I discovered a world bug.

"The Ziwei Star Enclosure Protection and Peace-Suppressing Great Method, according to historical records, is essentially a talisman made with the Ziwei star as its core and drawing on the power of the twenty-eight constellations."

In the makeshift guesthouse, Lin Shu faced several team members who had come to assist her, her voice a little weak.

He is currently teaching these team members how to make "upgraded" amulets.

Logically speaking, since I've already made similar amulets, simply sharing the process shouldn't be a big problem.

But Lin Shu wanted to do more and achieve greater goals, so even he himself wasn't very confident.

However, since we've already come this far, we have no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.

After a brief pause, he continued:

According to the Ziwei Taboo Classic, the Ziwei Taboo is the essence of the Mother of the Central Heaven, and all the gods obey its commands.

"According to popular belief, writing the name of Ziwei is equivalent to affixing the jade seal of the Ziwei Emperor, and is one of the most powerful edicts in Taoism."

"It is said that as long as this taboo is written, it means that the Ziwei Emperor has personally arrived, and is the final arbiter above all disputes."

At this point, Lin Shu was referring to records that Xu Changshun had written in his documents, which was just something he had learned on the spot, and was only used to explain the background of Ziwei Taboo.

Next, he will share his own thoughts.

"but......"

Lin Shu changed the subject.

"The above content is a highly religious and far-fetched interpretation of rituals."

Such statements have some reference value, but they do not have strict guiding significance.

"If we only follow the ritual procedures left after the 'religious association,' what we get is likely a modified and inaccurate ritual."

"This is likely why you found these amulets to be ineffective when you were using them before."

"What if we change our approach?"

"If we adjust our perspective on this ritual slightly, we will find that it is not simply a 'peace charm'."

"In a sense, it's more like a..."

"A stabilizer of rules."

As soon as Lin Shu finished speaking, everyone in the guesthouse room was stunned for a moment.

"A stabilizer?"

Lu Ran asked in confusion:

"What do you mean?"

"Literal meaning."

Lin Shu paused briefly before continuing:

"First, we need to make a premise about the nature of rituals—all rituals that can take effect are essentially a violation of the existing world rules."

"Whether it's divination using yarrow stalks and tortoise shells, raising snakes, or other rituals, such as the one we just experienced that produced a stone inside a person's stomach, they all violate the rules."

"Under normal world rules, the effects of these rituals should not have occurred."

"But that's exactly what happened—that's rule breaking."

"We don't know how this disruption occurred, but what we can be sure of is that it's a kind of 'instability'."

"And since there is 'instability,' there must also be 'stability.'"

"The ritual of the peace amulet is a representation of 'stability'."

"According to my guess, the essence of this Ziwei Star Enclosure Protection and Peace-Suppressing Technique is not the 'magical confrontation' recorded in religious texts, and of course it is even less likely to be 'overpowering others with force'."

"Essentially, its effect should be to 'stabilize the rules within a certain range'."

"To stabilize the rules..."

Lu Ran silently repeated Lin Shu's words, and everyone present fell into deep thought.

This was a rather novel perspective for them.

In the process of "ritual" that they had previously encountered, it even seemed a bit too novel and too radical.

But ironically... this viewpoint is extremely persuasive!

It does not merely deduce the rationality and usability of rituals; it truly dissects the origins of rituals from their underlying logic.

And this origin...

That's very likely true!

In an instant, everyone's face showed a look of sudden realization.

Lu Ran, however, couldn't wait to speak:

"Continue—based on this rule, what do we need to do?"

Lin Shu took a light breath and continued:

"This set of rules is extensive and may even be applied to our future research on all rituals."

"It may eventually reveal the true nature of the 'ritual,' but for now, we don't need to think that far ahead."

"What I need to do now is to further optimize the ritual of the peace charm based on the overarching principle of 'stability'."

"Eliminate unnecessary and redundant procedures in the ritual, and at the same time, solidify the necessary procedures completely."

"My goal is to make it as simple and powerful as possible."

"So from now on... everyone, please follow the steps I've outlined."

"Today, we're going to try something."

"Let's turn the production of amulets into an assembly line!"

.......

Three hours later.

Looking at the pile of confirmed safekeeping charms on the table, Lu Ran was completely speechless.

three hours.

36 talismans.

In the past, this would have been an incredibly high level of efficiency that she would never have dared to imagine.

But now, those talismans were right there in front of her, so real.

But the "quantity" is not the biggest gain.

There are many amulets for peace and safety, that's natural.

More importantly, these amulets are very powerful.

After Lin Shu's further upgrades, the "grade" of these peace charms has likely risen from the fourth grade to the fifth grade, which means that they can withstand more damage from unknown rituals.

Being able to withstand more damage means that the talisman holder has gained more security and a greater initiative when fighting against enemies hiding in the shadows.

It's highly likely that the incidents involving Lao Xu and Lao He will no longer occur frequently, which is undoubtedly great news.

But this isn't even the best news!

The best news is that Lin Shu's prediction was correct!

His so-called "assembly line production" method is correct!

Of course, the so-called assembly line production is just a metaphor. Due to the special nature of the ritual, most of the process still needs to be completed independently by a single individual.

However, with the standardization of materials, tools, and environment, the success rate and production efficiency of everyone have been qualitatively improved.

What's this called?

This is a revolution!

Just a few hours ago, I told Lin Shu that because of his arrival, the research team might gradually move from a "makeshift team" to a more professional one.

And just a few hours later, the first progress was made.

I underestimated this young man...

Lu Ran looked at Lin Shu gratefully, wanting to say something but unable to utter a word. The other team members, perhaps because of their gender advantage, had already rushed forward without any restraint, some hugging, some touching...

Tsk.

How could this be!

Lu Ran rolled her eyes, looked at the ecstatic crowd, shook her head, and sat down on a chair in the corner of the room.

She instinctively took out her phone to check the time, but a message popped up on the screen.

The message was from Qin Lang—she had initially thought it was to provide updates on the interrogation process.

But after clicking, Lu Ran discovered that Qin Lang was talking about two other things...

Lu Ran frowned as she read the message, then stood up, pushed through the crowd, and walked to Lin Shu.

"There are two pieces of news."

She began to speak:

"Regarding the first candidate you provided, Fu Xue has already started communicating with him, and things are progressing very well."

"Great news!"

Lin Shu nodded with a smile.

"And the second one?"

"The second one..."

Lu Ran paused for a moment.

"The second piece of news is that the person who put the talisman in your car has been found."

"Who is it?"

Lin Shu's expression changed—this was one of the answers he most wanted to know recently.

Lu Ran's expression was complicated as she answered:

"You'd never guess who it is, actually we didn't expect it either..."

"but......."

"It's Xu Feng."

"Xu Changshun's son."