World Occult Usage Guide

Chapter 255 Special Training Space
Lin An lifted the eyeball, feeling its resonance.

Losing his mind, he heard subtle sounds around him: the breathing of the lion people, the flapping of mosquito wings, and dew dripping from the leaves of ferns...

He also saw the view outside the tent.

More than just the light spots in the airborne mode, this time the vision included color and form, making Lin An seem like a drone rising into the air, overlooking the entire spotted lion tribe and the surrounding area.

With a mere thought, he can "zoom in" on a certain area to examine the details.

So far, "God's One Eye III" has only accomplished what modern technology can do; apart from not needing to be charged, it is no different from aerial footage.

However, since it was a catastrophic mysterious item, after Lin An immersed his consciousness in it for a period of time, more and more "scenes" invisible to the naked eye emerged one after another.

Most usefully, Lin An could now see the energy of all the mystics.

Examples include the feathers flying backwards on the black wings on the bald man's back, the moths buzzing around Ap, and the unconscious energy fluctuations of the other mystics.

Modern equipment struggles to capture the trajectory of "Comer's" energy movement; otherwise, Lin An wouldn't be able to move freely within the foundation's facilities.

Excellent, upgraded surveillance equipment.

Lin An didn't have high expectations for the catastrophic mystery item. After experimenting with the limits of his vision, just as Lin An was about to break the resonance with [God's One-Eyed Eye III], a strong premonition suddenly arose in his heart.

He turned his gaze in the direction of his premonition and saw a yellow grasshopper lying in the mud.

Its color is a natural protective shell, blending into its environment as it hops around. Plus, it's so small that no one would notice this inconspicuous insect.

Zay Stanislas Vabracombe...

He actually dared to show up.

Lin An noted down the location of the yellow grasshopper, retrieved [God's One-Eyed Eye III], and roughly concluded about its abilities.

This item is geared towards "prophet" mediums, allowing him to notice unusual anomalies around him, such as remotely cast witchcraft, infiltrating mystical avatars, shapeshifters, and so on.

Legend has it that the All-Seeing Eye can "see through everything," and this can be glimpsed even from its fragments.

The civilizations of the Southern Continent loved "divination." Whether it was the Yoruba myth, the Bushman myth, or the Tumbuka myth, there were many accounts of prophets. Lin An decided to pay attention to the related strange and unusual events.

After a few minutes, the yellow grasshopper, unsurprisingly, slipped in through the crack in the thatched hut.

Zai's arcane magic effect varies depending on the animals he sends out; a single invading grasshopper obviously can't cause much of a stir, and is probably just there to deliver a message.

Lin An watched as Zai leaped into the shadows, a hazy illusion enveloping him. The darkness vanished in an instant, and a thin, blind lizard hung above the sweltering tent, its tail coiled around a horizontal branch.

Mosquitoes swarmed around the lizard, making him seem like a shadow trapped in a snowy screen.

"What do you want to do?" Lin An asked preemptively.

“Be careful of the water south of the Kuba River,” Zai said calmly. “The lady is coming soon. She’s carrying a long, thin thorn and limping. She’s getting bigger and bigger and will soon fill the entire space.”

"Old Deng, stop thinking about your riddles."

The local deities of the Eagle Kingdom asked me to watch a video, you keep making me guess a hundred thousand whys, don't you?

Lin Anke had no patience for this guy who dragged him into the illusion of death right away, and said very unfriendly.

"..."

Zai remained silent for a while, then licked his rolling eyes with his tongue to hide his embarrassment.

"Do not drink the water that flows down from the south; then, the mistress of the Red Poppy Merchant Guild arrived."

"Thank you for reminding me," Lin An nodded. "Did you tell the other ancestral spirits?"

"of course."

"You seem to care about them quite a bit," Lin An said, taking the opportunity. "Why don't you join my system and become guardians of the rainforest together? World Tree, activate!"

"roll!"

The yellow lizard's eyes were bulging with anger, almost about to explode, so Lin An wisely stopped talking.

"Mr. Zay, does this mean we've reached a truce?"

“If the Bantu people don’t help each other, who will be willing to protect us? International journalists who are sarcastic and cynical, or rich people who distribute expired bread?” Zai changed the subject. “Since you have gained the trust of the tribe, you must take on the responsibility of protecting the gods.”

“Okay, I’ll inform them tomorrow.” Lin An nodded, and seeing that the lizard showed no sign of leaving the illusion, he asked, “Is there anything else?”

"Give me back my big tile."

"impossible."

“You don’t know how to control my power. If you’re not careful, that dead wolfhound pup will be your fate,” Zai warned in a menacing tone.

“I’ve included entries for eleven different media types, and haven’t had any problems yet. Thanks for your concern.” Lin An smiled. “To be honest, I’m currently developing your ‘Big Tile’.”

"what!"

Would you like to take a tour if you don't mind?

The lizard immediately widened its unseen eyes, and Lin An changed his mind, saying, "Want to listen in?" "Outsider, you're despicable! I curse you!"

Enraged, the yellow lizard lashed out at Lin An with its tail. Lin An easily crushed the ants outside the thin illusion with the energy of the Philosopher's Stone. Zai's figure disappeared amidst a string of curses.

After dealing with this uninvited dreamer, Lin An recorded the information he brought.

First, some kind of accident occurred in the southern basin of the Kuba River.

Second, Mariette van Hofwegen, the Bantu leader of the Red Poppy Merchant Guild, recently arrived in Mbanbuka near the Bantu Rainforest. She is a mysterious figure.

The elder statesman said that Mariette van Hofwegen was a hereditary countess of the Kingdom of Flanders, and her family were major investors in the Broussard Aviation and the International Timber and Mining Company.

The Hofwegen family built a vast conglomerate and immense personal wealth through mining and agricultural exports from Bantu, fostering the development of the port of Anddour and driving a thriving copper smelting industry. They are one of the most influential families in Flanders.

During his university years, the elder often saw news about the Hofwegen family.

They were prominent entrepreneurs and philanthropists in Flemish high society, frequently attending various charitable events, but in Bantu they were bandits who colluded with warlords, instigated rebellions, and plundered resources.

Zai said she "had a thorn," which was probably referring to one of Countess Van Hofwegen's mysterious characteristics.

Lin An searched for fragments of memory, but unfortunately, he could not pinpoint the specific prototype based on such a vague description.

Turning our attention to the "little man in the bottle," we see that Zai was simultaneously relaying a message to the tribe while subtly seeking peace with Lin An, asking him to return the one-third of the mystery.

Of course, Lin An refused.

Zai showed no mercy when he attacked him.

Fortunately, Lin An had many methods and was a source of A-level pollution; otherwise, he might have gone mad in his illusion, just like the hyena man, due to the soaring level of pollution.

Since Zai initiated this life-or-death struggle, he should be aware of the consequences of failure.

There's no reason for someone to voluntarily return spoils of war.

Lin An picked up the little figure in the bottle. He first used it to "collect" mysteries during his final battle with Doris. Unfortunately, before he could figure out how to use the mysteries absorbed into it, Rocky suddenly appeared and stole the Torah.

Careful research revealed that as long as he sank into the "bottle man," he could create any illusion he desired, just like the real Zay, without consuming any medium.

Alchemy, from the material origin of all things to the material end of all things, gives birth to the perfect seed within each metal, transforming their exact properties like flowing water.

As Paracelsus said, "Metal is a kind of water full of emotion and passion, containing a lively spirit. When you infuse things into it, you give them life, movement and senses, and release their passionate virtues."

Through the transformation of the "little man in the bottle," Lin An experienced being a "dreamer."

Unlike the "Seekers of Knowledge," the "Dreamers" cannot see the stats of the Mystics, nor can they obtain the "entries" of others, but they can create things out of thin air based on their imagination.

It's illusory, making it difficult to distinguish between reality and fiction.

They surround Lin An and can appear anywhere within his sight, forming a small virtual space that is like double-sided tape stuck to the real world, neither close nor distant.

It's practically a VR headset.

Unlike "fantasy of the mind," it does not rely on reality; it focuses on creating things out of thin air, and can depict even the most bizarre and fantastical scenes.

The novel experience thrilled Lin An. He first imagined what "Comers" looked like, the true forms of the twelve gods, and the nooks and crannies of that fantastical world, looking forward to one day personally visiting his home planet for a grand cosmic journey.

Then he thought of Ansius and Adria.

The illusion shifted, and one after another, familiar faces surrounded Lin An. Their expressions were lifelike, their appearances were kind and familiar, and their voices were as pleasant as before.

Lei Zi Ge, Little Canine Tooth, Deer Zi Ge, Mouse Sister, Joshua, Witch, Little Anna, Missy, Barry, Captain...

That kind face still retained its rose-like glow, its pure and genuine human radiance shining brightly, as if asking Lin An: Have you become a kind and righteous good person?

It was clearly just a hallucination in his mind, just fragments of the past, yet Lin An dared not face it.

Because he couldn't give an answer.

So Lin An exited the little man in the bottle, thinking: I'm really not suited to the dreamer's medium.

Let's focus on integrating "The Lady with the Lantern".

In addition to using the "Edit" function to turn more ordinary people into Mystics, increasing the radiation value of existing Mystics can also increase the measurement value.

The illusion was precisely a preparation for this step.

Lin An summoned Mvias, but there was a strict condition for him to raise the radiation level: he had to use mysticism on the "thief".

This resulted in him being the first awakened Mystic, yet his radiation level was lower than that of those who caught up later.

Lin An decided to use the "illusion" to give him a few special training sessions.

He explained the workings of the Dreamer to Mvias, who marveled and eagerly became a guinea pig.

Without delay, Lin An and the [Bottle Man] synchronized, and the distorted energy enveloped Mvias, making the surrounding scenery appear illusory before returning to its solid state.

He was behind a shabby supermarket counter, the music of "Ngana Rindu" playing in his ears, and a person wearing a bulletproof vest in front of him was grinning and showing off "shopping vouchers" at his waist.

(End of this chapter)