CONTEXT
The concept of "Paranormal" in this work was inspired by the Tabletop RPG that became very famous in the pandemic and has won its own system and book here in Brazil, which is the [Paranormal Order] by Rafael Lange (Cellbit).
I will not go into too much detail because it is not the focus of the beginning of the work, but the point is!
Kai(Christopher Vaulez), who lived on Earth and ended up having his entire family killed by Paranormal creatures, so he joined "The Order", a millennial organization that apparently fights against the Paranormal, trying to put an end to it.
Kai ends up discovering a big hidden conspiracy, where the leaders of the Order actually had other plans for the Paranormal, which could cause the end of the world!
For some unknown reason, Kai, after being killed by his former leader, found himself in a new world with new concepts, but containing all his knowledge of the past and something more!
What to Expect (Part 1)? Well, I particularly love Cultivation, but not Chinese Cultivation which is divided into several realms, from Body Temperament, Qi Condensation, etc., There was a time when I loved and read almost everything, but over time it became so repetitive and cloying, just as I began to see some of this style only more urban in a more modern era, then I saw the huge flood of prejudice, excessive nationalism / patriotism, senseless cruelty and so on, which made me generate some prejudice to the Chinese Webnovels and even a certain dislike.
But the "Cultivation" here is the one we see in Manhwa, which are practically Manga, only more used by Koreans, that is, Webtoons, only of Martial Arts, where they mainly take place in the Murim Universe(World of Martial Arts).
I practically fell in love with this genre and storyline, where even a Great Martial Arts Master can be killed by weaker individuals with enough planning, where in the case of Chinese Cultivation, having 1 or 2 Levels above your opponents, killing 1 or 2 enemies with each attack will not be a problem.
If you have the opportunity and the interest, I recommend reading {Volcanic Age}, {Return of the Mad Demon}, {Peerles Dad}, {Tale of a Scribe Who Retires to the Countryside}...
What to expect (Part 2)? Well, now that the Cultivation I wish to bring has been explained, let's talk about the Occult, which is practically in the title of the work, it's simple, the protagonist has the knowledge of the Rituals learned on Earth, he knows many Techniques of various Elements, their materials and so on, so he will naturally mix them with the Martial Arts, seeing what kind of surprise he can get.
What to Expect(Part 3)? So with all that said, you can expect a protagonist who is relatively dark and indifferent to life, even a little crazy and irrational, if he doesn't like someone, he can literally cast a Death Ritual on someone's face, melting it or making the person age a few years, just because he can. In other words, a protagonist who will use much of his knowledge of his past life and this new life to be extremely powerful and illogical!
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PARANORMAL
{The paranormal doesn't come easily to our reality, at least that's the way it should be.
Our reality, it is governed by rational laws, it has a barrier that separates our ordinary world and our sanity the way it is, from an illogical, indescribable world without reason.
And this barrier that separates our world, from this distorted world, is called the "Membrane"!
The membrane protects and isolates, unthinkable horrors of our mundane life, but this barrier can be weakened by fear, by various and innumerable different motivations, such as the quest for power, insanity, revenge, immortality?
People around the world purposely try to weaken this membrane, generating fear and terror of the paranormal, causing these inexplicable entities from the Other Side to pass through the membrane into our reality.
People who aim to weaken the membrane, are recognized as Terrorists/Ocultists, resulting in the birth of an organization, known as "The Order"!}
(Note: Introduction taken and modified from the Tabletop RPG [Paranormal Order].)
The Paranormal is a distorted force, a horrific world separated from our reality by the "Membrane", which due to worldly fears and desires, can be weakened, thus attracting horrific and fearful entities into our reality.
To combat them, humans aimed to research more about the Paranormal, thus discovering Rituals and their main elements, these being: Knowledge, Death, Blood and Energy!
Through research and many sacrifices, humans discovered more effective ways to confront Paranormal Creatures, erasing them from existence and bringing stability to the membrane!
But there are limits to how much can be gained from the Other Side, known as "Paranormal Exposure", ranging from 1% to 99%, where the higher the percentage, the more connected to the Paranormal one is.
This in itself guarantees a lot of power and knowledge, but the deeper one plunges into the abyss, the harder it is to return.
Those who reach 30% Paranormal Exposure are already considered superhuman in a way, but it's only at 50% Paranormal Exposure that things change significantly, such as improved affinity with the Paranormal Element and other factors.
Individuals with 50% Paranormal Exposure are true Superhumans, where each additional 5% makes them more and more powerful.
But the acceptable threshold would be around 70~75% of Paranormal Exposure, above that the chances of being consumed or erased by the Other Side are high!
And to connect to the Other Side, constant sacrifices must be made, to acquire the knowledge, a price must be paid!