In addition to the two new skills, there are probably three masks together. When Hannya was promoted to Aragami, he realized a special skill and completed it——
[Ghost's Mask·Three-faced Empty Phase: Three faces are one, and all dharmas are empty. Prajna summons an Empty Phase and integrates any ability held by the three masks to change the form of the Empty Phase. The effect of the ability exerted by the Empty Phase
, will be several times stronger than Prajna itself.]
It is a good thing that special skills have been completed, but the skill descriptions provided by "Kaitan Monogatari" have been read back and forth by Kamiyagawa twice, but they still don't make sense.
"Summon an empty form?"
Empty phase, logically speaking, is a Buddhist term.
It means "illusion, illusion".
Summoning an empty image probably means summoning an illusion.
As for why youkai prajna is related to Buddhism, Kamiya can roughly know a little bit.
After all, he majored in monster studies and was considered a trainee folklorist.
The word "Prajna" has a special meaning in Buddhist terms and refers to "wisdom".
Prajna, on the other hand, generally refers to female evil spirits.
The two are obviously the same word in Japanese, but they are completely unrelated.
The professor at Tokyo University who lectures on "Lectures on Monsterology" once mentioned in class that although the Japanese ghost "Prajna" has nothing to do with the Buddhist wisdom "Prajna", there should be a certain correlation in the origin of the story, and it is probably
Its extension.
If we deny this hypothesis, we must admit that "prajna" for ghosts is a coined word, but this probability is too low.
From a literal point of view, if the two words "prajna" are taken apart, neither one of them has anything to do with the story of the jealous feminine ghost. It does not conform to the word combination and the meaning is unclear.
Moreover, Japan is a country where Buddhist culture is prevalent. Buddhism was introduced to Japan hundreds of years earlier than the legend of the birth of the ghost Prajna. It is impossible for the Japanese not to know that there is such a Buddhist term.
As for the connection between the two, the professor casually mentioned a few of the current mainstream ones.
For example, reciting the "Prajna Sutra" can expel the evil spirit of "Prajna".
Another example is that the first person to make Prajna ghost masks was probably the famous craftsman Hannyabo, one of the eight ancient mask makers. Prajnabo himself was a monk at Prajna Temple in Nara, and the Prajna ghost masks he made have been kept in Prajna for a long time.
Worshiped in the temple.
Of course, it cannot be ruled out that Murasaki, who was the first to popularize ghosts like Prajna through The Tale of Genji, accidentally used the Buddhist term "Prajna" in her novels.
But it’s hard to explain this kind of thing now.
"However, the fact that my Prajna can comprehend such an ability probably means that the ghost Prajna itself is really connected with Buddhism, right? She has probably been promoted to a certain level of strength, tracing back to her roots to some extent."
"But looking at this new skill, the meaning of empty phase has probably been distorted, and the meaning of prajna itself is also distorted... I can only say that it is indeed a ghost."
"If possible, I really want to write this as a topic for my graduation thesis in the future."
Shen Gu only knows a little bit about Buddhism.
His disciple Kanoya, who has been studying Buddhism for nearly a year, knows more than him.
If you really want to delve deeper, you can discuss it with your friend Master Kanazawa after Kamiya.
However, he is a pragmatist and actually cares more about the effects of skills than the source of them.
Kamiyagawa: "Hannya, please demonstrate to me your new skill of [Three-sided Sky Phase]."
Prajna turned around, glanced at Shengu's ear again intentionally or unintentionally, then with a sullen face, he followed the instructions as if nothing had happened.
She raised her hand leisurely.
The three masks beside him floated to the back at a rapid speed, with a ferocious smile, a grotesque jealous face, a mysterious face, different expressions, and mouths and tongues roaring.
The mask's howling sound stirred up a heavy dark wind, and then a huge shadow circled out from the dark wind and the ghostly cry.
It was an evil spirit with a female body.
Wearing a Prajna mask that covers the upper half of his face, his eyes are split and ferocious, but half of his tall nose is exposed, as well as his attractively curved lips, which are as bright as blood.
The female ghost is dressed in gorgeous clothing, which is opposite to Prajna's purple and white undergarment. It has purple as the background color and is decorated with dense white lines. The clothing is wide and loose, exposing blue-gray skin, and a pair of giant claws under the cuffs are lingering with ghost energy.
This should be the "empty phase" summoned by Prajna.
Kamiya observed it for a while and felt that the "empty phase" and Prajna were somewhat similar.
For example, the bridge of the nose and the beautifully curved lips.
But it is not exactly the same as Prajna. The "empty phase" is far more evil and strange than the dignified and elegant body of Prajna.
And it's too big, much bigger than Panda in every sense.
After the empty phase appeared, it was like a mindless puppet, just hanging on Prajna's back.
"Well……"
It was also the first time for Prajna to use this ability. He looked at his summoned object and was stunned for two or three seconds before he tentatively exhaled the mask of jealousy.
White masks flew around the empty phase, quickly dissolving and dissipating.
I saw that half of the mask on Kong Xiang's face was quickly filled up and turned into a white face.
call--
The empty phase finally moved, waving its terrifying claws, causing the dark wind to roar, and a large soft white powder mist spread to all directions.
Kamiyachuan narrowed his eyes and saw clearly that this white powder had the properties of "medicine".
It was a common method used by Prajna to heal the wounds of his subordinates, Shikigami Kaidan, after finishing the battle.
But it is different from the medicinal powder released by the Prajna body.
The medicinal powder sprayed by Kong Xiang is more concentrated, and the aura is obviously several times stronger than that of Prajna using this skill.
This level of "medicine" can really make the bones grow muscle when it is used on Guitan.
"The effect of the ability exerted by Kong Xiang will be several times stronger than Prajna itself."
Prajna can transfer an ability of the mask he holds to the empty phase, thereby changing the attributes of the empty phase. And when the corresponding ability is exerted by the empty phase, the effect will be increased several times.
"So, the empty phase is similar to a puppet that can effectively strengthen the inherent skills of Prajna."
It seems that Kamiya has roughly understood the function of this new skill through acting practice.
It feels like a very practical ability.
Prajna, who holds three masks, possesses many kinds of abilities. As long as she uses them flexibly, her upper limit on the battlefield will be very high.
But for now, Prajna is bound to Kamiya every time he fights a tough battle. How effective this skill can be will probably have to be tested in actual combat.
"Very good, very good."
Kamiya was quite satisfied with Prajna's transformation and praised him generously.
However, Prajna seemed to be dismissive of this, and just folded his hands in front of his chest, humming softly and tilting his smooth chin.
Judging from her little action, she must be feeling very happy at this moment.
But Kamiyagawa sees through it but doesn't say anything.
Anyway, this guy has such a character in front of me.
"The attributes of the Laughing Mask are probably mischief, the Jealousy Mask is jealousy and beauty, and the Fangxiangmian has the power to control ghosts, resentment, and curses. I feel that the direction of Prajna's establishment of a shrine is already very flexible. Then I went to find Sister Jue.
Let’s discuss it and see if she can come up with any constructive plans for shrine construction in response to the new changes in Prajna.”
Kamiyagawa is full of expectations for the future development of Prajna.
…
Nowadays, Arakawa Ward, GENIE Animation Studio.
The working atmosphere in the workspace is tense but orderly.
What is currently being produced is the 12th episode of "Uncertain Lady Mary", which is the final episode of the first season.
After the incident between Taira Shomon and King Koushi ended, the Kamiyagawa family's ghost stories returned from the ordinary world and resumed their more daily lives.
Among them, Princess Wenche immediately returned to her work with all her heart.
Facts have proved that we really cannot live without her in the studio.
In the short half month since Yao Fei entered the Live Fish Hotel, many problems arose in the small team that was still getting used to it——
For example, the show and the original animator disagreed over a certain storyboard issue; the original voice actor had a schedule conflict; the production process of the seventh episode of the series was obviously behind the original plan...
And so on.
Many of these things should have been properly handled by the production team.
However, the position of production manager is originally for doing chores, and it is basically done by newcomers, so they have a humble position.
A girl in her early twenties who had just graduated was in charge of the studio's production. She didn't dare to intervene when there were differences of opinion between the original animator and the performer, and no one would listen to her at all.
In addition, the director, Mr. Kasai, is good in terms of business ability, but he seems to be struggling when it comes to handling team issues.
At this time, it is very necessary for someone like Wen Che who has both the right to speak and the ability to manage the team to come forward and take charge of the overall situation.
Therefore, during the days when the production was in progress and Wen Che was away, I could only call and cry to the general affairs lady from time to time, begging her to come back as soon as possible.
Fortunately, it didn't take long for Bunche Yaifei to return.
She returned to reality and dealt with all the remaining matters vigorously and resolutely, making sure everything was watertight and avoiding any hidden dangers.
The strange story about Kamiyagawa's most powerful subordinate is this.
After a while, the studio was operating smoothly again.
Until now in November, the production of "Miss Mary" has officially come to an end, and the team has not had any more troubles.
Da da da.
Wenche Yafei's high heels stepped on the grindstone floor of the studio, making a crisp and capable sound.
"President, please go to the conference room."
"oh."
Kamiyagawa followed her, and when passing by the work area, many employees stood up to greet the young president who rarely showed up.
Everyone's attitude was very respectful.
Because there is such a rumor within the studio, well, actually it is not a rumor, but a fact led by Xiao Wenche. That is——
Anyone who criticizes the president in private will definitely suffer divine punishment, and something terrible will happen to that person.
Entering the conference room, Director Hexi was already sitting here waiting. Kamiya nodded to him and sat down at the head of the square table.
Wenche then submitted a financial report, which recorded the expenses of GENIE Studio since its establishment.
Because the studio only carries out one project, all expenditures are centered around this.
If you look at it roughly, the production cost of a single episode of "Miss Mary" is about 10 million yen on average.
Therefore, the production of 12 episodes of animation alone cost 120 million yen.
However, because Xiao Funqi is very capable, some expenses have been saved. Moreover, although Mr. Miyake's script fee and Funqi's supervision fee are still paid according to the normal process, most of them will go back to Kamiya.
, give them two soul crystals instead.
So the actual expenditure is probably controlled at 100 million yen.
Wenche had already reported this at home, and Kamiyagawa was just going through the motions when reading the financial report, taking a look at the detailed expenses.
A single episode of animation of about 30 minutes costs 10 million yen, which is almost a standard cost level in the animation industry.
It means working well to ensure that the output animation presents an excellent level of performance.
But at the earliest time, Kamiyagawa’s senior, Mr. Tsukada Satake of Tokuma Studio, gave the suggestion to first try to produce low-cost animation to test the waters, and to take on animation outsourcing projects from some large studios to maintain the
operations.
Kamiyagawa obviously did not adopt this suggestion and directly spent a lot of money and invested all his manpower and financial resources into "The Uncertain Lady Mary".
After all, it is the debut work of GENIE Animation Studio, and it is a tool to help Mary and the little tapir gain faith in this world. To do it, you must do the best within your capabilities.
Although he could only get in and out, when it was time to spend money, Kamiya was still willing to spend it.
The worst case scenario is that the ghost and god disciples are working hard in the countermeasures room to support the studio.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! For such a desperate act, we usually only use two words to describe this kind of person——
Gambling monster.
But what Kamiya did was not entirely a gamble.
On the one hand, he trusts Xiao Wenche and Mr. Miyake's professional abilities, and he has no doubts about employing people.
On the other hand, someone has actually shared part of the entrepreneurial risk for Kamiya a long time ago. Even if he spends 100 million yen on the project of "Uncertain Lady Mary", Kamiyagawa will not be forced to sell everything. He even has some on hand now.
Cash flow of about 30 million yen.
And this angel investor who has great insights and can see the huge potential of GENIE Studio at a glance is, of course, Onitsuka Kiri Hotaru.
Shortly after the little miko learned about the establishment of GENIE Studio, she took the initiative to invest 60 million yen in the "Miss Mary" project.
It was precisely because of receiving this money that Kamiya had the confidence to ask Fumika Yaofei not to deliberately save costs, but to directly spend according to industry standards to produce excellent animations.
Let me make it clear that this is not a soft meal!
It should...not count.
This is normal business cooperation.
If the two parties have signed a serious contract, the profits from "The Uncertain Lady Mary" will be distributed back to Onizuka in proportion in the future.
Although the little rich woman Onizuka herself may not care much about this dividend...
For her, it was not just once or twice that she received Kamiya's help. She even saved her life. It didn't matter that she took this money as a return gift.
Moreover, Onizuka knew that the real purpose of GENIE Studio's operation was to help Kamiyagawa's Aragami accept the beliefs of the real world.
As long as she can help him, the little witch doesn't really care about anything else.