Japanese Terrorist: What? I'll fight Hellstar!

After saying that, the abbot paused for a moment and then told Amamiya Rin a story, a personal experience of his.

"I once saw some women who made a living by weeping on Weeping Woman Slope in the Ou region. They wept for the dead, and the tears and sorrow of the deceased flowed from their eyes, allowing the dead to attain enlightenment. Tracing back to the source, it was an immortal named Rui-daijin, a survivor of a drought two hundred years ago. Her sorrow, the sorrow of her fallen comrades, flowed through her tears, forming a lake that relieved the drought. Those who followed her believed that by mourning the dead and feeling their sorrow, one could shed tears for the dead, and when the sorrow of the dead was exhausted through tears, the dead could attain enlightenment. Thus, the people there possessed the constitution to shed tears whenever someone died."

"Weeping Woman Slope?"

Amamiya Rin remembered this place; it was also a work by Junji Ito, and the general content was just as the abbot had described.

Is it true that the mind triumphs over material things?

Amamiya Rin seemed to understand something.

In his impression, the power of the mind or intention occupies a large part of Junji Itō's series. "The Long Dream" and "The Dream Demon's Journey" even mass-produce spiritual ascension. The former achieves immortality in the dream world, and the latter merges with the universe.

Coming to her senses, Amamiya Rin pressed the abbot, "So, it's not necessarily true that gods and Buddhas exist in the world, but some people firmly believe that gods and Buddhas protect them, so they think they can ward off evil spirits with pure salt?"

The abbot agreed with Amamiya Rin's conclusion: "That's the point. Ghosts are also changes in people's thoughts. They are born from desires and obsessions. Ghosts without desires have long since entered the underworld. To deal with ghosts in this world, it doesn't matter if you don't believe in gods or Buddhas. As long as your thoughts are stronger than theirs, they are just like humans with physical bodies in front of you."

Amamiya Rin then realized what was happening.

There's no need for me to learn any more exorcism or demon-slaying techniques.

Because the Six Subtle Gates he studied were a cultivation method that could deal with ghosts.

Suddenly, Amamiya Rin paused, his hand holding the teacup still. He frowned slightly, his face darkened, and he muttered to himself unhappily.

"It's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change a person's nature. They've only been quiet for a short while, and now they're stirring up trouble again."

While Tomie and the others were discussing how to deal with him, Amamiya Rin, who was also on the [Tomie Network], was listening to everything.

He used to use self-suggestion to build a psychological defense as a firewall to filter out other Tomie thoughts—although it wasn't very effective, it could barely cause unstable, intermittent, and delayed signals.

Since successfully practicing the White Bone Contemplation and becoming able to ignore Tomie and the others' charm, Amamiya Rin gave up resisting and allowed the signal to return to normal.

Amamiya Rin could clearly sense every thought of [Fuji Network] without causing any confusion in her mind.

He hadn't paid attention when Tomie and the others were denouncing him, but now that Tomie was about to do evil again, he couldn't turn a deaf ear.

"What's wrong, benefactor?"

The abbot was somewhat puzzled by Amamiya Rin's sudden change of behavior.

"It's Tomie. Because of some experiences, I can sense Tomie and the others. There's a Tomie who plans to ruin a couple's wedding."

Amamiya Rin pointed to his temple, but did not reveal the full extent of the situation.

"What do you intend to do, benefactor?"

The abbot did not ask Amamiya Rin why he could sense Tomie, but only asked about Amamiya Rin's plans.

"Of course I'll stop her. I have the ability to do that."

Amamiya Rin replied without hesitation.

Since he is immune to Tomie's charm and is connected to Tomie's brain, there is no reason for him to let Tomie do whatever she wants.

No matter what, he didn't want to experience the physical sensations that Tomie felt when she slept with someone else.

"I plan to bring all the Tomies under control first..."

Amamiya Rin currently has a vague idea, but it's not quite mature yet.

The abbot said with satisfaction, "The Avatamsaka Sutra says: 'Not seeking happiness for oneself, but wishing all sentient beings to be free from suffering.' Your Bodhicitta is excellent, truly excellent."

"I'm not that great, I'm just doing things that benefit both myself and others."

Amamiya Rin smiled nonchalantly, then closed his eyes, immersing himself in the [Tomie Network], a network woven from more than thirty consciousnesses.

In an instant, all sorts of chaotic thoughts and extreme emotions flooded his mind.

Arrogance, boredom, hatred, and scheming—the intense malice directed at him seemed to spring directly from the depths of his heart.

If he had not already practiced the contemplation method, reaching the state of contemplating the impurity of the body and the emptiness of feelings, thus breaking free from attachment to form and feeling, the ordinary meditative state would have been destroyed by the evil thoughts arising from his mind.

Like tuning a radio, Amamiya Rin ignored the meaningless noise and quickly locked onto one person: Tomie, who was visiting Toshiyuki's house.

As Amamiya Rin's thoughts penetrated deeper, they gradually synchronized with his five senses through the neural network.

As if plugged into some kind of biological interface, his senses were instantly dragged into another scene.

The first thing that hits you is your sense of smell: the delicate scent of high-quality incense mixed with the aroma of tatami mats.

Next came his vision; he saw himself—Tomie was sitting cross-legged lazily on a soft cushion, her gaze casually sweeping across the room before settling on the man and woman opposite her.

Hearing also became clearer, and the noisy boasting of a middle-aged man seemed like background noise.

Amamiya Rin could feel the slight vibration in Tomie's chest, and even through Tomie's skin, he could feel the perfect warmth in the room, the texture of the cushion beneath him, and Tomie's thoughts at that moment.

At that moment, Tomie's voice rang clearly in Amamiya Rin's ears.

"Oh dear, I was just expressing my concern. After all, marriage is a major life event, and it would be so pitiful if Miss Hinako wasn't interested."

What are tea-related sayings and phrases?

Amamiya Rin carefully observed the man sitting opposite her. He was indeed a handsome man, not much less so than her. No wonder Tomie was so patient.

Inside the room, Tomie was about to say something more provocative, a malicious smile already playing on her lips.

At that moment, Yu Gonglin's voice rang out from the depths of her mind, clear as a whisper.

(That's enough, Tomie.)

Tomie's smile froze instantly, and her hand, which was about to pick up the teacup, stopped in mid-air, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

"Miss Tomie, what's wrong?"

The middle-aged man noticed her unusual behavior and asked with concern.

Toshiyuki and Hinako also looked at her with a puzzled expression.

Tomie quickly suppressed her shock and forced a perfunctory smile: "It's nothing, I just suddenly feel a little dizzy."

She lowered her head, concealing the surging anger and horror in her eyes.

(Amamiya Rin?! What do you want?)

Tomie cried out in her heart.

(I don't want anything in particular, I just want to stop you from acting recklessly. Now, immediately, right now, you are not allowed to ruin other people's marriages again, otherwise...)

Amamiya Rin's voice rang out again, carrying an undeniable will.

(Ha! What a joke! You think I'd listen to you? Don't say such boring and utterly stupid things!)

Tomie's lips twisted into a venomous grin as she spoke viciously on the Tomie Network.