World Occult Usage Guide

Chapter 66 "Are you a stick maker?"

Let's go back 24 hours.

With the battle over, Reagan dismissed Lin An, Missy, and Barry. After saying goodbye to his exhausted companions, Lin An returned to his room and went straight to lie down in the space capsule.

Press the button, and the surroundings plunge into darkness.

Perhaps because he had received Simon's healing power, he felt no drowsiness whatsoever.

"System, bring up the following three entries: 'Animal Theology Towards the Natives of the Upper East Side IV: Hodag,' 'The Cold Gods of the North V: The Frozen Old Man,' and 'The Concept of Witches and Evil III: The Hand of Glory.'"

The green data appeared before Lin An, who carefully read their respective capabilities.

The mystics killed by the "100% Accuracy" skill were all rated as "Strange Tales," indicating that the cost-effectiveness of mystical arts was relatively low.

【Hodag】 has two abilities related to transformation: one increases strength and the other increases speed. Just by looking at the names, Lin An had already given up on their usability.

He couldn't imagine any situation where he would need to take the risk of turning into an animal and engaging in close combat with other people.

The purpose of shooting this mysterious figure was purely to obtain its medium.

【The Frozen Old Man】's abilities are related to cold. One is to summon a blizzard to obscure the enemy's vision; the other is to enhance cold resistance, which can be useful in extreme conditions.

The two mystical arts weren't entirely useless, but Lin An felt he would find it difficult to use them in the future.

Because using [Cryo-Old Man] requires the medium of "God of Truth".

This happens to conflict with the consumption of the previous two books, "The Complete Book of Magic I". The "God of Truth" is too rare, and Lin An does not want to waste it on a mysterious spell of the level of a ghost story.

Why use a blizzard to control an enemy that can be killed with a Hittite ritual?
Only the last "Seeker of Knowledge" arcane spell was interesting. Lin An had the system move the other two items aside and place the [Hand of Glory] panel in the center.

[Name]: Hand of Glory
[Rating]: Ghost Story, Level D

Radiation level: 8.2%
[Pollution Level]: 55.5%
[Medium]: The seeker of knowledge

[Mysterious Origin]: In medieval folklore of the Western Continent, witches would cut off the hands of thieves who had committed theft, wrap them in shrouds, put them in earthenware jars, and preserve them with saltpeter, salt, and pepper.

Two months later, they took it out, dried it, dipped their fingers in wax to make candles, and used the candles to scare and bewilder people by lighting their fingers.

The Hand of Glory is also used to test whether there are other spirits in the room. If the burning Hand of Glory goes out, it means that a god or demon has appeared near the caster.

Consumes 1 "Seeker" medium to use the Hand of Glory's ability [Listen to the Invisible Breath].

[Individual Introduction]: A nanny discovered that someone had broken into her employer's home, so she called the police. Strangely, the police did not catch the thief.

About a month later, the thief returned, but this time the nanny failed to catch him in time. The flames engulfed the woman and her two children, and she was the only survivor and was identified as the murderer.

The nanny finally found out who the thief was. She wanted to tell the judge the truth, but no one believed her because the husband had already settled the matter with his wife's insurance money.

Consumes "War Emperor" x1 to use the ability of the Hand of Glory [Fall into Panic].

【Falling into Panic】is a high-end version of 【Desperate Piñata】, requiring no prerequisites and directly causing the target to panic.

Furthermore, like [Songs from the Other Side of the Mountain], [Panic] can be effective on a group scale.

If it falls into the hands of antisocial individuals, this mysterious spell could easily cause a stampede involving thousands of people if used in a little way. Fortunately, the radiation level of the [Hand of Glory] is not high, and it was discovered and controlled by the Foundation before the mysterious spell could be used much.

More than that, Lin An was concerned about [Listening to the Invisible Breath]. Judging from the name and description, it seemed to be an ability to "detect mysterious people," but he didn't know how wide its effective range was.

Based on the characteristics of the "Seeker of Knowledge" medium, if [Listening to the Invisible Breath] reaches a mystic with a lower rating than itself, Lin An can also obtain information about that person.

Why don't we give it a try?
Since it only consumes one "Seeker" medium, when I test it, can I attract a new "Seeker" medium and incidentally increase the radiation value of the [Mysterious Encyclopedia]?
The more Lin An thought about it, the more hopeful it seemed, so he decisively used his mystical magic.

In an instant, the energy of exploration spread outwards, enveloping the foundation's staff dormitory and forming an irregular circle with a radius of 10 meters centered on him.

"There are two mysterious people with you."

Are these Mishi and Barry?

A sixth sense flashed through his mind, but unfortunately, the Hand of Glory's rating was too low, and Lin An did not get their specific information. Then, the system's mechanical voice sounded.

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

“Your strong curiosity about the world of ‘Commerx’ has attracted the medium ‘Seeker’ x1.”

Sure enough, the desire to experiment with mystical arts attracted another medium.

Consume seekers, gain seekers, an endless cycle...

Wouldn't this become a super perpetual motion machine?
Lin An rubbed his hands together, unable to hide his excitement: "System, use [Listen to the Invisible Breath] again."

"There are two mysterious people with you."

"By using mystical arts, the radiation value of the [Encyclopedia of Mystic Arts] has increased by 0.2%." After waiting for a while, the system didn't announce the third sentence in a cold, mechanical voice. Lin An pondered for a moment and roughly understood the reason.

Only by testing new mystical arts can one attract those who seek knowledge.

In the first test, Lin An had already turned the unknown into the known, so no matter how many times he used it afterward, he could no longer attract "knowledge seekers".

Although he wasted a medium, Lin An was in a great mood after learning about the new rules of the Comors world.

"Brother Tongzi, learn from the Glory Hand. When are you going to give us a 'remote identification' function? It's so outdated. Every time the Pokédex pops up, I have to 'witness it in person'."

"...Are you stupid?"

Lin An jumped out of bed: "You actually insulted me?"

Aren't you my mysterious incarnation?!

To say you're somewhat like a conscious JoJo's Stand, you really think you're Act-3!
“Oh, it’s a translation issue,” the system explained. “What I mean is, once the [Ouroboros] and [Gem of Wisdom] have been analyzed, they can be ‘traced back’ at any time to obtain higher-level entries, and coincidentally, [Fragment of the Philosopher’s Stone I] is a magic wand.”

"I always feel like you're doing this on purpose."

"To avoid ambiguity, you can switch the language to 'Roman.'"

The system is based on the mystery generated by the "Complete Book of Magic," which is written in ancient Romance languages.

"Fine, machine translation will do, it'll be usable."

Lin An took out the [Ouroboros] and the [Gem of Wisdom]. The mysterious beings to whom they belonged were dead, and the system could not record them. However, Lin An discovered that using alchemy seemed to be able to refine the energy of the two and fuse them together to create a new mysterious item.

Taking a deep breath, the system simultaneously relayed Lin An's thoughts.

"Based on the entry 'Encyclopedia of Magic II: Alchemy and the Philosopher's Stone - The Metal That Creates Life,' a solution that meets the conditions has been found: [All is One]."

"Do you wish to use this item by consuming 'God of Truth' x1, 'Seeker of Knowledge' x1, 'God of Agriculture' x1, 'Mother of Desire' x1, and 'Dreamer' x1?"

"use."

The next moment, the elemental gold of the [Ouroboros] and the common gold of the [Gem of Wisdom] found their intersection singularity, and the spiritual model rose from the metal form, merging together as if they were born as one.

A more perfect metallic prototype appeared before Lin An, its most subtle and purest parts inextricably fused together, perfectly balanced.

It is as transparent as crystal, dense, and easily melts when exposed to fire, like resin or wax, but it flows without smoke.

When Lin An extended his hand, the ouroboros and the Gem of Wisdom merged into one, and the energy slowly condensed in his palm, transforming into a T-shaped magic wand.

Lin An's energy formed the illusory yet real main body of the magic wand, with the elemental gold ouroboros coiled around the star gold shaft, while the common gold of the wisdom gem shimmered at its end.

The wand's shape reminded Lin An of the T-shaped crosses used in ancient Egyptian and Mithraic rituals.

In legends, the image of a staff is often associated with magic, enlightenment, wisdom, immortality, and healing.

The combination of snake and staff first appeared in Mesopotamian culture around 2600 BC and usually symbolized a god who could cure diseases.

In Greek mythology, Asclepius possessed a scepter entwined with a snake, which he could use to cure diseases; this is also the source of the World Health Organization's emblem.

Hermes, the magician, also used a wand entwined with snakes. The shaft of the wand represented power, the snakes represented wisdom or prudence, the helmet at the top of the wand represented lofty thoughts, and the wings represented diligence.

In alchemy, the golden wand possesses the power of transmutation, while the coiled snake maintains a wonderful balance between masculine and feminine qualities, serving as a symbol of the Midas touch.

"Through alchemy, you have extracted the essence of [Philosopher's Stone Fragment II] and through 'Tracing the Source', the new entry [Philosopher's Stone Fragment I] has been added; with your witness, the [Five Matrixes of Paracelsus] encyclopedia has been unlocked."

"This mysterious item absorbed your 'Seeker' source energy during its creation, and the radiation value of the [Mysterious Encyclopedia] has decreased by 1%."

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

Lin An was surprised that the system's radiation levels could be reduced.

Holding the wand, he felt its core resonate with his own, as if it could be used without consuming any medium.

Similar to the Canaanite Stone or black bindings?

Is this the method for generating tangible mystical arts?
After a moment's thought, Lin An grasped the wand, and the energy underwent five changes, with red, blue, brown, gold, and green elemental gems flowing at the end of the wand.

The information flowed into Lin An's mind.

These five types of magic are: the power of a heavy blow, the lightness of flight, the infusion of emotion, the alteration of metal, and the gentleness of healing.

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