saw that the [measured value] had increased from 27.5 to 27.7, finally improving the fusion process by 0.1%.

After this battle, the deviation value decreased, falling below 70%.

The hyena-man was probably quite frightened, and the fear it released neutralized Lin An's divine state.

He pulled himself out of his thoughts and looked up.

Vias, the bald man, spread his jet-black wings and scanned the chimpanzee tribe with a warning look. The chimpanzees stubbornly moved forward, clearly not afraid of the small tribe of spotted lions.

Upon receiving the experimental results for the first time, Lin An couldn't wait to check them, almost forgetting that he had such a large family waiting for his instructions.

Ugh……

For some reason, Lin An felt a little melancholy.

Unlike when they were at the Foundation, they could no longer play dead and wait for the captain or someone else to finish them off.

He is the decision-maker.

Lin An cleared his throat and began to speak.

"I am Kalenga Mpongu, the Ranger, the guardian of the rainforest, the mysterious link. Drawn by a spirit, I accepted the offerings of the spotted lion; people of the Blackrock tribe, the people you are speaking to are my descendants."

"Forest Ranger, we beg you..." The elder of the chimpanzee tribe was still unwilling to give up.

"Woo!"

Lin An suddenly whipped up a gust of wind, causing the members of the Black Gorilla tribe to retreat one after another.

The memory of the hyena puppets being blown around by the wind flashed through their minds, and the group dared not plead with Lin An any longer, so they turned to the spotted lion tribe.

The lions were flattered by Lin An's words and looked at their once arrogant neighbor with great curiosity.

In the past, this tribe, relying on its ability to communicate with chimpanzees, squeezed their living space quite a bit.

After a moment of staring at each other, the elder of the chimpanzee tribe reluctantly conceded, whispering and discussing various conditions with the lion tribe.

In addition to the hunting team, Lin An also brought along the female leader of the gathering team. Misuru said she was very capable and had always been a "diplomat" responsible for contacting other tribes.

As Lin An had instructed, the woman explained the whole story to the chimpanzee tribe.

She told the chimpanzee tribe that the creator god Nzabi Mpengu was extremely angry because the tigerfish tribe had made a deal with a group of sorcerers who called themselves "the ones who cut off hands and feet".

His sparks expanded toward the underworld, causing all the monsters of darkness to emerge.

The monsters first possessed the Tigerfish tribe, controlling them to attack other tribes, intending to destroy the rainforest and send everyone back to the underworld to await rebirth.

However, Nzambhi's two children, the Sun and the Moon, took pity on the living and decided to steal a flame from their father, place it on a leaf, and cross the Kuba River.

When the flame and the leaf crossed the boundary of conception, they chose the ancestral spirit of the spotted lion tribe as the bearer and successor of the cycle of reincarnation.

Ultimately, the two merged into one, and the breath of life broke through the boundaries of the Kalenga Line, descending upon Lin An and coming into the mortal world.

This is the origin of the term "forest ranger".

He was born to protect the rainforest and people from harm by wizards and the underworld.

The chimpanzee tribe was stunned by these words.

As the woman spoke, she added her own embellishments; originally, Lin An had only told her about the "monsters of the underworld."

But she felt that Lin An's background was unusual, so she took it upon herself to add fragments of the sun and moon as supplements.

In the vast land of Nanzhou, due to the lack of written records, the images of many deities could only be passed down orally with embellishments, eventually becoming increasingly mysterious and unfathomable.

Lin An had no idea that he had become Nzambi's flame, the son of the sun and the moon, as he listened to Mvias's report.

"I'm sorry, Lord Ancestral Spirit, I accidentally let that cunning little troublemaker escape," the bald man said dejectedly.

"So, the reason my airflow technique suddenly stopped was because of that white unicorn phantom." Lin An said thoughtfully, "It's probably Ed's father... Never mind, let's not worry about him."

Lin An sent the bald man mainly to create a sense of crisis and try to activate his "Lord of the Earth" potential, but unexpectedly he also obtained information about another mysterious person.

The father of the hyena people, and the chief of the wolfhound tribe.

In Bantu mysticism, unicorns are generally associated with the concept of "purification".

Even so, he actually interrupted the mythical level of energy. Could he be at least legendary level?

Haven't been back to the planet in ages. Are high-rated mystics really that common now?
Or perhaps there's more to the story...

"Lord Ancestral Spirit, are we just going to let him go like this? He almost caused us to go to war with the Black Ape Tribe!" Mvias said indignantly. "I want to chop him into eight pieces and feed him to the crocodiles!"

"Since this guy likes to stir up trouble, let him be. The more trouble he stirs up, the wider my reputation will spread."

Lin An closed one eye, his consciousness sinking into the [Little Man in the Bottle], switching to the position of the hyena man. The latter darted through the jungle, chuckling to himself for narrowly escaping punishment, like a hopeless rat.

Opening their eyes, they were met with a scene of devastation and heavy casualties among the chimpanzee tribe. Despite their wounds, a glimmer of longing and hope flashed in their eyes when they looked at Lin An.

War will cause the old gods to die and the new gods to rise.

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The following day, the chimpanzee tribe finalized the deal with the spotted lion. They would provide fruit, dried fish, and a method for raising honey-producing ants in hopes of gaining Lin An's favor, preferably a healing spell.

The female leader of the collection team brought the results back to the Lion Tribe, because Lin An had returned early and was trying to get a good night's sleep.

Unfortunately, the rainforest was hot and humid, with swarms of mosquitoes, and he barely slept a wink all night.

The black gorilla tribe's request wasn't unreasonable, but Lin An, who had been suffering from insomnia for two days and two nights, was dizzy and disoriented. After thinking it over, he accepted the black gorilla tribe's supplies and sent Mvias with a few boxes of Yunnan Baiyao to provide support.

The chimpanzee suffered from sprains and bruises, and as long as the wounds were cleaned, the bleeding was stopped, and the inflammation was treated and bandaged, they would be halfway healed.

Before leaving, Lin An specifically told Mvias about the precautions for controlling the power of "Comers".

The medium of the Earth is not very dangerous; as long as normal life continues, the pollution level can be controlled.

However, mystery should not be used indiscriminately.

Based on the legend of Mvias, Lin An told the bald man that he should only use the Great Wall on people who have a history of "stealing," and otherwise maintain all his previous habits and continue living a normal life.

It's best to gradually increase the frequency of energy use after you've become more familiar with Mvias.

The bald man listened attentively and nodded repeatedly.

After sending him off to the chimpanzee tribe to exchange resources, Lin An turned his attention to the female leader of the gathering team.

Lin An provided her with the catastrophic entry [Phantom Spirit] as a "control group" to explore more patterns and usage methods of the [Edit] function.

I wonder what the results of her experiment were.

One of the conditions for a disaster-level event is having some knowledge of mysticism. Lin An then tested the woman's background knowledge and found that she had some understanding of Bantu mythology. He was even more eager to see what she could do.

"Good morning."

Breakfast and a yawning Mezo entered Lin An's room together.

Misuru moved to the chief’s residence, and his house was “adopted” by Lin An.

This thatched hut has sturdy mud walls and a roof covered with palm leaves. It has only one room, which serves as a bedroom, living room, and dining room.

This was far better than the conditions of the other lion tribesmen—their huts were even smaller, yet they housed more than a dozen people—Lin An, though unaccustomed to it, had to be content.

Recalling the foundation's advanced space capsule, Lin An was filled with emotion.

Starting your own business is a dead end; working for someone else is the only way to succeed.

Mezzo placed the mushroom soup, with black residue floating on it, on the ground; there was no dining table.

"Lord Ancestral Spirit, it's delicious."

"Thank you for bringing it, Mezo." Lin An used a wisp of air to lift the food's base and placed it in front of him, picking up the small crumbs. "What's this?"

"Palm oil fried peas".

Thankfully, it wasn't a dead insect.

Lin An tried a bite, and the taste was only in its initial stages.

This is what my life will be like for the next six months...

Unable to sleep or eat, he could only pass the time with the system's "Snake" game. The only two things that improved were the fusion level with the Lantern Goddess and his blood pressure.

Adria Hughes...

One day I will make this woman pay the price!

Seeing Lin An's face twitch, Mei Zuo tilted his head and suddenly sat down next to him on the shoulder.

"If you're unhappy, then get some more sleep, Lord Ancestral Spirit."

"Sleep?" Lin An was taken aback.

"Yes, have some bizarre dreams, listen to songs from the primordial world... and then... umm... nothing feels better than sleep. Come on, let's take a deep breath together, and then... oh..."

Before he could finish speaking, Mezzo leaned on his shoulder and drifted off to sleep.

She fell asleep instantly, girl.

Lin An, who suffers from insomnia, expressed his envy.

A strange fragrance emanated from Mezo, like a light coffee or sweet cola. Lin An took a deep breath and found the fragrance refreshing and invigorating.

The women in the gathering team were utterly dumbfounded upon seeing this, and quickly came to the rescue.

“Lord Ancestral Spirit, Mei Zuo has fallen ill. She sleeps for an unusually long time every day and can fall asleep anywhere. It’s terrifying! Please don’t take it personally.”

“I’m more interested in knowing what this smell is,” Lin An said.

“It’s the fruit of a tree that we call ‘kola fruit.’ Mezzo loves to chew it, and Meyer has to make sure she brushes her teeth with a cork stick every day.”

It turned out to be a cola nut.

This nut, which comes from tropical forests, was one of the raw materials used to make cola, and is also the origin of the name "Cola".

The fruit contains caffeine, which is stimulating, and is considered a treasure by the people of the South.

They often use it to entertain guests and occasionally as a pain reliever, although science has proven that long-term consumption of kola nuts is harmful to health.

As long as the radiation from "Commerx" remains, Lin An, who possesses the Philosopher's Stone, can live forever and be immune to all diseases. Upon hearing the woman's words, his eyes lit up.

Cola nuts sound like a nice snack.

Seeing this, the woman said shrewdly, "Lord Ancestral Spirit, our tribe has run out of cola nuts, but the Black Gorilla tribe still has quite a few left. I'll go after Yada Mu and have him bring back a few baskets."

Yadamu is the name of the bald man.

After the woman left the hut, Lin An nudged the sleeping Mei Zuo, but the girl didn't react. He had no choice but to hold her chin with his hand and gently place her on the straw bed.

Mezo is right. Lin An rubbed his temples. Sleep is very important for restoring energy... I can't go six months without sleeping.

Smelling the bitter aroma of cola nut, reminiscent of coffee, he felt as if he were back in his dormitory at the University of Ann Arbor. A sense of fatigue washed over him, and his eyelids grew heavy.

"Lin, the envoy from the Tigerfish tribe has brought something in exchange for prisoners—"

Misuru pushed open the door and entered, only to see him and his sister lying on a straw mat. The words that were about to come out of her mouth stopped abruptly.

"Bang."

He immediately closed the door.

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