In Sumeru, pretend to be a scholar!

What are runes?

In Liyue, there is a very clear saying: Runes are cloud-script, clear patterns, and the writing of the gods.

In plain language: runes are the writing used by the gods.

Of course, this is certainly an exaggeration, but it illustrates that the power of runes, in the eyes of mortals, can represent a portion of the divine power.

In the view of scholars, runes are essentially a kind of extraordinary script, a vehicle used to explain the laws of heaven and earth.

Therefore, runes usually possess extraordinary power to drive elemental forces and even ley lines.

In Teyvat, ordinary people cannot obtain the vision of God, cannot directly wield elemental power, and are almost completely isolated from extraordinary power.

However, there are still many geniuses who are unwilling to let their desires go unseen by the gods. So, they either observe the heavens and the earth or study the knowledge of their predecessors, and then master all kinds of technical means to drive the great power of the heavens and the earth.

Most of these methods involve the use of runes.

After ordinary people master runes, they will also conduct in-depth research on runes.

Some of these studies attempt to grasp the more fundamental nature of runes, while others attempt to use the runes they have already mastered to evolve even more runes.

For example, the incantation in front of Wang Yan is a rune with a strong local flavor of Inazuma.

In the three books that Wang Yan has read—"A Brief History of Teyvat Linguistics," "A Simple Translation of the Common Language and Local Dialects," and "Practical Runeology: Rune Applications in Everyday Life"—there is some knowledge about the Inazuma rune system.

Inazuma's rune system is said to originate from the god of thunder.

But as everyone knows, General Raiden is a military general. Although she is quite skilled, she is not very good at teaching.

Therefore, the Inazuma rune system was essentially established by the yokai.

Of course, these powerful demons are often followers of the Thunder General, so it's fair to say they are inheritors of the Thunder God's legacy.

Today, most of the extraordinary systems passed down through Inazuma have been lost, with only the shrine maiden lineage of Narukami Shrine remaining intact.

Other spells, such as the Tengu spell and the Yokai Tanuki spell, are mostly no longer in use.

In addition to these yokai magics, Inatsume also possesses a lineage called Onmyojutsu (the art of Yin and Yang).

This legacy comes from a human named Harunosuke Yuugami.

He was a disciple of Kageyo Tengu and one of the three Kageyo actors.

This person can be considered a true hero in Inazuma's history.

About five hundred years ago, darkness swept across the continent. Fox Palace led the people to safety but sacrificed himself. Tengu Master also went into hiding and disappeared without a trace.

However, feeling guilty for not being able to protect those he cared about, Harunosuke angrily went to Liyue to become a disciple of a sage and learn sage magic.

After completing his studies, Harunosuke Yuugami merged the Tengu spell with the Liyue Sage Art to create Onmyodo, becoming a renowned Onmyoji in Inatsume.

This timing coincides with the fact that neither of the two Thors is in Inazuma.

In order to empower ordinary people to fight against threats, Harunosuke Kami established the secret realm "Kyoku Onmyōryō" and used Onmyōdō techniques to train samurai, with the intention of enriching the country, strengthening the army, and protecting Inazuma.

As for the result...

Ray returned from Kanria and wiped out the scourge with overwhelming power, making the existence of the Yin-Yang Bureau seem meaningless.

This also caused Harunosuke to feel lost for a time, and he eventually disappeared without a trace.

...

At this moment, Wang Yan stared at the incantations on the patient's body, a glimmer of light appearing in his eyes.

Last night, I was thinking about how to obtain extraordinary power, but unexpectedly, an opportunity appeared today.

The incantation on the patient's body gradually revealed its true form under Wang Yan's slow analysis of the language; it was a Yin-Yang technique.

However, it was not a curse as the doctor had speculated.

Instead, it is a set of Yin-Yang techniques used for [basic guidance and support].

Its core function is to absorb and store the surrounding elemental power, which the user can then use to enchant after activation.

This looked somewhat familiar to Wang Yan; it seemed to be the same kind of thing that Inazuma Umi Ranki used.

However… the Sea Demon used talismans, while the patient in front of them had the incantation drawn directly on his body.

This may be the root of the problem.

The incantation, which should have been carried by an object, was inscribed on a living person, causing it to malfunction. Instead of granting the user power, the incantation began to drain the user's life force.

Shaking his head, Wang Yan relayed the Yin-Yang magic incantations on the patient's body to Doctor Zakaria.

Dr. Zakaria's eyes lit up: "Yin-Yang magic... Hmm... Interesting, very interesting."

Dixia's lips twitched: "Dr. Zakaria, can we start treatment now?"

She was still more concerned about the patients' condition.

After all, the patient was still convulsing and looked like he was about to die.

Zakaria ignored Dixia and continued to look at the patient, muttering to himself: "The human body is not a talisman or a magic tool. The flesh and blood body has its own life energy cycle. When this foreign rune system is forcibly operated, it not only draws on the elemental power of the environment, but also instinctively draws on and confuses the host's life force as one of the fuels for starting and maintaining it. As a result, the patient's life force is constantly lost, and he falls into weakness and coma."

"At the same time, the power contained in the runes is constantly interacting with the host's body, producing a continuous rejection reaction and further disrupting the physiological balance."

Zakaria clapped his hands, looking as if he completely understood: "No wonder it's full of the contradiction of 'forced grafting'."

After saying that, he looked at Dixia and held up two fingers: "There are now two treatment options."

Before Dixia could speak, he said to himself, "One way is for me to directly remove the curse from his body. After that, he will probably be exhausted for a while, no more than three months."

"Secondly, I will have him work on my project. I will try to get him to master this spell while ensuring his safety."

Desia frowned slightly: "Controlling incantations?"

Zakaria nodded: "Yes, according to Mr. Wang Yan's interpretation, this is a Yin-Yang technique that drives elemental power. It should originally be used on an object and then driven by a person, so that the side effects would not directly affect the human body. But Shahak's situation is different. The incantation was directly engraved on his body, which is why the series of events that followed occurred."

"But this situation is not irreversible. As long as Shahak can withstand the side effects, he can master the power of this Yin-Yang technique."

Zakaria paused for a moment, then, without hiding anything, said directly, "This can be considered a supernatural transformation of life, a very valuable subject, and it meets the requirements of the biotheory school."

The patient's name was Shahak.

Wang Yan only found out then, but he was somewhat surprised by Zakaria's frankness.

After all, the Church Council has explicitly forbidden researching topics such as "human evolution."

However, judging from the other party's appearance, this extraordinary modification does not seem to count as evolution.

Dixia didn't agree immediately, but instead said, "This kind of thing... Dr. Zakaria, can you temporarily bring Shahak back to his senses?"

She only helped the other person out of kindness; she was not actually their guardian.

If there's only one way to save your life, then there's nothing more to say.

But now, with two different paths, Dixia can no longer make the decision for the other party.

Zakaria frowned, and after a long while, nodded: "Wait for me."

He turned and left the ward, leaving Wang Yan and Dixia to watch over the patient.

Desia looked at her unconscious friend on the hospital bed and sighed softly, "Sigh..."

Wang Yan didn't pay any attention, still examining the incantations on the other person's body, while gently gesturing with one hand.

He can use the Abyss Language to drive elemental power, so as long as he understands the meaning of these incantations, he can naturally replicate this Yin-Yang technique.