I discovered a world bug.

Lin Shu arrived at the mass grave at 3 p.m., and after completing most of the rituals, it was already past 4 p.m.

According to the ritual requirements, he was to change the lard-mixed rice and water every four hours for the next 24 hours, while burning three sticks of incense.

Lin Shu was unsure of the exact role these steps played in the overall ritual—in fact, even Xu Changshun himself didn't know.

Although he was well-versed in rituals, his personal strength was ultimately limited.

He was unable to conduct separate control experiments for each step because there were simply too many steps, too many tedious steps, and the relationships between the steps were too complex.

Therefore, he chose to retain as many steps as possible that were not difficult to achieve.

According to his judgment, the redundant steps had minimal, or even no, impact on the ritual procedures.

However, missing steps, even the slightest omission, will absolutely render the ritual ineffective.

Why do these "rules" seem so familiar?

Lin Shu felt that she had seen this set of "underlying logic" of the ritual somewhere before.

However, he was unable to accurately name a "similar example" in a short period of time.

When I get back, I need to figure out how to summarize all the rules of the ritual.

Although Xu Changshun's research is extensive and profound, it lacks a systematic summary—this is probably related to his background in the humanities.

Although I work in a "humanities" field, I actually have a formal computer science background, and the "logic" in my mind has become a kind of instinct.

and many more......

computer?

Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed in Lin Shu's mind.

Redundant steps do not affect the function of the ritual, but missing steps will affect its function.....

Most redundant code doesn't affect program functionality, but missing code will definitely prevent the program from running.

So essentially...

Ritual codes are... a programming language?!

No, no, no, it doesn't seem like a programming language.

On the contrary, just like my intuition when I first encountered the ritual, it seemed more like a way to exploit a program loophole...

The underlying code of this world contains a bug, and through specific rituals, these bugs can be triggered, granting abilities beyond "world authority"...

hiss.....

This world is becoming increasingly unpredictable.

If it really is a "program world", then what are all the people living in this world?

What am I, really?

Once the idea began to emerge, it took root deep into Lin Shu's mind.

The weather was nice, so he didn't set up the tent.

Lying in the middle of the graves, looking up at the sky.

As darkness gradually fell, the stars twinkled in the sky, free from light pollution.

Those stars have been orbiting the Earth since ancient times, and they are even regarded as key clues in many "divination" rituals.

So is it possible that...?

"Astrology" was once an effective ritual?

Is it possible that some "loopholes" exist in this world but are difficult to detect, hidden among those stars?

What will those vulnerabilities reveal to people?

One question after another kept surfacing in Lin Shu's mind, and these grand questions, as well as the intricate connections between the "grand" and the rituals behind them, completely diluted his fear of the concept of "mass burial grounds".

In a daze, he actually fell asleep.

Until it first echoed in my mind.

Lin Shu sat up abruptly and turned off the alarm.

You know what, hearing the alarm clock in my sleep just now actually gave me a bit of a chill...

Who designed this thing?! It sounds absolutely awful!

Lin Shu cursed inwardly, got up and followed the procedure to replace the lard-mixed rice and water, and lit the incense sticks.

At that very moment, he suddenly felt a chill run through his body.

and many more......

This feeling...

Lin Shu felt a chill run down her spine.

He knew what that felt like!

snake!

Before being bitten by Xu Changshun's snake, I felt an almost identical chill!

Fear surged up instantly—his ritual wasn't even finished, yet the snake had already... appeared?

I haven't formed a pact with him yet. Will the snakes born now obey my commands?

He turned on his flashlight and looked around, but no matter how many corners he searched around the open space, he couldn't find the "snake".

wrong.

If it already exists, then I should be able to see it.

unless......

It's still inside the earthenware jar!

Lin Shu tentatively approached the pottery jar, and sure enough, the chill emanating from her body grew even stronger.

Mixed in with this was an indescribable "hostility".

It's like someone with a knife staring intently at you.

You know he might not hurt you, you know he might not be after you.

But as you know, if you do something wrong in the coming period of time, you will immediately fall into an abyss of no return.

Lin Shu stared intently at the jar, cautiously backing away.

At this moment, he truly wanted to give up.

I'm no longer afraid of mass graves, because I know that some things don't exist.

But the snake in the jar....

I'm really scared!

Because there really are snakes there! Because this ritual has truly taken effect!

So, everything I need to do next is to dispel this "hostility"?

We cannot give up...

Without means of self-defense, when facing enemies whose background you don't even know, you will not escape the word "death"!

At least for now, the risks are still within a manageable range!

Lin Shu took a deep breath, forcibly calming her racing heart.

It was only 11 o'clock, but by then, he was completely out of his pajamas.

The sounds of wind, owls howling, and wild cats or mice scurrying through the grass kept reaching his ears, gradually pushing his already tense nerves to the brink of collapse.

But every four hours, he still gritted his teeth and completed the necessary rituals.

Now he no longer doubted the necessity of the ritual.

Because he clearly felt that every time he replaced the offerings and relit the incense, the "hostility" would subside a little!

Finally, dawn broke.

When the sunlight pierced the sky, the hostility emanating from the jar vanished completely.

By the afternoon, after the offerings had been changed three times, the "hostility" had transformed into a "gentle intimacy".

Those were emotions that Lin Shu could clearly sense.

The time has come; it's time to "form a bond".

Lin Shu took out the obstacle removal knife and used the sharp tip to cut her finger.

Immediately afterwards, he dripped blood onto the yellow paper sealing the jar, chanting:

"My blood enters the snake's soul, and the snake's soul enters my body."

One glory and one glory.

The serpent obeys my command as if I were personally present.

Disobeying orders will result in execution; obeying orders will result in reward...

After the recitation was finished, Lin Shu unveiled the yellow paper.

Like opening a refrigerator, a blast of cold air hits you.

next second.

Lin Shu felt as if she were seeing a phantom.

He raised his left hand.

A silver-ringed snake was already coiled around his arm...