World Occult Usage Guide

Chapter 87 The Rereader

When Guy saw Lin An's blood-covered face outside the window, he gasped.

Despite the vast difference in strength between the two sides, he was unwilling to sit idly by and wait for his death. He stomped hard on the helicopter with his right foot and stretched out a finger.

“All items within the space belong to the homeowner. If anyone damages them, the judge will decide to take the robber outside the camp, have everyone who sees him place their hands on his head, and tighten a rope around his neck until he can no longer swallow air!”

The spell transformed into a Hebrew inscription on the outside of the helicopter, which Lin An ignored. The red gem embedded in the snake head of the wand struck the windshield heavily.

"Crack!"

A corner of the glass shattered, and air rushed in, turning the faces of those in the cabin deathly pale. Guy's body was completely revealed through the gap.

At the same time, two thick ropes descended from the gallows, binding Lin An's neck and tightening outwards, strangling him tightly.

"cough!"

Lin An squeezed the air out of his lungs, and a thought flashed through his mind.

"System, consuming 'God of Truth' x1, 'Seeker of Knowledge' x2, 'Mother of Desire' x2, use [Blessing for Rabana]!"

The energy transformed into a gold-inlaid iron sun disc that flew out and shattered on Guy's head. The floating gold transformed into a black-gold altar inlaid with gold and gemstones.

A blanket made of five colors of wool covered the top of the altar, obscuring Guy's face.

The blessing given to Labana was a sacrificial ritual performed by the Hetians to pray for the favor of the sun goddess and to cure diseases.

They dug a hole and buried a piglet in the fertile earth as an offering to the underworld.

After the ceremony, people will not eat the pig.

The Hittites believed that the spirit of the Night Star absorbed its blood and fat from the underworld.

If the blessing ceremony is held solely for one person, that person will say, "Sun God of the heavens, take away this substitute and release my soul!"

Legend has it that his wounds will be transferred because the power of the soul is exchanged during the ritual.

Guy's hands gripped his head tightly as four bronze needles shot into his skull from above the blanket, while three others pierced his heart and knees.

My mouth was filled with the metallic taste of earth, and my chest felt as if it were being crushed by a mountain range, making a cracking sound, and I couldn't breathe.

"You, your mystery...and your soul—Hittite!"

He couldn't utter another word. More agonizing than the physical pain was the tearing apart of his soul. Guy completely lost his mind, screaming shrilly as he collapsed uncontrollably to the ground, rolling around frantically.

"Ahhh—uh—!"

Blood flowed from his seven orifices. His blurred eyes widened, and the extreme pain made him want to plunge his fingers into his brain until his voice abruptly stopped.

Even the mercenaries were somewhat stunned. Taking advantage of Guy's cessation of struggle, they tried to help him up.

To their surprise, the mercenaries were shocked to discover that he was already dead, his face contorted in a hideous grimace.

The ropes of the hanging gradually faded, and the warmth that permeated his soul brought Lin An, who was on the verge of suffocation, back to his senses.

The energy from the wand lifted Lin An back up, and he rushed into the helicopter cabin in one go.

He touched his throat; the marks from the rope were still there, but the sense of impending doom had vanished.

It has no healing power; it can only dispel fatal conditions.

【Blessing Rabana】 is not very aggressive, and the process is long. When encountering a mystic with a higher radiation level, it is not as clean and efficient as 【Exorcising Souls】 or 【Witch God Ritual】. However, it is the only ritual in the Magic Encyclopedia I that has the power of "purification".

"The entry 'Mishnah: The Oracle of God to Moses I' has been included. You have obtained the media 'Chief Judge' x7, 'Mother of Desire' x2, and 'Emperor of War' x1."

"By using mystical arts, the radiation value of the [Mystic Encyclopedia] has increased by 0.4%."

It turns out that Guy's mysterious prototype was this Canaanite law book.

The Mishnah is a collection of laws and arguments. The Hebrew root word (Mishnah) comes from the verb (shanah), which literally means repetition, and figuratively means acquiring knowledge through study and recitation. This book forms the basis of the Talmud.

Mishnah hypothesized that the universe had undergone a series of catastrophes, with world after world being destroyed, until the Creator created the present-day Titan and put the Canaanites in charge of it.

This scripture is said to be a compilation of Hebrew oral tradition, written by a rabbi from Galilee at the end of the second century. The Canaanites believed it to be a written law given to mankind by God, and called its doctrines very ancient.

Each chapter of the text is short and records the rabbis' discussions and final decisions on a particular topic.

The rabbis in the Mishnah are called Tannaim, unlike the Amoraim, the rabbi speakers in the Talmud from the 3rd to the 5th centuries. Tannaim believed that dogma was absolute and did not allow any kind of transgression.

Accompanied by a notification sound, green data appears.

[Name]: The Rereader - Nazech, Misina VI
[Rating]: Mythical B-level

Radiation level: 0.8%
[Pollution Level]: 1.5%
[Media]: Presiding Judge

[Mysterious Origin]: Mishna is divided into six chapters: Agricultural Law (Zeraim); Festival Law (Moed); Marriage Law (Nashim); Property Protection Law (Nezikin); Sacrificial Law (Kodashim); and Law for Maintaining the Purity of the Soul (Tohoyoth).

In the Najjachin and the laws of property protection, the rabbi discusses how people should protect their property, determine personal property, and punish theft of property.

They cited numerous arguments from the wise sayings of the ancients to support the correctness of the code.

Consumes 3 "Judge", 1 "War Emperor", and 1 "Prophet" to use Najechin's ability [The Commandments of Mount Sinai].

[Individual Introduction]: In this country, no one gets rich on their own merit; it's as inevitable as the sacred power of the king. He knows perfectly well that this way of life is no different from cancer, but he believes that if he's been deceived long enough, he'll lose interest in finding the truth; after all, denying the existing order is far too painful.

How people perceive him is not a concern for him, because he will always find reasons to justify what he does.

Consumes 3 "Judges" and 2 "Mother of Desire" to use Najechin's ability [Er Dang Shou Punishment].

Is it only the fourth chapter of Nazhechen's story, not the complete version?
Lin An frowned slightly.

Based on experience, powerful families can determine the medium and mystery through which ordinary people awaken, or even change the rating of those who have already awakened.

Could it be that through some ancient, secret method, they can now 'separate' or 'fuse' a mysterious prototype?

"You have used mystical arts to reap the lives of others three times in a row. Your ruthless hatred has attracted the medium 'Judge' x1."

"Your level of contamination has increased by 3% due to the radiation from the 'Judge'."

Putting aside the bad news that followed, Lin An pulled himself together, pushed his palm forward, and used the alchemical talisman to block the bullets that came raining down on him from the mercenaries.

The energy of "Comers" spread, and the "Song of the Other Side of the Mountain" was activated, causing the mercenaries to fall into a deep sleep.

The amulet not only stopped the bullets but also sealed Lin An's energy, preventing the captain and co-pilot behind him from losing consciousness.

Although neither of them really wanted to stay awake, the color drained from their faces the moment they saw Lin An approaching.

In the midst of the crisis, they failed to notice Lin An's weakness.

Even with extremely low radiation levels, Guy was still considered a mythical figure, and Lin An was spared two serious injuries in the battle against the mysterious figure.

The dizziness from excessive blood loss made his steps unsteady, and the suffocation of the gallows made his vision go black. Clutching his throbbing temples, Lin An picked up a gun from the ground and set it up in a very professional manner.

"Follow my instructions. First, get the reinforcement helicopters off the Holy Mountain."

The co-pilot nodded vigorously, and without Lin An needing to say anything more, he readily gave the order to retreat via walkie-talkie.

While keeping an eye on the two, Lin An took a short breath and picked up Guy's communication device from the waist of the corpse that was bleeding from all seven orifices.

It looks a lot like the headphones issued by St. Anilov, only a bit more high-end.

He held it to his ear and tentatively pressed the familiar button.

Sure enough, the call buttons on both devices were exactly the same. He even heard a synthesized X-like sound telling him to wait, followed by a magnetic voice from the other side.

"Is the matter done?"

"The target has been killed. Mr. Agnimo is still negotiating with the natives. The helicopter requests to return to base first."

The co-pilot, with a gun pointed at him, stammered.

"Please grant me permission to land, Mr. Wood."

…………

On the other side, the Xunlang tribe, led by Little Fang, hid in a cave.

Despite her discarding the satellite-located cell phone early on, Guy's reinforcement helicopters kept a close watch on the tribe.

"Crackling, crackling!"

Upon entering the cave, the sound of gunfire could be heard outside, tearing apart the trees that provided cover. Fortunately, the gunfire failed to shatter the rugged rocks that formed the cave. The smell of gunpowder filled the narrow space, and intense flashes of light constantly illuminated the brownish-yellow faces of the locals.

"A storm is coming!"

In the extremely oppressive atmosphere, the priest raised his wooden staff and loudly announced to his people.

“Yes, the Thunder Clan is coming!” the old man continued.

Little Canine Tooth was taken aback. His mother and the elders of the tribe had clearly seen guns and bullets, yet they still chose to say this.

A storm...

The younger generation listened intently as bullets rained down on the cliffs, sending stone dust flying. The ancient sacred mountain, standing for thousands of years, clashed with modern technology, producing a hard, steel-like sound.

The sharp flashes of fire, alternating between light and darkness, materialized the image of death as a reflection of the spectrum.

The sound was deafening, a deafening roar like a volcanic eruption that lasted for several minutes before suddenly subsiding. Little Canine Tooth's head was buzzing, as if the great thunder was still lingering in his ears.

“We should go and greet the Thunderbird,” the priest said.

"No, Mom—"

Little Fang tried to stop her, but the priestess's steps were firm. She had no choice but to stand in front of her mother and the old people, and unknowingly she was pushed to the entrance of the cave.

"Woo——"

A massive shadow swept across the majestic sacred mountain. Little Fang turned her head sharply and saw a helicopter traversing the sky. A black-haired young man gripped the ladder and gave her a blood-stained smile in mid-air.

Like a soaring eagle, reflected in her pupils.

"Lin An!"

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