Chapter 57 Chapter 55 I won the bet

The golden light was trembling rhythmically, and the image of the golden cicada, which combined the sacredness and mystery, was right in the center.

Pomo was stunned. He pointed at the statue and looked at Puis. "What is this? Is it something used for sacrifice?"

Puis had never seen anything like it before. Although offering sacrifices to the other world did require some kind of "symbol", the golden light gave people a soft and intimate feeling.

He shook his head. “I don’t know.”

If it is a belief from some place, it would not appear on Shouyu Island, which is blessed by the sea god.

Most importantly, the statue feels like it's breathing.

Maybe it wasn't a dead thing, but something more important.

Why did Ni Lan ask them to come here?

The golden waves suddenly trembled again, and the moment they spread and touched the two of them, a strange voice rang in their minds at the same time.

'I am Askle, I heard that kid named Ni Lan mentioned you.'

"Eh?! The statue spoke!!!"

Pomo was startled. This sound that popped out of his mind was indeed very strange.

Puisi was "learning" faster, as he tried to transform the information in his mind into words that could be used for communication.

'Are you Father Asclepius?'

'Yes, I'm sorry that I can only meet you in this form.'

No matter what he did, Pomo could not connect the statue in front of him with the voice in his mind. He scratched his head and tried to learn to communicate with Father Asclepius in his mind like Puys did.

'Why did you become like this?'

Ascle was mentally prepared for such inquiries. He also knew that he might not look like a human being now.

'It's a long story, but since you are Ni Lan's companions and you are able to come to this place, you must have known that the Lightless Ones were going to sacrifice Shouyu Island, and I became like this in order to stop the sacrifice.'

What Ascles said couldn't be simpler, and it was indeed easy to understand, but he obviously concealed many things.

"The suppression of my supernatural powers is also because of you, right?"

"Eh?! Isn't it a position of suppressing supernatural powers?"

Before Pomo's mind could wrap around the idea, he suddenly realized that he could use his special powers but Hector couldn't.

'Yes, sorry, I wasn't sure what you were up to at the time.'

He enveloped the entire space indiscriminately, suppressing everyone's superpowers and slowing down the progress of the sacrificial formation.

Pomo didn't mind at all, he understood why Father Asclepius did this.

'It doesn't matter! Father Asclepius, do you know where the formation of the sacrifice is? Let's stop it quickly and drive the Lightless One away. Get out quickly, Xukiea and Podali are still waiting for you!'

Young people never actively think about bad things and always naively expect the best ending.

There's nothing wrong with this. Knowing that there are the Lightless Ones and the dangers underground in the temple, they still rush in without hesitation to stop the ritual of offering sacrifice to the alien world. They are already amazing.

'You are students of Lanster School of Supernatural Powers, right?'

'Yes.'

"So, you are also my junior students. Thirty years ago, I was also a student of Lanster."

Ascle was happy to see the three, not because it meant "rescue".

This is totally unexpected. It is said that graduates from Lanster are spread all over the world.

People from all walks of life, from royal nobles to retired roadside stall owners, can all be seniors.

But there aren't many people who actually encounter this. After all, people don't use this identity as a way to flaunt themselves - that's usually what scammers do.

'Hello, senior! My name is Pomo! His name is Puisi! Nice to meet you!'

If Pomo hadn't been holding Hector, he would have had to bow.

Puis nodded slightly and repeated it.

'It's nice to meet you, Mr. Ascle.'

Unfortunately, Ascle could no longer laugh, and he could only express a little regret in his heart.

'After graduation, I became a priest of the Church of Light. After all, I was not from an orthodox family and no one recommended me. More than ten years ago, I adopted Podali and Xu Kuiaya. Thank you for saving them.'

Those two children were everything to Ascle. He didn't ask for anything else and only wanted them to grow up healthy.

"Ni Lan has already taken Podali to find Xu Kuiaya, Father, once we stop the sacrifice, you should leave with us."

Puis's eyes were on the sly-looking Hector. Those without light were not good people, but he didn't know if this guy would tell him anything about the sacrifice.

Ascle was silent for a moment, then he sighed.

'I'm sorry, I can't leave now. This is irreversible...'

Pomo's eyes widened.

'What?'

——

Shouyu Island is not Asclepius's hometown; his hometown is in the far north.

Due to the manipulation of some people, he was finally squeezed out. Helplessly, he could only take Podali and Xu Kuiaya and set off towards the unknown reefs in the South China Sea.

"Father, are we really going to Shouyu Island?"

The girl was reluctant to leave the familiar place, her eyes full of sadness.

People who have never been to the seaside feel not only anticipation but also fear.

It is human nature to fear the unknown of the deep sea.

Xu Kuiya is the latter.

Ascles didn't want the children to follow him, but it was more dangerous to leave them here.

He doesn't have many enemies, but he does have a lot, and the Church of Light is not always as harmonious as its name suggests.

"But the Deep South China Sea reefs have the freshest seafood. Don't you like shrimp very much, sister?"

"Brother! Of course eating is different from going!"

Xu Kuieya responded angrily, but when she thought about the delicious food, she was not so resistant.

Since Father Ascle just looked at me apologetically without agreeing, it meant that this matter could not be changed, so it would be better for me to adapt myself sooner rather than lose my temper.

Podali smiled and caught Xu Kuia's 'soft' fist, then picked up his sister very skillfully.

"Come on! I'll take you to buy new clothes! Just treat it as a trip to Shennan to escape the cold. My sister must dress up beautifully!"

Xu Kuia screamed at Podali to put her down, but she was smiling happily.

Asclepius sighed. At that time, he didn't know what kind of crisis he would encounter on Shouyu Island.

The journey to Shouyu Island was not smooth. They failed to catch a ride on a favorable boat and were even disliked when they revealed their identities.

Finally, the High Priest of Light on Fengshizhu Island found a boat for them that could carry the three of them to Shouyu Island.

"Shouyu Island is the place with the strongest local faith. May God bless you."

The High Priest of Light in Shennan is a good guy, at least friendly once he knows they are not sent to replace him.

Askler nodded slightly, "Thank you."

However, Shouyu Island's xenophobia towards religion still surprised the three. They heard that the islander who was sent to take them to the Church of Light came here because he lost a bet.

His face was gloomy. Xu Kuiya's enthusiastic greetings went unanswered, and all along the way he was met with hateful looks from the local residents.

Father Paris of the Temple of Poseidon called on everyone to resist the Church of Light, saying that the Church of Light was a bastard that came to destroy their gods.

Ascle had anticipated this, but he didn't mind. The so-called respect is mutual. The Church of Light behind him rejected, destroyed, and even wanted to annihilate the faith here, so it was normal that he was not welcomed by the residents here.

But after arriving with great expectations, what he received was indifference and hostility, which was the hardest for Xu Kuiaya to accept.

She thought she could integrate into the family just like she did when she left her hometown before, and she could get by safely no matter how poor the situation was.

The gap is really too big.

Ascle did not want to conflict with the residents here, so he could only give in to the two children and ask them to be more tolerant.

At first, he would try to stop the friction between Xu Kuiaya and the children here, but half a year later, he discovered the traces of the Lightless One.

At the same time, the first alien world appeared in the sea near Shouyu Island, and some residents on the island died as a result.

The knowledge that all Lanster students will learn is the other world and sacrifice.

The Lightless Ones are the most dangerous force among them, and Askler begins to follow clues to find out the purpose of their appearance here.

As a result, he neglected to take care of Xu Kui'er's health and could only ask Podali to take good care of himself and his sister.

But Podali was a brave and careful child. He was unwilling to stay out of the matter and took the initiative to ask for help from Ascle.

In the end, they all concealed the truth from Xu Kuiaya and began to conduct an in-depth investigation on the Lightless Ones.

The investigation actually uncovered a shocking conspiracy.

The Lightless One colluded with Paris of the Temple of Poseidon to sacrifice all the people on Shouyu Island to the other world.

Ascle immediately reported the matter to the Supernatural Management Bureau of Shennan, and simultaneously informed the higher-level Church of Illuminati.

The hierarchy within the Church of Light is strict, and he is also guarded against by his enemies.

For some reason, the message he sent fell on deaf ears.

By the time Askler discovered the truth, five months had passed.

The Lightless Ones had already met the conditions for sacrifice, and the moment was critical.

——

'Time was running out at that time, and I had no other choice but to seal this space and the formation below it at the cost of my body, and to delay the time of the sacrifice as much as possible.'

Ascle told the two young men in front of him in the calmest tone and with the simplest description.

His soul is indeed still alive, but it has to bear the pain of turning into a golden cicada statue, and the price of going "against the current", and can no longer leave.

Not only did the man skip over the pain he had endured for the past month, he also skipped the price of using his supernatural powers. The golden cicada statue was originally his body, bent at that angle, and he would never be able to be reborn in the continuous seal.

Until the moment of giving up, his soul will immediately fall into the other world. Because he has no body, he cannot become a zombie, so the other world cannot appear.

'But luckily I won the gamble, and you guys are here.'

Ascle said in a brisk tone.