I Have a Sailing Game-Chapter 338 - 219: Demigod Embers, The Watcher

It seems that he has arrived at this place.

"This minotaur statue won’t be the big boss, right? Hopefully, it won’t suddenly wake up and punch me to death..."

Rogel muttered to himself.

He always felt that it was unlikely for the final boss in the Lava Rock Prison to be the Eternal Binding Demon from the main hall.

There might be an even more hidden presence.

The giant statue before him seemed very likely.

Rogel tried to check its information.

But there was no response, indicating that it was only a statue for now. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

This made Rogel feel a bit relieved, and he started exploring around the statue.

[You have made a new discovery in front of the giant statue.]

[In front of the statue, several statues of people with human bodies and snake tails were devoutly kneeling before the giant statue, maintaining a posture of worship towards a table.]

[There were two items on the table.]

[A heavy stone book, and a lump of soil protected by a stone cup.]

Rogel’s eyes lit up. Just as he was about to take it, he suddenly remembered those statues with human bodies and snake tails.

He felt that these statues might come to life.

[As you walk towards the table, you cautiously watch these statues with human bodies and snake tails, always on guard, fearing that they might suddenly revive.]

[But it turns out you were overthinking it.]

[You took the items on the table safely.]

[You obtained: Sculpture Book ×1.]

[You obtained: Activated Ash ×1.]

Sculpture Book? Activated Ash?

The names sounded impressive.

After confirming once again that there was no movement around, Rogel quickly checked the detailed information of these two items.

[Sculpture Book]

[Type: Book]

[Reading Requirement: Linguistics lv8 or Mysticism (Extraordinary) lv4, Living Statue’s Hand.]

[Effect: Upon reading, you may learn some secrets about the Lava Rock Prison.]

[Explanation: A stone statue’s book can naturally only be flipped through by stone hands. It’s quite logical, isn’t it?]

This...

Rogel was speechless. A book made of stone could only be read with a living statue’s hand, which made a bit of sense.

However, he didn’t dwell on this issue too much. He could just grab a living statue as a clone later.

Then he started to look at the next item.

The name alone suggested it wasn’t an ordinary item.

[Activated Ash]

[Type: Special Artifact/Material]

[Quality: Red]

[Effect①: Sprinkling the ash on lifeless objects will animate them, but the animated objects do not possess souls.]

[Effect②: Can be used as a magic potion or potion, as well as ritual materials, highly applicable, and slightly reduces side effects.]

[Explanation: Perhaps it wasn’t ash from the beginning.]

Originally, Rogel was quite pleased, as this Activated Ash seemed to be a good item no matter what.

But after seeing the explanation, he couldn’t help but furrow his brow in confusion.

If a lump of ash could have such effects, what would its original form be like?

However, time was of the essence now, leaving him no room for further contemplation.

[After obtaining the two items from in front of the giant statue, you continue to explore.]

[But it seems that this path in the Lava Rock Prison has been almost fully explored by you. Perhaps you should try another route.]

Seeing this, Rogel turned off auto-exploration.

It seemed this path had reached its end, but he felt he hadn’t found many good treasures.

"Maybe the war in that damaged building destroyed most of the items."

Rogel lamented to himself.

But then, he suddenly halted.

At the same time, the Large Pearl in the Item Inventory seemed to be reacting.

Or there was another possibility... other things were hidden deeply?

Such a thought arose in Rogel’s mind.

After a moment of blankness, he quickly turned back, returning to the giant statue.

He looked up at the giant statue, his eyes blazing.

Black Fog Traits limited his vision, preventing him from seeing the full view of the statue.

Because of this, Rogel unwittingly overlooked one detail.

That was the area above the giant statue, which he hadn’t observed.

Perhaps there was something up there?

Rogel had a vague feeling.

He took out the Lucky Pearl from the Item Inventory.

It must have been reminding him earlier.

Thinking of this, Rogel put away the pearl, unfolded Dragon Wings, and flew toward the top of the statue.

The image of the giant statue was basically no different than when Rogel first saw it.

But he couldn’t care about that now.

He carefully searched above the statue, and with the guidance of the pearl, came to the top of the giant statue.

Here, a faint glimmer flickered.

Yet, in the darkness, it stood out like a beacon.

No words needed, Rogel suppressed his inner joy and approached to pick it up.

[You obtained: Demigod Embers ×1.]

A simple piece of information, but it filled Rogel with boundless joy.

An item connected with demigods could hardly be trash, right?

[Demigod Embers]

[Type: Special Item]

[Quality: Chaos]

[Effect①: Can be used for advancement ritual materials.]

[Effect②: Can be absorbed to strengthen oneself.]

[Effect③: Can inject Spiritual Power to activate, gaining temporary power.]

[Explanation: This item may sometimes drop from demigod-level creatures after they die. It holds no imprint and is something all seekers of divine power desire.]

Amazing!

Rogel was exhilarated.

But, just at that moment, a change occurred.

Rogel felt a flash before his eyes.

In the next instant, without any warning, he was suddenly exited from the True Perspective and returned to the real world.

This abrupt change made him immediately stand up, frowning deeply.

Meanwhile, the game automatically paused at the moment he obtained the Demigod Embers.

"What’s this about?"

Rogel suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

A terrible premonition surged within him, as if he was being watched by some invisible gaze.

[Boom.]

At this time, a sound from the game caught Rogel’s attention.

The sound was akin to a massive door closing.

[The intrusive watcher has been imprisoned; the influence has been cleared.]

[You can check the watcher in the "Prison" on the main interface and try to destroy it.]

A message appeared on his phone screen, clearly visible to Rogel.

This series of unexpected changes kept Rogel standing still, with an uneasy heart.

After a long time, he suddenly realized what had happened.

The game items were affecting him!

Rogel took a deep breath, deeply frowning as his thoughts raced, pacing back and forth, worry visible on his face.

After a while, he picked up his phone, controlling the game to return to the main interface.

[Continue Game]

[New Game]

[Load Game]

The three familiar options remained unchanged, and the pixelated ocean background on the main interface hadn’t changed either.

But now, in the upper left corner, there was a new icon, resembling a door.

It had a red dot on it.

After Rogel clicked it, the screen immediately went black.

Moments later, his game character appeared in a pitch-black prison.

Then, some prompts appeared in the game.

[Some malevolent beings are imprisoned here, they’ll easily kill you with their mystery and power.]

[The prison isolates their influence; you can attempt to kill them when you are strong enough.]

[Be cautious not to trust anything they say.]

They?

Rogel noticed the term, took a deep breath.

It seemed it was just as he had guessed.

Because he touched the [Demigod Embers], some terrifying entity had noticed him.

Or nearly noticed; it seemed it had even tried to make a move!

Which is why the game imprisoned it in this prison.

Rogel’s expression grew solemn.

He carefully advanced his game character forward.