Chapter 44 Statue (2)

Lynn used the Mage’s Hand to lift the guy and gave him a shake.

The guy hung limp like a dead fish, showing no reaction. However, something dropped from him during the shake.

Lynn walked over and discovered it was a statue.

The statue was quite sizable, standing at least half the height of a person. Lynn wondered how this guy managed to carry such a large statue with him.

The bronze statue depicted a mermaid-like figure, covered in numerous tiny scales and circular suckers. The face of the mermaid statue was blurred, obscuring any facial features.

The face appeared uneven, with a series of vague indentations and protrusions. Two seaweed-like ropes hung from the shoulders, and the figure wore an exotic attire made of shells, corals, and pearls.

With just a glance, Lynn felt his gaze entranced by the statue.

“This is definitely a treasure,” Lynn murmured.

Suddenly, a wave of clarity surged in his mind, and Lynn snapped out of his trance, looking at the statue in his hand with apprehension.

What exactly on earth was this thing?

Merely glancing at it had given him the illusion of being bewitched. If it weren’t for the sudden rush of cold awareness in his mind, Lynn might have succumbed to its enchantment.

Lynn cautiously examined the statue with his peripheral vision. Perhaps the bewitching power had been dispelled once, as this time, although he still felt a dull ache in his head, the initial magical allure was absent.

This thing…

Lynn suspected that the guy’s resilience to attacks might be connected to this statue. He decided to stash it away in his spatial ring.

Prepared to consult teacher Angley the next day, Lynn resumed his journey back. After covering some distance, he came to a halt.

Not far ahead, a familiar figure stood by the roadside.

In the moonlight, the face was concealed beneath the hood of a cloak, revealing only the lower half of the chin.

“Lynn,” came Angley’s voice.

“Teacher.” Lynn expressed surprise at Angley’s unexpected presence.

“I’ve found that the soul protection spell I cast on you has been broken. What have you provoked?” Angley asked.

Lynn took the statue out of the spatial ring.

Seeing the statue in Lynn’s hand, Angley paused, recognizing it instantly.

“I thought it was something else. Turns out, it’s this,” Angley remarked.

“This is a statue of an Old God, a bit premature for you at this stage,” Angley explained.

“Statue of the Old God?” Lynn murmured.

Angley continued, “It’s not much of a secret. In the beginning, this world had its own gods. However, most of them were either captured or sealed by wizards. Now, there’s just one left up in the sky.” Angley pointed to the moon. “These gods from the ancient times are referred to as Old Gods.”

Where there are Old Gods, there must be New Gods.

Lynn raised his head, and on the moon above, there hung a woman’s face that he couldn’t quite discern.

“In your hands, this statue holds a portion of the power of the Sea God. You can use it to communicate and connect with the Sea God,” Angley explained. “But it’s unclear which specific Sea God it is.”

“There are many Sea Gods?” Lynn asked curiously.

“Yes, the God of Deep Sea Storms, the God of Tides, the Lord of Monsoons,” Angley casually listed a bunch of names.

“For someone like you at the moment, dealing with gods might be a bit premature,” Angley suggested.

Lynn detected a different meaning in Angley’s words. It seemed that wizards interacting with gods wasn’t all that uncommon.

“Gods possess Godhead, divine power, divine flame, divinity, divine occupation. All of these are good things, excellent experimental materials for wizards,” Angley explained.

Lynn pondered, realizing he might have grasped Angley’s implication.

Yet, from Angley’s cryptic words, Lynn gained a deeper understanding of the power wielded by wizards in this world.

Can wizards really capture and seal gods at will? Lynn wondered about the extent to which these wizards had advanced.

Powerful wizards capture gods, while less powerful ones shear the wool of gods.

“You’re not even a formal wizard yet. Your wizard’s heart hasn’t even fully formed. Facing the temptation of gods, it’s difficult for you to stay rational,” Angley remarked.

Lynn glanced at the statue. It seemed like having this statue in his possession was akin to holding a hot potato.

“Let me apply a seal to it,” Angley raised his right hand, and a purple light emanated from his palm. A purple sealing formation materialized and covered the surface of the statue.

Layer upon layer of purple sealing formations intertwined like a massive net, securely entrapping the statue. Finally, the purple light gradually dissipated, leaving an extremely faint purple shimmer on the surface of the statue, almost imperceptible to the casual observer.

Lynn stowed the statue back into the spatial ring, and Angley turned his attention to the body on the ground.

“A tainted believer,” Angley immediately recognized the identity of the corpse. “If you hadn’t resisted its temptation just now, your fate would be similar to this thing, although you should be a bit more advanced. You could have become a tainted sacrificial offering.”

“Before completing your mission, you should cherish your life and not recklessly provoke things,” Angley said coldly.

“I understand, teacher,” Lynn knew that Angley was concerned about his safety—otherwise, the task assigned to him should be left unfinished if something happened to him.

“You are making good progress,” Angley looked at Lynn, giving rare approval.

Lynn’s growth in mental strength exceeded Angley’s expectations. In Angley’s perception, Lynn’s brain emitted a constant stream of mental energy. Ordinary people might not notice, but in the presence of a formal wizard like him, it was impossible to conceal.

“Wizard apprentices are divided into first-level wizard apprentices, second-level wizard apprentices, and third-level wizard apprentices,” Angley explained.

“Currently, the assessment criteria for a first-level wizard apprentice in the wizarding world are 5 points of standard mental strength and mastery of one spell. The standards for a second-level wizard apprentice are 10 points of standard mental strength and proficiency in more than three spells. For a third-level wizard apprentice, the criteria are 20 points of standard mental strength and proficiency in more than five spells, including at least one one-ring spell. These are widely circulated basic requirements in the wizarding world, but each academy may have additional criteria,” Angley continued. “The former is known as a wandering wizard apprentice, while the latter holds the emblem of a certified apprentice from an academy.”

Lynn carefully considered his progress and concluded that he had likely reached the standards of a first-level wandering wizard apprentice.

“Initially, my expectation was for you to achieve a second-level wizard apprentice before we set sail. Now, it seems you might bring even more surprises,” remarked Angley with a meaningful tone. “Once you’ve perfected the Earth Ring Meditation to its peak and come to me, I’ll introduce you to a new meditation technique.”

Estimating the requirements for a third-level wizard apprentice, Lynn realized that advancing to second-level wouldn’t be too challenging. However, reaching third-level posed a more formidable task.

Typically, the Earth Ring Meditation could only yield 10 standard units of mental strength upon complete success. Lynn’s sudden realization sent a shiver down his spine—he knew the true source of his formidable mental strength.

With this understanding, Lynn decided to temporarily avoid meeting his teacher until he had fully mastered the Earth Ring Meditation.

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