Chapter 215: Sub-profession [second Blank Panel]
After repeatedly checking that everything was correct, Yuan Zhu stood in the attic, using the light coming through the window to stare blankly at the arranged [Three-Phase Ritual], having the illusion that his spirit was about to be sucked in.
Immediately after, he shook his head vigorously, dispelling the illusion that had appeared in his mind. Only then did he belatedly realize that the unremarkably placed sacrifice materials followed a certain pattern and had already begun to take effect.
The arrangement of the [Three-Phase Ritual] was not complicated, with difficulty approaching zero infinitely; any ordinary human could complete it in 10-15 minutes by rigidly following the operations.
All the ‘sacrifices and materials’ involved were related to the number [three].
For example, three types of metal materials [gold, silver, and orichalcum] needed to be placed at the three corner positions of the [ritual], arranged into an equilateral triangle.
The requirements for [gold] were the lowest; just casually getting some goods from a gold shop, or breaking off a few fingers from the golden hand of his collected Golden Bodhisattva, would suffice.
Because [gold] as a substance was naturally bound and linked to [Pollution Root.Golden Law]. Without any additional special processing, it possessed absolute ‘gold content’ or value.
As for the [silver] and [orichalcum] materials, ordinary materials wouldn’t do. So he had long ago selected the most commonly used [mithril] and [orichalcum] from the exchange list of [Happy Home].
Although the prices of these two rare metals were expensive, the [Three-Phase Ritual] had extremely low weight requirements—10 grams each, just a token amount would do.
These three metals were the most expensive items among the many materials in the [Three-Phase Ritual].
In addition, the ritual involved a large number of ordinary materials, all inescapably tied to the number [three]. However, depending on personal economic strength, it provided many replaceable ‘materials’.
For example, cheap and affordable [fresh apples], but three different varieties had to be placed at the same time. Or three brands and scents of [perfume].
Everyday items, ores, jewelry, and all sorts of miscellaneous things like these were placed in different arrangements at the three positions. Gathering so many materials, whether expensive or cheap, as required was quite tormenting.
And these sacrifice materials, as well as the ritual’s arrangement form, all embodied the unique meaning contained in the [Three-Phase Power], which is [Trinity].
Like ‘isotopes’, dividing one substance into ‘three’ different yet unified faces. The sacrifices were like this, and so were the people bearing the [Three-Phase Power].
After receiving the [Three-Phase Power], a soul that could only deeply fuse with one [Pollution Root] was divided into three faces. From then on, it could bind three pollution sources at the same time; this is [Three Phases].
Once the three phases are formed, the [Instigator] is born; this is [One Body].
Recalling the content of the [Three-Phase Power] in his heart, Yuan Zhu no longer hesitated. He stepped into the central position of the equilateral triangle of the [Three-Phase Ritual], then closed his eyes and officially started the ritual.
The required actions were equally simple: use mental will to call for the [Three-Phase Power] to descend—come quickly and look at me! Gaze at me!
At this moment, he had only just formed this thought in his heart.
In the obscurity, a grand will as ethereal as ‘universal law’ was instantly drawn by the [ritual] and descended upon his body, falling into his mind.
Inside the attic, not a speck of dust was stirred by any airflow; everything was so calm as if nothing had happened.
In Yuan Zhu’s heart, he only felt a breeze-like power gently brushing over his soul, and then the [Great Desolation Immortal Scripture] rang out.
This time it wasn’t an intense firewall alarm; it was merely a normal response from the [Immortal Scripture Client] under ‘human stance’ to the friendly access of the [Three-Phase Power].
The [Immortal Scripture Client] informed him: [Your ‘Occupation Template 2.0 (Human/Holy Light)’ has completed automatic update and upgrade. Please check promptly.]
Feeling that breeze dissipate from his mind, Yuan Zhu puzzledly opened his eyes and looked at the ‘ritual arrangement’ under his feet that seemed completely unchanged, full of doubt: “Snake Snake, is that it?”
Little Spicy Stick was equally dumbfounded: “I don’t know!”
Yuan Zhu crouched down at this moment, staring intently at the ‘ritual materials’ by his feet, even picking up the apple in front of him. Its color, freshness, and even fruit scent showed no changes.
In addition, many of the carefully selected sacrifices he carried with ‘polluting energy’, like the three cicada shed skins (spirit medicine) from [Cicada City], showed no loss or evaporation of their internal ‘Insect System pollution’.
The other materials were the same; whatever they were like before the ritual, they remained in that state afterward.
Yuan Zhu’s expression turned grave: “So, what just happened? Did the [Three-Phase Ritual] fail?”
Snake Snake: “No, the [Great Desolation Immortal Scripture Client] did automatically update, so it should have succeeded, right?”
Yuan Zhu quickly focused his perception, then confirmed that the [Boss Template] belonging to the Tiger Demon showed no changes and was completely unaffected. On the contrary, the human stance’s [standalone Great Desolation Immortal Scripture] showed a tiny change.
If previously there was only the [Holy Light] page, now the [client] had a second purely transparent blank panel outside the [Holy Light panel].
He merely perceived it slightly and understood that the [Three-Phase Power] had taken effect and activated at lightspeed. This second transparent blank panel parallel to [Holy Light] was defined by the [Great Desolation Immortal Scripture] as [Virtual Machine] or [Soul Mirror].
Essentially, the human stance (ordinary human) still had only one soul and could only fuse with one [pollution].
But with the blessing of the [Three-Phase Power], this soul projected a blank [virtual soul] using itself as principal/anchor, allowing binding and fusion with a second [pollution].
At this time, the original polluted soul remained the main body, stationed at the core as the ballast stone. The blank mirror soul and the newly fused pollution could never exceed the ‘main position’ in intensity.
However, when the ‘mirror pollution soul’s’ intensity approached the ‘real soul’ infinitely, the [Three-Phase Patient] could choose to swap the main and secondary positions of the ‘soul’, converting the [mirror pollution soul] into a [real soul].
When the first two phases of [Three Phases] both reached the [Gate] stage, the final [virtual soul] could be opened to receive the third pollution source, thus completing [Three Phases] and returning the [Instigator].
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“So simple? So easy!”
Yuan Zhu merely perceived the [client] slightly and comprehended the mysteries of [Three Phases] from the transparent ‘blank panel’.
There were no mysteries at all; it could be casually and sloppily activated.
Once activated, it was in perfect state, allowing casual addition of [pollution systems] for normal side occupation.
As long as it was further elevated to ‘dual [Gate]’, it could perfectly side-occupy again, joyfully obtaining the [Three-Phase Mental Illness] title.
Yuan Zhu was suspicious: “I always feel like something’s off?”
Snake Snake: “Is it? We did smoothly activate [Three Phases], so smoothly it’s unbelievable, easier than breathing or drinking water, and there’s no visible change on the surface. This reminds me of Old World King God digging out Gohan’s potential; [Three-Phase Power] is indeed profound and unpredictable!”
Yuan Zhu no longer dwelled on whether the [human stance second panel] was real or pure illusion.
He locked his gaze on the ‘sacrifices’ on the ground and said: “Look, these materials are exactly the same as before the ritual, with no energy leakage. I suspect we could resell these ‘sacrifices’ and get the original price?”
Snake Snake decisively said: “Don’t doubt it; there’s absolutely no change. Let me handle the transaction, and we can even sell for over 10,000 yuan, letting you earn a little extra!”
“What’s the principle behind this?”
Because the [Three-Phase Ritual] was too bland, Yuan Zhu became paranoid, wondering if the [Three-Phase Power] truly existed and if the [Great Desolation Immortal Scripture]’s bland yet eerie ‘lightspeed upgrade’ was real or fake.
He defiantly picked up that apple and took a ‘crunch!’ bite. Instantly, he felt the juice was plentiful, sweet with a hint of acid, perfectly balanced in taste.
“So sweet!”
He stared blankly at the bitten apple, then suddenly complained: “So… what was the point of this [ritual]? I went to great pains collecting materials, but there was zero consumption throughout. I even suspect that if I called 10 people over now to line up and enter this [ritual] one by one, they could all activate their own [Three-Phase Power] for free?”
Snake Snake shook her head firmly: “Impossible, it would definitely fail! This [ritual] was arranged by you, and the materials were bought by you, so only you can use it.”
Yuan Zhu puzzled: “What’s the reasoning?”
Snake Snake: “I also comprehended some principles of the [Three-Phase Power] from the [Great Desolation Immortal Scripture]’s ‘virtual mirror (blank panel)’. The [ritual] itself produces no consumption, but these materials and arrangements are essential. What the [ritual] truly needs is your sincerity and attitude, your desire and expectation for the [Three-Phase Power].”
“Boss, you earnestly gathered materials that aren’t expensive but are tedious. In this process, you put in effort; that’s the real ‘sacrifice’. As the owner of the materials, you personally arranged the ritual with the right attitude, so when you called for the [Three-Phase Power], [Three Phases] took notice of you and descended, activating the [Three-Phase Power] for you.”
“As for these materials, they are part of the ritual itself and have been used. But they haven’t been used either; these materials can be sold as ‘brand new goods’. You’ll never need to hold a second ritual in your life. But if you want a second person to enter this ‘ritual’ interior to complete [Three Phases] descent, it’s impossible. Sincerity must be present, so the second person must personally collect materials and arrange their own ‘ritual’ to establish their own connection with the [Three-Phase Power].”
After hearing this, Yuan Zhu’s expression was indescribably strange as he sighed: “Indeed eerie!”
Apart from the breeze gently brushing his soul when closing his eyes to call the [Three-Phase Power], and the abrupt upgrade to ‘2.0 version’ of the [Immortal Scripture Client], he had no perception of [Three Phases] at all.
He even suspected it was all a false illusion, with nothing actually happening.
So… when [Three Phases] are complete, would that [Instigator] also silently appear in the heart in such a subtle, traceless way? Silently instigating and guiding one’s behavior patterns without even being perceived?
“Damn, that’s a bit scary!”
The more Yuan Zhu thought, the colder his heart grew. But it was too late for regrets now; his [Three-Phase Power] was already activated, making him half a mental case.
Snake Snake felt no fear toward the [second panel]. She thought, didn’t we agree long ago that once [Three Phases] opened, it would be free side occupation.
It was just that this thing had zero cost, which was somewhat unexpected to Snake Snake.
“What a pity; these personally collected [materials] can’t be directly sold to a second [Three-Phase user]. Even with cash on one hand and goods on the other, these [materials] won’t work again. But if these [materials] flow into the transaction market and, after some twists and turns, are laboriously collected by another [Three-Phase user], they can be used to arrange the ritual again.”
Yuan Zhu: “All about sincerity making it work, right?”
Snake Snake: “Don’t worry about so much! This [Three Phases] isn’t fun at all; let’s continue job-changing to [Anti-Law]!”
Gradually shaking off the shock from [Three Phases], Yuan Zhu regained his calmness. He had activated [Three Phases] precisely for [Anti-Law]; now everything was ready except the east wind.
“Good! Strike while the iron is hot; let’s handle [Anti-Law] right now!”
He first carefully packed away the arranged ‘Three-Phase Ritual materials’. Those with some value worth money went back into [Little Pumpkin]. As for ‘apples’ and other daily items, he tossed them all to the [Snake Demon]. They melted instantly upon entry, swiftly converted into nutrients by the [Universe Within The Belly].
Once everything was handled, Yuan Zhu took out the materials for job-changing to [Anti-Law] from his [Soul Space] again.
[Holy Light] entry requires first branding the [Holy Mark]; [Buddhism] requires implanting the [Buddha Cocoon]; [Sword Immortal] also needs a set of [Blessing of the Sword] to feel the existence of sword qi.
While [Anti-Law] entry is divided into two categories.
[Low-Ranking Anti-Law] requires no preparation; just find an [Anti-Law Demon God] as boss, hug the thigh tightly to express long-standing admiration, willingness to loan-sell oneself, and sign a pledge of servitude.
As long as the [Anti-Law God Demon] takes a liking to you, a [Anti-Law Contract] can be established, granting you supernatural powers, ascending to heaven in one step, and embarking on the endless path of working.
For example, pledging allegiance to [Mao Mao King].
Once the [Mao Clan Anti-Law Contract] is established, the entry-level [uniform] can serve as the pollution crystal, condensing the [seed] within the [Mao Mao King] system.
This path is being taken by only Bread Girl Mai Lili in [Happy Home].
As for the other path, it’s awesome plus, called [High-Ranking Anti-Law], or [Anti-Law Demon God Path]!
The specifics are simple too: obtain a ‘quasi-god-demon level’ [Pollution Root] as the [Anti-Law Core]. Then somehow acquire an [Anti-Law Domain Contract Deed], bind it to your own soul, and you can transform into the [Anti-Law Origin], operating this personal [Pollution Root] from then on, growing it big and strong to create glory.
As for the [Anti-Law Domain Contract Deed], it can be crudely understood as [Reverse Refining Pale Great Law], or viewed as the [Anti-Law Demon God] ascension to demonhood ritual.
In short, [Space of Gods] has plenty of ready-made [contract deeds] for sale. Ambitious people can buy one directly, start a side account to become a god, and try ‘Anti-Law entrepreneurship’.
Yuan Zhu’s strength is limited; his accessed [exchange list] doesn’t have this. But the captain can act as purchasing agent. Now, he just needs to select a [quasi-god-demon level] [Pollution Root], sign the contract, and he can achieve it in one step, directly activating his own [Anti-Law].
Snake Snake: “Now, the question is: [control the tiger with man], or [control the man with tiger]?”
