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Chapter 44 The Statue (Part Two)

Lynn used his magical hand to lift the guy up and then shook him.

The guy was like a dead fish, not reacting at all, but something was shaken off and fell to the ground.

Lynn walked over and found that it was a statue.

Moreover, it's quite large, about half a person's height. I wonder how this guy managed to carry such a huge statue around with him.

The bronze statue is in the shape of a mermaid, with many tiny scales on its surface and some ring-shaped suction cups.

The face of the bronze mermaid statue is blurry, and its features are not clearly visible.

Her face was a jagged, blurry, uneven surface. There were two long, seaweed-like ropes on her shoulders. She wore strange clothing made of seashells, coral, pearls, and other materials.

Lynn only glanced at it, and her eyes immediately became unfocused.

"This must be a treasure," Lynn murmured.

Suddenly, a moment of clarity dawned on Lynn's mind, and his eyes regained their rationality.

Lynn looked at the statue in his hand with apprehension.

What exactly is this thing?

I had the illusion that I was captivated just by looking at him.

If it weren't for the sudden chill that washed over me, I would probably have already fallen for it.

Lynn glanced at the statue out of the corner of his eye. Perhaps the bewitching power from before had been dispelled once, because although Lynn's head still felt slightly throbbing when he looked at it again, the magic was gone.

This thing.

Lynn suspected that the man's ability to withstand a beating was probably related to the statue.

Lynn put it into her spatial ring and hid it.

I'm going to see Professor Anglie tomorrow.

After walking a distance on the return journey, Lynn stopped.

A familiar figure stood by the roadside not far ahead.

Under the moonlight, her face was hidden under the hood of the cloak, with only half of her chin showing.

"Lynn," came Anglie's voice.

"Teacher." Lynn was surprised to see Anglie here.

"I've discovered that the soul protection spell I cast on you has been destroyed. What did you do to deserve this?" Anglie asked.

Lynn took the statue out of his spatial ring.

Upon seeing the statue in Lynn's hand, Anglie paused, recognizing it at a glance.

"I thought it was something else, but it's just this," Anglie said.

"This is a statue of an ancient god, which is a little too early for you right now," Anglie said.

"Ancient God statues?" Lynn murmured.

Anglie said, "It's not exactly a secret. Originally, this world had gods, but later most of them were captured or sealed away by wizards. There's one hanging in the sky now." Anglie pointed to the moon overhead. "These gods from the old era are called the Old Gods."

If there are old gods, then there must also be new gods.

Lynn looked up and saw a woman whose face was obscured by the moon overhead.

"The statue in your hand possesses a portion of the sea god's power; you can use it to communicate and connect with the sea god," Anglie said. "I just don't know which sea god it is specifically."

"Are there many more Poseidons?" Lynn asked curiously.

"Hmm, the god of deep-sea storms, the god of tides, the lord of monsoons." Anglie casually rattled off a whole bunch of names.

“It’s far too early for you to be dealing with God right now,” Anglie said.

Lynn, however, sensed a different meaning in the conversation. It seemed that it wasn't uncommon for wizards to interact with gods.

"Gods possess divinity, divine power, divine fire, divinity, and divine authority. These are all valuable things, excellent experimental subjects for wizards," Anglie said.

Lynn pondered for a moment; he seemed to understand what Anglie meant.

However, from Anglie's few words, Lynn gained a deeper understanding of the power of the wizards in this world.

Can even gods capture and seal them at will? Just how far have these wizards developed?

Powerful wizards capture gods, while weaker wizards fleece them.

"You're not even a formal wizard yet, and you haven't even developed a wizard's heart. It'll be hard for you to stay rational when faced with the temptations of the gods," Anglie said.

Lynn looked at the statue, thinking that having it in his possession would be like having a hot potato.

"I will place a seal on you." Anglie raised his right hand, his palm glowing with purple light, and a purple sealing array condensed and then covered the surface of the statue.

Layer upon layer of purple sealing formations, like a large net, firmly trapped the statue inside.

Finally, the purple light gradually faded, leaving a very faint layer of purple light and shadow on the surface of the statue, which is easily overlooked if not carefully observed.

Lynn put the statue back into his spatial ring, and Anglie turned to look at the corpse on the ground.

"A corrupted believer." Anglie recognized the corpse at a glance.

"If you hadn't resisted its allure, you would be in the same boat as this thing, but you would be a little higher up; you would be able to become a corrupted priest."

"Before completing the mission, you should cherish your life instead of recklessly provoking things," Anglie said coldly.

"I understand, teacher." Lynn knew that Anglie was worried that something might have happened to him, and that if that happened, no one would be able to complete the task that Anglie had given him.

"Your progress is quite good." Anglie looked at Lynn, offering rare praise.

Lynn's mental strength was growing faster than he had expected.

In his perception, Lynn's brain was constantly radiating spiritual energy, which ordinary people would not be able to detect, but it could not be concealed in front of a formal wizard like him.

"Wizard apprentices are divided into first-level wizard apprentices, second-level wizard apprentices, and third-level wizard apprentices," Anglie said.

"Currently, the standard for judging a first-level wizarding apprentice in the wizarding world is 5 points of standard mental strength and mastery of one spell. The standard for a second-level wizarding apprentice is 10 points of standard mental strength and mastery of more than three spells. The standard for a third-level wizarding apprentice is 20 points of standard mental strength and mastery of more than five spells, at least one of which is a first-level spell. These are the widely accepted basic requirements in the wizarding world. Each academy may have its own specific requirements," Anglie said. "The former refers to wandering wizarding apprentices, while the latter refers to badged wizarding apprentices certified by their academy."

Lynn did some mental calculations and figured he should now be considered to have reached the standard of a first-level wandering wizard apprentice.

"My original standard for you was to reach the level of a second-level wizard apprentice before boarding the ship, but it seems you can give me even more surprises," Anglie said meaningfully. "When you've mastered the Earth Ring Meditation Technique, come find me, and I'll give you a new meditation method."

Lynn, a third-level wizard apprentice, estimated that becoming a second-level wizard apprentice wouldn't be difficult, but becoming a third-level wizard apprentice would be much harder.

Normally, if the Earth Ring Meditation method is fully successful, it can only provide 10 standard mental energy.

Lynn felt a chill run down his spine; he knew exactly where his powerful mental strength came from.

Therefore, I should avoid meeting with my teacher until I have fully mastered the Earth Ring Meditation Method.

(End of this chapter)