parentshiftbook Chapter 822 - 397: Durger Clan
Chapter 822 - 397: Durger Clan
The two of them stared at the lid of the box. Mort reinforced the exterior of the box with a simple Tier Four Magic Lock. Relying on the Magic Power Magic Scripture, Li Ang saw through the spell structure, and with a Magic Shock, broke the connection points, successfully disabling it.When the lid was opened, the first thing to catch the eye was a small statue.
"Is this a Holy Object?" Farina immediately recognized the statue’s origin.
Ancient Holy Objects are a special category of Magic Items, which people today can hardly replicate completely, only imitating part of their effects.
Guardian divine Objects are the most common type of Holy Objects, and are the category most researched and manufactured, owing to the environment of Nebis’ Sky Island World.
Ordinary Holy Objects each have their own unique wonders. Some, even when sealed with a mysterious Spirit and capable of accumulating immense Magic Power, still remain largely unexplored, and people dare not casually destroy these things.
There was once an incident where an arrogant mage destroyed an unknown Holy Object, summoning strange Demons that destroyed an entire island.
Mages and scholars in Thousand Tower City resolved the incident, which reached the level of a small Magical Disaster, analyzing that the Holy Object came from beyond the stars, and the summoned Demons were part of a rare series.
Due to such a painful lesson, people generally avoid getting involved with Holy Objects casually.
Among Holy Objects, except for Guardian divine Objects and a few others that can be used as Equipment or Energy Source, the majority are priceless but never actually sold. Only a few people issue purchase commissions through the Guild, and some mage schools in Thousand Tower City take an interest, but actual benefits are hard to come by.
Sometimes, one might see unknown Holy Objects in noble households used purely as decorations conveying heritage.
So, Mort was giving a Holy Object to Li Ang, which was peculiar to both of them.
Li Ang picked it up and rotated it. The two saw that it was a bronze-colored bull statue, seemingly scorched by Flame.
"These scorch marks appear to be caused by the Flame released by the Light of the Star Soul."
Li Ang frowned, as he now had a connection with Anastasia, making it relatively easy for him to identify the Light of the Star Soul.
"Could it be..."
He and Farina immediately thought of the Molten Mountain Star Soul, Hedaya.
Li Ang opened a panel to check the information on the Holy Object.
[Small Statue of the God of the Giant Bull]
[An Ancient Metal Statue buried in the earth for thousands of years, blessed by the Giant Bull Island God, thus having a connection with the Island God.]
[Tier: 6]
[Category: Sacrificial divine Object]
[Function: Offer tribute to the God and silently make your wish]
"It appears to be a Holy Object for sacrificing to Hedaya."
Li Ang switched to the Spiritual Horizon, observing the entire spiritual structure of the statue.
"It certainly connects to the Molten Mountain Star Soul."
On the statue, Spiritual Lines stretched toward the depths of the island, similar to Othella and the Purgatory Spirits.
"What is that?" Farina noticed there were some papers pressed under the statue.
Picking up the first one, it was written by a mage after identification.
"Object Identified: Ancient Bull-shaped Holy Object. Identifier: Jerry Som, Seventh Appraiser of Ten Thousand Laws Grocery Shop. Identification Result: The island of origin likely has a belief in Giant Bull Demons, worshiped as Island God, with islanders indeed receiving the protection of the Island God. Through appropriate prayers, this item can communicate with the Island God. Our shop cannot confirm the communication’s result, please handle with care. Our shop takes no responsibility for any mishap."
"He had it appraised in Thousand Tower City," Li Ang said.
Ten Thousand Laws Grocery Shop is a renowned store in Thousand Tower City, one of the top places for Magic Items trade.
The identification results matched the conclusions from Li Ang’s Spiritual Observation, affirming the capabilities of Thousand Tower City’s appraisers.
The paper also indicated that Mort knew this fact.
"Indeed, this isn’t produced by Lupus Island," Farina said.
Li Ang nodded, understanding the meaning behind the Dragon Witch’s words.
Along the way here, the entire island had been engulfed by lava not just once; aside from Othella’s house and the collapsed giant statue of the Horned Goddess, nothing had been spared from the lava’s wrath.
Furthermore, Mort wasn’t a mage; as a Swordsman Mercenary, it wouldn’t be easy for him to hire a professional in specialized artifact-finding to locate such a Holy Object in the lava wastelands of Lupus.
More likely, Mort came to Lupus, found Othella, tried to persuade her to leave the island and failed, but came to realize her connection with the Giant Bull Star Soul.
"He at least understood the connection between the cataclysmic giant bull and the Island God, and considering such a powerful Demon may have resided on other islands, he investigated elsewhere after leaving this Purgatory Island," Farina said.
Li Ang weighed the metallic bull statue in his hand, "He did manage to find it after all."
In this way, the hidden threads behind this matter are connected.
Mort investigated "Giant Bull" on other islands, found this Holy Object, and upon identification, tried to communicate with Hedaya, also failing, with the power of the Molten Mountain Star Soul surging out through the Holy Object, leaving scorch marks.
He may have given up, or he could have sought other methods until he witnessed the Star Flower Travel Corps’ Flowing Silver Combat Skill event, seeing Zoe and the Earth Serpent’s power...
"That guy sure is bold; this kind of commission isn’t low-grade at all," Farina said.
"He said the reward was related to Othella, but I don’t see where," Li Ang replied, a bit annoyed.
"Uh..." Farina rubbed her temples, hesitating to speak further.