World Occult Usage Guide

Chapter 288 Six Major Departments
The people inside the tent had all gathered: Elder Flamy, the three Misuru siblings, Edward, and Fu Bin.

As dawn approaches, the early-rising, early-to-bed-and-early-to-rise Lion tribe members go to the Mazuz market to buy all sorts of snacks. The aroma of deep-fried palm oil fills the air, and the oily treats stick to the walls, glistening in the sunlight.

"Want to try some, Lin?" Mei Zuo handed over a small piece of rice wrapped in cassava leaves. She liked to share all kinds of food with Lin An, even though she could only get a complete rejection from him, but she was persistent.

"No, I'm not hungry."

Lin An indeed pushed away the Nan Zhou rice dumpling with its sour banana flavor. Mei Zuo, used to this, calmly put the rice ball in her mouth and continued to eat, but this time she asked a question in a murmur.

"So what do you like to eat for breakfast?"

“Jianbing guozi and douzhi… Ice Eagle style.” Lin An glanced at Fu Bin, who was engrossed in his rice on the left, and swallowed the word “douzhi.” “What I mean is, pancake and coffee.”

Mezo didn't respond, continuing to nibble on the soft, slightly sour kikuanja, making indistinct "mmm" sounds.

After this little interlude, Lin An looked around. Everyone had finished breakfast and looked up at him, waiting for him to speak.

"system."

A thought flashed through his mind, and Lin An raised his hand slightly. Green data appeared in front of everyone, its cold, mechanical metallic luster intertwined with the warm halo of the sun, like a series of blurry, multicolored dust.

"Wow."

Maye stood up and tactfully drew the plastic curtains hanging on the tent, plunging the space into darkness, with only the densely packed numbers emitting a green glow.

Under Lin An's deliberate manipulation, everyone could see each other's displayed numbers and names.

The system defaults to displaying "My Homepage". In this panel, the one with the most complete data is Meyer, who was the first to join the [World Tree] system. Others' eyes darted back and forth between her ID card and their own ID cards, their thoughts racing.

Name: Maye Lion

[Mysterious Prototype]: Sinbi
[Department]: Clerical Staff
[ID]: Ranger_10
[Access Level]: Emerald

【Number of ash leaves】: 23
[Code Name]: None available
When you move the snake icon, there are detailed pages under each major category. For example, the details page for "Mysterious Prototype" includes the person's rating, medium, radiation, and pollution, etc., while "Ash Leaf Quantity" will redirect to the income and expenditure details in the "Mission Memo".

Everyone was engrossed in examining the [World Tree System 2.1]. After a five-minute silence, Edward, who read faster, was the first to ask a question.

"Sir Ranger, I haven't awakened any mystic abilities, so there's no data in the 'Mystic Prototype' section. But apart from my name, my information is completely blank. Is there something wrong with this?"

"Yes, ranger, I remember you said I was in the research department?" Fu Bin said, somewhat puzzled.

“The previous assignments were just temporary and do not represent the final result.” Lin An said, shaking his finger, and everyone’s data began to jump and change rapidly. “Based on my observations over this period of time, I have found suitable positions for you.”

The numbers, resembling a three-dimensional computer, trembled and changed continuously, and a new homepage appeared before everyone.

First was Misuru, who was assigned to the "Instructor Department".

Lin An had Misuru train with the instructors and soldiers a while ago in preparation for this.

As the "Emperor of War," he was skilled at commanding and issuing orders to others.

Seeing him look up, Misuru smiled confidently. Long before Lin An arranged for him to go there, he had already prepared himself to become the "Minister of the Instructor Department". In addition, as the chief of the Spotted Lion Tribe, this position was practically tailor-made for him.

Next was Fu Bin, whose media leaned towards the "master of the earth." Lin An made him the "Minister of Logistics," a role perfectly suited to this hardworking and resourceful compatriot.

Lin An originally intended to assign Edward to the direct confrontation department through the "presiding judge" medium, but he always felt that Edward was simple-minded, stubborn, and a bit sensitive and neurotic.

After much deliberation, Lin An decided to appoint him as the head of the research department, so that he could make use of his theological knowledge from Oxford and Cambridge.

The Grand Elder had long been appointed "Minister of the Advisory Department." Although she had always claimed that she only wanted to be an unofficial staff member and would retire once a suitable candidate was found, unfortunately, the World Tree was just starting out and talent was scarce, so Lin An had no choice but to let her continue in the same position.

Finally, there was Mezo. Lin An really couldn't think of which department she could join. Her personality was eccentric, and she always seemed half-asleep and confused.

Although she possesses the seeds of a legendary "prophet," and her talents and understanding far surpass those of her sister Maye, she is simply too easily distracted.

Lin An originally wanted to pat Mei Zuo on the head and let her continue living carefree, but Mei Zuo approached Lin An not long ago and said that she was willing to fill the vacancy of "Directly Facing Department Minister".

Lin An was stunned for a moment, finding it unbelievable, and simply refused her.

Regardless of Mezo's unconventional personality and wildly imaginative thinking, even considering the fact that the "Prophet" Eleven Divine Mediums are at the bottom in terms of direct combat power, she is not qualified to join the Direct Combat Department.

This is an elite squad from the St. Anilov Foundation, specializing in fighting other mystics.

After being rejected, Mezo didn't say anything. Now she stared blankly at the title of "Clerical Staff" and silently licked the cassava powder off her fingers.

Lin An thought she was feeling down and wanted to say a few words of comfort, but Mei Zuo stretched out her hands and showed him a small frog folded from the leaves of the Qikuanjia tree.

“We call it ‘Kituba’ because it likes to call out ‘Kituba, Kituba’.”

Well, she's quite an enigmatic girl.

The positions for the five departments have been assigned, and the World Tree is only missing a minister who will directly oversee each department.

Lin An had no choice but to temporarily take over the position, since at this stage, when they encountered the mysterious enemy, they could basically only rely on him to solve the problem.

However, Lin An's ID card was completely different from everyone else's, and it was only visible to himself.

Why would a developer's interface be the same as a regular user's?

After a few minutes of reviewing the new information, Edward was the first to speak: "Mr. Ranger, did you forget to give me a number?"

“Actually, I originally wanted to assign you numbers based on your registration time, but Mezo suggested an interesting ‘zodiac sign code method,’ so everyone will be randomly assigned numbers.” Lin An snapped his fingers. “Here you go.”

"Crash..."

Edward and Fu Bin watched as their numbers bounced like a slot machine, with Edward stopping at "7" and Fu Bin at "8".

"Ha, we're quite destined to meet." Fu Bin smiled knowingly, quite satisfied with the random number he had drawn. "888, may you prosper all the way. If this were a license plate number, it would sell for hundreds of thousands in Beijing."

"Beijing A8888 must be worth more than a few hundred thousand, right?" Lin An almost blurted out.

This fellow villager seems to be able to connect everything to the mundane details of daily life, like tea, rice, oil, and salt.

Speaking of which, if I were to promote the [World Tree] system in China, could I offer a bag of rice and a can of oil every month and invite my neighbors to recite my initials...?

Pulling his chaotic thoughts back, Lin An heard the Grand Elder say, "There's no need to give me a number anymore."

“Oh, why?” “I just want to be an outsider.” The elder blinked. “Mr. Tulf, I’ve spent the first half of my life working for the Lion Clan, and I want to live the second half of my life more freely.”

“The Ranger designation signifies higher privileges and benefits,” Lin An reminded him.

"Doesn't that also mean greater responsibility?"

Seeing that she was determined to refuse, Lin An did not force her.

He also wanted to extract information about the "Lumberjacks" and the "Ninety-Nine Tribes" from the Grand Elder.

Since the topic had shifted to permissions, Edward pressed on, asking, "Sir, what does this 'emerald' mean?"

"The World Tree system has six levels of authority, from highest to lowest: Forest Green, Emerald Green, Pine Green, Jade Green, Artemisia Green, and Cyan White. You belong to the Ranger class and have the highest authority below the developer, Forest Green."

“Um, ranger, I have a small question.” Fu Bin raised his hand, “Why is it all green? Have you considered other colors…”

"No."

Does it have any special meaning?

Because I like it!
Lin An's eyelids twitched, and he explained, "In mysticism, green represents higher magic, which connects life with the sacred pantheon and a close and lasting spiritual force."

"Secondly, green is associated with elegant and solemn trees, the world tree that exists in every creation myth, whose roots are deeply embedded in the earth and whose trunk stretches upwards to the realm of the gods, which is inaccessible to humans."

"Jung viewed the image of the Savior as lapis lazuli, which is also one of the symbols of the Philosopher's Stone. It is the medium that transforms impure matter into pure matter and base metal into gold, representing the transformation of opposites into a whole."

"Oh, oh..." Fu Bin nodded vigorously, ending the conversation.

The details page for 【Ash Leaf Count】 clearly states that users can earn points by completing tasks in various departments through the "Task Memo", which is equivalent to a monthly salary.

Each user in the World Tree can also post tasks, and the number of Ash Leaves consumed depends on the difficulty level, which is then sorted according to the access level.

In addition to completing and posting personal tasks, Lin An is also further developing a "shopping mall" system where users can exchange ash leaves for various daily necessities and mysterious items.

So, everyone looked at the list of [codenames] at the bottom.

Even for Mayer, this data is blank.

"Lin, what is a [code name]?" Misuru asked in confusion.

“Unlike your real name, your code name will be what the mysterious person calls you.” Lin An pointed to himself, “【Forest Ranger】is my code name.”

Why use a code name?

"To increase secrecy. Most mysterious organizations and families use code names or aliases among themselves."

For example, Jericho and Joshua of the Foundation, the "Witch" of the Free Mystic faction, and even Doris privately all use the name "Miss Esther".

Even without merging with the "Lady with the Lamp," most mystics would use a pseudonym instead of their real name.

Very few people like Atiksha use their real names to access the internet. Lin An suspected that Atiksha might have some way to counter or protect himself, otherwise he wouldn't have made his information public so easily.

"Why is this so childish..." Fu Bin muttered, and the others also started scratching their heads.

Okay, it is a bit...

But how can the matter of the mysterious figure be called childish!

Even though the advice is given for safety reasons, sometimes revealing your real name can bring a series of dangers.

Lin An earnestly explained the science to everyone.

“Special code names are a necessity for mystics, as revealing one’s real name can easily bring a series of unnecessary risks. For example, the Ibo shaman Obeaah can cast curses remotely using his real name, and some ‘prophet’ can also learn some information about you through your name.”

Everyone suddenly realized what was going on and began to think of code names.

"When you've decided, just write it in the 'Communication with the Developers' section." Lin An raised his hand to stop them. "From now on, you'd better use this disguised virtual alias when you're navigating the extraordinary world."

"understood."

After answering some questions that the system hadn't clearly explained, the topic of the World Tree came to an end. Lin An took out the documents and placed them on the simple table, his left hand writing in cursive script on the paper.

Mbabuka, 9 Tumba Street, Tesmarville District, Lambridge Grand Hotel.

“This is the Red Poppy Merchant Guild’s office in Mbanbuka,” Lin An said calmly. “It will also be our next base.”

…………

After the Tigerfish tribe fell, some of their trucks became Lin An's spoils of war.

When Misuru attacked the tents at the Mazuz market, the merchants were caught off guard. In addition to collecting a large amount of information, he also seized a batch of stranded supplies. Maye and Ap have already begun sorting and packing them.

Fu Bin diligently took on the logistical duties, saying that with the current transportation capacity, it would take a full six months to safely relocate all the tribespeople from the rainforest to Mbanbuka.

Midway through the journey, the ship that was to pick up Edward arrived.

After listening to the reporter's vivid description, the ship's captain and crew were amazed. After discussing it for a moment, they joined Lin An's camp.

With the help of the ship, Fu Bin estimates that he can shorten the moving time to about three months.

Returning to the city wasn't difficult; the real trouble lay in occupying the Chamber of Commerce's offices and finding accommodation for the eight thousand people.

As the departure date approached, Lin An lay on the banks of the Kuba River, covered with thick banana leaves, gazing up at the starry sky that looked as if it had been washed by water, with the sound of the rushing river never ceasing.

He reached out his hand, refining the World Tree System 2.2 based on the feedback.

Suddenly, a smiling face blocked the bright stars and moon. Her thick black hair fell down and landed on Lin An's skin, causing a slight itch.

"Mezzo, what's wrong?" he asked with a smile, recognizing the person.

“I want to look at the stars with you.” Mezzo lay down beside him. “There are exactly five stars above us today, just like when I was born.”

(End of this chapter)