I logged into the God panel.

"This is where we came from."

"To deprive someone of their grace."

A dense cacophony of sounds entered Zhang Youwei's ears. He saw the man in black robes stand up, and a pale, inhuman arm emerged from beneath the robes!

He pointed to himself.

"Heh...heh..."

Zhang Youwei curled up in agony, clearly sensing that something very important... was being stripped away!

Sweat poured from his pores, and in a short while, he was soaked through and exhausted.

[Acceleration (98.7%) has been recovered]

[Acceleration: When activated, your movement speed is doubled]

"Howling Puppet".

The man in black robes was clearly not tall, even short, yet he looked down at the huddled middle-aged man from a superior position:

"This is the origin of your arrival here, a... sealed artifact."

"Go and find out, go and investigate, who is looking for the howling puppet."

"Also, seek out more sealed artifacts—those are the powers and strengths that the Lord lost among humankind."

"When you bring back the sealed artifact, the Lord will grant you new power and strength."

Zhang Youwei was panting, completely exhausted, and could only nod fearfully.

"Go...go..." The repeated voices rang out again. The man in black robes stepped forward, knelt down, and gently stroked his head.

The 0.1 of his physical constitution quietly dissipated, and the blessing remained in Zhang Youwei's body. His violent breathing suddenly stopped, and he could clearly feel the strength surging in his already exhausted body.

It was just a light touch.

Zhang Youwei felt both respect and fear. He got up, silently bowed, and fled as if escaping.

"The Lord is watching over you." The soft chanting of hundreds of believers, men, women, and children echoed in his ears.

After the person left.

Lu Daosheng remained motionless, silently sensing the distance between himself and Zhang Youwei.

30 meters, 50 meters, 100 meters.

This guy... is running away like a madman.

"But why was he exhausted? It seemed like he was in a lot of pain when he withdrew from the [acceleration]."

Lu Daosheng frowned. Several years ago, he had naturally tried to bestow divine grace upon humans, animals, and even plants.

But when they were taken back, there was no special reaction.

"Is it because the gift has been taking root in him for more than two years? That's most likely it."

Lu Daosheng let out a long breath, turned on the corridor light, took off his black robe, washed off the thick foundation on his arms and face, and even climbed the ladder to tighten the light bulb in the room.

The flickering lights then returned to normal.

"And these too."

He reached out to pick up the debris left behind by Zhang Youwei on the ground, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

Ice flow.

The familiar flow of ice is coming from the necklace among the clutter!

[Attribute Points: 0.13]

[Attribute Points: 0.15]

[Attribute Points: 0.17]

The attribute points, originally 0.13, surged to 0.3 before the growth rate slowed down. However, the ice flow in the necklace, though weaker, continued uninterrupted.

"What is this thing?"

Lu Daosheng examined the necklace closely; it was completely black, like ink... This was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

In the past, when I came into contact with items containing icy currents, I would unlock—or, as the panel stated, reclaim the powers that God had lost on Earth.

But this time, there was only ice flow, and no new abilities were gained.

He gripped the necklace in his palm; the ice current was weak yet firm. He glanced at the other miscellaneous items: a thousand-odd yuan, a gold watch, and an ID card.

Zhang Youwei must have been terrified to have left his ID card behind.

"From a certain perspective, the 'knowledge' of the recipient is equally terrifying."

"If I could bestow the entire city upon myself...wouldn't everything be under my control?"

Shaking his head, Lu Daosheng quickly tidied up the mess, then sat down at his desk and carefully placed the coins, gold watch, and ID card away.

He held the necklace, spread out a sheet of white paper, and wrote three characters.

"Sealed item".

"Zhang Youwei's mission required him to find a sealed artifact called the Howling Puppet... the one his mother brought back?"

Lu Daosheng muttered to himself, "Just a few days ago, I only touched the puppet for less than two seconds, and not only did I gain the ability [Ten Thousand Words], but my attribute points also skyrocketed by 0.13!!"

Unfortunately, before I could touch it much, my mom snatched it away and gave me a severe scolding.

"It's a pity I can't directly ask Zhang Youwei what this chain is... I've got it!"

Lu Daosheng's eyes lit up as a virtual panel appeared before him, and he poured all 0.3 attribute points into his spirit.

"boom!"

He seemed to hear a roar, and his mental strength suddenly increased to 1.91, greatly improving his thinking speed!

【God:???】

[Physical Fitness: 0.52]

Sensitivity: 0.79

【Spirit: 1.91】

[Authority: Divine Grace]

[Abilities: Yin Eye (82%), Ten Thousand Words (0.1%), Acceleration (98.7%)]

Life has been granted to 1 people; 0 place remains in the God's grace program.

[Attribute Points: 0]

"Huff... Huff..."

When I opened my eyes, everything I saw seemed to become clearer.

Lu Daosheng felt as if something was about to burst forth from his mind... but it was still just a little bit missing.

"Another 0.09, and my spirit will break through two major barriers, allowing me to obtain the second Divine Grace spot."

Lu Daosheng muttered to himself that giving Zhang Youwei 0.1 of his physical constitution was a last resort—he had to keep track of Zhang's movements.

Moreover, judging from Zhang Youwei's specific information, this guy is about to complete some kind of life transformation and become a fighter... Since it is a life transformation, his physique should increase significantly, right?

The overall increase is many times greater, and your own 0.1 physique will also increase many times greater!

Let me take a closer look.

Lu Daosheng muttered to himself as he meticulously reviewed Zhang Youwei's activities over the past two years. With nearly twice the mental capacity of an adult, he browsed at an extremely fast pace, leaving nothing out.

"Found it!"

[Month 23, the 17th day]

[15:32, at White Elephant Academy, steal the 'alchemy item' dark black necklace]

"Alchemy items..."

Lu Daosheng wrote these five characters on the paper again.

"From this perspective, both sealed artifacts and alchemical items contain ice currents, which can provide me with attribute points—and the former is even more special."

"By touching the sealed artifact, I can unlock a certain ability."

He then wrote down the four characters "Howling Puppet".

What exactly is the connection between the acquired abilities and the special features of the sealed artifacts?

This thing, judging from its name, is anything but simple; it's definitely not just something that can mimic speech like [Wan Yan].

However, howling and 10,000 words... are both related to vocalization.

Finally, Lu Daosheng wrote "White Elephant Academy" on the paper, crumpled it into a ball, lit it, and burned it to ashes.

…………

into the night.

On the long street by the sea.

After finishing the hot pot.

"Are you really going to transfer schools and go straight to the first year of high school?" Lu Yu looked dejected. "Then can I go with you?"

"Sure!" Li Bohe said casually, "I'm not sure yet, I have to pass some kind of... spiritual test, the test is at my house."

After pausing for a moment, she continued:

"I'll change the address to your house then. After the admissions officer finishes testing me, you can take the test at the same time. They said that as long as you pass the spiritual test, you can directly enroll in White Elephant Academy."

Lu Yu was clearly tempted.

"I'd like ten dollars' worth of pastries!" she asked after buying a bag of pastries from Grandma Shi's pastry shop.

"Mint, why don't you come over to my place for a bit?"

A night breeze blew, causing the skirts of the two girls to flutter, attracting the attention of some passersby.

"Okay, are Uncle Lu and Aunt Zhang home?"

"No, it's just my brother... but I guess my parents will be back soon."

Lu Yu's eyes sparkled:

"I actually wanted you to talk to my parents too, to see if I could take this spiritual test."

"Okay, leave it to me."

Li Bohe readily agreed:

"Perfect, I'll test it on your younger brother too."