Darkness, darkness without end.

Russell felt that he had had a very long dream.

In the darkness, he could only hear his own heartbeat.

I don't know how long it was, maybe minutes, maybe centuries passed, and the darkness without beginning and end was broken by a ray of light.

He saw the light.

"Russell, Russell, are you awake?"

Russell barely squeezed his eyes open.

The blurry scene in front of me finally became clear after a while.

With white beds, white ceilings, and white walls, this is the school hospital.

And sitting in front of the hospital bed was a middle-aged man with a beard.

"You're finally awake. Do you remember me, Russell? The middle-aged man was surprised and delighted when he saw Russell wake up, and a smile bloomed on his face.

"Who?" Russell just wanted to ask, and then carefully observed the middle-aged man's facial features.

How does this facial contour look like it, a little familiar?

"Russell, I'm Subway! You've been in a coma for 22 years! In middle age, Subway also has a sense of precipitation in his tone.

"I rescued, ah no, resurrected, it took so long?" Russell looked confused.

"Not really. The resurrection did not take long. The middle-aged Subway shook his head, his face revealing a bit of vicissitudes, "But your spirit has been burned by the fire of the abyss—the doctor seems to have said that 22 years ago." After the resurrection you remained in a coma and slept until today. ”

Russell was silent for a few seconds, and then asked, "Can you tell me what happened to me in the past 22 years?" ”

The middle-aged Subway chin tilted slightly, recalling the past, full of emotion, as if returning to the eventful years before Russell's coma.

"By the way, Russell, do you remember? The Department of Astrology and Numerology has a student named 'Old Man'. He's really an old man who has been repeating grades in the first grade for decades.

"In the final exam of the year you were unconscious, the old man made it to the second grade! I've never seen an old man so happy.

"I still remember the scene from that day. The old man said that he had a student friend named Duncan a long time ago who disappeared from the academy and has been missing.

Now that he's in the second grade, he's one of the best students in the junior college, and it's time to ask the school again. Maybe the school will help him find out the whereabouts of his missing friend.

"I didn't follow up on the rest of the matter, so it's not clear."

Duncan?

Hearing the name of this old man's friend, Russell's heart tightened.

He was well aware that he had not told Subway the secret that "Student Duncan had disappeared from all files." Subway must have really been in contact with the old man.

Ever since Russell heard the dull thunder in the library 22 years ago, he was almost certain that there should indeed be a real element in the campus weird talk, which may involve secrets that some colleges are reluctant to reveal, and not just nonsense.

As he spoke, Subway pulled back on himself, and his eyes were full of emotion reminiscing about the past:

"Russell, during the years you were in a coma, I was successfully promoted to the peak of the late fourth year, and I can split mountains and rivers with my moves.

"Now that I've graduated from the academy, I'm one of the best in Saijia.

"The new book I wrote, "Instant Noodles and Braised Eggs Sensation the Whole Network, the God of Cooking Comes to Worship!" ", also known as "Live broadcast to do handiwork, water rockets scare crying eagle sauce!" has also become a hit in the world of ordinary people. ”

"You've also written books? The title of the book is quite chic. Russell smiled and sat up from his hospital bed.

He sorted out his thoughts, hugged his knees, and recalled the days before he fell unconscious.

The past is still vivid, still yesterday.

"It's a shame to say, I still remember 22 years ago, one of the purposes of my visit to the library was to find books related to the final exam of the principles of witchcraft class, and to summarize the skills of metaphysical card drawing from the principles of sympathetic witchcraft. It's a pity that after so many years, this knowledge is useless. ”

Hearing Russell mention the dusty past, Subway's expression changed, and he suddenly became interested:

"Russell, that day seems like yesterday to you. Have you summed up the skills of metaphysical card drawing? Share it and take a look. ”

Russell recalled the record in the book 22 years ago, as well as the rules he summarized, and said:

"There are many ways to do this, but the first is to take advantage of the sorcery touch rate.

"The card drawer should summarize the nature of the up characters in the current issue, such as which friends they have in the country and region to which the story belongs, what items and food they like, what hobbies they have, the meaning of their names, and so on.

"Starting with card drawing from these angles can effectively increase the probability of drawing the current UP character.

"For example, prepare friends or siblings of UP characters in the card pool in advance, and draw cards at a time that is related or commemorative to the character's name, so as to fully correspond to the occult connection and increase the probability of shipment."

In Subway's smiling expression, Russell still looked serious, and couldn't help but say slowly:

"The second method is to make use of the rules of 'equivalent exchange' in the transcendent realm, through the sacrifice of precious things, to distort reality and fulfill wishes. The typical sacrifice is yang longevity, because life span is the foundation of life.

The standard sacrificial sentence consists of two sentences. The previous sentence explains what you want to give; The next sentence explains the content of the wishes.

"The typical sacrificial statement is as follows: 'I would like to offer Subway ten years of longevity, and make a wish that so-and-so will not be crooked.'

Ignoring Subway's widening eyes, Russell paused for a second and warned solemnly:

"Of course, this kind of sacrifice is quite dangerous. Because we are truly transcendent, every word can be a word, and perhaps a word can become a prophecy. Therefore, try to say as little as possible, and if you are not careful, it may become a fact. ”

The corners of the middle-aged Subway's mouth twitched.

Russell looked indifferent and calmly talked about the third method:

"The third way is simpler, by making occult connections with other people who have already made a successful shipment, and making yourself successful as well.

"It's like a primitive wizard would let a woman who wanted to conceive come into contact with a woman who had given birth before. Similar techniques are very common in primitive witchcraft. Because gacha mobile games rely on the Internet to exist, it is also most appropriate to use the Internet to establish a occult connection with the target object.

"First of all, you need to find a forum post that ships and posts cards, and then completes the symbolic interaction by replying to the post, replicating the corresponding fate from the target.

"It's best to use a three-paragraph prayer to follow strict formatting requirements.

In the first sentence, a fictional physical contact scene is depicted in words, replacing the real physical contact and establishing a occult connection; In the second sentence, it is emphasized to copy luck from the other party, dip in cause and effect, and play the law of witchcraft; The third sentence explains the direction of the use of the tainted luck, that is, the wish that you want to fulfill, and injects the power of willingness. ”

Subway listened a little impatiently: "It's troublesome, can you give me an example?" ”

Russell casually gave a simple example:

"The typical three-part prayer statement is as follows: The European emperor sticks up, touches the European gas, and makes a wish to smoke so-and-so without being crooked."

Subway sat in front of Russell's hospital bed and bowed his head slightly, feeling that the way Russell depicted it was indeed a card-drawing technique based on the principles of sympathetic witchcraft, similar to his previous method of passing the final exam, but more theoretical and systematic.

Subway turned around and raised his head slightly.

He looked at the sunlight that was shining through the window, pulling a path of light in the air, forming the Tyndall effect.

Memories of the past eventful years come to mind.

Suddenly, a familiar female voice came from the side:

"Subway, are you done playing?

"Russell woke up, right? I'll talk to him. ”

(End of chapter)