The old bishop then explained to Reynolds about this' Spiritualization '.
Simply put, it was a unique item that suddenly gained some thoughts and instincts, awakening some special abilities, which then led to some mysterious and supernatural events.
Unlike the intelligent and human-like holy beasts reared by the Church, or the obedient demonic spirits cultivated by mages, these were all living creatures that were cultivated by humans, and were not the same as what the books said.
Like this time, for example, this stone must have suddenly wanted to live like a human, so it thought of ways to control the plants around it to eat humans. If it ate more humans, perhaps it would really become a spoiled brat?
Of course, it could also become a vegetable.
This was not a groundless rumor. According to the books, magical creatures like stone spirits, clay men, ooze monsters, and even cave-men like Sarkett the blacksmith were likely evolved from some phenomenon of spiritualization in ancient times.
Apart from these ancient legends, the books also recorded a few incidents of spiritualization long ago, which led to all sorts of strange things.
Unfortunately, these incidents were too rare, and it was difficult for people to conclude the pattern. Of course, there was no way to prevent or control it, and even the items that caused spiritualization could not be used, and could only be treated as rare and precious collectibles.
It was said that there was one in the Imperial Treasury, and it had once made all the animals and plants in an area speak, cursing and swearing at the local residents and researchers every day.
And their foul language actually carried a certain degree of cursing power, and those who were cursed by them would really meet with misfortune and be in great danger!
In the end, the Empire had still invited a legendary mage to raze the area to the ground, using violence to forcefully stop the mutation.
As for the specific cause of spiritualization, it had always been a mystery, and people could only speculate.
Some thought it was the work of the gods, others that it was the embodiment of nature's will, and some even speculated that it was some otherworldly visitor.
"Then, what should we do with this stone?"
Reynolds could not help but ask when he heard the last part.
"What can we do? It's not easy to sell it, and we can't use it. Let's sacrifice it to the Goddess. "
Reynolds thought about it and nodded. This kind of useless but rare item was the best gift for the goddess. Furthermore, this stone was very precious, so there was no need to add any other offerings.
Thus, the two of them hurriedly arranged a sacrificial ceremony and placed the stone on top of the altar. Then, they knelt to the side and prayed silently.
Renault was still saying in his mind:
"Lady Mia, I've found a beautiful stone for you!"
After a while, the altar emitted a burst of light and the stone disappeared.
But after a while, the altar lit up again, and then there was a necklace on it.
Reynolds hurriedly went over and picked up the necklace.
The necklace looked very plain and unremarkable. The pendant looked similar to the stone. It also looked like a round sea urchin, but it was grey and had a texture similar to a normal stone.
Overall, the appearance of this necklace did not look like a divine artifact given by the goddess at all. Instead, it looked like a street stall that could be seen everywhere. However, this was very much in line with the teachings of the church.
As for its specific use, it automatically appeared in Reynolds's mind.
"This necklace can change its size …"
As Reynolds spoke, he gave it a try. The necklace rapidly expanded in his hand and looked like a meteor hammer. The sea urchin pendant hanging from the necklace was covered with sharp spikes. It looked extraordinarily powerful and could probably smash someone's head with a casual swing of the pendant.
If he added a grip, he could easily modify it into a flail, and it would be easier to wield.
As for the chain on top, he could control it at will, and it could extend a long distance. It could be used as a long-range weapon.
"This is really …"
"This is great! That's the weapon I've been dreaming of! It's so much more convenient than a staff! "
Reynolds said excitedly.
In addition to its transformation, the necklace could also carry divine spells. Although it could not replicate divine spells like the blessed hammer, it could optimize some of the spells that were not very convenient to use, making them more convenient.
For example, if he used the Hammer of Sanctions, he could combine it into the Meteor Hammer of Sanctions. Or if he used the Funeral Flower, he could combine it into the Meteor Hammer of Mourning, which was naturally unstoppable and indestructible!
The biggest optimization was no doubt that when combined with the Heavenly Punishment Sacred Sword, it would become the Heavenly Punishment Meteor Hammer. This allowed Reynolds to directly throw the Meteor Hammer from afar, and he would no longer need to use it as a sword.
"The goddess gave me another hammer. As expected, Lady Mia knows me well!"
Strictly speaking, this hammer was not as powerful as the small wooden hammer, but Reynolds was very satisfied with it.
The old bishop muttered helplessly, "A gift from the goddess is not a good sign.
"It's not a good sign for a god to bestow a weapon. It usually means …"
"Of course, maybe Lady Mia just wants him to stop using the small wooden hammer to hit people in the future?"
"No, no, no, I shouldn't have guessed the goddess' intentions. Please forgive me …"
But he could not help but imagine Reynolds's style in the future.
A small wooden hammer in his left hand and a meteor hammer in his right. This is really …
Fortunately, I go to bed early at night …
In the end, Reynolds thanked the goddess with satisfaction and turned the hammer back into a necklace and wore it around his neck.
Then, he did not have time to rest and hurriedly rushed to the weapon shop of the Shining Sword. He wanted to prepare a handle for the hammer so that it could be used as a flail.
Reynolds found the shop owner and the blacksmith, Shackett, and told them about his requirements for the size and shape of the hammer.
The handle had to be long, with a groove at the top to make it easier to assemble. The end of the handle had to be spiked so that the handle could be used as a spear.
At the same time, it had to be foldable so that it could be carried around and pinned to the waist.
However, in order to not be hurt by the spikes at the end, it would be best to make the spikes spring out. It would only pop out when a button was pressed. This way, not only could it protect the wearer, but it could also surprise the enemy.
The appearance of the hammer had to be low-key to conform to the doctrine. As for the material, it did not matter. After all, he would have to enchant it with theurgy when the time came.
Of course, for the sake of keeping it low-key and secretive, Reynolds did not tell them the specific purpose of these requirements. He also did not tell them what the use of the hammer was. He just made a simple request.
This puzzled the shop owner and the blacksmith. They could not help but ask.
"Erm … If you want to make it, it's not difficult. But we're really curious about what you intend to do with it."
"Exercise."
Reynolds answered casually.
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