I discovered a world bug.

"Holy crap, to be honest, I was really startled when the bell rang just now."

"You might not even realize you're in a 'hallucination'."

"But we stood by and watched the whole thing; it was terrifying..."

In the passenger seat of the Land Cruiser, Qin Lang went on and on describing the scene he had just witnessed in the room.

"I really can't describe what it felt like, anyway... I was completely terrified."

"The whole room is haunted—that's really what I think."

"And they weren't real 'ghosts,' but the ghosts of those things—the things I personally retrieved."

"They've filled the whole room, and I really want to run out right now and stop taking up their space."

"Because I'm really afraid that if I stand there, I'll be possessed by some inexplicable thing."

Have you ever imagined that one day you could be possessed by a piece of clothing, a glass of wine, or a brick?

That's what I was thinking at the time...

"Really?"

Lin Shu asked curiously:

"Is it that scary? Even you're afraid of it?"

Qin Lang didn't answer, but Lu Ran, who was driving, replied quietly:

"To be honest, my hands are still shaking a little."

"That's so exaggerated..."

"It's not that exaggerated."

Huo Qing, sitting next to Lin Shu, chimed in:

"But there is indeed an abnormal state that I hadn't noticed before."

"Lin Shu, do you know about animism? The ritual you just performed is actually direct evidence of animism."

"If they saw that, they'd probably just start partying..."

Animism?

This concept... does seem to have its reasons for existing.

However, this is a concept that leans towards Westernization.

Although animism has a place in the East, its overall acceptance is not as high as in the West.

However, animism has now been proven to be related to rituals, with the so-called "divine-like objects" being the most direct proof.

Is it possible that some lost rituals also exist in Western society?

This is a rather interesting question.

Perhaps we can have Qin Lang look up some information another day.

---- It's about integrating and applying knowledge.

The "mysterious factor" revives, and the ritual takes effect. At such times, whoever can obtain the most and most valuable information first will be able to take the lead.

However, that's a relatively long-term plan.

The most important thing now is to solve the immediate problem.

For example, the scene you see yourself.

----The scene I saw during this divination was completely different from the previous ones.

It is still in "first-person perspective", but it is no longer a scene where you are facing the small house where Li Yu lives and the terrifying Kun corpse.

The image was so clear that Lin Shu wondered if she was in a "hallucination" or if she had truly arrived in that scene.

He saw himself panting as he rushed toward a small mound hidden in the dense forest. Once he stood on the mound, he realized that it was a small mound that had collapsed halfway, but the soil covering it had obviously been turned over and then refilled.

He desperately dug at the mound, his hands being cut and bleeding from the branches and pebbles mixed in with the soil.

But he didn't stop until he had completely dug up the entire mound.

A long-decayed skeleton was exposed before our eyes.

The moment the remains were exposed, he jumped onto them without hesitation.

Then...

Stomp down heavily.

They stomped on the bones until they were completely crushed.

But it seems that the "change" I was expecting did not happen.

After a brief pause, he continued digging.

Before they could even dig out the results, the video abruptly ended...

Lin Shu had no idea what the scene she was seeing represented—it seemed to have nothing to do with the information Qin Lang had obtained from Xu Feng and the two captured men.

He shifted slightly and asked Qin Lang:

"So what exactly is the situation with your intelligence? Why do the 'nodes' I'm seeing seem to have no correspondence with the information in your briefing?"

"It's normal that we can't respond, because the information we received was originally vague."

Qin Lang replied:

"Our adversaries are actually quite adept at information isolation."

"Those below only know what they have to do, but they don't know what those above want to do."

"All Liu Xian can offer is speculation extracted from the client's few words."

"That assassin—named Lu Lin—had relatively more information, but it was still limited."

"He was transferred from Lishui County. He was originally working on another 'project' in Lishui. Anyway, they call the things they do 'projects'."

"But he wasn't in charge of the specifics of the project; he was just responsible for handling some of the problems."

According to him, his job is equivalent to "clearing out" the area, getting rid of all the people around him who might cause trouble.

"There's a master in Lishui who's in a similar situation to Xu Changshun—Lu Lin also received this mission to kill that master."

"But then the target died, probably killed by someone else, so he moved on to a new project..."

"Wait, wait a minute."

Lin Shu interrupted Qin Lang.

"You mean, our adversaries hired or dispatched two or more groups of assassins targeting the same objective?"

"That's right."

Qin Lang nodded slowly.

"This further confirms how formidable our adversaries are; they are carrying out what is even a saturation attack."

"You really are... lucky people are always blessed. Judging from the current situation, you have already withstood at least three, or even four, rounds of attacks—if that Kun Corpse was also targeting you, then it would be five rounds."

grass......

Lin Shu cursed under her breath.

Five rounds of attack??

At this rate, I'll soon become the legendary King of Endurance...

Taking a deep breath, Lin Shu continued to ask:

"What information did Xu Feng provide?"

"He gave us two judgments."

Qin Lang reached out and quickly operated his PDA, seemingly deploying the coordinated forces on the other side of the water.

Although Lishui County is very close to Linchuan City, it is actually under the jurisdiction of Yucheng City and not Linchuan City, so scheduling will be relatively troublesome.

He paused briefly before continuing:

"These two judgments are..."

"First, there is a force that is targeting and eliminating ritual and ceremonial forces and potential ritual and ceremonial forces in the area surrounding Linchuan City. We now know that this focus is clearly expanding from you."

"Simply put, they are indeed going to 'separate heaven and earth,' and other actions on a larger scale can corroborate this."

"But their actions also have priorities; they might prioritize eliminating high-threat targets, like you."

...I've become a high-threat target again.

Damn it.

Is it worth it?

If I find you all... I'll roast you all into amber, one by one!

"And the second one?"

Lin Shu pressed on, and Qin Lang replied:

"Secondly, Xu Feng believes that the crackdown on you has likely escalated."

"Previously, the methods they used were 'single' ritual methods, but in the future, they may use multiple rituals or more complex rituals in combination."

"A week ago, Xu Feng's people discovered some unusual signs in Lishui County."

"These signs can be summed up in two words—ghostly."

"They sent people to investigate, but because they didn't have enough manpower, the investigation wasn't thorough enough—after all, they had far fewer resources than we did."

"However, they still obtained some clear evidence."

"They believe that someone there may be practicing the Yinshan ritual."

"Yinshan Method?"

Lin Shu frowned.

"What is that?"

Qin Lang didn't speak, but Lu Ran, who was standing to the side, answered:

"The Yinshan Method, more accurately, is the Six Methods of Yinshan."

"In short... if ghosts really exist..."

"The Six Methods of Yinshan are a ritual that can cause ghosts to appear..."