I discovered a world bug.

The snake... really appeared.

Just as Xu Changshun said, he could see the snake.

Furthermore, it is completely under its own control, like an obedient puppet, always pointing its body in the direction of its gaze.

It is ready to attack...

Lin Shu had no doubt that as long as he gave the order, this thing would pounce on the enemy without hesitation and bite down on it!

Is it fatal?

Theoretically, it shouldn't be the case.

After all, Xu Changshun had previously released a snake to bite him, and that attack hadn't killed him, only causing him to fall into a prolonged coma.

Furthermore, according to the documents left by Xu Changshun, the venom exhibited by the "snake" was actually not very strong.

It's more like a "deception" of bodily functions, making the nervous system "think" it has been poisoned by neurotoxins.

Once the body's instincts kick in, the decline in bodily functions caused by this "deception" will naturally disappear.

From this perspective, it does indeed seem like a clever form of psychological suggestion.

However, it does not require any prior contact with the subjects—etc.

Is it possible that so-called psychological suggestion or "hypnosis" is itself a ritual?

On a whim, Lin Shu suddenly felt that her "perspective" on the world had undergone a fundamental improvement.

Things that were originally difficult to understand, or even completely incomprehensible, were explained at this moment.

It's like in a chaotic system, the most crucial hidden element that actually influences the system's direction has finally surfaced...

However, this is too big a problem for me to consider right now.

What I need to consider now is...

How do I store this thing?

Lin Shu looked at the silver-ringed snake wrapped around her arm—it was behaving very affectionately.

Of course, it's also possible that in one's own perception, one assumes that it should behave very affectionately.

Aren't all the spirit pets in those stories like this after they recognize a master?

"Could you hide, or just disappear?"

Lin Shu tried to talk to the "snake," but it didn't respond.

It's strange; it's clearly so lifelike, yet it seems completely inanimate and impossible to communicate with...

"disappear."

Lin Shu closed her eyes and reinforced the thought in her mind.

When I opened my eyes again, the snake had disappeared.

"Appear."

Then, the snake reappeared.

perfect.

Sure enough, this was a "bug" created by the ritual, and this bug was completely controlled by one's own consciousness!

Lin Shu breathed a sigh of relief, put the snake away again, and began packing up the various items scattered all over the graveyard.

Don't take the unused paper money back with you. Since we've borrowed your space, let's just let you benefit from it too.

----Although I don't know if you actually exist.

Lin Shu lit all the paper money and burned it, leaving not a single incense stick or candle.

The cigarette smoke rose slowly, and Lin Shu quietly watched the burning flames, her mind filled with countless thoughts.

From this moment on, the world is completely different!

If "divination" is more like an inexplicable "metaphysics," then what if one could use rituals and illusory things to genuinely influence the world...?

A new step has already been formed beneath my feet!

As the incense and paper money gradually turned to ash, Lin Shu shouldered her bag and left the mass grave.

His car was parked in an open space in front of a car wash outside the mass grave. When he came out, the owner immediately gave him a thumbs up.

"Awesome, you're really awesome."

"I own a shop right next door, and I'm even afraid to stay here in broad daylight. How could you actually dare to stay for a whole day!"

"Alas, feudal superstition is unacceptable..."

Lin Shu had previously told the boss that he was an "adventure streamer," and the boss naturally believed him. Seeing that he was about to leave, the boss mysteriously approached and asked:

"Do you make money from this stuff?"

"Do you think I can do that? I may be afraid of ghosts, but honestly, I'm not afraid of anything if the money is right!"

"...It's alright, it'll do."

Lin Shu was too lazy to talk to the boss, so she just gave him a few perfunctory words and wanted to leave.

But the boss wouldn't let it go, pulling him along and nagging on and on.

"Really, I'm so capable!"

"This car wash doesn't make much money. My son still needs to study. If you have any connections, could you take me under your wing? I'd love to become your apprentice!"

"...I really don't take on apprentices..."

In that instant, Lin Shu suddenly had an impulse to "call the snake out and have it bite him".

This thought immediately put him on alert.

With a sharp weapon in the body, the murderous heart starts from the beginning.

Ritual is useful; it can be used to do good, but of course, it can also be used to do evil.

If you can't control yourself...

Just as Xu Changshun said, it will inevitably lead to a severe backlash!

He took a deep breath and said calmly:

"Let's exchange contact information then, and we can discuss it further if there's an opportunity later!"

"Okay, okay!"

The boss excitedly found his phone, and the two exchanged contact information. Only after Lin Shu accepted the request did the boss finally let him leave.

The car drove onto the country road and then headed towards the highway.

Lin Shu already had a plan in mind.

Now that I have a snake by my side, if I can seize a good opportunity, I might be able to turn the tables and take the initiative.

Once you've got your hands on one person, their true nature will naturally come to light...

......

Meanwhile, after Lin Shu left, the boss curiously followed the path he had taken back and headed towards the mass grave.

He wasn't tracking Lin Shu; he was just curious about what kind of show this young man was putting on.

If he can do it, why can't I?

Besides, although I'm a little scared, and it is indeed eerie everywhere, it's not to the point where I'm too afraid to go in...

Parting the weeds, the boss found traces left by Lin Shu.

He followed the trampled and felled weeds until he saw the grave and the open space in front of the tombstone.

There was a lot of blood scattered on the ground, and next to it was a rooster that had lost its head.

As if attracted by something, countless centipedes were gnawing at the rooster's corpse.

The boss felt a chill run down his spine, and goosebumps instantly rose all over his body.

Without the slightest hesitation, he turned and ran.

This is fucking...

You're telling me this is some kind of adventure?!

I've seen those kinds of live streams before, but nobody does it like that!

This does resemble... a certain practice!

Evil magic!?

Is this person from the navy?

The shop owner rushed back to the store, picked up his phone which he had forgotten on the chair, and sent a message to Lin Shu with trembling fingers.

"Master, Master, I truly didn't mean to offend you. Ignorance is no excuse, please don't hold it against me, please don't hold it against me!"

"By the way, master, do you have any methods to change your luck? I'm willing to pay..."