"Of course… not!"
Nostradamus copied one of Ethan's lines and said, "You must be dreaming! I already said the Lost Statue uses a grand formation of heaven and earth. I actually suspect it makes use of the spirit stones that fell with it, forming some kind of connection between them to create a special formation."
"And while I can't achieve that level, I did come up with a compromise."
"That is to use formations to enhance human potential. For example, this clay sculpture I made behind me, right now it's only missing the final step. As long as it hardens and takes shape, it'll be complete."
"Then it can form a connection with the starlight stones I buried throughout this manor."
"And then, invisibly, it will enhance the potential of everyone in the entire manor."
"So…", Ethan listened for a while, but only focused on one point, "As long as this statue hardens, it can increase everyone's potential in the whole manor, right?"
"Right," Nostradamus said, "But that'll probably take a day or two, waiting for it to dry slowly—"
"Hard as rock!"
Without another word, Ethan directly pulled out his instant-cast wand and pointed it at the clay statue.
The next second, the statue, which had still been made of clay, instantly turned into a stone sculpture.
And the moment the clay statue turned into stone, Ethan immediately felt something burst out from within it.
He suddenly felt like he was filled with energy.
Standing beside him, Cook Four also seemed to change in that instant. Certain parts of her body became more developed, her small face looked even more delicate, and her whole presence felt… different.
Noticing Ethan's gaze, Cook Four quickly raised her head from examining her own body and looked at him, "Lord… I feel like…"
"Feel like what?"
Ethan immediately asked.
Only then did Cook Four say, "It's like something inside my body has awakened. I feel like I have endless strength, and my hands feel itchy, like I could smash anything with one punch."
"That strange?"
Ethan stroked his chin, then took out several wooden boards, holding both ends with his hands, and said to Cook Four, "Come! Try punching this board."
"Yes, Lord."
Cook Four responded, then clenched her fist and swung it hard toward the wooden board in Ethan's hands.
At that moment, Ethan actually felt as if there was a sharp wind wrapped around Cook Four's fist, turning it into a blade.
Even though he was just holding the target, he could feel the pressure from her punch.
BANG!
The next second, Cook Four's fist landed right on the thick board made of five planks combined.
But instead of being smashed apart, the five planks exploded, as if hit by a powerful shotgun blast, instantly turning into splinters.
"Damn!", Ethan was startled by Cook Four, "Since when did your punching power get this strong? This isn't a normal fist anymore, this is a freaking iron fist! By the way, is your hand okay?"
As he spoke, Ethan curiously grabbed Cook Four's hand and looked it over, turning it back and forth.
But as Cook Four's hand was held by Ethan, her face grew redder and redder, more and more shy.
Still, she took the chance, gathering her courage, she lightly scratched his palm a few times.
"Uh…"
Only then did Ethan come back to his senses and quickly let go of her hand, "I was just checking if your fist got hurt. No, I mean, I was just seeing if your fist could handle that level of impact. Anyway, don't get the wrong idea."
"Mm."
Cook Four nodded with a flushed face.
Anyway, being able to receive the lord's favor today already made her very happy. She wanted nothing more.
"Then try this."
After saying that, Ethan took out a lump of mud.
Then he casually cast a "Hard as Rock" spell on it, instantly turning it into a one-meter cube, holding it up with both hands, "Hit this stone target! Let me see just how strong your punch really is."
"Yes, Lord!"
Cook Four responded and immediately threw a punch at the stone target.
And at that moment, Ethan finally saw clearly the energy around her fist. It looked like some kind of airflow, or some form of energy. That energy wrapped around her fist, allowing her to easily break wood.
And that energy even seemed able to change shape.
Bang!
The next second, the one-meter stone in Ethan's hands instantly exploded.
The moment she shattered the stone, Cook Four immediately pulled back her hand, as if afraid of hurting Ethan.
And this time, Ethan finally saw her in a new light. Before, she just looked like a cute little girl, but now she was practically a violent little powerhouse.
And based on what he had just observed, the cube had cracked from the center, and in the end, the entire stone seemed to burst apart from internal pressure.
Ethan checked Cook Four's stats.
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[Subject: Cook Four]
[Strength: 40]
[Defense: 10]
[Agility: 10]
[Second-tier Class: Violent Magic Chef]
[Traits: Can use both ice and fire magic for cooking. Due to the need to prepare large quantities of food, her strength has become extremely great, allowing her to easily twist open glass bottle caps!]
[Special Ability: With a ladle in hand, the world is mine! (Using kitchen tools as weapons increases attack power)]
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Her strength had increased by 30 compared to before.
"Easily twist open glass bottle caps," my ass.
With her current strength, she could probably crush the bottle itself.
This was basically doubling a stat.
'Incredible!'
Ethan couldn't help but praise it.
At this moment, Attendant Five happened to pass by the courtyard. She seemed busy and didn't come over, just bowed to Ethan from afar.
Ethan remembered Attendant Five's previous stats.
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[Subject: Attendant Five]
[Strength: 10]
[Defense: 10]
[Agility: 10]
[Second-tier Class: Mage Apprentice]
[Traits: Can cast first-level magic, suitable for learning household magic!]
[Special Abilities: Soft and fluffy, Hard as Rock, organizing magic, cleaning magic, freezing magic]
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And now…
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[Subject: Attendant Five]
[Strength: 10]
[Defense: 10]
[Agility: 40]
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The other stats hadn't changed, but Attendant Five's agility had become extremely high.
This statue clearly boosted a specific attribute, and the increase was massive, practically several times over.
Especially Attendant Five's agility, which went directly from 10 to 40.
'Looks like Nostradamus really wasn't lying.'
"So? Not bad, right?", Nostradamus looked rather pleased with himself.
Hearing this, Ethan was also amazed, "Then if I manage to gather the complete Lost Statue, does that mean one of my attributes could shoot through the roof?"
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