Magic!

Chapter 1 1. The magic book purchased online turned out to be fake

The sky is blue and the clouds are white. The sun was bright red, like a glowing tomato.

In a building in a private community, a sigh came from:

"It seems that I bought a fake product..."

In the study room, the boy sighed softly and flipped through the occult books purchased online.

The young man has a handsome appearance, with short black jade-colored hair that glows faintly. His big eyes are as clear as water, but his eyes seem to be as sharp as penetrating everything. His physique as he flips books is a little thin, and his neck, collarbone and waist are all slender. He looks like a cold-faced top student from a comic book, but his bookishness is mixed with an awe-inspiring toughness.

On the table, on the cover of a hardcover book is a series of gilded book titles:

"When Occult Comes to Knock on the Door—Spells and Ritual, Incense and Crystals, Cards and Divination, a Magic Book Suitable for Beginners"

Although a little disappointed, the boy named Russell may have to accept a cruel fact.

The collector's edition occult book he bought online from Taobao (original price 88 yuan, promotional price 38 yuan) turned out to be fake!

If you follow the above operations, you won’t be able to release magic at all!

In the past few weeks, in order to test the authenticity of this magic book, Russell tried most of the spells and rituals recorded in the book, and also deliberately purchased incense, cinnabar, talismans, crystals and other props.

Unfortunately, none of the spells and rituals in the book can stand the test of scientific methods.

For example, this magic book records a "transport ritual" that can give people good luck.

Russell threw the dice rolling data before and after performing the ritual into spss and conducted a significance analysis.

There is no significant difference.

Fake!

"Hey, the Tangtang transfer ceremony can't even stand the test of significance."

For another example, this magic book records divination methods based on astrology and lunar birthdays.

Russell found two good netizens and gave them divination for free.

Both said:

"This divination result is too accurate, it is exactly me!"

Russell was relieved now.

Divination is indeed fake!

"What I told you two were the results of another person's divination. But you still think the divination is accurate?

"It can be seen that the so-called divination results are just ambiguous rhetoric, taking advantage of the Barnum effect to make everyone feel that they are describing themselves."

There is no way, Russell has a shortcoming, that is, he likes to be more serious.

…

Time returns to the present.

"Hey, the magic book purchased online is actually fake."

Russell sighed.

But even if he was cheated, Russell did not intend to leave a negative review for the online shopping store.

Who makes him so kind?

Of course, the main reason is: According to common sense, the occult book purchased online for 38 yuan will most likely not be able to release magic.

For example, the Magical Girl Stick and Kamen Rider Belt purchased online by my neighbor were all fake, and none of them could actually transform. But instead of having any objections, the neighbors screamed happily every time the goods arrived.

After restraining the regret in his chest, Russell calmly looked at the hardcover black book on the table, his eyes became much more solemn, and he said silently to himself:

"Sure enough, it is too whimsical to come into contact with the extraordinary world just by buying occult books online..."

The reason Russell bought occult books online and made the above attempt was not because he was a occult enthusiast.

It's because Russell possesses supernatural powers.

True supernatural power!

From an early age, Russell realized that—

He could be the protagonist of a novel!

His destiny always follows basic dramatic principles. As long as anything is related to him, it will be full of dramatic turns, ups and downs of development and twists and turns of bizarre coincidences.

The top student in the class got first in the class, the enemies became each other's online dating partners, and the lovers eventually became siblings...

After being abducted, Russell sold the trafficker backhand, and the school bully who kicked Russell out of the group cried the next day and begged Russell to come back...

He has seen too many low-probability events and vulgar plots used to create sudden dramatic turns.

As Russell grew older, the "man in the play" anomaly became more and more obvious.

Russell could go out for a walk and save a little girl from a fire. Any fishing guy I bump into on the way home can be implicated in an inter-provincial drug trafficking group.

After conducting a large amount of statistics and analysis, Russell was convinced that there was a statistical probability anomaly in him.

Now that Russell is 15 years old, this abnormal physique has caused trouble for Russell and his family, and they have to find ways to control it.

There is no way, there are too many pennants and trophies at home, they pile up like mountains. The report of "Little Hero Russell" also attracted too many admirers. Russell was very distressed.

The main complication, of course, is that dramatic anomalies also bring many dangers to Russell and his parents.

Russell's parents, who work abroad all year round, only return to China once or twice a year at the suggestion of their children.

The reason for this is to avoid being implicated in Russell's abnormal physique and getting involved in unnecessary dangers.

Orphan is a common attribute of the protagonist!

Moreover, Russell has long been an orphan.

He has been in the orphanage as long as he can remember. The current "parents" adopted Russell from an orphanage called "Starting Point".

In order not to become an orphan again, Russell has been looking for ways to control his abnormal physique for the past two years.

He suspected that since there were supernatural phenomena in him, there might be other supernatural powers in the world.

Perhaps beneath the calm waters of the normal world, there is a hidden supernatural society with extraordinary people who know how to deal with various supernatural events?

Two months ago, Russell came up with an idea based on his past experience and various story routines.

What are the supernatural elements most accessible to ordinary people?

It’s witchcraft, metaphysics, and the occult!

So Russell purchased a magic book online from Taobao and followed the instructions in the book, hoping to produce magical effects.

For others, it would be ridiculous to expect that "a magic book purchased online is real."

But Russell is the "actor".

The occult book purchased online by an ordinary person is actually a genuine magic book that can release magic!

How dramatic this is!

It sounds perfect as the beginning of a novel or movie, it should happen to Russell!

——Then there was the scene above.

…

"It's a pity that the rituals and spells in this book are useless."

Russell stood up in front of the desk and turned to leave the room.

He suddenly stood on the spot again.

"Why don't you try the ritual on the last page of the book? You might as well give up."

According to the story routine, "the last one" has mysterious magic power.

The light chaser always falls at the last minute before dawn, and the seven-day limited-time bet is always completed on the last day.

The boy sat back down and turned the magic book to the last page.

What is recorded above is a demon summoning ritual.

He had not performed the ritual before because the catalyst materials required for the ritual were too weird.

“Light the black candle and watch the flame flicker;

“Use crimson human or demonic blood to draw a magic circle on the wool;

"Place poisonous things contaminated with demonic aura in front of the magic circle;

"When chanting the summoning incantation, you must sacrifice a part of your body..."

In the review section of the magic book in the online store, countless customers complained that the materials required for this ritual were too weird.

——It’s as if the author deliberately made up ritual materials that normal people can’t get. Even if the ritual is completely ineffective, it can be argued that the reader used the wrong material.

Looking at the materials described in the magic book, Russell began to think.

The bright red human blood is a little troublesome to get. Is it possible to simplify it a bit?

What would be the food contaminated with the devil's scent?

Which part of your body do you sacrifice?

Wool is the easiest, but do you need to buy it specifically?

Russell thought for more than ten seconds and immediately came up with a solution.

He turned on his phone and ordered a McDonald's, specifically specifying that the French fries should be served with ketchup.

…

Half an hour later.

Russell took the takeout at the door and ate the rest of the meal, leaving only the fries and ketchup.

After wiping his mouth, Russell lit the black candle, placed it in the living room, and chanted the ritual incantation:

"The black candle has been lit, lighting the way to the abyss."

The candle was originally red, but the rigorous Russell painted the candle black with a black pen in advance.

Russell took out another pink children's cardigan from the closet.

This is what he wore when he was 8 years old. It’s small and super cute.

After completing these steps, Russell opened the ketchup packet that came with the fries and used the bright red ketchup to draw a magic circle on the woolen children's clothing.

"Use the crimson devil's blood to draw this formation!"

——According to the ancient occult tradition, tomatoes are considered to be highly poisonous devil fruits, also known as "wolf peach". They are regarded as the incarnation of the devil and can be used as a medium to summon the devil.

After drawing a demon summoning circle with ketchup on the woolen children's clothing, which revealed a dirty and evil meaning, Russell placed the woolen sweater on the living room floor and placed the chips in front of the woolen sweater.

"I offer here something poisonous that is stained with the aura of demons."

——Potatoes contain poisonous solanine and solanine, and because propagation without seeds is too unusual, they have long been associated with witchcraft in occult theories, and are known as "devil plants". "Apples from Hell".

The fries were still hot and fragrant, but they made Russell hungry.

After completing all the above steps, Russell sat down cross-legged, facing the flickering black candles, the woolen sweater painted with a blood-colored magic circle, and the fragrant devil plants, and loudly chanted the final summoning spell:

"In the name of my Russell, I summon,

"Extradimensional dark entities,

"The embodiment of desire,

“Weak little devil of the abyss!

"I hereby offer 0.1 kilogram of my subcutaneous fat as a sacrifice..."

I hope the devil can understand metric units through quality education. Russell prayed secretly.

All the summoning spells have been recited.

Nothing happened.

There was still dead silence in the living room.

We can only try that method again... Russell thought, deliberately made a contemptuous expression, and said in a disdainful tone:

"I knew this magic book was definitely fake and useless!"

This sentence is a flag, which is the use of one's own "player" physique.

According to Russell's experience, the more confident predictions about the future appear, the more likely events are to turn around.

Similar statements include, "I will go home and get married after fighting this battle", "There is only one person on the other side, we will definitely win if we all go up together", "There is no chance of survival if you fall from such a high place", "It turns out It’s just a cat and I thought there was a ghost in the house.”

boom!

As soon as he finished speaking, a violent explosion sounded, and the strong smell of sulfur filled the living room.

The demon summoning was successful!